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Matt Kelly

Chief Content Officer
Archant Group

Matt Kelly is the chief content officer at Archant, a major newspaper group in the UK (mostly regional publications). In July 2016, after the Brexit referendum, he decided to launch The New European, a British pro-European weekly newspaper. Matt has played a leading role in newspaper publishing innovation for two decades. As publisher of the UK’s Daily Mirror portfolio of websites, he launched a string of successful new digital brands and products, including MirrorFootball.co.uk and 3am.co.uk, across a wide range of platforms. An expert in digital strategy, newsroom structure and web design, he passionately believes the key to publishing success in the digital age is a blend of technology and editorial brilliance.

Session

How can regional newspapers survive the mobile age?

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Proximity is the key asset for regional media organisations, but their business model is under threat and new online players are becoming worthy competitors. The goal of this session is to understand how regional legacy media can overcome their current crisis. Fernando Belzunce will be a speaker and a moderator for this session.

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