In this exclusive video interview for FIPP, Kevin Turpin II, president of Atlantic Media's National Journal, talks us through the publication's remarkable transformation into areas of research and consultancy, while maintaining its core editorial offering. 

I was reading an amusing article in This is Money over the weekend that I suspect many mothers and fathers (and grand-parents) will understand. Nothing is more fatal to parental authority than having to ask the offspring for computer help. 

The latest update of Zenith's Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report, which was published on Monday, paints a pretty positive picture of the global ad market. Jonathan Barnard, head of forecasting and director of global intelligence at Zenith gives his take on the latest report.

Those who know only a little about some of the world’s more weird and wonderful magazines, will be aware that Grow Magazine is the most ‘quintessential cannabis horticulture magazine’ in the world, available in all 50 US states, and Canada. This does beg the question: why did Facebook decide to give its first official magazine the same name? More pertinently, why did the social media platform, which insists it’s not a publisher, decide to put out a magazine at all?

Check out the agendas for FIPP Insider Milan and Madrid and apply for one of the last tickets if you still plan to join us there. 

AOP and Deloitte reveal publishers’ total digital revenue has increased by 5.4 per cent on a 12-month rolling basis to March 2018 with industry confidence also on the up.

Check out the agendas for FIPP Insider Milan and Madrid and apply for one of the last tickets if you still plan to join us there. 

FIPP and the Chinese Periodicals Association have joined forces to bring you the 6th FIPP Asia conference, which this year will take place on 14 and 15 September in Wuhan, China. 

With only a limited number of places now available for FIPP Insider in Milan and Madrid it is best advised to get your registration in as soon as possible if you still plan to join us there. 

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. 

In this exclusive video interview for FIPP, Kevin Turpin II, president of Atlantic Media's National Journal, talks us through the publication's remarkable transformation into areas of research and consultancy, while maintaining its core editorial offering. 

Those who know only a little about some of the world’s more weird and wonderful magazines, will be aware that Grow Magazine is the most ‘quintessential cannabis horticulture magazine’ in the world, available in all 50 US states, and Canada. This does beg the question: why did Facebook decide to give its first official magazine the same name? More pertinently, why did the social media platform, which insists it’s not a publisher, decide to put out a magazine at all?

Hearst UK launched a consumer facing campaign, Financially Fabulous, early in June as a brand extension to some of its female-focused titles. According to Hearst UK’s finance editor, Kalpana Fitzpatrick, the series of events and content are being tailored to provide women with financial advice because readers indicated that finance was an area they would really value more content on.

South Africa's largest national English language publishing group, Tiso Blackstar, is committed to revolutionising the way its business and news titles will monetise from reader revenues. New digital-only products are part of the strategy, says Lisa MacLeod, group head of digital.

The Hong Kong based South China Morning Post sits in the unique position of reporting on mainland China while being viewed as a predominantly foreign organisation by the state. Here, we speak to CEO Gary Liu about transitioning to digital, creating user-friendly content, and operating within China’s press restrictions. 

As a technology vendor, Better than Paper was founded with the aim to support businesses with digital transformation in the publishing and corporate content marketing sector. New FIPP member, founder and managing director Ashwin Saddul explains their mission: democratising publishing technology to make it affordable and accessible to all types and sizes of publishers.

“I’m a traditional print girl. I was in book publishing for 30 years. When that ended and I got the opportunity to do the magazines; I don’t even go on Instagram. I don’t answer my phone; I hate anything technological. I really love paper and print. I wouldn’t have even considered anything else.” Jo Packham

Bauer Media has acquired Inside Out, Country Style and HomeLife.com.au from News Corp Australia to add to its portfolio of homes brands, Real Living, Australian House and Garden, Belle and digital platform, Homes to Love.

Haymarket Media Group announces the sale of Stuff magazine to Kelsey Media. The agreement follows the sale of What Hi-Fi?, FourFourTwo, Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome to Future earlier in May.

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.

The latest update of Zenith's Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report, which was published on Monday, paints a pretty positive picture of the global ad market. Jonathan Barnard, head of forecasting and director of global intelligence at Zenith gives his take on the latest report.

AOP and Deloitte reveal publishers’ total digital revenue has increased by 5.4 per cent on a 12-month rolling basis to March 2018 with industry confidence also on the up.

On this week's episode, Bauer Xcel's Director of content and audience development Ian Betteridge talks about drawing together the separate roles of editorial and data-driven audience development, how commercial needs drive content strategy and how he brings together the print and digital teams to make the many brands he oversees a success. He also tells the story behind 'Betteridge's Law'.

Journalists have an exact idea of the civic duties their trade must fulfil. But as a survey by the Media Insight Project found, these ideas are diverging from the public opinion of a journalist’s duties. 

Using data in all sorts of ways when creating native advertising is the way forward for the industry, says David Landes, former head of commercial content at The Local Europe and current content director at content agency Tale.

Condé Nast released the results of a study commissioned in partnership with Tapestry, a research firm with specialisation in the consumer decision journey, which explored the crucial role and timing of influence in the path to purchase, and further examined the value of Condé Nast in the decision making process.

Flipboard and Kantar Millward Brown have released the findings of the inaugural UK Mobile Mindset study, which looks into consumers’ attitudes to mobile content to determine their mindsets and motivations for engaging with content and brands on mobile platforms. The research, which surveyed nearly 2,000 UK users, discovered that those who exhibited active mindsets displayed higher engagement rates, brand favourability and purchase intent when served with advertising on mobile platforms.

I was reading an amusing article in This is Money over the weekend that I suspect many mothers and fathers (and grand-parents) will understand. Nothing is more fatal to parental authority than having to ask the offspring for computer help. 

It’s easy to find people with the next big investment idea to plough all your money into – talking heads on TV, your neighbour, or that “inside tip” from a broker. I bet you know someone who can’t shut up about Bitcoin, and all the money they’ve made from it! But these are not investment strategies, they are bets.

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.