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• [Webinar video] How The Big Issue pivoted quickly from street vendor to multi-channel during lockdown

  As not only a print, but also a street-sold publication, The Big Issue faced serious challenges when the global coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown hit the UK. Here, Managing Director, Russell Blackman, talks us through how the publication responded.

  Published 06 July 2020 Insight News
• June 2020 update: Publishing in the times of pandemic

  The way industries respond to a crisis determines how they will respond to a disaster in the future. The impact of Covid-19 on publishing has brought with it an existential crisis for many. It has also brought innovation and resilience.

  Published 17 June 2020 Insight News
• Meredith sees dramatic increase in voice platform use over last four weeks

  Over the last month, media consumption patterns have peaked. Traffic to news media websites has skyrocketed, and television viewing has increased, according to comScore. Gaming platforms all over the world have seen a spike in traffic with record numbers of players, according to Entertainment Weekly and a Verizon report. And increasing numbers of consumers are turning to radio, a recent Nielsen survey found. “Americans are already spending almost 12 hours each day with media, and that time could grow by 60 per cent among those who stay indoors,” according to Nielsen.

  Published 21 April 2020 Features
• Chartbeat webinar recording: What coronavirus has done to news

  Download the video replay and materials from Chartbeat's webinar on the company's newest coronavirus data.

  Published 06 April 2020 Industry News
• Covid-19: What the media has learnt thus far

  Looking beyond the challenges of producing magazines and newspapers under “remotely connected” conditions, media brands worldwide have seen several trends emerging since the Covid-19 pandemic turned an already volatile industry upside down.  

  Published 06 April 2020 Features
• FIPP Insider Podcast Episode 2: The next decade in media

  After taking a look back at the pivotal moments in publishing over the last decade, FIPP Insider now looks ahead at the next 10 years. With the help of industry experts, Ashley and Charlotte explore the three key areas shaping the media: technology, business and finance; and culture.

  Published 23 March 2020 Features
• Coronavirus and the media - challenges and opportunities

  There aren’t too many things that we can be sure of in these increasingly bizarre times. But here are two.

  Published 23 March 2020 Features
• [Long read] Condé Nast, Hearst, Mondadori and more on the skills media professionals need to survive 2020

  A FIPP article from October 2019 discussed the rise in strategists, chief people herders, ninjas, rockstars and viral meme makers. These changes in role titles are reflective of the shifts in the industry. As the media industry changes, people are also changing their skillsets to remain competitive. Here, FIPP members Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith Corporation, Editorial Perfil, Mondadori and The River Group list the definitive skills to survive in the media industry in 2020 and beyond.

  Published 17 February 2020 Features
• Canadian rock band Arkells asks fans to stop running from paywalls, and support journalism with merchandise offer

  Last week, Canadian rock band Arkells asked fans to support their local media by purchasing a year-long subscription, in exchange for exclusive swag.

  Published 10 February 2020 Industry News
• True Love Editor Mbali Soga on balancing digital progress with audience needs

  Mbali Soga is the Editor of South Africa’s True Love magazine and Overall Winner of the 2019 FIPP-UPM Rising Star Awards. Here, she talks us through the publication’s evolution, and how True Love is building on solid print foundations to branch out into the digital and experiential worlds.

  Published 10 February 2020 Features