Laura Carpenter, CEO of Abridge News, a Boston-born digital media startup that went through the MassChallenge Boston accelerator in 2018, has decided to pull the plug, citing challenges in sustaining the business. The decision was effective on Dec. 11, after approximately three years of operation. The startup bootstrapped at first, then turned to nonprofit status. "Providing different perspectives is absolutely worth it," she said. "The challenge is to do it in a sustainable way." Carpenter,… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-12-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's tax arrangements are in the spotlight this morning after national newspapers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg Smith, the former Goldman executive who wrote a widely read Op-Ed in The New York Times about the changing culture at the Wall Street firm, has reported made a deal with Grand Central Publishing, part of Hachette. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-book nerds are about to have it all. Beginning this month, all new Marvel releases are available digitally the same day they hit shelves. But the real feat is this: Comic-book stores will be on board with the change, too. That's because Marvel has spent years developing its strategy,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next month, Marvel Comics will release a new application to add content enhanced with augmented reality to some of its comic books. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two thirds of UK online publishers are planning to increase the number of digital roles "on the back of product growth expectations", the Association of Online Publishers reported today, compared to 55 per cent which saw growth in 2011. Acco ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Fifty Shades of Grey'' and its two sequels, which became underground sensations and attracted interest from major publishing houses, is headed for Hollywood. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief executive of Johnston Press (JP) has signalled that the local newspaper publisher will adopt a digital-first strategy. Speaking at the Guardian Changing Media Summit, Ashley Highfield, who took over as CEO in November, said "we will fl ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gary Pruitt, chairman and chief executive of the newspaper publisher McClatchy Company, becomes the 13th leader of The Associated Press. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imagine bundling your publication's content with that of your competitor's. That was one interesting theory explored at the MPA Digital: Swipe conference on tablets, e-readers and smartphones. Panelists speaking on the digital newsstand debated several best practices that publishers should be... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK – Today’s MPA Digital: Swipe Conference closed with the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2012, presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors [ASME]. People managing editor and ASME president Larry Hackett and Lucy Danziger, editor-in-chief of SELF and ASME secretary,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW YORK - Today’s MPA Digital: Swipe event brought the consumer magazine industry together to focus on what’s next in tablet editions. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four in ten shops will shut and property portfolios will reduce by 30-40% in the next five years... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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French publisher eToiles Editions, with an app that "breaks away from the page by page way... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage has acquired the licence to publish Ian Fleming's James Bond titles across all... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raffaele Sollecito, the Italian student who was dating Ms. Knox when they were both charged with murder in 2007, will write his own memoir, for an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has launched an ebook imprint, called Mischief, which will focus on erotica and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justin Moodie is leaving DK to start up his own digital consultancy, moving from his role as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Immediate Media has promoted Andy Healy to the position of publishing director, it was announced today (12 March). Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not content with simply doling out free digital comics to fans who favor the tangible page, Marvel is now giving readers a new reason to reach for their tablets: augmented reality. Android and iOS devices will be able to look beyond the page using Marvel AR, an Aurasma-powered app slated to... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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