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The 46th FIPP World Media Congress held in Cascais, Portugal (nearby Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site pictured above) gathers leading figures from the global media industry to share insights, foster collaborations, and explore future trends. In the first of our series leading up to the event in June, we talk to FIPP’s interim MD, […]

Sometimes it’s important to look beyond the headlines, seek the wider picture and consider the nuances. And this is especially true in the world of media finance, writes Ashley Norris, who spoke to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) guru Reed Phillips, CEO of Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips investment bank, at the recent Mx3 media event in Barcelona. Many […]

Three years ago, James Rosewell called Google’s Privacy Sandbox “a plan worthy of a Bond villain”. James, who co-founded the Movement for an Open Web (MOW), has since maintained that Google’s proposals are not fit for purpose and warns that a dark future awaits if we don’t protect the open web from overzealous corporate control. […]

Having decided to depart from its subscription-based model, a Hawaiian digital news publisher expanded its reach by abandoning it’s for-profit paywall and taking on non-profit status. They soon found readers were happy to make up the shortfall, writes Piet van Niekerk. In an era where digital news outlets continue to grapple with the challenge of […]

For two days, media professionals and insiders got together at the Mx3 Innovation in Media event in Barcelona to share their knowledge, expertise and insight. Many told of their ups and downs in the industry, others offered a new and fresh approach. All relished the off-the-record, informal format (no slides were allowed – at least […]

Loathe it or like it, machines will be taking over some important jobs in the newsroom. For humans, the job landscape will change radically. It’s time to get our robots in a row, reports Piet van Niekerk.  “XX media company is looking for an AI Content Coordinator who will be responsible for developing and implementing […]

Eric Shanfelt of Nearview Media, a member of Mx3’s Collectif, explains why Google’s Postmaster Tools are an essential part of a publisher’s armoury. Free to use, the tools provide insights into email performance, sender reputation, and potential deliverability issues. Google Postmaster Tools (GPT) is a free tool that any media company can use to see how well they are […]

Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University argues that top down solutions to solve the local journalism crisis simply won’t cut it. Instead, the solution needs to come from the ground up, driven by entrepreneurial, local journalists who are developing new business models and who, crucially, listen to the needs of their communities. The […]

In his latest op-ed, Charles Benaiah argues that news has lost the plot because it’s lost its primary focus, that is, to serve well-defined communities of mutual interest. And that rarely includes geography. Over to you, Charles…. Today’s New York Times has as much do with New York as it does wooder ice down the shore. Which […]

At this year’s 46th FIPP World Media Congress held in Cascais, Portugal, a key event partner is Wright’s Media who provide awards and accolade programs – as well as licensing permissions – to some of the largest media companies worldwide. Ahead of Congress, we sat down with Michelle Myers, Global Chief Revenue Officer to find […]

In a little over seven weeks’ time (June 4th – 6th), the 46th World Media Congress will take place in Cascais with over 500 participants from across the world converging on the beautiful Portuguese seaside town. We are pleased to announce the addition of several newly confirmed speakers…P.S. Early bird tickets are still available to […]

The 46th FIPP World Media Congress held in Cascais, Portugal (nearby Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site pictured above) gathers leading figures from the global media industry to share insights, foster collaborations, and explore future trends. In the first of our series leading up to the event in June, we talk to FIPP’s interim MD, […]

Despite nuggets of resilience within B2B media, failure to adopt innovative digital marketing strategies poses a serious risk of being left behind, co-author of The Marketing Services Maturity Model, Fergus Gregory, tells Piet van Niekerk. There’s an exercise Collingwood, a global advisory and corporate finance firm for independent media, often executes with clients. They give […]

A leading pioneer with extensive experience in AI transformation at Fortune 500 companies will be a keynote speaker at our FIPP World Media Congress in Cascais, Portugal, from 4 to 6 June. Dr Seth Dobrin, CEO of Qantm and former Global Chief AI Officer of IBM, will call on the assembled C-suite to assess and enhance their […]

Sam Baker never wanted to be a spokesperson for menopause. But with advertisers and magazines avoiding the issues midlife women experience, she wrote a ‘menopause memoir’, started a podcast for women over forty, and launched a newsletter. Sam struck gold. Women want to be heard and understood, she tells Adri Kotze. One day, after many […]