The Publisher Podcast by Media Voices

This week's episode of Media Voices features two interviewees discussing UK papers' obsession with immigration, the emotive language used on their front pages, and whether anything can halt that trend. First, newspaper analyst Liz Gerard takes us through the recent history of tabloid front pages, then Stop Funding Hate founder Richard Wilson explains the goals of the campaign. In the news round-up, Chris and Peter discuss the news that UK current affairs magazines have seen a year on year rise in circulations and the MediaMavens project, which aims to see what a news publication looks like when only women pick the stories and headlines. Peter sings us out.

This week's episode of Media Voices sees Esther speak to Nieman fellow Katherine Goldstein about what it will take to make journalism in the US friendlier to new mothers and maternity leave, following the publication of her article on the subject: http://niemanreports.org/articles/where-are-the-mothers/ In the news round-up we talk about digital success at the Guardian and NYT, the ongoing pivot to video and the successful crowdfunding project to keep Snopes alive. Peter and Chris throw Esther under the bus rather than admit they were wrong about the Guardian's membership scheme.

In this week's episode of Media Voices, Esther interviews British GQ's Insight and Strategy Editor Becky Lucas to discover what 'engagement' means for a luxury magazine that exists across so many different platforms. In the news round-up Peter, Esther and Chris discuss BBC pay, Snap's latest efforts to thwart its competitors, and (shocker!) falling print revenue, before taking deep dives into the Reuters Institute's latest study and Google's attempt to create a 'friendless' recommendation engine. Esther gets preoccupied with a particular GQ article, and Peter and Chris agree they don't want to join any club that would let them in.

In this week's episode of Media Voices, we chat to journalism.co.uk's senior reporter Mădălina Ciobanu about what considerations go into creating an event like the upcoming news:rewired -https://www.newsrewired.com/ In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss a less-is-more approach to digital display ads (and whether AdBlock Plus was right all along), and why Amazon might be launching its own dedicated messaging app. Esther's lack of experience with MySpace makes Chris confront his own mortality.

In this week's episode of Media Voices we hear from Dennis Publishing's CTO Paul Lomax, who discusses the technology that underpins a modern publisher, and how Dennis builds agile working into its culture. In the news round-up Peter, Esther and Chris talk about the dawning age of robot journalism (we for one welcome our new robot overlords) and discuss the ramifications of journalism becoming the preserve of the rich. Chris and Esther call Peter out on his gratuitous use of devil's avocado.

On the fourth of July, Media Voices is celebrating its own Independence Day. In the inaugural episode of our new-look podcast, Esther interviews CNN's executive producer of social and emerging media Samantha Barry about its U.S. election coverage, the rise and rise of chatbots, and how the team approaches storytelling across different platforms. In the news roundup Peter, Chris and Esther discuss the NYT making 100 copy editors redundant, the end of the 'Trump Bump', and Instagram's A.I. approach to censoring nasty comments. Peter throws cold water on Chris' dream of living in a Star Trek universe, and Esther risks the entire future of the podcast on a joke about Peter's accent.

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to IDG's CEO Michael Friedenberg about how IDG has managed to consistently stay ahead of the curve, the future of display advertising and changing revenue breakdowns within the company. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss Apple's in-browser autoplay-blocking following a similar move by Google last week, the launch of News UK's new 'vertical video studio' and two significant new publisher additions to Snapchat Discover. Chris attempts to guess the election results.

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to The Tab's COO Charlie Gardiner-Hill about taking the student brand to the States, building other titles around a totem brand, killer clowns and drinking game rules. In the news round-up Chris and Esther discuss the Guardian's $50,000 fundraising campaign to support an environmental series called 'This Land is Your Land', Google's latest attempt to control and monetise the ad-blocking ecosystem and Slate applying podcasting lessons to try out VR. Chris sings a song.

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to Owain Rich, co-creator of the Trafficked VR experience, about the opportunities and challenges that come with making a VR film. Topics of discussion include the challenges of distribution of VR content, how to create immersive audio, and what form monetisation of VR should take. In the news round-up, Chris and Esther discuss Apple News' appointment of an editor in chief, a plethora of original video plans, and Facebook's sop to publishers over its Instant Articles.

In this week's episode of TheMediaBriefing, we talk to author, blogger and podcaster polymath Emma Gannon about the death of 'the influencer', balancing authenticity and commercial concerns, and the relative value of corporate and personal brands. In the news round-up Chris and Esther talk about Facebook's original video programme being delayed and its efforts to take over the internet enter the food ordering marketplace, discuss Wired's edition-based entrance onto Snapchat discover, and try very hard not to swear while talking about net neutrality rules being overturned.