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The quiet success of hyperlocal
Hyperlocal news is not the only media genre whose declining fortunes, arguably, have more to do with broken business models than with a real change in audience appetites. After decades during…
How Time is marching on
Time, alongside National Geographic, may be the ultimate, iconic magazine. Its red cover border is, of course, as instantly recognizable as the yellow of NatGeo. It was founded in 1923 by…
Who’s doing what and why with AI?
Flashes & Flames has gathered an unrivalled group of industry leaders to share their strategies, lessons and learnings from AI. More than 30 CEOs and technology specialists are participating…
Next steps with zero-click: from awareness to action
In MediaVoices’ recent Zero-click report, responses to Woodwing’s survey show that almost 98% of respondents had heard of the zero-click phenomenon, and 54% were very familiar. However,…
How (and why) William Reed is making AI work
William Reed is the 162-year-old, family-owned B2B information and events publisher focused on the food, drink and hospitality industries. Its £80mn revenue has multiplied more than 7x since…
Is this the answer for the UK’s largest news group?
Reach Plc is the UK's largest commercial news group. The listed company publishes the national brands, Daily Mirror, Daily Star, Daily Express, and Scottish Daily Record, and some 24 regional…
DealMakers: trade show boom resumes
Last month’s pause for breath was very temporary, and M&A advisers and lawyers have not had much time off for summer with 13 transactions announced in the last five weeks. This brings the…
How Haymarket is stretching again at 70
Early next year, the UK-based, family-owned Haymarket Group will celebrate its 70th anniversary and also the 94th birthday of founder, Michael (Lord) Heseltine. The former UK deputy prime…
Is Puck the future of (more) newsletters?
In an age in which journalism’s traditional models have been stretched to breaking point, those in the industry are always looking for beacons of hope. Puck is surely one. Founded in 2021,…
Who’s winning, with what and how in AI?
Who’s doing what and how with AI? What does AI really mean to media, information and events companies now and in the future? What’s worked and what hasn’t? What are the best AI applications so…
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