Challenging in public those whose views we find odious can help change others’ mindsTwo memes have become central to much contemporary political debate. The first is that we need to break out of our echo chambers. The second is that we should not provide space for hatemongers. Increasingly, the two have come to collide.One such collision came in the controversy over Steve Bannon’s (non) appearance at the New Yorker festival. Bannon, a key figure on the “alt-right”, was invited to the festival to be interrogated by the magazine’s editor, David Remnick, only to be disinvited when a number of speakers threatened to pull out in protest. To host Bannon at a literary festival, critics argued, was to afford a white supremacist a platform and to provide him with legitimacy. Related: Steve Bannon dropped from New Yorker festival after invite sparks anger Related: The New Yorker has dropped Steve Bannon from its festival – and played right into his hands | Arwa Mahdawi Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's PublishNews Brazil, we look at Brasilia's debate on future of digital publishing, FNLIJ's awards for kid's lit, and Brazil's turn as the focus of the Gothenburg Book Fair in 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its sixth year, the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) is expanding beyond Gaza and taking a roadshow across all of historic Palestine. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Perrett, group strategy and digital director at HarperCollins, will open the FutureBook... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Kerry Wilkinson is to give up his day job as a BBC sports journalist after signing a deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The implications of Open Access for libraries will be debated in Westminster at an event hosted... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rufoof, an startup in Dubai, aims to make Arabic digital content more widely available by solving ebook formatting issues and providing an app-based ebook platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night gives away 500,000 print books. Wouldn't it make good sense to extend the promotion by offering free ebooks as well? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new startup called Repost aims to make it easy for online publishers to distribute their articles via embedding — the same way I can share a video from YouTube or a document from Scribd directly in a blog post. Right now, if I saw ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The future of self-publishing, the new agency model and the Penguin Random House merger will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a burst of initial announcements of private exchanges, followed by a lull in activity, private marketplaces are getting another look by premium publishers as the technology has improved and programmatic buying gains traction. The aim of the private exchanges is to leverage publishers’... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his last column, Brian Kenney did a good and fair job of outlining the Douglas County Libraries ebook model, in which we host and manage our own digital content. Yet, his conclusion was a little puzzling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For many gourmands of a certain age, mashed potatoes topped with a hefty spoonful of schmaltz is the definition of heaven on earth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A publisher in Germany is to remove the offensive 'n-word' from one of its children's books, following a complaint from a parent. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judging by the crowded sessions at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting last January in Seattle, ebooks remain the most contested topic among public librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers have condemned the decision by a Scottish council to close seven of its 15 libraries and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Broadcaster Joan Bakewell has described library closures in areas including Liverpool and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Day Parliament Burned Down has been named political book of the year at the Political Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt (above) has called on the government to address the issue... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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