http://www.ukaop.org.uk en-gb Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:44:59 GMT Copyright: (C) 2009 Association of Online Publishers 720 The Online Publishers Association (OPA) has unveiled research pointing to the branding effectiveness of display ad campaigns online. The study, conducted by comScore, assessed 80 of the biggest branding campaigns across 200 of the most trafficked US branded content sites over a month, analysing the consumer behaviour of those who were exposed to those campaigns.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/opaonlinebranddisplayads1400.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/opaonlinebranddisplayads1400.htmlThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:00:22 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHJames Bilefield has been named President of Condé Nast International's new media division, which has been renamed Condé Nast International Digital. Bilefield will also become a member of Condé Nast International's five-person Executive Committee.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/jamesbilefieldcondenastinternationaldigitalpresident1396.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/jamesbilefieldcondenastinternationaldigitalpresident1396.htmlWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:55:08 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOnline recruitment software producer Madgex is launching a new CV Search & Match product, which uses specialist technology to intelligently match job seekers and recruiters.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/madgexlaunchesnewsearchandmatchproduct1393.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/madgexlaunchesnewsearchandmatchproduct1393.htmlMon, 29 Jun 2009 17:36:32 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThis month’s issue includes the latest PwC UK online advertising forecast for 2009. Also in this issue are latest online audience trends, an analysis of key media categories...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitallandscapereportjune1336.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitallandscapereportjune1336.htmlThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:59 GMTrnusseyRESEARCH"According to EIAA research, advertisers are now spending around 16% of their online budget on pan-European campaigns..."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/joellefrijtersinterview1334.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/joellefrijtersinterview1334.htmlThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:01 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWFind out more about the speakers at AOP's Forum on 8 July, including Carat Digital, Bauer, Improve Digital and Sky Digital Media...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/speakerbiogsworldwidemonetisation1320.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/speakerbiogsworldwidemonetisation1320.htmlFri, 19 Jun 2009 09:56:11 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP is currently conducting the 2009 Content and Trends Census amongst member companies. Since 2003, the AOP Census has provided members with valuable insight into the shape of the digital publishing environment. Earlier this year we conducted the Organisation Census and now the second census survey of 2009 will focus on Content and Trends.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcontentandtrendscensus2009tolaunch1301.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcontentandtrendscensus2009tolaunch1301.htmlThu, 18 Jun 2009 14:30:33 GMTrnusseyRESEARCH"Many publishers lack the resources to be able to focus on commercialising their international audiences in the way they deserve. But the landscape is changing..."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kurtedwardsinterview1299.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kurtedwardsinterview1299.htmlWed, 17 Jun 2009 14:23:01 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWThis AOP web seminar which will cover how online B2B media is embracing changing information demands to be at the forefront of relevance amongst business decision makers, and...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/growingimpactofb2bonlinemedia1294.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/growingimpactofb2bonlinemedia1294.htmlTue, 16 Jun 2009 09:23:55 GMTrnusseyno-categoryA collection of B2B ad case studies and research, adding colour to advertising in B2B media, provided by RBI exclusively for AOP members.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/reedbusinessinsightresearch1289.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/reedbusinessinsightresearch1289.htmlFri, 12 Jun 2009 08:48:16 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHCatch a glimpse of the AOP Awards night’s festivities with our video highlights and slide show...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardsphotosandvideos1267.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardsphotosandvideos1267.htmlThu, 04 Jun 2009 14:48:03 GMTrnusseyVIDEOThe AOP Awards 2009 were held on 2 June at Old Billingsgate. Congratulations to the following winners and special mentions...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardwinnersfulllist20091261.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardwinnersfulllist20091261.htmlTue, 02 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThis year, AOP will be relaunching its Digital Publishing Awards as a stand-alone event to be held on 2nd June at Old Billingsgate. Attracting entries from the entire spectrum of digital media, the AOP Awards offer unique industry recognition for the achievements of your business and products over the past 12 months.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalpublishingawards2009.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalpublishingawards2009.obyxTue, 02 Jun 2009 18:30:00 GMTchendersonno-categoryThe UK Online Measurement Company (UKOM) has moved into a critical stage of its development, and is reaching out to agencies and advertisers...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukomfinalstagespr1252.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukomfinalstagespr1252.htmlMon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:19 GMTrnusseyno-categoryFor the first time, we will be announcing the winner of our brand new Editorial Individual award at the AOP Awards Dinner, on 2 June At Old Billingsgate...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitaleditorialindividualawardshortlist1248.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitaleditorialindividualawardshortlist1248.htmlThu, 21 May 2009 12:34:53 GMTchendersonno-categoryFew doubt that the demand for news consumption is higher than it has ever been, or that the increase in real-time delivery online and the growth of citizen journalism has changed the rules of engagement for traditional publishers. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/futureofnewspapersinadigitalbritain1247.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/futureofnewspapersinadigitalbritain1247.htmlThu, 21 May 2009 12:02:28 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe latest edition of AOP’s monthly aggregation of research, trend and forecast information is available for members to download from today. The May edition includes a new report from Forrester looking at the expected transformation of social networks and the impact on brands over the next 5 years. Ecommerce, affiliate marketing, search, social networks, B2B and email marketing are all also covered in this month’s report.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitallandscapereportmay1245.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdigitallandscapereportmay1245.htmlThu, 21 May 2009 09:58:23 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHAs the debate rumbles on, we have put together a timeline of coverage, and summarise comment on the issue...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/paidcontentdebate1238.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/paidcontentdebate1238.htmlTue, 19 May 2009 10:29:31 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has appointed Kurt Edwards, Head of Digital Sales at Bauer Media, as its new Commercial Committee Chair with immediate effect.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kurtedwardsaopcommercialchair1210.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kurtedwardsaopcommercialchair1210.htmlTue, 12 May 2009 09:14:03 GMTrnusseyno-categoryIPC Media's Country Life magazine has launched a new online Picture Library, making public a remarkable collection of images from over 100 years of architectural and garden photography, as well as high-quality images of contemporary rural life.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/countrylifearchiveonline.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/countrylifearchiveonline.htmlFri, 08 May 2009 15:08:03 GMTrnusseyno-categoryBoth developing paid online content models, and new innovative ways of generating revenue online were the hot topics at the FIPP Congress at Old Billingsgate earlier this week. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/maximisingincomefromcontent1187.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/maximisingincomefromcontent1187.htmlThu, 07 May 2009 14:03:58 GMTrnusseyno-categoryEmail marketing provider Pure360 has joined AOP - Pure is one of the UK's leading email service providers with a range of solutions from web-based email marketing software to bespoke, integrated, high-volume content management and distribution technologies. Its clients include FT.com, the Economist and AOP.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pure360joinsaop1186.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pure360joinsaop1186.htmlThu, 07 May 2009 10:40:56 GMTrnusseyno-categoryDisplay advertising is just one of several important revenue streams for digital business publishers, said the speakers at AOP’s B2B forum...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopb2bcommunitiesforum1180.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopb2bcommunitiesforum1180.htmlFri, 01 May 2009 12:33:17 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAs the online landscape continues to shift, communities are taking centre stage. Answering the needs of today’s empowered user, they enable businesses to gain intelligence, forge closer...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/eventb2bforum.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/eventb2bforum.obyxWed, 29 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has revealed the shortlist of nominees for its eighth Digital Publishing Awards. The most shortlisted nominations were...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardsshortlistrelease.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardsshortlistrelease.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2009 12:01:02 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe shortlist for the AOP Awards 2009 is available - congratulations to everyone who made it on to the list!http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawards2009shortlist.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawards2009shortlist.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2009 09:59:19 GMTrnusseyno-categoryWe're delighted to present the new-look AOP website. The principle aim of the redesigned site is to provide our members with a more dynamic, effective, and usable resource...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/newaopwebsiteexplained.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/newaopwebsiteexplained.htmlFri, 24 Apr 2009 15:10:08 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAhead of the iMedia Agency Summit, taking place in Brighton on 11-13 May, we spoke to one of the event's speakers: Graeme Wood, Head of Planning at Zed Media.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/graemewoodinterview.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/graemewoodinterview.htmlFri, 24 Apr 2009 14:14:05 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP's Digital Landscape Report for April is now available for members to download.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapeapr2009.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapeapr2009.htmlThu, 23 Apr 2009 16:17:44 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHOnline communities are enabling business publishers to gain intelligence, forge closer relationships, build trust and keep...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bforumdetails.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bforumdetails.htmlThu, 23 Apr 2009 13:01:07 GMTrnusseyno-category"I believe strongly that now is the time to make some bold bets that will scale as we come out of the recession. We will see some interesting and creative revenue models emerge..."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tonyhallettinterview.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tonyhallettinterview.htmlThu, 09 Apr 2009 08:56:36 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWAOP attended the latest Mediatel Seminar on 2nd April to keep up to date with the debate around the challenges facing research in the current climate. The theme of the morning was how the media industry can maximise the contribution of research despite the budgetary pressures on investment.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mediateleventapril09.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mediateleventapril09.htmlWed, 08 Apr 2009 20:17:09 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe latest IPA Bellwether Report shows an upturn in confidence amongst marketers in the first quarter of 2009. Overall, budgets have been reduced but the rate of decline is slowing and marketers have been less likely to reduce their online spends compared to other media, with online now accounting for roughly 10% of all budgets.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/bellwapril09.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/bellwapril09.htmlWed, 08 Apr 2009 13:53:32 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHEntries to this year’s AOP Digital Publishing Awards look set to rival the quality, breadth and creativity of previous years and will ensure another thrilling Awards ceremony on 2nd June. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09note.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09note.htmlWed, 08 Apr 2009 11:52:52 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has profiled the entries received for the AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2009, to identify how those entries shaped up. There are some interesting patterns emerging from the analysis and the results are shown below. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09analysis.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09analysis.htmlWed, 08 Apr 2009 11:47:10 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe Financial Times has announced the launch of new blogs on FT.com, including a G20 blog that will cover the events of this week and ongoing dedicated energy, science and health blogs.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ftneweditors.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ftneweditors.htmlThu, 02 Apr 2009 16:28:16 GMTrnusseyno-category"The biggest opportunities are to gain market share by addressing the needs of advertisers, who only want one thing - ROI on their marketing spend. Digital offers a range of new ways of doing this, all more effective than anything offline."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/benhealdinterview.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/benhealdinterview.htmlThu, 02 Apr 2009 16:01:26 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWThe results from the seventh annual AOP Census survey released today reveals that UK online publishers predict a 16% growth in their digital revenues in 2009 – with digital revenues defined as income generated from various sources including online advertising (eg: display, classified, search); subscriptions; paid content, eCommerce, Sponsorship and commercial content. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcensus09.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcensus09.htmlMon, 30 Mar 2009 06:58:07 GMTejohnsonRESEARCHMake your site structure as simple and clear as possible, and make good use of specialised site maps, advised Google Sales Engineer Jean-Laurent Wotton at AOP's SEO Forum on 25 March - Google’s spiders consistently reward sites which offer the most user-friendly design and taxonomy, he said.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/seoforum09.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/seoforum09.htmlFri, 27 Mar 2009 07:35:12 GMTrnusseyno-categoryA leader in data analysis, ad and search operations and web/email services, Theorem has joined AOP as an associate member. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/theoremjoins.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/theoremjoins.htmlThu, 26 Mar 2009 16:20:01 GMTrnusseyno-categorySun Online grew its unique user base by an impressive 25% in February, reaching more than 27m, up from just under 22m in January. This user growth took the site from fourth to first place in the UK national news market.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/abcefeb09.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/abcefeb09.htmlThu, 26 Mar 2009 10:44:05 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe role of journalists is evolving to include a greater understanding of search engine optimisation (SEO) and interpreting data. But in the effort to appeal to search engines, is quality journalism suffering? This forum brought together experts to examine the editorial impact of SEO and to look at what the future for news production might be.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/forumonseo.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/forumonseo.obyxWed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP is glad to release the second edition of the new monthly Digital Landscape Report, a digest of recent research, trend and forecast information available exclusively to our members.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapemar2009.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapemar2009.htmlFri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe BBC is just the "1st user" for the iPlayer, which has been developed "not for proprietary advantage, but for whole industry", according to BBC Director General Mark Thompson, speaking at last week's Guardian Changing Media Summit.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/iplayertoshare.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/iplayertoshare.htmlThu, 19 Mar 2009 11:07:34 GMTrnusseyno-categoryCulture Secretary Andy Burnham has vowed to create a regulatory body for video-on-demand services which is "led and funded by the industry", PaidContent:UK reports. All media owners providing VoD will "need to notify the co-regulator they are providing a service".http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/burnhamvod.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/burnhamvod.htmlTue, 17 Mar 2009 11:21:11 GMTrnusseyno-categoryEmap has relaunched the website of its fashion industry title Drapers, with a greater focus on audio-visual content, an enhanced community section and an all-new blogs area.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/drapersrelaunch.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/drapersrelaunch.htmlMon, 16 Mar 2009 11:40:54 GMTrnusseyno-categoryInternet research and training specialist Econsultancy has hired internet marketing veteran John Gaffney as US Editor to support its New York operations.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/econsuseditor.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/econsuseditor.htmlSun, 15 Mar 2009 14:35:12 GMTrnusseyno-categoryNancy Cruickshank has joined Telegraph Media Group as Executive Director of Digital Development, Brand Republic reports.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/nancyctelegraph.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/nancyctelegraph.htmlSun, 15 Mar 2009 14:27:16 GMTrnusseyno-categoryWith the entry deadline for the AOP Awards 2009 rapidly approaching on 20 March, we look at some of last year's winners, and ask: 'What should I be focussing on to maximise my company's chances of success?', 'what to include?' and crucially, 'what to omit?' from entries. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09tips.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/awards09tips.htmlSun, 15 Mar 2009 13:32:10 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAt a launch event this week for wired.co.uk, set to launch in April, the CondéNet team explained the extraordinary history of the title. Founded in 1993, Wired foresaw the mass digitisation and sharing of culture online few of us could predict.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/wireduklaunch.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/wireduklaunch.htmlThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:49:52 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOn 25 March 2009, AOP hosted a forum looking at how SEO is shaping editorial content, and how to maintain editorial values while driving traffic. Ahead of the event, we caught up with one of the event's speakers, Times Online’s Search Editor Drew Broomhall, to discuss how SEO is affecting journalism and newspapers, and developing SEO strategies for publishers.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/drewbroomhallinterview0909.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/drewbroomhallinterview0909.htmlWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:42:11 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWThe WARC Online Research Conference 2009 last week touched on the key issues facing the online research industry, from harnessing social media for research and the shift in human communications caused by the growth of web consumption, to 'integrated insights' and improving the research experience. AOP's Head of Research Tim Cain attended, to keep up to date on the latest developments in the world of online research.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopatwarc0840.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopatwarc0840.htmlWed, 11 Mar 2009 10:36:30 GMTejohnsonRESEARCHAhead of AOP's March event on SEO, we caught up with the chair for the event, Judith Lewis, Search Director at i-level, to discuss how quality journalism and top search rankings can work in harmony.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/judithlewisinterview0910.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/judithlewisinterview0910.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2009 17:45:21 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW“The reason I’m a digital journalist is that you can tell the story in the way it was meant to be told” said Guardian Blogs Editor Kevin Anderson. Speaking at AOP’s forum on editorial technologies. He stressed however that publishers' choice of multimedia must always fit seamlessly with the story.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/edtechforum0912.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/edtechforum0912.htmlMon, 02 Mar 2009 19:27:49 GMTrnusseyno-categoryGiving an update on UKOM (formerly known as JICIMS), UKOM General Manager Peter Bowman said: I believe we're on the way to providing what the online industry declared that it wanted at a milestone Summit last Autumn - an industry accepted planning system for online media.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukomupdate.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukomupdate.htmlFri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:09 GMTtmartinRESEARCHWith the shift towards 24:7 multimedia publishing, editorial teams are being unified, work places are being rationalised and editorial needs have changed. But is technology keeping up? How are the latest tools helping to streamline processes and speed up workflow and where are they falling down?http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/edtechforum0771.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/edtechforum0771.obyxThu, 26 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has announced the appointment of Tim Faircliff, General Manager of Consumer Media at Thomson Reuters, as the new AOP co-Chair to take up the role from March 2009 until March 2010, working with current co-Chair Alison Reay, who was appointed in October 2008.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timfcochair0914.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timfcochair0914.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2009 19:38:22 GMTrnusseyno-categoryIn an interview with AOP, Tom Whitwell, Assistant Editor, Online, at The Times said: “Commentators often make a simplistic connection between soft stories and high traffic.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/whitwelltimesonlineseo0913.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/whitwelltimesonlineseo0913.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2009 19:33:21 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe number of UK women regularly using social networks has grown by 53% in 12 months, according to Women’s Space 2, the IPC Media study exploring women’s use of the internet.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/womensspace2.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/womensspace2.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:56:23 GMTtmartinRESEARCH"Nowadays editorial teams have to deliver for multiple platforms simultaneously. That means a TV correspondent in Beijing having to file an online article and a radio piece at the same time as he files his VT."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/julianmarchinterview0915.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/julianmarchinterview0915.htmlMon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:26 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWSpeed: that’s the key to it. We’re now talking about a matter of seconds to be first to a story- which can make all the difference. If you’re first to a story, you’re the first to the search engines and aggregators.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/petepictoninterview0916.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/petepictoninterview0916.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 19:44:18 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWThe Sun's exclusive on 13-year-old father Alfie Patten prompted an extraordinary boost for the paper's web traffic - making it the most popular story in the site’s history.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/suntrafficalfiestory0917.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/suntrafficalfiestory0917.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2009 19:46:54 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWOnly 12 per cent of consumers claim to often pay attention advertising on portal sites The majority of UK Internet users with spending power are looking beyond web portals in search of more dedicated content from specialist niche sites, according to The 2009 Online Advertising Attitudes Report. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/consumersresponsivetonichesiteadvertising.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/consumersresponsivetonichesiteadvertising.htmlFri, 13 Feb 2009 16:51:59 GMTtmartinRESEARCHAOP is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at delivering added value for members through providing more insight into the current and future digital publishing environment.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapereport.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitallandscapereport.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2009 16:44:44 GMTtmartinRESEARCHSpeaking at an Olswang event yesterday 'free media - making it pay', Future Publishing CEO Stevie Spring gave a robust, no nonsense list of tips for digital success, in the month that Future's digital revenues reached 25%. AOP was there to hear Spring's advice.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/steviespringonlinetips0919.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/steviespringonlinetips0919.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2009 07:13:18 GMTrnusseyno-categoryEarlier this week, AOP began its first major research initiative of the year by launching the 2009 Organisation Census to member organisations. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoporganisationcensuslaunched.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoporganisationcensuslaunched.htmlTue, 10 Feb 2009 16:36:01 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHEconsultancy has released its B2B Vertical Search Report for 2009, produced in association with Convera, which finds that advertisers will be increasing spend on performance-based ads in 2009, such as CPA and CPL.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/cpaandcptoincrease60percent.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/cpaandcptoincrease60percent.htmlFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:35:08 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHIn February 2009, AOP hosted a forum looking at how new editorial technologies are shaping multimedia publishing. Ahead of the event, we caught up with one of the speakers, Diane Burley, Digital Industry Specialist at Nstein Technologies, to discuss how editorial process has evolved over the years, and what to expect from the future.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/dianeburleynsteininterview1050.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/dianeburleynsteininterview1050.htmlThu, 05 Feb 2009 13:49:28 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWPublishers can be “more creative and have bigger ideas” than the competition, said News International Head of Digital Commercial Jim Mullen, in a bravado speech delivered at AOP’s forum on diversifying revenue on 29 January. Despite having previously worked in advertising for 14 years, he said he had never seen anything matching the creativity of his editorial team at News International. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ecommerceforumsummary.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ecommerceforumsummary.htmlFri, 30 Jan 2009 06:41:22 GMTrnusseyno-categoryIn the context of the current climate, have publishers become over-reliant on advertising revenue? TMG's Digital Director Brian Harrison, last year announced that eCommerce and non-ad-related revenue would be "crucial to a secure commercial future."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/ecommerceforum.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/ecommerceforum.obyxThu, 29 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAnalysis of Independent Data Also Shows Advertising on Content Sites Performing Better Among Young, Affluent Audiences http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/adeffectivenessonoriginalcontentsitesupindownturn.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/adeffectivenessonoriginalcontentsitesupindownturn.htmlFri, 23 Jan 2009 12:22:06 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHOfcom has released its second public service broadcasting (PSB) report, with Chief Executive Ed Richards acknowledging that “The UK needs new ways to sustain the spirit of public broadcasting”.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomannounces2ndpsbrecommendations1392.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomannounces2ndpsbrecommendations1392.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2009 17:18:55 GMTrnusseyno-categoryUK housewives are the most prolific internet users in the world, according to a report by TNS Global, ‘Digital World, Digital Life’. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukhousewivesworldleadersfornetuse.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukhousewivesworldleadersfornetuse.htmlFri, 16 Jan 2009 11:59:04 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHChannel 4 CEO Andy Duncan said today that a C4/Channel 5 partnership would be like “mixing oil with water”. Speaking at Nesta, he gave his views on the government's forthcoming Digital Britain report, the future of Channel 4 and of UK media at large.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/c4ceoandyduncanondigitalbritain1391.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/c4ceoandyduncanondigitalbritain1391.htmlThu, 15 Jan 2009 17:10:09 GMTrnusseyno-categoryHow do publishers and media owners benefit from the social networking explosion and tie that in with their existing content and communities? These were the topics covered by AOPs Communities forum, which looked to advise and showcase examples of new publisher case studies and technology which can enhance the content, conversation and commercialisation of your user base.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/communitiesforum1208.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/communitiesforum1208.obyxThu, 11 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryMobile web usage is growing eight times faster than PC-based web use according to the ‘Mobile Media View’ produced by Nielsen. The study highlights that almost 7.5 million Britons now access the internet through their mobile phones. As Kent Ferguson, Senior Analyst at Nielsen indicates: “the mobile internet is fast becoming a viable way for advertisers and publishers to reach important demographic groups.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mobilewebgrowing8xfasterthanpcbasedweb.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mobilewebgrowing8xfasterthanpcbasedweb.htmlThu, 27 Nov 2008 11:40:56 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHGeneration X-ers are active ’lifestyle’ users of the internet, with 49% regularly communicating via social networking sites, and 53% managing their finances and 56% booking travel and holiday arrangements, according to research published by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA).http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/generationxkeydemographic.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/generationxkeydemographic.htmlThu, 27 Nov 2008 10:53:03 GMTtmartinRESEARCHThe detractors of ISP-based behavioural targeting (BT) technologies such as Phorm would like to turn the clock back to a “horse-drawn" internet, "seizing on BT as a convenient excuse” for a return to an elitist web, according to i-level Founder Andrew Walmsley. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/behaviouraltargetingdebatewestminster1390.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/behaviouraltargetingdebatewestminster1390.htmlWed, 26 Nov 2008 17:04:33 GMTrnusseyno-category“Policymakers understand little of what’s going on in online business, meanwhile, we’re still searching for a healthy symbiosis between media and tech firms, upon whom we’re dependent for both our audience traffic and monetisation.”http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tomrubincopyright.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tomrubincopyright.htmlMon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryDeveloping communities around content was the focus of AOP 's forum on 11 December. Ahead of the event, we caught up with one of the speakers, Richard Cole, Head of Communities at Current TV. Operating across web and TV, Current offers an "innovative platform on which users can participate in shaping an ongoing stream of news and information."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/issocialmedialivinguptothehype1291.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/issocialmedialivinguptothehype1291.htmlThu, 20 Nov 2008 16:51:06 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWEffective management of both traditionally sourced and user-generated content will drive value for media owners in the future. But as web users change the way they source and consume content, what are the implications for publishers, their audiences and their revenue streams?http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/ipandcopyrightforum.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/ipandcopyrightforum.obyxThu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryIn the latest AOP research, released this week, business websites emerged as a highly valued and indispensable source of information for business decision makers. The survey, conducted in association with IPSOS Mori, revealed:http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bwebsitesessentialtobusinessdecisionmakers1276.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bwebsitesessentialtobusinessdecisionmakers1276.htmlThu, 13 Nov 2008 15:11:18 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHEighty per cent of UK internet users claim they suffer from information overload online while 88% filter out irrelevant messaging according to a study by Yahoo.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalinformationoverload.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalinformationoverload.htmlThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:59:00 GMTtmartinno-categoryIn the latest AOP research, released this week, business websites emerged as a highly valued and indispensable source of information for business decision makers. The survey, conducted in association with IPSOS Mori, revealedhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bwebsitesessentialtobusinessdecisionmakers.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/b2bwebsitesessentialtobusinessdecisionmakers.htmlThu, 13 Nov 2008 11:54:22 GMTtmartinRESEARCHEighty per cent of UK internet users claim they suffer from information overload online while 88% filter out irrelevant messagingaccording to a study by Yahoo.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalinformationoverload1275.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalinformationoverload1275.htmlWed, 12 Nov 2008 15:08:47 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHA groundbreaking settlement has been reached which, if approved by the court, would settle the long running class-action lawsuit brought against Google by representatives of publishers and authors.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/bookpublishersandgooglereachlandmarkdecision1389.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/bookpublishersandgooglereachlandmarkdecision1389.htmlFri, 31 Oct 2008 17:01:14 GMTrnusseyno-categoryClay Shirky, acclaimed author of 'Here Comes Everybody' speaking at AOP's Summit on 1 October 2008. The title of his talk was 'Gin, Television and Cognitive Social Surplus'. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/clayshirkyvideo.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/clayshirkyvideo.obyxThu, 30 Oct 2008 21:51:03 GMTrnusseyVIDEOGeoff Ramsey keynote video from the AOP Summit 2008http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/geofframseyvideo.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/geofframseyvideo.obyxThu, 30 Oct 2008 21:46:02 GMTrnusseyVIDEOSly Bailey's keynote from AOP summit 2008 videohttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/slybaileyvideo.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/slybaileyvideo.obyxThu, 30 Oct 2008 21:28:36 GMTrnusseyVIDEOFifty per cent of consumers would substitute their internet usage on a PC for a mobile device. This is a key finding from IBM’s Institute of Business Value, expanding on its May 2008 "Go Mobile, Grow" study.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/thuefuturesmobile.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/thuefuturesmobile.htmlThu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:55 GMTtmartinRESEARCHDigital media is more important to the UK economy than ever, according to the newly appointed Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, Stephen Carter, especially in the light of the global financial crisis.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/cartersaysdigitalmediakeytoeconomy1388.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/cartersaysdigitalmediakeytoeconomy1388.htmlWed, 29 Oct 2008 16:54:11 GMTrnusseyno-categoryResearch from US-based Break Media shows that 18-34 year-old males are more engaged than ever on the web, and points to the strong brand-building effect online advertising has on this key demographic. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mencantlivewithouttheweb1277.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mencantlivewithouttheweb1277.htmlWed, 29 Oct 2008 15:22:01 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHResearch from US-based Break Media shows that 18-34 year-old males are more engaged than ever on the web, and points to the strong brand-building effect online advertising has on this key demographic. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mencantlivewithouttheweb.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mencantlivewithouttheweb.htmlWed, 29 Oct 2008 12:08:16 GMTtmartinRESEARCHGuardian Media Group Director of Digital Strategy and AOP Chairman Simon Waldman was interviewed this week, giving his thoughts on economy, what publishers should be aiming at in the coming year and the AOP Digital Publishing Summit.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/simonwaldmaninterview0818.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/simonwaldmaninterview0818.htmlSat, 18 Oct 2008 09:26:18 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOThe IPA's latest Bellwether survey shows online spending holding steady, as Q3 annual marketing budgets dipped in other areas.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlinebrightpointinbellweather.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlinebrightpointinbellweather.htmlWed, 15 Oct 2008 12:16:40 GMTtmartinRESEARCHDespite economic pressures, online ad spend in the UK grew 21 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2008, according to the latest figures from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB.)http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukonlineadspendgrows21percent.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukonlineadspendgrows21percent.htmlThu, 09 Oct 2008 12:19:39 GMTtmartinRESEARCHLocal media sites hold a distinct advantage when it comes to delivering results for advertisers, according to a report by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) in the US.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/localonlinemediaholdsignificantadvertisingadvantage.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/localonlinemediaholdsignificantadvertisingadvantage.htmlSat, 04 Oct 2008 12:34:45 GMTtmartinno-categoryExclusive video interviews with speakers from the AOP Digital Publishing Summit are listed below. These interviews represent some of their key observations at the Summit and advice for the digital media industry:http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/2008summitkeynotespeakers.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/2008summitkeynotespeakers.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 09:24:04 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEORichard Edgar was appointed as the head of video for the Financial Times in 2007 and is responsible for developing FT.com’s popular video section. Under his stewardship FT.com's video audience has more than trebled and new formats and strands have won awards around the world.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/richardedgar.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/richardedgar.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 09:19:52 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEONeil has been at IPC Media for eleven years having previously worked in B2B and contract publishing. In that time he has ran or worked in most of IPC’s advertising operating divisions. After several years with IPC Southbank working on titles such as Homes & Gardens and Livingetchttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/neilperkin.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/neilperkin.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 09:14:04 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOAs CEO and co-founder of eMarketer, Geoff is on the cutting edge of new research statistics, trends and best practice, covering every aspect of marketing in the digital age.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/geofframseyinterview.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/geofframseyinterview.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 08:31:22 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOAndrew co-founded i-level, the UK’s leading online media agency, in 1999. Winner of over 30 awards, the company has been Agency of the Year eight times in the last eight years, and in 2007 became the first digital agency to win a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/andrewwalmsley.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/andrewwalmsley.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEODan Rutherford, Head of Marketing at Outside Line, video interview at the AOP Summit 2008http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/danrutherford.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/danrutherford.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOClay Shirky is a writer, educator, and consultant on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/clayshirky.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/clayshirky.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOAnnelies joined SUP on June 1, 2008, to take the position of General Manager SUP Russia and CIS. In this role she was responsible for all of SUP’s activities in these markets and she restructured the business into SUP Media and SUP Russia.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/anneliesvandenbelt.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/anneliesvandenbelt.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOEndemol is an international entertainment production company, traditionally focused on the creation of TV formats, their production and exploitation. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/petercowley.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/petercowley.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOEmily has worked for the Observer and then the Guardian for the past seventeen years, setting up mediaguardian.co.uk in 2000 and becoming Editor-in-Chief of Guardian Unlimited in 2001.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/emilybell.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/emilybell.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOEmma has spent 9 of her 11 years at P&G in digital marketing, focussing on P&G’s innovation efforts. She has worked across digital TV, internet and mobile campaigns for brands such as Pampers, Ariel, Pringles, Lacoste and Pantene.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/emmajenkins.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/emmajenkins.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEOFederico Grosso is a digital media veteran with more than a decade of international experience. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/federicogrosso.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/federicogrosso.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTnwillatsINTERVIEW-VIDEOThe AOP Awards 2008 were held on 1 October at the London Hilton Park Lane. Congratulations to the following winners and special mentions: (Judges' comments in speech marks.)http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardwinners2008.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardwinners2008.htmlThu, 02 Oct 2008 08:38:20 GMTchendersonno-categoryAOP's 7th. Digital Publishing Summit, held on 1 October 2008, was themed 3C – Content, Convergence and Creativity, bringing together industry leaders from around the world to share their views on the digital landscape.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalpublishingsummit2008.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalpublishingsummit2008.obyxWed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryKevin Eyres, Managing Director at LinkedIn Europe was interviewed by AOP this week, as the site enjoys massive growth, attracting 2 new members every minute. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kevineyresinterview0819.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kevineyresinterview0819.htmlWed, 24 Sep 2008 09:32:02 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEW-VIDEO80 per cent of advertisers predict growth in online ad spend, according to new research produced by the European Interactive Advertising Agency (EIAA). The Marketers' Internet Ad Barometer highlighted that 81 per cent of advertisers state that their online ad spend has grown in 2008 and expect the trend to continue into the next two years.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/1239708166043.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/1239708166043.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2008 12:28:27 GMTtmartinno-categoryAn effective mobile content strategy can create a real buzz around your brand, delivering "wartercooler moments" people will talk about and share.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/watercoolermoments.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/watercoolermoments.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryWith a new generation of mobile phones and the growth of flat-rate tariffs, what opportunities does the mobile web now offer UK publishers? AOP's forum on mobile content, looked at the latest approaches to mobile content creation, and how to successfully scale your mobile business.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobilecontent.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobilecontent.obyxWed, 17 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryLocal media sites hold a distinct advantage when it comes to delivering results for advertisers, according to a report by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) in the US.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/localonlinemediaadadvantages1278.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/localonlinemediaadadvantages1278.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 15:32:57 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe top fifth of US households by income spend more time online than the rest of the population, says research from Ipsos Mendelson. The survey also found that, as the rich get richer, they are online for even longer each week.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/richspendmoretimeonline.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/richspendmoretimeonline.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 12:31:32 GMTtmartinno-categoryA new generation of well-educated, technically-savvy young web users are shaping the media consumption habits of the US. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/netnewsersemergingusmediaconsumptionpattern.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/netnewsersemergingusmediaconsumptionpattern.htmlThu, 21 Aug 2008 12:45:08 GMTtmartinno-categoryOfcom research shows that the UK is embracing on-demand web TV services, backing publishers' push to offer these services online with rapidly increasing quality and volume.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ondemandservices.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ondemandservices.htmlWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:49:06 GMTtmartinRESEARCHNational newspapers reached a total of almost 95m visitors online, said a report from the Newspaper Marketing Agency (NMA) pooling the web traffic data from its members' 16 titles. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/newspapersattract95monline.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/newspapersattract95monline.htmlThu, 07 Aug 2008 12:52:25 GMTtmartinno-categoryAcross a wide range of advertising metrics, branded content sites outscored internet industry norms 41 out of 43 times according to research from the Online Publishers Association (OPA). http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/brandedcontentadeffectiveness1279.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/brandedcontentadeffectiveness1279.htmlMon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:39 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHAcross a wide range of advertising metrics, branded content sites outscored internet industry norms 41 out of 43 times according to research from the Online Publishers Association (OPA). http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/greateradeffectivenessonbrandedcontentsitessaysopastudy.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/greateradeffectivenessonbrandedcontentsitessaysopastudy.htmlMon, 04 Aug 2008 13:09:46 GMTtmartinno-categorySpeakers at AOP’s behavioural targeting (BT) forum, held at IPC Media on 30 July, predicted a future where all online ads have a ‘behavioural’ element - but respecting user privacy and maintaining trust are absolutely key to its continued development.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/targetingfuture.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/targetingfuture.htmlThu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryBehavioural targeting can help deliver more relevant content, provide select audiences to advertisers, improve inventory management and increase revenues. But how can publishers realise the benefits while protecting their reputation?http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/behaviouraltargetingforum.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/behaviouraltargetingforum.obyxWed, 30 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAll sectors of marketing saw budget cuts with the exception of the internet, according to IPA's Bellwether Report for the second quarter of 2008.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/webholdsstrongsaysbellwether.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/webholdsstrongsaysbellwether.htmlThu, 24 Jul 2008 13:11:32 GMTtmartinno-categoryWeb accessibilty is becoming a key consideration for mobile users, with 60 per cent of respondents saying mobile web access is important according to joint research conducted by AKQA Mobile and dotMobi.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mobileinternetkeyforconsumers1283.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/mobileinternetkeyforconsumers1283.htmlWed, 23 Jul 2008 10:36:40 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe number of people listening to radio via the web has mushroomed to 14.5m, growing 2.5m since November, according to Rajar research. More people are also accessing web radio on a weekly basis - 9.4m, up from 8.1m in November 2007.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/webboostsradiolistening1284.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/webboostsradiolistening1284.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 10:41:50 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHPublishers are making great strides in online video - an area with huge potential to engage and monetise viewers. This was the message from a panel of industry experts at AOP's forum on web TV.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/makingonlinevideowork.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/makingonlinevideowork.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryNancy Cruickshank, global CEO, VideoJug, Telegraph digital media director Alison Reay, Robert Black of UTarget and Justin White, business director of Neo@Ogilvy all spoke at AOP’s Video forum on 18 June. Tangozebra founder James Booth chaired the event. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/makingvideowork.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/makingvideowork.obyxWed, 18 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryDo you know which of the advertising you carry on your sites is covered by the UK Code of Advertising Practice (CAP)? http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukadcodeforalldigitalmedia1387.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ukadcodeforalldigitalmedia1387.htmlFri, 13 Jun 2008 15:25:58 GMTrnusseyno-categoryNo-Descriptionhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/robertblackutargetinterview1198.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/robertblackutargetinterview1198.htmlThu, 05 Jun 2008 14:30:49 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWNancy Cruickshank, Global CEO of VideoJug, on how online video consumption is changing:http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/nancycruickshankinterview0711.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/nancycruickshankinterview0711.htmlThu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWJames Booth, founder of Tangozebra, and now video specialist Rockabox, gave us his thoughts on the current state of TV online:http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/jamesbooth.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/jamesbooth.htmlThu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTnwillatsINTERVIEWFuture growth in online advertising will be fuelled by display and targeted campaigns, according to Tim Brown, MD of Blue Lithium EU, speaking at AOP’s forum on ad networks.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/futuregrowthindisplay.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/futuregrowthindisplay.htmlFri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAs ad networks proliferate, AOP hosted a forum to discuss the part they will play in the future of online advertising, and optimising publisher opportunities in this evolving area.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/maximiseadnetworks.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/maximiseadnetworks.obyxThu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryCommunity sites are “taking real world sociality and turbo-charging it”, while a “selfish advantage” for getting involved never goes amiss. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/communityisking.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/communityisking.htmlFri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-category“SEO people have become the core of our digital operation” whose insight travels “through our entire business” said Times Online editor-in-chief Anne Spackman, speaking at AOP’s digital seminar session on search at PPA’s Magazines 2008 Conference.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/seotimesoperation.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/seotimesoperation.htmlThu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOn May 7th, AOP/PPAi presented its one day Digital Seminar at the Magazines 2008 event. The seminar was be chaired by Andrew Walmsley, founder of i-level. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalseminar.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopdigitalseminar.obyxWed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 GMTnwillatsno-categoryRupert, one of the founders of ValueClick, joined brand-focused ad network Adviva as vice-president, Europe in 2006. He was among the speakers at AOP’s forum on maximizing your relationship with ad networks on 15 May.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/rupertstaines.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/rupertstaines.htmlFri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTnwillatsINTERVIEWTim Brown is MD of data driven performance marketing firm BlueLithium, which was bought by Yahoo! in September 2007 to become part of The Yahoo Network.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timbrown0639.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timbrown0639.htmlFri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWResearch from the The European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) suggests a "massive opportunity" to engage with families online.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/familiesmoreengagedonline1285.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/familiesmoreengagedonline1285.htmlMon, 14 Apr 2008 10:50:52 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHIn its annual Census of members for 2008, AOP reports that digital publishers experienced a 52 per cent increase in total revenues in 2007 over the same period last year. Additionally respondents predict total business growth for 2008 will be 8 per cent, with digital expected to grow 31 per cent.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcensusreport2008.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopcensusreport2008.htmlTue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHDo your journalists attend large sporting or cultural events to report on them? Are you finding the terms of their access to these events increasingly restrictive? http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/freedomtoreportwithoutrestrictions1385.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/freedomtoreportwithoutrestrictions1385.htmlFri, 04 Apr 2008 15:19:42 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe past two years have seen a “sea change” from an “us and them” mentality between media owners and pure online firms, to an increasingly collaborative approach. Emily Bell, editor-in-chief of guardian.co.uk, speaking at the Guardian’s third Changing Media Summit, stressed the increasing importance of such partnerships in the new media landscape.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/guardianchangingmediasummit08report1292.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/guardianchangingmediasummit08report1292.htmlTue, 18 Mar 2008 15:44:29 GMTrnusseyno-categoryGoogle CEO Eric Schmidt has announced his support of the Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP), an initiative providing publishers with more control over the use of their content online.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googleclarifiespositiononacap1384.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googleclarifiespositiononacap1384.htmlTue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:45 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOfcom has scrapped its idea for a Public Service Publisher (PSP). Chief executive Ed Richards stated that the idea had served its purpose by focusing attention on the importance of digital media in public sector broadcasting (PSB).http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pspfocusedattentionondigital1383.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pspfocusedattentionondigital1383.htmlTue, 18 Mar 2008 15:07:44 GMTrnusseyno-categoryEuropean Commission regulators have approved the Google/DoubleClick merger, as suggested previously in an FT report. The EC made its approval without any major concerns about the impact of the merger on competition or user privacy.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googledoubleclickmergerapproved1382.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googledoubleclickmergerapproved1382.htmlFri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:52 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP) aims to enable a “more sophisticated debate” with search engines, moving towards an environment where “the idea of permission is enforced”.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/dominicyoungbriefsaoponacap1379.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/dominicyoungbriefsaoponacap1379.htmlThu, 06 Mar 2008 14:44:05 GMTrnusseyno-categoryWith web 2.0 heralding a shift from 'push' to 'pull' marketing, publishers are uniquely placed to produce creative commercial projects. Lending editorial, cross-media or broadcast skills to partnership, speakers at AOP’s sponsorship and partnerships forum outlined how they are engaging users with quality sponsored content, for ‘joint kudos’ between media owner and client.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pullmarketing.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pullmarketing.htmlTue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOn the afternoon of wednesday 27th February, AOP held a forum on how to optimise digital partnership and sponsorship opportunities.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/optimisedigitalpartnership.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/optimisedigitalpartnership.obyxWed, 27 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAndy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launched the Convergence Think Tank this morning, announcing that the Government wants to encourage a converged content market which has low access barriers and gives universal coverage to all consumers. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/convergencethinktankfirstmeeting1378.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/convergencethinktankfirstmeeting1378.htmlThu, 07 Feb 2008 14:41:18 GMTrnusseyno-categoryFrom a publisher with its own specialised search engine deployed across over 100 sites, the message is clear: “for Reed Business, the payback has already happened.”http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/claimgoogleusers.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/claimgoogleusers.htmlWed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe potential is there for publishers to provide niche search offerings to users, thereby enhancing their online presence and providing new revenue sources. On 21 January 2008, AOP held a forum at IPC Media on specialised/vertical search. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/harnessingspecialisedsearch.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/harnessingspecialisedsearch.obyxMon, 21 Jan 2008 13:30:00 GMTrnusseyno-category2008 is shaping up to be the year both UK and EU administrations switch their focus online - several new reviews have been announced. The Byron Review of online protection for children continues until April. AOP submitted a response to the original call for evidence stressing that...http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlineregulationbigin20081377.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlineregulationbigin20081377.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 14:35:31 GMTrnusseyno-category"I joined Reed Business Information in 1994 as a recruitment sales exec, before being accepted on to the company's in-house trainee journalist scheme and working my way through the editorial ranks."http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/robwillockrbiinterview.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/robwillockrbiinterview.htmlThu, 03 Jan 2008 14:49:07 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWACAP, a ‘toolkit’ to enable publishers to communicate their varying online content access and usage policies in a language that search engine crawlers can understand, was launched in New York last week.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/acapnewyorkupdate1376.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/acapnewyorkupdate1376.htmlFri, 07 Dec 2007 14:33:20 GMTrnusseyno-categoryA scheme to give publishers increased control of their online content is set to launch in New York, where AOP members will be represented by legal executive James Evans.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopmembersrepresentedatacap1375.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopmembersrepresentedatacap1375.htmlFri, 23 Nov 2007 14:31:15 GMTrnusseyno-categorySpeaking at AOP's forum yesterday, covering mobile widgets, was David Ashbrook, David Ashbrook, senior research engineer, Devices Team, Vodafone Group R&D.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/personalisingmobileinternet.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/personalisingmobileinternet.htmlFri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryWidgets Like To Work, explained and examined the potential of web widgets. The forum was chaired by an expert in the area - Mike Butcher, editor of TechCrunch UK and former editor of New Media Age magazine. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/widgetsliketowork.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/widgetsliketowork.obyxThu, 22 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryWhether you call them apps, gadgets, widgets or snippets, the "portable content format" is becoming "the revolutionary cadre of the internet", according to Ivan Pope, CEO and founder of Snipperoo, speaking at an AOP forum on widgets on 22 November.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/whypublishersneedwidgets.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/whypublishersneedwidgets.htmlTue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryRegulators in the US are calling for social networking sites, including Myspace and Facebook, to introduce age verifying software in order to address and improve the safety of children online. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/uscallsforonlineageverification1374.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/uscallsforonlineageverification1374.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2007 14:28:59 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe AOP Awards 2007 were held on the evening of 3 October 2007, at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Congratulations to the following winners and special mentions: (Judges' comments in speech marks.)http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardswinners2007fulllist1293.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardswinners2007fulllist1293.htmlThu, 04 Oct 2007 15:55:10 GMTrnusseyno-categoryEstablished newspaper publishers were the big winners at the AOP awards 2007, demonstrating how far traditional publishers have developed content beyond the printed page.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopawards2007.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/aopawards2007.obyxWed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAOP held its annual Online Publishing Conference 'Making it happen' this year on 3 October, where the leading lights of UK online publishing will came together to discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry, and the next steps to be taken for digital businesses to ensure their continued growth.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/onlinepublishing.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/onlinepublishing.obyxWed, 03 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAs publishers’ grip on web audiences becomes ever more important, the editorial and organisational structure supporting their businesses comes in for greater scrutiny.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/structureyourbusiness.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/structureyourbusiness.obyxThu, 20 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAOP is pleased to announce the shortlist for the AOP Online Publishing Awards 2007. Please see the full shortlist below. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawards07shortlist1157.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawards07shortlist1157.htmlTue, 04 Sep 2007 13:57:56 GMTrnusseyno-categoryNewspaper and magazine websites are easier to access, faster for locating desired content, and are more convenient than their print equivalent, according to recent AOP research.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdualconsumptionsurvey1286.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdualconsumptionsurvey1286.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2007 10:59:59 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe future for the mobile content business is in video, and there is a gap in the market for publishers to exploit, according to speakers at an AOP forum on mobile last Monday, 16 July.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/thefuturesvideo.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/thefuturesvideo.htmlThu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe combination of flat-rate data access tariffs and the younger demographics increasing mobile usage means that publishers can seize new revenue opportunities, but they have to create new services and use new channels of distribution.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobileforpublishers.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobileforpublishers.obyxMon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryOne of the web's unique characteristics as a medium is its measurability. We can track usage, behaviour and response in multiple ways, but which methodologies measure what? How can we compare figures from different sources? http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/measurementandwebmetrics.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/measurementandwebmetrics.obyxFri, 22 Jun 2007 10:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryMcIntosh said that the mass market is less about the high end of creating and posting their own content, but more involved in adoption and collaborative filtering, and that this is where publishers should be focusing their attentionhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/benefitsofuserinputoutweighcosts.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/benefitsofuserinputoutweighcosts.htmlWed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryYour organisation may have decided that user-generated content is the way to go, but how do you handle the practical issues?http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/porousmedia.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/porousmedia.obyxFri, 18 May 2007 13:30:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categorySimon Waldman, AOP chairman and group director of digital strategy, Guardian Media Group, has called for the digital publishing industry to respond to three issueshttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/waldmancallspublisherstoaction.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/waldmancallspublisherstoaction.htmlThu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryDelegates cBreaking New Ground imageonvinced that digital lies at the heart of their company’s future joined the digital publishing conference hosted by AOP and PPAi, at PPA's Magazines and business media 2007 event on 9 Mayhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/deliveringdigitalpromise.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/deliveringdigitalpromise.obyxWed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAnthony Lilley, chief executive of Magic Lantern Productions, addressed 50 senior heads of the digital publishing industry at the first in a series of AOP Directors’ Dinners last night.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdirectorsbriefedonpspproposals.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopdirectorsbriefedonpspproposals.htmlFri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryUK digital publishers experienced an average 60 per cent increase in turnover in 2006, and are predicting an average of 72 per cent growth for 2007 – double what they were forecasting this time last year.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalpublishersgrowth20061290.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/digitalpublishersgrowth20061290.htmlMon, 23 Apr 2007 12:13:51 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHSenior research and commercial executives from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Guardian Newspapers have agreed to represent the interests of AOP members on the Steering Committee of the Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems (JICIMS).http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopnamesjiscimsrepresentatives.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopnamesjiscimsrepresentatives.htmlWed, 18 Apr 2007 09:54:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is releasing a revised code on the advertising of food to children under 12 in non-broadcast media such as magazines, paid-for ad space on the internet, newspapers, billboards and cinema.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/foodadrulestoincludeonline1373.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/foodadrulestoincludeonline1373.htmlWed, 11 Apr 2007 14:26:08 GMTrnusseyno-categoryPresenting at the forum, moderated by Michael Nutley, editor-in-chief, New Media Age, were: Robin Smyth, executive director of Roo Media; Duncan Tickell, publishing director, VNU; Matt West, Video Product Manager, Yahoo; and Simon Cam, Head of SuperGlue, who discussed the many challenges raised by providing video content online.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/eventvideokilledtheradiostar.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/eventvideokilledtheradiostar.obyxTue, 13 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMTJRBaileyVIDEOMatt West, product manager for Video at Yahoo! Europe, argued at an AOP forum on 13 March that monetisation of video will happen at the quality content, targeted audience end of the content spectrum, rather than at the less controlled, broad-reach, user-generated end typified by YouTube and DailyMotion.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/qualityvideowilldriverevenue.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/qualityvideowilldriverevenue.htmlTue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAddressing the Association of American Publishers at their annual conference, Tom Rubin, associate general counsel at Microsoft, accused Google of exploiting copyright and intellectual property through its search engine business.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/microsoftcriticisesgoogleoverip1372.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/microsoftcriticisesgoogleoverip1372.htmlWed, 07 Mar 2007 14:23:32 GMTrnusseyno-categoryResearch from Booz Allen Hamilton has found that 41 per cent of UK internet users currently access Web 2.0 sites such as YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, and that this figure is set to increase. The management consultancy claimed that companies will need to take advantage of the social networking and video driven developments of Web 2.0 in order to win customers. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/areconsumersthenewbrandmanagers1302.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/areconsumersthenewbrandmanagers1302.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 16:04:01 GMTrnusseyno-categoryCopiepresse, the copyright protection group representing 17 mostly French-language newspapers, last week won its lawsuit against Google Inc. The Belgian newspapers had demanded Google remove headlines and links to news stories posted without their permission. The ruling, if confirmed, could set a precedent for how search engines link to copyrighted material in the arena of online news.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/belgianswinsuitovergooglenews1371.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/belgianswinsuitovergooglenews1371.htmlWed, 14 Feb 2007 14:20:51 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe UK's thriving new media industry is under threat from proposed European Commission rules designed to protect the business of television broadcasters against new competition, according to a House of Lords committee.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/lordsopposenewmediadirective1370.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/lordsopposenewmediadirective1370.htmlFri, 09 Feb 2007 14:15:09 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe Press Standards Board of Finance Ltd (PressBoF) has announced that following industry-wide consultation it has agreed to extend the remit of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) to include editorial audio-visual material on newspaper and magazine websites.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pccremitaudiovisualonline1369.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/pccremitaudiovisualonline1369.htmlFri, 09 Feb 2007 14:09:22 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe taskforce behind the ACAP (Automated Content Access Protocol) search engine initiative has announced the list of publishers participating in the pilot project, which commenced on 12 January.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/acaptrialpartnersrevealed.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/acaptrialpartnersrevealed.htmlMon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTchendersonno-categoryOfcom this week released a consultation asking for stakeholder responses to a proposal for a Public Service Provider (PSP) of online content. It argues that there is a gap to be filled and that quality web 2.0 content with a public service element to it could be provided by a future PSP.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomproposesnewpublicsectorpublisher1367.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomproposesnewpublicsectorpublisher1367.htmlFri, 02 Feb 2007 11:37:28 GMTrnusseyno-categoryresearch conducted by management consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton has found that 41 per cent of UK internet users currently access Web 2.0 sites such as YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, and that this figure is set to increase.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ignoreweb2atyourperil1303.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ignoreweb2atyourperil1303.htmlWed, 31 Jan 2007 16:11:52 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHA positive outcome has been achieved for the UK media lobby, with the European Parliament adopting a media- friendly final position on the Rome II Regulation - the law applicable to cross-border defamation claims.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/medialobbydefamationeurope1366.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/medialobbydefamationeurope1366.htmlFri, 19 Jan 2007 11:34:48 GMTrnusseyno-categoryDigital publishers should not lose sight of the fact that professional editorial (or ‘head’ content) remains their “centre of gravity”http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/communitiesgoodcontent.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/communitiesgoodcontent.htmlWed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyINTERVIEWAOP kicked off its 2007 programme of forum events for members on the topic of “Building communities around content”http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/buildingcommunitiesaroundcontent.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/buildingcommunitiesaroundcontent.obyxTue, 16 Jan 2007 15:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryViacom has accused YouTube of being "unwilling" to reach an agreement about the posting of music videos and clips from Viacom-owned shows. The media giant has demanded that YouTube takes immediate action to remove reportedly more than 100,000 infringing clips posted on the Google-owned video portal.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/viacomangeroveryoutubeclips1368.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/viacomangeroveryoutubeclips1368.htmlMon, 15 Jan 2007 14:03:43 GMTrnusseyno-categoryRetailers are warning that a proposed European Union law on contracts will curb the growth of online sales and impose “serious” costs on businesses that trade overseas via the internet.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/eulawthreatensecommerce1365.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/eulawthreatensecommerce1365.htmlMon, 15 Jan 2007 11:28:12 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe first stage of the European debate on the reform of the Television Without Frontiers Directive has now ended with a vote in the Strasbourg Parliament.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/agreementontvrulesbyend20071364.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/agreementontvrulesbyend20071364.htmlFri, 15 Dec 2006 11:21:38 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAndrew Gowers recently published the long-awaited Gowers Review of Intellectual Property (IP) law. The Report argues that in the modern world, the UK's economic competitiveness is increasingly driven by knowledge-based industries, innovation and creativity, and says that intellectual property (IP) - protecting and promoting innovation - has never been more important.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/gowersreviewaopreaction1362.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/gowersreviewaopreaction1362.htmlFri, 15 Dec 2006 11:17:45 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAndrew Gowers has published the long-awaited Gowers Review of Intellectual Property (IP). AOP welcomes the Report's recognition that the IP system, on which the digital publishing industry relies for its economic development, is not in need of radical reform. AOP supports the way that the Review has considered ways in which the system can better serve the interests of consumers and industry.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/gowersreformstostrengthenipenforcement1361.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/gowersreformstostrengthenipenforcement1361.htmlWed, 06 Dec 2006 11:14:57 GMTrnusseyno-categoryIan Reeves, former editor of Press Gazette, argued that developments such as online video-sharing, blogs and podcasting mean that the public is becoming the press, speaking at a PPA-sponsored House of Commons debate last Friday.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlinetoolspresswestminsterdebate1360.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/onlinetoolspresswestminsterdebate1360.htmlFri, 01 Dec 2006 11:12:28 GMTrnusseyno-categoryRestrictions on children's junk food advertisements on the internet, radio and billboards are being considered by a group of Department of Health civil servants, following the news this month that Ofcom has announced a total ban on junk food advertising around all children's programming, on all children's channels and around all programmes that have a "particular appeal" to under 16-year-olds.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/junkfoodadvertisingoutlawed1359.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/junkfoodadvertisingoutlawed1359.htmlThu, 30 Nov 2006 11:07:13 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe California Supreme Court has ruled that bloggers and US internet providers are not liable for posting defamatory comments which are written by third parties.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/usrulingfindslibelhostsexempt1358.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/usrulingfindslibelhostsexempt1358.htmlTue, 21 Nov 2006 11:04:41 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe negotiations on the Television Without Frontiers Directive have reached a stage where they must be watched carefully to ensure no ‘behind doors deals’ are made.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/crucialtimefortvwfnegotiations1356.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/crucialtimefortvwfnegotiations1356.htmlThu, 16 Nov 2006 10:57:23 GMTrnusseyno-categoryThe Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP) initiative surrounds creation of an automated enabling system by which publishers can grant permissions to search engines to recognise and use their content, bringing legitimacy to the current situation.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/acapsearchengineinitiative.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/acapsearchengineinitiative.obyxWed, 15 Nov 2006 15:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryThe latest version of the European Council text on the proposed revisions to the Television Without Frontiers Directive is the most encouraging for publishers yet, according to director of legal and public affairs for AOP and PPA, Kerry Nielson.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/latesttvwftextencouragingformedia1357.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/latesttvwftextencouragingformedia1357.htmlWed, 08 Nov 2006 11:01:36 GMTrnusseyno-categoryYouTube has removed almost 30,000 video clips after an organisation representing the Japanese media industry complained over copyright concerns.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/youtuberemovesjapanesevideoclips1355.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/youtuberemovesjapanesevideoclips1355.htmlFri, 20 Oct 2006 16:41:11 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has responded on behalf of its members to a consultation by the European Commission asking online content providers to help determine what policies at European level are necessary to help new business models develop.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoprespondstoeuoncontentonline1354.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoprespondstoeuoncontentonline1354.htmlFri, 20 Oct 2006 15:54:56 GMTrnusseyno-categoryUniversal Music is suing video-sharing websites Bolt.com and Grouper.com just a week after it agreed a partnership with YouTube to allow it to carry Universal artists' content legally. Universal said it plans to seek damages of $150,000 for each incident of copyright infringement as well as damages.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/universalsuesforvideocopyrightinfingement1353.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/universalsuesforvideocopyrightinfingement1353.htmlThu, 19 Oct 2006 15:52:30 GMTrnusseyno-categoryFriday the 13th was certainly an unlucky day for Internet Gambling companies in the US as President Bush signed the SAFE (Security and Accountability for Every) Port Act and as a consequence the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) section of the bill. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/internetgamblingoutlawedintheus1352.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/internetgamblingoutlawedintheus1352.htmlThu, 19 Oct 2006 15:45:53 GMTrnusseyno-categoryAOP has invited the project leader for the ACAP search engine initiative to come and hold a briefing for AOP members on the 15 November 2006http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoptohostacapbriefing0383.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aoptohostacapbriefing0383.htmlThu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-category“None of us has a divine right to success,” said Carolyn McCall, chief executive officer of Guardian Media Group, in her keynote speech at Content Evolution, the AOP Online Publishing Conference on 4 October.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/carolynmccallaopsummit06765.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/carolynmccallaopsummit06765.htmlFri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryTim O’Reilly, Web 2.0 pioneer, and founder and chief executive of O’Reilly Media, spoke about the ‘internetisation’ of everything at the AOP Online Publishing Conference, Content Evolution, on 4 October.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timoreilly763.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/timoreilly763.htmlThu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryTopGear.com, published by BBC Worldwide, scooped the coveted award for Consumer Website 2006 at the AOP Online Publishing Awards on 4 October. The site was commended for strong growth in revenue and traffic to the site over the last 12 months, and judges described the site as “perfectly targeting an audience that is expanding at an incredible rate”. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/awardsevent2006.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/awardsevent2006.obyxWed, 04 Oct 2006 19:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryFollowing the Belgian court decision against Google last week, a global taskforce headed by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has announced the imminent launch of a pilot project that it hopes will prevent future clashes between search engines and publishers.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/searchenginepermissionsprojectlaunchesnextmonth1351.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/searchenginepermissionsprojectlaunchesnextmonth1351.htmlTue, 26 Sep 2006 16:42:46 GMTchendersonno-categoryAOP representatives attended two crucial meetings yesterday (21 September) to represent publishers’ interests at UK and EU level, on issues regarding defamation and territoriality, and the regulation of audiovisual content online:http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopchampionspublishersinterestsonline1350.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopchampionspublishersinterestsonline1350.htmlFri, 22 Sep 2006 12:56:18 GMTrnusseyno-categoryNichola Wilkinson, eCommerce manager, Incisive Media told delegates at an AOP forum on 19 September that usability is about the people, first and foremost. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/usabilitysep2006.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/usabilitysep2006.htmlTue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTrnusseyno-categoryA Belgian court has ruled that Google should stop publishing stories by French-language newspapers or face fines of €1m (£675m) for every day the content stays live. The complaint against Google was lodged by Copiepresse, a company that handles the copyright for the Belgian French- and German-language press. The court ruled that Google was contravening copyright laws by including headlines and links to online stories from the Belgian press in its Google News service.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/belgiancourtbansgooglecrawl1349.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/belgiancourtbansgooglecrawl1349.htmlMon, 18 Sep 2006 12:53:34 GMTrnusseyno-categoryA listings website inspired by Wikipedia and Craigslist, created by 15 year-old Rosa Blaus with the help of her father Paul Youlden, has incurred the wrath of Yellow Pages.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/15yroldfaceswrathofyell1348.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/15yroldfaceswrathofyell1348.htmlWed, 02 Aug 2006 12:50:09 GMTrnusseyno-categoryKazaa, one of the biggest peer-to-peer filesharing sites, has agreed to compensate the music industry $115m (£61m) after record labels took it to court for operating a pirate music site. Kazaa also paid an undisclosed sum to compensate the film industry. Kazaa will now become a legitimate paid-for service.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kazaabowstomusicindustry1347.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/kazaabowstomusicindustry1347.htmlFri, 28 Jul 2006 12:47:25 GMTkpurdyno-categoryGerman publisher Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG) has dropped its case against internet company Google, over the Google Books Library Project (the Project). The Project aims to digitise 15 million books and make them searchable online.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googlevictoryingermany1345.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/googlevictoryingermany1345.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 12:41:15 GMTrnusseyno-categoryFrance has passed a controversial law which could render Apple's iTunes illegal. The new law is designed to force interoperability between digital songs and devices that play them and has been labelled as the 'ipod law'. Under the drafting agreed by the National Assembly, Apple could have been forced to open up its iTunes catalogue to other brands of MP3 players.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/franceapprovesantidrmlaw1344.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/franceapprovesantidrmlaw1344.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 12:38:29 GMTrnusseyno-categoryOfcom, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, has argued in a new report that self-regulatory initiatives, allied to effective media literacy initiatives and supported by general law, will continue to be the most effective way to deliver consumer protection in the online environment. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomreportadvocateswebselfregulation1343.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ofcomreportadvocateswebselfregulation1343.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 12:36:19 GMTrnusseyno-categoryDigital publishing is delivering returns, with leading digital publishers predicting that by 2012 digital activities will contribute up to 40 per cent of revenues. This is according to a report launched today by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, and the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) in a survey of UK publishers.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/deloitteaopresearchpublisherstrategies1304.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/deloitteaopresearchpublisherstrategies1304.htmlFri, 07 Jul 2006 16:29:24 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHContent publishers and Government should work together to raise public awareness of the growing threats from illegal or unauthorised use of copyright works, according to Andrew Yeates, intellectual property advisor to the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) in evidence to an influential committee of MPs chaired by Conservative MP John Whittingdale. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopgivesevidencetodcmscommittee1342.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopgivesevidencetodcmscommittee1342.htmlThu, 15 Jun 2006 12:32:16 GMTrnusseyno-categoryMobile technology could present an opportunity for publishers to develop a ‘brand franchise’, and also drive traffic to other brand platforms, according to speakers at an AOP forum today (8 June).http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/boostyourbrandjun2006.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/boostyourbrandjun2006.htmlThu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryAOP held a forum on the afternoon of Thursday 8 June on the topic of mobile content, addressing the ways mobile strategy can interact with the rest of the business, the opportunities and benefits for publishers, and the potential hurdles.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobilepotentialeventjun2006.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/events/mobilepotentialeventjun2006.obyxThu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTJRBaileyno-categoryThe publishing world’s burgeoning interest in India will be further fuelled by news that the country has entered the ‘Top 10’ list of nations with the highest population of internet users above the age of 15.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/indiawebpop06.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/indiawebpop06.htmlFri, 19 May 2006 15:21:46 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe Post Office will be first to participate in a project which will apply a new method for measuring return on investment (ROI) for online ad campaigns.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/roiadcampaigns.obyxhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/roiadcampaigns.obyxTue, 16 May 2006 14:43:21 GMTchendersonRESEARCHAdscope - an all digital ad identification service is to be launched in the US in June by TNS Media Intelligence. It monitors online, magazine, newspaper, TV and radio ad occurences and expenditure data for creatives used in a campaigns.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tnsadid.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/tnsadid.htmlTue, 16 May 2006 14:41:24 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHCombined spending on blog, podcast and RSS advertising is expected to grow 144.9 per cent to $49.8m in 2006 - up from $20.4m in 2005. The findings, released yesterday by PQ Media, a custom media research firm, are the results of more than six months of primary research. http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/blogpodcastrssadforecast20061215.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/blogpodcastrssadforecast20061215.htmlSat, 13 May 2006 14:31:18 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHThe internet has been identified as the most important part of a business title’s overall offering, according to a survey of north America ’s top business elite, published this week by Ipsos Media.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ipsosb2b2006.htmlhttp://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/ipsosb2b2006.htmlWed, 10 May 2006 15:32:05 GMTrnusseyRESEARCHInternet news sources are seen as being as important as radio, according to an international survey of attitudes to media commissioned by the BBC, Reuters and the Media Centre.http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/internetversusradi