$10 millionCalifornia billionaire Tom Steyer is waging a $10 million campaign to convince lawmakers to impeach President Trump. His video ad is to-the-point: He calls Trump "a clear and present danger who is mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons." Money says his commercials have run... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Attendees at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe expressed unhappiness with Facebook and worry about coming enforcement of the GDPR. The post ‘Facebook has been a disaster for us’: Candid thoughts of European publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Antsy publishers are starting to fear for their position within Facebook's powerful News Feed, now that tests have begun pushing their posts to an alternate timeline.On Monday, Facebook acknowledged it was testing a version of the social network overseas where publishers' articles appear in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers on Facebook who have complained for years about declining organic reach may look back in the near future and think of these times as the good old days. The social network confirmed that it is testing a division of its News Feed into two separate feeds--one containing posts from... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
New system could destroy smaller publishers if implemented, after journalists report drop in organic reach – but users will still see their friends’ postsFacebook is testing a major change that would shift non-promoted posts out of its news feed, a move that could be catastrophic for publishers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 50 speakers from across the publishing, retail and entertainment industries will address delegates at December’s FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A man who says he was defamed on Facebook by a fellow college student filed a lawsuit Friday against the woman in Los Angeles, alleging she falsely accused him of raping her. The plaintiff in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit is identified only as John Doe and the defendant as Jane Roe. He... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
What would you like to see happen next in the library ebook market? Take the ReadersFirst survey and have your voice heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Clarkson Potter, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, extended its long-standing collaboration with Stewart, announcing it will be releasing three new books by Stewart slated for publication through 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is finally letting publishers build paywalls inside Instant Articles, but only on Android phones.On Thursday, the social network announced its latest remedy for publishers that while able to tap into large audiences on Facebook, are afraid to give away their content too cheaply. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
A long-awaited test to let publishers sell subscriptions through Facebook has been complicated by Apple. The post Publishers are caught in the crossfire of the Facebook-Apple fracas appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The idea of subscriptions in Facebook's Instant Articles has been bandied about for quite some time, and an official test is finally underway. Head of news partnerships Campbell Brown, head of news product Alex Hardiman and product manager Sameera Salari announced in a Facebook Media blog post... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
America’s Test Kitchen, the Boston-based publisher and multimedia company best known for its eponymous public television show, is partnering with Sourcebooks to launch a line of children's books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Drawn from an 'eclectic mix of innovation' and from 10 countries, the 2017 FutureBook Award shortlists showcase work in traditional and startup publishing. The post FutureBook Award Shortlists Reflect Diversity in Publishing Innovation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 40 people, platforms and products have been shortlisted for this year’s coveted FutureBook Awards, with the winners to be announced at the FutureBook Conference on 1st December. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Culture secretary says internet firms may have legal status changed amid concerns about copyright and extremist materialKaren Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Twitter's approach to promoting and monetizing live video is winning fans among publishers. The post As Facebook Live video dreams fade, publishers look again to Twitter appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government wants firms such as Facebook and Twitter to publish annual reports on abuse. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Patricia Hodgson says she believes sites could be classified as publishers, as businesses face pressure over fake newsThe chairman of the media regulator Ofcom has said she believes internet businesses such as Google and Facebook are publishers, raising the prospect that they could eventually... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it appears that Facebook wants... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]