The Media Insider Podcast

The Media Insider - Lifestyle Editor for Telegraph Magazine, Lucy Dunn

Lucy Dunn, lifestyle editor, of Telegraph Magazine talks about the new editorial approach since The Telegraph went digital-first, why journalists are going 'below the line', the resurgence of long-reads and what's needed from PRs and journalists in their pitches for the magazine.

The Media Insider - The London Writers Salon, Parul Bavishi & Matt Trinetti

The founders of The London Writers Salon discuss the different roles of editors at book publishers, the pros and cons of traditional publishing versus self-publishing, new ways for writers to promote their work and how to pursue a creative career.

 

 

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The Media Insider - Sr. Beauty and Fashion Editor of Hello Giggles, Pia Velasco

Pia Velasco, Senior Beauty and Fashion editor of Hello Giggles, discusses the regular features, reviews and pages of the beauty pages.

Plus, how she sifts through 500 PR emails a day, the phrases that make her hit delete, the hot trends editors want to explore stories on and why PRs should NEVER ask, ‘What are you working on?’

The Media Insider - Literary agent, Andrew Lownie discusses how to pitch your book to an agent

Literary agent Andrew Lownie gives his advice on pitching a book to an agent, including what to put in a one page pitch, what the trends are in publishing, what he looks for in a writer and some of the common fails of pitching. 

The Media Insider - Editor of Huck Magazine, Niall Flynn discusses how to pitch a story to the editorial team

Huck covers everything from adventure sport to music to photography to politics and activism, all through the lens of individualism.

With an audience of half a million a month, split between UK and US, Niall,  like many editors, gets 100s of pitches a day for coverage. He discusses what they look for in a story, and what to put in your pitch for different types of stories.

The Media Insider: UK Commissioning Editor of Business Insider, Jack Sommers, discusses how to pitch different types of stories

Jack Sommers from Insider (the new name for Business Insider) reveals when to pitch to an editor and when to pitch to a reporter; what makes a 'list' piece; the importance of specifics in a media pitch; and why Business Insider will now be known as Insider - and what we can expect from the other exciting 'Insider' publications.

The Media Insider: Episode 14 - Founder and editor of Lucana Voices on getting real-life stories into the media, and why editors should always reply to pitches

Punteha van Terheyden has been writing and editing true-life stories for 12 years on women's magazines such as Take a Break.

She set up her own platform, Lacuna Voices, to give a home to the stories the traditional media won't take. In this episode we discuss modernising the traditional mould of what makes a good real-life story, what PRs can add to a press release to get a story picked up and why journalism is the worst industry for not getting email replies.

The Media Insider: Episode 13 - Commissioning editor of multiple digital titles talks about how branded content is commissioned and opportunities for PRs and freelance writers

What is 'branded journalism', and how does the content get commissioned? Are there still opportunities for PRs and writers to pitch? This month's guest is Cate Sevilla, who has held editorial roles on various national digital titles such as BuzzFeed and The Pool, and who now works on branded titles.

Plus, why the media is the only industry to delay payment to writers and how freelance writers are fighting back.

The Media Insider: Episode 12 - Managing Editor of Grit Daily

Stewart Rogers is managing editor of Grit Daily. He shares his advice on good and bad pitches, including how much lead time is needed, how to suggest an 'exclusive' and the damaging fallout that can happen when PRs use mailing lists to contact journalists.

Grit Daily is a leading tech news publication with lifestyle and entertainment thrown in. It has 2 million readers per month.

The Media Insider: Episode 11 - Commissioning Editor of Chat, Woman's Own and Woman Magazine

How can you get a story into some of the most popular women's magazines? The different sections in Chat, Woman and Woman's Own include 'From the Heart', 'Letter's To', 'Shock Reads', 'The Moment I Knew,' 'Call That Justice,' 'Don't Tell me I Can't' and many more.

Commissioning editor Emmie Harrison West talks about what sets them apart, how she finds these stories, and why journalism is so important to give a platform to charities and women with brave or inspirational stories.