Columns & opinion

Kevin Slimp: It’s not luck that some newspapers grow

Jan 10, 2023 at 11:21 am by admin

There are definite correlations among growing papers, writes Kevin Slimp. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t plan these columns in advance. Most.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Box billions, Katy Perry and print’s ‘tipping point’

Dec 14, 2022 at 11:41 am by admin

Everything that can go digital, will go digital. It’s decades since that forecast was made at conferences around the world, and yet we’re still mostly printing new.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Something for everyone as readership stats emerge early

Nov 21, 2022 at 10:52 am by admin

To borrow a phrase more usually used to describe stand-up comics’ storytelling skills, “it’s the way you tell ’em”. And so it is on the morning.... Read More

Peter Coleman: The high bar that is ‘trusted news’

Nov 16, 2022 at 11:36 am by admin

It’s been an interesting time for fake news and conspiracy theories. But then, elections – including the US mid-terms and Australia’s upcoming Victorian stat.... Read More

Kevin Slimp: Cleaning up on design detail

Nov 16, 2022 at 11:15 am by admin

As I write this, I’ve just returned from a trip to Marysville, Kansas, where I worked with the staff of the Marysville Advocate on their new design, which went to the pr.... Read More