BISG Looks to the Future at Annual Meeting

A return to doing industry research and broadening the organization's ties to such industry key players as literary agents and authors are part of the Book Industry Study Group's new three-year initiative. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Plan for Future Without Family Christian

With Family Christian Stores closing all 240 of its outlet, publishers will have fewer ways of getting their religious materials in front of consumers in bricks-and-mortar locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Jay Lauf of Atlantic Media and Sam Olstein of GE, Pioneers Who Revitalize Legacy Brands

Through disruptive thinking, Jay Lauf and Sam Olstein have taken two of America's oldest brands to the forefront of media Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Five Digital Power Players Who Know How To Reach New Audiences

Top Execs from Time Inc., HarperCollins, Mailchimp, Wired, and Vice will share the secrets of global brand growth at PTC. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK a smart bet for Pearson as schools look to digital future

Mark Piesing looks at the opportunities and challenges for Pearson in the UK market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the future

Greg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines womenFairfax Media’s chief executive, Greg Hywood, has come under fire for appointing 10 men and just one woman to lead his “next generation publishing model”, part of the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forecasting The Future And Explaining Silicon Valley's New Religions

Fast Company talks with author Yuval Noah Harari, whose new book looks ahead and hazards a few guesses on what's next for humanity. Fast Company talks with author Yuval Noah Harari, whose new book looks ahead and hazards a few guesses on what's next for humanity.Yuval Noah... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s ‘Future Publish’ at Leipzig; Faber’s Page and Europa’s Reynolds on Literature

Future Publish's program at Leipzig Book Fair includes a tour, as literary fiction and free speech intersect at conferences in the US and UK. The post Germany’s ‘Future Publish’ at Leipzig; Faber’s Page and Europa’s Reynolds on Literature appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Internet Visionary Jim Bankoff, CEO of Vox Media and Keynote Speaker

Jim Bankoff turned Vox into a content juggernaut, a purpose-built digital media company; at PubTech Connect, he’ll discuss what it takes to build the media company of the future Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heyday Books Publisher Steve Wasserman Discusses the Future of the Printed Word

In this week's episode of KCRW's "Scheer Intelligence," Steve Wasserman, former editor at Yale University Press and the Los Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2017-02-04 15:51:11 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Kathryn Minshew, Sage of the Millennial Workforce

Co-founder and CEO of The Muse, Kathryn Minshew knows what today’s young workers are looking for in their careers, and what companies need to do to attract the best of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angel eyes Faber's future

Faber’s adult publisher Mitzi Angel talks to Benedicte Page about hunting out powerful new voices in order to build on the publisher’s venerable history.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It’s our lifeblood:’ How publishers meet the video challenge in 5 charts

The biggest question for publishers prioritizing video isn’t Snapchat or Facebook Live, it’s simple economics. How many bodies can an organization throw at production and still keep the lights on? Digital publishers are struggling to square demand for video with the bottom line. Five charts that... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Ian Schafer, Digital Advertising Wiz

Ian Schafer, founder and chairman of Deep Focus, the innovative, digitally-led advertising agency, knows how to help brands sell themselves on screens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2017: Librarians Ponder the Future Under Trump

In his opening keynote at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, W. Kamau Bell made a plea to librarians: don’t let Trump’s vision of America become the new normal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Enterprise revenues' offer newspapers a lifeline for the future

In a new book about the decline of journalism, stockbroking analyst Lorna Tilbian examines the potential of an alternative source of income for publishers Stockbroking media analysts are dispassionate observers of the industry. One of the most respected of their number is Lorna Tilbian, now head... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future House Publishing: A Young Press Off to a Bright Start

After only two years of publishing, Utah’s Future House Publishing has seen a fair amount of success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the C-Suite: Derek Burns, CEO of Beer Book

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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher trend inception: Facebook Live meets commerce strategies

Brit + Co and Mindbodygreen are seeing early success in using Facebook Live to drive people to pay for how-to courses. Brit + Co’s recent Facebook Live with a handlettering expert drove 180 pre-registrations for its class -- four times the usual average. Meanwhile, Mindbodygreen has been hosting... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘March Book Three’ Tops 10th Annual PW Graphic Novel Critics Poll

'March Book Three', the final volume in Rep. John Lewis's acclaimed civil rights graphic memoir, has topped PW's 10th Annual Graphic Novel Critics Poll with five votes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House hold 'positive' meeting to resolve union row

Following widespread outcry after the publisher announced it was ending its relationship with unions, fresh talks suggest a new agreement is in the offingIn what is being widely interpreted as a management climbdown, Penguin Random House, the world’s biggest publisher, has resumed talks with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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