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NewstrAid launches Cost of Living Crisis Fund
Industry charity NewstrAid has announced the launch of a new fund aimed specifically at providing financial support during the current cost of living crisis.
News Media
The newspaper business was built for a world where one product served everyone and advertising paid for most of it. That model has gone. What replaces it is still being worked out title by title, from national groups to weeklies covering a single town.
Reader revenue is the clearest shift. Even Reach, which argued for free access for years, now puts some of its journalism behind a paywall, and the regional titles doing best changed their newsrooms before they asked anyone to pay. Ownership keeps changing too. National World rebuilt local editorships after years of centralisation, and the Observer is being reinvented as a premium print and digital title under new owners.
The strongest publishers understand the difference because they are not trying to be everything to everyone. They are trying to be essential to someone.
Chris Sherrard News media
Local news is where the pressure shows most. Millions of people now live without a dedicated local title, and new reader-funded and membership startups are moving into the gaps. Platforms are pulling back from news at the same time, which leaves trust and a direct relationship with readers as the assets that matter most.
Print hasn't disappeared either. Well-run weeklies still hold on to their readers, with circulation falling slowly while digital audiences grow.
Below you'll find some of our best feature articles on news media, from reader revenue and newsroom change to ownership, local news and trust, alongside our latest news and industry commentary.
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FEATURE
Returning to growth
Where is the growth opportunity for today’s publishers? Douglas McCabe tracks how the commercial model has evolved over the past fifty years and examines whether a better understanding of what online audiences want, will help drive future growth.
Best Practice in Publishing
News media
We asked Chris Sherrard, editor-in-chief of The Irish News, what does best practice publishing look like in news media? This is what he said…
INTERVIEW
Stand and deliver!
After years of resisting paywalls, Reach is now launching them across its titles. But David Higgerson, Reach’s chief content officer, carefully avoided the word ‘U-turn’ when interviewed by Steve Dyson.
INTERVIEW
Change before charge
It’s one thing to think that readers should pay for your journalism, but the reality is that unless you improve your offering, then you will struggle to start charging for it, as DC Thomson Editor-in-Chief Frank O’Donnell tells Ciar Byrne.
INTERVIEW
Ditching the generic
How can you edit a regional newspaper when you never visit the area you’re writing about? By filling it with generic content, an approach that National World’s David Montgomery, the new owner of JPI Media, is rapidly doing away with.
INTERVIEW
The Observer’s premium future
Ray Snoddy talks to Co-CEO Rich Furness about the thinking behind Tortoise Media’s acquisition of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and about their plans for its future.
FEATURE
Opportunities & Threats: National News Media
What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.
FEATURE
Breathing new life into local media
There is a new generation of entrepreneurs launching local media businesses, bringing with them new ideas on business models and funding. Phil Clark looks at some of the stand-out examples.
OPINION
We Need Trusted News Brands Now More Than Ever
With Meta backing away from ‘news’ and AI accelerating the growth of disinformation, we need to redouble our efforts to safeguard access to quality journalism, says News Media Association Chief Executive Owen Meredith.
OUT & ABOUT WITH ALAN GEERE
Weekly does it
East Lothian is not just the best place to live – it has the best newsbrand too. Alan Geere heads over the border to find out what’s happening in the world of Scottish weeklies.
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Reach to represent DC Thomson print news brands
Reach announced yesterday it will represent all of DC Thomson’s print newspaper titles across its advertising packages.
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British Journalism Awards – shortlists announced
Press Gazette last week announced the shortlists for the British Journalism Awards 2022.
OP-ED
Trusted Journalism Has Become More Important Than Ever Before
To mark Journalism Matters week, News Media Association Chief Executive Owen Meredith stresses the importance of journalism and highlights the threats it faces.
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impact.com launches new partner programme
impact.com says their new global programme will offer their agency partners access to new benefits including business referrals, certification courses, and more.
COLUMN
Liz Gerard’s Notebook
In a notebook special, Liz looks at how the Mail covered and sought to influence the outcome of the recent leadership battles in the Conservative party, from Johnson’s fall, through Truss’s rise and fall to the eventual elevation of Sunak to No 10.
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PCS announces two promotions
PCS Publishing have promoted long-serving members of their team Richard Mansell and Alan Ramsay.
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TMG announces launch of Telegraph Wine Cellar
Telegraph Media Group has announced the launch of new subscription, Telegraph Wine Cellar, in partnership with Enotria&Coe.
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A showcase of campaigns unveiled ahead of Journalism Matters week
The NMA have unveiled a showcase of agenda-setting investigations, campaigns and scoops from national, regional and local news brands ahead of Journalism Matters week which begins on 31 October.
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The CPJ issues statement on Jimmy Lai
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns guilty verdict in Jimmy Lai’s fraud case in Hong Kong.
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NMA welcomes new report
The NMA has welcomed a new report urging the government to bring forward DMU legislation.
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IAB UK releases half yearly Digital Adspend update
The latest data shows that the digital ad market grew 15% in H1 2022 as rate of growth returns to pre-pandemic levels.
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Newsroom hub set up in collaboration with University
A newsroom hub has been set up at University of Gloucestershire to allow journalists to mentor and work alongside students preparing to enter the industry.
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Reach launches ‘D&I Spy’ podcast
Reach diversity has announced the launch of the ‘D&I Spy’ podcast, uncovering “the good, the bad and the ugly” behind the fight for a more inclusive workplace.
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Lucrezia Millarini to host Media Freedom Awards 2022
The Society of Editors has announced that Lucrezia Millarini, presenter and reporter for ITV News will host next month’s Media Freedom Awards ceremony.
