5 places to source data for better data-driven content
The most powerful pieces of content are informed by data—not just a hunch. In an internet full of content—plentiful fluff pieces, sources without citations, and…
What’s next in digital publishing, post-pandemic? — The Media Roundup
What’s next in digital publishing, post-pandemic? With much of the world opening up, Brian Morrisey is thinking about post-pandemic shifts in the media business. Safely…
Analytics for publishers: Understand the true value of your content
Page views and click-throughs are not enough anymore. To grow loyal audiences and develop the broadest range of monetization opportunities you need the tools to…
Apple closes down open rate tracking: The Media Roundup
Have you opened this email? Soon, we won’t know. Apple has announced that they are introducing Mail Privacy Protection for their Mail app. This will…
AI-generated fake reports fool experts, study shows
Takeaways · AIs can generate fake reports that are convincing enough to trick cybersecurity experts. · These systems could set off an AI arms race between misinformation…
Apple WWDC 2021: What publishers need to know
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off yesterday, with a keynote by Chief Executive Tim Cook. While WWDC is primarily a developer-focused event, it also…
Future-proofing your media business: Lessons from bookstores and Netflix
Lessons for news managers are everywhere. But book publishing especially has made it through similar struggles. One thing I look for in a successful publishing…
The forever war of publishers vs. Google will never end: The Media Roundup
Google News Showcase targeted by Germany antitrust chief Andreas Mundt This will surprise you – Google is under attack for antitrust practices. That is undoubtedly why it’s…
B2B Subscriptions: Strategies publishers are using to conquer the market
Subscription revenue has become increasingly more important to publishers as advertising revenue has declined. Publishers, especially those with general interest publications, have traditionally pursued individual…
How AI and data boost sustainability for publishers
How new technologies advance the work of newsrooms Big databases help news organizations predict who might subscribe or donate If it seems like this blog…
Dealing with imposter syndrome, one magazine at a time
A lot of what we do – and what I love most – at the International Magazine Centre involves connecting people. Sometimes that’s one-on-one through…
How to identify audience growth opportunities: The Star, The Economist, South China Morning Post, and The Times
Last Thursday, four publishing executives from the South China Morning Post, The Economist, The Daily Star and The Times participated in a session at Journalism.co.uk’s…
“It’s been a galvanising moment for us”: How Quartz is charting an independent path to the future
The past few years have been bumpy for many publishers. Quartz is no exception; squeezed by plummeting ad revenues and a slow takeup of its…
6 publishing techs that make a difference, Google shares how it ranks news sources, and more: This week in publishing
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week Report download: 6 publishing techs that make a difference Today we’re pleased to launch our latest…
Non-profit media and the donor darling paradox
Trying to avoid funding “donor darlings” can help spread resources among a broader pool of recipients. But it also creates a systemic problem that may…
Dark side of publishers’ crypto experiments, Amazon to launch its own identifier, and more: The Media Roundup
Union Square Ventures Values Crypto Publishing Tool Mirror at $100 Million Say what you like about cryptocurrencies, NFTs and the blockchain – they’re providing publishers…
Google shares how it ranks news sources: Transparency is “a major factor”
“Our systems are designed to use these guiding principles… They help ensure we’re elevating content from trusted, authoritative sources.” There are some surprises for publishers.…
“You have to optimise around the reader”: How publishers can develop compelling direct-to-consumer offers
The Membership Economy author Robbie Kellman Baxter on developing irresistible direct-to-consumer offers In this week’s episode we hear from Robbie Kellman Baxter, an author and…
How customer service offers “critical trust-building opportunities” for publishers: API report
Customer service has become more important now as publishers are increasingly focusing on generating revenues directly from readers. However, “scant attention has been paid to…
What if the future of media is only newsletters and podcasts? Axios seems to think that’s right.
Successful tech startups and new media ventures bet big on paid newsletters and podcasts. Big Tech seems to follow. The recipe for starting a new…
