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: The Insurance Insider, published since 1996, is a P&C (re)insurance publication, providing insight and intelligence on (re)insurance markets in London, US/Bermuda and international. The magazine covers news along with critical analysis of industry trends as they happen. As well as, interviews and features on the global (re)insurance markets.  Audience and Readership: The Insurance Insider is aimed at industry professionals and investors. Deadline: The editorial deadline is not fixed and varies upon issue, time of publication.  Time of Publication: The magazine is published on the first Tuesday of every month. Circulation: Source: Publisher Monthly Unique Users: There are 27,382 monthly unique users (Source: Publisher). Distribution: The magazine is distributed via paid subscription and is also made available internationally at key industry events.   Ad Rates: For more information on advertising, see the media pack here. Other Information: The publication features daily email alerts. There is also a weekly E-zine newsletter that is published every Tuesday.  Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 7 August 2012 Insider Publishing has moved to 3rd Floor, 41 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1DT. The company publishes Inside FAC, IQ (Insider Quarterly), The Insurance Insider and Trading Risk. The editorial teams can be reached via the switchboard on +44 (0)20 7397 0618.

Established in 1967 to serve the business executives that are responsible for the purchase and administration of corporate insurance and self-insurance programs. Encompasses both property and liability insurance and employee benefit programs, including life, health, and pensions. Readers of the publication include corporate and institutional executives that purchase insurance and self-insurance services; manage employee benefits, risk management, and safety programs; and oversee the conservation of corporate assets. Each issue includes industry news and feature articles.