Editor John Micklethwait departs on a high. But print circulation may never be so high - nor fortunes quite so serene – againYou used to judge successful editors by a simple test. How many copies did they sell on day one, and how many on their last day in the chair? Plus, of course, parallel profit-and-loss figures. Today, the swirl of digital change makes everything more difficult. But put John Micklethwait’s nine years on top of the Economist to the ancestral test.In 2006, when he took over, the Economist had a circulation of 1.1m and operating profit of £28m. This month, as his successor – Zanny Minton Beddoes, the magazine’s brilliant business affairs editor – picks up the baton, the figure is 1.6m, with an operating profit of £59m. Micklethwait – heading now to New York as editorial boss of Bloomberg News – isn’t the only Economist editor to leave on a high. To the contrary, the build has been steady, and remarkable, for decades: a true British triumph of judgment and style. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editor John Micklethwait departs on a high. But print circulation may never be so high - nor fortunes quite so serene – againYou used to judge successful editors by a simple test. How many copies did they sell on day one, and how many on their last day in the chair? Plus, of course, parallel... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tufts University economist Sean Cash doesn’t normally dabble in the valuations of giant tech companies. As the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy professor puts it, “My bread and butter is bread and butter.” But a few years ago, Cash got interested in answering the question of how... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist Group is nearing a deal to sell CQ Roll Call to SaaS firm FiscalNote in exchange for an 18 percent stake in the company, according to an announcement released Wednesday. Expected to be finalized later this year, the proposed deal would see the London-based publisher become the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prior to the launch of its Africa edition, Quartz was still seeing between 100,000 - 150,000 monthly readers originating from the continent. For editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, that wasn't much of a shock. The digital pure-play's focus on ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s the day after Election 2024 and half the population of the United States thinks the end of the world is imminent. And the founders and editors of satire site 'The Babylon Bee' whose, whose new book 'The Babylon Bee Guide to the Apocalypse' (Regnery) releases next week, are delighted. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Veen Bosch & Keuning, the largest publisher in the Netherlands, has confirmed plans to trial the use of artificial intelligence to assist in translation of commercial fictionA major Dutch publisher plans to trial translating books into English using artificial intelligence.Veen Bosch &... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-04 17:43:58 UTC ]
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The gamble paid off for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic presidential candidate's contentious Wednesday evening interview on Fox News returned nice dividends from a ratings perspective. According to final numbers from Nielsen Media Research, 7.8 million total... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-17 22:55:45 UTC ]
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Rockefeller Center is close to refinancing its mortgage in a massive $3.5 billion transaction.The deal is expected to close Friday and would be a triumph for the owners of the 7 million square-foot office and retail complex, Tishman Speyer and Henry Crown & Co. It comes at a moment when... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-10-16 16:04:15 UTC ]
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The kickoff of the National Football League season was readily apparent in Nielsen's September Gauge report, with broadcast TV seeing a slight viewership bump, and streaming services with exclusive NFL games also seeing big gains. (THR) Per Nielsen data, Amazon received... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-16 11:57:00 UTC ]
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With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviewsThe 2022 publication of A Hunger, Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his “lowest moment”, the 45-year-old author says. “It was a deflating experience.”The book received... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-14 15:35:55 UTC ]
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A look at China’s book market data shows signs of post-pandemic recovery, as well as new trends in book sales channels. The post China’s Publishing Industry Seeks New Growth Amid Recovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-08 00:27:24 UTC ]
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Fablelistik has just published three limited editions of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' in print runs ranging from 26 to 2,500 copies. "We want to lean into the idea of books as objects,” said Fablelistik publishing director Taylor Armstrong. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to the new Emmys ratings, ABC was the big winner Sunday night. According to Nielsen numbers, the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC scored its highest ratings in three years, reaching 6.87 million average viewers. (ADWEEK) The evening ceremony at the Peacock... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-09-17 11:59:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to the new Emmys ratings, ABC was the big winner on Sunday night. According to Nielsen numbers, the 76th Emmys on ABC scored its highest ratings in three years. The latest iteration of the awards show, hosted by father-and-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, reached... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-09-16 22:53:47 UTC ]
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The inaugural International Summit of Audio Publishers held September 10 in New York City drew 137 participants who discussed current market conditions, the impact of AI, and what is coming next for the booming industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The renewed community event returns on September 7 under the theme, “Literary rɛvəˈluʃən (revolution).” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention. Hum by Helen Phillips Robots have become a regular fixture of the workforce, and humans are losing their jobs to AI. Climate change is wreaking havoc on the planet. It’s getting harder and harder for the average person to... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-08-10 19:43:55 UTC ]
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The company has largely flown under the industry radar since it was launched in 1974 by the wife-and-husband team of Nancy and Peter Schiffer. But the arts and crafts publisher today stands as a bona fide indie success story. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. online book retailer Books2Door reported that sales of £2.7 million in the first six months of 2024, a 38% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The company credits TikTok for giving it a significant boost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NBCUniversal is once again the first major publisher to wrap upfront talks. Today, ADWEEK learned the company "drove modest growth across its portfolio," according to a source familiar with the matter. The growth was fueled by audiences, live programming and streaming.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-07-19 16:48:17 UTC ]
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