How online participation has changed what this means for democracy — Last term, as part of the University of Oregon’s Hearst Demystifying Media Series (which I curate) we hosted Dr. Thorsten Quandt, on campus for several days to talk about his work and research. As part of this visit, we recorded Professor Quandt’s guest lecture “From Participation to Dark Participation” and…

Buckle up, 2023 is going to be a hell of a ride — To start the year, I produced some analysis for Team WNiP (What’s New In Publishing) exploring key issues faced by the media industry in the year ahead. Despite facing a number of structural and cyclical challenges, I contend the industry may be more resilient than you might think. As we…

Buckle up, 2023 is going to be a hell of a ride — Republished here in full. First published by WNIP. As we kick off the New Year, many publishers are contending with the need to tackle a heady mix of long-term structural issues and more short-term considerations. Combined, it means that the media industry is facing a number of significant challenges in…

Dives into eCommerce, revenue strategies and approaches, as well as the latest Digital News Report — I’ve been fortunate to be writing for What’s New In Publishing (WNIP) since early 2018. In that time, the site has published over 100 stories by me, as well as commissioned several insight reports. …

I explored YouTube strategies, a dive into the Creator Economy, AI, Gen Z media habits, industry leadership challenges + more! — After a four-year hiatus (long story), I was delighted to have the opportunity to begin writing regular features again for Digital Content Next (DCN). Originally founded in June 2001 as the Online Publishers Association (OPA), DCN’s members include some of the most trusted and well-respected media brands. Collectively, their website…

From audience analytics to programmatic advertising and automated story creation, media companies have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) for some time. However, this technology is rapidly maturing and opening up new creative and business possibilities that media executives need to be aware of. In fact, AI is creating what venture capitalist…

Full report now available on Medium — links below! — I am part of the team currently working on the latest version of WAN-IFRA’s annual global industry survey, World Press Trends 2022–2023. While that’s in production, you can see a preview of some of the latest findings or read the full 2021–22 report which came out in May. Until recently…