America needed their journalism; they needed each other

Stephanie Gorton on the symbiotic relationship of reporter Ida Tarbell and publisher S.S. McClure. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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‘Journalism is the most fun you can have with your pants on’

New Yorker editor David Remnick on the magazine’s magic formula, a new weekly radio show – and caution over Facebook contentDavid Remnick is meant to be talking about the New Yorker’s weekly radio show, which launched this weekend. Yet his answer to my opening gambit, asking why the venerable... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian's Tim Gentry on Why the Digital Advertising Problem Needs a Unified Solution

It's a hard call to make, with disincentives for the first to make it, but there's a growing acknowledgement that digital publishers and advertisers have failed to deliver on the promise that digital advertising held.   The ability to id ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nourry: publishers need to put controls on pricing

Google is "even more aggressive" than Amazon when it comes to control over the pricing of content, the chief of Hachette Livre, Arnaud Nourry, has warned. The chairman and c.e.o of the world’s second largest trade publisher said the search engine company was more dangerous than fellow... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: What Libraries Need to Consider When Looking at E-book Lending Solutions

E-book lending in libraries has its challenges, but as the explosion of new players, platforms, and service providers in the field suggests, it is on the upswing. How do you choose which ebook lending service is best for your library? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editor’s Picks: 3 Reasons Why Magazine Marketers and Audience Development Pros Need To Be at the Folio: Show

As consumers scatter across an increasingly fractured media landscape, it’s getting harder to attract and keep them, let alone identify them. The post Editor’s Picks: 3 Reasons Why Magazine Marketers and Audience Development Pros Need To Be at the Folio: Show appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pharrell, publisher donate books to kids in need

Pharrell Williams and his book publisher have launched a "Happy" campaign for young readers. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdfunding Journalism to Confront the Media Industry's 'Huge Problem'

There’s a huge problem at the moment in journalism and the publishing industry, which is that no journalism or media company has figured out how to actually fund their content in this new age of the Internet. The big reason is that newspape ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fusion's #DearNextPresident Effort Shows Candidates Need a Wide Social Strategy

Fusion is launching an initiative today with the hashtag #DearNextPresident, asking Americans—with a sharp focus on young, diverse groups—what issues they want President Barack Obama's successor to focus on. And contenders like Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Bernie Sanders... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nussbaum Leaving F+W for America's Test Kitchen

After eight years of leading F+W Media, Inc., David Nussbaum will be stepping down as chairman and CEO at the end of the month to become CEO of America’s Test Kitchen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico Needs a Government Policy to Promote Publishing, Reading

Mexico's publishing industry has great potential, but the lack of organized government is a persistent problem, argues Déborah Holtz of Trilce Ediciones. The post Mexico Needs a Government Policy to Promote Publishing, Reading appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade 'needs to do more to promote BAME authors'

Black and Asian writers are “not allowed to be average”, author Sathnam Sanghera has said. Sanghera, author of the memoir The Boy with the Topknot (Penguin) and the novel Marriage Material (William Heinemann), was taking part in a debate hosted by Spread the Word, the writer development agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A French Company Is About to Become America's 4th Largest Cable Provider

After 42 years, the Dolan family will no longer control Cablevision. The New York-based cable operator announced this morning it has agreed to sell to Altice Group, a European telecom company controlled by French cable entrepreneur Patrick Drahi. Altice will pay $34.90 a share, making the deal... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg Iles and others on how literature, journalism renew Civil Rights-era cold cases

Iles, as part of a panel at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, talked about the contribution that authors and journalists have to make in reviving unsolved cases of murdered black men. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC is vying for viewers when what it really needs is friends

Even as luminaries rally to its support, the corporation’s urge to compete – over schedules, primetime, news – leave it too short of alliesIt’s easy, and often necessary, to defend the BBC. Armando Iannucci delivered a virtuoso such turn at the Guardian Edinburgh international TV conference last... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Story Behind (and Tips From) the Most Successful Crowdfunding Campaign in the History of Journalism

A simple WordPress blog named #NoHaceFaltaPapel didn’t exist a year ago. Well now it’s a publishing company whose El Español is responsible for the largest crowdfunding campaign for journalism to date. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Drastic action needed' to help Scottish writers

Author Janice Galloway has called on Creative Scotland to “to do something drastic” to stop the nation’s writers from struggling.   According to the Scotsman,  Galloway, author of The Trick is to Keep Breathing (Vintage Classics), has warned that most of Scotland’s writers are being left to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollywood Needs to Stop Stereotyping Gamers

In this week's episode of 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' the panel discusses the lack of good books and films about videogame players. The post Hollywood Needs to Stop Stereotyping Gamers appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future of digital advertising: consumers and advertisers need a new deal

Free content on the web can only survive if consumers stop using ad blocking software but advertisers need to stop their ‘pay and spray’ approachThe sale of the Financial Times marked an important milestone in traditional media continuing it transformation into the digital world. Many... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What Books Have Contributed to the Conversation Around Race and Racism in America?

It's been a year since the death of Michael Brown. We'd like to hear from you about the books you feel are moving the conversation around race and racism forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Braziller: the man who published Pamuk and Janet Frame in America

At age 99, renown indie publisher George Braziller looks back on 70 years in the book business, and a career that saw him rub shoulders with Sartre and PicassoHe pursued Jean-Paul Sartre in Paris, dined with Pablo Picasso in Antibes, and rescued New Zealand’s Janet Frame from the manuscript... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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