Well, a rather interesting mood in the office this morning. As Press Gazette is reporting, Reed Business Information is officially for sale. We no longer fit with Reed Elsevier’s business model. So, RBI is for sale. Quite what this…
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Trade Press Blogger: Paul Conley
Here’s a blogger about trade press issues I really should have stumbled across before now: Paul Conley. Subscribed.…
Work in Progress 3: Three Types of Journalist Blogs
Here’s the third in my series of guidance documents for journalists, hoping to ease their transition into the blogosphere. As ever, it’s posted here for advice, criticism or mockery… Expert Comment Many journalists assume that blogging is just…
Press Gazette Covers RBI Sale
To be fair, a trade press story popped up on the *Press Gazette *Twitter feed this morning Centaur in 300k directory buy-up: Centaur has acquired the Creative Handbook from Reed Business Information for £300,000.The purchase of the annual…
Press Gazette relaunches, still excludes trade press
So, Press Gazette relaunched last week. I actually saw the website in the first few hours, thanks to Martin Stabe’s tweet, but I’ve been far too busy to write about it. My first impression was generally positive. I…
Communites: the future of trade press?
Roy Gleenslade reports on Sylvia Auton, chief executive of IPC Media, and where she sees the company going: But, in recognition of the move towards a screen-based world, she says much of her energy is devoted to trying to apply…