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IOP unveils first ebooks collections
IOP Publishing (IOP) unveils the first titles in the company’s new ebooks publishing programme at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (9–13 October).
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
News media
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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dmg appoints new Motoring Category Manager
In her new role, Georgia Coles will work as part of the client sales team and will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships and driving sales revenues across the motoring category.
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Imagine appoints new Head of Subscriptions
Imagine Publishing has announced that Gill Lambert has joined the company as Head of Subscriptions overseeing print and digital operations.
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Lionel Barber unveils new plans for FT
Lionel Barber has written a memo to staff at the Financial Times, outlining future plans and how the newspaper will be reshaped for the digital age.
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PPA honours Nicholas Coleridge with Marcus Morris Award 2013
Nicholas Coleridge CBE, President of Condé Nast International and Managing Director of Condé Nast Britain, has been named as the 2013 recipient of the Marcus Morris Award.
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Gordon Smart promoted to Editor of The Scottish Sun
Gordon Smart, The Sun’s Assistant Editor, will take over running The Scottish Sun following the departure of its current editor Andrew Harries.
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Free spring bulbs for every reader of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine
BBC Gardeners’ World magazine has teamed up with the Garden Centre Group to offer every reader a free packet of spring bulbs, worth more than £3.99.
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Inaugural year-long Vogue Fashion Foundation Diploma students have started their studies
The Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design yesterday welcomed its first students on to the inaugural year-long Vogue Fashion Foundation Diploma. Students from 17 countries have successfully passed the admissions process to study on this course.
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UK digital ad spend hits record 6 month high
British consumers average 43 hours a month online – 1 in every 12 waking minutes – and advertisers spent a record six-month figure of £3.04 billion to attract their attention, according to the latest Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) Digital Adspe
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Weather Company International launches new video platform
The Weather Company International Inc has announced the launch of its first high-quality, online video platform: Weather Films.
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Industry dismay at Royal Charter decision
The Industry Steering Group has issued a statement in response to the Government’s rejection of its plans for an “Independent Royal Charter”.
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Archant chairman to retire at end of year
Archant has today announced that its chairman, Richard Jewson is to retire at the end of 2013, after 17 years in the post, and the board has appointed his successor, non-executive director Richard Wyatt.
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MNA unleashes new entertainment website for West Midlands and Shropshire
The Midland News Association, publisher of regional newspaper the Express & Star, has launched new standalone local entertainment website Native Monster.
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Evo redefines the digital magazine
Dennis Publishing’s car magazine, evo, is launching a brand-new app that combines print and digital to provide the ultimate experience for anyone who’s ever wanted to get behind the wheel of the world’s greatest cars, says the publisher.
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A brand new NME relaunches
IPC Media has announced a major redevelopment of NME, the first significant change to the music title under editor Mike Williams.
