Presenter tells of politicians who admit they don’t believe their own replies and others who shut down debate in three wordsGetting a straight answer from politicians in 2019 has become noticeably and increasingly difficult, the Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said.The TV journalist was at the Cheltenham literature festival on Saturday to talk about her book Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News, which takes readers behind the scenes. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-05 19:23:23 UTC ]
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Presenter tells of politicians who admit they don’t believe their own replies and others who shut down debate in three wordsGetting a straight answer from politicians in 2019 has become noticeably and increasingly difficult, the Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said.The TV journalist was at... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-05 19:23:23 UTC ]
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Defamation trial hears Mark Willacy criticised ‘Murdoch’s people’ in email to confidential source after Daily Telegraph questioned reports on ex-commandoFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The chief presenter of BBC Newsnight vividly chronicles the pains and perils of news televisionEmily Maitlis’s book isn’t an autobiography. By the end we are none the wiser about what she was like as a child, her personal relationships or the pivotal moments that led to her becoming arguably the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caroline Overington says Wilson ‘had not been honest’ when she confirmed her age was 29 and her ‘real name’ was RebelA journalist at the centre of a trial between Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson and a magazine publisher has said the comic star lied to her face.Caroline Overington worked for the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Publishers have "done a lot right" and are standing in a much stronger position in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The owner and operator of Tattered Cover bookstores, has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to reschedule a hearing on its reorganization plan in order to allow the owners to entertain and review offers to purchase the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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New novels from Emily Henry, Jo Piazza and Rachel Khong; a history of five ballerinas at the Dance Theater of Harlem; Salman Rushdie’s memoir and more. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Forests of giant, scaly-stemmed club mosses once rose from ancient swamps in Atlantic Canada. But fossils found in a New Brunswick quarry show some trees that grew among them were even stranger — more like the truffula trees in Dr. Seuss books than any tree that exists today. Continue reading at CBC
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A federal judge is set to rule before the end of the year on two lawsuits seeking to block a controversial new Iowa law, SF 496, that would ban books with sexual content from Iowa classrooms and school libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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At a 45-minute hearing on November 29, lawyers for a coalition of plaintiff booksellers and publishing industry groups urged the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to immediately lift an administrative stay that has allowed Texas's controversial book rating law to take effect despite... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fifth Circuit ordered an administrative stay to remain in place while an "expedited" appeals process plays out, effectively allowing Texas to enforce HB 900, the state's controversial book rating law, despite a district court finding it to be “a web of unconstitutionally vague requirements." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At a brief 20-minute hearing judge, Alan D. Albright appeared open to the state's bid to allow parts of the controversial law take effect. Attorneys for the plaintiffs, however, insisted the law is unconstitutional, and that the court should stick with its decision to block it in its entirety. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the initial round of oral arguments over whether to block Texas's controversial book rating law, federal judge Alan D. Albright primarily challenged the state's position, and said he would issue a ruling before the law's September 1 effective date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge in Texas is hearing oral arguments on a high stakes motion filed by a coalition of booksellers and book industry advocates to block the state’s controversial new book rating law from taking effect on September 1. Attorneys for the state of Texas are asking the court to dismiss... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“I think she’d find it fascinating,” says the novelist, whose latest book is “The Librarianist.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-08-17 13:22:07 UTC ]
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In honor of Pride Month, the White House today announced a set of actions designed to protect LGBTQIA+ communities, including the appointment of a new coordinator within the Department of Education to facilitate a response to the rising number of book bans at the state level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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