Professional Publishers Association

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA),[1] formerly known as the Periodical Publishers Association until 2011,[2] is the main publishing industry body[3] which promotes companies involved in the production of media, supporting the creative economy at governmental level[4] in the United Kingdom.

History

The organisation was first founded in 1913[5] as the Society of Weekly Newspapers and Periodical Proprieters to discuss matters around unionisation, distribution and material supplies in the early 20th Century. It celebrated its centenary on November 19, 2013.[6]

Operations

Much of the PPA's work is carried out through events, committees and public relations work as documented in their extensive archive of organisational documents dating back to 1942.[7] The association now also covers digital media[8] and a specific committee for smaller, independent publishers, the PPA Independent Publishers Network (IPN).[9]

The current CEO of the PPA is Owen Meredith, appointed in 2020[10] after Barry McIlheney stepped down after 10 years in the post.[11] The current Chairman of the PPA Board is Tom Bureau, also appointed in 2020[12] after being deputy chair for a year.[13] The organisation's branch in Scotland caters specifically for publishing businesses in that region.[14] The Chairman of PPA Scotland is John Innes.

Awards and events

The PPA Awards are run annually to recognise talent and excellence in the publishing industry. Relaunched in 2019.[15] CampaignLive billed the 2020 awards as the "magazine Oscars".[16][17] In 2020, the PPA Awards for Editor of the Year was won by Vogue magazine's Edward Enninful and the inaugural Diversity Initiative of the Year awarded to Meghan Markle's guest-edited "Forces for Change" issue.[18][19]

Other events and awards run by the organisation are the PPA Independent Publisher Conference & Awards aimed at independent publications,[20] the PPA New Talent/30 Under 30 Awards to recognise young professionals in the industry, and the PPA Festival.[21] In 2019, the UK's Culture Secretary (minister), Jeremy Wright spoke at the PPA Festival.[22]

New initiatives include the first ever industry-wide survey to boost diversity and inclusion in publishing, in the wake of its inaugural PPA Award and PPA Independent Publishing award.[23]

References
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  4. "House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Written evidence submitted by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA)". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. Stam & Scott, David, Andrew (5 March 2014). Inside Magazine Publishing. Routledge. ISBN 9781317817130.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  9. "New wave of publishers printing wonderful hard-copy titles". The Independent. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  10. "Owen Meredith appointed new CEO at PPA". FIPP. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  11. Tobitt, Charlotte (2020-02-10). "PPA chief executive steps down after ten years". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  12. Mayhew, Freddy (2019-02-25). "Immediate Media chief takes on deputy role at PPA". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  13. "Immediate Media's Tom Bureau becomes PPA deputy chair". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  14. "Creating a global festival for magazine lovers: PPA Scotland's Laura Kelly Dunlop". What’s New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  15. "Big Changes as PPA Awards Relaunch for 2019". InPublishing. 16 January 2019.
  16. "The PPA show must go on: magazine Oscars turn 40". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  17. Kmietowicz, Zosia (16 July 2014). "The BMJ's editor wins publishing industry award". The British Medical Journal. ProQuest 1777778143.
  18. EDT, Jack Royston On 7/1/20 at 1:00 PM (2020-07-01). "Meghan Markle 'honored' by award for 'Vogue' issue featuring Greta Thunberg". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  19. Friel, Mikhaila (2020-07-02). "Meghan Markle's British Vogue issue has won a diversity award a year after it was criticised for not including enough white people on the cover". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  20. "PPA Independent Publisher Awards – winners announced". www.inpublishing.co.uk. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  21. "The PPA Festival 2020". What’s New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  22. "Jeremy Wright speaking at the Professional Publishers Association Festival". GOV.UK. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  23. "PPA aims to boost diversity in magazines with first industry-wide survey". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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