A jury of advertising journalists from around the world is convening in Amsterdam this week to select the best ads of the year--an honor distinct for two reasons. It's the only show judged by an impartial jury, meaning no brands or agencies vote. And it comes at both the end and the beginning of awards... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Has fact become stranger than fiction? Book sales, publishing contracts and even whole writing genres may be affected by the fallout from the referendum “Feel as if I’m living in a bad dystopian political thriller,” tweeted the writer Robert Harris at 8.50am on 24 June, a response echoed 10... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook will make changes to its news feed rankings, highlighting posts from friends and family over those from publishers and brand pages that users have "liked". Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its latest algorithm tweak, Facebook said it will favor posts from friends and families over publishers. That's generally bad for publishers, which have been increasingly building their distribution strategies around the social behemoth. Within them, the ones with the most shareable content... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's common sense to not post pictures on social media that may convey an irresponsible lifestyle to current or future employers. But there's a subtler dynamic at play we should consider, especially today, National Camera Day, before we upload that beautiful Hawaiian sunset. What if the pictures... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauded for work that exposes 'how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,' journalist and author Carolin Emcke's Friedenspreis honors her work "in an era in which political, religious and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Expect to see more pictures of your friends' pets and wedding announcements from extended family members in your Facebook news feed in the coming weeks. And expect to see less news. In yet another blow to publishers that have spent years building audiences to build traffic and revenue, the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published for the first time a list of “News Feed Values,” Facebook’s secret sauce of what makes the algorithm tick. The social network is adjusting the recipe with a heavy helping of content from friends and family, likely an attempt to get people to share more, given that there... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actissia, which owned the Chapitre chain of 57 bookshops in France that collapsed in 2013, is back on track, according to Adrian Diaconu, who bought the company a year ago and took over as chairman in February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Francesca Dow praised her authors and illustrators for keeping the “magic of storytelling” alive at the annual Penguin Random House Children’s Summer Party. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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This month's audiobook are light, breezy, and humorous – in other words, vacation-style reads. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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From basketball and golf to tennis, squash, boxing, running, and swimming, here are excerpts from nine terrific new books about sports. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The latest book sales data from the German book market shows that readers are gravitating toward nonfiction instead of fiction and buying more books online than before. The post Key Statistics on the 2015 German Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Universities and Science minister Jo Johnson has moved to calm fears about the impact of Brexit on the higher education sector by saying there will be no immediate changes for European students studying in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Business has acquired world English rights to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s first book, 'Hit Refresh,' which is slated to hit shelves in fall 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'overt threat of toxic masculinity' and 'the vapid promises of politicians and religion' in the other: South Africa's Sunday Times Literature Awards. The post South Africa’s Sunday Times Literary Awards Go to Gqola, Sithole appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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As useful (and as crazy thin) as e-readers can be, there's something terribly satisfying about thumbing through a sheaf of processed plant matter with words on it. While you'll never get the same sensory experience using a Kindle, Amazon at least tri... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skip ahead. Skip backward. Roam as you please. Then go back to where you were in a jiffy.The advantages that ebooks have over their dead-tree forebears are so many and varied that I'm not going to bother detailing them here.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Applications from 100 candidates in 34 countries were received this year, Frankfurt administrators choosing 16 participants to become the fair's fellows in October. The post Record Number of Applications: Frankfurt Book Fair Announces Its 2016 Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s haemorrhaging of literary journalists from the national newspapers has been described as “heartbreaking” for the book industry, and has renewed the spotlight on the long-running problem of dwindling review space. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The two major trade segments--adult and children's/YA--had a slow start to the year, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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