Dutton says AFP must take extra steps before launching raids on the media

Peter Dutton says federal police should consider ‘public interest implications’ before investigating leaks that involve journalistsHome affairs minister Peter Dutton has given new directions to the Australian federal police on investigations into journalists and media organisations.The decision came in the wake of the AFP raiding the Canberra home of a News Corp journalist and the Sydney office of the ABC over separate leak investigations – both of which were widely condemned as heavy-handed and for having a chilling effect on reporting. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-08-09 07:01:12 UTC ]
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The News Movement and Its Unorthodox Vision Launch in the US

Social news publisher The News Movement launched in the U.S. Wednesday, following a 10-month period where the startup honed its editorial strategy and accrued more than 80,000 followers across the major social media platforms. The publisher has attracted early attention thanks to both the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-10-12 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Media Is Shutting Off Its Open-Market Programmatic Advertising

The business news publisher Bloomberg Media will stop serving open-market third-party programmatic display advertising on both its website and mobile app, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, according to chief executive officer Scott Havens. The publisher will also discontinue its use of vendors whose... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-10-11 09:54:39 UTC ]
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A Brief History of Social Media Platforms, from LiveJournal to Meme Warriors

The internet did not cause the insurrection. But it enabled it. The technology of any age in human history shapes the culture of that time. With the advent of agriculture and farming tools, humans developed stationary civilizations and abandoned thousands of years of itinerancy. The printing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-07 08:59:43 UTC ]
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New audiobook platforms are launched to rival Amazon’s Audible

Spiracle will feature titles from independent presses, while last month, Spotify also began offering audiobooks to US customersA new audiobook platform which aims to create a “lovely, welcoming, independent bookstore kind of vibe” has launched, as audio giant Spotify also enters the fast-growing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-03 18:09:30 UTC ]
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Publishing Veteran Gretchen Young Launching Regalo Press at Post Hill Press

Young, a former v-p and executive editor at Grand Central, says the new standalone imprint will integrate philanthropy into the book publishing business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Kingsbury Launches a Production Studio

Karen Kingsbury, author of the bestselling Baxter Family series as well as standalone Christian fiction titles such as ‘A Distant Shore,’ will produce page-to-screen adaptations of her books through a new company, Karen Kingsbury Productions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Publishing Group Launches New Imprint, Thesis

The Penguin Publishing Group will launch a new imprint, Thesis, a sister imprint to the Portfolio and Sentinel imprints publishing “urgent idea-driven nonfiction.” Bria Sandford and Niki Papadopoulos will oversee the imprint's editorial operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Trump portrait that raises questions about the media’s role in his rise

With their comprehensive and alarming picture of Trump's presidency, Peter Baker and Susan Glasser show what journalism can do, and where it can fall short. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-14 21:41:17 UTC ]
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Byron Allen threatens to sue more advertisers in push to increase Black media spend

As McDonald's and Nielsen lawsuits proceed, Allen says spending on Black-owned media isn't rising fast enough. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-09-14 09:30:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad gave authors a boost. TikTok launches them to new heights.

On Wattpad, authors retain a lot of the control, but on TikTok, it’s hard to know when and how a story will go viral. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 13:00:59 UTC ]
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How the Karma’s World Doll Launch Became a Meeting Ground for Brands and Culture

Karma's World is officially making its mark, and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges couldn't be happier. That's because it took the award-winning rapper, actor, producer and now children's book author over a decade to bring the animated children's program to audiences. Now, the show and its titular... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-08-25 15:59:04 UTC ]
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Schiffer Launches Craft-Focused Imprint

The Schiffer Craft imprint will launch in fall 2023, publishing approximately 25 crafting titles per season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media measurement uncertainty—tracking TV, social and digital

How Nielsen and other media companies are navigating the measurement upheaval, plus industry reactions. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2022-08-10 12:08:43 UTC ]
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U.K.'s Gardners Launches U.S. Wholesale Company

The Little Group, the parent company of Gardners, the U.K.’s largest book wholesale and book distribution company, has launched Gardners US. The new distribution company is based in Florida and offers 200,000 titles for U.S. delivery within 3-5 days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ v. PRH: Markus Dohle's Silicon Valley of Media

In roughly five hours of testimony on Thursday, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle jousted with government lawyers over PRH's market share, his commitment to allow PRH and S&S editors to bid on the same books if the merger is completed, and other issues tied to what the impact of a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity University Press Launches Two New Imprints

Trinity University Press has launched two new imprints: Tinta Books, which will focus on the culture, history and current affairs of Mexico and Mexican American life, and Terra Firma, about nature and the environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Callisto Media, Promising to 'Act Swiftly and Decisively,' Lays Off 35% of Workforce

Last week, Callisto Media fired about 140 employees in an effort to reduce spending by about $20 million. As a result of the job cuts, title output has been reduced significantly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dana Canedy to Step Down at Simon & Schuster

On July 27, exactly two years to the date since she took over S&S's flagship imprint, Dana Canedy will step down from her position as senior v-p and publisher. Her predecessor, S&S president and CEO Jonathan Karp, will lead the imprint "for the foreseeable future." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest

The 'Booker Prize Book Club Challenge' will be won by a book club that produces the most impressive social media for the shortlist. The post Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-13 23:04:06 UTC ]
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Morning Brew Tops $36 Million First-Half Revenue and Launches Its 10th Newsletter

The business news publisher Morning Brew, an Axel Springer property, launched its 10th newsletter Monday morning, a product called CFO Brew that aims to reach readers in strategic and corporate finance. The publisher has grown rapidly since selling a majority stake to Insider in October 2020... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-07-12 10:01:54 UTC ]
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