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Winners announced for the Press Awards for 2014
The awards for UK national newspaper journalism were handed out a glittering ceremony to celebrate The Press Awards for 2014, organised by the Society of Editors, last night.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Opportunities & Threats: National News Media
What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.
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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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ACE Press Awards – the shortlist
The shortlist for the ACE Press Awards, to be held on 16th April 2015 at the Dorchester, has been announced.
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PDRP Annual Report published
The Press Distribution Review Panel's Annual Report for the period 1st November 2013 - 31st December 2014 has been published.
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Archant appoints first ever Chief Marketing Officer
Archant has announced the appointment of Will Hattam as Chief Marketing Officer, to lead the company’s overall marketing strategy and evolution, including its continued digital development.
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Guardian publishes trading update
Guardian Media Group (GMG) today published an inaugural full-year trading update.
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Journalist David retires after 40 years on Archant papers
Long-serving Archant journalist David Lennard retired on at the end of February after working on newspapers across Norfolk and Suffolk for more than four decades.
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Mail increases market share
According to figures released by ABC on Friday, both the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday have achieved a record market share for February 2015, says the Mail.
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Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal Raises More Than £650,000
Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has raised in excess of £650,000 during its annual Christmas Charity Appeal, thanks to donations made by readers of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Telegraph.
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DCLG Acts Over Greenwich Council Newspaper
The Communities Department has served a direction upon Greenwich Council requiring the local authority to cease publishing its weekly newspaper Greenwich Time by the end of the month.
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Paul Vickers Resigns as RFC Chairman
Paul Vickers has resigned as chairman of the Regulatory Funding Company with immediate effect.
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Mixed response from newsagents as Mirror increases cover prices
A forthcoming 10p cover price increase on all UK Saturday editions of the Daily Mirror has been welcomed by the NFRN.
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Gold Key Media announces changes to Publisher Sales Team
Gold Key Media yesterday announced the promotion of two Group Account Managers.
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New Archant investigations and election units to produce in-depth content
Two new Archant-wide editorial initiatives have been launched to help local teams produce in-depth investigative and election content for newspapers right across group.
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Archant papers ban use of terrorist Emwazi nickname
The Archant weekly newspapers on whose patch Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi grew up and went to college have banned the future use of the nickname ‘Jihadi John’ as too playful and in bad taste.
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AOP releases The Power of Native research report
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) yesterday released the findings of its latest bespoke research report, The Power of Native.
