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Tamedia chooses WoodWing’s Enterprise Aurora
Tamedia, a leading Swiss private media group, has successfully incorporated Enterprise Aurora into their editorial processes.
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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Johnston Press publishes interim results
Johnston Press today published its interim results for the 26 weeks to 30 June 2018.
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Sunday Herald to close
Newsquest has announced the imminent closure of the Sunday Herald and the addition of Sunday editions for The Herald and The National.
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The Sunday Times Style publishes first ever cover wrap
Last Sunday, The Sunday Times Style published their first ever cover wrap which featured Calvin Klein Women, the first Calvin Klein fragrance developed under the vision of Chief Creative Officer, Raf Simons.
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The Telegraph launches diversity initiative
The Telegraph is launching an initiative to celebrate diversity in the advertising world.
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New News Editor for The Times Scotland
David McCann, the current assistant editor and head of news at The Herald, is joining The Times Scotland next month as news editor and deputy to the editor, Magnus Llewellin.
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Singapore Press Holdings chooses Lineup Systems
Lineup Systems has announced that Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), a leading media organisation in Asia, will implement Adpoint’s end-to-end advertising management solution across the company’s digital sales operations.
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The Sun Online extends lead over MailOnline
New figures from comScore reveal that The Sun Online has cemented its position as the UK’s number one digital newsbrand, with 31.5 million total monthly unique visitors reading in July.
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Prashant Rao Named Global Editor of The Atlantic
As The Atlantic continues to expand internationally, editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg announced yesterday the hire of Prashant Rao as The Atlantic’s new global editor, based in London.
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Response to BBC decision not to appeal Sir Cliff ruling
The News Media Association has expressed surprise at the BBC’s decision not to appeal the judgment in the Sir Cliff Richard case.
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FT chief exec's offer to return pay increase fails to meet staff demands
An offer by the Financial Times chief executive, to return part of his 2017 pay remuneration, following criticism from staff, does not go far enough to addresses their concerns, says the NUJ.
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Newsquest announces cuts to sports staff in Bradford
A third of Newsquest’s sports department in Bradford - serving the daily Telegraph & Argus and four weeklies - will be axed under new company plans, says the NUJ.
COMMENT
The press fights back
James Evelegh's editorial from today's edition of InPubWeekly.
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Matt Groening redesigns Metro masthead
Today, Metro has teamed up with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening to redesign its masthead and create a bespoke front cover of the newspaper’s weekly entertainment section, Scene.
Q&A
Multichannel content creation: 5 minutes with… Ross Paterson
Publishing content to multiple channels is now the norm, but are publishers doing it effectively and efficiently? We grabbed five minutes with Ross Paterson, the new CEO at multichannel publishing specialists, WoodWing.
