Set aside that Soldier Field would have to expand to 70,000 seats -- or 8,500 more than its current capacity for football crowds -- in order to meet the National Football League's minimum stadium size for hosting a Super Bowl, but spending public money on expanding a sports palace doesn't have a very good track record of boosting economic activity. -- Bloomberg View When Newsweek magazine fingered Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto as the founder of Bitcoin, it set off a media frenzy around the Southern… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'
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Fifty-six percent of European publishers say the core focus of their video distribution strategy is their owned sites compared to 34 percent who focus on social platforms. The post Digiday Research: European publishers bet on their own properties for video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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A 3D installation of Earth, made up of thousands of answers to the question "How do you stay sane in a world that isn’t?", has been constructed to mark the publication of Matt Haig's latest book Notes on a Nervous Planet (Canongate). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of teachers and librarians share some of their favorite and most effective ways of incorporating social and emotional learning into their lessons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This is the second year of operation for Germany's Buchtrailer Awards and the third year for the UK's Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses. Both niche programs have opened for submissions. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the UK’s Republic of Consciousness... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Mantle, a New York publisher focused on African fiction, has just published its first work of from outside the continent: the novel 'Sweden' by New Zealander Matthew Turner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At Frankfurter Buchmesse's new Frankfurt Pavilion by day and in city venues by night, an expanded BookFest program focuses on bringing more authors to the fair and to the public this October. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Expands Its Citywide ‘BookFest’ in October appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is New York magazine for sale? A spokeswoman for New York Media has confirmed that the Wasserstein family is considering "investment interest and strategic opportunities" and "evaluating the market" following reports that New York magazine and its digital offshoots are up for sale. Bruce... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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With their latest forays into long-form and TV, digital publishers are taking a far less risky approach to video. The post The Rundown: With today’s video strategies, publishers are managing their risk appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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The four independent publishers announced as new additions to Ingram Publishers Services clients show a range of visual and topical idiom, two of them with roots in Europe. The post Industry Notes: Ingram Publisher Services Announces New International Illustrated Presses appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Western Michigan University's Medieval Institute Publications announces a marketing partnership with De Gruyter, as Cambridge University Press sees digital reaching 'close to 40 percent of total sales.' The post Industry Notes: De Gruyter Partnership with Medieval Institute; Cambridge Cites... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In his unfortunately-titled 1895 self-help book Successward: A Young Man’s Book for Young Men, Edward Bok had the following to say about the importance of honesty in business: Continue reading at Slate
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Mark Thompson says site’s attempts to rank news outlets sounds like ‘controlled society’Facebook should consider completely removing news from users’ feeds unless it can find a way to avoid low-quality stories clogging up the site, the chief executive of the New York Times has said.Mark Thompson... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Art openings around L.A., including a video installation at Winslow Garage, an exhibition of an anonymous fashion designer and summer movie screenings. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Hobby publisher Kalmbach Media and Spanish-based hobby modeling and media company AK-Interactive have entered into a partnership this week where Kalmbach will serve as the exclusive North American publishing partner for AK-Interactive's Damaged, Weathered & Worn Models magazine. The modeling... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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In Germany, Matthäus Cygan moves from digital direction at Random to business development at Frankfurter Buchmesse, and in the States, Kristin Fassler moves from Ballantine to Atria in marketing. The post Industry Notes: Cygan Joins Frankfurter Buchmesse; Fassler Goes to Atria appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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European publishers primarily get their video revenues from their owned sites. The post Digiday Research: Where European publishers get their video revenues appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Kes Gray and Jim Field, the author and illustrator behind the Oi! brand, are planning a new picture book series with Hachette Children’s Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher has found success with its "HumanKind" and related video series that tell uplifting stories about people and animals. The post USA Today finds there’s still money to be made from feel-good videos on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Half of U.S. and European publishers are neutral over the potential market for selling and licensing short-form video content. The post Digiday Research: Publishers are lukewarm on market for short-form video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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