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“It’s just, the bottom fell out”: Publishers are reframing their relationship with platforms

Publishers have moved on from the idea that the massive audiences on platforms would translate into meaningful revenues, according to a new report from the…

The rise of ‘micro moments’: What publishers need to know

Just a second, please. We know you’re expecting a piece on micro moments, but we need to look up something about The Crown. Won’t be a…

“The attention war is a brutal one”: The commercial potential of thoughtful longform content

Zetland is a Danish media company that aims to take its audience behind the news via the several longform stories and the podcast it issues each…

Publishers, get ready for a 5G explosion

Earlier this month we’d reported a worldwide surge in demand for smartphones, with 5G becoming the next battleground. The battle is now heating up, with…

On brand building, listening, and solving problems: Insights from Condé Nast

Magazine brands, listening and monetisation were a hot topic of conversation at a fireside chat, at the FIPP World Media Congress in Las Vegas with…

Our rule is ‘audience comes first’: Dataconomy’s Elena Poughia

Dataconomy‘s CEO and founder Elena Poughia gives an outline of how their platform bridges the gap between data science and business. Founded in Berlin, Dataconomy focuses…

“Paper, pixels or – more preferably – both”: Building engagement in the mobile era

Every now and then there is news about print publications moving to digital-only versions. Some of the recent ones include newspapers like La Presse in…

Boom saloon founder Rachel Arthur on democratising creativity

This week Peter braves the bright lights of Las Vegas to interview Rachel Arthur, founder of independent magazine boom saloon, about boom projects’ mission to…

How to create chart-topping podcasts: Insights from the leading podcast studio, Wondery

“Literally anybody can create a podcast,” argues Declan Moore, Head of International at leading podcast studio, Wondery. “But few can make a good one; even fewer…

Why it’s so hard to scale paid podcast subscriptions

The last decade hasn’t been kind to digital publishing, but if I had to name one bright spot within the industry, I’d point to the…

Financial Times launches FT Strategies to help publishers create a “future-proofed media business”

The Financial Times has launched a small consulting firm using its own in-house talent and learnings from it’s own successful transformation, aiming to help other…

How publishers can optimize for niche audiences

Whether your expertise is broad or specific, your organization large or decidedly small, every audience will be made up of many smaller audiences. What works…

BERT update, Google Discover and more: SEO novelties publishers need to know about

The world of SEO is very dynamic and fast-paced. Everybody knows that in order to rank high and ensure great visibility in search, you need…

The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week

Digital subscriptions grow from 10M to 20M, what’s behind an influx of paid app launches, and more Subscription fatigue? We’re not there yet. With increasing…

The continued rise of Media Labs: Lessons learnt over 4 years, across 29 countries

The continued rise of Media Labs is the focus of the latest 2019 Trends in Newsrooms report. It unpacks their role, examines their organisation and…

“A few key deals can completely reshape our industry”: M&A increasingly important to publishers looking for growth

Jonah Peretti, founder of BuzzFeed, had floated the idea of a mega-merger of publishers last year. He mused that if Vice, Vox Media, Group Nine…

Will 5G define the future of news reporting? The Post is betting on it.

AT&T will bring 5G technology to The Post’s newsroom, reporters out in the field. The Washington Post today announced plans to work with AT&T to…

As publishers return to apps, are audiences finally prepared to pay?

The past six weeks have seen a number of significant paid app launches, from The Atlantic to inews and The Guardian. Esther Kezia Thorpe looks…

Optimism shoots up by 31% as revenues from online video and subscriptions grow: AOP/Deloitte report

Revenue from online video and subscriptions is growing, despite an overall reduction in digital publishing revenues in Q2 2019, according to the latest Digital Publishers…

Reducing churn, growing subscriptions, monetising audio: Learnings from 2019’s best news industry conferences

As you work on your plans for 2020, we have gathered our top learnings from this year’s industry events to help inform your strategy. #1. Growing subscriptions at #DigtalSubsParis (March,…

TCF 2.0 has landed – here’s why publishers should take note
Opinion This is good news for end users, advertisers and publishers. In 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) arrived, sending shockwaves through the digital advertising ecosystem. To help mitigate some of the operational challenges stemming from the regulation, IAB Europe created the Transparency & Control Framework (TCF); a set of guidelines that aim …
Is the Firefox update a bad omen for publishers?
Opinion The latest release of Mozilla’s Firefox browser is creating a sense of foreboding among digital publishers because it automatically blocks third-party tracking cookies. By switching on Enhanced Tracking Protection by default for all Firefox desktop and Android users, Mozilla aims to enhance user privacy and make the process of opting in and out of …
Information streaming platforms create and share new markets for publishers
Opinion Publishers competing for attention in crowded market places need to know they can look to information streaming platforms as new sources of additional readers and revenue, argues Ari Assuied, CEO of Cafeyn. Publishers share a common problem. Print circulations and advertising revenue are going down for nearly everyone and digital income is struggling to …