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Media360: Printed newspapers have a healthy future says Evening Standard man

John Reynolds — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The London Evening Standard and other printed newspapers have a "healthy life" ahead of them, according to Jon O'Donnell, commercial director at the London title, which this year is expected to turn in a profit after years of heavy losses.

PPA Conference: Stylist editor reveals how free title competes in challenging market

John Reynolds — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT

It would be a big surprise if one of the major publishers were to follow Stylist magazine and launch a mainstream free women's title, according to Lisa Smosarski, editor of Stylist, who believes such a move would be a "big step".

PPA Conference: Create exclusive content for social media, says Elle chief

John Reynolds — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:53:00 GMT

Tweeting from cover shoots featuring celebrities with huge social media followings could be the future for women's magazines, according to Lorraine Candy, editor-in-chief of Elle magazine.

MAGAZINE ABCs: July - December 2011: The top 100 magazines at a glance

Arif Durrani — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

The second half of 2011 continued to be a challenging time for magazine publishers, with only four of the top 20 consumer titles achieving lifts in print circulations.

Rajar Q4 2011: Media agencies upbeat on Capital and TalkSport

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Radio buyers give their verdicts on the latest Rajar figures, describing a "solid but unspectacular" quarter for commercial radio, while Capital and TalkSport are among those singled out for praise.

NEWSPAPER ABCs: The Daily Telegraph circulation falls below 600,000

John Reynolds — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT

The Daily Telegraph's circulation has fallen below the 600,000 mark for the first time since modern records began, according to the latest round of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) figures.

Chris Blackhurst: The Independent's new editor lays it on the line

Arif Durrani — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:45:00 GMT

Many in the industry did not expect The Independent to be around to celebrate its 25th anniversary, but pragmatic new editor Chris Blackhurst is not convinced it'll survive another 25 years, writes Arif Durrani

Andy Mullins targets ad growth for Indy's i in year two

John Reynolds — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:30:00 GMT

Andrew Mullins, the managing director of one year old i newspaper, has an intriguing reminder boldly scrolled across his office wall: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

'Freemium' content subjected to PPA debate

Sophie Maden — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:03:00 GMT

"The journalist who gives their work away for free is as likely to invade your privacy as they are Poland," Phil Hilton, the editorial director of ShortList Media, argued at a PPA debate last night (24 October).

Has The Independent redesign hit the right note?

Arif Durrani and Maisie McCabe — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT

The Independent revealed its fourth redesign in three years last week with a view to creating a "faster, more accessible and urgent paper", but has it succeeded?