PPA have launched the first episode of the PPA 30 Under 30 Podcast series, in partnership with Shutterstock Editorial.

The PPA Scottish Magazine Awards have today opened for entries, with an array of categories to celebrate the broad range of achievement in the publishing industry in the last year.

From the smallest trade magazines to the largest publishers covering international news, all publishers must constantly focus on getting their content found.

Six years ago, publishing consultant and co-host of Media Voices Podcast, Peter Houston, reached out to friends and colleagues in the magazine industry and asked what it felt like to be working in magazine publishing during the 'biggest disruption in publishing history.' However, the Coronavirus crisis is now the biggest disruption in publishing history and so Houston has resurrected The Magazine Diaries to chronicle how magazine people are coping and to support The Big Issue.

Following the PPA Live! Virtual Events webinar, we summarised the key takeaways from the session to help you make the most out of your virtual event.

High quality journalism has never been more important and your press card will help you access the people and places to get those all-important stories.

Increasing numbers of publishers throughout the world have caught on to the power of magazine and news apps. These apps offer opportunities to reach more online customers online while improving users’ reading experiences.

The PPA Awards 2020 was due to take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel with an in-person audience of 800, black tie, three-courses, celeb host, the whole shebang. However, due to event restrictions, the ceremony took the form of an online-only event on June 30. Since announcing the pivot to virtual, the PPA team has been inundated with requests for more information about how we managed the whole process. So here’s how we did it...

Today, the Chancellor delivered a financial statement to parliament, updating on his plans to reboot the economy and rebuild in the wake of the COVID crisis

The PPA Awards 2020 was due to take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel with an in-person audience of 800, black tie, three-courses, celeb host, the whole shebang. However, due to event restrictions, the ceremony took the form of an online-only event on June 30. Since announcing the pivot to virtual, the PPA team has been inundated with requests for more information about how we managed the whole process. So here’s how we did it...

An evening of virtual celebrations saw record numbers attend the PPA Awards 40th Anniversary ceremony. Immediate Media came out on top, scooping four awards, Property Week and New Scientist taking the Business and Consumer Magazine Brand Awards and Claire Warren of Work and Edward Enninful of Vogue named Business and Consumer Editors. Cosmopolitan’s historic front cover featuring TV star, Jonathan Van Ness took home Front Cover of the Year Award, voted for by the public.

Not so long ago, local newspapers faced little competition. As Warren Buffett would say, the local newspaper used to have a fantastic moat.