Bushfire article in the Australian that fuelled misinformation cleared by press council

Article on arson arrests published by Murdoch-owned News Corp paper during Black Summer fires was shared by Donald Trump JrAustralia’s press watchdog has ruled an article in the Australian newspaper that fuelled misinformation that arsonists were a major cause of the Black Summer fires was not misleading.The Australian Press Council found the article, which appeared in print and online in the middle of last summer’s unprecedented fires, had not breached the council’s general principles. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2021-02-16 05:02:05 UTC ]
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Highlights Sells Boyds Mills to Kane Press

Highlights has sold its trade book publishing arm to Kane Press, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hope to join Princeton University Press

Katie Hope will join Princeton University Press (PUP) as marketing director this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Princeton Architectural Press Partners with Moleskine Books

Princeton Architectural Press has reached an agreement with Italian lifestyle brand Moleskine to become the licensed publisher and distributor of Moleskine Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press bags Harriott's Caribbean Kitchen TV tie-in

Ebury Press has bagged the first cookbook in 10 years by Ainsley Harriott, to tie-in with his latest primetime ITV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Austrian publisher Die Presse made its video business profitable

The Austrian news publisher has grown video revenues to 10% of digital ad revenue. The post How Austrian publisher Die Presse made its video business profitable appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving Cannabis a Clear Name: PW Talks to Box Brown

In his newest work of graphic nonfiction, cartoonist Box Brown turns to the history and cultural impact of marijuana in 'Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America,' which was published April 2 by First Second. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press snaps up Naomi Ishiguro's debut short story collection

Tinder Press has snapped up the "exuberantly original" debut short story collection from Naomi Ishiguro. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Major distraction': Australian primary school dumps iPads, returns to paper textbooks

Top Aussie primary school does a U-turn on ebooks because kids "prefer the hard copy". Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA calls for Article 50 extension as Brexit deal defeated again

The Publishers Association has called for a longer extension to Article 50 after Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement was voted down for the third time by MPs. Politicians voted by 344 votes to 286 against the government’s deal, meaning Britain is now scheduled to leave on 12th April. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press and CB Editions jointly win Republic of Consciousness Prize

Galley Beggar Press and CB Editions have both won this year’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses, as its founder announced the contest would no longer be restricted to just one winner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Press awarded £15k ACE grant

Birmingham-based independent publisher The Emma Press has been awarded nearly £15,000 from Arts Council England to help them grow as an inclusive children’s publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU passes divisive Article 13 copyright law

In what should be its final vote on the matter, the European Parliament approved its new, highly controversial copyright rules. While the Copyright Directive is meant to empower creatives and news publishers, the rules are seen by many as over the to... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline partners with Welsh indie Accent Press

Headline Publishing Group is to take on the production, sales, rights and distribution for Welsh indie publisher Accent Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MIT Press partners with Oxford Literary Festival

The MIT Press will sponsor the American Literature and Culture program at the 2019 Oxford Literary Festival, marking the first time a university press sponsor has partnered with the festival in this way.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Moves Saga Press to Gallery

In a memo sent to Simon & Schuster employees, Jennifer Bergstrom, senior v-p and publisher of the Gallery Publishing Group, said that effective immediately, the Saga Press imprint, created in 2015, will move from the Children’s Publishing Group to Gallery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowman & Littlefield Acquires McBooks Press

The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group has added to its list of nautical titles, acquiring McBooks Press of Ithaca, N.Y. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dome Press snaps up new R C Bridgestock crime series

The Dome Press has snapped up the rights to a new series by crime writing husband and wife team Bob and Carol Bridgestock.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2019: China Children’s Press & Publication Group

Nurturing homegrown talent and publishing outstanding original works are the main goals at China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wild Things wins inaugural British Book Awards Small Press accolade

Bath-based travel publisher Wild Things Publishing has won the inaugural British Book Awards Small Press of the Year, announced at the London Book Fair, and sponsored by the CPI Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts The Reluctant Carer after anonymous viral article

Picador has pre-empted non-fiction book The Reluctant Carer by an anonymous author whose recent article went viral. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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