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Eight big ideas for newsroom transformation and digital revenue growth

Three publishers at WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Asia 2020 conference discussed lessons learned from their newsroom transformation experiences and best practices for driving online reader and advertising revenue in Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Towards a technology-based news and lifestyle future

How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT) impact the consumption of news and entertainment? News and other organisations will have an exciting future leveraging these technologies to stay ahead.

Lookout Local: Ken Doctor’s prescription for sustaining local media in the US

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of authoritarian regimes have been challenging newsrooms, Lookout Local aims to create a sustainable business model by focusing on its community and readers so that journalism can thrive.

Tips for news publishers on monetising video, audio

Digital video and audio consumption have grown exponentially. Ajay Chacko, co-founder and CEO of Arré; Lottie Laws, head of global video solutions at Twitter Australia; and Roby Alampay, founder and CEO of Puma Public Productions, recently discussed tips and best practices for monetising video and audio at Digital Media Asia 2020.

What’s next for premium advertising?

Today’s advertising landscape is fraught with challenges: the death of third-party cookies, a depressed advertising market, advertising revenues going to platforms instead of publishers, just to name a few.

Publishers share tips on building a data-centric organisation

From audience engagement to advertising, more media companies are looking to adopt a data-driven culture. Data-savvy publishers shared how they are using data to understand their audience in this Digital Media Asia eSummit 2020 panel moderated by Sally Wu, Director, Business & Audience Insights (Research & Analytics), at BBC News Global Singapore.

How to use audience data to drive digital revenues

Using audience metrics to boost business performance can be a complicated affair. These expert insights on developing an effective data strategy can help.

‘Tomorrow helps to sustain today’ – the Mediahuis story

Mediahuis’ rapid expansion from its native Belgium to the Netherlands, Ireland and most recently Luxembourg has been nothing short of remarkable. In a Digital Media Asia 2020 eSummit keynote address, COO Paul Verwilt talks about what drives this forward-thinking company and shares the group’s philosophy on attracting subscribers, expanding their footprint and entering new markets.

Practical ways for publishers to grow reader revenue

Getting readers to buy into your media offerings requires a combination of testing, communication and relationship skills. Several Asian news publishers shared their insights during WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Asia 2020 conference.

Alan Rusbridger: “Tenemos que repensar el periodismo”

2020-11-12. “Necesitamos replantearlos lo fundamental sobre cómo hacemos el periodismo, cómo lo explicamos, cómo conseguimos que la gente se dé cuenta de que lo que hacemos es diferente de la caótica masa de información que nos rodea,” dice Alan Rusbridger, el ex Director de The Guardian.