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Centaur to reveal Multi-Platform figures, verified by PwC
Centaur Media is set to introduce a total audience measure across all of its key markets, reflecting a shift to a brand-first publishing strategy.
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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Mick Hume to give speech at SoE Gala Dinner
Mick Hume, the author of ‘There is No Such Thing As a Free Press…and we need one more than ever’, is to deliver an after-dinner speech at the Society of Editors’ Annual black-tie Gala Dinner.
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The Week launches iPhone edition
The Week has announced the launch of its new iPhone edition, which is available now from the iTunes Store.
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Seen but not heard: how women make front page news
Research published by the industry body Women in Journalism shows that men continue to dominate newspaper front pages to an overwhelming degree.
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Immediate Media Co to launch Horrible Histories magazine
Immediate Media Co is to launch Horrible Histories magazine on 18 October 2012, a humorous and fact-filled title aimed at curious 7 to 10 year olds.
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Johnston Press begins second phase of relaunch project
The Johnston Press website reported on 4th October that twelve titles will relaunch this week with a further 32 adopting the new designs throughout October.
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SAGE Publications acquires Adam Matthew
Adam Matthew, the creator of online resources for university research, has been acquired by SAGE, a leading international independent academic and professional publisher, in a transaction that will enable more of the world’s students to access import
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IET’s Inspec database adds 13 millionth record
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced that Inspec, its database indexing cutting-edge science and engineering research, has reached 13 million records.
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NCTJ short course in freelance journalism
The NCTJ is to offer a new one-day training course in Freelancing for Journalists as part of its short course, professional training programme.
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Wallpaper* completes BRIC nation journey with Russia
Wallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle title, has revealed its Reigning in Russia issue – the final edition in its four-year project exploring the culture and creativity in the BRIC nations.
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Future launches creative industries recruitment portal
Future, the international specialist media group and leading digital publisher, has announced the launch of a recruitment portal specifically targeted at the creative industries.
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New F1 magazine goes interactive with Aurasma
GP International, the new Formula 1 magazine from Bright Publishing, is using Aurasma technology to bring the print edition to life.
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Classic Rock presents Rick Wakeman fanpack
Rick Wakeman and Classic Rock Magazine have teamed up to exclusively release ‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’, the exclusive re-recorded masterpiece presented in its entirety for the first time.
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Clegg praises regional press after Jeakings challenge
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has praised the regional press and drawn a distinction between it and the national press following a letter challenging his recent comments from Archant chief executive and Newspaper Society president Adrian Jeakings.
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PMC buys Variety from RBI
Penske Media Corporation (“PMC”), a leading digital media and publishing company, has purchased Variety from Reed Business Information, part of Reed Elsevier. Terms of the asset purchase agreement between the parties were not disclosed.
