Q&A
5 minutes with… Cornelius Conlon
Over in London for the launch of Merit’s latest research project, we grab five minutes with Cornelius Conlon, CEO of data and coding specialists Merit.
AI in Publishing
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Q&A
5 minutes with… Jan de Roos
In London recently to attend the FIPP World Congress, we grabbed five minutes with Jan de Roos, chief executive officer of multi-channel publishing and digital asset management specialists, WoodWing Software.
News
Guardian Media Group to launch venture capital fund
Guardian Media Group (GMG) yesterday announced plans to launch a new, independent £42 million venture capital fund - GMG Ventures.
Q&A
5 minutes with… Hutch Hicken
About to board a plane to London to attend the FIPP World Congress, we grab five minutes with Hutch Hicken, co-owner, president, and chief technology officer of digital edition specialists BlueToad, Inc.
Q&A
The AI and media reality: it’s crunch time if you want to stay in the game
FIPP speaks to Martha Stone ahead of the 41st FIPP World Congress where she will be part of a panel discussion on AI and the media along with Francesco Marconi of the Associated Press and Alice Zimmerman of Google. The Congress takes place from 9-11
INTERVIEW
Man vs Robot
The automation of certain news gathering tasks has long been talked about, but recently has come one step closer to reality with a new initiative at the PA, funded by Google. Will robots take over the newsroom, Ray Snoddy asks PA editor-in-chief, Pet
MY PUBLISHING LIFE
My Publishing Life - Susan Duffin
Susan Duffin, managing director of subscriptions bureau ESco, answers our questions about her life in publishing.
News
GamesRadar+ Taps Into the Chatbot Trend at E3
Tapping into the world of AI, GamesRadar+ launched their new chatbot at E3, the world’s biggest gaming conference, in mid-June.
News
MEN launches election chatbot
The Manchester Evening News has launched Emmeline, a chatbot to get people voting on June 8th.
News
Realeyes research: emotion measurement can identify which ads sell and which don’t
A study by Realeyes and Mars, Incorporated has revealed emotion measurement technology can distinguish between ads which deliver high or zero/low sales lift with 75% accuracy.
REVIEW
SoE Conference 2016 – spooks, police, robots et al
In October, in Carlisle, the Society of Editors held its annual conference. Press regulation and freedom were once again hot topics. Also touched upon was the growing democratic deficit caused by the mass shedding of journalists by local papers. Ray
News
Sidetrade acquires Artificial Intelligence start-up BrightTarget
British start-up BrightTarget, specialists in artificial intelligence solutions for B2B sales and marketing, has been acquired by Sidetrade, a leading global provider of predictive sales-to-cash solutions.
News
FT holds 5th annual FT Digital Learning Week
The Financial Times held its annual Digital Learning Week on October 10-14.
FEATURE
Man vs Machine
Machines are great at measuring things, but are the things they measure a reliable guide to good journalism? Treating content like widgets might benefit the bottom line, short-term, but might well end up damaging publishing, long-term. As Peter Prest
News
Metro unveils new football content
Metro is expanding its football content in time for the new season with the launch of a new Friday pull out section, MatchZone, to sit alongside its new football news app, 11versus11.
