Media & Communication: Research Guide

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Few industries have been spared the brutal shift in consumer behaviour and economic fallout resulting from the global Coronavirus pandemic. For those with a strong focus on digital subscription revenue, the pandemic has delivered a bounty of surging interest in high quality, authoritative and trusted content. But, what comes as a blessing for some, also delivers a brutal blow with accelerated declines in advertising and print revenues.

In the fourth episode of the FIPP Insider podcast we take a look at what is set to become a huge issue for publishers and media companies in the coming years - climate change.

Owing to unprecedented demand, the deadline for entries for this year’s FIPP & UPM Rising Stars in Media Awards has been extended to 7 August 2020.

The first subscription business I worked closely with was Netflix. This was in 2002, nearly 20 years ago, but their approach has always stuck with me.

Robbie Kellman Baxter is the author of The Membership Economy and new book The Forever Transaction (subtitled How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave). Here, the former strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton discusses Netflix, her influences and the best business advice she’s ever received.

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Our latest FIPP Insight Report looks at the explosion of virtual events in magazine media during the pandemic – and beyond. The report, authored by Sadie Hale, examines the current state of play at this unique time in history, exploring online event formats, revenue options, and the wider ways publishers can benefit from entering this space. With insights from Tortoise Media (UK), FIPP staff, and communications experts, the report also features practical tips on getting started, running events smoothly, and avoiding potential pitfalls.

Produced by MPA - the (US) Association of Magazine Media, the publication is one of the most widely sourced and relied upon tools in the industry. The Factbook features noteworthy research, useful statistics and compelling facts that articulate how magazine media is unique and its effectiveness compared to other media.

With a legacy emanating from a traditionally paper-based industry, publishers have been a pioneering force in the move towards more sustainable businesses practices. In a recent webinar for the UK Publishers Association (PPA), leading voices on the industry gave key insights into the implementation of sustainable publishing practices.

For those who missed the event in real-time, we have now uploaded all six sessions from this year’s first ever FIPP Insider New Zealand event online to our YouTube channel. They’re free to view and you can find a short guide to each individual session below.

FIPP President and CEO James Hewes spent 11 years at the BBC before joining FIPP in 2017. Here, he talks about the thrill of launching magazines, managing in a time of corona, and how working in the media really is the best job in the world.

As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to change people’s lives, it’s also altering what they want to read. For publishers, assessing what your readers now need - and striking the right balance between informing and entertaining - is a crucial part of forging a way forward.

As publishers look to successfully negotiate the new economic landscape created by Covid-19, commercial partnerships that drive growth back to the core brand will become increasingly important.

Each year FIPP – in partnership with UPM – recognise the future stars of the media industry through the Rising Stars Awards. These are talented individuals who have produced outstanding work, delivered above and beyond expectations and who are the likely leaders of tomorrow. So what trends do these future leaders think we will see across print and digital in the coming years?

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.

Meredith Corporation's Food & Wine will host its first-ever Food & Wine Classic at Home virtual event on Thursday, 23 July beginning at 4pm EDT at foodandwine.com/ClassicAtHome and featuring all-star talent including Martha Stewart, Jacques Pépin, Ayesha Curry, JJ Johnson, Stephanie Izard and Kwame Onwuachi.

Within the current climate, sourcing the perfect venue for your future events may seem daunting.

[Sponsored by UPM Communication Papers] The urgency of climate change is clearly on people’s minds. Increased media coverage has helped stoke public awareness, while the clear need to strengthen the global response to this threat has led to the signing of the Paris Agreement1, which aims, among others, to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C.

As publishers face up to the existential threat posed by Covid-19, the last thing it needs is a self-inflicted wound. Yet, many working in distribution and the inflight sector fear that’s exactly what will happen unless there’s a concerted effort in the industry to debunk the myth that printed magazines are coronavirus super-spreaders.

On 1 and 2 July, we will host the first-ever FIPP Insider New Zealand online. Join us for six exciting speaker sessions and opportunity to network or meet one-to-one across two days. Absolutely free.Sign up now.

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Former professional tennis player and now CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Ringier AG, Marc Walder,is among the now more than thirty speakers already confirmed for the43rd FIPP World Congress.

Join us for a free, hour-long FIPP Insider webinar with Russell Blackman, MD of The Big Issue, on Thursday 25 June at 9 am ET, 2 pm BST, 3 pm CET and 9 pm HKT.

With coronavirus lockdowns around the world beginning to ease, the global public health conversation looks set to turn back towards climate change. Here, we look at how some of the world’s leading media companies are playing their part through sustainable practices.

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.

For publishers, multi-platform and brand-focused media houses, there has been a push towards reader revenue these past few years. New investments in live events, exponential expansion into brand licensing, and exploration of other marketplaces including ecommerce, have provided diverse new streams of revenue.

FIPP and UPM are delighted to announce the launch of the 2020 edition of the annual Rising Stars in Media Awards.

Condé Nast Britain has released its first insight report from its newly revamped research department to help brands navigate the new normal. The insights report, “Looking Beyond Lockdown - Changing Consumer Behaviour in Response to Covid-19” was conducted by asking over 2,500 consumers and hosting online interviews with proprietary communities.

The figures are in and it’s official – podcasts are popping up like mushrooms all around the globe. As new platforms are being developed to turn text articles into a spoken-word format for on-the-go ‘readers’, it’s a format that simply cannot be ignored by publishers.