Archant's subbing hub makes business sense - but consider the cost

The "proposal" by the Norwich-based newspaper publisher, Archant, to move production of its London, Kent and Hertfordshire titles to headquarters is unsurprising.We were informed on Tuesday morning that the production teams - 15 in Archant London, and others in Herts and Cambs and Kent - will all be made redundant. That constitutes the production editors, every sub-editor and every designer.Instead, the company plans to produce all the newspapers in Norwich. They include the Romford and Ilford Recorders, the Ham & High and the Islington and Hackney Gazettes. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Media Equation: Amazon Low Prices Disguise a High Cost

An antitrust suit may provide short-term price reductions on ebooks, but once the competition is flattened, Amazon is likely to resume its monopolistic ways. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media in talks to buy Business Spectator: Reuters

Fairfax Media is in exclusive talks to acquire the publisher of independent news and opinion website Business Spectator, Reuters says. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-04-10 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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BA slams government for business rate inaction

The Booksellers Association has criticised the government for failing to tackle business rates... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes Books Vanish

Because of the strange distortions of copyright protection, there are twice as many newly published books available on Amazon from 1850 as there are from 1950 Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Sense of Urgency?

More than 8,700 attendees and over 400 exhibitors gathered in Philadelphia, March 13–17, for the Public Library Association 2012 Biennial Conference, and despite lingering discord with publishers over ebooks and ever-tightening budget constraints, the mood of the show was upbeat, with a strong... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Business Media's 2012 Neal Award Winners

This story first appears on FOLIO: sister site, minonline. Business-to-business media were in the forefront on March 16 as American Business Media presented its 58th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards at a New York luncheon. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book firms need to make changes to settle probe

(Bloomberg) - News Corp.'s HarperCollins and four other publishers probed by European Union need to address regulatory concerns before they can settle the antitrust case, the European Union's competition commissioner said. Joaquin Almunia, the antitrust chief, told reporters Monday that a... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned novel makes Indie Foreign Fiction Prize longlist

A novel banned by the Chinese government has made the longlist for the Independent Foreign... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making ebooks even more kid-friendly: the Storia reading app from Scholastic

Scholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in ebook format Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google pulls books into entertainment hub

The Google eBooks store has been merged into the company's wider entertainment portal with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nokia announces Nokia Reading at MWC 2012, brings content together, makes it available offline

Among the many goodies Nokia unveiled in its presser at MWC 2012 is a new hub for consuming your favorite written content. Called Nokia Reading, it brings your news feeds, ebooks, and audio books together in a unified, digital magazine-like format that can be accessed on- or offline. The app... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The firm that's making a mint out of old tech

A regional NSW company that was on track to becoming extinct has emerged as a global digital photo printing powerhouse, selling $20 Facebook photo books to customers in over 80 countries including Afghanistan. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iMedia Revenue Ltd. Provides Newspaper Publishers With Forum For Online Business Opportunities

Research Triangle, NC –February 21, 2012 – iMedia Revenue Ltd., a company dedicated to delivering the latest advanced editorial and advertising solutions to local newspaper agencies, today announced the launch of a BloggingWriters ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury sets up India business

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paravion Press: Hand-making Books from a Cave in Greece

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stora Enso Restructures to Drop $63.6 Million in Costs

Stora Enso has announced a restructuring plan that aims to cut costs in its annual magazine paper operation by about $63.6 million by third quarter 2013, with the goal of improving efficiency and productivity. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp hit by $87m NotW costs

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has reported a 43% hit on its publishing arm, which includes its UK national newspapers, reducing the unit's operating income to $218m (£138m) as it was hit by multimillion-pound costs relating to the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-02-09 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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Faber launches online project hub for YA readers

Faber and Faber has set up a social media hub, The Spark, for teenagers to get involved in Faber... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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