Independent eyes acquisitions as it marks fourth year of profit despite Covid-19
Financial results at The Independent for 2020 show Covid-19 has not stopped it achieving a fourth year in profit since…
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Sifted paywall launch: FT-backed site reports promising start
Sifted, the FT-backed news website covering the world of European start-ups, has launched moved to a paywall after two years…
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How Facebook and Google outspent the entire US news industry lobbying Congress
Facebook and Google’s lobbying spending in the US Congress exceed those of all major news media organisations, analysis by Press…
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Affiliate marketing: How publishers have made money from pandemic online shopping boom
Online retailers haven’t been the only businesses helped by a lockdown-fuelled boom in online shopping – publishers have also benefited.…
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BBC eyes subscription solution to tackle Global News funding shortfall
The BBC has suggested it could look into launching a subscription model for its global news services after seeing other…
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The New European bought by founder and Archant content boss Matt Kelly
The New European has been bought from Archant by its founder and former editor Matt Kelly with investment from ex-Financial…
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Tortoise nears 50,000 paid-for subscribers as editor James Harding says Covid-19 ‘kickstarted’ the business
Slow news outfit Tortoise Media grew its paid-for members by about 50% in 2020, according to co-founder James Harding. The…
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The future of events: Hybrid is the buzzword as Covid costs UK publishers £2bn
The coronavirus pandemic has cost the UK news industry more than £2bn in lost events revenue, but the future of…
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