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• Declan Moore, Head of International at Wondery, on how to create chart topping podcasts

  “Literally anybody can create a podcast,” argues Declan Moore, Head of International at leading podcast studio, Wondery. “But few can make a good one; even fewer can tell a compelling story over multiple episodes; and only a select few can tell a compelling story that moves/touches people.”

  Published 25 November 2019 Features
• Podcast masterclass part 2: repurposing content

  In part one of our podcast masterclass we looked at how to create a professional environment, in order to produce high-quality audio. 

  Published 07 October 2019 Features
• High profile podcaster Jordan Harbinger on building and maintaining an audience

  Jordan Harbinger is one of the most successful podcasters on the planet. His podcast of the same name is currently downloaded six million times a month, and nets seven figures per year in advertising revenue. The American lawyer turned social dynamics expert is also a public speaker, networking guru, author, consultant, coach and entrepreneur. Here he explains to Charlotte Ricca why he believes his podcast is so widely listened to, why there are big opportunities for new podcasts to emerge and the growing importance of podcast networks.

  Published 30 September 2019 Features
• Podcast masterclass, part one: Equipment

  Thinking about starting a podcast? Well, there are currently around 700,000 active podcasts and more than 29 million episodes for people to download. So the competition is pretty fierce. Yet don’t let the numbers put you off. As media companies have demonstrated time and time again there is a still a huge appetite among consumers and professionals for well produced imaginative podcasts delivered by engaging and articulate presenters.

  Published 12 September 2019 Features
• Media Voices podcast: The Guardian’s chief revenue officer Hamish Nicklin on sustainable journalism

  On this week’s episode of Media Voices, the Guardian’s chief revenue officer Hamish Nicklin takes us through the newspaper’s journey to profit through membership and contributions, the reestablishment of ‘premium’ advertising, and its plans through to 2022.

  Published 15 July 2019 Insight News
• Media Voices podcast: The Overtake editor Robyn Vinter on overcoming the biggest challenges in local news

  On this week's episode of Media Voices, the founder and editor of The Overtake Robyn Vinter candidly takes us through the challenges and compromises involved in running a local news outlet. She discusses the importance of being independent, the strictures and sacrifices that comes from being a small news outlet, and why there needs to be variety and diversity of journalistic voices.

  Published 01 July 2019 Insight News
• [FIPP Congress Q&A] Podcasts: A sound medium

  From Serial to This American Life and Ted Talks daily – podcasts have never been so popular. So, what exactly is their appeal and how might audio content evolve from here? We asked Andy Bowers, FIPP World Media Congress speaker and chief innovation officer at leading podcasting services and technology company Megaphone, to share his views.

  Published 01 July 2019 Features
• Media Voices podcast: C&EN Media’s Bibiana Campos Seijo on making science content accessible

  On this week's episode of Media Voices, we hear from Dr. Bibiana Campos Seijo, VP of the Chemical and Engineering News Media Group at the American Chemical Society. She speaks about finding a broader audience for chemistry content, about covering subjects like the environment and diversity in a professional publication, and how to say "those men stole my shoes" in Spanish.

  Published 24 June 2019 Insight News
• Chart of the week: News podcasts pull to the top of ad revenue in 2018

  The podcast industry brought in US$479 million ad dollars last year, a 53 per cent increase from 2017, a continuation of a strong, positive growth trend according to the latest report from PwC and IAB.

  Published 10 June 2019 Insight News
• Media Voices podcast: Chelsea Magazine Company digital director Paul Rayner on profitable operating models

  This week, we hear from veteran of the magazine industry Paul Rayner about his career trajectory from Dennis to LadBible to the Chelsea Magazine company and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

  Published 03 June 2019 Insight News