Media Voices

Media Voices

A weekly profile of the people and products powering publishing's future

How Reach plc hit 100 million followers across its social channels

How Reach plc hit 100 million followers across its social channels

The UK’s largest regional publisher has hit a major milestone in its social strategy – but its Engagement Director Dan Russell explains that the ‘big number’ is far from the end of the journey.

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Chris Sutcliffe
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How a focus on events has driven B2B publication Press Gazette to triple-digit revenue growth

How a focus on events has driven B2B publication Press Gazette to triple-digit revenue growth

Chief Commercial Officer Richard Jamieson outlines the opportunities he saw for commercialising Press Gazette, and how events have been a driver of that growth.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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Live content’s role in the fight to engage, attract and retain readers

Live content’s role in the fight to engage, attract and retain readers

The opportunity is greatest for publishers to engage audiences when they require clarity around unfolding events.

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Peter Houston
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Introducing memberships to Hearst’s iconic magazine portfolio: “There’s no one-size-fits-all,” says Katie Vanneck Smith

Introducing memberships to Hearst’s iconic magazine portfolio: “There’s no one-size-fits-all,” says Katie Vanneck Smith

Hearst UK CEO Katie Vanneck Smith talks about communicating membership benefits, putting brands at the heart of the proposition and the importance of publishing teams in making magazine memberships successful.

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Peter Houston
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56 million views in 2 years: How Which? crafts a TikTok strategy to appeal to consumers

56 million views in 2 years: How Which? crafts a TikTok strategy to appeal to consumers

Which?'s Hannah Ballantyne discusses how they approached launching on TikTok, the content that resonates with audiences there, and the value to the publication of having a presence on the platform.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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When should you take – or not take – VC funding for a new media business? The slow-growth philosophy of 1440

When should you take – or not take – VC funding for a new media business? The slow-growth philosophy of 1440

Venture Capital (VC) funding has helped to launch some of the most successful media brands of our time. But, as newsletter-based media business 1440 demonstrates, there are still benefits to avoiding VC and building something more sustainable, more slowly.

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Chris Sutcliffe
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Product strategies: what publishers should be prioritising in 2025

Product strategies: what publishers should be prioritising in 2025

Wessenden Marketing's Jim Bilton outlines the key publisher product trends he tracked last year, and where he thinks publishers should be looking for investment and prioritisation in 2025.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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Some end-of-season reflections

Some end-of-season reflections

An inside look at how our pivot has gone, and what's next

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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How The Telegraph turns community into content

How The Telegraph turns community into content

This issue of The Publisher Newsletter is brought to you in collaboration with journalism.co.uk, who provide industry news, coverage, job opportunities and training for media professionals.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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When print is your primary product...

When print is your primary product...

This issue of The Publisher Newsletter is brought to you in collaboration with A Media Operator, a newsletter and community for those in the digital media and online publishing world, run by Jacob Donnelly.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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