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The crucial role the media can play in propelling economic growth in Africa and building bridges with the wider world will be part of a packed agenda when the Africa Soft Power Summit returns for its much anticipated seventh edition in Kenya this month. The premier event bringing together the continent’s creative and innovation ecosystems, the Africa Soft Power Summit, which takes place in Nairobi from 20-23 May, has evolved into a distinctive platform spanning media, finance, policy, technol

It all started when a publisher met a go-go dancer in London. In the 1960s, Bob Guccione, founder of Penthouse, approached former ballerina Kathy Keeton in a club – a fateful meeting that would ultimately lead to the creation of Longevity, a pioneering wellness magazine exploring ways to delay the ageing process through science and nutrition. The publication, which was launched in 1989, is still going strong in 2026 and is now based in Keeton’s place of birth, South Africa. “How Long

Long standing members, Media Business Association of Taipei (MBAT), based in Taiwan, China, share a recount of what FIPP has meant for them and their market during all these years. At this momentous milestone, the MBAT extends our heartfelt congratulations to FIPP on its centenary. With deep respect and admiration, we celebrate this historic occasion alongside media professionals worldwide. Over the past century, FIPP has brought together the collective intelligence and strength of the glo

As AI search continues to reshape digital publishing strategies, the subscription market has entered a more defensive phase, FIPP’s Global Digital Subscription Snapshot 2026, launched this week, shows. The most comprehensive report on the global digital subscriptions market today, the Snapshot, which is now released annually, features information on a huge range of individual titles as well as video streaming and music services. The Global Digital Subscription Snapshot 2026 underlines

As planning gets underway for Congress 2026 in Madrid, Cobus Heyl on fundamentals, the Trust Economy, and why the world’s turbulence belongs on the main stage. The theme this year is “FIPP 101: The Fundamentals of Media’s Future.” Where did that idea come from? Last year was FIPP’s centenary. A milestone like that invited a level of reflection, even as we looked ahead. What followed was a simple question: what actually matters now and into the future in a worl

About 20 years ago, James Hanslip was working as commercial director for a magazine publisher when he was faced with the challenging task of transforming the business from print to digital. As he looked for advertising tech partners, frustration started to set in. “I found working with ad tech vendors very complicated and very time consuming,” he recalls. “Everyone sort of promised the world and delivered little, which hasn’t changed a great deal, I’ll be honest. “That was one

The math is pretty clear here: book your Congress tickets by March 31st for the best deal. Wait, and you’ll pay €300 more after April 1st. Launch pricing ends March 31st. FIPP & WAN-IFRA Members: €990 Non Members: €1490 Got more than 3 people coming? Get in touch. REGISTER HERE We also offer discounts for non-profits, NGOs, startups and students.* Get in touch. What’s on the agenda Speaker announcements, more details on the pro

One is the legacy publisher behind iconic magazines like Elle and Cosmopolitan. The second is a UK brand telling children’s stories and the third a Tamil-language media powerhouse. Hearst España, Storytime and the Vikatan Group may be divided by international borders, size and editorial focus but all share the same approach when it comes to reader growth: clever diversification. Whether it’s Hearst’s successful brand extensions – including partnering with universities to create luxury and dec

Ho to keep your team engaged when nothing stays still. The Challenge: Your teams are dealing with platform shifts, AI disruption, restructures, and changing priorities – often all at once. Traditional management methods weren’t built for this pace of change. When: Tuesday, 24 March, 3pm GMT With global engagement at historic lows (Gallup, 2024), the question isn’t just how you cope. It’s how you keep your people engaged, productive, and moving forward when change

AI solutions developer Bright Sites was, aptly enough, born in the beating heart of a news publisher. Creating bespoke platforms from a desk in the middle of newsrooms in the UK, founder Brian Alford became enamoured with the buzz of his surroundings. “I really like the energy in newsrooms – they always want things yesterday or something happens and they suddenly want a bit of new functionality, like a map or a poll or just a different way of doing things,” he says. Alford’s newsroom exper

It was a royal wedding that caused such a stir, Netflix made a documentary about it. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married American shaman Durek Verrett in 2024 (captured in series Royal Rebels: An Unlikely Love Story), it saw a swarm of paparazzi descending on Geiranger where the three-day nuptials took place. Finding themselves in the eye of the media storm, as is so often the case, was Hello! magazine. “There were moments of that weekend that will live with me forever – momen

If you want to embed customer obsession and experimentation into publishing, there are few better companies to learn from than Amazon. The $2 trillion technology company has certainly acted as an inspiration for Immediate as the UK publisher has reinvented its culture and infrastructure to deliver better digital experiences by applying product-thinking principles. Acting as a perfect bridge between the two companies has been Laura Cushing, Immediate’s Product Director, who spent more than sev

No subject led to more discussion, debate and disquiet at last year’s FIPP World Media Congress than AI and especially the impact of publisher content being used without permission, attribution or fair remuneration. Following the topics and concerns raised at the event in Madrid, FIPP has decided to take a number of actions to help our members thrive in the new AI age. Firstly, the FIPP Advisory Board has set up an AI Working Group, led by Elsa Esparbé, Head of Global Business Devel

Registration is officially open for FIPP Congress 2026 in Madrid. In case you haven’t heard, after the success of last year’s Centenary celebration (500+ delegates, 47 countries, three days of exceptional sessions and networking) we’re returning to Madrid on October 13-15, 2026. This is launch pricing It’s the lowest rate you’ll see. And it will expire in 5 weeks. So if Congress is on your radar for 2026, now’s the time. FIPP & WAN-IFRA Me

In March last year, The Atlantic went from writing headlines to becoming one. In what would subsequently become known as ‘Signalgate’, then US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz erroneously added the American magazine’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a messaging service group chat discussing military operations. While the firestorm that surrounded subsequent coverage of the leak said a lot about the fractious relationship between the White House and the media, it also underlined t

As 2026 gets into full swing, it’s time for FIPP members to start marking their calendars for what is an absolutely jampacked year. The recent merger between FIPP and WAN-IFRA means there are more unmissable media events than ever to attend across the globe. In April, European media colleagues will congregate in Frankfurt to dive into the most talked about issue of our time. The WAN-IFRA AI Forum will take place on 13 and 14 April and will explore AI’s far-reaching impact on content crea

With misinformation reaching epidemic levels online, one established brand has created a particularly effective antidote. Good Food, for so long a bastion of promoting culinary health, has officially launched a new sub-brand to bust myths around wellbeing and teach its readers how to stay in tip top shape. And the way they are delivering these doses of science-based facts, is through the short, sharp hits of social media. Showcasing trusted health journalism, Good Health by Good Food posts vi