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The Standard launches new appeal to bring sports coach-mentors to disadvantaged young Londoners
Readers, businesses, foundations, and philanthropists are being asked to give so the appeal can reach more young Londoners.
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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Iconic Media Group to make 20 new commercial hires
Iconic Media Group takes on the 'trust recession' with 20 new commercial hires.
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Dominic Lawson re-joins The Telegraph
Dominic Lawson re-joins The Telegraph as a columnist.
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The Scott Trust announces new board appointments
The Scott Trust Endowment adds Puja Jain and Thomas Kyriakoudis to its board.
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Kazakhstan: Former independent editor sentenced to eight years in prison
Gulnara Bazhkenova has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Kazakhstan.
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Steve Graves appointed editor-in-chief of the Liverpool Echo
Reach has announced that Steve Graves has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of the Liverpool Echo, following Maria Breslin taking up a new role at the Mirror.
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Mirror opens Mirror North
The Mirror has announced that it will open a base in Reach’s Manchester hub from the end of September, providing a base for Mirror team members who live in the region.
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The NewsGuild-CWA files lawsuit
The USA lawsuit challenges visa restrictions, including those affecting journalists.
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NMA responds to new IPPR report
The News Media Association has responded to a new IPPR report warning tech platform dominance is holding back British business.
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The Guardian names Cris Seda Chabrier and Auzzy Byrdsell as its 2026 Scott Trust fellows
The paid fellowship, now in its second year, provides training and mentorship for early-career journalists from underrepresented backgrounds.
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The Sunday Post launches national campaign
New "It's Time" initiative unites public figures, employers, government and communities to tackle the root causes of violence against women and girls across Scotland.
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Fed condemns Observer retailer margin cut
The Fed strongly condemns The Observer’s decision to cut the percentage margin paid to retailers.
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Reach celebrates subscriber milestone
Reach celebrates milestone of 50,000 paid subscribers.
Q&A
Video strategies: 5 minutes with… Joe Pickover
With more people getting their news from video, publishers are under pressure to increase their video output. We grab five minutes with PA Media’s Joe Pickover to find out what publishers need to consider when formulating their video strategy.
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Reach appoints Paul Doyle
Reach has announced the appointment of Paul Doyle as the company’s first editorial director of audio and video.
