With only two days to go until The PPA Awards entry deadline, we spoke to the Editor of the PPA Magazine Brand of the Year, 2019. Launched in 1897, Country Life has been in publication for over 120 years and this year celebrated a decade of ABC print increases, testament to to the strength of the title's editorial and loyal audience."The best piece of advice I ever received was that you must put the reader first," said Mark Hedges, Editor of Country Life. "A reader is the most precious thing."

One of the most significant changes in publishing centres on the rise of social media. These platforms have become extremely important tools in keeping consumers informed about the world around them. As a result, consumers of all ages have moved away from traditional sources of media and have allocated more of their news-gathering time to social media.

The website re-launch for the mobile industry trade magazines, Mobile News and What Mobile, will be using Better than Paper's desktop publishing platform.

Professor Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li, a researcher of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and medical informatics, and a practicing dermatologist, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Health & Care Informatics.

Oliver Dowden has been appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Senior executives from some of the UK's leading publishers respond to the ABC Consumer Magazines Report for the July to December 2019 period.

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) has announced that Air Business, the UK’s market-leader in global mail, fulfilment, distribution and subscription management has been selected to continue as PPA strategic partner for the 11th consecutive year.

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.

British Vogue has announced a number of updates across its editorial team.

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.

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.