2019 was a year full of ups and downs. It was neither a good nor bad year. However, many of the events, people and trends we reported on set the stage for 2020. For the past three years I have attempted to take my best stab at what we should expect in the months ahead, as we continue to push the limits of storytelling, while also moving our businesses and industry forward. I admit that I am light on specifics when it comes to these annual predictions, and for good reason. It’s impossible to see the future in an industry that is wildly unpredictable. But perhaps it's that unpredictable nature and constant transformation that makes all, or at least most, of us love working in publishing. This year I decided to add a few more predictions than my standard three. I realize you could probably posit dozens of things that could happen over the next 11+ months, however, I think these are among the more intriguing developments to watch for. 1. The rise of the unions For the past three or four years we have been seeing a steady increase in newsrooms unionizing, from the now-defunct Gawker Media to Slate, and the most recent push at Hearst, just to name a few. As Hearst continues to work through a union uprising, don’t be surprised to see this happen at other media companies with significant enough staff sizes to actually pull it off. As consolidation continues to reshape the industry, along with belt tightening, unionizing is a logical antidote. In other words, as more newsrooms... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-01-09 15:58:19 UTC ]
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Facebook is adding a new feed to Watch that intersperses one-off videos from the Facebook pages people follow among episodic original shows. The post ‘That’s YouTube’: Facebook opens Watch to all videos from publishers, creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook wants to own more of the shows it subsidizes for Facebook Watch, but publishers are not always willing to give those rights away. The post Publishers are wrestling with Facebook’s desire to own Facebook-funded Watch shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are eyeing everything from sponsored and custom video series to licensing and even merchandising for their (self-funded) Facebook Watch shows. The post Facebook Watch publishers look for revenue sources beyond Facebook’s subsidies appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stung by Facebook’s pushes for Instant Articles, live video and Watch, news publishers are unwilling to bend over backward for the company's latest pitch. The post ‘Everyone was a bit suspicious’: Scarred news publishers are wary of Facebook’s latest Watch gambit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We asked agents and scouts attending this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair to tell us about trends they are seeing, both in content and demand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacaranda Books, in partnership with Words of Colour Productions, has launched an initiative to publish 20 Black British writers in the year 2020 across adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The observations made by these diverse publishers during at the first Children's Books Salon in New York speak to their common faith in the social power of books. The post Viewpoints From the Children’s Books Salon: Trends, Concerns, and Publishing Pride appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"It’s classic Facebook -- it gives with one hand and takes with the other.” The post With no sign of Watch, Facebook mid-roll ads yield slim prospects for UK publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers that aren’t paid to make shows for Watch find they can still take advantage of the real estate by posting existing shows there, but at a risk. The post Publishers are treating Facebook Watch like YouTube appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TK publishers tell us where they'll focus their initiatives in the year ahead, and the investments that will be needed to support them. The post Trend-Spotting: Where Publishers Will Prioritize Their Investing in 2018 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2015, BuzzFeed tasked five employees with a single objective: Craft the perfect viral Facebook video. To ensure maximum share-ability, such a video had to be short — no more than 40 seconds long — and enjoyable either with or without sound as users scrolled their feeds. The team found its... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is increasingly seeking to buy publishers' shows outright for its Watch video tab, which would limit the money publishers could make from the platform. The post Facebook is changing licensing terms for Watch shows, creating a dilemma for publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black & White Publishing has claimed to have signed the first book on "Scottish hygge". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Brazil, Norway, Canada, the UK, Lebanon, and Turkey, we gather observations from Guadalajara International Book Fair's Rights Exchange fellows. The post Comparing Trends in Children’s Publishing at Guadalajara’s International Rights Exchange appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Copyright has come to be seen by many outside our industry as an inhibitor to creativity,' writes Michael Healy ahead of a session at Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Ahead of Frankfurt: Michael Healy on World Copyright Issues Publishers Need to Watch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A look into the original shows populating Facebook's newest video platform. The post Major Magazine Publishers Flock to Facebook Watch appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) takes place in Los Angeles June 13 through 15, and as the excitement builds, Facebook revealed the top trending video games and publishers on its platform leading into the show. The top trending publishers and video games were those that experienced the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PW Star Watch program provides its annual Superstar with a trip to Frankfurt Book Fair and a network of contacts in the world publishing industry. The post Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Book Fair Open Nominations for 2017’s PW Star Watch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brit + Co and Mindbodygreen are seeing early success in using Facebook Live to drive people to pay for how-to courses. Brit + Co’s recent Facebook Live with a handlettering expert drove 180 pre-registrations for its class -- four times the usual average. Meanwhile, Mindbodygreen has been hosting... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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