Yesterday, the cameras were rolling as Donald Trump—to applause and a handshake from Kim Jong Un—became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea. The footage was shaky and broadcast at 2:45am Eastern time; nonetheless, it was a “made-for-TV moment,” as Politico’s Anita Kumar... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-01 11:38:14 UTC ]
[caption id="attachment_160793" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Jessica Levenson and Dean Praetorius answering audience questions about SEO[/caption] On June 18, some of the top practitioners in the industry from Atlantic Media, Bonnier, Meredith, TechTarget and Toast Media Group led a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2019-06-25 20:52:36 UTC ]
In order to succeed, traditional media companies must repurpose content and make it work even harder across digital channels. Here’s an inside look at using tools to reinvent the way traditional media companies master digital publishing. The post Reinventing the way traditional media... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-06-13 04:03:22 UTC ]
Three weeks after Esquire editor in chief Jay Fielden announced his exit, Hearst Magazines has named his successor. Michael Sebastian has been tapped as the new editor in chief for Esquire, overseeing its print and digital content, strategy and operations, said Hearst president and CEO Steven R.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2019-06-10 15:12:45 UTC ]
Just in time for World Book Day, filmmaker Max Joseph delivers a visual essay that will soothe your reading FOMO. A recent study found that we spend more than a quarter of the day engaging with digital content. That means, on average, 8.8 hours a day are spent on social media, watching videos,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rules that resale of digital content as conceived by the startup ReDigi is a copyright infringement. The post Publishers Applaud Appeals Court Opinion in ‘Capitol Records v. ReDigi’ Copyright Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charles Womack III, president of Womack Newspapers, Inc. (WNI) announced today that the North Carolina-based alt-weekly publication, Creative Loafing Charlotte—which was acquired by WNI in 2014 from SouthComm Inc.—has been sold to his son C. Alex Womack IV, president of Womack Digital LLC, for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mexican ebook conversion and distribution provider Ink-It and Argentine e-commerce platform Publica.la have partnered to enable direct sales of digital content. The post Argentine-Mexican Partnership Looks To Facilitate More Latin American Digital Publishing appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Troy Young will succeed David Carey as president of Hearst Magazines following Carey’s announcement last month that he is stepping down from his role after eight years at the helm. In his new position, Young will oversee Hearst Magazines’ global business which includes over 300 print titles and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Such a service could go toe-to-toe against Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify. Apple has been thinking about bundling together its growing menu of digital content and selling it in a single bundle for a competitive price. The subscription package, according to a new report from the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The file hosting and cloud storage service announced expanded media and entertainment partnerships in a commitment to providing digital tools for better collaboration and security for digital content. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
News organizations want Facebook to stop treating them like political and issues-based advertisers, claiming that the social network's new rules could negatively impact how the public views journalism.On Monday, media advocacy groups addressed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
'It makes no sense in the modern world that readers are being penalized with an additional 20-percent VAT for choosing to embrace digital,' says the Publishers Association chief. The post Publishers Association Issues Statement on UK VAT for Digital Content appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
While more publishers, including Bloomberg, Vanity Fair, Business Insider and Adweek, have recently introduced paywalls, we wanted to know how one of the original digital subscription sites, The Wall Street Journal, has adapted its paywall since it launched more than 20 years ago. Gone are the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
After gathering new funding, Wattpad announces expanded efforts in development of film and digital content in Southeast Asian markets. Dexter Ong of 21st Century Fox Asia is tapped to lead from Hong Kong. The post Wattpad Studios Formalizes Asian Expansion, Placing Dexter Ong in Hong Kong... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hollywood is adding jobs and giving a boost to small businesses around the country as studios continue to ramp up production of TV series and digital content, according to a new report that is expected to be published Monday by the Motion Picture Assn. of America. The MPAA said that jobs... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
ESPN is laying off about 150 employees, including people who work in studio production, digital content and technology, the sports company said Wednesday. The cuts, which are the latest sign of the financial pressures the Bristol, Conn.-based operation faces, follow a round of layoffs in April... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newspapers and other media outlets are struggling to make money from their partnerships with tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat, raising concerns over their business models in a news landscape increasingly dominated by social media platforms.Some publishers are scaling back on Facebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are only making 14 percent of their revenue from distributing their content on third party platforms, according to a new report from Digital Content Next, the premium publishers’ trade group. The majority of publishers’ distributed revenue came from YouTube, as newer platforms and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
As it tries to improve sales of digital content, Barnes & Noble has introduced its cheapest Nook yet, the Nook Tablet 7”, priced at $49.99. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]