Australian publishers partner in joint COVID mission and coverage pledge
July 21, 2021 9:58
BuzzFeed, Concrete Playground, Junkee, The Latch, Man of Many, Urban List, and Zee Feed have joined together to give young Australians a concise message to help drive COVID-19 vaccinations.
The announcement:
BuzzFeed, Concrete Playground, Junkee, The Latch, Man of Many, Urban List, and Zee Feed are joining forces to use their platforms to give young Australians a clear and concise message to help drive COVID-19 vaccinations in their core audiences of under 40s, with a mission to help open Australia.
This unified mission also includes a publisher’s pledge on how COVID-19 is reported on moving forward.
Junkee for sale: Ooh Media announces plans to sell youth-focused publication
July 8, 2021 3:06
Ooh Media is set to renew its focus on its core out-of-home assets, announcing its intentions to sell digital youth publication Junkee Media, which it purchased in 2016.
Chief executive officer, Cathy O’Connor, said the decision was made after a strategic review during which Ooh Media decided to transition away from online digital publishing. As a result, it will appoint advisors to sell Junkee, while Junkee CEO Neil Ackland will remain with Ooh Media.
Ooh Media’s original purchase of Junkee came as a surprise to the industry, but appeared a signal of intent that the company would diversify further, something that hasn’t come to fruition in the five years since the purchase.