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Computeractive launches iPad app
Computeractive magazine has gone global with the unveiling of its first app for the iPad.
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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ICLR’s new Online Publishing Service for Law Reports goes live
Catalysts Ltd, a specialist publishing systems integrator, have announced the launch of the new Online Publishing Service that they have built for the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting in England and Wales.
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Taylor & Francis Opens Access with new OA Program
The New Year sees the launch of an exciting range of Open Access options from Taylor & Francis via the Taylor & Francis Open program.
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Gardenersworld.com relaunches website
Gardenersworld.com has relaunched with a host of exciting new sections including a gardening forum, a fully searchable plant database, exclusive competitions and user profiles and messaging.
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New Look for NFRN Website
The NFRN’s website www.nfrnonline.com has been given a dramatic overhaul with a vibrant new look, exciting new content and simpler navigation.
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IPC Media helps Freeview get ready for Christmas
IPC Media has created a cross platform campaign for Freeview, the largest digital TV service in the UK across IPC Connect’s TV titles: TV Times, What’s on TV and whatsonTV.co.uk.
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Guardian Charity Awards winners announced
After a record number of entries the winners for the 2011 Guardian Charity Awards were announced on 15 December.
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Exeter Express & Echo Editor to depart
Marc Astley, editor of the Express & Echo, has decided to leave the business after six years in the position.
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Johnston Press Launches Mobile Websites
Johnston Press is rolling out mobile versions for its 211 local media websites.
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Digital Magazine Awards 2011 Winners
The digital publishing industry gathered at the London College of Communication for the announcement of the winners of the Digital Magazine Awards 2011 this week.
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New North America Sales Director for Future’s Sports Portfolio
Future Publishing, the special interest media group, has announced the appointment of Nathan Forbes to the position of North American Sales Director for its sports portfolio.
FEATURE
PPA’s Independent Publisher Conference
Carolyn Morgan, MD of the Specialist Media Show, reviews some of the highlights of the recent PPA event.
FEATURE
2011 – a year of digital innovation for regional media
The past twelve months has seen a raft of digital innovations across the regional press, writes Chris Bunyan, managing director of Localstars.
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Immediate Media Co announces new top team
Immediate Media Co, which launched on 1 November 2011 and was created from the merger of BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia, has announced its senior management structure and roles.
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Outbrain raises $35m extra funding
Outbrain, a leading content discovery platform, has announced that it has closed its Series D round of funding of $35 million, bringing its total financing to $64 million.
