Substack may turn out to be the best new digital institution for journalism and journalists for this decade. It hasn’t gone sour like Twitter, it has reached a degree of commercial take-off which seems still to be eluding Medium, and it has attracted lots of great journalists and commentators. Arguably, it has been better for journalists than for journalism per se. I say this because most of the best writers on Substack have learned their stylistic, reportage, editing skills … Keep Reading
The Press Gazette this week has an excellent roundup on the ABC figures for the UK magazine industry in the second half of 2024. The headline is depressing “half of print titles see distribution drop 10% or more” and yet not surprising. Not surprising, since we have known for years, that print circulations and especially print subscriptions are generally on a downward trend. However, a 10% year on year fall, is concerning.
Sure, there are some good … Keep Reading
All media markets face a challenging 2025. Magazines are no exception. The challenges come from rapid shifts in technology, from social and political uncertainty, and from a collective awareness that big changes also create new opportunities. At Exact Editions we attend to the digital opportunities:
(1) Libraries like magazines. Some of the publishers we work with are surprised to find that a high proportion of their subscriptions are coming from libraries, universities and schools who have for years subscribed to print editions. If a magazine has 100 or more library/educational print subscribers it is a safe bet that there will be institutional sales for the title as a digital resource. At the very least this will be additional subscription … Keep Reading
The Council on Library and Information Resources has an intriguing short blog post on the work of Jane Winters who is professor of Digital Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London.
She briefly explains some of the reasons why she is positive about the collaboration between AI and human expertise which can “transform how we interact with the past, opening new doors for research, accessibility, and preservation.” Her post links us out to some striking examples of … Keep Reading
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