In a world that is moving so fast, is there really a need to make the distinction between old and new media? Surely it’s better to play by your own rules.

Award-winning noodles in Bangkok, flagging down a bookshop on wheels in Los Angeles and private moments in the workplace: our fresh news picks from around the world.

The niche magazine that’s something of a coo for the Japanese publishing industry.

Lisbon cinema gets a new lease of life.

Sigfrido Ranucci hosts Italy’s leading investigative news show. And with all that digging to be done, he needs a crack team.

Screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt has popularised Nordic noir with ‘The Bridge’. We follow him into the woods.

Despite the global trials facing print media and pressures from religious hardliners, one Indonesian paper is remaining faithful to its founding principles.

With peace reached in Colombia after 53 years of conflict, demobilised guerilla insurgents are directing their attention to a less violent activity: agitating political debate in the nation.

Drawing on a quirky cast of animated characters, Line has become Asia’s dominant messaging app. CEO Takeshi Idezawa tells us how.

This is the year to strike out on your own. But don’t go in blind. Learn from the young upstarts who’ve made a success of setting up magazines, podcasts and TV streaming services.

Media firms are getting smarter about how they leverage their brands in order to create new products and services – and bring in extra cash. Whether they are hosting rustic expos, retailing tummy warmers or selling steak, here are some of the best in the business.

In this CGI era when craft means corralling pixels, we take a trip to a traditional animation studio in Tokyo to marvel at mastering the miniature. Among the models and drying paint we find that old-fashioned artworking is at the forefront of a business in rude health.

How the GDR’s vast broadcasting house has been restored as a thriving arts hub.

From magazine revamps and reinventions to much-loved mascots and new HQs, the media world remains a force of creativity.

Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist citadel near Milan was designed for publishing giant Mondadori, a powerful Italian brand whose identity and culture has been shaped by the building for decades

Creating flavoursome food is one thing; making sure it looks good is another skill entirely. We visit a Munich studio where they do both.

Our digest of cookery classics will inspire and delight in equal measure; stack your shelves then stock the pantry.

As one of the world’s most influential creative agencies, Art Partner represents a select group of the fashion industry’s leading image-makers. We stopped by to find out what it takes for a photographer to make the cut.

Can a 20-year-old label – a relative whippersnapper – and a Swedish one at that, really mix it with the big-league luxury brands? We speak to Acne Studios executive chairman Mikael Schiller about his business plans, retail strategy and pink shopping bags.

Less than two hours from Tokyo and set amid hot springs, the Nest Inn Hakone is a tranquil haven.

Cape Verde’s PM tells us why small states have it better, plus Honduran press freedom under threat.

The former US ambassador to Denmark on how he used reality TV for diplomacy and the bbc’s expanding language services.

The nations that have their own military broadcasters, plus the Finnish Jaeger Brigade shows off its Arctic-combat skills.

Singapore puts a cap on cars, a new development with newshound history and we tour the original media clusters, from Fleet Street to Park Row.

A harmonious shared workspace in London, a newsy new start-up in Zürich and a snapshot of the world’s biggest publishing markets.

From a home-renovation TV show to the brave new designs broadcasting modern ideas, we present our round-up of the need-to-know stories.

Food finds, from an Aussie opening and a Beirut round-up to a British dairy and a Chicago bar.

The importance of style to building a newsreader’s personal brand, plus fashion labels to look out for in the year ahead and a new shop to visit in Paris.

Vaunted vinyl, brilliant books and retailers that cater to exactng tastes.

As the last members of staff move in, we step inside global business analyst Bloomberg’s new European headquarters.

From classroom to newsroom, Giovanni di Lorenzo has learned how to adapt, and now Die Zeit’s editor in chief is successfully adjusting to the many challenges facing the print industry.

Monocle meets the men and women who are shaping the news agenda, from influential radio presenters to newspaper editors and television hosts.

What’s the secret to game shows’ enduring popularity? Is it the triumph of ‘the everyman’ – the idea that anyone, of any race, age, gender or background, could win a fortune? Or is it that people just need some silly fun in their lives, even if it’s just for an hour a week? Whatever the appeal, the format’s here to stay.

As the ink-spattered architect of Gonzo journalism and Hunter S Thompson’s co-conspirator, Steadman’s inimitable illustration style is known the world over. Here he talks bomb-shelter dining, Donald Trump and the unceasing march of time over a Turkish lunch.

To welcome the warmth of spring we take a stroll through Lisbon’s tranquil Restelo district and air an array of cool and cultivated looks.

Rich in fine food and galleries galore, South Africa’s sunny, stunning coastal city is proving a worthy pull.

This music-lovers’ bar brings acoustic perfection to the UK capital – and now it’s got a new bricks-and-mortar shop.

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.