Insights
Successful media companies mix journalistic experience with new blood
SUMMARY: Handing a media operation and strategy over to new staff members is a great idea, but only if companies realise they are also writing off a wealth of journalistic experience.
Shane Smith, co-founder and CEO of Vice, recently made headlines with his prediction of a “bloodbath” in digital media.
In the process, he also preached a little rebellion: “Let’s break some rules. And here’s ...
Kleine Zeitung embraces 3 key changes to transform digital approach
SUMMARY: Austria’s most successful regional news media company transformed a brand with 110 years of history into a regionally focused newsroom with fresh perspective ...
Why India could be the media industry’s blueprint for digital transformation
SUMMARY: India’s second-largest print newspaper, the Hindustan Times, has 146 highly localised editions and is fiercely competitive with staying on the cutting edge of ...
3 essential steps for digital transformation
SUMMARY: New Zealand Herald, CN Group and the Kleine Zeitung followed these steps as part of successful transformation initiatives at their media companies.
It was ...
5 skills media companies should help employees hone
SUMMARY: To groom employees for future management roles, training should focus on developing media technology and management skills as well as personality.
Publishers have plenty ...