{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/623317507e51370012bc96c3/63ef62436956d600115c3d04?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The future of paid for local journalism","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/623317507e51370012bc96c3/1648558737757-1e7e6b3b3dfbf86ae760f0222755cc2b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The 35th episode of Press Gazette’s Future of Media Explained podcast features an interview with Edward McCann, Director of Publishing Operations at Mediahuis Ireland - parent company of the&nbsp;Belfast Telegraph.</p><p><br></p><p>Successful digital paywalls are a relative rarity in local news in the UK. Since launching its digital subscriptions programme in May 2020, the Belfast Telegraph however, has already managed to reach 8,500 paid subscribers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>McCann speaks to Aisha, Press Gazette’s data journalist about how the Northern Ireland-based title has managed to grow its subscriptions revenue, despite not being the only paywalled news site in the province.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"New Statesman Media Group"}