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Episodes
Monday Mar 27, 2017
Monday Mar 27, 2017
In the March 28th episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to Trinity Mirror's digital innovation editor Alison Gow on the opportunities afforded by live video for national and regional media, in addition to talking AR and best practice for engaging with communities on social platforms. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss the ongoing YouTube ad blackout, why reddit is introducing profile pages, Twitter's new premium offering and more success for The Times' subscription model.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
The definition of Fake News went from 'specific term for misinformation spread via social networks' to 'objective fact I disagree with' within a week of its conception. In the same way you can physically watch bamboo grow, you could watch the the term 'fake news' become meaningless with your bare eyes. While the term itself is nebulous and ill-defined now, the responses to it have been very real and concrete. Facebook, a vector for the spread of misinformation, has now implemented its response, making it much harder for users to spread 'fake news'. But there are other efforts underway behind the scenes, and attempts to curb the spread of misinformation is hitting satirical humour sites too. In this episode of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, NewsThump's founder Richard Smith explains how his site has been caught in the crossfire. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss TMB favourite Quartz becoming profitable after four years, George Osborne's ascension to editorship of the London Evening Standard and how the Hustle email newsletter raised $300k from its readers in 55 hours.
Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
In this episode of TheMediaBriefing's podcast we talk to Kevin Anderson, author of the Beyond the Article: Frontiers of Editorial and Commercial Innovation report for the Reuters Institute. We discuss platform plurality, the need for good project managers and why editorial and commercial innovation need to be wed. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss the Metro's circulation 'success', Vimeo's 360 video project and Instant Article disappointment.
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
In this episode of TheMediaBriefing, we speak to the director of the Ethical Journalism Network Aidan White about publishers, platforms and fake news, before hearing about the ongoing problems for self-regulation in China and the pressures on journalists and publishers outside of the UK.
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
In this episode of TheMediaBriefing podcast, we speak to editorial cartoonist Andy Davey to dicuss his work for the Guardian; The Sun; Private Eye; Punch and more, and discuss how the homogenisation of digital news brands can be stopped. In the news roundup, Chris and Esther debate the pros and cons of Google AMP for publishers, reported declines in the number of editorial staff at the FT, Slate, Thrillist and other, and Esther fails to prevent Chris evangelising about virtual reality and its use at publishers.
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
In this very special episode of TheMediaBriefing podcast, we hear from four speakers at Digital Media Strategies '17, Europe's premier media conference. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss Facebook, Google and Playboy.
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Facebook dominates any conversation about media in 2017. Whether it's an examination of its role in disseminating journalism, its status as a vector for 'fake news' or its position as one of the digital advertising duopoly, it's an unmissable feature of the media landscape. In this episode of TheMediaBriefing we speak to Facebook's head of news partnerships EMEA Nick Wrenn to discuss those issues and how they affect the publisher-platform relationship.
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Monday Feb 06, 2017
In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, News UK's director of business change Helen Philpot takes us through the challenges and opportunities of change for a large media business, with a focus on where News UK looks for inspiration and sets goals for new endeavours. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss the Guardian's membership growth, the strengths and weaknesses of Snap ahead of its IPO, and Medium's new subscription model.
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
In the latest, entirely Trump-free podcast, we hear from Glamour UK's editor in chief Jo Elvin on its recent format change and price drop, its enduring place in the minds of its readers and how the magazine and society are reciprocal reflections of one another. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther talk Guardian rumours, print closures (we don't seek these out, we swear!) and the latest skirmish in the Facebook-Snapchat war.
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
In this edition of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, Mashable's UK editor Anne-Marie Tomchak tells us about how the digital brand is using social to reach an ever-more vital and relevant audience. Chris and Esther discuss Trinity job losses, a wobble about online video news and Quartz's pivot away from events to a subscription-based business.
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
In this second edition of TheMediaBriefing's podcast, we hear from The Times' and Sunday Times' digital news development editor Joseph Stashko about the past, present and future of publishers' newsletter strategies and how they can support a commercial proposition. Also, Chris and Esther hesitantly try to pronounce a lot of names of European companies and segue into a discussion about comment sections. Stay tuned throughout the podcast for a promotional 10 percent discount code for our upcoming Digital Media Strategies 2017 event!
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
In the first podcast of 2017 Chris and Esther take a whistlestop tour through all the media news of the past week, we speak to podcasting guru Vanessa Quirk to find out what it'll take for the medium to become (more) mainstream, and we get a special guest appearance from Alexa herself.
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Monday Dec 19, 2016
In this lightly festive episode of TheMediaBriefing, the TMB editorial trio discuss whether apps are the future of magazines, the long-term viability of the "Trump bump" and hear from The Memo's founder and editor-in-chief Alex Wood ahead of the tech site's push into the U.S.
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Simon Davies of Quartz tells us how the international business-focused news outlet builds innovation and product development into the workflow. Later, Chris and Esther tempt fate.
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Empire's editor-in-chief talks to TMB about adapting a print product for an increasingly digital audience, with a focus on experiential cinema, live events (with slime) and digital video.
Monday Nov 28, 2016
Monday Nov 21, 2016
Monday Nov 21, 2016
In the inaugural episode of the TMB podcast, we take you through the fake news epidemic, Glamour magazine's decision to protect a luxury format, and hear from The Economist's community editor Denise Law about the journal's social strategy.