News Media

Best Practice in Publishing

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Opportunities & Threats: National News Media

What’s the outlook for national news media in 2024? Christian Broughton, CEO of The Independent, looks ahead.

OUT & ABOUT WITH ALAN GEERE

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.

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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Global Radio and News Int announce major partnership

Global Radio, the UK’s largest commercial radio group, has announced a long-term partnership with News International.

07/02/2012

Princess to Open WAN-IFRA Middle East Conference

Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, a former journalist and correspondent, will open the annual Middle East Conference of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to be held in Dubai on 29 February and 1 March next.

07/02/2012

Mobile Future Group launches AD-X

A new technology platform launches that claims, for the first time, allows advertisers and agencies to track and measure mobile app promotion campaigns.

07/02/2012

Innovation of Today is the Standard of Tomorrow

Dietmar Otti, Managing Director of Marketing for Europe’s largest publisher, Axel Springer, has joined the programme of the World Newspaper Advertising Conference, where he will discuss the company’s tablet and mobile strategies.

07/02/2012

ABC announces new industry initiative

Key players from the online advertising ecosystem met recently to discuss the development of new principles aimed at ensuring safer online ad placement.

06/02/2012

TMG partners with Heston

Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has partnered with Heston Blumenthal to produce an exclusive, seven-part collection of recipes hand-picked by the chef - Heston’s Home Cooking.

06/02/2012

News Corporation names Lex Fenwick CEO of Dow Jones

News Corporation has named Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones & Company.

06/02/2012

PSC integrates with Adestra

The Publishing Software Company (PSC), specialists in producing computer software for the magazine publishers, which includes ad sales management and invoicing, announces integration of their Contact Manager with Adestra’s MessageFocus, an advanced e

06/02/2012

WoodWing launches its global Next Wave Tour

Following a successful pilot event in Amsterdam on January 24, WoodWing kicked off its global Next Wave Tour 2012. The series focuses on the next wave of Digital Publishing according to WoodWing and Adobe.

03/02/2012

Scottish weekly encouraged by positive survey response

A Scottish weekly newspaper is regarded as an institution for the people of the West Highlands, according to the findings from a 2011 reader survey.

03/02/2012

Forward takes majority stake in Factory Media

Factory Media and Forward Internet Group have announce that Forward has taken a majority stake in Factory Media – one of Europe’s leading action sports media companies.

03/02/2012

Trinity Mirror announces editorial restructure

Trinity Mirror has outlined editorial restructuring proposals for its UK national titles which represent the next stage in its aim to create one of the most technologically-advanced and operationally-efficient multimedia newsrooms in Europe.

03/02/2012