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Can betting really be the future of news?
It’s a facile question but one, perhaps, worth asking in light of recent events concerning Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based online betting marketplace where users predict the outcome of…
What next for Emerald et al?
You might be forgiven for wondering why private equity investors favour trade shows much more than their counterparts in listed companies. These events, lest we forget, had – until the…
The crowded legacy of Felix Dennis
It’s 11 years since the premature death of Felix Dennis, one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs in the heyday of magazines. The boistrous publisher, who made a billion dollars on…
How social networks can propel B2B
Thirteen years ago, the launch of Industry Dive helped to reverse the reputation and revenue shrinkage of B2B media. The startup's fast-growing portfolio of newsletters for industry verticals…
Beware the threat of AI and ‘post search’
Arguably, the biggest challenge facing media businesses over the next few years is grappling with the opportunities and threats created by AI. AI tools offer huge opportunities for improving…
Why The Economist is a role model
The Economist is a diferent kind of weekly magazine. Not just because its own editors insist on calling it a “newspaper” but because it really does justify the descriptor “legendary”. Its…
Why podcasts need communities
Discovering and developing a community around podcasts is no longer a nice-to-have. In 2025, a community can be a real differentiator and a source of direct and indirect revenue. It can,…
How UK’s Indy was digitally transformed in 10 years
Ten years ago, Evgeny Lebedev’s dreams of owning a successful UK media group seemed to be crashing when he announced that his newspaper The Independent (popularly known as The Indy) was going…
What 1440 means to all media
It’s a never-ending challenge for established news media, seeking to compete with disrupters while defending their still-profitable traditional brands. The growth of daily newsletters has been…
Flashback to 2023: Haymarket bounces back
How Haymarket surprised us again … Premium content This content is exclusive to Flashes & Flames members. You can join our membership for £189/year. Find out more. Username…
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