A Black Salesman Tries to Bring Down Corporate Racism from the Inside

It’s no secret that the tech world has a troubling track record with diversity in the workplace, especially with the dearth of Black and Latinx employees in key roles. Author Mateo Askaripour confronts the lack of diversity within the workplace with satire in his debut novel Black Buck. Some critics have been describing Black Buck […] The post A Black Salesman Tries to Bring Down Corporate Racism from the Inside appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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Inside Brit + Co’s new Snapchat Discover partnership to brand the holidays

Brit + Co. is bringing its DIY lifestyle to Snapchat for the Easter and the rest of holidays going forward, thanks to a deal it struck with the media messaging app, which was being announced today. Brit Morin is the face of the digital media and commerce-focused publisher, and is now the latest... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Insider's Guide To Landing A Book Deal

Top publishing experts share their tips on how to get your business book published.For business leaders, publishing a book can mean greater credibility, bigger sales, lucrative speaking engagements, and other career and business benefits. But "getting a book deal" isn't as simply as penning a... Continue reading at Fast Company

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‘Abuse of market power’: Inside German publishers’ legal beef with Google

The latest in a long, ongoing legal feud between German publishers and Google ended victoriously for the search giant last month, when it was cleared of using its market dominance to allegedly punish publishers. But this is symptomatic of a larger issue surrounding ancillary copyright laws,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freedom insiders confirm bid for O.C. Register ahead of next week's auction

Bankrupt newspaper publisher Freedom Communications confirmed Friday that a group of inside investors, including developer Mike Harrah, has submitted a bid for the company's assets. That sets up a three-way competition for Freedom, the owner of the Orange County Register and Riverside... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Black viewership of the Oscars was only slightly down; Latino audience grew by 8%

The running theme of the 88th Academy Awards was #OscarsSoWhite, but black viewership of the ABC telecast held up compared with last year. Data from Nielsen showed that 3.22 million African Americans tuned in, just 2% under last year’s total. African American viewers made up 9.4% of the total... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Amberley to bring Yad Vashem Holocaust titles to UK

Amberley Publishing has partnered with Yad Vashem Publications, centre for studies of Jewish history and the Holocaust, to bring titles about the Holocaust to the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bringing the Reader Into Focus at DBW: Jo Henry on Your Consumer

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Black & White: read all over

A canny fiction strategy is paying dividends for Scottish indie Black & White. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Inside Axel Springer’s answer to Facebook’s Instant Articles

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Can TV Bring Salvation to Magazine Media?

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A Glimmer of Hope for Black-Owned Bookstores

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'Dark look' at failing marriage to Black & White

Black & White Publishing has acquired a new novel by Irish writer and actress Caroline Grace-Cassidy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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[ Betanews | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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