Last week the main UK political parties launched their respective manifestos, outlining policy pledges ahead of the 12 December general election. The PPA Public Affairs Team have been trawling through the detail to bring you the most significant proposals for the publishing industry.

Condé Nast now use Pugpig for their digital editions across their portfolios in Great Britain, USA, France, Germany, Russia and Taiwan. A total of 38 apps, from Vogue, GQ and Wired to Architectural Digest, Tatler, Glamour and everything in between.

At this year's PPA Independent Publisher Conference, Julian Rose spoke about the way in which his company, Chemical Watch, has pivoted from a B2B news business to an enterprise membership platform. I spoke to Rose about the market research behind this decision and how they are maximising customer value.

From as little as £10, anyone can own a piece of the oldest consumer photography brand in the world.

Mailed in a paper wrap to over 76,00 members, the magazine sits at the heart of Kew’s communications strategy.

Investment Week, Incisive Media’s  title for the asset management community, has appointed Katrina Lloyd as its new editor-in-chief.

Daniel Powell-Rees has been appointed to lead the revenue operations division at Dennis Publishing.

The way that consumers interact with content is changing. We are in the middle of a paradigm shift in which consumers are increasingly consuming video and audio content.

Condé Nast has become the first media company to join the UNFCCC's Fashion for Global Climate Action initiative and to make packaging pledges as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

Stylist this week announced a new editorial initiative ‘The Stylist Restival’. Stylist is responding to findings from its first ‘Sleep Census’ which shows that women are facing a sleep nightmare.

Anthem Publishing have released a new magazine focusing on the work, music, and personality of pop star Harry Styles.

Two thirds of people in the UK believe their trust is being compromised with fake news and that it is here to stay, with exposure to ‘fake news’ set to increase over the next year.

The brand refresh, steered by HBM’s creative director Simon Kanter and art director Tim Scott, puts a greater emphasis on creativity and includes the new strapline “Championing those who make a difference” to highlight the vital role Third Sector’s audience of charities and voluntary groups play in bringing about change.

The move will see Canopy handling loose inserts advertising for Chelsea with immediate effect.

The nation was thrown into a frenzy last week when an exclusive interview in Railway Modeller magazine revealed that Sir Rod Stewart has spent 23 years building a model city and railway. Steve Flint, editor and photographer at the magazine was one of the two individuals lucky enough to conduct the interview with Sir Rod, now that he has finished his Grand Street and Three Rivers City model.

The winners of the 2019 BSME Awards have been announced at The Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel.  The Awards were co-hosted by BSME Chair Alex Mead, Content Director, eric, and award winning comedian, Lou Sanders. The dinner menu was specially devised for the evening by three amazing Chefs:  Adam Handling, Pierre Koffmann and Angela Hartnett.