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IAB releases statement on Google announcement
IAB UK issues a statement in response to Google's announcement of the delay in the phasing out of third-party cookies in Chrome.
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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Scottish Press Awards announces shortlist
The shortlist for ‘Weekly Newspaper of the Year’ has been announced by the Scottish Press Awards.
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The Fed expresses retailers’ betrayal
Retailers ‘betrayed’ as Reach cuts terms on more titles, just two days after announcing a price rise and margin cut on the Sunday Express.
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Sunak pledges to progress DMU legislation
Rishi Sunak has pledged to take forward in the autumn the vital legislation to give the Digital Markets Unit the teeth it needs to level the playing field between news publishers and the tech platforms.
FEATURE
How to master curation in programmatic advertising
Curation has emerged as a critical weapon in the arsenal of publishers looking to boost control, transparency and efficiency in the programmatic supply chain, says Dan Owens, CCO of curation platform Multilocal.
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Mail Metro Media launches research
Mail Metro Media, the advertising arm of dmg media, has announced the launch of ‘The Diversity Factor’ – new community-based research for advertisers.
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Reach plc releases interim results
Reach plc has announced its interim financial results - 26 weeks to 26 June 2022.
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The Fed disappointed by Reach’s decision
The Fed is disappointed by a further blow to retailers as The Sunday Express is latest newspaper increase its cover price and cut terms.
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NUJ condemns closure of print titles
The National Union of Journalists has condemned the decision by Newsquest to cease printing of at least five newspapers, moving them to digital only.
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The Sun to host leadership debate
The Sun & TalkTV are to host a Conservative leadership debate with Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in a broadcast called ‘The Sun's Showdown: The Fight for No.10’.
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ePublishing acquires Multipub
ePublishing has announced the acquisition of subscription-management software provider Multipub, creating an integrated full stack publishing solution.
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VeraViews announces inclusion on IAB GVL
Verasity, an adtech company that prevents invalid traffic across digital video advertising, has announced inclusion of its VeraViews ad stack in the IAB’s Global Vendor List (GVL).
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IPA releases latest Bellwether Report
Although total UK marketing budgets grew at a solid pace in Q2 2022, with strengthening economic headwinds, UK companies’ financial prospects deteriorated sharply, contributing to cuts in adspend forecasts.
Q&A
Native advertising: 5 minutes with…Sean Adams
Native advertising, or sponsored content, is becoming a key part of modern marketing and as with any ad campaign, it is important to measure its performance accurately.
COLUMN
Liz Gerard’s Notebook
Weather report; how Fleet Street is reporting our record breaking summer, under-appreciating the James Webb telescope, the race for No 10, the Mail gangs up on Mordaunt, headlines & clichés and front page of the fortnight.
