Media Voices

Media Voices

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

Where The Atlantic is looking for subscriber growth in a challenging landscape

Where The Atlantic is looking for subscriber growth in a challenging landscape

Megha Garibaldi, Chief Growth Officer at The Atlantic talks about their strategies for audience growth and futureproofing amidst current headwinds.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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How today’s magazine market is different

How today’s magazine market is different

The vibes surrounding the future of print have definitely changed, but what does the modern magazine market look like? Peter Houston outlines what is different now and why in this feature from our latest report.

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Peter Houston
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Inside the Kyiv Independent’s campaign-led approach to audience growth

Inside the Kyiv Independent’s campaign-led approach to audience growth

The Kyiv Independent covers Ukraine and Eastern Europe for the rest of the world, and is celebrating its fourth birthday with a campaign designed to boost its membership from 22,000 to 25,000 by the end of the year.

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Peter Houston
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How Charlie Kerr built a $1.8bn data powerhouse

How Charlie Kerr built a $1.8bn data powerhouse

S&P Global has agreed to acquire the UK-based, financial data provider With Intelligence for $1.8bn (£1.3bn), some 13x revenue and 30x EBITDA.

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Colin Morrison
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Scaling in Africa: How Communiqué is leveraging culture, community and collaboration to grow beyond a newsletter

Scaling in Africa: How Communiqué is leveraging culture, community and collaboration to grow beyond a newsletter

Lagos-based newsletter Communiqué, founded by David Adeleke, has been punching way above its weight for most of its four-year existence. Now, it is more than a newsletter, building into a sustainable media business that sits at the heart of a developing creator economy ecosystem.

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Peter Houston
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Semafor: back-to the-future winner

Semafor: back-to the-future winner

Even among digital-only news providers, Semafor is a very different kind of startup, not least because it’s funded by an ambitious events strategy where conferences are a core part of the company, not an ancillary activity.

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Colin Morrison
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“We should consider Google organic traffic in structural decline”: Highlights from FIPP Congress 2025’s second day

“We should consider Google organic traffic in structural decline”: Highlights from FIPP Congress 2025’s second day

Day 2 of FIPP Congress saw speakers emphasise their commitment to engagement and product, and preparing for a world with no Google traffic.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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“It’s an existential moment”: Highlights from FIPP Congress 2025’s first day

“It’s an existential moment”: Highlights from FIPP Congress 2025’s first day

Over 500 media and publishing professionals have gathered in the beautiful Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid to hear leading speakers discuss their strategies for thriving in today’s landscape.

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Esther Kezia Thorpe
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Why is a news brand like the FT making a film starring Stephen Fry?

Why is a news brand like the FT making a film starring Stephen Fry?

Juliet Riddell, Head of New Formats at the FT, makes films designed to ‘provoke conversations’ about complex subjects for audiences beyond the business and finance community. “There’s something enticing about confronting people's expectations of what’s understood to be a very traditional legacy news organisation.”

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Peter Houston
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Key takeaways from Magazine Street 2025

Key takeaways from Magazine Street 2025

Magazine Street is an independent event attended by about 200 (mostly) independent publishers.

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Peter Houston
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