Facebook moving non-promoted posts out of news feed in trial

New system could destroy smaller publishers if implemented, after journalists report drop in organic reach – but users will still see their friends’ postsFacebook is testing a major change that would shift non-promoted posts out of its news feed, a move that could be catastrophic for publishers relying on the social network for their audience.A new system being trialled in six countries including Slovakia, Serbia and Sri Lanka sees almost all non-promoted posts shifted over to a secondary feed, leaving the main feed focused entirely on original content from friends, and adverts. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romania’s ReadForward Angles to Be “Facebook for Education”

Bucharest-based developer Read Forward has produced original ebooks, luxury digital editions of classics and is now moving into education, with fully interactive HTML5 textbooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook CSO says Snowden disclosures brought security to forefront

Facebook was already implementing stronger security controls when the U.S. National Security Agency’s expansive surveillance program was revealed in June, its chief security officer said Thursday. The social networking site has continued upgrading its security infrastructure, said Joe... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Official Facebook app (finally!) available for Windows 8.1 users

For all the improvements Microsoft has made in bolstering the Windows Store's app selection, one insistent question has held back the company's dreams of grandeur: "Yeah, but where's Facebook?" Indeed, the largest social network in the land has been a conspicuous no-show in Microsoft app... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lydia Newhouse promoted at Avon

Lydia Newhouse has been appointed as senior commissioning editor at HarperCollins imprint Avon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to move Country Living's edit staff to Alabama

Hearst Magazine is moving Country Living's editorial operations to Birmingham, Ala., from its current location in New York, the company said Monday. Current edit staffers, who learned of the news Monday afternoon, will not make the move.Country Living's full-time edit staff in New York is "a... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Vandehei Promoted to President and CEO at POLITICO

Jim Vandehei, co-founder of the D.C.-based online political reporting publication POLITICO, has been promoted to president and CEO. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Year-long promotion for Bear Hunt

The 25th anniversary of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to Move Country Living's Edit Operations to Alabama

Hearst Magazine is moving Country Living's editorial operations to Birmingham, Ala., from its current location in New York, the company said Monday. Current edit staffers, who learned of the news Monday afternoon, will not make the move.Country Living's full-time edit staff in New York is "a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erie Times-News Releases iPad, iPhone, Android Apps and Mobile Web Powered by Whiz Technologies

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Post-Amazon, Goodreads Still a Place for Book Lovers

Director of author marketing, Pat Brown, spoke about how the company remains, even after being acquired by Amazon, a place for authors and their fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move | 10.10.13

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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune's Most Powerful Women List Has Lots of Tech Stars, With She-Can-Do-Anything Spotlight on Facebook's Sandberg

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[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology Helps News UK Increase Reader Engagement

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bilton Twitter Book -- Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Almost Went to Facebook (And More!)

An excerpt from a forthcoming book on the birth of Twitter reveals surprising new details about the company's founders. Some not-so-pretty. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Reveals Ad Plans For Instagram, While Twitter Says Vine Will Stay Ad-Free

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ads for mobile apps are frequently ineffective after the first viewing -- once users install a given app, they rarely have incentives to try the software again. Facebook may have found a way to sustain customers' interest through its new deep linking ad format, however. The approach takes... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's launches 99p ebook promotion

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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