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Journalism Diversity Fund to launch internship scheme
The Journalism Diversity Fund is launching a paid internship scheme to help increase diversity in UK newsrooms.
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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.
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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New appointments at Garnett Dickinson
South Yorkshire based print and direct marketing business Garnett Dickinson has announced the appointment of Carl Garnett as Managing Director of Garnett Dickinson Mailing and Ian Maxted, who joins the Business Development Team at Garnett Dickinson P
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Independent on Sunday editor exits
The Independent on Sunday editor, John Mullin, is leaving the paper as the Lebedev titles move to a seven-day operation also encompassing the Independent, London Evening Standard and the yet-to-launch London Live local TV channel.
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Telegraph supports Women of Tomorrow Awards
Telegraph Media Group, (TMG), has announced that The Telegraph’s Wonder Women channel will be the newspaper media partner for the IPA and Campaign Women of Tomorrow Awards.
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Guardian US reports record traffic in January
The Guardian has announced record-setting US traffic, which topped 12.5 million monthly unique visitors in January 2013, and is growing at a year over year rate of 31%.
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Launch: Big Farm Fun
Big Farm Fun, a new alternate monthly title from Prestige Publishing, aimed at young girls, goes on sale 15 February, priced £2.75.
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Hearst launches The UK Edit
Hearst Magazines UK, the Hearst Corporation’s principal business in the UK, has agreed an exclusive partnership with The Hut Group to create what it describes as, a unique concept in online shopping.
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IET publishes details of open access offering
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed further details of its open access offering.
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Toxic publishes interactive issue
Egmont has launched its first interactive magazine for children.
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FT Seasonal Appeal raises $4.89 million
The Financial Times' 2012-2013 Seasonal Appeal has raised $4.89 million (£3.12 million) for The Global Fund for Children (GFC), a pioneering investment fund that partners with grassroots organisations to help some of the world's most vulnerable child
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New Head of Marketing at Metro
Mei-Ling Rider joins Metro as Head of Marketing, having most recently held the role of Head of Activation at Vice Media.
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Newsagents Welcome Media Scotland Boost
Scottish members of the NFRN have welcomed price increases on a number of local newspaper titles published by Media Scotland, which have been accompanied by pro rata retail terms.
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00/24 Watch chooses Intermedia
MotoMax Media B.V. have appointed Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd as their new distributors of 00/24 Watch World with effect from the Spring issue, on sale 14th March 2013.
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Guardian Australia confirms two major hires
The Guardian has hired Lenore Taylor as political editor and Katharine Murphy as deputy political editor of its new digital edition in Australia.
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Journalism Diversity Fund awards more than £123,000
The Journalism Diversity fund has invested just over £123,000 on bursaries for diverse NCTJ students in the 2012/13 academic year.
