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Monocolumn
Wednesday 6 July
London: HuffPost UK's tabloid approach
The Huffington Post couldn’t have asked for a better day than yesterday for its UK launch.
Wednesday 6 July
The Huffington Post couldn’t have asked for a better day than yesterday for its UK launch.
Tuesday 19 July
A serious issue suffers from a pie in the face.
Friday 9 December
For any aficionado of the more bizarre digressions of politics and the media, it seems churlish to complain about the board of fare offered by the Leveson Inquiry.
While newspaper groups try to figure out how to survive in digital form, one firm believes that print’s future is just fine if you know that feel and fold – and how a paper is fixed together – are key to a satisfying read…
Thursday 25 April
Violent crime rates across many parts of the globe are apparently falling, but scaremongering by the press and politicians will never go away.
Monday 14 January
It was one of the most impressive cross-party gatherings of British politicians in some time: a prime minister at the height of his power and popularity, from the opposition a former chancellor and deputy prime minister …
Two new workplaces on the city’s waterfront, with cafés, gyms and roofdecks for lounging, show that new work styles are possible even in hardworking Japan.
Sunday 22 November
I’ve spent the past few days tucked away in a secret hideaway in the headquarters of the German publishing house Axel Springer, helping create what the company thinks could be the salvation of newspapers.
Tuesday 3 November
The New York City Marathon is typically held two days before Election Day each November, ensuring a duel of citywide spectacles and plenty of timely running puns for tabloid headline writers.
Tuesday 19 March
Prejudice from the press against new mothers aged 45 and over doesn't seem to be based on experience.
Is there a future for local newspapers? We meet the believers from a British octogenarian maverick to a hi-tech Czech publisher and witness triumphs but also a spectacular failure as it happens.
Colombian newspaper ‘El Espectador’ has survived financial woes, falling sales and a drugs cartel vendetta. Monocle meets its director as part of our series on firms keeping high-quality print publishing alive in an incr…
The style of Russia's new first lady, and the not-so private lives of Finland's politicians.
In the Netherlands’ crowded and sophisticated newspaper market, a new launch might seem foolhardy, but this Dutch daily has found an untapped market with its wit, analysis and opinion. And all for a euro. Is this the role…
During the conflict in South Ossetia, western media were given free access by the Georgian government, while on the Russian side, foreign journalists were being either arrested or herded around by the military. In both…
As Australia wakes up, journalists, producers and media executives in its most cosmopolitan city prepare for another day fighting for ratings and readers in a fast-changing business. And it’s here, across the breakfast…
The future of Berlin’s Tempelhof airport is up in the air. Due for closure next year, campaigners are mounting one final bid to rescue this hugely symbolic airport that played starring roles in the Second World War and the…
As part of our exploration of dynasties, Monocle meets two families who have built cultural powerhouses up from the ground: the Bonniers’ huge Swedish media machine, and the Glimchers’ art gallery empire.
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Preparations from the seating to the flags and the turf are nearly complete for this summer’s London Olympics. We look at the companies that have won the contracts to supply the Games.
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