Top UK digital publishers share how they’re investing in employee wellbeing
69% of respondents to AOP’s annual survey said that supporting and retaining their current employees was their top talent priority for 2024. But what are leading digital publishers actually doing to proactively promote employee wellbeing in their own organisations? Discover practical tips from Time Out Media, Telegraph Media Group, Mail Metro Media, and more to create a positive working environment where your team can thrive, innovate, and succeed.
Published: 20 Feb 2024
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AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2024 open for entries
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced its prestigious annual awards are now open for entries. The Digital Publishing Awards have returned to celebrate the individuals and teams working to create, deliver, and monetise quality online content.
Published: 10 Jan 2024
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AOP Announces Winners of the Digital Publishing Awards 2023
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) celebrated its 21st Awards yesterday, honouring the digital publishing industry’s top talent at the in-person ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate in London.
Published: 15 Jun 2023
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AOP announces shortlist for 2023 Digital Publishing Awards
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has today announced the shortlist for the 2023 Digital Publishing Awards. In association with headline partner, PubMatic, the awards celebrate the individuals and teams working to create, deliver, and monetise quality content online.
Published: 26 Apr 2023
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The Bill Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Publishing
The Association of Online Publishers [AOP] is announcing a new Award as part of the annual Digital Publishing Awards. In partnership with UKOM and with the support of Haymarket Media Group, this new AOP Award will honour the memory of Bill Murray, who passed away suddenly in February 2023.
Published: 29 Mar 2023
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Advertisers and agencies share five ways they want publishers to deliver against ESG goals
Publishers are increasingly looking to the broader responsibilities they have outside of their own organisations – but what is it that agencies and advertisers are asking of publishers to help them deliver against their own ESG targets? The AOP asked their buy-side judges to outline what they look for in a publishing partner – read more here!
Published: 28 Mar 2023
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Growing subscriptions with great insights
The subscription economy is booming. In Q4 2022, subscriptions saw the strongest revenue growth for publishers, with an increase of 12.9% year-on-year. Despite cost-of-living pressures, it seems clear that audiences are continuing to prioritise premium content. However, publishers can’t afford to rest on their laurels either: according to a 2022 YouGov study, 29% of Britons had cancelled at least one subscription in the month prior and 91% hadn’t made any new subscription commitments in the same time period. Globally, consumers are cancelling subscriptions almost twice as fast as they are taking on new ones.
Published: 20 Mar 2023
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Six pieces of advice every team leader should keep top of mind
Leading a team is a challenge. Being a good team leader is even harder. The AOP Digital Publishing Awards judges share their advice for team leaders looking to improve the way they manage their teams and create a collaborative environment that allows individual strengths to shine through.
Published: 06 Mar 2023
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Publishers share their top investment priorities to deliver high-quality content
With generated content now available at the click of a button, what can digital publishers do to make sure that they continue to differentiate their high-quality content? The AOP Digital Publishing Awards jury shared their expert suggestions on how and where publishers should be investing to continue producing and surfacing high quality content. Discover their top investment priorities here.
Published: 20 Feb 2023
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