The Future of Media, Explained - from Press Gazette
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Press Gazette has covered the world of news media since 1965. This podcast draws on the expertise of our award-winning team and brings in expert voices to explain one theme, idea, strategy or innovation every week.The Future of Media Explained aims to provide industry leaders with the information they need to create commercially successful businesses based on quality content. If you need to know about topics like: cookie-less targeting, data journalism, paywall strategies, content management systems, new publishing revenue strategies and audience growth tactics - then this is the podcast for you. It also aims to provide insight into the...
London's Local News Renaissance with Jim Waterson
With three major London-wide local journalism launches in the last months is journalism about England's capital city bouncing back after many years of decline?London Centric founder Jim Waterson explains how his Substack-based title has already gained thousands of paying subscribers since launching in September 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Newsletter strategy for publishers: Masterclass with the FT's Sarah Ebner
Over four years at the Financial Times head of newsletters for the title Sarah Ebner has helped grow the title's number of email subscribers from 500,000 to 1.6 million.She told Press Gazette that email newsletters are now the biggest driver of reader engagement at the FT. They are also hugely important for driving subscriber loyalty and finding new paying readers as well as providing advertising and subscription revenue in their own right.In this masterclass interview she explains how publisher
What works on Substack, how Youtube became newstube and why Harry took the cash
Bron Maher discusses Press Gazette's new ranking of the most lucrative titles on Substack, Charlotte Tobitt explains how and why publishers are currently so fixated on building their followings on Youtube and Dominic Ponsford shares his view on why Prince Harry decided to take News UK's cash rather than have his day in court with The Sun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI tipping point in 2025: What publishers need to know
Former digital development director of The Sun Paul Hood has just quit his job to study generative AI full time.He explained why AI in the media is set to reach a tipping point in 2025 and start to fundamentally change the business. He also reveals some of the practical steps publishers should take to ensure they can capitalise on the opportunities AI presents and avoid some major pitfalls.Sitting back and doing nothing is not an option, he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i
What we learned in 2024 about the business of news
The Press Gazette team look back on the big themes of 2024 for news publishers and reveal what they have learned.They also share their predictions for 2025 which include: more paywalls in the national media, an economic upturn all around and big changes in the tech platforms which readers use to discover their news, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Bluesky became News-sky, discovering new Google traffic and what Trump 2 means for you
Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford talks about the benefits of Bluesky for publishers with the zeal of a new convert, reporter Bron Maher explains how publishers are getting new traffic from Google via Discover and Charlotte Tobitt reveals the biggest lessons for the news industry from the US presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Generative AI in the newsroom at the Telegraph
Telegraph Media Group director of technology Dylan Jacques talks to us about the title's ambitious plans to roll out a new generative-AI powered feature every month for 12 months.It has already rolled out AI-written summaries and various internal tools which are helping journalists use AI to improve content, increase reader engagement and so sell more subscriptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Election endorsements, revolting Guardian journalists and regulating AI
Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford and reporter Bron Maher provide an insider take on three of the hottest issues in news media: how did the Washington Post handle its election endorsement so badly? Why are Guardian and Observer journalists set to go on strike? And what can publishers do about the onslaught of generative AI bots harvesting their content without permission? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making news pay the Boston Globe way
Boston Globe chief commercial officer Kayvan Salmanpour reveals the key decisions made around online subscriptions, advertising and other revenue areas which have enabled the local news title to thrive in the digital age and continue to support investigative journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonnier News CEO on power of bundles and personalisation
Sweden's biggest news publisher Bonnier News has more than tripled profits in the past eight years and doubled revenue.It now believes a subscription bundle, putting together all of its Swedish brands and harnessing AI to better personalise what users see, will be the way forward for continued revenue growth.Bonnier News chief executive Anders Eriksson told Press Gazette UK editor Charlotte Tobitt about the business transformation he has overseen and the internal culture change needed to do so,
World's biggest football publisher expands into USA
Goal, Indivisa and Mundial publisher Footballco was reaching 30 million people in the US without having any meaningful boots on the ground.But at the start of 2024 Jason Wagenheim arrived as its first CEO for North America, bringing lessons that sports publishing can learn from lifestyle after a long stint at Bustle Digital Group.Wagenheim told Press Gazette UK editor Charlotte Tobitt about how he is approaching Footballco's two-year runway ahead of the World Cup being held in the US, Canada and
Total Politics is making B2B work without a paywall
At the half-way point of the UK general election campaign Press Gazette sat down with Mark Wallace, hief executive of Total Politics Group, to find out how the company makes free political journalism pay.Press Gazette asked how the Politics Home, Conservative Home and The House publisher is faring since incorporating in its new form in 2022, and finds out how the business has found a way to hedge against political cycles by selling services on sites targeting both left and right. Hosted on Acast
Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed on cracking a busy news podcast market
The Telegraph’s new daily news podcast, The Daily T, is the latest entrant to an increasingly crowded audio market.Days after the show bagged the first election trail extended nterview with Rishi Sunak, Press Gazette spoke with Daily T hosts Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed about how they’re hoping to stand out from the competition with a right-of-centre viewpoint they feel is missing and by leaning heavily on the Telegraph newsroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Mail CEO Rich Caccappolo on keeping journalism free
This episode includes excerpts from an interview between Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford and Rich Caccappolo, CEO of Daily Mail publisher DMG Media. It also features media consultant Matthew Scott Goldstein. They talk about how to save journalism (and democracy) on the open web by adapting to Google's plan to switch off cookies on Chrome.He also provides an update on DMG Media's legal action against the search giant and reveals how his company is growing overall revenue in a tough
The Atlantic's winning subscription strategy with CEO Nicholas Thompson
The Atlantic has become profitable after years in the red and marked the major milestone of reaching one million subscribers, it announced in April.CEO Nicholas Thompson joined Press Gazette to discuss the subscription strategy behind The Atlantic's recent success, how advertising fits in, the search for an elusive third revenue stream, and what goals he might set for the business next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ADHD, autism and the news business: How different minds can thrive in media
Press Gazette editor Dominic Ponsford talks about exclusive new research on the prevalence of neurodiversity in news media. He also speaks to Times Radio journalist Darryl Morris and freelance journalist Lydia Wilkins about the benefits and challenges ADHD and autistic thinkers can bring to jobs in journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to make news pay on Youtube with TLDR
Founder of video news network TLDR Jack Kelly explains how he funds an 11-strong editorial team providing a serious news for younger viewers on Youtube.The profitable publisher is funded mainly through the Youtube ad revenue split but also makes money from direct-sold sponsorship and a foray into print publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How The Economist is attracting younger readers with cut-price daily app
Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford discusses the latest UK magazine industry circulation figures with reporter Bron Maher.They pick out the winners and losers from the latest crop of results and also hear from Economist executive vice president Nada Arnot about how the title's cut-price daily edition Expresso achieved lift-off in 2023. She also explained why she is bullish about The Economist's headline (print and digital) circulation figures returning to growth in this election year
Online advertising - how publishers can survive a tsunami of change
Online advertising used to support investigative journalism at digital-native brands such as Buzzfeed News and Vice. In the space of just a few years everything has changed, and thousands of journalists have lost their jobs as a result.Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford talks to former Business Insider editor-in-chief Jim Edwards about what is going on and how publishers should adapt to an online publishing ecosystem which is being rocked by a tsunami of disruptive change. Hosted on
Beyond Google? Amazon and Microsoft are future says Ricky Sutton
Former online editor of the News of the World turned tech entrepreneur turned future of news Cassandra Ricky Sutton joins Dominic Ponsford on the podcast sofa.The last year has been bleak for ad-funded news media but Ricky believes he has the solution. He explains why Google's reign as the most important tech partner for news publishers is drawing to a close, but more lucrative partnerships around AI and advertising with Microsoft and Amazon beckon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor
Why Reach is upbeat about online ads despite the big cookie switch-off
Reach group director of digital Terry Hornsby is at the forefront of the journey away from third-party cookies at the UK’s largest commercial news publisher.Hornsby told Press Gazette's Charlotte Tobitt the three pillars that will help Reach grow digital revenues through this monumental shift to the open web, discussed why trusted premium publishers will come out on top and issued a call for more industry collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Political reporting in an election year with Christopher Hope and Gloria De Piero
In the latest episode, Press Gazette editor in chief Dominic Ponsford met GB News presenting duo Gloria De Piero and Christopher Hope at their new Westminster studio.They spoke about their new weekly show, PMQs Live, the future of political reporting in an election year and why they think GB News is striking a chord with viewers by offering them more of what they want.(As part of this podcast was recorded on location, apologies but the quality can get a little patchy) Hosted on Acast. See acast.
How publishers can sell online advertising in an awful market
Guardian US senior vice president for advertising Luis Romero talks to Press Gazette about what it is like to sell in the toughest ad market since 2008.He also shares some tactics and strategies the Guardian is deploying to persuade more brands to spend money on reaching its 40m US readers per month.His pitch is a simply one - stop supporting the dark corners of the internet on tech platforms and instead help fund a news business which is shining light on the world's most important issues. Hoste
Why bad news can be good for business publishers with Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour
Dow Jones CEO and Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour spoke to Press Gazette about how the financial news division of News Corp managed to just achieve its most profitable quarter since 2007.In this edited version of his interview at the Press Gazette Media Strategy Network event in New York, he also spoke about what publishers need to focus on as global uncertainty looks set to continue in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to make local news pay with Newsquest CEO Henry Faure Walker
Last year UK regional news giant Newsquest made £40m in pre-tax profits on turnover of £190m.This year it is tracking to have ad revenue broadly flat over two years.CEO Henry Faure Walker spoke to Dominic Ponsford about how the publisher of 200+ titles is bucking the trend on both audience and advertising revenue decline. He also shed light on some fascinating experiments using generative AI in the newsroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From subscriptions to membership at Elle
Elle UK editor Kenya Hunt talks to Press Gazette about why she hopes readers will pay £150 a year to become fashion industry insiders as members of Elle Collective.She also talks about the future of magazines, diversity and why magazine editors have a duty to present images of female beauty responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Daily Mail become a hit on Tiktok
The Daily Mail has an average reader age of 56 but has managed to become an unlikely hit on youth social media platform Tiktok. The newsbrand is currently celebrating becoming the biggest publisher of news on Tiktok, ahead of broadcasters Sky News, ABC News and NBC News. Mail Online head of social video Phil Harvey, who joined the publisher in March, told Press Gazette how and why their Tiktok performance has transformed this year and why it is worth the investment. He also reveal
The Murdoch Factor
Rupert Murdoch has announced his plans to step down as executive chairman of News Corp after nearly 70 years in charge in November.Press Gazette editor in chief Dominic Ponsford discusses The Murdoch Factor with Peter Jukes (author of Fall of the House of Murdoch and co-founder of Byline Times). What is the key quality which has enabled Murdoch's success and what does the future of media look like without him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the future looking brighter for Future?
CEO of Future plc Jon Steinberg explains why he believes his company still has the right ingredients for success (whatever investors may currently seem to think).He also talks about how he has tackled taking over from a highly successful predecessor, what he thinks about AI in publishing and how the company is just starting to generate revenue from digital subscriptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Launching in a time of turmoil, with Semafor CEO Justin B Smith
Bron Maher speaks to Semafor CEO Justin B Smith who explains the news startup's launch strategy.Semafor launched in October last year promising to be the news outlet for the "200 million people who are college educated [and] read in English”.Nine months on, chief executive Justin B Smith explains to Press Gazette that, while it still wants that audience, in the nearer term Semafor is going to look more like a luxury brand.Smith also tells the Future of Media Explained podcast why he won't be spe
AI in the newsroom part 2 - caution at The Guardian
Like most news publishers, The Guardian is still in an experimentation phase with generative AI as it tests the technology’s limits and learns whether it can fit into an editorial workflow.Crucially, however, it has not deployed any gen AI tools yet and is not planning to do so in the immediate future.Head of editorial innovation Chris Moran joined the Future of Media Explained podcast to explain why – and discuss why, despite the threats to the news business from generative AI being introduced
AI in the newsroom at Mediahuis
Our latest edition investigates practical applications of generative AI in the newsroom at European news group Mediahuis. Aisha Majid interviews Trui Lanckriet, MediaHuis' group data and insights director Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big news media trends for 2023: This much we know
Dominic Ponsford, Charlotte Tobitt and William Turvill from Press Gazette sum up the big news media trends from the first half of 2023.They share what we have learned so far about generative AI, the looming showdown between news publishers and tech giants and a macro-economic climate which is costing thousands of journalists their jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Solutions journalism at The Times
Times columnist Rachel Sylvester talks to Press Gazette about a pioneering project which is shaping the policy agenda in two major areas of public life: education and health. Over the last two years she has been leading commissions charged with developing concrete solutions for reforming these two areas. The results have been welcomed by politicians and readers alike and spawned numerous editorial spin-offs. She spoke to Press Gazette about how this form of solutions journalism ha
Generative AI and the news business: Don’t get fooled again
Dominic Ponsford speaks to CEO of Agate Dominic Young about the threat posed to the news business by generative AI and reveals what publishers can do about it.Young was closely involved in licensing and digital development at News International in the early years of online publishing.He feels news publishers and regulators must learn from the mistakes of the past when tech platforms were given the legislative opt-outs which allowed them to build their current huge empires. Hosted on Acast. See a
Why Barstool Sports is betting on success during a ‘dark time for media’
In seven years at US sports and lifestyle digital media powerhouse Barstool Sports, chief executive Erika Ayers has helped grow revenues from around $2m to above $250m.Ayers told the latest episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast about the diverse revenue mix that has made this possible - and why the company has continued to grow when other digital-first and social media-heavy media outlets have begun to fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the FT found a new paying audience with FT Edit
On the 48th episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media explained podcast we speak with Malcolm Moore, the editor of the Financial Times' low-price product FT Edit.When Press Gazette last interviewed Moore in March 2022, when FT Edit had just launched, he shared his hopes that the new app would entice a group of new paying readers toward the FT - without cannibalising its existing audience.More than a year on, we check in with Moore to hear (some very promising things) about how the exp
Doing battle with the duopoly, with Paul Deegan of News Media Canada
Paul Deegan is the president and chief executive of News Media Canada, which represents 560 news publishers across Canada. Since starting in his role around two years ago, Deegan has been at the forefront of Canada’s battle to force Google and Facebook to pay for news. With the nation’s Online News Act approaching passage into law, Press Gazette’s William Turvill interviewed Deegan to learn more about the story behind this legislation – and how big tech has fought back with threat
How publishers can cash in on online shopping: e-commerce and affiliate marketing, with The Independent
This episode of Press Gazette’s Future of Media Explained podcast features an interview with Christian Broughton, Managing Director of The Independent. The Independent runs one of the best-known affiliate marketing operations among news publishers through its Indy Best product reviews and recommendations section. As advertising revenue has declined, publishers are increasingly turning to other ways to make news pay and e-commerce, which includes affiliate marketing, is a key income stream f
Tina Brown on Sir Harry's legacy and the future of investigative journalism
Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown talks to Press Gazette about the future of investigative journalism and the legacy of her late husband Sir Harry Evans.She shares her concerns about quality journalism and shares some solutions about what can be done to save it.Brown also has some forthright views about Prince Harry and his fight against the UK tabloids over allegations of phone-hacking and illegal information gathering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Life after The Times for David Aaronovitch: Going solo on Substack
David Aaronovitch left The Times in March after 18 years as a columnist with the paper. But he quickly got underway with his solo venture: Notes from the Underground, hosted on Substack.In this week's Future of Media Explained podcast, Aaronovitch discusses his departure from The Times, why he decided to write for Substack, and shared his views on how newspaper comment sections have changed in recent years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Podfather: How to build a podcast from scratch, with Andrew Harrison of Podmasters
Andrew Harrison, the co-founder and group editor of Podmasters, was one of the early pioneers of British current affairs podcasting. He and his team launched Remainiacs (since rebranded as Oh God, What Now?) in 2017 using Harrison's PPI compensation payout. Today Podmasters produces several other shows, including The Bunker, Hello Girls and Mugshots with Michael Crick. In this week's Future of Media Explained, Harrison speaks to Press Gazette's William Turvill about the growth of Podmasters
The future of music journalism with NME's Holly Bishop
NME was founded as a newspaper devoted to rock music back in 1952. More than 70 years on, and NME is no longer in print and covers a broad range of music, as well as film, TV and gaming. In this week's podcast, Holly Bishop, the chief operating officer of NME Networks, which also includes Uncut, Musictech and Guitar.com, speaks to Press Gazette's William Turvill about the future of music journalism and the challenges of keeping NME relevant as a brand in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acas
Going global with GQ editorial boss Will Welch
The Covid-19 pandemic led Conde Nast to accelerate its plans to create a digital-first global content strategy. Several of its biggest brands, including Vogue, GQ and Conde Nast Traveller, have now restructured under global leaders - ending unnecessary competition and sharing the same joint vision and ethos for the first time.GQ global editorial director Will Welch spoke to Press Gazette about how the magazine brand has evolved under his editorship, how teams o
Making tabloid journalism pay in the digital age
One of News UK’s top executives talks to Press Gazette about how Rupert Murdoch’s most beloved brand is still managing to pay its way.Dominic Carter is executive vice president and publisher of The Sun and he talks explains how the title has maintained its position as the UK’s most popular commercial news brand and why digital revenue growth is outpacing print decline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why the New York Times wants you playing games, with Jonathan Knight
The New York Times has the most paying subscribers of any English-language publisher, boasting some 9.6 million people buying access.But they're not all there for the Gray Lady's reporting: more than a tenth of those subscribers are paying for access to the Times' games offering - with no news included.On this week's podcast The New York Times' head of games, Jonathan Knight, tells Press Gazette the publisher's investment in games creates a valuable funnel for bringing in subscribers (
Donations as a reader revenue strategy, with Mother Jones CEO Monika Bauerlein
American investigative magazine Mother Jones began life in 1976 with the idea of producing a "new brand of socially conscious journalism".As an independent non-profit outlet, Mother Jones relies upon readers for three-quarters of its revenue - both in the form of subscriptions but especially donations.About 50,000 people support Mother Jones journalism each year with donations, while its magazine has about 180,000 subscribers.In the latest episode of the Future of Media Explained podcast, Press
Why there’s still life left in TV news bulletins, with 5 News editor Cait Fitzsimons
5 News editor Cait Fitzsimons has sat down with Press Gazette to discuss the programme and its place in broadcasting following its relaunch and expansion. 5 News has gone from creating two half-hourly bulletins at 5pm and 6.30pm, which had to largely repeat themselves, to one hour-long 5pm programme, allowing it to go more in-depth and add new content strands. Dan Walker will present alongside Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije. Fitzsimons discussed the reasoning behind and impact
The future of women's magazines
Women's magazines (along with other mag sectors) had a tough time in the 2010s, with Marie Claire, Now, InStyle UK, Look and Glamour among the print closures.But Cosmopolitan UK, owned by Hearst, survived that difficult period and has now massively grown its digital audience in the past eight years from about four million users per month to 16.8 million.It has made it its mission to be on top of the latest trends, including being one of the first publishers to create shows for Snapchat Discover
The future of paid for local journalism
The 35th episode of Press Gazette’s Future of Media Explained podcast features an interview with Edward McCann, Director of Publishing Operations at Mediahuis Ireland - parent company of the Belfast Telegraph.Successful digital paywalls are a relative rarity in local news in the UK. Since launching its digital subscriptions programme in May 2020, the Belfast Telegraph however, has already managed to reach 8,500 paid subscribers. McCann speaks to Aisha, Press Gazette’s data journalist a
The Future of Climate Journalism, with Carbon Brief's Leo Hickman
Press Gazette’s 34th Future of Media Explained podcast takes a look at climate reporting - and why fresh-faced reporters out of journalism school are choosing it as a beat over sports or foreign postings.We sat down with Carbon Brief’s editor Leo Hickman to talk about philanthropic funding, diversifying revenue, wonky content that nonetheless attracts lay readers and whether it’s possible to get around news avoidance when you’re working with fundamentally depressing subjects. Hosted on Acast. Se
Paywall Strategies for 2023
This week's episode looks at paywall strategies for publishers in 2023 and is sponored by AdvantageCS.In a tough market, paywalls, podcasts and newsletters have been identified as strong areas to find new revenue this year.We spoke to Philippe van Mastrigt, director of European operations for one of the longest-established subscription technology companies in the world AdvantageCS, and Katia Debusschere, manager of acquisition and retention at Mediahuis Belgium. They talked to Press G
Beyond rolling news with Sky News
Sky News was named News Provider of the Year at Press Gazette's British Journalism Awards in December.The news broadcaster had a huge year - putting journalists on the ground in Ukraine every single day, covering the death of the Queen and her funeral, and chasing the latest political updates as the UK cycled through three prime ministers.But it also saw major growth in its Tiktok following, securing itself as the biggest UK news broadcaster on the platform, while invest
Building a direct audience using email newsletters, with Metro.co.uk editor Deborah Arthurs
Newsletters are a growing tool for increasing engagement and loyalty – but it’s not one-size-fits-all.Metro.co.uk has 11 newsletters, with more to come soon. Some are up to eight years old, while others are relatively recent additions as the site aims to boost its direct relationships with readers and reduce its reliance on platforms like Facebook and Google.The website’s editor Deborah Arthurs spoke to Press Gazette UK editor Charlotte Tobitt about when to prioritise click-t
The future of Royal reporting after Spare
Press Gazette talks to the journalist who first broke news of Harry and Meghan’s romance, Camilla Tominey, about the future of royal reporting.Tominey balances covering politics with royalty and is an associate editor of the Daily Telegraph and host of the Camilla Tominey show on GB News. She explains why Harry has got the press all wrong, why she stands by her reporting of the infamous bridesmaid’s dress fitting row and why she won’t be suing the Duke of Sussex despite his personal attack
2023 journalism trends and predictions with Nic Newman
The 29th episode of Press Gazette’s Future of Media Explained podcast features an interview with Nic Newman, senior research associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Each year RISJ surveys hundreds of news leaders around the world to capture their thoughts on predictions for the year ahead and how they view the trends shaping the industry. Newman speaks to Aisha, Press Gazette’s data journalist about this year's survey and how the industry feels about revenue pro
What we learned in 2022 and what’s happening next
Sit back and share a glass of sparkling wine with the Press Gazette team as they reflect on a year in media and share some predictions about what will happen next.From news avoidance to the big B2B bounceback, Dominic Ponsford, Charlotte Tobitt, Will Turvill and Bron Maher explained what they learned in 2022 and reveal the biggest challenges for news media in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Achieving liftoff with a launch: Punchbowl News CEO Anna Palmer on creating an 'indispensable' political news outlet
Anna Palmer is the co-founder and chief executive of Punchbowl News, a subscription-based political news startup based in Washington, DC. In this episode, former Politico journalist Palmer speaks to Press Gazette's William Turvill about her career, political journalism in the US, and the growth of Punchbowl, which was launched in January 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bouncing back: How world's largest in-flight magazine publisher recovered from being grounded
An earlier version of this podcast was missing a section, this has now been corrected.Press Gazette editor in chief Dominic Ponsford spoke to Ink Publishing chief executive Simon Leslie about how his company bounced back from disaster in 2020.It went from being the biggest in-flight magazine publisher in the world, with turnover of £100m, to zero overnight in March 2020. He talks about how the company recovered and reinvented itself with a little bit of help from 50 of the world's lead
Bouncing back: How world's largest in-flight magazine publisher recovered from being grounded
Press Gazette editor in chief Dominic Ponsford spoke to Ink Publishing chief executive Simon Leslie about how his company bounced back from disaster in 2020.It went from being the biggest in-flight magazine publisher in the world, with turnover of £100m, to zero overnight in March 2020. He talks about how the company recovered and reinvented itself with a little bit of help from 50 of the world's leading motivational speakers including Wim Hoff, Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort and diminutive
Leadership in a downturn with Katie Vanneck-Smith
Co-founder of Tortoise and former president of Dow Jones Katie Vanneck-Smith spoke to Press Gazette about leadership as she starts her new role as CEO of Hearst UK.She explained why you need to treat colleagues like family, the big mistake they made launching Tortoise (and how they fixed it) and why there are opportunities in a downturn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding big revenue in small customers with self-serve advertising
Sponsored by DanAds, the 24th episode of the Press Gazette Future of Media Explained podcast looks at self-serve advertising.Press Gazette's reporter Bron Maher spoke with DanAds chief marketing officer Lisen Zethraeus, National World's director of digital monetisation Jade Power and Tripadvisor Ad Express' Eoin McGregor about what's useful about self-serve ads for publishers.We heard that self-serve systems hand time back to stretched sales departments, that they open publishers up to valuable
Making B2B pay... without a paywall, with Sean Griffey
Sean Griffey is the chief executive and co-founder of Industry Dive, a US B2B publisher that was recently acquired by Informa for £323m. Here he speaks to Press Gazette's William Turvill about how he built his business from scratch, why Industry Dive has opted against putting its titles behind paywalls, and future growth plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The future of podcasting
We spoke to editor of Tortoise studios Ceri Thomas and head of strategy at Auddy Oliver Thomas about the future of podcasting.Thomas explained how podcasting has become central to everything the slow-news publisher does and revealed that be believes it now as the largest podcasting newsroom in London (outside the BBC). Oliver Thomas explained why technology and improved discoverability mean that podcasting could become as ubiquitous as online video in the years to come.This episode was spon
Misinformation and the US mid-terms | in partnership with Reuters
*Partner content. In the newest edition of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast, we sat down with Reuters to hear how they're gearing up to cover what looks to be a contentious nail-biter of an election.With the close-run midterms only a week away, the wire agency's politics and digital verification editors say some misinformation has become so entrenched it has changed the shape of their election coverage.They told Press Gazette reporter Bron
From Hollywood Reporter to Ankler Media: Janice Min on making a profit from newsletters
Janice Min is a former leader of The Hollywood Reporter and Us Weekly. Now she is attempting to build up Ankler Media, a newsletter start-up that covers the Hollywood entertainment industry. Here she speaks to Press Gazette's William Turvill about her career, Ankler and the future of newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Building a recession-proof media business with Bloomberg Media CEO M Scott Havens
This week, Press Gazette's William Turvill interviews M Scott Havens, the chief executive of Bloomberg Media. Havens, who took up his role earlier this year, spoke about why he believes his company is well-positioned to thrive despite a “looming recession” threatened the global media industry. He believes Bloomberg Media, the consumer arm of Michael Bloomberg’s financial giant, is in a “unique position” to take advantage of growing demand for impartial news. Hosted on Acast. See a
How to avoid the CMS snake-oil salesmen | in partnership with Big Bite
Our latest podcast takes an a look out how to make costly mistakes when investing in a new content management system.Experts from Hello, CNN, New Statesman Media Group and our sponsor Big Bite share their insights into how to future-proof the content architecture on your website.To unlock your publishing potential, talk to Big Bite today - head over to bigbite.net to get in touch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From newsman to money man: Jim VandeHei on the $525m rise of Axios
This week, Press Gazette's William Turvill interviews Jim VandeHei, the co-founder and chief executive of US news outlet Axios. Founded in January 2017, Axios has risen to become a significant player in the American news industry. Over the summer, Cox Enterprises acquired the business for $525m. In this episode, VandeHei (also a co-founder of Politico) speaks about the rise of the journalist-entrepreneur, the most exciting news startups in the US, and his new book, Smart Brevity. Hosted on Acast
Seven things media leaders need to know
The latest Future of Media Explained episode draws on Press Gazette's Future of Media Technology Conference to reveal seven key insights for media leaders.It features contributions from News UK chief operating officer David Dinsmore, former DC Thomson CEO Ellis Watson and Evening Standard head of audio David Marsland among others as well as most of the Press Gazette team. In short, media leaders need to cheer up - but for God's sake look after your data. There's lots of insig
The risks and rewards of investigative journalism with FT's Dan McCrum
Financial Times investigative reporter Dan McCrum was named Press Gazette's journalist of the year at the 2020 British Journalism Awards for his part in the "brave" investigation that took down German fintech giant Wirecard. McCrum and his FT colleagues, who also won investigation of the year, spent a total of six years trying to expose fraud at the company, and along the way faced smears, criminal charges in Germany, threats and intimidation. The investigation racked up
Online abuse and what to do about it
Online abuse towards journalists has become an endemic problem since the rise of social media. A Unesco survey last year found 73% of female journalists worldwide had experienced hostility online and said this had a "chilling" effect - but all demographics are affected.Last year Reach created an industry-first role, an online safety editor, and appointed Rebecca Whittington to lead efforts internally and externally to tackle the problem.Her job involves both supporting staff who are affected and
Newsroom leadership with ex-Insider news boss Jim Edwards
Newsrooms could traditionally be a toxic place full of shouting and abuse. Thankfully most are no longer like this, but some bad habits remain. Even among the well-intentioned, it is difficult to be a good manager - especially when you are promoted from an on-the-ground position with no management experience. Jim Edwards, who this year left his role as editor-in-chief for news at Insider and was previously founding editor at Business Insider UK, has written a book called Say Thank
How to reach Gen Z with Pink News CEO Benjamin Cohen
The twelfth episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast, back after a summer break, explores a challenge shared by many publishers: reaching young audiences. Press Gazette UK editor Charlotte Tobitt is joined by Benjamin Cohen, CEO of LGBTQ+ brand Pink News where Gen Z and young millennials make up by far the largest proportion of the audience. Cohen shares a number of ways that, he says, have contributed to that success with a young demographic including a fruitful pa
How to make the most of live events bounceback, with Wired’s Greg Williams
Publishers around the world were dealt a devastating blow in March 2020 when many events had to be abruptly cancelled, with UK B2B publishers losing more than £2bn as a result that year alone. But many quickly pivoted to digital and managed to salvage something from the wreckage of the pandemic.Now, in 2022, publishers are finding the appetite is very much there among their audiences to get back into a room together, be inspired and have big conversations again.Press Gazette’s UK editor Cha
Magazines in the metaverse with Hearst UK
The tenth episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast dives into the metaverse and augmented reality technology with Hearst UK.In May the magazine publisher announced it had "reimagined" its events business from Hearst Live into HearstX as it decided to incorporate more emerging technology and create immersive digital experiences alongside its more traditional events.Press Gazette's UK editor Charlotte Tobitt spoke to Hearst UK's chief commercial officer Jane Wolfson, and Mark M
Making podcasts pay with Immediate Media's HistoryExtra
The ninth episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast gets meta by talking about podcasts and how they can make money for publishers.David Musgrove, content director of BBC History and HistoryExtra at Immediate Media, joined Press Gazette's UK editor Charlotte Tobitt to discuss the growth of the HistoryExtra podcast.The show is doubling its revenue to seven figures this year and Musgrove told us what has been contributing to that growth.He shared insights into the show's 15
How to fund news through philanthropy, with Open Democracy's Peter Geoghegan
The eighth episode of Press Gazette’s Future of Media Explained podcast takes a look at how some newsrooms are turning to charitable donors to open up new revenue streams. The episode features an interview with Peter Geoghegan, editor--in-chief and CEO of non-profit media platform, Open Democracy. Funded largely through grants from foundations and trusts, Open Democracy brings some 11 million visitors per year to its site.Open Democracy is not the only newsroom that's turned to donors for s
Making local news pay: have independent US publishers found the formula for sustainability?
This week, Press Gazette's North America editor William Turvill interviews Chris Krewson, the executive director of LION Publishers, which represents more than 400 local independent online news startups across the US and Canada. LION recently reported figures showing that its average member increased their revenue by 33% to $125,000 last year. Krewson believes his members are forging a path to sustainability and that their emerging business models could represent the future of local news.You can
How news outlets can get millions of views on Tiktok, with Vice’s Nabihah Parkar
This week, Press Gazette reporter Andrew Kersley speaks to Nabihah Parkar, who heads up Tiktok production for Vice World News, about how the title gained one million followers in three weeks and the key to seeming authentic and building an audience on a platform that many news publishers have struggled to crack until recently.Read more on TikTok and the future of media at pressgazette.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How free newspapers survived Covid, with City AM editor Andy Silvester
This week, Press Gazette's UK editor Charlotte Tobitt hears from City AM editor Andy Silvester about how the free business newspaper got through the Covid-19 pandemic despite being forced to take an 18-month hiatus from print.Silvester says a canny move to a digital-first operation, and massive diversification in online revenues, has helped it survive and thrive amid a challenging market for free sheets.Read more on freesheets and the future of media at pressgazette.co.uk Hosted on Aca
How Time magazine made $10m selling NFTs, with Time president Keith Grossman
This week, Press Gazette reporter Bron Maher speaks with Time president Keith Grossman about how he's used NFTs to shepherd the magazine from "legacy media" status into Web3 - and netted the publisher a whopping $10m in the process. Grossman says that despite declining sales volumes across the market, Time's NFT revenues are going strong - and that even if they weren't, Time's investment in Web3 is about much more than short-term profit. You can read more of our coverage at pressgazett
Battling the Duopoly: Google, Meta and the media in 2022
This week, Press Gazette's North America editor William Turvill interviews Jason Kint, the chief executive of Digital Content Next, a trade association for US digital publishers.Kint is known for his forthright views on Google and Meta/Facebook (AKA the Duopoly) and has spent years closely tracking numerous lawsuits and new legislations the tech giants face across the world. In this episode, we quiz Kint on the most significant forthcoming legal and regulatory changes, and ask him to p
Resilience: How Ukraine's media is surviving the war
Welcome to The Future of Media, Explained. Actionable insights to help you build and future-proof your media business, featuring interviews with leaders at the cutting edge of media publishing.This week - Dominic Ponsford interviews Andrey Boborykin, chief executive of Urkayinska Pravda - one of the biggest independent news websites in Ukraine.He talks about new research showing how Ukraine's local media is surviving the war. Plus he explains why Meta and Facebook are making it harder for news p
Winning at B2B: Insights from Mark Allen
Welcome to The Future of Media, Explained. Actionable insights to help you build and future-proof your media business, featuring interviews with leaders at the cutting edge of media publishing. This week – business to business publishing with Mark Allen, founder and executive chairman of the Mark Allen Group. A leading publisher of trade magazines covering everything from healthcare and aerospace engineering to music and education. He tells UK editor Charlotte Tobitt why he cottoned on
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Actionable insights to help you build and future-proof your media business, featuring interviews with leaders at the cutting edge of media publishing. A weekly podcast from the team behind Press Gazette. Released every Thursday - launching 19th May.Read more on www.pressgazette.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.