Men’s Health Consults ‘Generation Covid’
In recognising the destabilising effect the pandemic has had on the lives of young adults, Men’s Health has given ‘Generation Covid’ its own platform to talk about – and address – the major struggles from the past year, by consulting a wide range of 17–23-year-olds to write, edit and advise its April issue
Laura Kelly | Digital Producer | The Big Issue
Former PPA Scotland Director and current Digital Producer at The Big Issue, Laura Kelly has always been enraptured by magazines and the power they have in building communities. This is exactly what The Big Issue are achieving with their recent LinkedIn partnership, which Laura explains more about while also highlighting how important magazine's have been at a time when we are all craving connection.
Mark Allen Establishes Charitable Foundation
To enable its employees to coordinate and amplify their fundraising efforts, Mark Allen Group has created a charitable foundation.
European Press Publishers Express Concerns Around Google Privacy Sandbox
The European Newspaper Publishers' Association (ENPA) and the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA) are concerned that the Google Privacy Sandbox further reinforces Google's gatekeeper role.
Time Out Changes Iconic Logo to Purple for International Women's Day
Time Out changed its iconic logo purple to mark International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day drives global awareness of the social, economic, cultural and political fight for women’s rights and equality. This year, Time Out is calling for everyone to ‘raise their heads, hearts and hands to women’ across the globe and to celebrate the achievements of female owned businesses in our cities.
Former Society of Editors Director has Died
The Society of Editors has been saddened by news of the death of its founding executive director Bob Satchwell.
Chancellor Delivers Spring 2021 Budget
In his second Budget speech as Chancellor, Rishi Sunak unveiled an additional £65bn of new measures to support the economy through the pandemic, taking total support to date to over £407bn. The Chancellor committed to continue doing “whatever it takes” to support the economy through COVID-19, pledging to fix the public finances once recovery has begun, and strengthening the UK’s economic future.
The PPA Awards 2021 to Take Place Online for Second Year Running
The PPA Awards 2021 will be taking place online for the second year running, on June 23.
PPA Deep Dive | The Reader of 2020 vs the Reader of 2021
How have your subscribers changed over the last year? We spoke with a range of marketing and subscriptions directors to find out how their subscriber bases have changed over the last year and the ways in which they made the most of the year that "shook the subscriptions world."
Holistic Scotland Magazine Rebrands
Scotland’s free consumer magazine formerly known as Holistic Scotland Magazine has rebranded as Good Health, Wellbeing & The Great Outdoors.
Tatler Russia Appoints New Editor-in-Chief
Condé Nast Russia has named Arian Romanovsky as Editor-in-Chief of Tatler Russia. He will replace Ksenia Solovieva, who was recently appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Russia.
William Reed Launches New Podcast – The Convenience Mix
The Convenience Mix is a new four-weekly podcast dedicated to the UK convenience retail market.
European Publishers and Microsoft Call for Australian Style Arbitration
Europe’s press publishers and Microsoft have agreed to work together on a solution to ensure that publishers get paid for the use of their content by gatekeepers that have dominant market power.
Time Out Global Travel Survey Predicts Fusions Trip Trend
Time Out debuts its first global Travel Survey. The findings reveal that travellers are in search of a fusion of city and nature for their future trips. This emerging trend follows the results revealed from the global poll of more than 21,000 people, which indicates that more than a third are planning a city getaway this year.
BSME Appoints Hattie Brett as BSME Chair 2021
The BSME has announced the appointment of Hattie Brett, Editor, Grazia, as its 2021 Chair, succeeding Maria Pieri, Editorial Director, National Geographic Traveller (UK).
Editors' Code Introduces Protections for Mental Health
IPSO regulates newspapers, magazines and online news websites under the rules of the Editors Code of Practice. The Code has been updated to included specific protections for the privacy of individuals' mental health details.