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Ricky Sutton has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to using new technology. “I was the first guy at News Corp with a laptop and a mobile. I’ve just always been someone who wants to try the new toy. It’s an instinct,” he explains. “Accepted wisdom is that journalists do words, and others do numbers, but I love both. “For me there is a fascination that I can do so much more with this laptop. I can be a fully-fledged journalist anywhere. Once you understand my obsession with wor

The Manera founder and former AD España editor-in-chief on precision over scale, international expansion, and what independent publishing can teach the rest of the industry. Enric Pastor started out as a journalist at El Mundo, where he learned “the discipline, the speed, and the pressure to be clear.” A decade at Condé Nast followed, launching and eventually editing AD España, before he left in 2021 to build something of his own.  Manera, the independent design title he launched in

When Ari Assuied, the trailblazing founder and CEO of French digital media streaming platform Cafeyn Group, passed away suddenly in 2023, it fell to Laurent Kayser to lead the company into the future. From the moment he was appointed, Kayser made it clear he would strive to further develop Cafeyn into the “European champion” Assuied had always envisaged. Earlier this year, that dream became a reality. Having made the initial announcement in 2022, Cafeyn finally completed its acquisition of Re

The new FIPP Committee for Kids Trusted Media, an initiative put forward by Yulia Petrossian Boyle, Chair of the FIPP Advisory Board, sets out to establish industry standards for children’s media – and make the case that raising the next generation of readers is one of the most strategically important things the publishing industry can do to continue having lifelong readers of trusted media. Today’s children are consuming more media than any generation before them, and less of it

After 21 years at the BBC and senior roles at Culture Trip and Ringier, Dmitry Shishkin now advises major media organisations. Here he argues that the industry’s most urgent problem isn’t AI, declining trust or commercial pressure – it’s the inability to accurately name what’s actually wrong. His  move to independent advisory work was, Dmitry Shishkin says, deliberate – a way to work across more organisations at the moment when outside perspective is most valuable. And as a result he has

Reeva Misra founded Walking on Earth after identifying workplace stress as the upstream cause of chronic disease. Here, she makes the case that managing human capacity isn’t a wellbeing initiative – it’s the most strategically important thing a media leader can do. 86% of workers report regular workplace stress. 45% are operating at chronic levels. As stress compounds, health claims increase two and a half times and sick leave eightfold. “That’s not a people problem,” says Reeva Misra, founde

Reeva Misra founded Walking on Earth after identifying workplace stress as the upstream cause of chronic disease. Here, she makes the case that managing human capacity isn’t a wellbeing initiative – it’s the most strategically important thing a media leader can do. 86% of workers report regular workplace stress. 45% are operating at chronic levels. As stress compounds, health claims increase two and a half times and sick leave eightfold. “That’s not a people problem,” says Reeva Misra, founde

“Journalism and factual, independent reporting are always important, but more so today than ever before,” says Megha Garibaldi, Chief Growth Officer at The Atlantic, as she contemplates the continued impact of the 169-year-old magazine’s investigative articles. “And I think The Atlantic is providing that value to readers in terms of bringing incredible long-form journalism from writers who are truly fantastic.” Recent reporting from The Atlantic’s team of reporters has thrust the American mag

This October, the FIPP World Media Congress returns to Madrid with a programme built around a question: what are the fundamentals that will carry the industry forward? Here are some of the topics that will be under discussion across three days of sessions, case studies and conversations. 1. The audience comes first The publishers building for the long-term are the ones who understand that owning a relationship with a specific, loyal audience is a fundamentally different proposition from ag

You can’t build anything without solid foundations.  This year, we’re getting into the new fundamentals of what makes media businesses thrive, hearing from people who are figuring it out in real time. We’ve been building the programme for a while now and it’s time to tell you more. The FIPP World Media Congress brings together industry leaders from across the world – publishers, editors, founders, strategists – for three days of honest conversations

Exploring innovative ways publishers can better engage, convert and retain their audiences, the Audiencers Festival returns on 25 June with Montréal hosting the event for the first time. The Festival, created by B2B media platform and community Audiencers, will cover a range of timely topics, including monetising niche communities; what media companies can learn from the subscription economy; how to marry customer needs with business growth; and the role AI is playing in helping newsrooms bui

The crucial role the media can play in propelling economic growth in Africa and building bridges with the wider world will be part of a packed agenda when the Africa Soft Power Summit returns for its much anticipated seventh edition in Kenya this month. The premier event bringing together the continent’s creative and innovation ecosystems, the Africa Soft Power Summit, which takes place in Nairobi from 20-23 May, has evolved into a distinctive platform spanning media, finance, policy, technol

It all started when a publisher met a go-go dancer in London. In the 1960s, Bob Guccione, founder of Penthouse, approached former ballerina Kathy Keeton in a club – a fateful meeting that would ultimately lead to the creation of Longevity, a pioneering wellness magazine exploring ways to delay the ageing process through science and nutrition. The publication, which was launched in 1989, is still going strong in 2026 and is now based in Keeton’s place of birth, South Africa. “How Long

Long standing members, Media Business Association of Taipei (MBAT), based in Taiwan, China, share a recount of what FIPP has meant for them and their market during all these years. At this momentous milestone, the MBAT extends our heartfelt congratulations to FIPP on its centenary. With deep respect and admiration, we celebrate this historic occasion alongside media professionals worldwide. Over the past century, FIPP has brought together the collective intelligence and strength of the glo

As AI search continues to reshape digital publishing strategies, the subscription market has entered a more defensive phase, FIPP’s Global Digital Subscription Snapshot 2026, launched this week, shows. The most comprehensive report on the global digital subscriptions market today, the Snapshot, which is now released annually, features information on a huge range of individual titles as well as video streaming and music services. The Global Digital Subscription Snapshot 2026 underlines

As planning gets underway for Congress 2026 in Madrid, Cobus Heyl on fundamentals, the Trust Economy, and why the world’s turbulence belongs on the main stage. The theme this year is “FIPP 101: The Fundamentals of Media’s Future.” Where did that idea come from? Last year was FIPP’s centenary. A milestone like that invited a level of reflection, even as we looked ahead. What followed was a simple question: what actually matters now and into the future in a worl

About 20 years ago, James Hanslip was working as commercial director for a magazine publisher when he was faced with the challenging task of transforming the business from print to digital. As he looked for advertising tech partners, frustration started to set in. “I found working with ad tech vendors very complicated and very time consuming,” he recalls. “Everyone sort of promised the world and delivered little, which hasn’t changed a great deal, I’ll be honest. “That was one

The math is pretty clear here: book your Congress tickets by March 31st for the best deal. Wait, and you’ll pay €300 more after April 1st. Launch pricing ends March 31st. FIPP & WAN-IFRA Members: €990 Non Members: €1490 Got more than 3 people coming? Get in touch. REGISTER HERE We also offer discounts for non-profits, NGOs, startups and students.* Get in touch. What’s on the agenda Speaker announcements, more details on the pro

One is the legacy publisher behind iconic magazines like Elle and Cosmopolitan. The second is a UK brand telling children’s stories and the third a Tamil-language media powerhouse. Hearst España, Storytime and the Vikatan Group may be divided by international borders, size and editorial focus but all share the same approach when it comes to reader growth: clever diversification. Whether it’s Hearst’s successful brand extensions – including partnering with universities to create luxury and dec

Ho to keep your team engaged when nothing stays still. The Challenge: Your teams are dealing with platform shifts, AI disruption, restructures, and changing priorities – often all at once. Traditional management methods weren’t built for this pace of change. When: Tuesday, 24 March, 3pm GMT With global engagement at historic lows (Gallup, 2024), the question isn’t just how you cope. It’s how you keep your people engaged, productive, and moving forward when change