When Facebook entered the news business in 2006, it set out to cover its own users. Facebook had launched as a static collection of profiles, but now, every time a user uploaded a new photo or changed her favorite quote, the development surfaced in a rolling stream of updates that Facebook called the “News Feed.” Every status update was a “news story”; the algorithm that chose which stories to boost was called “the publisher.” The publisher, Facebook told its users at the time, was interested in stories like “Mark adds Britney Spears to his Favorites” and “your crush is single again.” As David Kirkpatrick reported in his 2010 book The Facebook Effect, Mark Zuckerberg articulated the News Feed’s guiding principle to staff like so: “A squirrel dying in front of your house may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa.” The New York Times would cover the African conflict. The News Feed would show you the squirrel. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional press owners approach corporation’s news chief, James Harding, to seek funding for journalists to cover local courts and council meetingsRegional newspaper groups want the BBC to foot the bill for reporters to cover Britain’s courts and council meetings, reported the Times on Monday.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new bookstore is coming to South Carolina; stores in California and North Carolina are relocating; and a store in Maine is changing hands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana to start collecting online sales tax; Jeff Kinney's Massachusetts store wins design awards; and NPR's Morning Edition to be broadcast from an Illinois bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today’s headlines include a list of three spiritually-themed books to check out, a nun’s memoir recounting rape and abuse at the hands of a priest, and a Q&A with Christy Beam, the author of ‘Miracles From Heaven.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A high-end B&N is coming to Scarsdale, NY; an Orange Country bookstore is thrown a lifeline; and a Buffalo, NY, bookseller reveals her run-in with the FBI. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almost every antitrust case turns on the definition of the market at issue, whether by product or geographically: Is a monopoly threatened in the market for all passenger vehicles or only two-seater sports cars? Are we talking about detergent sales nationwide or only in Wyoming? The Department of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europe gets its first POD bookstore; a San Francisco store branches out; and a Chinese bookstore tries to satisfy the needs of its country’s large population. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Inc. is PW Bookstore Of the Year, Solomon best rep and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bookstore/art gallery reopens in Manhattan; a Boston stores tests a digital audio download app; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has launched an internal careers website which gives News Corp employees the ability to apply for jobs across HarperCollins UK, News UK, and Dow Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Tennessee bookstore starts rolling, New Jersey indies make a comeback, and voting begins on a tournament of matches think Margaritaville v. Funkytown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple will make its mobile news app available to publishers of all sizes starting this week, increasing the pool of content as the tech giant competes with rivals Facebook and Google for the attention of smartphone readers.Smaller media companies, even independent bloggers, can obtain editing... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Convenience and drug stores, craft and women's magazines suffer the worst declines as North American revenues dip below $2.5 billion. The post Newsstand Sales Fell 16 Percent in 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An indie prepares to re-open in Pittsburgh; a college store in New England announces plan to go corporate; and a Long Island bookstore gets a new café. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape is publishing BRIT(ish): Getting Under the Skin of Britain’s Race Problem by Afua Hirsch, social affairs editor for Sky News. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon preps its first Georgia Tech pickup; a new indie is coming to Chicagoland; and a feminist bookstore is set to open in Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today’s news from the religion and spirituality publishing world includes the death of author Jerry Bridges, a Curious George book about Ramadan, and a list of Buddhist titles to help readers gain enlightenment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First romance-only bookstore opens; BAM continues to grow its used bookstores; and Amazon adds to its campus pickup locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The raucous Republican primary debate gave Fox News its second largest audience ever on Thursday. Nielsen data show an average of 16.9 million viewers tuned into the 11th meeting of the contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination held at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Only the first... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is adding its first campus pick-up location; Harvard is experimenting with an indie bookstore; NYC is about to get two new indies; and East Hampton's local bookstore is changing hands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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