The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into effect on 25 May will redefine the online relationship between publishers and consumers. If companies have not already taken the steps outlined below, it might be too late but this checklist could be handy to see how compliant you already are.

With just a few days left before the institution of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across the EU and potentially massive fines for companies who transgress it (up to €20 million or four per cent of annual turnover, whichever is greater), the publishing industry and Google are still at loggerheads as to how they will work together in the future.

Zenith has been tracking advertising expenditure across the world for the last 30 years. For most of this time we’ve looking at the market as a whole: how advertisers have collectively adjusted their budgets in response to changing economic, legal, political, technological and cultural environments. However, since 2015 we’ve also taken a focused look at luxury advertising in particular, and teased out the challenges and trends that are unique to this important category. This week we published the fourth annual edition of our Luxury Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, which tracks expenditure by luxury advertisers in 23 markets. Here’s what we found.

FIPP, the network for global media, will join forces with IFRA World Publishing Expo and DCX Digital Content Expo in a world first for global associations representing newspaper and magazine media. The leadership of WAN-IFRA, representing the global newspaper industry, and FIPP, representing the global magazine media, made the joint announcement today.

The Argentinian Association of Magazine Editors (AAER by its Spanish acronym ) has 48 member companies, which publish around 250 products annually. FIPP spoke with Gustavo Bruno, director of circulation at Editora Perfil, and president of the association. 

A recent study to test the effectiveness of various media strands in brand building highlights a major discrepancy between what the advertising industry think and what empirical evidence suggests.

FIPP, the network for global media, will join forces with IFRA World Publishing Expo and DCX Digital Content Expo in a world first for global associations representing newspaper and magazine media. The leadership of WAN-IFRA, representing the global newspaper industry, and FIPP, representing the global magazine media, made the joint announcement today.

FIPP will be in Milan on 26 June and Madrid on 28 June as we continue with our FIPP Insider half-day event series.

The FIPP Management Board appointed three new company representatives as Directors at its last meeting on 20 March 2018. Appointed were Alfred Heintze of Burda International, Aaron Asadi of Future and Dietmar Otti of Red Bull Media House. 

The new annual edition of the Innovation in Magazine Media World Report looks at real case studies of successful AND profitable innovation. 

Today, we can announce the first speakers for the 6^th FIPP Asia conference, taking place on 14-15 September in China. 

From 14-16 September FIPP will be in China for the 6^th FIPP Asia international conference and exhibition. Discounted launch tickets for the event is available until this Friday.

Less than 10 days remain to register with our launch offer for the 6^th FIPP Asia international conference and exhibition, taking place from 14 to 16 September 2018 in Wuhan, China.

The Argentinian Association of Magazine Editors (AAER by its Spanish acronym ) has 48 member companies, which publish around 250 products annually. FIPP spoke with Gustavo Bruno, director of circulation at Editora Perfil, and president of the association. 

With just a few days left before the institution of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) across the EU and potentially massive fines for companies who transgress it (up to €20 million or four per cent of annual turnover, whichever is greater), the publishing industry and Google are still at loggerheads as to how they will work together in the future.

Traditional publishers are finding success in new areas, by creating content for new platforms. Here we look at insights and innovations from three leading companies. 

On the southern tip of Africa, FIPP Board member Julia Raphaely heads a media publishing company which is a multi-platform brand-building power house. She sat down with FIPP in her Cape Town office to explain why collaboration in the industry has become vitally important for success.

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Festival took place at Tobacco Dock in London yesterday, with the issue of trust featuring high on the agenda. Here, three top UK editors from The New European, GQ, and Inside Housing share their views on building trust at a time when consumer faith in the traditional press has been shaken by the rise of fake news.

"Technology, virtual reality, gadgets, widgets, events, ecommerce, is really not going to be the salvation of publishing. We need to get back to reader revenue," says Juan Señor, president of Innovation Media Consulting

Advertising in the magazine industry is challenging right now. Selling media requires brands to differentiate themselves, forcing them to be sharper and more unique in what and how they package content, and how they work with advertisers. It’s a complex world of supply chains and distribution, and one media exec thinks that industrial marketing mightn’t be around for long.

National Geographic and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to launch Far & Away, a premium print magazine for business travelers that will include digital and social content as well. The first issue will be distributed with the May 19^th edition of the Journal.

GQ Middle East will be launched in September 2018, it was announced today by Jonathan Newhouse, chairman and chief executive of Condé Nast International.

Future announced it has completed the acquisition of NewBay Media for an initial net consideration of US$13.8million.

Hearst UK and Coast & Country Hotels, part of Shearings Leisure Group announced a new partnership to rebrand two hotels within its portfolio. Working together, the Lansdown Grove Hotel, Bath and the St. George in Harrogate will be refurbished and renamed the Country Living Lansdown and the Country Living St. George respectively. 

Axel Springer announces to acquire a minority investment in the UK-based company Purplebricks, a digital real estate platform, through a capital increase and the purchase of secondary shares from existing holders.

Zenith has been tracking advertising expenditure across the world for the last 30 years. For most of this time we’ve looking at the market as a whole: how advertisers have collectively adjusted their budgets in response to changing economic, legal, political, technological and cultural environments. However, since 2015 we’ve also taken a focused look at luxury advertising in particular, and teased out the challenges and trends that are unique to this important category. This week we published the fourth annual edition of our Luxury Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, which tracks expenditure by luxury advertisers in 23 markets. Here’s what we found.

A recent study to test the effectiveness of various media strands in brand building highlights a major discrepancy between what the advertising industry think and what empirical evidence suggests.

In this bumper episode, the team discusses the rise of the paywall. As everyone from Vanity Fair to the New Statesman have decided to launch paywalls, the Media Voices team try to determine whether there is a recipe for paywall success, taking in everything from the need for brand recognition, the propensity for people to pay, and the likely outcomes of the trend towards reader revenue.

The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into effect on 25 May will redefine the online relationship between publishers and consumers. If companies have not already taken the steps outlined below, it might be too late but this checklist could be handy to see how compliant you already are.

"You shouldn't create something and then try to think about where to post it," says Stephanie Losee, head of content at Visa Communication. Instead, you should start at the end.

Making users pay for online news content isn’t impossible – but remains difficult. 

In this week's episode of Media Voices, PressPad founder and BBC journalist Olivia Crellin explains how PressPad aims to diversify the media by removing one of the main financial obstacles to those trying to enter the profession.

Sponsored content - Crowdsourcing provides an easier way for journalists and storytellers to get the right information for a good story. Here’s how some of the big players are doing it – from crowdsourcing examples to AI software.

Last month I travelled to Helsinki for the first FIPP Insider event. It was a great trip – I got to visit Finland for the first time and I got to spend time with some very smart people, on and off the stage. In my presentation, ‘The digital media meltdown. Fact or fake news?’, I took a look at the evidence that digital media is suffering something of a crisis.

There are two types of people in the world, those that pay for Netflix and those that “borrow” a login from friends or family, Google a login, or continually re-subscribe for that month’s trial…

Tired of trying to grow digital ad sales? You've hired a "digital" salesperson. You've created packages that bundle print and digital. You've restructured commission plans. You've shot more videos and created more email newsletters. It's exhausting and the results aren't always there. There is a better way. You can break the cycle and thrive in the digital environment.

“It’s finally time to end the Facebook addiction” shouts the headline to an Innovation in Magazine Media 2018-19 World Report chapter.