Plus dealing with misogynistic trolls, China Telecom cuts iPhone cost, Schneier's new job, Rockstar's sale, and moreA burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamWhen misogynist trolls make journalism miserable for women >> The AtlanticConor Friedersdorf: As a college student and later as a newspaper reporter, I was subject to all manner of vile and ad hominem insults in comments. I nevertheless subscribed to the prevailing ethos of the time: that unmoderated comments were the least bad approach, because they acted as an important check on the writer or publication that was hosting them, a particularly important feature in an era when anyone could publish anything. My 25-year-old self felt confident that, having been subject to vitriol as serious as death threats, I was fully aware of the costs of the approach I advocated. Like many bloggers, I quickly developed thick skin, especially with regard to trolls. It wasn't always easy, but it seemed a small price to pay for all the excellent comments I got to read as compared to the prior world of boring letters to the editor.Then I guest-blogged for Megan McArdle.And he found out what it was like to be a woman writer on the internet. Coming after the conviction of two people for aggressive tweets at Caroline Criado-Perez, it's a thought-provoking piece. Analysts blast crappy Chromebooks reporting, defend platform's potential >> IDG"There has been a ton of misreporting as many lazy... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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This 27-year-old publisher (“a veritable young man in the industry,” says editor-in-chief Bai Bing) is less concerned with generating more new titles than publishing quality content for children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The author of the appeals court decision that legalized Google Books last April told attendees that the case was not close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Last year there were five Chinese publishing companies in the world’s top 20,' IPA's new chief says at London Book Fair. The post IPA’s Michiel Kolman on China: ‘A $10 Billion Concern’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another day, another antitrust action against Google: On Monday, the Open Internet Project filed a new complaint with the European Union's top competition authority, charging the search giant with abusing its dominant position in the market for smartphone software.It was in 2014 that the OIP... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BARCELONA, SPAIN--The head of Google's news and publishing partnerships unit says there should be more open dialogue between platforms and publishers in determining access to data and monetization of content. Speaking today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Madhav Chinnappa, the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertisers and publishers could get help from Bitcoin technology.The idea of using blockchain to handle digital ad transactions is starting to seep into the conversation among advertisers, digital publishers and ad tech vendors. Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin; it supports the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Facebook and Google understand the users' needs. They have all the data, they know how to read it and integrate it into products like AMP and Instant Articles." The post What publishers admire about the Google-Facebook duopoly appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News organizations operating in France will open up a new fact-checking service, CrossCheck, at the end of this month. Their initial focus will be on covering the forthcoming French elections, but with a number of international organizations participating, the project's reach could... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital advertising ecosystem comprises an unlevel playing field vastly favoring the duopoly of Google and Facebook. Controlling 85% of media spend and 80% of referral traffic to independent publishers, this duopoly sets the rules and uses undue influence. Publishers and marketers alike... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple published its first paper on AI last month and now the company is set to join five others in a newly-formed research group. The Partnership on AI announced today that Apple would become its sixth founding member, adding to a lineup that already... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has begun developing a cloud-based measurement tool that it says could help advertisers gain more insights while protecting privacy across devices. In a blog post published today, Google said it's working with measurement companies such as comScore, DoubleVerify, IAS, Moat and Nielsen... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired The Savvy Cook: easy food on a budget from 20-year-old blogger and Instagram star Izy Hossack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's morning media roundup for Jan. 5:Donald Trump's spokesman says he checks the president-elect's Twitter account first thing in the morning because "it drives the news." (Oh, you don't say?!) Bernie Sanders drove the news -- or at least scored one of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media ownership is being overhauled as companies try to figure out their place in a world where 85 percent of digital dollars are going to two companies: Facebook and Google. The platform giants' dominance were factors in AT&T's $85 billion bid for Time Warner and other mega deals that were... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google could be facing a fine up to $4bn after being sued for allegedly not allowing employees to post opinions about the company or write novels without getting their employer to sign off on the final draft. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Programmatic direct isn't a new thing. In fact, two or three years ago it was being touted as the future of buying and selling digital media. And for a time, those who did the touting looked foolish because programmatic direct never really became a "thing."But like header bidding, which had been... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A few days ago, one of my Google+ followers, Steve Kluver, commented on an August 2014 share: "I am shopping for some more Chromebooks this Holiday Season, and found this post via G+ hashtag #chromebook search. How current is your ebook now?" He refers to Chromebook Reviews, which is... Continue reading at Betanews
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Unlike tech companies with smaller tentacles, Google requires much more than mere blacklists to block fake-news publishers from using Google’s various ad services. Sources indicated that ads from Google’s ad network still show up on fake-news websites and that the these websites still rely on... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second annual Global Kids Connect conference surveyed China's booming children's publishing market, potential Brexit fallout, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organized by PW and the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Global Kids Connect conference examined a booming Chinese kids' book marketplace, a renewed rights market in Spain and Latin America, and currency exchange issues after Brexit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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