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The most successful magazine editor of all time…
You may not have heard of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the most successful magazine editor of all time. Grosvenor…
Diller’s IAC becomes People Inc
This is the letter sent to shareholders this week by IAC founder-chair Barry Diller: Dear Shareholders, IAC is…
How tech media is fighting for the future
Informa TechTarget, the Nasdaq-listed B2B tech information and events company, 57% owned by Informa, may finally be gaining…
PODCAST: Semafor’s Ben Smith on ‘post-traffic’ news
Few understand better than ex-BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith the attraction of scale. But he saw the “terminal decline” beginning for the web and is keeping Semafor firmly rooted in quality over quantity, and direct audience connections.
Telegraph becomes Axel Springer flagship
30 June update: Axel Springer, the $3bn Berlin-based, transatlantic news group and Europe’s largest news publisher, has now…
Mark Allen B2B in a spin
Mark Allen Group (MAG), the privately-owned, UK-based B2B, has recorded an increase in revenue but a fall in…
Podcast: How Faversham House became a digital and events powerhouse
Culture change has been vital to bringing Faversham House’s sustainability and utility brands fully digital. But centering the audience as part of a brand ecosystem will be key to keeping the publisher resilient in the future, says CEO Amanda Barnes.
Will USA Today sell Newsquest?
USA Today Inc, the largest newspaper publisher in the US (by total daily circulation), may be considering the…
‘New’ opportunities in print mags
This is the best time in decades to take advantage of a revived interest in printed magazines. How…
Who will pay $1.7bn for CloserStill trade shows?
May 1: CloserStill has been acquired by Searchlight Capital (co-owners of Hyve Group) at a valuation of $1.73bn…