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Two Trinity Mirror regional titles unveil new designs
The Coventry Telegraph and the Gazette yesterday unveiled new designs, in the latest part of Trinity Mirror's revitalisation of its regional print titles.
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.
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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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FT announces VR partnership with Google
On Friday, the Financial Times launched its first major virtual reality project in collaboration with Google: Hidden Cities: Rio.
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IPSO launches arbitration scheme for legal claims against the press
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) on Friday announced the details of its year-long arbitration pilot scheme and have confirmed the appointment of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) to run the pilot.
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Archant appoints Alison Hastings
Archant has today announced the appointment of Alison Hastings to its Board. Starting on 1 September, she will take up the role of Non-Executive Director.
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Johnston Press publishes interim results
Johnston Press plc has announced its unaudited interim results for the 26 week period ended 2 July 2016.
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NYT releases Spanish app
The New York Times yesterday introduced an NYT en Español edition of its news app for Android that features all of the content available on the Spanish-language website The New York Times en Español.
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Bloomberg Radio joins Apple Music
Hot on the heels of last week's announcement "Bloomberg Radio Joins Radioplayer" comes additional news about the 24-hour business station's global expansion.
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Sun Bets goes live
The Sun yesterday announced the launch of Sun Bets - its new digital betting and gaming platform.
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Cuts by the back door at Newsquest South London
Managers at Newsquest South London have cancelled job interviews for the second time in five months, as part of an unofficial hiring freeze that has left the newsroom short eight members of staff, says the NUJ.
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Journalism: still the preserve of the privileged
Low wages and recruitment practices are making a career in media increasingly remote for people from disadvantaged backgrounds, says the NUJ.
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Yorkshire Post aims to put region at top of new PM’s agenda
The Yorkshire Post, backed by politicians and business leaders, has written an open letter to new Prime Minister, Theresa May.
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ESI Media and DFS come together to back Team GB
ESI Media has announced a six-figure multi-platform partnership with the furniture retailer DFS, to run across the London Evening Standard and The Independent.
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Trinity Mirror - Half-Yearly Financial Report
Trinity Mirror has published its financial report for the 27 weeks ended 3 July 2016.
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IAB reveals steps taken to solve digital advertising’s biggest issues
One year after launching its “IAB Believes” initiative, the Internet Advertising Bureau UK is publishing a summary of the progress made to tackle the five biggest issues facing digital advertising.
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A Trinity of chapels take action over redundancies and workloads
Three Trinity Mirror chapels are taking industrial action this week over redundancies, heavy workloads and the threat to quality journalism caused by the company-wide restructuring, dubbed as the "merry-go-round of misery".
