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Anthony Howard Award winner announced
Patrick Maguire, a 20-year-old recent graduate of University College London, has been chosen as the winner of the 2016 Anthony Howard Award for Young Journalists.
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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News UK announces multi-million pound video investment
News UK is to invest millions of pounds in original video content across its title portfolio in a major commitment to the medium.
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Carrie Fisher to pen advice column for Guardian US
Guardian US earlier this month announced that Carrie Fisher will contribute a regular advice column to the site.
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DMD appoints new MD
Dawson Media Direct has appointed a new Managing Director, Paul Rayson. Mr Rayson will succeed the company’s outgoing MD John Howe, who retires next month.
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Nielsen completes acquisition of Repucom
Nielsen yesterday announced it has completed its acquisition of Repucom, a global leader in sports measurement, evaluation and intelligence.
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Launch: 24 - The North’s National
CN Group, the publishers of the North West Evening Mail and The Cumberland News, this week launched a brand new title, which aims to provide a distinctly Northern perspective to the nation’s biggest news stories.
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RAM and CINT collaborate to create world's “Largest Combined Media Analysis Panel”
RAM, one of the world's leading media research companies, has begun to collaborate with Cint, the platform for sharing and sourcing online insights.
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FT and NYT expand hotels program
The New York Times and Financial Times this week announced that international hotels in select markets across Europe, Asia and the Middle East can now participate in their digital access program.
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Neil Lovell confirmed as The Printing Charity’s Chief Executive
The Printing Charity has confirmed Neil Lovell’s appointment as the charity’s permanent Chief Executive and Secretary. He was appointed to the role on an interim basis in February this year.
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Newbury Weekly News goes live with Miles 33’s Gemstone advertising suite
Miles 33 has announced that the Newbury Weekly News successfully went live with the Gemstone advertising suite that includes Production Tracking, Credit Management and Accounts Receivables.
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Metro provides new offering for advertisers with improved app
Metro yesterday launched a refreshed version of its digital edition app, which it says will provide a unique opportunity for advertisers.
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AOP Premium Publisher Alliance Acquired by Intrinsic Europe
AOP, the Association of Online Publishers, on Friday announced that it has sold its premium publisher aggregated solution, Symmachia Ltd, for an undisclosed amount to programmatic experts Intrinsic Europe.
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IPSO publishes annual statements
IPSO published on Thursday, a full set of Annual Statements from all publishers who were members in 2015.
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Launch of new retailer lobby group
Independent retailers’ calls for improvements throughout the news supply chain will be strengthened through the NFRN’s membership of new lobby group, The News Retailer Group, said Chief Executive Paul Baxter.
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FT expands content marketing studio with majority stake in Alpha Grid
The Financial Times has acquired a controlling stake in Alpha Grid, a London-based media company specialising in the development and production of quality branded content across a range of channels, including broadcast, video, digital, social and eve
