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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.
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.
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.
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.
Military Watches Special Edition - A History Of Military Diving, the second standalone special issue in the Eaglemoss’ Military Watches collection, goes on sale 21 August, priced £20.99.
Trinity Mirror announced yesterday that Mark Hollinshead, Chief Operating Officer, has resigned to take up the position of Group Chief Executive with Nova International Ltd, the sporting events company, where he has been a Non-Executive Director sinc
UBM, owner and organiser of Cruise Shipping Miami, Marintec China, Sea Japan, and other events serving the Cruise and General Maritime industries worldwide, last week announced its acquisition of Seatrade Communications Ltd.
The Financial Times is partnering with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), a non-profit organisation with more than 1,700 members across the US and Asia.
The World Editors Forum is teaming up with the Online News Association for the 13th International Newsroom Summit in Amsterdam in October, which will focus on synchronizing print and digital cultures to ensure growth in audience, engagement and loyal
Johnston Press created a unique partnership with the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland as part of a project to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.
Informa has acquired US exhibitions and information Group, Virgo. The deal, which is subject to receipt of US anti-trust clearance, will provide Informa with a platform to expand its exhibition activities in the region, further strengthening its glob
The Bauer Media Group, headquartered in Hamburg, continues to extend its activities in the digital sector and has jointly established the venture capital fund “Bauer Venture Partners” with the experienced venture capital expert Thomas Preuss.
Production of the EMEA edition of Newsweek went live on the vjoon K4 Cross-Media Publishing Platform in July.
Cosmopolitan has relanched its UK website with mobile-first design.
The Financial Times has chosen International Rescue Committee, a global charity that saves and rebuilds lives in the wake of conflict and disaster, for its 2014-2015 charity seasonal appeal.
On 21 July, Reed Business Information announced the sale of a 51 percent stake in Reed Construction Data (RCD) to Warburg Pincus, and the sale of 100 percent of RSMeans to The Gordian Group, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus. RSMeans will separat
On 21st July, Johnston Press announced significant structure changes to help drive the business strategy and further accelerate digital growth.
Last week, Trinity Mirror published its half-yearly report for the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2014.
Digital marketing technology provider Adestra has chosen cloud-based mobile intelligence and marketing platform provider Dynmark as a new partner, to enhance its mobile services offering.
