The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and others are now posting stories straight to Facebook. But how will that affect what news you see? The post Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will now be able to access frontlist ebooks, as well as excerpts from frontlist titles, from major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has launched Instant Articles, enabling media outlets to publish their stories directly to the social network. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nine major domestic and international publishers including The New York Times and BuzzFeed will begin publishing articles and videos directly to Facebook as part of an initiative called Instant Articles, Facebook announced on Wednesday.The highly anticipated partnership will certainly have many... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook aims to speed up the delivery of news on the companys mobile apps with Instant Articles. The New York Times, National Geographic and others will use it to publish interactive articles directly on Facebooks iPhone app.People already share a lot of articles on Facebook, particularly on... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
With Instant Articles, Facebook has created a rich, multimedia platform to host publishers' stories, and ensure that you never leave.As social networking has taken over the web, and users no longer visit publishers' homepages to find news, Facebook has become a primary funnel for readers,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook’s long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations will start on Wednesday, concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers that covet its huge audience but fear its growing p ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
New initiative, which also involves BuzzFeed and the New York Times, speeds the process of loading news articles on the social networkBBC News and the Guardian are the first UK media companies to sign up to a new Facebook initiative that will transform the way users read news articles.Facebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Facebook looks to turn itself into a bona fide video platform, it's tightening its rules on what publishers can and cannot post. Clips with ads not sold by Facebook are not allowed, something NBC learned the hard way today. Yesterday afternoon, NBC posted a three-minute video from the latest... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Travel rewards programs don't exactly scream "creativity," but FCB Brazil stepped way out of the box to promote the Smiles loyalty platform. Previously affiliated solely with Gol airlines, it's now an independent business attached to a number of other global partners. The agency created Trip... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
First quarter sales at Hachette Book Group USA fell 12.3% compared to the first first period of 2014. A decline in ebook sales was a major reason for the drop. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is trying to usurp YouTube as the go-to destination for distributing and watching videos online, and a lot of brands, publishers and other content creators are trying to figure out which videos to put where.The social network has demonstrated an ability to drive more video views and in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has been criticized for some time for its role in creating a “filter bubble” among its users, a term that comes from a book of the same name by Eli Pariser (who went on to help create viral-content site Upworthy). Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
International ebook markets continue to develop at different rates, with growth in some continental digital marketplaces appearing to have stalled despite increasing activity from global tech companies and local players. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook study considered the political leanings of news posts by US users before determining which posts were reached via the site’s social algorithmsThe algorithms used by Facebook to filter news posts have an effect on the information seen by users – but not nearly as much as the choices made... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Vancouver-based BitLit has added a second Big Five publisher to its partners in ebook bundling, with a major round of titles from US/Canadian Macmillan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For our second review of a rather absurd Kindle ebook, our intrepid reviewer chose Tender Kiss of a Russian Werewolf. The post We Review a Self-Published E-Book About a Russian Werewolf appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Meerkat is reducing its dependency on Twitter by integrating address books and letting users post live video streams to Facebook.Installing the updated app now brings up an option to enter your phone number and give Meerkat access to your address book, so it can find other people who are using... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The start-up with a free app that allows customers to purchase ebook editions of titles they already own, has added Macmillan to its roster of publishing partners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Obama announced a plan to give low-income children access to 10,000 ebooks, part of a larger strategy to lift inner city communities by improving educational opportunities for kids. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]