The Publisher Podcast by Media Voices

Media Voices: University of Oregon's Damian Radcliffe on local journalism in the Pacific Northwest

In this week's episode, the University of Oregon's Carolyn S. Chambers professor in journalism Damian Radcliffe takes us through his latest report into local journalism in the Pacific Northwest: https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/22803 In the news round-up, the gang discuss strict new NYT social media guidelines for journalism, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's statement on moderating news content, and whether publishers should 'punish' audiences who come in through social. We can't stop making analogies; we're like sharks who just have to keep swimming. What we're reading: • Medium makes its 'open paywall' available to all writers -https://www.wsj.com/articles/medium-opens-subscription-program-to-all-writers-1507651200 via WSJ • What Facebook did to American democracy - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/what-facebook-did/542502/?utm_source=twb via The Atlantic • Real news about Fake News - http://www.niemanlab.org/collection/fake-news/ via Nieman Lab Background music courtesy of Nicolai Heidlas Music via SoundCloud -https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidlas

Media Voices: Future's Rock titles Editor in Chief Scott Rowley on covering rockstar deaths

This week Scott Rowley, Editor in Chief of Future's rock titles, takes us through how his magazines responded to death of Tom Petty in real time, and why he believes reporting on rock star deaths is devolving into a "bun fight". In the news round-up, the gang discuss Glamour magazine moving to a bi-annual publishing schedule, whether Google and Facebook failed in the wake of the Las Vegas shootings, and whether Rupert Murdoch is really publishing's White Knight (no). Esther imitates a sheep. We're reading: - Why objective journalism is a misleading and dangerous illusion: https://thecorrespondent.com/6138/why-objective-journalism-is-a-misleading-and-dangerous-illusion/157316940-eb6c348e -Is 'guerrilla war' being waged on news broadcasters?:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41412758 -If journalists take sides, who will speak truth to power?:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/06/journalists-takes-sides-truth-to-power-activists

Media Voices: FIPP CEO James Hewes on international lessons for media owners

In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter speaks to CEO of FIPP James Hewes to discuss its upcoming congress and the lessons learned through watching other titles from round the world. In the news round-up the team discusses the backlash against a pivot to video and the decision by a UK cycle retailer to stop advertising with the right-wing tabloids. Chris, Esther and Peter accidentally make it through a whole episode without mentioning Trump.

Media Voices: Deutsche Welle's Esra Doğramacı on best practice for digital video

In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter travels to Cape Town to interview Deutche Welle's Esra Doğramacı, to find out how the German broadcaster is approaching digital video. In the news round-up, we discuss BuzzFeed turning on banner advertisements and whether that makes them sell-outs, The Atlantic launching a supplement for its hardcore members, and the Yellow Pages going out of print. The team wonders if they can get through a whole episode without mentioning Trump.

Media Voices: International Network of Street Papers special

"In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter speaks to members of the International Network of Street Papers to discover what drives the people behind publications that aim to 'provide an innovative solution to urban homelessness and unemployment'. In the news round-up, Esther and Chris discuss the BBC's Today show widening its paper round-up to include websites, Ars Technica UK and the perils of launching a consumer tech site, and the "coincidental" timing of Murdoch taking Fox News off UK TV screens. The two agree they aren't as impartial as the BBC."

Media Voices: De Correspondent's International Editor Maaike Goslinga on crowdfunding journalism

In this week's episode of Media Voices, Peter speaks to De Correspondent's International Editor Maaike Goslinga to find out whether its type of community funded journalism could exist in an English-speaking country. In the news round-up, Peter, Esther, and Chris discuss why magazine cover designers have struck gold with Trump, take bets on whether the pivot to video is good for publishers long-term, and try to come up with a name for a three-party duopoly (harder than you'd think). Chris and Esther argue about the origin of three-dimensional chess. Chris' pick for best Trump cartoon: https://twitter.com/BJennings90/status/898584360319942656 Peter's pick: http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5995a9ccb0e0b591758b4da7/the-economists-latest-cover-depicts-trump-shouting-through-a-megaphone-shaped-like-a-kkk-hood.jpg Esther's pick: https://twitter.com/BW/status/827114390960930816/photo/1

Media Voices: Newspaper analyst Liz Gerard and Stop Funding Hate founder Richard Wilson

This week's episode of Media Voices features two interviewees discussing UK papers' obsession with immigration, the emotive language used on their front pages, and whether anything can halt that trend. First, newspaper analyst Liz Gerard takes us through the recent history of tabloid front pages, then Stop Funding Hate founder Richard Wilson explains the goals of the campaign. In the news round-up, Chris and Peter discuss the news that UK current affairs magazines have seen a year on year rise in circulations and the MediaMavens project, which aims to see what a news publication looks like when only women pick the stories and headlines. Peter sings us out.

Media Voices: Nieman fellow Katherine Goldstein on maternity culture in journalism

This week's episode of Media Voices sees Esther speak to Nieman fellow Katherine Goldstein about what it will take to make journalism in the US friendlier to new mothers and maternity leave, following the publication of her article on the subject: http://niemanreports.org/articles/where-are-the-mothers/ In the news round-up we talk about digital success at the Guardian and NYT, the ongoing pivot to video and the successful crowdfunding project to keep Snopes alive. Peter and Chris throw Esther under the bus rather than admit they were wrong about the Guardian's membership scheme.

Media Voices: British GQ's Becky Lucas on the true meaning of 'engagement'

In this week's episode of Media Voices, Esther interviews British GQ's Insight and Strategy Editor Becky Lucas to discover what 'engagement' means for a luxury magazine that exists across so many different platforms. In the news round-up Peter, Esther and Chris discuss BBC pay, Snap's latest efforts to thwart its competitors, and (shocker!) falling print revenue, before taking deep dives into the Reuters Institute's latest study and Google's attempt to create a 'friendless' recommendation engine. Esther gets preoccupied with a particular GQ article, and Peter and Chris agree they don't want to join any club that would let them in.

Media Voices: Journalism.co.uk's Mădălina Ciobanu on putting together a great media conference

In this week's episode of Media Voices, we chat to journalism.co.uk's senior reporter Mădălina Ciobanu about what considerations go into creating an event like the upcoming news:rewired -https://www.newsrewired.com/ In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss a less-is-more approach to digital display ads (and whether AdBlock Plus was right all along), and why Amazon might be launching its own dedicated messaging app. Esther's lack of experience with MySpace makes Chris confront his own mortality.

Media Voices: Dennis UK CTO Paul Lomax on the tech that underpins a modern publisher

In this week's episode of Media Voices we hear from Dennis Publishing's CTO Paul Lomax, who discusses the technology that underpins a modern publisher, and how Dennis builds agile working into its culture. In the news round-up Peter, Esther and Chris talk about the dawning age of robot journalism (we for one welcome our new robot overlords) and discuss the ramifications of journalism becoming the preserve of the rich. Chris and Esther call Peter out on his gratuitous use of devil's avocado.

Media Voices: Executive Producer for Social and Emerging Media at CNN Worldwide Samantha Barry

On the fourth of July, Media Voices is celebrating its own Independence Day. In the inaugural episode of our new-look podcast, Esther interviews CNN's executive producer of social and emerging media Samantha Barry about its U.S. election coverage, the rise and rise of chatbots, and how the team approaches storytelling across different platforms. In the news roundup Peter, Chris and Esther discuss the NYT making 100 copy editors redundant, the end of the 'Trump Bump', and Instagram's A.I. approach to censoring nasty comments. Peter throws cold water on Chris' dream of living in a Star Trek universe, and Esther risks the entire future of the podcast on a joke about Peter's accent.

TheMediaBriefing: IDG's Michael Friedenberg on driving a major media brand forward

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to IDG's CEO Michael Friedenberg about how IDG has managed to consistently stay ahead of the curve, the future of display advertising and changing revenue breakdowns within the company. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss Apple's in-browser autoplay-blocking following a similar move by Google last week, the launch of News UK's new 'vertical video studio' and two significant new publisher additions to Snapchat Discover. Chris attempts to guess the election results.

TheMediaBriefing: Tab Media COO Charlie Gardiner-Hill on taking a student brand to global powerhouse

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to The Tab's COO Charlie Gardiner-Hill about taking the student brand to the States, building other titles around a totem brand, killer clowns and drinking game rules. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss the Guardian's $50,000 fundraising campaign to support an environmental series called 'This Land is Your Land', Google's latest attempt to control and monetise the ad-blocking ecosystem and Slate applying podcasting lessons to try out VR. Chris sings a song.

TheMediaBriefing: Owain Rich on the opportunities and challenges of VR storytelling

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to Owain Rich, co-creator of the Trafficked VR experience, about the opportunities and challenges that come with making a VR film. Topics of discussion include the challenges of distribution of VR content, how to create immersive audio, and what form monetisation of VR should take. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss Apple News' appointment of an editor in chief, a plethora of original video plans, and Facebook's sop to publishers over its Instant Articles.

TheMediaBriefing: Author and podcaster Emma Gannon on authenticity and 'the influencer'

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to author, blogger and podcaster polymath Emma Gannon about the death of 'the influencer', balancing authenticity and commercial concerns, and the relative value of corporate and personal brands. In the news round-up Chris and Esther talk about Facebook's original video programme being delayed and its efforts to take over the internet enter the food ordering marketplace, discuss Wired's edition-based entrance onto Snapchat discover, and try very hard not to swear while talking about net neutrality rules being overturned.

TheMediaBriefing: Cosmopolitan UK's editor-in-chief Farrah Storr

In this week's edition of TheMediaBriefing, Esther talks to Cosmopolitan UK's editor-in-chief Farrah Storr about the brand's Snapchat success, whether women's magazines have a duty to be representative of an entire gender, and what the magazine might look like in the future. In the news roundup Chris and Esther discuss Snap Inc's disappointing results, El Pais' plans partnership with Amazon to deliver a print product in under two hours and why Amazon Prime is launching a live concert division. An argument ensues over who owns the MediaBriefing office crown.

TheMediaBriefing: The New European's Matt Kelly on bravery and business models

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, The New European's editor Matt Kelly discusses the respective strengths of right- and left-wing rhetoric, the ephemeral nature of pop-up publishing, and what it means for the paper to have been rewarded with four prizes at the British Media Awards last week. In the news round-up Chris and the newly-married Esther discuss Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook's race to own video, newspaper owners' desperate pleas for advertisers to come back to print and Airbnb's new print partnership with Hearst. In our new regular feature 'Who Hath Blighted The Consumer This Week' we discuss whether anyone really needs an IoT-enabled salt shaker.

TheMediaBriefing: Virtual Umbrella's Samantha Kingston on the opportunities of VR marketing

In this episode of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, Virtual Umbrella co-founder Samantha Kingston explains the business case for VR marketing, takes us through what is required before the technology is mainstream, and describes the kinds of experiences that are best for convincing people of the medium's potential. Chris tries and fails to not mention the VR mode of Resident Evil 7. In the news roundup Chris and Peter discuss the duopoly's latest moves in terms of ad-blocking and cloning Snapchat, Reed Hastings saying Netflix's biggest competitor is 'sleep', and launch a new feature called 'Who Hath Blighted The Consumer This Week?'

TheMediaBriefing: Bauer's head of ePublishing Jim Foster on native app strategy

On the latest episode of TheMediaBriefing, Bauer's head of ePublishing Jim Foster takes us through the publisher's app and distributed publishing strategies and provides a look back at how the company went from having no apps to considering one for each publication. Chris and Esther try not to sound too incredulous when he describes a time in magazine publishing when the market could support multiple magazines about carp.