Gareth Jones, Author at PPA

Mindset Magazine Available for Digital Institutional Subscriptions

Institutions around the world can now subscribe to the digital edition of Mindset, a new revolutionary publication dedicated to the health of the mind. Comprising every issue of the back catalogue, the archive is accessible through the Exact Editions platform and features a comprehensive search function and cross-platform access.

The Stationers' 2021 Innovation Excellence Awards Launch

The Stationers’ Company has announced that the Innovation Excellence Awards will go ahead this year, following a pause in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Chris Cannon Promoted to MD of IT Pro

Chris Cannon, B2B Commercial Director at Dennis has been promoted with immediate effect to MD of IT Pro, the comprehensive technology news & reviews hub for IT professionals.

David Mac Dougall | Head of Politics | DC Thomson Media

DC Thomson Media has set about transforming its newsroom and a key addition to the team has been David Mac Dougall, appointed Head of Politics at the end of last year. The Apollo programme focuses on transforming the business to expand its publishing platforms, serving audiences in specialist areas such as politics, through digital products and content as well as print. David charts his career from Guatemala to Baghdad to Finland to DC Thomson, how he ensures balance between local and national reporting and the role magazines play in delivering high-quality political journalism.

Taboola Joins Snap, Instagram, and Twitter in Introducing "Stories" Offering, Now for the Open Web

Taboola, discovery platform and PPA Associate Member has announced the beta of Taboola Stories, a new way for publishers to engage readers with the familiar captivating "stories" format that users love on social media, now on publisher sites for the first time.

Country Walking Launches Walk1000miles 2021 Challenge

Country Walking, Bauer’s walking magazine, launches its annual challenge #Walk1000Miles 2021 with a dedicated 64-page supplement, available with the February issue, and two new membership packages CountryWalking+ and Walk1000miles+.

New Editor-in-Chief for BMG Evidence-Based Medicine

Professor Juan Franco, a family doctor and researcher, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, one of more than 70 specialist journals published by BMJ.

Guest Blog: How Affino Renovated and Elevated The Stage

The Stage Case Study: "An end-to-end revamp and systems consolidation for one of the world's most renowned and longest serving performing arts resources."

Bauer to Publish That's Life Crime Scene Monthly

Bauer Media UK’s weekly real-life title ‘that’s life’ is to increase the frequency of its true-crime spin-off Crime Scene to monthly.

EMPIRE Magazine Launches Issue Celebrating Greatest Cinema Moments

EMPIRE magazine has collaborated with Hollywood director Edgar Wright for a special issue celebrating the greatest cinema moments.

PPA Festival Date Postponed

Following the ongoing developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent government announcement of a England-wide lockdown, PPA has taken the difficult decision to postpone The PPA Festival 2021, which was due to take place at London’s Tobacco Dock on April 29.

Uwern Jong | Editor-in-Chief | OutThere Magazine, OutThere Publishing

In the first Radar interview of 2021, we spoke with the Editor-in-Chief of OutThere Magazine, winner of PPA Diversity Initiative of the Year at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards. Uwern Jong is passionate about storytelling and travel and since starting OutThere, has carved out a space in travel publishing for a diverse a range of readers. Jong explains what he hopes to see in publishing around diversity in 2021, how magazine publishers can support the industries they report on and his plans for the coming year.