Sydney Morning Herald report taken down from website as editor-in-chief concedes they understated money paid out by Humpty Dumpty FoundationFairfax Media has apologised to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, a children’s charity, for an article that underestimated the charity’s return on donations.“The article ‘Humpty Dumpty’s not so charitable return’ published on December 5 incorrectly understated the amount of money paid to benefit children by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation ,” the Sydney Morning Herald said in a prominent apology on Thursday. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An insomniac rabbit is the hero of a book which has become a surprise best seller. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is launching a children’s marketing competition for delegates of this year’s children’s conference, which will take place at the Barbican in London on the 29th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish Judith Kerr’s Mister Cleghorn’s Seal this September, her first children’s novel since 1978’s A Small Person Far Away. Mister Cleghorn’s Seal, which HarperCollins is fast-tracking for publication in September, is inspired by the author’s father, who... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Birmingham Libraries are reportedly asking the public to donate books published in the last 12 months because of budget cuts. On Facebook, BBC West Midlands (BBC WM) posted a picture of a leaflet that says: “Books required! Due to public saving cuts we are no longer purchasing any new books... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A novel with an anti-whaling message has taken the title of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With unions cropping up in digital newsrooms across the media landscape, publishers have to be wondering if they should be worried. Could their staff be next? For those who have grown their businesses on the back of a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App that would allow publishers to highlight and push news events to Facebook users is said to be in alpha-stage testingFacebook could be preparing to take on Twitter at its own game, with a standalone news application for mobile phones.The product, which is reportedly in “alpha” stage testing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s has hired Maria B Campbell Associates as literary scouts to the group. Maria B Campbell Associates, which was already acting as a scout for YA imprint Atom Books, will now look for books for imprints Hodder Children's Books, Orchard Books, Orion Children's Books, Little,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian is organising a children’s literature festival – a free one-day event in London on 29th August, featuring authors such as Sarah McIntyre, Philip Reeve and Paul Strickland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He has even turned up as a character in the Irish Times’s satire column Ireland’s major media tycoon, Denis O’Brien, is rarely out of the headlines (although he appears a little less often in newspapers owned by the publishing company in which he has a major interest).The weekend was a perfect... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Freeman, organiser of London event, says: ‘Everyone realises the internet hasn’t killed the record industry or the publishing industry – just changed it’A fair celebrating the future of physical objects in media – from books and magazines to records and cassettes – will debut in London this... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amin Aaser was a teenager living in Minnesota when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. He doesn't want other Muslim children to face the bullying that he experienced. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A decline in Hachette's 2015 half year sales reflect continuing challenges from a slowdown in ebook sales stemming from its 2014 battle with Amazon over sales terms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two library associations – the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) and the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) - have taken issue with reports of the decline in numbers of children visiting libraries, following publication of a Department for Culture, Media and Sport... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chad Post of Open Letter Books explains how leveraging social networks for media amplification is now a key to small press marketing success. The post Book Media Amplification is Key to Small Press Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the leadership of Dato, Karangkraf Media Group has become perhaps the most dominant book publisher and printer in Malaysia. The post Malaysia’s Karangkraf Media Group Does It All appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media announced today the expansion of its native advertising efforts with BrandVoice "Special Features," which allows companies to publish branded digital content with the same tools as the editorial staff.This is the fourth BrandVoice feature created since the platform's debut in 2010.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Its social audience growing, Bloomberg Media Group is selling a product that lets advertisers target its audience that comes from those platforms. It's a counterintuitive move, as social audiences tend to be less engaged than direct ones. For advertisers that want to reach a social audience,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How will FT’s Tett chief feature on Nikkei’s index, Andrew Gowers pours oil on troubled waters and BBC’s director general goes jogging in the dark• Gillian Tett is the FT’s US managing editor, the position Lionel Barber occupied before becoming editor 10 years ago. And last week’s Nikkei deal... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has reportedly blocked a person from reviewing an ebook because the company thinks that they are friends with the author. Imy Santiago attempted to post a review of an unnamed title several times, each time being told that it was in violation... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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