BBC digital news operation must be curbed, say newspaper publishers

News Media Association calls on government to implement 10 changes to corporation’s objectives and governance in submission to green paperUK national and regional newspaper publishers have called for the BBC’s digital news operation to be curbed to allow commercial players to flourish at home and abroad.The News Media Association, the trade body for the UK newspaper industry, “fundamentally disagrees” with the corporation’s ambition to grow its online news services, according to its submission to the government green paper on the BBC charter review. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Spinoff Pegs Value of Publishing at $9.1 Billion (2)

News Corp. (NWSA)’s publishing spinoff began trading today at a market value of about $9.1 billion, one-seventh the size of the entertainment side of the media empire, underscoring the business’s growth challenges. The &ldqu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Carr’s NSFWCorp Raises Seed Round to Publish News, Books–On Paper

As print magazine and book publishers struggle to stay afloat, Not Safe For Work, a print magazine and news startup in Las Vegas, has raised $250,000 in seed funding from Base Ventures, VentureWire has learned. The company offers a monthly print ma ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joshua Tallent of Ebook Architects on the State of Digital Publishing

Joshua Tallent, well-known ebook expert and founder of Ebook Architects, shares his views on current issues in digital publishing and ebook development. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Facing Challenges, Mexico Commits to Digital Publishing Push

Mexico's digital publishing industry has been hampered by low internet penetration, yet the government and publishers are fighting to move ahead and innovate. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Insight: How Three UK Publishers Are Finally Making The Most Of Digital

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PublishNews Brazil: Brasilia Debates the Future of Digital Publishing

In this week's PublishNews Brazil, we look at Brasilia's debate on future of digital publishing, FNLIJ's awards for kid's lit, and Brazil's turn as the focus of the Gothenburg Book Fair in 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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L,B's Blackfriars to publish crowd-sourced digital novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MEI Portico Version 2.5 for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Now Available

Jenkintown, PA (May 14, 2013) — MEI Portico™ version 2.5 has been released today as part of Managing Editor Inc.’s lineup of solutions for digital publishers. MEI's Portico delivers a tailored app experience ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gloomy Outlook Persists for Newspaper Publishers Torstar and Quebecor

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in the UK are Expecting Digital Revenues to Increase by 15% This Year

Digital revenue growth among online publishers in the UK is expected to grow by 15 per cent in 2013 according to the fifth annual organisation census by the Association of Online Publishers, while technology and data will play an increased role in re ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Breaking Digital Ground: E-books and Small Press Literary Publishers

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Kathy Thomson named chief operating officer of Tribune publishing

Tribune Co. has promoted Kathy Thomson, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Times, to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Tribune’s publishing division. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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