Fairfax Media announces half-year profit and plan to keep printing newspapers

Greg Hywood says company will keep printing Sydney Morning Herald and the Age ‘for some years yet’ and may spin off Domain real estate business Fairfax Media will continue to print its daily newspapers for several years, its chief executive, Greg Hywood, confirmed at the company’s results meeting. The publisher tripled its profits to $84m in the half-year to December 2016 compared to the same period last financial year.“While we have considered many options, the model we have developed involves continuing to print our publications daily for some years yet,” Hywood said. “This is the best commercial outcome for shareholders based on current advertising and subscription trends.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy McKay wins school librarian of the year award

Amy McKay from Corby Business Academy has been announced as the winner of the School Librarian of the Year award, organised by the School Library Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arundhati Roy to publish second novel after 20 years

Penguin Random House has acquired a new novel from Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, for June 2017: her first work of fiction since The God of Small Things (Harper Perennial) won the Booker prize almost 20 years ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After ‘Tough’ Year, BISG Refocuses

In his first address since being named BISG executive director, Brian O’Leary acknowledged the challenges the group faces, and stressed the importance of focusing on the organization’s fundamental work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People 'is profitable again' says c.e.o

The Book People’s c.e.o Williams Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bauer Media Group USA Appoints Steven Kotok as CEO

Hubert Boehle, who has served as CEO of Bauer Media Group USA since 2005, will leave the magazine publisher and be succeeded by Steven Kotok, the company will announce Monday.Mr. Boehle, a Bauer employee since 1986, is departing "to try new things," he said in a company statement. He will stay... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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30-year-old Bloomsbury marks past and present

Bloomsbury staffers old and new joined authors, agents and booksellers to celebrate the publishing house's 30th birthday last night (29th September) in Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mental Floss Shutters Print Magazine

After 15 years, the November/December issue will be its last. The post Mental Floss Shutters Print Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘A game of Chutes and Ladders’: Nat Geo’s CEO on media and platforms

National Geographic is popular on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, and while the company is increasingly focusing on how social plays a role in building its brand and business, it’s not reliant on platforms as some distributed publishers are. Part of this is because of a diversified legacy... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is There Such Thing as a 'Men's Media Company' Anymore?

Some of the digital media brands most associated with men are starting to either broaden their focus beyond traditional bro content or clean up their act a bit, all the better to attract readers of all genders and play nice with much-coveted advertisers.It seems that few brands these days really... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New series of BMS Masterclasses announced with James Spackman

The Book Marketing Society is launching the second series of its Masterclasses with publisher and consultant James Spackman, after the success of the original events earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Dan Brown novel Origin out next year

Dan Brown is publishing a new Robert Langdon thriller entitled Origin in September 2017 with Transworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George RR Martin and Apple announce interactive Game of Thrones books collaboration

A Game of Thrones: Enhanced Edition, available through Apple from Thursday, promises ‘a world of additional content’ including sigils, family trees and glossariesGeorge RR Martin has hailed “an amazing next step in the world of books” as he announced publication of a new digital edition of A... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Award Finalists

Celebrating gorgeous design and uncompromising journalism in print and digital magazine media. The post Announcing the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch live: Elon Musk describes his plans for colonizing Mars

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk is announcing his plans for colonizing Mars at an international space conference. His speech, titled “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species,” began around noon Pacific time Tuesday in front of an audience at the International Astronautical Congress in... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's 2016 print book market up 11.7% to date

The children's print book market is on course for an 11.7% increase to a full year value of £394m this year if sales continue at the same pace - making 2016 the biggest year for children's books for the third year in a row. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millennial News Publisher Circa Plans to Create Weekly Ad-Supported VR Spots

As more money flows to advertising startups chasing virtual reality and brands start creating custom content, publishers want in on the VR craze, too. John Solomon, chief creative officer at Circa/Sinclair Broadcasting—the former exec from The Washington Times hired in December to revive the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is how SpaceX plans to send people to Mars

SpaceX plans to send humans to Mars with on a ship called the Interplanetary Transport System, and in a video published today, the company revealed how the ITS will actually perform. The ITS is capable of carrying up to 100 tons of cargo (that's supp... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Don't More Women Run Media Companies?

The recent departure of Arianna Huffington as editor-in-chief at The Huffington Post, the company she co-founded in 2005, left publishing even more bereft of female leaders than before.Then again, The Huffington Post already had a male CEO in place, just like Time Inc., The New York Times Co.,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Verizon faces an uphill battle with its ambitious content plans

Verizon is trying to become a media company, but history isn't littered with examples of telecoms succeeding at content. It's hard to combine two radically different DNAs, build a publishing arm from scratch and change consumer habits. When you have different businesses, it can be difficult to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishing 2016: Georgetown Group Celebrates 50 Years

The little theater attached to the library in the town of Georgetown, Ontario, about a 45-minute drive west of downtown Toronto, is named for John Elliott, the father of Brenda Sisnett, president, CEO, and owner of the Georgetown Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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