Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the future

Greg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines womenFairfax Media’s chief executive, Greg Hywood, has come under fire for appointing 10 men and just one woman to lead his “next generation publishing model”, part of the company’s radical restructure to reflect its digital future.In December Hywood was made one of the male champions of change, an initiative of the former federal sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick to increase the participation of women in the workforce. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #digital future #management team

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the future'


Bonnier launches Europe acquisitions company

Bonnier has launched a new company, Bonnier Books New Markets, to focus on strategic acquisitions... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bonnier books


Layar Creator sees an interactive future for print media via augmented reality (video)

Heavy hitters across several industries have tried to find the perfect balance between the old and the new to breathe some life into what's been described as a dying medium. Layar "wants to make the world clickable" with its augmented reality software and doesn't plan on letting paper-based... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital world #mobile app #web app


Bertelsmann appoints Stausberg

Random House parent company Bertelsmann has appointed Bertram Stausberg as the new chief... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Self-publishing: 'under 10% of authors earn living'

Self-published writers who have an agent, or who use the DIY route to get a traditional deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #self-published writers #diy route


Future plc iPad App Sales Hit $5 Million Since Newsstand Debut

In its interim statement for its fiscal half-year ending March 2012, enthusiast publisher Future plc is reporting a quickly growing digital operation. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Fairfax Digital CEO Role Scrapped

Jane Huxley is leaving Fairfax after her role as chief executive officer and publisher of digital was scrapped in a company restructure. The move is part of Fairfax Metro Media’s ongoing restructure to closer align print and online. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Future Launches Weekly Digital Cycling Magazine

Future plc has launched a new weekly digital magazine, called Cycling News HD, to be sold through Apple’s Newsstand. The first issue is available for free, while subscriptions are priced at $.99 per week, or $42.99 per year. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #future plc


The Avengers, Comic Books and the Future of Storytelling

The Avengers may have racked up more than $200 million in box office receipts during its weekend opening, but the comic books on which the movie is based may tell us more about the future of storytelling. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #comic books #$200 million


Publishing's leaders set to explore multi-platform future at PPA Conference

Leaders from the world of magazine publishing are set to tackle the industry's multiplatform future on Wednesday (9 May) at Publishing+, the PPA's conference at the Hilton Metropole. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ppa conference #magazine publishing


Fairley appointed at Egmont

Egmont has appointed Melissa Fairley as publishing director for its Picture Books and Gift list... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #picture books #gift list


Stanfords partners with travel companies

Stanfords Travel Bookshop is partnering with travel agents and other companies in a bid to become... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #travel companies


Fairfax Media in talks to buy Business Spectator: Reuters

Fairfax Media is in exclusive talks to acquire the publisher of independent news and opinion website Business Spectator, Reuters says. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #exclusive talks #fairfax media #independent news


10 most challenged books on the American Library Association's 2011 list

The 'ttyl' series by Lauren Myracle and 'The Color of Earth' by Kim Dong Hwa top the 2011 rankings of most challenged books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #challenged books #lauren myracle


The 10% Standard

The major trade publishers do not appear in imminent danger of fading away. With Random House’s release of 2011 financial results late last month, the four large trade houses that report results all posted operating margins that topped 10%. Although the four companies—Lagardère Publishing... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #random house #report results #penguin group #simon schuster—


Hodder Children's appoints Marriage

Helen Marriage has been appointed as head of marketing at Hodder Children’s Books.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #hodder children


Hearst appoints Swan as head of ad operations

Hearst Magazines UK has appointed Richard Swan to be its head of advertising operations for its digital business. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital business


What To Read On Your New iPad: Fast Company's Retina-Optimized Mark Zuckerberg Cover Story!

The April 2012 issue of Fast Company is now available on the iTunes Store, and it's optimized for reading on the new iPad. The image below shows how much sharper the type looks when viewed on the new iPad with the Retina display. The images are in high definition, too, rasterized at four times... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #single issues #one-year subscription #account information #gain access #kindle edition #kindle store #nook store


Oxford study to explore future of retail

An 18-month study into the future of retail in the age of digital technologies has been launched... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital technologies


Media Decoder Blog: McClatchy Chief to Lead The A.P.

Gary Pruitt, chairman and chief executive of the newspaper publisher McClatchy Company, becomes the 13th leader of The Associated Press. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Book review: 'The Escape Artists' by Noam Scheiber and 'Confidence Men' by Ron Suskind

In 'The Escape Artists' by Noam Scheiber and 'Confidence Men' by Ron Suskind, President Obama's economic recovery plan and his advisors are in the spotlight, but the books' analyses are off the mark in places.On Oct. 28 and 29, 1929, when the great crash devastated the stock market, Herbert... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book review #stock market #hard times