On Friday November 8,  a number of industry voices will be convening under one roof at the PPA Independent Publisher Conference to talk about a variety of topics including product management in publishing. I spoke with Laura Jenner, Product Director at Immediate Media, who will be presenting on this particular subject, having established herself as a key player in product management within the publishing industry. We spoke about her journey from editorial to product, the difference between the two when it comes to deadlines and the ways in which product has evolved over the last decade.

AI has crawled its way into the media industry, where it is beginning to make a huge impact. It is step by step revolutionising content development, user experience, video workflows, SEO, digital marketing, and lots more.

Centaur Media Plc, announced that Simon Longfield has been appointed as chief financial officer in succession to Swag Mukerji, who was promoted to chief executive in September 2019.

Carole Bruce has been appointed as Events Sales Manager for DC Thomson Media Events.

Bauer Media Group‘s growing OCP (Online Comparison Platforms) Business Area announces leadership changes which will be effective as of 1 November.

Bauer Media is bringing the inimitable pop bible Smash Hits magazine back for a one-off special in partnership with the new West End musical '& Juliet' – the most famous love story of all time… remixed.

Readly, a digital magazine subscription platform, is launching a new service dedicated to bringing curated articles from publishers directly to its readers.

Future has announced its intention to acquire TI Media, the renowned magazine and digital media company.

As Rouleur gears up for Rouleur Classic, their three-day cycling event starting tomorrow, I managed to steal a spare moment with their Marketing Manager, Ben Ward, to speak about the power of the Rouleur brand.

Ben spoke about the importance of validity and honesty when building a magazine brand, ensuring it stays true to itself. It is the deep understanding of what the Rouleur audience want and need that won them PPA Independent Publisher Brand of the Year last year and got them on the shortlist for 6 categories this year.

For the second year in a row, Evessio has been named as the ETA official event partner.

Get out of your head and into the mind of your client

An impassioned debate took place in Parliament last night, organised by the Debating Group and sponsored by the PPA, which saw the majority vote going to those speaking for the motion “Magazine media is this country’s greatest cultural export".

Today the magazine of culture and ideas celebrates its fortieth birthday.

The Ofcom review, launched in March, concluded yesterday that more could be done by the BBC to support the wider publishing industry.

WIRED UK has announced the first speakers for its annual conference WIRED Smarter on Wednesday 30th October at Kings Place, London. Curated by WIRED’s editorial team, WIRED Smarter is a one-day conference dedicated to exploring the future of business.

Glamour announces the first speakers and brands for the Glamour Beauty Festival in Manchester, in partnership with Boots.