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Rules that carriers must retain data called incompatible with EU law

The European Union’s top legal advisor ruled on Thursday that laws requiring communications providers to retain all data, even to combat crime, are incompatible with fundamental rights. Advocate General Pedro Cruz Villalón of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a published opinion that... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Jason wins National Book Award

The autobiography from actor David Jason, schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai's story of being shot by the Taliban and David Walliams' latest children's book are winners at the Specsavers National Book Awards Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Impress versus Ipso - get ready for another press regulation battle

What should we make of Impress, the from-left-field intervention in the press regulation saga?My immediate thought on reading Jonathan Heawood's article on Monday was that it was some kind of front organisation for Hacked Off.This was swiftly and strenuously denied by Evan Harris, associate... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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Bloomberg News Pays Reporters More If Their Stories Move Markets

Bloomberg News has an unusual practice of paying some of its reporters explicitly for publishing "market-moving" stories. This is one of many metrics that is factored into reporters' annual bonuses. Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet age should not undermine our jury system, says Dominic Grieve

Attorney general backs Law Commission recommendation that jurors who search web for case details should be jailedJuries are deeply "ingrained in our national DNA" and the internet should not be allowed to undermine a system of justice dating back to Magna Carta, according to the the attorney... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Newsstand Sales Affect Time's Choice for Person of the Year?

Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrissey is the boy with a thorn in his side in 'Autobiography'

Morrissey's entertaining autobiography is a burnishing of his image, not a glimpse beneath the surfaceSo much about Morrissey has hardened into caricature over the course of his three-decade musical career — he's a megalomaniac! A sad sack! Perhaps even a racist! — that you might expect him to... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pocket Reveals Top Stories, Publishers of 2013

The save-it-for-later software service Pocket has released a list of the "best" content from 2013. Pocket's 10 million users saved more than 450 million items (from articles and videos to memes and gifs) from across the Web this year, and Pocket looked at which were saved most, as well as which... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magzter Raises $10M to Go Global

Digital newsstand Magzter has secured $10 million in a second round of funding to pursue a global growth strategy build around local editions. The platform currently has international distribution deals with several major publishers including Hearst, Condé Nast, Newsweek and Bloomberg. Magzter... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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LBF Moving to Olympia in 2015

After much talk about the London Book Fair's impending departure from its longstanding location at the Earls Court convention center, the event's operator, Reed Exhibitions, has announced that the fair will move to the ECO venue in the Olympia neighborhood in 2015. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF picks Olympia as its 'new home' from 2015

The London Book Fair 2015 is to take place in Olympia in West London, allaying fears of a move to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black and White signs M P Wright

Black and White Publishing has bought two books by debut crime novelist M P Wright. Campbell... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Canongate Letters Live raises £11k

Canongate's star-studded Letters Live event (10th December), featuring Neil Gaiman, Benedict... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Alan Warner novel to Faber

Faber has signed the latest novel from Man Booker Prize-longlisted author Alan Warner, previously... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Choc Lit deal for self-published author

Choc Lit has bought world rights in self-published author Kirsty Ferry’s adult fantasy The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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This Is Not Middle-Earth

Since he began adapting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, director Peter Jackson has faced numerous complaints from longtime fans of Middle-earth—some spurious, some more substantial. (He has also, of course, earned plenty of praise from that same group.) Tolkien devotees have pointed to various... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires debut teen mystery

Usborne has acquired the rights to My Second Life, a teen mystery from debut author Faye Bird.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The BookBar Expands to Meet Club Demand

Like some booksellers—and a few authors—Nicole Sullivan decided to mix booze and books. In her case it was in service of her Denver-based bookstore. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pope Francis is a whistleblower for the poor. Thank you Time for recognising it | Chris Arnade

Snowden showed us the educated and wealthy aren't entirely free. Francis reminds us the poor aren't even given a chanceEdward Snowden was not chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year, and for this many in the media are outraged. Instead Time chose Pope Francis, a man who in the last year has... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' Murray on 'frenemy' Amazon

HarperCollins Worldwide c.e.o. Brian Murray has described Amazon as a "frenemy", and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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