German publishers sell paid content worth more than €700m a year
Each year in its #1 issue, published at the beginning of January, pv digest estimates the turnover German publishers generate by selling their paid digital products. The…
Do women and men consume news differently?
Key findings from a RISJ report Research has definitively shown that women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, from being more likely to lose a job to…
Are free subscription trials more effective than paid ones?
Der Spiegel’s experience suggests freebies are less effective Media chased subscriptions and reader revenue in 2020, looking to compensate for falling ad sales. To grow…
Start of a trend? Publisher relocates to Ireland in response to the UK’s exit from the EU
A niche B2B publisher headquartered in London has moved its content marketing and SEO division to Ireland because of the UK’s full exit from the…
Nieman Lab’s predictions for 2021: Our top picks
With 2020 firmly in our rear view mirrors and a strong belief that 2021 holds a lot of potential for news innovation, we are looking…
The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week
How publishers are adapting to the pandemic, models for news media in 2021, and more… Resiliency. If there’s one word that characterizes our industry today,…
“We’re going full throttle”: How publishers are adapting to the pandemic
The pandemic has been tough on publishers worldwide. Despite the enormity of challenges, quite a few have reported growth. A new research report by M&A…
In 2020, global protests forced media to think harder about diversity and inclusion
Besides reporting on the protests that erupted globally after the death of George Floyd, the media has also had to consider its own role in…
Hearst UK launches ‘Instant Digital Access’ with eMagazines
Hearst UK has started offering customers instant digital access to current issues for all new print subscribers across its brands. The initiative has been launched…
Publishers: From direct-to-consumer to direct-to-believers
“Your competition isn’t limited to other organizations that also do news. Your competition is what your true believer spends her time doing instead of reading…
“It’s almost a miracle”: 2020 saw 60 new magazine launches, pandemic and all
“The pace of new launches accelerated in the second half of the year with food, home and fitness titles proving the most popular.” It certainly…
‘Pivot to virtual’ divides publishers into two camps: Sink or swim for events strategies
Covid-19 decimated events revenues overnight, but many have taken the opportunity to innovate. As publishers look towards an uncertain future, we can be sure that…
Bo’s Totally Random and Unresearched Predictions for media in 2021 and beyond
At this time of a new year I’m usually asked for my predictions of the incoming year. My usual glib answer is something like, “Next…
Models for news media in 2021
Four themes from NiemanLab’s predictions 2020 has certainly been an unpredictable year. We don’t know what 2021 has in store for us, but it’s always…
A “sea change for online advertising coming”: Back to the future in a cookie-free, virus-free world
Let’s imagine for a moment we are living in our post-pandemic world; cookies are a thing of the past, the majority of folks are vaccinated, and…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
All the editorial team and writers at What’s New in Publishing, as well as our owners Sovrn Holdings, Inc., would like to wish our readers a…
The Publisher’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19: Report Download
What’s New in Publishing is proud to present The Publisher’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19, a special insight report sponsored by Sovrn and written by regular WNiP contributor and University…
“Be digitally sustainable so that print revenue is like an add-on”: Key strategies publishers are using to grow subscriptions
Nearly 60% of publishers are anticipating more than 30% subscription growth this year, 28% of that are expecting 50%, according to polls conducted during the…
I SALUTE YOU: Reflections on 2020
We are committed to pursuing new possibilities “Darkness, the truest darkness isn’t the absence of light; it is the conviction that the light will never…
Year 2020 in social media
Looking back at what happened in 2020 in the worlds of podcasting, subscriptions & memberships, newsletters and social media. This is the third and last…