A group of students, a secret tunnel and a daring escape from East Germany

Helena Merriman tells how a passage to freedom was dug under the Berlin Wall in 1962. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Nature Publishing Group Launches Linked Data Platform

Nature Publishing Group is trying to break into the future of scientific publishing with its new linked data platform—launched earlier this month; the new platform is designed to enrich search functions. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYU Students Stepped Up Early

When World Book Night organizers expanded the book-giving event from the U.K. to the U.S. for 2012 they knew that generating buzz—and understanding—about a program with the goal of giving away 500,000 copies of 30 titles on a single day would be a challenge, given the limited budget available.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne to launch Germany venture

Usborne Publishing will be launching a foreign-language publishing operation in Germany this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer Group: E-book Price Fixing Costs Big Bucks

E-book price fixing will cost consumers more than US$200 million this year, and U.S. antitrust authorities should take action against Apple and a group of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schnittman leaves Bloomsbury for Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group has appointed Evan Schnittman to the role of executive vice  president,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: 'The Escape Artists' by Noam Scheiber and 'Confidence Men' by Ron Suskind

In 'The Escape Artists' by Noam Scheiber and 'Confidence Men' by Ron Suskind, President Obama's economic recovery plan and his advisors are in the spotlight, but the books' analyses are off the mark in places.On Oct. 28 and 29, 1929, when the great crash devastated the stock market, Herbert... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books not yet a main resource for students

Fewer than one in ten students purchase ebooks, while 88% of undergraduates still use printed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BCA could be rescued from failed Webb Group

The former owners of Book Club Associates (BCA) have said they would like to see the business... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Search Engines And Online News Aggregators Could Have To Pay To Use Snippets From Newspapers In Germany

The parties in Germany's ruling coalition have proposed a new protective copyright law for news publishers to ensure they are compensated by "commercial traders" that use pieces of their copyrighted content online, according to an automat ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group Commerce Adds CBS to Its Offer Roster

Group Commerce, the year-old start-up that operates "white label" e-commerce services for big media companies, has another notch in its belt. The New York-based company is now powering offers for 29 CBS radio stations, bringing its roster total to 15 clients, including the New York Times and... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over a third of students ‘not interested’ in physical books

Students are split on the necessity of physical textbooks in a digital world, but a majority of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Ups Equity Interest in Fitch Group to 50 Percent

Hearst Corporation has upped its equity interest in global credit ratings agency Fitch Group again, adding an additional 10 percent. The transaction, valued at $177 million, brings Heart’s total equity interest to 50 percent. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why e-Textbooks Could Cost Students

Will Apple's recent attempt to break into the textbook market, and other rapidly evolving ebook distribution models, help to moderate soaring textbook prices? From what I've seen so far, it could do just the opposite. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp to Buy Minority Stake in Dubai's Media Company Moby Group

Rupert Murdoch's US media giant News Corp is expanding its presence in the Middle East media market and beyond by agreeing to acquire a minority stake in Dubai-based media company Moby Group. Under the deal, News Corp will relinquish its 50 per ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany joins World Book Night

World Book Night is continuing its international spread, with Germany now set to join the UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Random House Group UK to tout authors as speakers

Random House is diversifying into author management with the launch of an international speakers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann appoints Rebuck to new group management committee

Random House parent company Bertelsmann has created a new group management committee (GMC), which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Penguin Group buys 45% of Companhia das Letras

The Penguin Group has bought a 45% stake in Brazil's leading trade publisher, Companhia das... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Bestsellers, November 2011: Literary Novels Hit in Germany, Italy

The top three fiction titles in Germany were all debuts in October, led by In Times of Fading Light, which recently won the 2011 German Book Prize and is set for publication in the U.S. by Graywolf Press in fall 2013. Umberto Eco’s newest book, The Prague Cemetery, which debuted at #3, is newly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles goes east to Westfield Stratford

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 16:03 Foyles opened its new branch in the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre this week, placing the focus on children’s literature and attracting families. The 5,000 square foot store located on the ground floor of the centre... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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