The internet did not cause the insurrection. But it enabled it. The technology of any age in human history shapes the culture of that time. With the advent of agriculture and farming tools, humans developed stationary civilizations and abandoned thousands of years of itinerancy. The printing press made the written word accessible, heralding in the […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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David Plotz is a digital media veteran, dating back to when he joined Slate in 1996. Now the CEO of Atlas Obscura, Plotz is focused on building a differentiated media brand around the idea that everyone's an explorer of the world. That's harder than ever in the world of platforms, Plotz... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the search for new revenue streams, publishers including Vox Media and The Washington Post are hoping to interest other companies in the content management systems they've built in-house.At the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Tex., Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff on Saturday... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink Publishing has signed an as-yet-untitled book by social media "phenomenon”, internet prankster Ben Phillips. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Being a social media manager involves more than tweeting, apparently. Hayley Saltzman works at Bustle in the role and revealed that her job is more strategic and planning tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram pictures. She tells Digiday that she figures out how to bring traffic into the site and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Host of the Project says outrage at ‘neo-masculinist’ Daryush Valizadeh should be channelled into something positive, rather than fuelling his public profileWaleed Aly has called for a social media blackout on Daryush Valizadeh, the leader of “neo-masculinist” group Return of the Kings who... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The original hashtag, created after the World Book Night failed to include BAME authors on its giveaway list, has rebranded as #ReadDiverse2016 to ‘celebrate diversity in all its forms’ for the whole year#DiverseDecember, last month’s celebration of writers of colour, was “hugely popular”... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two weeks have passed since the government in Bangladesh blocked access to Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, and other social media sites. In Dhaka, some people have crowded into hotel lobbies to access private networks, while others are gaining access thro ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A study of Danish Facebook users published this month found foregoing Facebook for a week increased "life satisfaction" among participants. We went on our own seven-day social media diet to test the theory for ourselves. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shareablee, a social marketing company that specializes in data, today released its brand rankings for the companies that created the best engagement via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during the third quarter. It's filled with sports players like the NFL, NBA, MLB and Bleacher Report, as well... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the new 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast author David Wong discusses his latest book and its focus on the dark side of social networks. The post Social Media Could Inspire Horrors—Or Maybe Superpowers appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Carroll examines perfectionism and encourages readers to question their motives in her book 'Breaking Up with Perfect.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Developments with in-car apps offer future opportunities for news publishers, but visual-heavy media must find a way to compete until hands-free cars are available. After online, then mobile, and now watches and other wearables, could cars be ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Its social audience growing, Bloomberg Media Group is selling a product that lets advertisers target its audience that comes from those platforms. It's a counterintuitive move, as social audiences tend to be less engaged than direct ones. For advertisers that want to reach a social audience,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has reportedly blocked a person from reviewing an ebook because the company thinks that they are friends with the author. Imy Santiago attempted to post a review of an unnamed title several times, each time being told that it was in violation... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dunkin' Donuts wants to create cool musical buzz with millennials this summer to push its iced coffee products. So it's playing with enough social-media platforms to outfit a marketing septet: Spotify, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Vine, Facebook and Periscope. The initiative, called... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors must “take up the challenge” to excel at social media, building communities around their work, while publishers must build “meaningful digital experiences powered by social media, data and technology”, Harkable co-founder Will Francis has told The Bookseller’s Marketing and Publicity... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editors and licensing acquisition executives from publishing houses including Lerner, Bendon, Candlewick, Random House, and others are among the attendees roaming the show floor at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, which runs June 9-11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The recently concluded BookExpo America featured a plethora of events for booksellers, including an address by outgoing American Booksellers Association president Steve Bercu and a well-attended panel on how booksellers can best use social media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tennessee marketing startup BookGrabbr directs readers to free ebooks in exchange for their sharing the titles through social media services. The post BookGrabbr Offers Free Ebooks for Social Media “Shares” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new report from Nesta, The Literary Platform, and Douban Read highlights opportunities for international publishers in the Chinese book market. The post Using Social Media to Understand the Chinese Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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