ALA Announces First Members of New 'Policy Corps'

The initiative seeks to develop expertise within the library community on key national and public policies that are important to libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp directors approve split

News Corporation's board of directors has approved the plans to separate its cable and broadcasting networks from its troubled publishing businesses, paving the way for it to take place on 28 June. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp to split in two on 28 June

News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WoodWing Announces New Version of its Productivity Plug-In Smart Styles, Offering New Features and Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) Compatibility

The upcoming version of WoodWing´s productivity plug-in Smart Styles will offer a variety of new features, further improving the productivity in print and digital publishing. The upgrade also provides compatibility withInDesign CC ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O’Reilly Announces Closure of Tools of Change Conference and Blog

O'Reilly Media will close down its popular digital publishing conference, Tools of Change, but Tim O'Reilly promises to continue innovating the publishing process. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PublishNews Brazil: Saraiva Gets New CEO, Book Policies Go Back to Brasilia

In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced

Ten fiction titles and six poetry collections finalists have been announced as the finalists for this year's Best Translated Book Awards. The winners will be revealed May 3rd. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steven Swartz to Succeed Frank Bennack as CEO of Hearst Corp.

Steven Swartz was named the new CEO of Hearst Corp., succeeding Frank Bennack. This is an orderly transition at a private company that's known for its stability and buttoned-up culture. Swartz, 51, has been groomed for the role, having been named COO in 2011 and adding the title of president in... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley announces 'Digital Classroom'

John Wiley has launched subscription e-learning resource www.digitalclassroom.com, combining... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consortium Announces New Publishers for Distribution

Consortium has announced six new publishers for the fall 2013 season: And Other Stories, Curbside Splendor Publishing, Gallic Books, GILES, Koyama Press, and Stockholm Text. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Fiction prize returns, announces longlist

Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly as the Orange Prize, which released its longlist today. Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New News Corp gets $2.5b cash injection

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will start its largely print-based publishing company with no debt and $2.5 billion in cash when it completes the spinoff. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. publishing firm to start with $2.6 billion in cash

News Corp.'s soon-to-be publishing company will begin life with no debt and about $2.6 billion in cash -- illustrating the parent company's attempt to provide the new entity with solid financials and money for acquisitions. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp gets $2.6bn from spin off

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will start its new life as a mainly-publishing company with no debt and $2.6bn (£1.7bn) in cash when it is spun off. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Filing, News Corp. Says It Will Provide $2.6 Billion to Its New Publishing Company

News Corporation’s new publishing company will get an infusion of $2.6 billion in cash and will have no debt when it separates from the company’s higher-growth cable channels and Hollywood studio this summer. In a filing with the ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. spinoff to start with $2.6B in cash

News Corp.'s publishing spinoff will be armed with $2.6 billion in cash and no debt, demonstrating Chairman Rupert Murdoch's passion for print even as the new company confronts an industry in decline.The cash pile could come in handy for acquisitions or just to shore up the publishing business,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists

The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning. Two authors -- Margaret Atwood and Kevin Starr -- will also receive special recognition. This post has been updated; see below for details. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Incoming News Corp. CEO Says The Daily Was 'A Great Success, Revenue Aside'

It burned through at least $40 million and never came close to turning a profit, but that doesn’t mean The Daily was a failure, according to Robert Thomson, the soon-to-be CEO of News Corp.’s publishing spin-off. “It wa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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j2’s Ziff Davis Buys News Corp’s IGN

j2 Global continues to build out its digital media portfolio with the acquisition of popular gamer lifestyle brand IGN Entertainment, a News Corp property. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Randolph Hearst III Named Hearst Corp. Board Chairman

*Editor's Note: This story originally appears on FOLIO: sister site, minonline.com. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Critics Circle announces finalists for awards

The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith were among the finalists announced Monday for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Awards. The late journalist Anthony Shadid, Los Angeles writer Reyna Grande and the novelist Zadie Smith... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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