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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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Metro partners with High Street Fashion Week

Metro is the official media partner of High Street Fashion Week, this year’s go-to event for every London fashion addict on 5-9 September.

22/06/2011

Mag+ unveils its one-push solution

Mag+ has announced that its first Android titles will launch in Sweden on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, advancing the cause of magazine publishers in their quest for “one-push” publishing onto multiple tablet devices.

21/06/2011

Adestra joins PPA as strategic partner

Email Service Provider Adestra has announced it has joined the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) as its new strategic email marketing partner.

21/06/2011

Future expands digital offering with first e-books

Future has expanded its digital portfolio with the launch of two new e-books: Computer Arts Presents: The Designer’s Guide to Going Freelance and Your Family Tree: Skeletons in the Cupboard.

21/06/2011

Herald Express to go weekly

The Herald Express is to convert from a daily to a weekly title as part of Northcliffe Media's plans for growth.

20/06/2011

Media Trust launches London 360

On 20 June 2011, a new fortnightly television magazine show, London 360, produced by young reporters will air on Media Trust’s Community Channel supported by actor Noel Clarke.

20/06/2011

Adestra launches new version of its email marketing platform

Adestra has chosen Online Marketing Show 2011 (29-30th June, London Olympia) to unveil the new version of its email marketing platform, MessageFocus.

20/06/2011

Kevin Heery appointed IPC Media Digital Technology Director

IPC Media digital director Neil Robinson has announced the appointment of Kevin Heery as IPC Media digital technology director, replacing Kelly Waters who is emigrating to Australia.

20/06/2011

Guardian announces a digital-first organisation

Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of the Guardian, has revealed plans to become a digital-first organisation, placing open journalism on the web at the heart of its strategy.

20/06/2011

Glamour releases Hairdresser app

Glamour’s ‘Take me to the Hairdresser’ iPhone app went live this week.

17/06/2011

NS launches major research project: Loving Local

The importance of community to people in Britain has increased following the recession, fuelled by a growing sense of local pride, according to a study of nearly 5,000 adults by Crowd DNA.

17/06/2011

Independent adjudicator appointed for phone hacking claims

The former High Court Judge, Sir Charles Gray, has agreed to act as the independent adjudicator for News Group Newspaper’s voluntary Compensation Scheme for victims of illegal voicemail interception.

17/06/2011

Scars of Oppression Run Deep in the Tunisian Media

If Tunisians are to play an informed part in the transition phase & beyond, they need a free & independent media & a strong, democratic and open civil society to hold power to account, according to the new draft report from the International Freedom

17/06/2011

Digital edition trends

Back in January, The National Readership Survey (NRS) started tracking the use of digital newspapers and magazines through its fusion project with UKOM and Nielsen. Clare Rush looks at the figures.

By Clare Rush | 17/06/2011