Digital Media

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Media’s Revenue Stream Revolution: What Actually Works?

19 March 2019 • By Amy Odell

BoF Professional Exclusive

Media’s Revenue Stream Revolution: What Actually Works?

As demand for print advertising continues to drop, publishers are experimenting with a range of new revenue streams, with mixed results. Amy Odell does the analysis.

The BoF Podcast: John Ridding and David Pemsel on Reinventing Old Media for a New Media World

18 March 2019 • By BoF Team

18 March 2019 • By BoF Team

The news media business is in crisis, but the chief executives of the Financial Times and Guardian say their models prove people value quality journalism in a world of fake news and political polarisation.

The BoF Podcast: John Ridding and David Pemsel on Reinventing Old Media for a New Media World

The news media business is in crisis, but the chief executives of the Financial Times and Guardian say their models prove people value quality journalism in a world of fake news and political polarisation.

The PR Agency Behind Warby Parker, Everlane and Glossier Goes International

5 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

5 February 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

New York-based Derris has acquired London agency Sample as its clients seek growth outside the US market.

The PR Agency Behind Warby Parker, Everlane and Glossier Goes International

New York-based Derris has acquired London agency Sample as its clients seek growth outside the US market.

News & Analysis

Digital Media: What Went Wrong

2 February 2019 • By The New York Times

2 February 2019 • By The New York Times

The digital publishing industry took a big hit in recent days, when more than 1,000 employees were laid off at BuzzFeed, AOL, Yahoo and HuffPost.

News & Analysis

Digital Media: What Went Wrong

The digital publishing industry took a big hit in recent days, when more than 1,000 employees were laid off at BuzzFeed, AOL, Yahoo and HuffPost.

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Is Bustle the Next Condé Nast?

11 January 2019 • By Amy Odell

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Is Bustle the Next Condé Nast?

What may set Bustle Digital Group apart from legacy publishers is a rare sense of optimism — that women’s media isn’t dying and that advertising is still good business — along with a content model built on a vast network of underpaid writers creating stories that often capitalise on gaming Google to attract clicks.

Reinventing Old Media for a New Media World: The FT and the Guardian

30 November 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

Reinventing Old Media for a New Media World: The FT and the Guardian

The news media business is facing a major crisis, but the chief executives of both the Financial Times and the Guardian, speaking at BoF’s VOICES, said their models proved people value quality journalism in a world of fake news and political polarisation.

News & Analysis

Condé Nast Sees Early Returns on Its Pivot to Video

23 October 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

News & Analysis

Condé Nast Sees Early Returns on Its Pivot to Video

Chief revenue and marketing officer Pamela Drucker Mann announces a reorganisation of the advertising division that will make it more nimble after a challenging year that has the publisher shifting its mindset in a competitive market.

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Men's Media Courts the Streetwear Crowd

10 October 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Men's Media Courts the Streetwear Crowd

Can publications keep up with a community that increasingly lives on forums and social media?

The Rise of Drake’s OVO Label

5 October 2018 • By Christopher Morency

The Rise of Drake’s OVO Label

The contemporary sportswear line, co-owned by Canadian rapper Drake and business partners Oliver El-Khatib and Noah "40" Shebib, is expected to reach $50 million in revenue this year.

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New Hearst Magazines President Bets on ‘Content with Purpose’

26 September 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

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New Hearst Magazines President Bets on ‘Content with Purpose’

Troy Young, who took the reins from David Carey in July, speaks exclusively to BoF about his vision for the publishing giant.