Conservative billionaire Koch brothers give $650m to help Meredith buy Time

Texans will not get a say in editorial decisions, says Meredith, as it hails ‘transformative’ deal to merge magazine stablesMeredith Corporation has announced that it is buying the Time Inc publishing group in a “transformative” $1.8bn deal that joins two huge magazine companies. Meredith, which owns a portfolio including Better Homes & Gardens, Family Circle, allrecipes and Shape, will fund the deal with the help of the rightwing billionaire Koch brothers, who have contributed $650m of preferred equity. Related: ‘Their own media megaphone’: what do the Koch brothers want from Time? Related: Unlike Donald Trump, I embraced being Time Person of the Year | Warren Murray Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native American Group Buys Entire Christmas Display

A customer representing the Poarch Band of Creek Indians walked into Barnes & Noble in Spanish Fort, Ala., and bought an entire display in the children's section. As a result, nearly 500 children in the tribe will receive at least one new book this holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy proposes tax credit for book-buying

The Italian government has proposed a law allowing book buyers to claim up to €380 (£... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pope Francis is a whistleblower for the poor. Thank you Time for recognising it | Chris Arnade

Snowden showed us the educated and wealthy aren't entirely free. Francis reminds us the poor aren't even given a chanceEdward Snowden was not chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year, and for this many in the media are outraged. Instead Time chose Pope Francis, a man who in the last year has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Newsstand Sales Affect Time's Choice for Person of the Year?

Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did sales affect Time's pick for Person of the Year?

Did Time magazine pick Pope Francis as its Person of the Year because he'll sell more magazines than Edward Snowden? That's what some media outlets and Twitter users suggested Wednesday after the new pontiff beat out Mr. Snowden for the recognition.Business Insider, for instance, wrote:"Snowden,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Partworks buys Aerospace properties

Hachette Livre subsidiary Hachette Partworks has acquired intellectual properties belonging to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. execs warn of layoffs

More job cuts could soon hit Time Inc., company executives told their top 300 managers at a quarterly meeting on Monday.The warning came during a question-and-answer session with Norm Pearlstine, Time Inc.'s newly appointed chief content officer. Asked by Time magazine Managing Editor Nancy... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple to give away songs, ebooks, apps during '12 Days of Gifts'

Apple will be giving away digital gifts every day for 12 days after Christmas to users of an app released Tuesday.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bezos in contention for TIME accolade

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been named as one of 10 contenders for TIME magazine’s Person... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys gang girl memoir

HarperCollins has acquired Sour, the true story of Tracey Miller, a former Brixton gang girl,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading the New York Times Magazine isn't what it used to be | Michael Wolff

The magazine was once the most hotly anticipated Sunday read. Now it's been eclipsed by the showy T style publicationTwo magazines, both published by the New York Times, arrived in my house over the weekend, one thin, the other thick.The thin one, The New York Times Magazine, is largely about... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Give and take

Moments of sadness and joy last week. First, a farewell to Peter Kaplan, the late, great editor of The New York Observer, whose snappy journalism sensibilities influenced, oh, only everyone in American publishing these past 25 years. Dead at 59 from cancer. Damn you, God, for taking him. At the... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NAA: FTC Should Give Publications Room on Native Advertising

Newspaper publishers are curious about native advertising and hopeful that the industry — not the government — will develop best practices for its use in the years to come. The Newspaper Association of America is among the man ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Santa Claus returns as cover star for Christmas edition of Radio Times

Double festive edition on sale on Wednesday will cost £3.20 – a 14% increase on last yearRadio Times is bringing back Santa Claus for its Christmas cover for the first time since 2009, when he was banished as a "symbol of indulgence", although readers will have to stomach a 14% cover price... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buying Guide: Find the perfect ebook reader

What's the best device if you want to embrace a post-paper reading world? That all depends on whether you want a dedicated reading device or a more versatile tablet. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PP’s Shakespeare Book Club: No More Tragedy…It’s Time for Romance

Publishing Perspective’s epic reading of the complete plays of Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing. is near the finale. Next up: the romances, starting with "Cymbeline." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys McPherson thrillers

HarperCollins has bought two psychological thrillers by debut author Ben McPherson. Julia Wisdom... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers Give Thanks for Thanksgivukkah

The holiday started the evening before Thanksgiving, fueling "Thanksgivukkah" hype and perhaps goosing sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Admits Organic Reach Is Falling Short, Urges Marketers to Buy Ads

Facebook is being more blunt about the fact that marketers are going to have to pay for reach.If they haven't already, many marketers will soon see the organic reach of their posts on the social network drop off, and this time Facebook is acknowledging it. In a sales deck obtained by Ad Age that... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osborne gives rates discount to small retailers

Every retail premise with a rateable value of up to £50,000 will receive a discount of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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