There's been some negative buzz in recent months around publishers' shift to distributed content--and particularly, video ad spending on Facebook. Numerous articles, citing anonymous sources and utilizing mysterious methodology, point to monetization woes, shrinking returns and writer layoffs.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is giving publishers new tools to attract digital subscribers as the social-media giant tries to ease concerns that its growing power threatens the media industry.In recent months, Facebook has tested "call-to-action" features with select media outlets participating in its Instant... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers may have been left questioning the viability of Facebook Live in recent months, but it’s a completely different story on the marketing side of the spectrum. The post Marketers are still into Facebook Live appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiction presaging the turbulent political currents of recent months, and exploring the role of the novelist and storytelling in society, was in evidence at the William Heinemann, Hutchinson and Windmill 2017 fiction showcase. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s authors have hit out at the slew of celebrity book deals struck in recent months, warning that full-time fiction writers are struggling while famous people attract big advances and sizeable marketing budgets. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In recent months, a lot of ink was spilled to criticize Facebook’s role in the dissemination of news, especially related to the past U.S. presidential election. On Wednesday, the company announced a new suite of initiatives aimed at improving its collaboration with journalists and media... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a move likely meant to stay on publishers' good side, Facebook is trying out a new way to help users discover more news (real news). Starting Thursday, Facebook will let nearly a dozen publishers—including BuzzFeed, El Pais, Fox News and The Washington Post—include more than one Instant... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Investors Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Ynon Kreiz made a takeover approach for Time Inc. in recent months, but were rebuffed by the iconic magazine publisher, according to a person familiar with the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singapore literature, or Sing lit as it is known locally, is getting hot—and it is not because of the island’s tropical climate. Recent months have seen many titles, from literary fiction to middle grade series, getting picked up by overseas publishers, including those from the U.K. and U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Snapchat's got a brand-new look today. The red-hot messaging app is revamping its feed with a new design that mashes up Discover with Live Stories—the strings of photos and videos that users collect at events—with subscribe buttons, creative headlines and new placements geared at helping... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
by Andrew Rutledge, VP Sales, Publisher Technology Group, AppNexus Dear Readers: If you’re a digital publisher or app developer, chances are you’ve been approached by numerous ad tech sales teams in recent months, each extolling the virtues of header bidding. How do I know this? Well, I run... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Workforce diversity is something that has been brought into sharp focus in recent months as companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook reveal the make-up of their staff. White, middleclass, male employees dominate the world of technology, and this is certainly the case at Facebook -- even... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The move continues a trend of cracking down on the operations of major tech companies in Europe.In recent months, European regulators increasingly have been scrutinizing the practices of U.S. tech giants that dominate their respective industries, focusing their investigatory efforts on Amazon,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A flurry of new independent publishers with small lists and new approaches to author relationships has launched in recent months. Hannah MacDonald, formerly of HarperCollins, has founded September Publishing, which publishes its first four titles across spring and summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
In recent months, the double-digit sales growth of ebooks in English has begun to plateau, but since the Spanish-language book market tends to be around three to five years behind the English-language market, ebook sales of Spanish books in the U.S. are just beginning to gain traction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
At PW, we’ve always served the library community, but you’ve probably noticed that in recent months we’ve ramped up our commitment to covering library news and issues, with a lineup of monthly columnists writing on a broad range of issues affecting libraries and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has sent unprecedented levels of traffic to publishers across the internet in recent months, a dramatic and unexpected increase affecting a large range of sites serving a wide variety of content. According to data from the BuzzFeed Networ ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A cautious approach to HMV by publishers in recent months has meant many did not feel over-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]