Articles tagged “media”

Media and PR

The Slow Fade: Why Consumer Travel Media Is Obsolete

As someone who has devoted all of my life to media, it pains me to say this: consumer travel media, in its current incarnation, is dead. The world has changed, and it’s time for us to move on.
Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Denies Buying Scottish Firm Letting Cloud

Several news outlets reported erroneously that Airbnb acquired Scottish property portal Letting Cloud. But Airbnb has denied all reports, stating it has not and does not intend to acquire this company.
Media and PR

Nat Geo Hires Nathan Lump As New Editor

National Geographic, the 134 year-old media brand now majority owned by Disney, has appointed former Editor of Travel+Leisure Nathan Lump as its new Editor-In-Chief. Lump was most recently serving as…
Media and PR

Lonely Planet Buys Local Experts Site Elsewhere for Trip Planning

Even if Lonely Planet's main reason for acquiring Elsewhere isn't to sell more guidebooks, increasing its digital scope will help the publisher do so. The company still hasn't made a full recovery from the pandemic, so it needs to take steps to turn increasing numbers of people eager for travel advice toward its products.