Splice Pink

Yolanda Ma from the University of Hong Kong on making AI training mandatory in journalism education

Splice Media — Fri, 17 May 2024 09:36:32 +0000

In this episode of Splice Pink, we speak with Yolanda Ma, a lecturer at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. ChatGPT describes her as “an influential figure in the fields of digital policy and global partnerships.” We agree.

Yolanda has a vast career in international development, data, and journalism, and recently won approval to make AI training a mandatory subject for the masters program in journalism. In this podcast, she talks about why she pushed for it, and what's needed in journalism education today.

Connect with Yolanda on LinkedIn

Find out more about the journalism program at the University of Hong Kong

Beatrice Go's journey creating Atleta Filipina and helping to build a future in sports for Filipino women

Splice Media — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:36:16 +0000

Philippine journalist Beatrice Go launched Atleta Filipina in January 2024 — a feat for the sports reporter turned solo media entrepreneur. Atleta Filipina serves as a beacon for women's sports in the Philippines, or, as she put it in this interview, "the purpose is for women to have a future in sports." She spoke about how the first couple of months have gone, the needs she wants to meet, and some of the partnerships she's trying to forge.

Connect with Beatrice on LinkedIn

Subscribe to Atleta Filipina on YouTube

Follow AF on Instagram

Kassy Cho on how she built Almost, an Instagram-first media startup for young people in Taiwan

Splice Media — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:29:50 +0000

Three years ago, disappointed with the legacy media landscape, Kassy Cho started Almost, an Instagram-first news startup focused on young people. The Taipei-based journalist saw an opportunity to deliver news to both Chinese and English audiences who were left underserved — and ignored — by mainstream media. In this episode, she spoke to us about the opportunities to serve younger audiences and ways to monetise that.

Follow Almost on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/almost.co/

Connect with Kassy on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassycho/

Myanmar journalists in exile still need support. Here's what you can do

Splice Media — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:47:21 +0000

Exile Hub started soon after the coup in Myanmar when hundreds of journalists started flowing across into Thailand for refuge. Exile Hub's multifaceted approach includes psychosocial support, offering shelter and mental health services, as well as personal safety, border safety, and digital safety workshops.

At Splice Beta 2023, December Khaing talked about the organisation’s work and the challenges faced by Myanmar’s journalists living in exile.

Connect with December on LinkedIn

How journalists and a drag content creator are working together to fight disinfo in the Philippines

Splice Media — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:45:23 +0000

In response to the rise of fake news on social media, Philippine media startup Probe launched a fact-checking campaign called Tsek/Eks. To engage the younger demographic, they collaborated with influencers, in an initiative that was unheard of in the media space. The fact-checking campaign leaned on Probe's archives, leveraging historical videos to debunk misinformation.

At Beta, Jen Aquino, the company’s managing director, talked about how Probe's fact-checking efforts gained recognition, which led to their inclusion as one of the verified fact-check signatories of the International Fact-checking Network in 2020.

However, recognising the limitations of traditional media, Probe expanded its approach by partnering with international media support and collaborating with diverse content creators.

Their partnership with Your Tita Baby, a drag queen content creator, highlighted Probe's strategy to involve unconventional voices in the fact-checking campaign. Your Tita Baby emphasised her unique perspective as a GenXer with a foot in both the millennial and baby boomer generations. This approach aims to bridge communication gaps and engage a wider audience in discussions about history and politics.

More about Probe

Connect with Jen on LinkedIn

Follow Your Tita Baby on Instagram

How Joey Chung of TNL Mediagene acquires media companies… as a media company

Splice Media — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:55:24 +0000

TNL MediaGene, formerly the News Lens, is a case study in strategic media company acquisitions. Over the past four and a half years, they executed nine acquisitions — averaging one every six months. Originally focused on independent digital news in Taiwan, they expanded across Asia and recognised the need to pivot as growth plateaued.

This led to a transformation into a media group, acquiring smaller verticals and diversifying into MarTech, AdTech, and data analytics. The company now boasts 29 media brands, six offices, and approximately 560 employees, 80% of whom came through acquisitions.

With a strategy yielding 50 to 60 million monthly unique readers, monetisation sources include media advertising, data analytics, AI, SaaS, tech services, e-commerce, agency communications, paid events, and memberships.

As Joey Chung, the CEO and co-founder explained at Splice Beta 2023, the recent merger with MediaGene, a Japanese digital media player, demonstrates the company's evolution and strategic expansion beyond its Taiwanese roots.

1. Strategic Growth Challenges: Joey highlights the challenge of sustaining growth in a small market like Taiwan, especially when catering to a niche audience like news readers. The need to meet investor expectations while preserving the independent media ethos adds complexity to this growth strategy.

2. Venture Capital Influence: Early reliance on institutional VC funding forces the media brand to continuously meet growth milestones. Joey emphasises the pressure to demonstrate return on investment, which leads to exploring options like mergers and acquisitions as a strategic move to overcome the limitations of the small local market.

3. Pivoting for Sustainability: The realisation that horizontal growth into different content categories might not be financially viable prompts a pivotal shift in strategy. Instead of diversifying content offerings, the focus shifts to regional expansion and internationalisation, acknowledging the limitations of the small market dynamics in the digital media industry.

Joey Chung on LinkedIn
TNL Mediagene
Splice Beta 2023

How Tanmoy Goswami of Sanity by Tanmoy builds products for his mental health journalism startup

Splice Media — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:25:29 +0000

In his recent session at Splice Beta 2023, Tanmoy Goswami shares his entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the evolution of his mental health storytelling platform, Sanity by Tanmoy. The article summarizes key points from the transcript, emphasising the challenges and successes in building a unique and impactful venture.

Tanmoy begins by recounting the inception of Sanity by Tanmoy, a Substack newsletter born out of a tumultuous period in December 2020. Despite initial skepticism, the platform gained traction as Tanmoy navigated the complexities of mental health reporting, challenging mainstream media's stigmatising approach.

The entrepreneur credits the platform's success to strategic timing, the COVID bump, and being a rare voice in mental health from a non-Western perspective. His commitment to user privacy led him to move from Substack to Ghost, where he launched India's first independent mental health storytelling platform.

Sanity by Tanmoy operates on a reader-funded model, with Tanmoy rejecting conventional advice columns and focusing on theme-based seasons covering mental health, politics, economics, culture, and tech. Tanmoy emphasises the importance of a personal connection with the audience, acknowledging the significant role played by his supportive community.

He discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship in the content creation space, emphasising the financial struggles faced by creators globally. Tanmoy discusses his own sustainability goals, aiming to cover basic expenses while maintaining the platform's dignity.

Tanmoy's journey is marked by notable achievements, including a fellowship at Oxford and recognition as an expert in Forbes. He provides valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs, cautioning against quitting jobs solely for passion and urging clear understanding of motivation.

Tanmoy has a unique approach to success metrics, emphasising the importance of consistency and recognising that people support the creator rather than the product. Tanmoy challenges the notion of the "10,000 true fans" and encourages entrepreneurs to find fulfilment in smaller, dedicated audiences.

Tanmoy Goswami on LinkedIn
Sanity by Tanmoy
Splice Beta 2023

Anu Harchu, a financial education creator, explains how to start a YouTube channel

Splice Media — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:48:53 +0000

We're featuring some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022! What's holding you back from starting a YouTube channel? In this episode, Mongolian creator Anu Harchu explains how you can start a YouTube channel today.

Subscribe to Anu on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/AnuHarchu

Connect with Anu on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuharchu/

Roman Gautam on returning to Himal Southasian and getting the membership pitch right

Splice Media — Wed, 17 May 2023 10:45:40 +0000

In December 2022, Colombo-based Himal Southasian appointed Roman Gautam as its chief editor. Six months into the job, he spoke with Splice's Alan Soon and Rishad Patel about how he plans to get the right membership strategy in place for the South Asia region.

Read Himal SouthAsian
https://www.himalmag.com/

Follow Roman on Twitter
https://twitter.com/romangautam

Learn about MDIF's Amplify Asia program
https://www.mdif.org/our-work/initiatives/amplify-asia/

Find out more about Splice
https://www.splicemedia.com/

Jacopo Ottaviani of Code for Africa explains how to write an amazing grant application… and what to do when it all goes pear-shaped

Splice Media — Mon, 15 May 2023 06:22:41 +0000

We're featuring some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022! In this episode, we learn from Jacopo Ottaviani of Code for Africa about how to write an amazing grant application… and what to do when it all goes pear-shaped.

Connect with Jacopo on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacopo-ottaviani/

Learn more about Code for Africa
https://github.com/CodeForAfrica/

More about Splice
https://www.splicemedia.com/

Join us at the next Splice Beta
http://splicebeta.com/

PumaPodcast's Carl Javier on listening to your audience… and what do you when you realize that what you create isn’t what they come to you for

Splice Media — Thu, 11 May 2023 03:45:04 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. Hear from PumaPodcast's Carl Javier, who spoke about the importance of listening to your audience... but more importantly, what to do when you realize that what you create isn’t what they come to you for. This is an important lesson on how to create true value for your users.

Connect with Carl on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carljoe-javier/

Learn more about PumaPodcast and their shows
https://www.pumapodcast.com/

Read our audience report for PumaPodcast
https://www.splicemedia.com/our-work/pumapodcast-audience-study-and-recommendations-report

Find out more about Splice Beta
http://splicebeta.com/

MDIF's Koreel Lahiri on how to model out your business plan for investors… and make it your North Star

Splice Media — Mon, 08 May 2023 03:47:18 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. In this pod, meet Koreel Lahiri, the Investment Director for Asia at the Media Development Investment Fund. He talks about how to build a business plan for potential investment, and how to operationalize it.

Connect with Koreel on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/koreel/

Learn more about MDIF and their work
https://www.mdif.org/

Splice's Rishad Patel on how to build a better About page that actually explains your work

Splice Media — Tue, 02 May 2023 06:19:08 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. In this pod, Splice's co-founder Rishad Patel talks about the importance of getting your About page right, and how to use that to actually explain what your business does. This is how you put your mission front and center.

Read Rishad's article
https://www.splicemedia.com/stories/is-your-about-page-even-about-you

Connect with Rishad on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishadpatel/

More about Splice Beta
http://splicebeta.com/

Woody World's Woody Milintachinda on how to build your video strategy around Reels

Splice Media — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:25:44 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. In this episode, Woody Milintachinda, the creator and founder of the hit Woody World talks about his strategy around short videos -- what works and what doesn't. He also spoke about team organization and logistics behind the scenes.

Woody was joined on stage by Pacharapun Petch Tinnabal and Sorradithep Champ Supachanya of Meta, the sponsor of this session at Beta.

Follow Woody on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/woodytalk/

Connect with Petch on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pacharapun-t-99184516a/

Connect with Champ on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorradithep/

Frontier Myanmar's Sonny Swe on moving his newsroom out of Myanmar after the coup and rebuilding it in Thailand

Splice Media — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:37:50 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Sonny Swe, the founder of Frontier Myanmar. After the coup in his country, Sonny pulled his newsroom out of Myanmar and rebuilt the business in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is how he did it.

Connect with Sonny on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnyswe/

Read and support the work of Frontier
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/

More on Splice Beta, our annual celebration of media startups
http://splicebeta.com/

Jakub Parusinski of The Kyiv Independent on how a team of journalists was fired, reunited, and went on to build the most important media startup covering Ukrainian war

Splice Media — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:47:59 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Jakub Parusinski, the co-founder of The Kyiv Independent. He joined us at Beta to speak about how his team of journalists was fired from the Kyiv Post, reunited, and went on to build the most important media startup covering Ukrainian war.

Connect with Jakub on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubparusinski/

Read and support the work of the Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/

More on Splice Beta, our annual celebration of media startups
http://splicebeta.com/

Kirsten Han and Nithin Coca with tips on how to make freelancing work for you

Splice Media — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:21:05 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Asia-based freelance journalists Kirsten Han and Nithin Coca talking about the freelancing industry and how to build your personal brand and work. This session is especially useful if you're looking for ways to improve your pitches and credibility in freelance work.

Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-han-3466a8230/

Connect with Nithin on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nithincoca/

Styli Charalambous from Daily Maverick on how they turned their mission statement into an action plan

Splice Media — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:40:54 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Styli Charalambous, the co-founder and CEO, of Daily Maverick. He spoke about how the newsroom distilled their mission and turned that into an operational plan to deliver news to their supporters. If you're struggling with getting your organization around a purpose, this session could be useful for you.

Connect with Styli on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stylicharalambous/

Support Daily Maverick
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/

More on Splice Beta
https://www.splicemedia.com/beta-2022

Nishant Lalwani from the International Fund for Public Interest Media on where media funding is going

Splice Media — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:47:53 +0000

We're putting together some of the best sessions from Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Nishant Lalwani, the CEO of the International Fund for Public Interest Media, which exists to enable media to work for democracy. Nishant spoke to why the fund was necessary now, and discussed the gaps between the funding that journalism needs — and what has so far been available.

Connect with Nishant on LinkedIn

See the IFPIM website

The Daily Aus's Zara Seidler on how they built a modern news business for young people on Instagram

Splice Media — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 03:57:52 +0000

We're rounding up some of the best sessions we've had at Splice Beta 2022. This episode features Zara Seidler, the co-founder of The Daily Aus, which is a media startup based in Sydney. Zara talks about how TDA has built a modern news business for young people on Instagram, where they have more than 430,000 followers.

The Daily Aus began as a passion project created by two 20-year-olds with no resources. It was meant to provide a starting point for Aussies who wanted to get into the habit of reading the news, acting as an entree to the news diet. TDA started on Instagram and has since launched other verticals.

Follow The Daily Aus on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thedailyaus/

Connect with Zara on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zara-seidler/

More about Splice Beta 2022:
https://www.splicemedia.com/beta-2022

Jom's Sudhir Vadaketh talks about a sea change in Singapore's media startup landscape

Splice Media — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:06:26 +0000

Jom has been on the Singapore media scene for less than five months. The digital magazine, as its co-founder Sudhir Vadaketh explains, is trying to fill a unique position in explaining Singapore through a critical eye to both local and foreign audiences. Perhaps more interestingly, it's on the scene at a time when government agencies are more open to engaging with small and independent media startups.

Find out more about Jom
https://www.jom.media/

Join as a member
https://www.jom.media/membership/

Connect with Sudhir on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudhir-thomas-vadaketh-194629/

Newsreel Asia's Anupama Chandrasekaran on building documentary stories in audio

Splice Media — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:28:32 +0000

Anupama Chandrasekaran is an audio documentary producer at Newsreel Asia, based in Chennai. She specialises in sound-rich, character-driven audio stories. Anupama has worked across newsrooms in Mumbai, New York, Hong Kong, and Chennai. We spoke about the opportunities behind audio stories and the challenges of building a documentary business -- and how her work is framed by her experience as an economics teacher.

Connect with Anupama on LinkedIn

Project Multatuli’s Devina Heriyanto on running a membership program with empathy and curiosity

Splice Media — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:55:09 +0000

Devina Heriyanto is the membership manager at Project Multatuli, a public service journalism collective in Indonesia.

In this Splice Pink episode, we spoke with Devina shortly after we met her at Splice Beta in Chiang Mai in November 2022. She talked us through the intricacies of bringing ‘depressing’ reporting around marginalised peoples to a community that supports Project M’s mission.

We got a sense of that mission when we asked Devina to describe their core members. “It's people like me,” she replied. “People who have empathy, people who have intellectual curiosity, humility, and [with] solidarity to support this organisation who is doing great things [that don’t] necessarily benefit them personally.”

Have a listen, be inspired — and then sign up.

Hosted by Rishad Patel and Alan Soon. Produced by Alan Soon.

Be a Project Multatuli member

Connect with Devina on LinkedIn

BackScoop's Amanda Cua on what makes a creator different from a journalist

Splice Media — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:25:08 +0000

What makes a creator different from a journalist?

On our latest Splice Pink episode, we spoke with Amanda Cua, a newsletter media creator in the Philippines. Her daily email — BackScoop — keeps you updated on the top stories in tech and business in Southeast Asia.

She doesn’t call herself a journalist. “One big focus I have is distribution. And I don’t think that most journalists have that in their job description. How do I get this to more people? What kind of platform should I be using?”

Listen to this episode — it’s full of great insights. But stay for the reveal at the end of it. You wouldn’t guess her age from all this wisdom.

Subscribe to BackScoop

Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn

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Myanmar's exiled media finds a home in Chiang Mai

Splice Media — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:38:34 +0000

Myanmar's media, fleeing the military's crackdown on journalists, have found a new home in Chiang Mai. Over the past year, parts of the media ecosystem — journalists, newsrooms, funders — have re-established their operations the northern Thai city.

The creation of this new hub represents an important milestone for this region. For the first time, we're seeing an ecosystem built around media startups coming together in Southeast Asia.

Splice's co-founder Alan Soon was on a road trip with Sonny Swe, the CEO and founder of Frontier Myanmar. They talked about how Frontier made the move, and what's in store for 2022. This interview was recorded in Sonny's car on a drive from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai.

More about Frontier Myanmar

Connect with Sonny Swe on LinkedIn

Coconuts turns 10... and it's finally profitable

Splice Media — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:55:30 +0000

Coconuts just turned 10. The online publisher, which puts out city guides across Bangkok, Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bali, and Yangon, has been pushing forward into new formats such as broadcast and streaming platforms.

We spoke with Byron Perry, the founder and CEO of Coconuts about the decade of lessons he's had in building one of Asia's most recognizable media startups. They're finally making a profit this year.

We picked his brains about fund raising, branding, expansion strategies, and growing talent.

And Byron, congrats again on becoming a dad. :)

Hosted by Splice's co-founders Rishad Patel and Alan Soon.

A timeline of the decade at Coconuts:
https://coconuts.co/coconuts-turns-10/

Connect with Byron on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-perry-82203b2a/

More about Splice Media:
https://splicemedia.com/

MAEKAN's Eugene Kan on building media products for subcultures and fans

Splice Media — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:53:24 +0000

Eugene Kan co-founded MAEKAN in 2016 in Hong Kong after leaving Hypebeast where he was the editorial director. MAEKAN's goal is to celebrate creative culture, and it does that through articles, podcasts, and more recently, an e-commerce store. We talked with Eugene about the changing subculture lifestyle market, and the media and fans who support it.

Check out MAEKAN here

Follow Eugene Kan on Twitter

Announcing the School of Splice, a training program for media startups

Splice Media — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:48:16 +0000

The School of Splice is coming together! It's everything you need to build a media startup today. It's all audio, and packs insights from all around this wonderful Splice community. Knowledge, network, funding -- all in one place.

The program rolls out next month. Find out more here.
http://schoolofsplice.com/

Playlogue's Simon Vincent on lessons from the world of games

Splice Media — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:18:44 +0000

In this episode, we're talking with Simon Vincent, a journalist-turned-game-developer. Simon is a content strategist at Playlogue, a game development services team based in Singapore. He talks about the lessons he's learned about the transformation of media from what began as a board game.

Find out more about Playlogue.
Connect with Simon on LinkedIn.

FactorDaily's Pankaj Mishra on pivoting to non-profit, and throwing out the media playbook

Splice Media — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:20:29 +0000

Five years in, FactorDaily pivoted to a non-profit entity this year. Its cofounder Pankaj Mishra figured the change would allow him the freedom to stay closer to mission: "To make sense of technology’s impact on the society around us."

"No ads. No paywalls. No venture capital funding," Pankaj proclaims on the website. That means some hard decisions on building new business models in an incredibly tough space.

One more thing: Pankaj has also demolished the traditional news cycle. He and his team will only publish when there's a story.

FactorDaily is the anti-media, and that's why we love it.

Read more about their plans.
https://factordaily.com/factordaily-again/

5 steps towards change management in newsrooms

Splice Media — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:52:00 +0000

How do you introduce change into a newsroom? Jane Mahoney of Private Media in Melbourne, Australia, has a five-step plan.

What problem are you solving?
Educate everyone, make sure they understand the products you're bringing in.
Empower everyone, make sure they understand their place in the business and how they can help drive everyone towards success.
Have some goals in place to actually measure what success looks like.
Create a team of advocates

Hosted and produced by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice

Here are the three golden rules on how to market a news subscription product

Splice Media — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 03:01:44 +0000

We've been following Jane Mahoney over the past couple of weeks as she sets up her new reader revenue team at Private Media in Australia.

This week, she talks about how to market a news subscription product -- running campaigns, working with editorial, and testing.

Hosted and produced by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice.

MDIF Ventures preps $1 million fund to invest in emerging media startups

Splice Media — Mon, 31 May 2021 11:57:07 +0000

MDIF launched a $1 million fund to support early stage media startups around the world. We spoke with Mohamed Nanabhay, Deputy CEO at Media Development Investment Fund about the fund's objective, and why they're launching it now.

Hosted and produced by Alan Soon, co-founder of Splice.

How do you onboard a new hire in your reader revenue team?

Splice Media — Fri, 28 May 2021 14:16:09 +0000

Jane Mahoney is Head of Reader Revenue at Private Media in Australia, which owns the popular Crikey, Smart Co, and The Mandarin masthead. We've been following Jane over the past couple of weeks as she sets up her reader revenue team at the company.

In this little episode, she talks about how she onboards a new hire -- it's all about getting the mindset right. Great little bits of knowledge in here.

Hosted and produced by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice.

Private Media's Jane Mahoney on what makes a great candidate for a reader revenue job

Splice Media — Tue, 18 May 2021 09:15:14 +0000

Jane Mahoney is Head of Reader Revenue at Private Media in Australia, which owns the popular Crikey, Smart Co, and The Mandarin mastheads.

We've been following Jane over the past couple of weeks as she sets up her reader revenue team at the company. This week, we check in on her to find out what's she's looking for in terms of talent.

Hosted and produced by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice.

Jane Mahoney begins the reader revenue journey with a little Reader-Rev 101, team diversity, and willingness to pay

Splice Media — Tue, 11 May 2021 11:41:13 +0000

Jane Mahoney is Head of Reader Revenue at Private Media in Australia, which owns the popular Crikey, Smart Co, and The Mandarin mastheads.

When Jane Mahoney at Private Media in Melbourne signed up for our newsletters a couple of weeks ago, she said she was about to set up a reader revenue practice for her company. Obviously I was excited and I asked if she would talk us through her journey and the process every week — a little reader revenue nerd-fest on Splice Pink.

Hosted and produced by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice.

Jane Mahoney takes us on a reader revenue transformation journey at Australia's Private Media

Splice Media — Mon, 03 May 2021 07:15:08 +0000

Jane Mahoney is Head of Reader Revenue at Private Media in Australia, which owns the popular Crikey, Smart Co, and The Mandarin mastheads.

This is a new role for her after four years as Associate Publisher at Crikey. Jane describes herself on LinkedIn as a “big nerd for reader-funded journalism, data-driven everything, subscription marketing and news product. Always keen to talk about journalism, country music and sport.”

We never got to country music — but we’re keen to check in to see what she’s doing on reader revenue. This is the start of what we hope would give us a front-row seat on Private Media’s new projects. She’ll be taking us on this journey of transformation here on Splice Pink.

Hosted by Rishad Patel, co-founder of Splice.

Questions you've always wanted to ask funders (but were too afraid to ask)

Splice Media — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0000

What is opex? Why don't funders respond to my emails? Can I buy a car? We asked funders the questions that media start-ups have always to wanted to ask, so they don't have to. In this episode, we interviewed Kevin Brockland of MDIF, Shuwei Fang of Open Society Foundations, Sasa Vucinic of North Base Media, and Helle Wahlberg of IMS. Created by Splice Media in partnership with PumaPodcast.

Introducing Splice Pink!

Splice Media — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:34:10 +0000

This year, we’re taking Splice Beta online! In our new podcast, find out how we’re bringing together Asia's media start-up community online.

To find out more, go to splicebeta.com.