State Of Digital Publishing

Edward Champion is a Managing Editor of Reluctant Habits. In this episode, we speak with Edward about the ways he is exploring audio storytelling as an artform.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gina Chen is an Assistant Professor at The School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin. In this episode we speak on the changes and innovations in journalist education. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Dave Chaffey is the co-founder and content director of online marketing advice publisher “Smart Insights”. In this episode, we speak with Dave about how they grew a successful media and training subscription business. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back when Gerald started his career, there was no such thing as a data journalist – it was something he had to define on his own through his own experience. Data journalism, particularly in the non-profit sector is playing now an increasing role in profiling community issues that can help instigate change at a governmental level in Austria. We speak with Gerald Gartner, data editor at “Addendum” about the role of data journalism in Europe.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Cronin is editor of the Brisbane Times, who is leading the Fairfax Brisbane team in their local and regional journalism efforts in Queensland, Australia. In this episode, we caught up with Danielle to about her career to date (particularly her time at the Press Gallery), how Brisbane Times became a market leader in Queensland and, the overall state of Australian media.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe has not only been an Editor In Chief in the past, but he’s been with Contently since their early days. With Shane Snow, they’ve released the Storytelling Edge book earlier this year. In this episode, we caught up with Joe to explain one of the key frameworks journalists can use for effective storytelling and Contently’s plans moving forward.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many stories today have some link to the past, however, according to Jim, many of are taught history to accept it as it is. In this episode, we explore Timeline.com’s background and the initiatives they are undertaking to thrive in a narrow publishing niche.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Harris is the Editor In Chief of Open Stax (Rice University). In this episode, we discuss the state of higher education publishing - technological developments and community partnerships used to deliver on-demand learning for students. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pia Frey is a co-founder of Opinary. In this episode, she speaks about how her engagement tool was built from the newsroom, how user-centric thinking can uncover what audience thinks and opinion/polling trends and her plans ahead. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some digital media professionals that shift to working for brands. Brad McCarty is one of those professionals. In this episode, he goes through his startup journey with AngelMD and his vision for building the editorial side for a double-sided marketplace startup for healthcare professionals. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEO.LIFE is the creation of Jane Metcalfe, the co-founder and former president of Wired, the legendary media company that wrote the first draft of the history of the Digital Revolution. Brian Bergstein is one of those journalists who has covered tech journalism for several publishers, most recently for the MIT Tech review. She is now on the path of drafting the Neobiological revolution, taking Brian along on the journey. In this episode, we cover Brian's path to monetization so far at Neo.Life. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Barron is the CEO, Founder, Author, Filmmaker of Foodable Network. Paul had realized more than 15 years ago (back in the AltaVista days), the potential of digital media to the food industry. So with his tech skills, he took a risk with a new venture and slugged it out to the point that he is now expanding internationally and diversifying into different data-driven solutions. In this episode, we explore the state of food media. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Reeves has seen how regional and local journalism in the UK has transformed over the past 20 years. He is now leading Trinity Mirror Midlands digital properties, which is reported to be out-competing BBC in their targeted local markets. In this episode, we explore the state of local journalism. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiki Von Glinow is the Founder & CEO of Toast Media Group. She has started this company and the Norman project, after discovering key insights on how underserving Gen Z audiences and influencer distribution are related, during her time at HuffPost. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Running a publication or magazine doesn't always have to be making tons of money and visits in order to be considered successful. Side gigs exist for a reason and can help you supplement outcomes that can't otherwise be achieved in your day job. We speak with Jasmine Watts, Founder of Miss Millenia to run down her experiences and what you can expect. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Diamond started out in digital media publishing by creating a Michael Crawford fan site, which he received an infringement for but he got a job out of it. Robert provides detail on his background and the lessons he's learned in building Broadway World. Here's a rundown of EP 5 of the State of Digital Publishing podcast: * Robert's and Broadway World's background * The history of how journalists initially covered Broadway and its contribution to the industry. How has this changed today? * Broadway World's audience * Do show reviews still work? * Insights on Broadway World's website redesign and Industry Insider * Trends in Broadway news and events publishing * Broadway World upcoming plans and initiatives * Career progression advice. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trena De Landro, VP of Publishing and Media speaks with State of Digital Publishing about the exciting times ahead for online subscription products and how we've come to this point. In this episode, we go through: * Background - The history of MPP Global and Trena's professional background to date. * How do online subscriptions work - Types, technical steps for setting one up. Note - we will try and keep this part neutral as possible * Recent online subscription product releases and the best ways to work with them for a multi-platform approach i.e.Medium, Facebook, Google News, Twitter etc. * MPP Global's wins with Irish Times and L’Équipe * Retention strategies and methods for boosting online subscription revenues * The state of online subscriptions - where it is now and where it's going. . Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Williams, founder of The New Stack has been a tech journalist since the 1980's. He runs through the history of tech journalism and how dev ops opened up as a new niche which The New Stack is catering towards. He also answers questions about tech journalism career advice and better-developing audiences focused on software engineers. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SB Nation soccer editor and blog manager, Jeremiah Oshan, gives us a glimpse of what sports journalism is like in the United States, especially in the MLS (soccer league), where it faces competition against more established leagues that are considered the best in the world. Jeremiah also provides background the future of SB Nation, his career to date and the MLS. Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State of Digital Publishing speaks with Genius' Executive Editor Insanul Ahmed, about the state of music journalism and Genius - how to succeed as a professional, identifying trends (the power of 3), tips for growing an audience and what's ahead for music, the profession, and Genius. Note:  At the time of this recording there were several mentions of the Needle Drop and how he is associated with the ALT-Right however, this video debunks this claim. Every interviewee is entitled to their opinion and State of Digital Publishing reconfirms its position of taking any political preference or bias to an individual.   Support the show: https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/slack-community/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.