Read with caution: in September, a number of libraries will invite patrons to read comics and graphic novels that have been challenged or banned in schools and public libraries in recent years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
"I'm sorry. Our intentions were good."Ethan Zuckerman, the current director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, recently published a heck of an essay in the Atlantic called "The Internet's Original Sin." In it, he deconstructs the good (or at least neutral!) intentions, that turned the Internet... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The two-page ad that ran in the Aug. 10 issue of the New York Times, which more than 900 authors signed calling for readers to email Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to air their displeasure at the company’s tactics in its terms dispute with Hachette Book Group, unleashed some of the harshest language yet... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mobile may be next frontier for publishing, but readers have migrated to the platform faster than advertisers—that gap could be closing though. Global mobile advertising revenue nearly doubled in 2013, totaling $19.3 billion, according to a report from the Intera Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has released a new device for local businesses to take credit and debit card transactions... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrator Paul Kidby will be giving away copies of a print showing his design for one of London... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trade group fell 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, and the unit had an operating loss of $1.7 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Activision creates and publishes a small group of blockbuster video games aimed at mainstream consumers. The world's largest game publishing company handles some of gaming's most culturally impactful titles: the Call of Duty franchise, this year's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Title trails last in music magazine sector, selling fewer than 15,000 copies in first half of year Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster's Atria Books imprint went through a round of layoffs on Monday. Although the company did not respond to inquiries about the downsizing, PW has learned that at least two editors were let go. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
An eight-question online quiz helped People StyleWatch publish its largest September issue ever this year in terms of ad pages and revenue. But it might also confuse readers about what's advertising and what's editorial.The quiz, "Meet Your Celeb Style Twin," asks readers eight questions about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
For publishers today, data has become the key to competitive advantage. But executing against data has traditionally been a challenge. Only in recent years has the publishing industry invested in the technology required to make sense of data's complexity and volume. It speaks to a culture shift,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Lee Child has come out swinging in the manner of Jack Reacher on The Passive Voice website... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
With its acquisition of the Internet startup, the art book house will be able to establish a global community for art enthusiasts and professionals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hearst UK title edges ahead of Condé Nasts long-time leader in digital and print for womens lifestyle magazine sector Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nerdist has turned from a being pet project of Chris Hardwick into a podcast maker, multi-channel network and online publisher that's expanding into TV and live events. Under the direction of president Adam Rymer, the Legendary Entertainment-owned brand has added an ad sales team and hopes to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jennifer Clark, who will be the associate publisher of both newspapers, said they will continue to operate with separate editorial identities. "We are very much committed to maintaining separate editiorial style and function ... with som ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the success of movies like 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and more ways to buy comics than ever before, the industry is growing rapidly. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Obama angered some in the independent book world after he praised Amazon's business practices in 2013 and skipped his usual visit to a Martha's Vineyard indie bookstore later that year. Will he pick up some books during his Vineyard visit this year? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Internet retailer accused of using tactics from Orwell's 1984 in war of words with the publisher HachetteRepresentatives of George Orwell have described Amazon's selective quoting of the Nineteen Eighty-Four author as "dystopian and shameless" and "as close as one can get to the Ministry of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]