Paula Minchin is the Features and Managing Editor of Country Life magazine. In this episode, we ping-pong through a wide range of topics - from working with David Beckham, preserving the magazine’s heritage while attracting new readers, why print media is far from dead and so much more.

We also delve into the Machiavellian world of journalism, collaborating with the Royal Family, and the weekly lifecycle of producing one of Britain’s most iconic publications.

0:00 - Introduction 

0:45 - Working With David Beckham 

8:20 - Tyranny Of Weekly Publications

12:30 - Is Print Media Dead? 

17:25 - Editorial Straightjacket vs. Creative Freedom

21:25 - Balancing Tradition With Enticing New Readers

26:55 - Working With The Royal Family

34:01 - The Housing Section

39:27- Presenting A Sanitised Version Of The Countryside? 

43:53 - Are All Journalist Machiavellian? 

50:30 - Were The 90’s In Journalism Wild?