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, who appears in only a handful of photographs, has been covered to death, and is unpopular with very many people, is not likely to improve newsstand sales, especially at a middle of the road publication like TIME. Pope Francis, on the other hand, has an ready-built audience of 1.2 billion Catholics around the world, with early indications are that his popularity even leading lapsed Catholics to return to the pews, and many more people who are happy to commemorate exciting developments in the Vatican. In the realpolitik world of modern magazine publishing, these are factors that can't be ignored." Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A starred review for Rob and Kristen Bell's new book on marriage; the best examination to date of Pope Francis, who he is, and what to expect. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There was no missing the life-size photo of Pope Francis near one of the entrances to the 18th annual Catholic Marketing Network trade show July 29-Aug. 1. He was there in spirit, perhaps, and certainly adorned many a book cover at a show publishers said brought robust sales and many... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With tens of thousands of children attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in what Pope Francis has called a humanitarian emergency, illegal immigration has become a more divisive topic than ever, even within Christian churches. Now several new books tackle the issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall religion, in not so many words: still too many pastors; religion is still bad for you and the world (Christopher Hitchens has even come back from the dead, via previously unpublished essays, to remind us of this); Pope Francis still looks promising. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For digital publishers ranging from the Business Insider to Quartz to the Huffington Post, all roads lead to India. Here's why. The post India: Publishing’s next great frontier appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Thavis released The Vatican Diaries' in 2013 and added a section about Pope Francis for the paperback edition. 'It has struck me how the level of enthusiasm around the world for this new Pope is definitely a notch or two above that inside the Vatican,' the author said. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider, one of the sites at the forefront of creating a native digital publishing model, happily announced the other day an additional investment of $12 million, bringing its total to about $30 million. Started by former securities ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Text-based Web publishers like Business Insider and Vox Media are trying their hands at video. But some are doing a better job of it than others. The post Digital publishers chase video with mixed results appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world of traditional media suffered so many earthquakes in 2013—Time Inc. getting set to spin off from Time Warner, The Washington Post selling for a song, New York magazine announcing the end of its weekly status—that one could be forgiven for thinking the sky will fall on the industry in... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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The former L.A. County prosecutor's high-stakes tale of crime, celebrity and the courtroom can be suspiciously convenient, but it's all in good fun.No one knows celebrity murder trials better than Marcia Clark, the former prosecutor in the L.A. County district attorney's Special Trials Unit.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While books about Pope Francis have been the biggest story in Catholic publishing lately (see second story)—along with books that look back at Benedict’s tenure and focus on the papacy itself—others take a wider-angle view of the Church, or offer wisdom and encouragement for those in the pews. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Insider's Henry Blodget tells (almost) all. But can online revenue cover the costs of original content? Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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