Anyone who has been paying attention over the past year is probably well aware that Facebook has a problem with misinformation. But a number of recent events have highlighted an issue that could be even more problematic for the company and its users: namely, harassment and various forms of abusive conduct in private groups. In the latest incident, ProPublica reported on Monday that members of a Facebook group frequented by current and former Customs and Border Patrol agents joked about the deaths of migrants, talked about throwing burritos at members of Congress who were visiting a detention facility in Texas, and posted a drawing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged in oral sex with a migrant. According to ProPublica, the group is called “I’m 10-15,” which is the code that CBP agents use when they have illegal migrants in custody, and has 9,500 members. It’s not clear whether the administrator of the Facebook group made any effort to restrict membership to actual or former Customs and Border Patrol agents, so it’s probably not fair to conclude that the views expressed in the group are indicative of how a majority of the CBP feels about immigrants. But that didn’t stop many commentators on Twitter and elsewhere—including members of congress—from expressing their concerns about whether attitudes at the agency need to be investigated. “It’s clear there is a pervasive culture of dehumanization of immigrants at CBP,” Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
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Adobe’s Digital Dispatch Adobe has been crowing recently about some numbers pointing to increased demand, innovative advertising models and new revenue streams in digital publishing. In April the company, known for its workflow and... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
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As in financial matters, will the rest of continental Europe be forced to fall in line with Germany's lead in embracing ebooks and digital publishing? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Hodder & Stoughton has put an interactive version of the cover of Stephen King's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Time Inc. has named Martha Nelson as editor-in-chief of the media company. The company said Tuesday that Ms. Nelson is the first woman in the company's 90-year history to hold the role. She has worked for Time Inc. for 20 years and has been editorial director since 2010. She will assume the top... Continue reading at Crains New York
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The rise of easy-to-use ebook publishing platforms that distribute globally, the inherent speed of digital publishing, and the low cost and ever-rising demand for ebooks in both the developing world, as well as from developed but remote economies like Australia, offer the potential of vibrant... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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El País, which had avoided the losses that have hit the newspaper industry worldwide as it struggles with the transition to digital publishing, announced it would dismiss one-third of its staff. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The publishing business mirrors the natural world in many ways: it’s a fertile, creative process influenced by myriad conditions, some as unpredictable and unforgiving as weather. The coming of the ebook and digital publishing to the Canadian book industry can be compared to the approach of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The editor of Newsweek Daily Beast wrote to reassure staff members after comments by Barry Diller about the future of a print version of the magazine. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Booming digital revenues now make up almost 80 per cent of sales at Auto Trader and could hasten the end of the print version of the car-classifieds magazine in 12-18 months. Annual turnover rose only 1 per cent to £257.2m, but digital sa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have an iPad or tablet device, chances are you've seen the Web through the glossy world of Flipboard. If you've ever taken the "social magazine" for a spin, you might know that while the user experience is silky smooth, the company has had to address concerns about the service's threat to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced Monday, broke with tradition by honoring two primarily online publications, Politico and the Huffington Post. The prizes were restricted to print newspapers until 2008 and now include text-based “online news sites,” as opposed to "online news magazines" or... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BARCELONA, Spain--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--At Mobile World Congress, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that more than 16 million digital publications were powered by Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite across tablets o ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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A group of children's authors has formed a collective called Electrik Inc to publish their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Our Calls for Information for different features will appear in PW Daily on a monthly basis, and will be updated periodically. Individual calls will still also run in the print version of PW, and publicity departments are also to see our full 2012 editorial calendar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Trinity Mirror has restructured the management structure across its regional division and is creating 20 new digital positions as it looks to increase its focus on digital publishing and streamline its reporting structure. Continue reading at Media Week
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John Blake has promoted four members of staff to reflect a new emphasis on digital publishing for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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BSkyB has axed the print version of Sky Magazine, the largest UK magazine by circulation, after deciding not to go ahead with a quarterly version of the title. Continue reading at Media Week
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 26/09/2011 - 08:50 Oxford University Press has appointed Casper Grathwohl to the newly-created role of senior vice-president, group strategy. Grathwohl, who is currently vice president of reference and digital publishing within OUP's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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There are almost as many ebook surveys as there are digital conferences. Two new surveys released last week provided more information, one on the impact digital readers have had on consumers' reading and book-buying habits, while a second examined the impact of digital publishing on the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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