
Freddy Mayhew
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Freelance copywriter and journalist. Former editor @PressGazette and local news journalist. Views my own.
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2 weeks ago |
media.info | Freddy Mayhew
Puzzles have been a staple in newspapers since the first crossword more than 100 years ago and have only grown in popularity in recent years, helping drive engagement and even growth in publishing businesses. And they are one part of the traditional news and magazine bundle which has survived the shift to digital. Puzzles are so successful, for the New York Times that it offers a games-only digital subscription boasting more than a million subscribers.
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2 weeks ago |
pressgazette.co.uk | Freddy Mayhew
Puzzles have been a staple in newspapers since the first crossword more than 100 years ago and have only grown in popularity in recent years, helping drive engagement and even growth in publishing businesses. And they are one part of the traditional news and magazine bundle which has survived the shift to digital. Puzzles are so successful, for the New York Times that it offers a games-only digital subscription boasting more than a million subscribers.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
pressgazette.co.uk | Freddy Mayhew
Automating advertising workflows can help news/magazine publishers save both time and money – maximising profitability and efficiency in a challenging media landscape – but many are still stuck in a culture of doing things manually. In the face of declining readerships and a squeeze on ad revenues, publishers big and small often face a stark choice: cut costs or stop publishing altogether. Automating tasks is one way for publishers to make savings, while continuing to publish.
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Oct 9, 2024 |
pressgazette.co.uk | Freddy Mayhew
Journalists and newsrooms are being called on to submit proposals for AI tools that could be used to tackle critical issues facing news publishing, including making news pay. Publishing technology experts Atex have laid down a challenge to the news industry with the launch of its AI Accelerator Program, which it hopes will be a “starting point” for changing the way journalism and artificial intelligence interact with each other.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
pressgazette.co.uk | Freddy Mayhew
Telegraph journalist David Knowles was just 32 when he died suddenly whilst on holiday in Gibraltar on 8 September. But his death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from hundreds of listeners worldwide to his daily Ukraine war podcast. Family and friends have remembered him as a “kind” and “cheerful” man with a “ceaseless curiosity”.
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