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207 Articles since February 2009

The Earl Blog represents the unique insights of Earl J. Wilkinson, executive director and CEO of INMA. In his interactions with INMA members worldwide for the past three decades, Earl offers a detailed yet 30,000-feet view of the news media industry's historical, current, and future challenges and opportunities.

Say his name: Trump is making journalism matter more than ever

26 May 2025 By Earl J. Wilkinson

“Together, we are stronger”: Ukrainian “Rescuing Freedom” campaign resonates, inspires

26 May 2025 By Earl J. Wilkinson

What 60 days of Trump 2.0 means for news media

19 March 2025 By Earl J. Wilkinson

What publishers can control and not control: INMA lessons from 2024

29 December 2024 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Spokane’s bon vivant: How an eclectic Shaun Higgins helped save INMA

03 October 2024 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Behind the curtain on the “INMA conversation,” members will see 4 priorities

29 January 2024 By Earl J. Wilkinson

At-risk legacy community media companies are facing an existential moment

22 January 2024 By Earl J. Wilkinson

One minute into the new year for media, this is what I’m hearing

14 January 2024 By Earl J. Wilkinson

INMA flipped back to in-person events in 2023 while maintaining its virtual presence

27 December 2023 By Earl J. Wilkinson

News industry rethinks North Star for impact, influence, sustainability

26 December 2023 By Earl J. Wilkinson

INMA recommends News Sustainability Project to members

12 July 2023 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Insights and growth: INMA reaches new heights in 2022

19 December 2022 By Earl J. Wilkinson

From FLoC to Topics: what the Google shift means for publishers

25 January 2022 By Earl J. Wilkinson

9 ways INMA impacted the news industry in 2021

29 December 2021 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Digital advertising urgency is accelerating news media focus on data

22 July 2021 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Media needs a playbook for how data feeds digital transformation

01 June 2021 By Earl J. Wilkinson

European Subscriptions Lab 2.0 looks for 8 publishers ready for transformative work

11 February 2021 By Earl J. Wilkinson

INMA 2020: accelerating engagement and creating new communities

29 December 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

As INMA crosses 15,000 members, a nod to 90 years and a pandemic reinvention

30 September 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

8 European publishers get started on GNI Subscriptions Lab

21 April 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

“Glimmers of hope in a very dark place” — what’s working in today’s crisis

30 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Independent restaurants need your B2C intervention — now

24 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Zero incidents of COVID-19 transmission from print surfaces

23 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Expect advertising bust through 2nd quarter then mild rebound, publishers tell INMA

22 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

5 truisms for news publishers in a contracting economy

17 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Brace yourself: Working full-time from home is different

15 March 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Why INMA is joining GNI Subscriptions Lab in Europe

12 February 2020 By Earl J. Wilkinson

The backstory of INMA’s new publisher-platform report

30 September 2019 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Despite industry concerns, WSJ says Apple News+ relationship is good for business

28 May 2019 By Earl J. Wilkinson

Trust, digital ecosystem were consistent strategic themes at INMA World Congress

22 May 2019 By Earl J. Wilkinson

What one graphic on INMA Webinar says about reader opportunities

08 April 2019 By Earl J. Wilkinson

4 truisms behind news media’s new subscription business

17 September 2018 By Earl J. Wilkinson

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