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How Indonesia’s largest daily is growing its digital business

2023-09-20. “We have all earned trust and influence from various stakeholders. The question is ‘How do we find new ways to monetise that influence to create a more thriving model for journalism?’ ” says Andy Budiman, CEO, KG Media, which publishes Indonesia’s largest daily newspaper, Kompas.

RAOOI: A strategic, practical tool for newsroom managers

2023-09-01. ‘Ideas do not implement themselves; people do’ – Doug Smith on the practical implementation of strategic thinking in modern newsrooms

Africa’s storytelling evolution: how podcasting boosts minority voices, and can reinvigorate newsrooms

2023-08-28. A continent steeped in oral tradition is meeting the many challenges of the digital divide – and swinging a few learning curves at global publishers and content creators.

The next chapter in publishing: Embracing text-to-speech and AI voice cloning

2023-08-25. In the rapidly evolving landscape of publishing, integrating Text-to-Speech (TTS) and AI Voice Cloning technologies marks a groundbreaking advancement with immense potential. | Sponsored Content

IDN Media: ‘Our vision is to create a one-stop platform for the young generation of Indonesia’

2023-08-23. In just nine years, IDN Media has gone from a start-up founded by two brothers to a conglomerate working far beyond news to include advertising, music and films. And they have even more ambitious goals for the future.

Beyond 50:50: Tackling gender stereotypes and changing culture

2023-08-18. Luba Kassova, author of From Outrage to Opportunity, speaks to the BBC’s Lara Joannides about how to take the BBC’s 50:50 The Equality Project beyond improving representation in terms of numbers, to challenging stereotypical portrayal of women in news.

Answer questions and add depth: The importance of follow-up stories

2023-08-17. In the quest to build engagement and bolster loyalty, there’s something that’s easily but rarely done. Follow-up stories are something that are often overlooked in the frenetic pace of the newsroom – but they can be an easy win. Here’s what you need to know.

Generative AI set to make humanity in journalism ‘a premium feature’

2023-08-03. Dealing with new AI tools should start with assessing the human element in your journalism, says Ezra Eeman: “That’s the first question you should take back to your newsroom: What’s the human aspect of our work? How can we amplify that? How can we make that even more visible?”

‘The idea is not to be rigid’: Audience needs at core of Daily Maverick’s radical transformation

2023-07-27. Launched in 2009, Daily Maverick grew very quickly during a turbulent time in South Africa’s politics and amid a major disruption in the global media industry.

‘People in the media business have dealt with violent, constant disruption for the last three decades… Thank God there’s a Gen Z that’s going to come to figure it out.’

2023-07-26. A session at the World News Media Congress 2023 explored how Web3 features coupled with new AI tools can help media companies find new customers and even create new revenue opportunities.