<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0">	<channel>		<title>Press RSS</title>		<link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk</link>		<language>en-gb</language>		<lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:47 GMT</lastBuildDate>		<copyright>Copyright: (C) 2009 Association of Online Publishers</copyright>		<ttl>720</ttl> 		<item><title>New AOP product committee chair voted in</title><description>Dennis CTO Paul Lomax voted in by AOP Product Committee as its new chair.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/new-aop-product-committee-chair-voted-in.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/new-aop-product-committee-chair-voted-in.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:23:42 GMT</pubDate><author>no-author</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP names new chair - Incisive&#39;s John Barnes</title><description>Incisive Media&#39;s John Barnes named new AOP Chair.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-new-chair-john-barnes.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-new-chair-john-barnes.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:11:12 GMT</pubDate><author>no-author</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP launches first hack day event with Mozilla Knight Foundation</title><description>AOP launches first hack day event with Mozilla Knight Journalism Foundation.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-hack-day-event-mozilla-knight-foundation.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-hack-day-event-mozilla-knight-foundation.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:54:41 GMT</pubDate><author>no-author</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Content &amp; Trends Census for 2011 released</title><description>AOP’s 2011 Content and Trends Census shows UK media owners will focus on developing how they gather and refine data in the next 12 months - 86% of respondents have acknowledged that they are &#39;under-utilising their data assets&#39;.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-content-trends-census-for-2011-released.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aop-content-trends-census-for-2011-released.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:00:02 GMT</pubDate><author>no-author</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Awards 2011 press release</title><description>AOP unveiled the winners of its tenth Digital Publishing Awards 2011 at The Roundhouse, Camden last night at a Gala event hosted by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Russell Kane.  Roxy Velvet entranced the audience with her aerial burlesque performance; and musician Alex Winston entertained the crowd into the night with her bedazzling, other-worldly vocals.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2011winnerspr2829.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2011winnerspr2829.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:30:28 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP appoints new Commercial Committee Chair</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed James Brown, Digital Sales Director, Telegraph Media Group (TMG) as its new Commercial Committee Chair with immediate effect.  James takes over the role from Kurt Edwards, Digital Commercial Director at Future Publishing.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewcommercialcommitteechair.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewcommercialcommitteechair.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 11:00:51 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>First speakers announced for AOP Digital Publishing Summit 2011 “Publishers: Know Your Worth”</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is challenging publishers to maximise and leverage the value of their brands and content as it prepares to launch its flagship Digital Publishing Summit, with the theme “Publishers: Know Your Worth”.  The one-day event will be held at Westminster Bridge Park Plaza, on 14 October 2011.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopsummit2011speakersannounced.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopsummit2011speakersannounced.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:44:40 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>New Product Development Committee Chair appointed by AOP</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed Piers Jones, Head of Product Development, Guardian News &amp; Media to Chair the Product Development Committee with immediate effect.  He succeeds Mary Beth (MB) Christie, Head of Product Management for FT.com – who was the first Committee Chair when the Product Development Committee was formed by AOP in November 2009.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopproductchairpiersjones.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopproductchairpiersjones.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>The 10th AOP Awards 2011 Open for Entries</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) opens entry to its 10th Digital Publishing Awards.  The awards, designed to celebrate excellence in digital media across AOP’s varied membership, are open for entry from 6 January 2011 and will close 11 March 2011.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2011launched.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2011launched.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:50:14 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP reveals results from “The New Rules of Engagement” study</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) unveils its first research study “The New Rules of Engagement”. The new research examines advertising engagement: the relationship between consumer engagement with website content and particularly their reaction to advertising on different website types: original content sites, portals and social networks. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newrulesofengagementresearchpr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newrulesofengagementresearchpr.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:07:28 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP welcomes Centaur as Board Member and increases Associate Membership by 50%</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) welcomes a new Board Member: Centaur Media Plc.  Centaur’s major brands include Marketing Week, New Media Age, Pitch – a newly launched online interactive marketplace for marketers and agencies, Money Marketing, The Lawyer, Creative Review, The Engineer, Homebuilding &amp; Renovating and Perfect Information.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/centauraopmembershipupdatepr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/centauraopmembershipupdatepr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:02:56 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>UK digital publishers driving a new period of online innovation</title><description>The UK digital publishing industry demonstrates that it is embracing innovation, as emerging technologies are at the heart of business development plans over the next 12 months, according to the latest Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Content and Trends Census. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcontentandtrendscensus2010.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcontentandtrendscensus2010.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Keynote speakers announced for AOP Digital Publishing Summit London, 15 October 2010</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announces two keynote speakers for its annual flagship Digital Publishing Summit, Jacek Utko, Design Director, Bonnier Business Press International and Jay Altschuler, Global Communications Planning Director, Unilever.  This year’s event will be held at Westminster Bridge Park Plaza on 15 October 2010, with the theme “Building World Class Digital Media Businesses”.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopsummit2010keynotespr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopsummit2010keynotespr.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:11:20 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>First speakers announced for AOP Digital Publishing Summit</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is launching its annual, flagship Digital Publishing Summit with the theme “Building World Class Digital Media Businesses”, to be held at Westminster Bridge Park Plaza on 15 October 2010.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/speakersannouncedaopsummit2010.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/speakersannouncedaopsummit2010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:20:14 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2010 Winners</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) unveiled the winners of its ninth Digital Publishing Awards 2010 at The Roundhouse, Camden tonight at a Gala event tonight presented by Suzi Perry, co-host of Five’s Gadget Show, with entertainment from MTV favourites We Are Scientists. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopdigitalpublishingawards2010winners.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopdigitalpublishingawards2010winners.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:49:22 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Shortlisted Nominees for AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2010 Revealed </title><description>AOP today reveals the shortlist of nominees in its ninth Digital Publishing Awards.  The finalists will be announced at the AOP Awards gala evening dinner to be held at the Roundhouse, Camden, London on 10 June 2010.  </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist2010.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist2010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:33:54 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Organisation Census 2010</title><description>The results from the annual Organisation Census released today by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) show the industry is optimistic for 2010.  </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoporganisationcensus2010.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoporganisationcensus2010.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:15:17 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2010 – Call for Entries</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers’ (AOP) Digital Publishing Awards, now in its ninth year, opens its call for entries from 26th January 2010. The popular industry awards event will take place at the legendary music venue The Roundhouse, Camden, London NW1 on Thursday 10th June, 2010 – download an online entry form and full details at www.ukaop.org.uk/awards.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2010callforentriespr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2010callforentriespr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:49:00 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP gains independence</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and PPA are pleased to announce that AOP – previously a subsidiary of PPA - has formally become an independent membership organisation effective as of 1st January 2010.  </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopgainsindependence.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopgainsindependence.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:32:23 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP appoints new Research Committee Chair</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announces the appointment of Sarah Messer, Head of Commercial Research &amp; Insight at ITV, as the new Chair of the AOP Research Committee.  Sarah takes over from Anita Hague, Head of Global Research at the Financial Times who was the AOP Research Committee Chair for three years.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewresearchcommitteechair.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewresearchcommitteechair.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:32:15 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP restructure </title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is restructuring its current co-chairmanship structure following the appointment of Lee Baker as Director in September this year.  Lee was tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of the AOP internally and researching the views of its members and stakeholders: his proposals have been presented to the Board.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoprestructure.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoprestructure.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:43:37 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP appoints new Product Development Committee Chair</title><description>AOP announces the appointment of Mary Beth (MB) Christie, Head of Product Management for FT.com as the Committee Chair of its newly formed Product Development Committee.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewproductdevelopmentcommitteechair.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopappointsnewproductdevelopmentcommitteechair.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:15:54 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>2009 AOP content &amp; trends census</title><description>The results of the AOP Census survey released today by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) shows that nearly 70% of respondents will continue to, or plan to, charge for content – with only 30% of respondents saying they have no plans to charge for content.  The balance of view has shifted from two years ago, when the same question in 2007 showed 54% of respondents said they had “no plans to charge for content”. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/2009aopcontenttrendscensus.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/2009aopcontenttrendscensus.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:36:49 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>New Director appointed for Association of Online Publishers</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed Lee Baker as its new Director with immediate effect. Reporting to AOP co-Chairs: Alison Reay, Digital &amp; Multi-Media Director Telegraph Media Group and Tim Faircliff, General Manager of Consumer Media at Thomson Reuters; Lee will be responsible for representing the AOP’s extensive membership of digital publishers who cover the broad range of newspaper and magazine publishing, TV and radio broadcasting and pure online media in the UK.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newdirectorappointedforaop1605.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newdirectorappointedforaop1605.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:09:45 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP announces new co-Chair</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announces the appointment of Dominic Collins, Group Director of Trader Media Group, as the new AOP co-Chair to take up the role from October 2009, for one year, working with the current co-Chair Tim Faircliff, General Manager of Consumer Media at Thomson Reuters.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopnewcochairdominiccollins.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopnewcochairdominiccollins.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:04:31 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Liz Somerville to leave AOP</title><description>Liz Somerville, the acting director will be leaving AOP on 9th July to take up a new role with the Blue Cross. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/lizsomervilletoleaveaop1380.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/lizsomervilletoleaveaop1380.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:46:06 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2009 Winners</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) unveiled the winners of its eighth Digital Publishing Awards 2009 at Old Billingsgate, London last night at a Gala event hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopdigitalpublishingawards2009winnerspr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopdigitalpublishingawards2009winnerspr.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:02:45 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP elects new Commercial Committee Chair</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed Kurt Edwards, Head of Digital Sales at Bauer Media Ltd, as its new Commercial Committee Chair with immediate effect.  He takes over the role from Gary Cole previously at ITV.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopelectskurtedwardscommercialchair1213.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopelectskurtedwardscommercialchair1213.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:35:57 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Awards Shortlist 2009</title><description>LONDON 29 APRIL 2009 - The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) today reveals the shortlist of nominees in its eighth Digital Publishing Awards 2009.  The shortlist nominations across the 17 categories represent consumer and business publishers...</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist2009pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist2009pr.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:50:12 GMT</pubDate><author>pdhaliwal</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP revamps website</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) UK relaunches its website from w/c 27 April 2009.  The site www.ukaop.org.uk redesigned by Red Snapper will offer a much more streamlined user experience with improved navigation and usability.  The launch ties in with the revised logo in a single colour and simplified look.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoprevampswebsitepr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aoprevampswebsitepr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:40:45 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Census 2009 predicts digital revenues to grow 16%</title><description>The results from the seventh annual Census survey released today by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) reveals that UK online publishers predict a 16% growth in their digital revenues in 2009 – digital revenues are defined as income generated from various sources including online advertising (eg: display, classified, search); subscriptions; paid content, eCommerce, Sponsorship and commercial content.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2009pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2009pr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:08:54 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP announces new co-Chair</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) today announces 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.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timfaircliffaopchairpr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timfaircliffaopchairpr.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:15:17 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2009 – Categories announced</title><description>The AOP Digital Publishing Awards will this year be held as a stand alone event on 2nd June at Old Billingsgate, and the call for entries will go out later this month.  Three new categories are introduced for 2009: </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsnewcategories2009pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsnewcategories2009pr.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:17:46 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP appoints Head of Research and Insight</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has appointed Tim Cain as Head of Research and Insight, reporting to Liz Somerville, the Acting Director of AOP.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timcainjoinsaoppr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timcainjoinsaoppr.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:28:44 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP survey reveals new data for B2B website usage</title><description>In a new study commissioned by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and conducted by IPSOS, a leading research company, business websites emerged as a highly valued and indispensable source of information. The survey, conducted with a nationally representative sample of business decision makers, revealed:</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/b2bresearch09pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/b2bresearch09pr.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:35:20 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Digital Online Publishing Awards 2008</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announced the winners of its Online Publishing Awards 2008 at the London Hilton Park Lane last night.  The gala event was opened by a “beat-box” set by Beardyman who has spent a hectic summer playing at various festivals including Glastonbury and hosting Fatboy Slim’s Big Beach Boutique in Brighton.  The awards were presented by comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, who wrote the comedy sitcom “Meet the Magoons”.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardwinners2008pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardwinners2008pr.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:33:49 GMT</pubDate><author>pdhaliwal</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Ruth Brownlee to step down as Director of AOP</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) announces that Ruth Brownlee will step down from her full-time role as Director at the end of October 2008, she was appointed in January this year. A successor will be recruited.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/ruthbrownleestepsdownpr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/ruthbrownleestepsdownpr.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:11:32 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP Awards 2008 shortlist announced</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) today reveals the shortlist of winners in its Online Publishing Awards 2008.  The highest number of shortlisted entries went to three publishers: Reed Business Information with 12; IPC Media with 9; and Guardian Media Group with 8.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2008shortlistpr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2008shortlistpr.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:13:44 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>New categories introduced for AOP Online Publishing Awards 2008</title><description>The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) launches the call for entries for its Online Publishing Awards 2008 with new categories for best mobile site, best research and insights project, and two awards for best online ad sales team of the year (business and consumer).</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2008newcategoriespr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2008newcategoriespr.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:16:16 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP members&#39; revenue up 52 per cent</title><description>In 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.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2008pr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2008pr.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:19:01 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Ruth Brownlee named new director of AOP</title><description>Ruth Brownlee has been appointed director of the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP).  Brownlee brings with her over 10 years experience in digital media, having been an instrumental figure in the growth of Handbag.com, Yahoo!, and a key innovator in developing online partnerships at Channel 4.  </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/ruthbrownleeaopdirectorpr.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/ruthbrownleeaopdirectorpr.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:21:05 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Newspaper brands shine at AOP Awards</title><description>Established newspaper publishers were the big winners at AOP’s awards for online excellence last night, demonstrating how far traditional publishers have developed content beyond the printed page.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newspaperbrandsshineataopawards1306.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newspaperbrandsshineataopawards1306.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:42:27 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Local and community sites dominate AOP Awards shortlist</title><description>The shortlist for the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) 2007 annual awards reflects a growth in local and community-based products over the past 12 months, and showcases publishers’ success in interacting with online audiences.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist20071307.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist20071307.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Online preferred to print for access, speed and convenience</title><description>Newspaper 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.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/dualconsumptionsurvey1308.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/dualconsumptionsurvey1308.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:48:04 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Video and podcast among new AOP awards for 2007</title><description>AOP is calling for entries to the 2007 AOP Online Publishing Awards, reflecting industry change with four new awards: use of video, best podcast, digital creativity and online community 2007.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newaopawardsfor20071309.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/newaopawardsfor20071309.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:57:23 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>UK digital publishers see massive growth in 2006</title><description>UK 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.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2007pr1310.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2007pr1310.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:59:48 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP research reveals four digital mega-trends</title><description>The latest research from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) focuses on the digital lives of UK consumers and reinforces views that they are incredibly active in their consumption patterns, accessing content in different ways and presenting publishers with potentially different business models.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopmydigitalliferesearchpr1311.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopmydigitalliferesearchpr1311.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:01:43 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Trinity Mirror joins AOP Board</title><description>Trinity Mirror, the UK&#39;s largest newspaper publisher, has joined the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) as a full member.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/trinitymirrorjoinsaopboard1312.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/trinitymirrorjoinsaopboard1312.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:08:32 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP recognises cream of digital content industry</title><description>TopGear.com, published by BBC Worldwide, scooped the coveted award for Consumer Website 2006 at the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Awards last night.  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”. </description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2006winnerspr1313.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawards2006winnerspr1313.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:10:05 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Tim O&#39;Reilly to speak at Content Evolution</title><description>Tim O’Reilly, founder and chief executive of O&#39;Reilly Media, Inc., and the man who ‘invented’ “Web 2.0”, a phrase that has broadly become the buzzword to describe the trends and technologies that are shaping the internet, will be making a keynote presentation at Content Evolution, the one-day annual industry conference organised by the UK Association of Online Publishers, taking place on 4 October 2006.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timoreillytospeakataopconference1314.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/timoreillytospeakataopconference1314.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:12:35 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP awards shortlist applauds user-driven projects</title><description>The shortlist for the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) 2006 annual awards reflects the boom in user-generated content over the past 12 months, and showcases the new projects that digital media publishers have developed to embrace the trend.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist20061315.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopawardsshortlist20061315.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:14:13 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>The net benefit of digital publishing</title><description>Digital 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.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/netbenefitofdigitalpublishing1316.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/netbenefitofdigitalpublishing1316.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:18:25 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>AOP B2B research findings - agency/client study</title><description>Qualitative research by AOP which explores perceptions and usage of online for B2B advertising among advertising agencies and client companies, concludes that the potential of online as a medium for building brand awareness is increasingly being embraced. Focusing on publisher websites, the research indicates that the opportunities far outweigh the barriers with investments being made to deliver campaign objectives utilising a range of different ad formats.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopb2bresearchfindings1317.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopb2bresearchfindings1317.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:21:09 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Free content drives ad revenue for AOP members</title><description>Results from the latest Association of Online Publishers (AOP) membership survey, the AOP Census 2006, show that online advertising revenue continues to be the top source of income for most AOP member organisations. The findings also reveal that for the first time in the four-year history of the AOP Census the number of publishers charging for branded, quality content online has dropped, to 37 per cent compared with 63 per cent in 2005.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2006resultspr1318.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/aopcensus2006resultspr1318.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:23:05 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>Half of UK publishers expected to launch podcasts in the next 12 months</title><description>More than half of publishers surveyed following a recent UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) event said their business intends to launch a podcast in the next 12 months.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/publisherstolaunchpodcasts1319.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/publisherstolaunchpodcasts1319.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:24:55 GMT</pubDate><author>rnussey</author><category>no-category</category></item><item><title>2012 AOP Awards open for entries</title><description>The 2012 AOP Awards are open for entries.</description><link>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/2012-aop-awards-open.html</link><guid>http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/press/2012-aop-awards-open.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:47 BST</pubDate><author>no-author</author><category>no-category</category></item>	</channel></rss>
