This blog features news round ups and summary of the top stories in digital publishing, media and marketing, with a focus on digital content, advertising and emerging platforms. It offers commentary and analysis from the top experts and leading minds in the digital content business. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

Background and Format: The Drum is a fortnightly marketing business magazine and news-led website covering the advertising/design/digital media sectors. The magazine is specifically aimed at the media, marketing and design community outside of London where they are served by the London-based media and marketing titles. The English and Scottish editions of The Drum merged into one publication on August 2008. The magazine is aimed at top level management and key decision makers. When sending press to the publication, the deadline falls on the last Wednesday of the month prior to publication, the title is then published a week later. The website that accompanies the publication has a monthly unique user figure of 1 million (source: publisher). The circulation is currently not disclosed as 9 months ago they took the company global and are waiting on their most recent figures. The magazine is available through subscription across the globe. Advertising information can be found at www.thedrum.com/advertise Awards: 2017 - PPA Awards, Business Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2017 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2017 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Media Property / Brand B2B (nominated) 2017 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Digital Editorial / Content Development Team of the Year, B2B (nominated) 2017 - British Media Awards, Commercial Content Team of the Year: The Drum Studios (bronze) 2016 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Digital Publisher of the Year (B2B) (nominated) 2016 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Media Property / Brand (B2B) (nominated) 2016 - PPA Awards, Business Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2016 - PPA Awards, Event of the Year (business media): Do It Day (nominated) 2016 - PPA Awards, Publishing Innovator of the Year (nominated) 2016 - British Media Awards, Print Product of the Year (bronze) 2016 - British Media Awards, Event of the Year: Do It Day (winner) 2015 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Digital Publisher - Business to Business (nominated) 2015 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Commercial Partnership: The Drum & SapientNitro (nominated) 2015 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Editorial Team - Business to Business (winner) 2015 - PPA Awards, Business Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Gamechanger of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Event of the Year (business media): The Drum Live (winner) 2015 - PPA Awards, Digital Innovation of the Year (business media) (nominated) 2015 - British Media Awards, Event of the Year: The Drum Live (bronze) 2015 - British Media Awards, Content Team of the Year (bronze) 2014 - PPA Awards, Event of the Year - Business Media: The Drum Live! (nominated) 2014 - PPA Awards, Business Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2014 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2013 - PPA Awards, Event of the Year (Business Media): Dadi Awards (nominated) 2013 - PPA Aw

Devoted to exploring the Internet as both an advertising medium and a revolutionary tool for planning and buying all media. Helps busy media buyers, planners and sellers in taking full advantage of the Internet. Provides insider knowledge of new sites and tools for buying offline media, offers advertising insight, gives focused searching on industry trade news and offers one-click access to the best ad/media resources on the Web. MediaPost DOES accept bylined articles/submissions. Columns must be original submissions that have not appeared in other print/online publications. Op Eds reflect thought leadership, and should not be focused on the business model of the author’s company. Copy must be non-promotional, with no direct references to the author’s company or its products, services, or campaigns. References to clients should be made in third-party terms. Provide attribution for any content drawn from another source (for example, studies cited should be linked to the source). Style: Insight, analysis, report, perspective, advice, etc. Avoid personal narratives. Target wordcount is 500-700 words, with rare flexibility. Send completed copy in a Microsoft Word document (no docx, please), in 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

Background and Format:Contagious is published by Contagious Communications quarterly and is aimed at marketers, advertising strategists and brand experts who work with emerging technologies and non-traditional media. Covers news, case studies of campaigns, special reports like gender equality in the workplace, new apps and artificial intelligence. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached on +44 (0) 203 206 9260Circulation:Source: PublisherAlerts:Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 29 October 2013E-mails for the team at Contagious Magazine have now changed to firstname@contagious.com

Background and Format: Launched in 1980, Creative Review is published by Centaur Communications Ltd monthly and aimed at professionals who work in the creative industries. Covers news, storytelling, advertising, graphic design, film & TV, interviews with professionals about their careers, professionals and businesses who have chosen locations outside London, creative leadership and advice on branding.  PR opportunities lie within news, reviews and product placement. The team can be best reached by email and telephone. Alternatively, the Creative Review team are available across various social media platforms. Circulation: Source: Publisher Awards: 2019 - PPA Awards, Show Me The Money: Paywall Launch (highly commended) Alerts: Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Wednesday 1st June 2016 With the June issue, Creative Review debuts a new, bespoke font for the magazine Schear Grotesk, and introduces a new strand of content aimed at those who lead, and aspire to lead, creative teams, departments and businesses - the Creative Leaders section. The section will explore all the most important aspects of running creative organisations, from establishing the right culture, to finding the right creative process and managing talent. The redesign will also soon be complemented by a new website. The team can be reached at +44 (0)20 7970 4000 and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/creativereview Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Tuesday 29th September 2015 Centaur Media have changed their email address format and now all editorial staff can be reached at firstname.lastname@centaurmedia.com. Centaur Media publishes titles including Business Travel IQ, Corporate Adviser, Design Week, Econsultancy, Fund Strategy, headlinemoney, Marketing Week, Money Marketing, Mortgage Strategy, Period Living, Real Homes, The Engineer and The Lawyer. Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 22nd July 2009 Creative Review magazine has recently re-launched their website Creativereview.co.uk. The new site contains all the content from back issues of the magazine, as well as video interviews and reports, and also features a UGC service whereby readers can upload their work for everyone to view. Web Director Neil Ayres can be reached on +44 (0)20 7970 4764 and neil.ayres@centaur.co.uk. Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 19th May 2009 Creative Review has launched a new website (www.creativereview.co.uk) into which their blog is now integrated. The site will also offer access to content from back issues of the printed magazine and video-based content. A section of the site called Feed will allow users to upload their latest visual communication projects for all to see. Gorkana Consumer Alert: Thursday 7th May 2009 Creative Review, the publication for visual communication, is tweeting at www.twitter.com/creativereview