Alison Kirker | Editor | Platinum magazine, DC Thomson
Last September, DC Thomson Media launched a new glossy, monthly magazine, aimed at women over 55. This marked the biggest women's magazine launch in over a decade, and it is Ali Kirker who sits at the helm as Editor. Since getting her first job at Jackie magazine when she was 17, Kirker worked across the industry, in both newspapers and magazines, with a little detour into finance, before returning to magazines to edit Platinum.
Vogue Announces Editorial Changes
British Vogue has announced a number of updates across its editorial team.
House of Lords Pushes for Swift Government Action to Implement Cairncross Recommendations
Peers have called for swift Government action to implement recommendations from the Cairncross review, including zero-rate VAT on digital publications, to support quality journalism and help the publishing industry tackle challenges.
Barry McIlheney to Step Down as PPA CEO
The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) have announced that Barry McIlheney is to step down as CEO after 10 years in the role, and the process to appoint a new CEO has begun.
The Stationers' Company to Host Annual Apprentice Event
The major Apprenticeship Event, Apprentice 20, is back at Guildhall on 29 and 30 June.
Felix Page | Reporter | Autocar and Car & Accessory Trader, Haymarket
This week is National Apprenticeship Week, the annual celebration which brings this community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. We spoke to Felix Page who is coming to the end of his apprenticeship at Haymarket and the start of his full-time contracted position as a reporter on Car & Accessory Trader (CAT) magazine.
Guest Blog: How GEO Epoche sets new standards in multichannel publishing
With the help of SPRYLAB’s multichannel publishing platform Purple DS, GEO Epoche has completely redesigned its digital appearance. All in time for the 20th anniversary and the 100th edition. Under the name GEO Epoche+ the history magazine is available as an app and on the web.
The Printing Charity Funds Three Postgraduate Bursaries
Three winners of Stationers’ Foundation postgraduate bursaries funded by The Printing Charity.
TI Media Wraps All UK Subscriber Copies in Sustainably Sourced Paper
TI Media is now delivering all 42 UK subscriber titles in sustainably sourced and FSC accredited paper
Beano Guinness World Record Comic Strip Unveiled in V&A Dundee
The winning comic strip of the Beano Guinness World Record ’Finish the Comic Strip’ competition has been unveiled in the Thomson Learning Centre at V&A Dundee.
The Lawyer Launches Horizon
The Lawyer has launched Horizon, exclusively available to subscribers and forming a core part of its subscription product.
New Scientist Launches New Weekly Podcast
The new podcast aims to bring listeners the most important, startling or just plain weird happenings in the world of science.
Government Respond to the Cairncross Review
The Government has published its response to the Cairncross Review, an independent review into the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK, which was led by the journalist and academic Dame Frances Cairncross.
First News Readers put their Brexit Questions to the Prime Minister
20 First News readers attended a special children’s lobby with the Prime Minister at No10 Downing Street where they were given the opportunity to ask questions about what Brexit will mean for them.
First Speakers Announced for WIRED Health 2020
WIRED Health, WIRED’s annual healthcare conference, will return to London for its seventh year on Wednesday 25th March 2020.
Victoria White | Editorial Director | Hearst Content Agency
After years of experience working across the magazine industry, from TV Hits, to Company to Good Housekeeping, Victoria White now works to provide commercial content to brands outside of Hearst as Editorial Director of Hearst Content Agency. "Brands are really hungry for content," she tells me, which can include in-store magazines, websites and social channels. "The world of commercial content is incredibly creative and expansive."