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Scott Trust appoints new global readers’ editor
The Scott Trust, shareholder of the Guardian Media Group, has announced the appointment of Elisabeth Ribbans as global readers’ editor.
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
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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…
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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‘Freddie Starr ate my hamster’ crowned The Sun’s most iconic cover
To mark The Sun’s 50th birthday, the paper has asked its readers to vote for their favourite Sun front cover.
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The Sun says ‘Thanks a Million!’
The Sun was born as a tabloid on 17 November, 1969. As it celebrates its 50th birthday, the newspaper launches a major new campaign, inviting readers to nominate the charities that mean the most to them.
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Peterborough chosen as first collaboration between Archant and Google
Archant yesterday announced Peterborough as the first community to benefit from a new experimental approach to local digital news and information.
REVIEW
Only journalism will save journalism
Are you charging for your content yet? If you’re not asking for money or data, warned Juan Señor at the PPA conference last week, then it’s game over.
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BuzzFeed partners with WoodWing for Digital Asset Management
BuzzFeed has partnered with WoodWing for its Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution, to create a repository for BuzzFeed’s millions of photos, illustrations and other digital assets.
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Society of Editors gives special award to The Sun
The Society of Editors has presented a special award to The Sun and its readers to mark the paper’s 50th anniversary.
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Roula Khalaf appointed editor of the Financial Times
The Financial Times yesterday announced the appointment of Roula Khalaf as editor. She succeeds Lionel Barber, who has held the position since 2005 and will step down at the beginning of 2020.
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Lionel Barber to step down as Financial Times editor
The Financial Times yesterday announced that its editor, Lionel Barber, will step down from the post at the beginning of next year, ending a 34-year career at the publication.
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Arifa Akbar appointed Guardian chief theatre critic
The Guardian last week announced that Arifa Akbar has been appointed as its chief theatre critic, effective from January.
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PageSuite appoints Simon Fry
PageSuite has announced the appointment of the former Head of Product at The Independent and Evening Standard as their new Product Director.
New survey suggests brand activism is on the rise
New survey suggests brand activism is on the rise
A new survey from the World Media Group into content-led marketing suggests an increase in brand activism, with advertisers using content campaigns to align themselves with social and environmental issues.
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NFRN and Smiths News to work more closely following Indian visit
The NFRN and Smiths News have committed to work together more closely to help drive news sales and to enhance the service that retail customers receive from the news wholesaler.
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Guardian launches new international video series Divided Cities
The Guardian this week launched Divided Cities, an ambitious five-part video series, telling the stories of five cities that reflect major global divisions.
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Al Jazeera now available on Gold Key Media’s Digital Media Platform
Al Jazeera Media Network has signed a partnership agreement with Gold Key Media which will make Al Jazeera content accessible through Gold Key Media’s Digital Media Platform worldwide.
