Predictions for journalism in 2023: diversity and mental health | Link
Podcasters explore diverse revenue streams in a bid for growth | Link
With 1 million subscribers, The Atlantic eyes what’s next | Link
How Outside, FT and Dow Jones use AI for search and solutions | Link
Amid AI, ads and antitrust, press power holds the spotlight at DCN Summit | Link
Condé Nast’s Deborah Brett on the power of partnerships | Link
Media organizations grapple with developing AI policies | Link
Media execs weigh risks, challenges of generative AI | Link
Are we entering the age of artificial journalistic intelligence? | Link
Great lengths: Optimizing video across platforms | Link
Regulation, revenue, and relationships top of mind at the 2022 DCN Next: Summit | Link
Social audio brings NPR new, engaged audiences—and much more | Link
For Axios, social audio builds journalists’ profiles and skillset | Link
How social audio supports The Washington Post’s “adoption, addiction, and affection” strategy | Link
At The Texas Tribune, audiences expect service from social audio | Link
Best practices from media organizations on using Twitter Spaces | Link
How Insider uses Twitter Q&As to increase transparency and trust | Link
In 2021, I made predictions on magazine industry trends for 2022 in a hotsheet for Magazines Canada.
In 2018, I was assistant editor on the Innovation in News Media World Report. I wrote five of 12 chapters on topics including reader revenue, service journalism, culture change, media tech and a selection of media voices. I also helped with ideation, narrowing in on the top 12 pressing issues, challenges and areas of interest to global news publishers.
Mediamorphosis: How to change your news culture | PDF
How to migrate from ads to reader revenue | PDF
Choose your tech | PDF
How your expertise can pay for your journalism | PDF
Quote unquote | PDF
Innovation In News Media World Report 2017
In 2017, I contributed to the 2017 edition of the Innovation In News Media World Report. I wrote a case study on the success of pop-up publication The New European, and wrote a story on media measurement and analytics.
How great companies analyzse and act on data | PDF
Why only niche news brands will survive | PDF
From 2016-2020, I worked with FIPP – the network for global media, as its Americas Correspondent, covering North, South and Central American magazine media companies. My features were shared on FIPP.com, FIPP’s weekly newsletter FIPPWorld, and on the Digital Innovators Summit website.
I wrote about business models, monetisation, revenue, strategies, content, audience engagement, innovation and transformation, and developing storytelling and tech trends.
My role was to share knowledge, guidance and best practices, and provide information and intelligence to help FIPP’s audience improve their work and businesses.
Published work:
Digital Innovators Summit
How Cheddar Inc. innovates to create a new type of media for a new generation Link
Innovation launch: Here’s where and how magazines and other media innovate Link
How to talk to teens - Bleacher Report and The Economist on engaging the younger generation Link
FIPP
Subscription boxes: How to make ecommerce a steady revenue stream Link
Meredith, HBR, Mondadori and more on how post-pandemic magazine offices will change Link
Meredith sees dramatic increase in voice platform use over last four weeks Link
Lessons from Time’s ground-breaking two year immersive VR project, The March Link
What FIPP members and other media companies are doing to support readers and employees Link
Expert Q&A: How to set up a remote work process Link
Investment in culture, personal development key to attracting and retaining staff Link
[Long read] Condé Nast, Hearst, Mondadori and more on the skills media professionals need to survive 2020 Link
Canadian rock band Arkells asks fans to stop running from paywalls, and support journalism with merchandise offer Link
Hearst’s Zuri Rice on video content strategy, focusing on YouTube, and growing longform video Link
How FIPP board member Julia Raphaely keeps Associated Media Publishing’s brands in the spotlight Link
How magazine publishers view data and privacy: three things to bolster privacy practices Link
Condé Nast’s Eric Gillin on brand building, listening, and solving problems Link
Financial Times launches boutique consulting firm using in-house talent, building off success Link
After chasing scale, Hearst is doubling down on influence Link
FIPP unveils new branding Link
Learning from Trusted Media Brands transformation into a multi-platform company Link
Meredith to launch new Property Brothers title in 2020 Link
Low-friction models gaining traction to supplement magazine subscription strategies Link
Magazines elevate storytelling to focus on climate change Link
Prince Harry guest edits National Geographic’s Instagram for a day Link
Global entertainment platform Fandom brings on former Condé Nast EVP Link
Magazines join fight against single-use plastics by looking into alternatives to polybagging Link
Behind Insider’s rewritten and illustrated Mueller Report Link
Inside Penske Media’s expansion to China: WWD and Variety Link
Summer of 69: the first magazine of a collaboration series between Meredith and NYT Link
Time launches AR and VR app, moves forward with immersive experiences Link
Hearst invests into training and education of employees with Hearst Data U Link
How The Economist successfully engages younger readers Link
Four Meredith brands on why magazine media are focusing on social good Link
Finding a home at Penske Media, Rolling Stone ‘poised to continue to tell world’s most important stories… for decades to come’ Link
How The New York Times’ AI-driven data insight tool is informing ad campaigns Link
Allrecipes’ unlocks audio content through Meredith’s SmartCodes Link
Instagram follows other platforms by launching digital magazine Link
Using algorithms to bolster paid content and commerce strategies Link
Navigating uncertainty: how niche magazines are overcoming revenue challenges Link
How Meredith’s Parents magazine creates content for millennial moms Link
Bonnier and Meredith on the value of awards as revenue and engagement drivers Link
How live journalism is gaining traction and engaging audiences around the world Link
National Journal moves away from advertising revenue completely Link
Behind Editorial Perfil’s launch of Marie Claire Argentina Link
Productivity hacks for magazine editors Link
Time begins production on epic immersive, virtual reality experience Link
Why retention needs to be a bigger priority for magazine media in 2019 Link
Making change in the Canadian magazine industry Link
Meredith Corp’s Innovation Group leverages technology and shares best practices across portfolio Link
How collaboration across departments and companies benefits magazine media Link
New EIC Jacqueline Gifford on evolving and growing Travel+Leisure Link
Exact Editions launches digital edition of Kickstarter-funded new film magazine Link
Behind Time magazine covers: a Q&A with DW Pine Link
Magazine media M&As – what happened in 2018 in review Link
How Kalmbach Media is tackling reinvention Link
How The Site magazine uses a collaborative management structure Link
How Vivendi’s video platform Dailymotion’s hyper-personalisation spurred audience growth Link
Departures magazine debuts new interactive print ad in partnership with Audi Link
How Smithsonian magazine leverages live events across platforms Link
Leading journalism academics discuss age of misinformation Link
NYMag’s The Strategist launches SoHo pop-up shop for holidays Link
Here’s a timeline of Meredith’s purchase of Time Inc. and what’s been happening Link
Why Hearst’s BestProducts.com is an ecommerce testing ground for the publisher Link
Meredith’s EatingWell EIC talks about merge with Cooking Light Link
Behind the Economist’s new collaborative podcast with Slate Link
How Pop-Up Magazine does live storytelling Link
Bloomberg exec talks about digital expansion to Argentina Link
Future CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne on growth in the US market Link
ProPublica brings levee and flooding to life with interactive storytelling Link
‘Magazines are dead’, debunked Link
How Hearst re-imagines Runner’s World and Bicycling for modern audience Link
Why BBC Good Food is sharing its 11,000 recipes over voice platforms Link
Behind National Geographic’s partnership for AR star storytelling Link
Meredith’s Real Simple’s new idea home offers audience design by experience Link
How a change in tone and voice shaped Meredith’s Shape magazine’s evolution Link
Future’s music portfolio sees growth with acquisition Link
Food & Wine launches pop-up studio for annual event Link
How Rolling Stone is expanding its events strategy Link
Behind The Economist’s first graphic novel on Instagram Link
Five minutes with Paul Croughton, Robb Report’s new editor-in-chief Link
How Canada’s The Logic news startup is banking on the shift to reader revenue Link
Far & Away magazine: the result of NatGeo’s storytelling and WSJ’s global insights Link
Content strategy drives Reader’s Digest’s digital growth Link
Cosmopolitan.com’s new digital director on embracing innovation, ambitious storytelling and ‘keeping things in motion’ Link
Robb Report launches video-on-demand documentary series for Facebook Watch Link
A closer look at the Argentinian magazine market Link
Hearst’s Troy Young on three current trends in the advertising market Link
How EYP’s Orange Magazine engages young media makers Link
Hearst’s House Beautiful builds house-sized brand extension Link
How Woman’s Day connects with their 20-million strong female audience Link
How Seventeen helps teens engage in social activism Link
How constraints breed creativity for Attica Media Group’s digital transformation Link
Muse: Robb Report’s new brand targeting female readership Link
How women’s magazines innovate Link
How to talk to teens: Bleacher Report and The Economist on engaging the younger generation Link
The relationship between publishers and platforms: fixing what was broken and other lessons Link
Magazine brands shopping into the future with visual search Link
How Cheddar Inc. innovates to create a new type of media for a new generation Link
How Harvard Business Review uses emerging media formats to super-charge audience engagement Link
Innovation launch: Here’s where and how magazines and other media innovate Link
How TechRadar uses precision content and ecommerce to engage audiences and increase revenue Link
Meredith’s People brand launches AMP Stories mobile storytelling format Link
Hearst’s Cosmopolitan and Seventeen partner with Amazon to create shoppable content Link
Five minutes with new FIPP member Emerging Market Media Link
TMB survey outlines shift in marketer preference for branded video, but also brand safe environments Link
Behind the scenes of HarpersBazaar.com’s new Little Black Book celebrity video series Link
How drones get impossible shots for Bonnier and National Geographic Link
How Hola! USA leveraged its legacy to grow exponentially in its first year Link
Why Hearst is betting big on voice Link
TechRadar roadtrippers offer insight into best tech for publishers and journalists on the go Link
How Martha Stewart Living saw success across platforms in 2017 Link
Three experts share publisher expectations for 2018 Link
Trusted Media Brands’ investment in talent leads to explosive growth Link
Behind Sports Illustrated brand expansion to OTT Link
Country Living unwraps another innovative cover campaign Link
How involving a guest editor creates buzz, increases engagement Link
Meredith’s purchase of Time Inc. ‘a truly transformative moment’ – Steve Lacy Link
The state of brand licensing around the world Link
How Better Homes and Gardens achieved growth in new audiences, engagement and marketshare Link
Forbes launches Bankable, a career, money and balance initiative Link
Time magazine finds new content with Reddit partnership Link
Elle.com partners with YouTube for video content series Link
Time Inc. launches Adapt, new native video tool Link
How IDG uses data to understand audience needs, enable growth, and bring in revenue Link
British GQ partners with music platform Vero to build audience and engagement Link
How brands can tap into passions – findings of award-winning Time Inc. UK’s study Link
G+J CEO shares seven top lessons for success Link
Publishers share recipes for international brand development Link
Pivoting to video, the Google, Facebook duopoly and other media challenges Link
The value of paper Link
The tactile power of print in a swipe and scroll world Link
Events: Think differently, says Cannes Lions director Link
Charting a roadmap for the future: James Tye outlines blueprint for leaders Link
Inside Marie Claire’s pop-up experiential shop in New York’s SoHo Link
Declan Moore: be honest about the strengths of your brands and where opportunities lie Link
Following its success with Slack, Harvard Business Review expands bot strategy Link
Time to amplify new conversations we’re having in the marketplace – St. Joseph Media’s new president Link
100 years of Forbes… and the future to come Link
NBC’s Snapchat show highlights promise of daily, mobile short-form content Link
How Bloomberg leverages content and technology to serve a global audience Link
How Seventeen reaches out to it’s teenage audience, one immersive summer experience at a time Link
NYT launches in-depth and immersive travel magazine in China Link
How Quartz approaches online advertising with ‘less is more’ Link
Social and visual experts share their top tips for Snapchat, Instagram, FB and Twitter Link
How a new CMS helped Editora Caras achieve transformation goals Link
How The New York Times Magazine targeted kids with a special section Link
The remarkable transformation of Atlantic Media’s National Journal Link
[Congress speaker Q&A] How six initiatives led to stunning audience and revenue growth for BBC Good Food Link
How Canadian Art expanded the power of niche to build its audience Link
How Harper’s Bazaar’s ecommerce platform adjusted focus and strategy Link
How Marie Claire is embracing a more diverse range of voices Link
Country Living takes readers on a road trip with pioneering front cover Link
How Southern Living is going about brand extensions, from community to retail and more Link
Behind Rogers Media’s biggest transformation Link
How Meredith’s Magnolia Journal subscriptions bloomed to near a million in a matter of months Link
How developing trends in luxury advertising impact thinking (and doing) at Robb Report Link
How TEN extends brands across platforms (and created one out of YouTube) Link
How Harvard Business Review experiments with Slack, bots Link
Bo Sacks: the man behind ‘Heard on the Web’ Link
How Mexico’s Merca2.0 experiments into the future Link
How Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit approaches content strategy Link
Digital media strategy: verticals, consolidation and the ‘squeezed middle’ Link
Developing space for creativity to thrive and move business forward Link
How to develop a personal brand into a media brand Link
Platforms as mass media, magazine media as niche and ‘why you should not outsource your future’ Link
Audience engagement: why a platform-appropriate content strategy is crucial Link
Lessons for developing multiple revenue stream models Link
How The New York Times brings the audience inside Link
John Wilpers showcases top trends included in new FIPP Innovation World Report Link
How this magazine uses events and video to augment its content strategy Link
How PressReader achieves content marketing success leveraging unique cross-sector insights Link
How Brazil’s Infoglobo transformed into a multiplatform content company Link
How MPA Next creates community for up-and-coming magazine media professionals Link
The story behind New York Magazine’s highly praised ‘Year in Memes’ Link
Hearst Autos broadens audience, invests in mobile and editorial for 2017 Link
How Meredith fuels its revenue growth across channels Link
[Congress Q&A] Axel Springer’s special interest magazines are booming in Germany Link
IDG focuses on growth after acquisition by China Oceanwide and IDG Capital Link
Here’s more on how Facebook wants to better collaborate with you Link
How The Economist built an award-winning engagement strategy Link
Media predictions for 2017 Link
Challenges facing magazines discussed at Toronto panel Link
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing launches innovation lab Link
Time Inc. UK research reveals new insight into Millennials Link
How Meredith’s programmatic advertising is evolving Link
Visualising real time analytics Link
“40 million steps” – a feature by Runner’s World Link
Lessons from The New York Times on virtual reality Link
How editors can make analytics work to their advantage Link
How IDG approaches editorial strategy Link
How Australia’s Pacific Magazines is making a digital transformation Link
Robb Report celebrates 40th anniversary, eyes global expansion Link
Magazines Canada announces new awards programme Link
News magazines provide context, analysis in a digital era Link
Cultural blocks form a barrier to innovation Link
Hearst’s Coles appointed to chief content officer Link
How the role of the publisher is changing Link
Why publishers are turning to the atomisation of content Link
Immediate Media’s content studio pushes boundaries Link
Meredith’s video investment, explained Link
Ad fraud on mobile the next battleground for publishers Link
Annoying, disruptive ads main reason for adblockers, concludes HubSpot study Link
What does Facebook’s algorithm change mean for publishers? Link
Magazines Canada launches mashup campaign to promote newsstand sales Link
Magazines with changing formats, models are still magazines Link
Snapchat launches a digital magazine Link
The changing role of the editor Link
Andreas Pfeiffer: Publishers must explore distributed content Link
How Harvard Business Review approaches innovation and future development Link
Social data gives publishers advantage, 24/7 insight into audience Link
The Economist reveals insights from award-winning research into millennials Link
Mobile is a mindset and an opportunity for publishers Link
Great content creates value for The Daily Beast Link
How The Economist engages audiences on the go Link
Sharing platforms take the stage at FIPP London Link
How Hearst and Time Inc. are approaching mobile Link
Mobile is already here Link
Why data visualisation of social analytics is the next frontier for publishers Link
How The New Yorker’s paywall fuels its growth Link
Five minutes with Matthew Holmes, Magazines Canada’s new CEO Link
How AllRecipes has moved beyond online…to print Link
Small magazines make big splashes Link
How to improve ad effectiveness and combat fraud Link
Behind the Annex-Newcom partnership Link
Using creativity and storytelling to move business Link
Making language work in an internationalised world Link
Using video, images and more to make the most of the mobile, social, visual web Link
Gaining magazine sales advantage through data Link
How Ebner Media group transformed from a 200-year-old publisher to a multi-platform powerhouse Link