Some books come to us when they're needed most. The post Self-Published E-Book Review: Frolic in Conservative Utopia appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fast-growing millennial publisher Mic has the luxury of starting from scratch with its six-month-old video strategy. That means betting heavily on Facebook. On Tuesday, Mic released the eighth episode of its debut video series, &ldq ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the latest land grab for consumers’ time on platforms, Kik is stepping up efforts to court brands and media companies. The messaging app popular with millennials hired ad vet Josh Jacobs to head a new division, Kik Services, with an eye to adding games and commerce services and expand... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Upstart publishers in Iran are using ebooks and digital-only distribution as a way to circumvent government censors in Iran and reach willing readers. The post Publishers in Iran Use Ebooks to Circumvent Censors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Midwest Tape, which distributes various media to libraries, has announced the roll-out of its new ebook offerings through its hoopla platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook launched its Instant Articles product with a select group of prestige publishers last week. Now, others, if they had any reservations before, are determined not to be left behind. Other big-name publishers including Time Inc., Hearst Magazines and CNN are expected to start publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
As news organisations sign up to publish straight to Facebook with Instant Articles, Trinity Mirror’s decision to cull new formats teams shows how social media is changing publishers’ priorities Asked what are my favourite pieces of digital journalism to emerge from newsrooms over the past few... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ebookseller Kobo is offering free ebooks and previews to Southwest Airlines passengers through the airline's inflight entertainment portal. The post Kobo Offers Ebooks to Southwest Airlines Passengers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Facebook on Wednesday unveiled its new Instant Articles feature that allows news organizations to publish directly to the social media platform—and, in the process, set off an avalanche of commentary and speculation about the future of ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Why would publishers want to jump into bed with their top "frenemy" Facebook? Well, they're not, entirely.Four of the first U.S. publishers to publish mobile articles directly on Facebook through its new Instant Articles program -- The New York Times, BuzzFeed, National Geographic and NBC News... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Major news publishers took full advantage of Facebook's multimedia features in kicking off their first uses of Facebook's new Instant Articles product but missed some chances to tailor their content to mobile users. The New York Times, Atlantic, National Geographic all posted long articles,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reports from the last few weeks hinted it was coming, but the debut of Facebook's Instant Articles sent a shiver down plenty of publisher's spines this morning anyway. And why wouldn't they react in that fashion? One of their chief traffic drivers could suddenly siphon away audiences and ad... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-05-14 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]