“A Lot of People, They Can Just Go to Sleep and Not Really Have to Think About It”

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on the violence in Kenosha, his conversation with the Bucks, and being a Black man in elected office right now. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2020-08-29 20:38:21 UTC ]
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Roskifte wins £40k Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Norwegian artist Kristin Roskifte has won the Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize worth 350,000 Danish Kr (£40,000). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 13:40:57 UTC ]
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Questex Names New CFO, VF Editor Joins Fast Company | People on the Move

On Tuesday the business information company Questex announced Patrick Nohilly as its new chief financial officer, to work out of its New York headquarters. Nohilly succeeds Debra Mason, who left in September to take on the CFO role at SourceMedia. Nohilly most recently served as president and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-31 22:05:02 UTC ]
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Refinery29 Brings in Ex-Nylon Editor, TIME Makes 3 More Hires | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_127941" align="alignright" width="150"] Gabrielle Korn[/caption] Refinery29 hired Gabrielle Korn as fashion and culture director, responsible for building the young women's brand’s voice in style, culture, identity, and world events, while also growing its digital... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-24 20:12:19 UTC ]
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Real Simple and Parents Get New EICs in Meredith Shakeup | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_120384" align="alignright" width="150"] LIz Vaccariello[/caption] On Wednesday, Meredith Corp. announced several moves within its National Media Group, concurrent with the shuttering of 87 year-old Family Circle, which it had owned since 2005. "These promotions and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-17 21:22:45 UTC ]
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EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL: Broken People by Sam Lansky.

Sam Lansky, author of the memoir The Gilded Razor and the West Coast Editor at TIME magazine, will publish a novel in June 2020. Here’s the cover!   Lansky’s narrator, Sam, is a writer and recovering addict based in LA in his late 20’s who is on the verge of emotional collapse. He finds himself... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-11 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Quartz Announces Leadership Overhaul | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_162587" align="alignright" width="150"] Zach Seward[/caption] On Monday, Quartz announced multiple transitions in leadership, including co-founder Zach Seward's promotion from chief product officer and executive editor to CEO. Former co-CEO and publisher Jay Lauf will... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-10 18:28:48 UTC ]
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Anthony Bourdain’s estate auction includes a lot of his early writings.

An auction of various things from the estate of Anthony Bourdain, the late writer, chef, and TV host, is happening now through October 30, and it includes a number of Bourdain’s early writings. The current bid for the original manuscript of A Chef’s Christmas, his 2002 holiday audiobook, is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-10 18:10:41 UTC ]
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NYT Names New T Magazine Publisher | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_171881" align="alignright" width="150"] Adam Hargis[/caption] The New York Times announced last week that Adam Hargis is taking over as publisher of T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Hargis has spent the last five years the Times, most recently as an associate... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-03 20:16:27 UTC ]
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BBC, Please let people hold actual books on telly

Illustrator Sarah McIntyre calls on the BBC to allow physical copies of children's books on its programmes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 12:36:28 UTC ]
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RockYou Successor Wild Sky Media Hires New CEO | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_171661" align="alignright" width="150"] Emily Smith[/caption] Wild Sky Media has hired Emily Smith as its new CEO. Smith previously served as the company's SVP of content and marketing at Wild Sky Media, a role which Johanna Torres, formerly VP of content and editorial... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 17:39:26 UTC ]
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Active Interest Media Gets Into Cannabis | People on the Move

Earlier this week, Active Interest Media, publisher of Better Nutrition, Yoga Journal and a slew of recently acquired former F+W titles, among many others, announced the launch of NatuRx, a new print and digital media brand with a self-described mission of "educating health-conscious consumers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-19 18:48:19 UTC ]
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Here's the National Book Awards' 2019 longlist for young people's literature

The National Book Foundation has unveiled the 2019 National Book Award longlist for young people's literature. Contenders tackle major sociopolitical issues. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-16 18:19:57 UTC ]
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Here is the Young People’s Literature Longlist for the 2019 National Book Awards.

The National Book Foundation has announced the ten books longlisted for this year’s National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, chosen from a total of 325 books submitted to the foundation by publishers. The judges for YPL are An Na, Elana K. Arnold, Kristen Gilligan, Varian Johnson, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-16 14:45:12 UTC ]
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‘The Goldfinch’ movie left a lot of the book out — but not what you’d expect

Director John Crowley and screenwriter Peter Straughan dutifully include every plot point. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-13 14:43:27 UTC ]
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The Atlantic Taps Creative Leadership | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_171101" align="alignright" width="150"] Luise Stauss[/caption] The Atlantic named Luise Stauss as its first director of photography this week.  Stauss, who will be joining the recently-expanded art team led by creative director Peter Mendelsund, will be based out of The... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-12 20:19:23 UTC ]
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Why do we assume people are telling us the truth?

Malcolm Gladwell examines the consequential mistakes we make in dealing with strangers. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-06 13:53:30 UTC ]
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TIME Names New Sales, Marketing Leads | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_170617" align="alignright" width="150"] Viktoria Degtar[/caption] Five weeks into Keith Grossman's tenure as president of Time magazine, the list of new additions to its executive ranks is getting longer. Following last month’s appointment of chief legal officer Dana... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-05 19:34:18 UTC ]
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5 people you should reach out to when looking for that next big job

You likely have these types of people in your network already—and they’re probably eager to help. The New York Times Book Review has a regular column called “By the Book,” which features famous writers. One frequent question they ask them is this: “You’re throwing a literary dinner party. Which... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-09-05 11:00:43 UTC ]
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The Essence of media: people, data and automation together

WPP's Essence has made its name as Google's digital media agency - with a culture that's more like a tech company than a traditional buying shop. And now its global CEO has been picked to transform parent company Group M. So how much does Essence's rise point the way to the future? Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2019-09-04 12:54:23 UTC ]
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