F + W Media Acquires The Writers Store

Adding to their rapidly expanding portfolio of e-commerce storefronts, F + W Media acquired The Writers Store. Becoming the 26th store under the F + W umbrella, The Writers Store sells third-party writing and filmmaking tools globally. The Writers Store offers tools, services and exclusive products to their demographic. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Dave and Goliath: maverick writer Eggers makes a stand against Amazon

The author likes small bookshops. So he won’t let the online giant sell his new hardbackThe plight of the high street bookshop, struggling against the power of the online giants, is a common complaint either side of the Atlantic. But not often do the prominent players, the authors and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 08:00:23 UTC ]
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Ozy, the US startup aiming to shake up media, shuts amid scandal

Revelations about exaggerated audience sizes helped sink the star-studded digital news outletAll the right boxes looked to have been ticked when digital media company Ozy began. Launched in 2013 with the intention of shaking up both online and broadcast journalism, the American startup quickly... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 07:00:21 UTC ]
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Ozy Media Will Shut Down

The digital media start-up had come under scrutiny for its business practices after articles in The Times. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-02 01:54:04 UTC ]
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Media startup Ozy shuts down after New York Times report raises concerns

Ozy faced questions about its viewership figures and claims that its co-founder impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman SachsOzy, a digital media startup, is shutting down less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the organization’s claims of millions... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-01 23:52:05 UTC ]
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Knights Of gets first public investor as 9 Story acquires stake

Nine Story Media Group has acquired a minority equity stake in Knights Of, becoming the inclusive publisher's first public investor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 03:32:48 UTC ]
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A ‘constant merry-go-round’: Nielsen and Comscore say the right things, but aren’t progressing fast enough for media buyers

The main measurement companies, Nielsen and Comscore, say they're trying to update and change metrics, but buyers remain frustrated by the lack of progress. The post A ‘constant merry-go-round’: Nielsen and Comscore say the right things, but aren’t progressing fast enough for media buyers... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-09-30 19:04:53 UTC ]
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Evaristo and Faulks among writers calling for translator cover credits

Bestselling authors including Bernardine Evaristo, Sebastian Faulks and Preti Taneja have called on writers to ask their publishers for translator names to appear on book covers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 06:26:35 UTC ]
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Media Briefing: What publishers had to say at the Digiday Publishing Summit

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[ Digiday | 2021-09-30 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Pau and Altaf win Creative Future Writers’ Awards

The 12 winners have been revealed for this year's Creative Future Writers’ Awards, celebrating prose and poetry from underrepresented writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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CAA to Acquire ICM

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong

The digital media company has raised eyebrows for its claims about its audience size for years. Then came the strange voice on the phone. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Foundation: an introduction to five major themes in the work of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov

One of the greatest science fiction writers, Asimov’s work has had a lasting effect thanks to his prescient takes on technology, climate collapse and humanity’s future. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Media Briefing: What to expect from the Digiday Publishing Summit

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[ Digiday | 2021-09-23 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury acquires Artfilms video streaming service

Bloomsbury has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Artfilms, the video streaming service of Contemporary Arts Media, as it expands its digital resources portfolio. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 17:59:05 UTC ]
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ILP acquires Carman's Skeleton Creek series

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Marcus Rashford to be included in GCSE media studies course

Pupils will learn about footballer’s use of social media to highlight social and race issues he cares aboutMarcus Rashford’s much-lauded use of social media to pursue his campaign against child food poverty and persuade the UK government to expand free school meals is to be studied by pupils... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-22 08:45:43 UTC ]
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Who are the most talented but under-appreciated writers in America?

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[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-20 15:56:12 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: Critics swoop on Day's fifth novel

Elizabeth Day's latest novel Magpie (Fourth Estate) picked up reviews in the Observer, the Irish Times, the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail and the i this week.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-20 03:19:56 UTC ]
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Britain’s broadcast media is too valuable to be the toy of politicians and moguls | Will Hutton

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[ The Guardian | 2021-09-19 07:00:29 UTC ]
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