The march towards media companies publishing content directly to Facebook continues.Barely a month after Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox said publicly that the social network wants to host media companies' articles and videos, The New York Times reported that BuzzFeed, National... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Regional newspaper publisher also unveils deal to print Richard Desmond’s four Express and Star titles in the north of EnglandJohnston Press has reported a pre-tax loss of £23.9m for last year, and announced a lucrative deal to print Richard Desmond’s Express and Star titles in the north of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Northern Ireland publisher Blackstaff Press said it is “devastated” to learn its Arts Council funding has been withdrawn and is “absorbing the shock” of the news. The independent press, which has been running since 1971, said it found out its funding had been slashed from £82,200 to zero for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
When you think about Marriott, the hotel chain, chances are the first word you associate with the brand is not "publisher." And yet, the hotel company is attempting to rebrand itself as a media entity, in a move that's emblematic of a broader trend in content marketing. Marriott on Monday... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Viking has pre-empted the new book by economist Thomas Piketty, author of the bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century (Belknap Press and Harvard University Press). Chronicles will give Piketty’s views on a variety of contemporary subjects and individuals, including the financial... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
English Heritage Publishing will become known as Historic England Publishing as of 1st of April 2015. The name change is a result of the splitting of English Heritage into two corporations: Historic England and the English Heritage Trust. English Heritage Publishing will be a part of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury chief executive Nigel Newton has compared the state of publishing to the bus teetering half-way off a cliff edge at the end of the film "The Italian Job", on the opening day of the 30th International Publishers Congress in Bangkok (today, 24th March). But HarperCollins c.e.o. Brian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The debut of the trailer of the film adaptation shot John Green's 2008 novel to the #2 spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Patterson originally announced that he would be donating $1.25 million to school libraries but now he's increasing the amount to $1.5 million. 'I’m blown away by the number of parents and teachers who have shared the urgent needs of their community’s school library,” the author said in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
For years Facebook has considered itself a mobile-first company, so it's perhaps not surprising that the company's first attempt to automate the sale of ads running outside of Facebook will be limited to mobile.Mobile app publishers can now sell their in-app display and video ad inventory... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
An ode to vegetables from a pioneer of the snout-to-tail movement, a culinary tour of the West Coast, and other titles to watch next month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
I was surprised to discover how satisfying a two-person phone-text book club could be. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you’re a publisher, Facebook holds a lot of power. The social media giant is already responsible for directing up to 40 percent of some sites’ traffic, and 75 percent of BuzzFeed’s. Now, according to a report in The N ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
For its next algorithm change, Google is setting its sites on mobile. As the site's share of mobile searches approaches 50 percent, Google wants to crack down on sites with designs that are hostile to mobile screens. Google's fear is that if it links out to sites that don't work on mobile... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cherished French children’s book author and editor of hundreds of books Grégoire Solotareff offers his tips for creating books fore very young readers. The post Keys to Writing Books for Very Young Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forward-looking children’s book editorMarni Hodgkin, who has died aged 97, was an outstanding editor of children’s books in an era before it was obvious that they would become one of the most important areas of the publishing business. She was one of a great group of female editors, including... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ten authors have been named as finalists for the Man Booker International Prize 2015, representing countries including Hungary, Guadeloupe, and the Republic of Congo. Each writer is now in the running to win a £60,000 prize, with the winner announced in a ceremony at the Victoria and Albert... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has been in discussions with nearly a half a dozen media organizations about hosting their content on the social media site, according to The New York Times.Placing content inside Facebook will allow people to access it faster, sources familiar with the plan told the Times. When people... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic US has acquired a minority stake in Make Believe Ideas (MBI), a UK-based publisher for children aged 0-5, for an undisclosed sum. The companies will showcase a co-branded series – Early Learners ages 0-5 – at the Bologna Book Fair next week and a global English language release is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Full business model in place after 3 months in public beta. The post TV Guide Magazine Goes Live With TVInsider.com appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]