psmith, journalist: Blog to get a job in journalism: build a community, promote yourself and get networking
Monday, 1 November 2010, 19:43
Patrick Smith: "I remember those internal debates at [Press Gazette] very well and it really was a change in mindset from 'why should we send readers elsewhere?' to 'aggregation is a service'. A small example of how far B2B journalism has come a looong way in the last five years."
Press Gazette: Media Guardian retreats from B2B territory
Monday, 1 November 2010, 19:25
Hmmm: "The appointment of Dan Sabbagh as the new head of the Guardian’s media and technology team coincides with its retreat from seeking to compete with established trade players such as Press Gazette, Broadcast and Media Week."
Press Gazette: Press Gazette saved after Progressive Media buyout
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:56
"Press Gazette … has been saved from possible closure after being acquired by publisher Progressive Media. … They intend to continue the publication of Press Gazette in both printed and electronic formats."
Neil Thackray’s Business Media Blog: Starting a discussion about the future of B2B Media
Friday, 30 January 2009, 00:26
"[P]rofitability of business magazines is in decline. It almost certainly true that this decline is, if not terminal, then chronically debilitating. The migration to web based business solutions has for the most part been a shambles. Inferior web offerings have been subsidised by weakening off line prioducts. For those without a substantial online recruitment offering, revenues are sparse- at least when compared to the good old days of successful business magazine publishing."
