News Media

Best Practice in Publishing

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.

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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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Opportunities & Threats: National News Media

What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.

OUT & ABOUT WITH ALAN GEERE

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.

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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Style launches essay competition with the Black Writers' Guild

Style magazine has launched an essay competition with The Black Writers’ Guild for aspiring Black fashion and beauty journalists.

28/07/2020

News UK launches The Times Social Studio

The Bridge, News UK’s commercial division, has announced the launch of The Times Social Studio, following the success of The Sun Social Studio launched last year.

27/07/2020

Mail titles report profits for June but face 45% ad revenue decline

The owner of the Mail titles has reported a return to profit after seeing a slump attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic.

24/07/2020

Reach agrees to acquire Irish Daily Star

Reach PLC has secured agreement to purchase Independent News & Media’s 50% stake in Independent Star Ltd, publisher of the Irish Daily Star.

24/07/2020

What can businesses learn from the pandemic?

No-one really knows how the business landscape will look in the coming months and years, but, writes Paul Driscoll, publishing director at Media Systems, it’s safe to say it won’t be the same as before the pandemic.

By Paul Driscoll | 23/07/2020

Guardian to make changes to Saturday edition

The Guardian is planning to make some major changes to its Saturday print offering, including the closure of some long standing sections.

23/07/2020

Local Recall goes live

Archant has announced the launch of Local Recall, a project to digitise 150 years of archived newspapers and make them widely available online via voice activated services.

22/07/2020

Govt should resist rush towards ‘censorship’ in fake news fight, says SoE

The Society of Editors says the government should resist the urge to rush towards censorship of the internet in a bid to combat disinformation and fake news.

22/07/2020

Stratford Herald saved by Iliffe venture

The 160-year-old Stratford Herald and its sister title Midweek have been bought by a joint venture involving regional publishing boss Edward Iliffe.

22/07/2020

NFRN condemns Smiths News for carriage charge increase

NFRN National President Stuart Reddish has roundly condemned Friday’s announcement from Smiths News that its carriage charges are to increase by 3.02 per cent with effect from August 30 2020.

20/07/2020