Corporation also said it would have to shut local radio stations if Treasury did not provide funds to offset the cost of free TV licences for over-75s, claims new bookThe BBC warned George Osborne it would have to close BBC2 and BBC4 if the government did not provide extra funds to offset the cost of free TV licences for the over-75s.The corporation told the chancellor that the £750m hole in its finances would also force it to cut all of its local radio stations and radio news for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to a forthcoming book on the BBC. Related: BBC had to reassure Trust government will stick to licence fee promise Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The contenders for the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature prizes are now narrowed down to five. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media will stop printing BRW magazine but offer its content for free online, as the brand transitions into a digital property. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Hall has won the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with her story "Mrs Fox... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media will shed at least 45 jobs across its publishing units amid continued challenging advertising markets. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Co., which owns the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and seven other daily newspapers, is reviewing possible cost cuts in its print publishing division. "We're trying to determine how to put our publishing businesses on the best po ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Traveler, the glossy travel magazine from Conde Nast, has eliminated about 14 editorial positions, more than half its staff, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.The job cuts include five editors, the entire photo desk and the the graphics department, according... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookworms in the UK tired of smuggling flashlights to bed might want to take another look at the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. After all, you can get one for £49 now that Barnes & Noble has slashed £20 off its retail price -- that's far, far lower than the amount people had to pay at... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has announced the US release of three new Kindle Fire Tablets. Meanwhile Barnes &... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco has confirmed its widely anticipated tablet launch, bringing out "Hudl", a 7-inch... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gains in its educational technology group were not enough to offset declines in the children’s book publishing and distribution unit resulting in a 5.8% decline in total sales at Scholastic for the first quarter ended August 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 46 states in hopes of better preparing students for college and their careers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US Justice Department was insistent that its proposed injunction against Apple for alleged ebook price fixing was the proper remedy earlier this month, but it's now willing to budge on that somewhat. As Reuters reports, the DOJ has offered to cut the length of the injunction from ten to five... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC is to produce a feature-length adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book Esio... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast has struck a deal with Amazon that will give the Vogue, Vanity Fair, and New Yorker publisher access to 200 million potential new subscribers who are already spending money shopping on Amazon, according to a Reuters exclusive. The deal, the first of its kind, will allow Condé Nast to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AOL Inc. is eliminating about 500 positions at its struggling Patch local-news business, or close to half of the division’s more than 1,000 employees, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.About 350 people will lose their jobs today, and roughly 150 will be asked to stay for 60... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sale up in both its education and trade groups, total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rose 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The commencement address George Saunders delivered this past spring at Syracuse University, which has gone viral across the Internet, will be published next year as a book by Random House.From the department of it had to happen: The commencement address George Saunders delivered this past spring... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As a result of laws prohibiting 'homosexual propaganda' in Russia, a young adult novel featuring a gay character, is sold with adult-age warning labels. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dangerous Women,' which is co-edited by George R.R. Martin, will be released Dec. 3. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chad W. Post offers an overview of some classic Brazilian texts (available in English) and some of what’s planned for the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Brazil is guest of honor. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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