Eclipse looms for newspaper giants buying a place in the digital sun

Ad blockers are wreaking havoc with the online revenue of newspapers, yet some groups continue to throw money around to acquire online rivals. What happens when boom turns to bust?On the one hand, the bad times are rolling for news on screens. Ad blocking is knocking a hole in revenue streams – billions of dollars lost globally, according to the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, which reckons that 48% of American digital ad cash is at risk already.More than that, Facebook and the social mob are becoming a news hub of their own for hundreds of millions of (often young) users – potentially eclipsing the value of discrete news websites. One damned thing as well as another. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The collective bargaining agreements ratified at publications including The Dodo and Vox Media have required more information about how their companies are organized. The post ‘It definitely adds more complexity’: How life has (and hasn’t) changed at unionized digital media companies appeared... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-08-29 04:01:18 UTC ]
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How The Sun’s fantasy football newsletter increased retention by 68%

"We are building a more franchise approach to content," said Edward Bearryman, head of content and communities at News UK. "As many brands in the digital space find, bringing in audiences with content is easy, but digital content brands can struggle with loyalty." The post How The Sun’s fantasy... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-08-29 04:00:39 UTC ]
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PRH Posts Double-Digit Gains in Sales, Earnings in First Half of '19

Driven by a number of acquisitions and hundreds of bestselling books, profits at Penguin Random House jumped 33.0% in the first half of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018 and revenue rose 11.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Something nice: area heathen takes oath of office on Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Every once in a while, something is just nice—like this story about Kelli Dunaway, a newly elected St. Louis County councilwoman, taking her oath of office on the Dr. Seuss classic Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Another lovely detail: her two kids, ages five and seven, held the book up as she was... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-22 14:53:47 UTC ]
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Flame Tree in 'pioneering' venture with Chinese giant Phoenix

London indie Flame Tree Publishing has entered a "pioneering" co-publishing deal with Jiangsu Phoenix Literary and Art Publishing, a division of the leading Chinese publisher Phoenix Publishing and Media Group (PPMG). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-22 09:37:01 UTC ]
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How to Lock Down Your Kindle So Your Kids Do Not Buy All The Books: A Guide

Because little fingers love shiny buttons: how to lock down your Kindle so kids don't buy all the books. And how to get your money back when they do. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:33:14 UTC ]
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Eastside startup to rollout digital media service with Woodinville Weekly

Eastside Media Corp. was founded by Eric LaFontaine, former Puget Sound Business Journal Publisher Mike Flynn and former USA Today Sports Vice President Patrick Scanlon. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-08-16 05:46:26 UTC ]
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1 year in, Hearst Digital Media’s revamped global ad team doubled its revenue

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[ Digiday | 2019-08-14 04:01:54 UTC ]
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Cengage faces fresh lawsuit from authors over digital sale royalties

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 21:55:01 UTC ]
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EUP buys law specialists Avizandum Publishing

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 13:58:07 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow buys two from Alastair Chisholm

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 00:43:04 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger, E-Book Holdout, Joins the Digital Revolution

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[ The New York Times | 2019-08-11 09:00:01 UTC ]
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Dome Press buys Brian McGilloway standalone novel

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 14:37:23 UTC ]
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HQ buys cookbook from Luminary Bakery

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 03:04:25 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Europa Buys ‘Shadowplay’ US rights; S&S UK Hires Back Clare Hey

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-09 01:30:08 UTC ]
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HQ buys 'inspiring' breast cancer novel from Lloyd in four-way auction

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 16:11:51 UTC ]
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Cisco names Dentsu's Isobar its digital marketing innovation agency of record

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-06 18:07:06 UTC ]
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PRH Grupo Editorial buys La Campana to boost Catalan presence

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 16:55:41 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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