One of the problems with Facebook -- and the internet in general -- is that it has been incredibly democratizing in terms of who is able to publish news and other messages online. Democratization of anything is usually perceived as a good thing, but as the genuine problem of "fake news" (i.e. not the notion peddled by Trump that anything presenting an opposing idea is fundamentally untrue) demonstrates, it can also be a bad thing. To help with this, Facebook is testing a feature that helps to add context to stories and links that appear in your newsfeed. See also:… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The three best things Fast Company's assistant editor found on the Internet this week. Name: J.J. McCorveyRole at Fast Company: Assistant Editor, printTwitter: @jmccorveyTitillating fact: J.J. has a massive comic book collection–-thousands--of mostly Marvel Comics. “Pshh, plenty of folks love... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is in South Korea officially to promote her book "Lean In." But sources told the Korea Herald that she was also taking the opportunity to lean on Samsung Vice President Shim Soo-ok to form a mobile partnership with the giant... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If the last decade in news was defined by the migration of audience to the web, the next will be defined by the shift to smartphones and tablets. About 56 percent of Americans now own smartphones, according to the Pew Internet and American Life P ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines plans to publish two test issues of a new lifestyle magazine with celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz in the first quarter of 2014, the company said today.The company plans to distribute about 350,000 copies of the first issue to newsstands and another 450,000 to certain... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Limiting Kindle Worlds to the ebook form may cater the needs of licensors, but it is counter to the ethos, habits and desires of fanfiction writers and readers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, which has never shied away from copying its rivals' features, is now working on a mobile service that would display news content in a visually appealing, magazine style, similar to what startup Flipboard already does. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Several publishers and authors have told The Bookseller that they are in the process of changing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. FB -3.51% is aiming to become a newspaper for mobile devices. The social network has been quietly working on a service, internally called Reader, that displays content from Facebook users and publishers in a new visual format tail ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has brought home and export sales in-house, after eight years with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The head of Apple's iBookstore says Apple has captured 20 percent of the U.S. ebook market. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having recently rebranded its operations in India under the Amazon name, the retailer announced today that it's launching the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 there later this month. Due on June 27th, the two tablets will ship for 15,999 ($275) and 21,999 ($380) rupees with access to a reported 1.9... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Esquire, Hearst's monthly men's magazine, has revamped its website, in the first step of the brand's digital strategy overhaul. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're still balking at the cost of download-to-own ebooks, and would rather stick to the tried-and-true library lending system, then this Hachette news is for you. Come next Wednesday, the entirety of Hachette's ebook catalog -- over 5,000 titles -- will be made available to nonprofit... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midpoint Trade Books has signed a distribution deal with Mr. Food Test Kitchen, a Florida-based cookbook publisher whose books offer recipes from the nationally syndicated Mr. Food cooking show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new James B. Hunt Library at North Carolina State University shows what can happen when you marry a library with cutting-edge technology and interesting design--plus an automated librarian. In a digital age where many commentators tolled the death knell for the book-bound library, we’ve... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Toronto Star is testing the ebook market with a dedicated subscription model. Launched in November 2012, Star Dispatches is the brainchild of the Toronto Star's marketing department. The Star already has more than 20 titles of long-form jour ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has partnered with CBS Outdoor to bring its author chef Lisa Faulkner’... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The response of people to the sad news concerning Iain Banks, who announced he has terminal cancer, makes us realize how the book trade is like a huge, extended family. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holtzbrinck's five-year-old self-publishing platform epubli is expanding to the UK amid a huge shift in attitude toward self-publishing and its potential. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rise in ebook reading in the US and UK over the past three years has driven market share... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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