CBLDF: First Responder to Censorship

We’re first responders,” said Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), an organization devoted to protecting the First Amendment rights of comics artists, publishers, retailers, librarians, and fans. “We continue to respond immediately to crises. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalist and broadcaster Anita Sethi is publishing two books with The Indigo Press exploring race and place in wake of her experience of a race hate crime earlier this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Donald Trump’s Alabama psychodrama is still going on. Previous scenes featured the president of the United States erroneously warning that the state was in the path of a deadly hurricane; doubling, tripling, and quadrupling down on his error; defacing an official weather map with a Sharpie to... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

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Point-Counterpoint: Amazon Responds at Length to a New York Times Critique

In a Times report on counterfeited book sales online–and a ringing response from Amazon–a long-growing publishing retail debate moves into the spotlight. The post Point-Counterpoint: Amazon Responds at Length to a New York Times Critique appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-25 11:20:27 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: SAGE Publishing Makes UK’s Index on Censorship Archive Free

The UK's quarterly 'Index on Censorship' has opened its 45-year archive to free readership, a response to an era of fake news and leadership lies. The post Industry Notes: SAGE Publishing Makes UK’s Index on Censorship Archive Free appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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New York Times publisher responds to president's 'public enemy' tweet

In presidential tweet news, this happened Wednesday: Trump didn't get specific about the "false" reporting, but it seems likely that he saw the print edition of this morning's New York Times with... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to critics by quoting comic book

On Friday morning, Politico reported that "exasperated" Democratic leaders on the Hill were aiming to "rein in" congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Continue reading at Stuff

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'Not yet': Spike Lee responds to New Zealand paper that mistook him for Stan Lee

US director Spike Lee says "Not Yet" to a Kiwi newspaper that mistook him for Stan Lee, the comic book writer who died on Tuesday.  Continue reading at Stuff

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Religion Publishing Industry Responds to Sexual Harassment Revelations

After the PW story on sexual impropriety at Christian writing conferences, readers and industry professionals flooded social media with responses and solutions for preventing future harassment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt: Self-Censorship and Morality in Publishing Today

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Target Responds to Publisher Complaints, but Redactions Persist

Target says that the company is reviewing and updating redacted descriptions of books on its website, but complaints persist about inappropriate redactions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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SPX, CBLDF Create $20K Legal Fund for 11 Cartoonists in Defamation Suit

The Small Press Expo, along with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, will immediately contribute $20,000 to support the legal defense of 11 cartoonists charged in a defamation lawsuit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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John Calder, British Publisher Who Fought Censorship, Dies at 91

John Calder, who published works by Samuel Beckett, Henry Miller, Eugène Ionesco and Marguerite Duras, among others. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Cengage has responded to a federal lawsuit claiming its forthcoming US subscription service, Cengage Unlimited, will cost authors in sales and royalty payments. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Facebook reveals its censorship guidelines for the first time — 27 pages of them

Among the most challenging issues for Facebook Inc. is its role as the policeman for the free expression of its 2 billion users. Now the social network is opening up about its decision-making over which posts it decides to take down — and why. On Tuesday the company for the first time published... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Indie Bookstore Cries Censorship After Gay Marriage Title Pulled from School Book Fair

A middle grade title called 'The Best Man' has sparked tensions in Athens, Ga., after complaints from parents led to the book's removal from an indie bookstore's display at a school book fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Goodkind responds to 'sexist' cover art controversy

Terry Goodkind has responded to the controversy over the cover art for his latest book, claiming it was the “sexist misrepresentation” of the characters he had disliked. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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