An Egyptian student at a Southern California flight school who was facing deportation for a Facebook threat against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be allowed to leave the country voluntarily, an immigration agency spokeswoman said. During a hearing Friday morning at U.S.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Egyptian student at a Southern California flight school is being held by immigration authorities and facing possible deportation after allegedly posting on Facebook that if he killed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump he would be doing the world a favor. Emad Elsayed, 23, was taken... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Landscapes of fanciful worlds. Collages that take on violence, race and militarism. And a work that explores 20th century history in video. Plus: The long-running influence of Marcel Duchamp. Here are five exhibitions and events to see in Los Angeles and beyond in the coming week: "Duchamp to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Open eBook private-public partnership offers access to quality digital content, including a catalog of ebooks valued at more than $250 million. The post Major Publishers Contribute to Open eBooks Initiative appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble will stop selling digital books for its Nook device on 15 March, the firm said on World Book Day. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes and Noble has decided to lay down its arms and stop competing with Amazon for ebook and e-reader sales in the UK. The bookstore operator has announced it will stop selling digital content, including fiction and non-fiction, magazines and video... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of adult ebooks dropped 22.0% in the month, compared to same period last year, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has been running publishers’ content through Instant Articles for about a year, and now it’s letting some of them test newsletter sign-up messages. The New York Times and Washington Post are among those who are participating. The test seems addressed at the concern publishers have about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been almost a year since Facebook launched Instant Articles, giving publishers the promise of fast-loading pages if they gave up control over their content and distribution. With a rollout to all publishers just weeks away, participants including The Washington Post, Slate, LittleThings,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
While some see France as the great holdout of Europe digital books and e-reading, some publishers say adoption is moving more quickly now. The post Trois éditeurs: Ebooks Are Alive and Rather Well in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
After four years of running one of magazine publishing's great trophy properties, Facebook multimillionaire Chris Hughes has found a new owner for The New Republic. Win McCormack, an Oregonian... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Canvas ads mimic the features of Facebook's Instant Articles platform.Facebook has officially rolled out its Canvas ad platform. Canvas has been in testing since last year and has often been referred to as "instant ads" because of the way it mimics Facebook's Instant Articles platform for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has quickly become a major player when it comes to video. Ditto for its live video streaming product, which publishers have started to use to inject some immediacy into their coverage. For FTW, Facebook's live video platform has given it a taste of live broadcast during the NBA All-Star... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Feeling the Facebook rush, New York Media is investing more toward video production in 2016, starting with hiring Business Insider and TV vet Matt Johnston as its first executive producer of video. The publisher will focus on creating news-driven video -- instead of recurring series -- for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Upday has launched as part of the partnership between Samsung and Axel Springer. The news aggregator platform will be pre-installed on Samsung devices, who chose to host Upday because it mixes human and algorithm curation. CEO and former Axel Springer executive vice president Peter Würtenberger... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sourcebooks is awarding Anderson's Bookshop $3,000 after booklovers voted it their favorite indie bookstore in a six-week campaign sponsored by the press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have tended to think of their Facebook audiences as a single group with a single set of interests. But as more sites launch more verticals aimed at different readers, many are taking that approach to Facebook. BuzzFeed has 90 Facebook pages, while Huffington Post has 79 and Mashable... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
MWC 2016 may be barely under way, but the announcements are already pouring out thick and fast. As well as smartphones and smart car dongles, you can expect to see plenty of laptops and tablets, and one of the first to vie for your attention is the impressive-looking Huawei MateBook. Clearly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2016-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook first announced its so-called Instant Articles last May, serving up news articles quickly for mobile consumption. However, the list of publishers was super limited, but that's about to change. Starting in April, the social network will open... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rakuten recorded a 7.8bn yen (£47m) impairment charge for its Kobo division, according to its financial results for the three months to end December 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]