Dick Costolo has stepped down as CEO of Twitter after five years on the job, relinquishing his post amid longstanding problems including sluggish growth and frequent abusive comments posted to the social network. Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, who is also CEO of Square, will be interim CEO when Costolo steps down on July 1.When Twitter finds a permanent replacement, he or she will face several big challenges. Here are four of them:1. Defining what Twitter isPerhaps the biggest problem Twitter has is that many people who aren’t tech enthusiasts still don’t understand what it’s for or why they should use it. For every occasion Twitter is referred to as a social network, it’s also identified as a news source, a publishing system, a feed of real-time events and a micro blog. Perhaps it’s all those things, but that doesn’t help sell it to people who aren’t yet on the service. If it’s a social network, why use it when Facebook’s around? If it’s a micro blog, why not use a proper blog like Tumblr instead?To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Her essay collection was removed from contention in the category of best lesbian memoir after she went on Twitter to defend a forthcoming Sandra Newman novel from charges that it was transphobic. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-03-22 01:34:52 UTC ]
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The VAB is helping to create new standards for TV measurement, but can it be an objective party if it counts some measurement providers -- but not Nielsen -- as dues-paying members? The post Q&A with VAB CEO Sean Cunningham on the trade org’s role in the TV ad industry’s measurement makeover... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-03-04 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Bill Livek announces departure amid growing industry interest in Nielsen competitors. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-03-01 00:04:04 UTC ]
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The lives of queer Arab-Australian boys and men are vividly inhabited in award-winning poet Omar Sakr’s darkly comic debut novel, set in Western Sydney. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-02-28 19:12:38 UTC ]
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The author of "The Family Chao" discusses her homage to "The Brothers Karamazov." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-29 12:00:36 UTC ]
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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the decision by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to veto a bill that would have forced publishers and authors to grant e-book licences to libraries under state-imposed terms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-31 06:31:54 UTC ]
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Booksellers Association managing director Meryl Halls says she is "enormously proud" of what booksellers have achieved this year but has raised concerns about "another unsettling stretch" with the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, concerns about inflation and continued issues with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 04:11:09 UTC ]
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A law forcing publishers in the US and abroad to license e-books to the state's public libraries in the US state of Maryland is expected to come into effect as planned on 1st January 2022 after a court challenge was set for February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-22 09:32:19 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice is aiming to begin court proceedings against Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann on 1st August 2022, in a bid to block the publisher from acquiring Simon & Schuster in a $2.2bn deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 18:18:18 UTC ]
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University presses have had to adapt to the challenges brought on by Covid-19 and delays in the supply chain but many are making the most of new opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 19:13:57 UTC ]
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“Our Journey Together" promises to capture “the greatness" of the Trump White House, but critics aren't convinced. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2021-11-20 12:07:31 UTC ]
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Quarto Group has named former Octopus head Alison Goff its CEO, effective January 2. Goff had been at the Hachette UK division for 21 years before leaving in April 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen and two colleagues were suspended by WPP following a whistleblower’s allegations. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2021-11-11 20:15:28 UTC ]
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The makeover of Follett Corp. continues with the announcement that it has sold Baker & Taylor to a private investment company led by Aman Kochar, B&T CEO and president. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In an internal company memo, Trink says FaZe Clan is “evolving from a digital publisher into an intellectual property engine.” FaZe Clan, the gaming and entertainment content platform, has announced its plans to go public through a proposed SPAC deal that gives the company a $1 billion... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-10-25 10:18:25 UTC ]
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Two leaders in the fields of investment and finance took questions from book industry journalists in this year's Frankfurt Studio program. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk: Acquisitions and Creativity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-21 07:40:41 UTC ]
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During the Follett and Baker & Taylor 2021 Virtual Publisher Summit—which convened on October 1 via Zoom for a second straight year—executives from B&T and parent company Follett offered a market overview of how their businesses have fared during the past year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The supply chain issues the industry is facing this holiday season and beyond were years in the making and while there are no quick fixes there are steps that can be taken, speakers at the webinar “Publishing Industry Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities,” said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Walmart senior executive John Aden discusses opportunity, purpose, and plans for his new role as president and CEO of David C Cook, a Christian publisher and music company in Colorado Springs, Colo., Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A major move for women in leadership in the English-language book publishing markets, Prior moves from Penguin Random House UK to helm Pan Macmillan in London. The post Joanna Prior Succeeds Anthony Forbes Watson as Pan Macmillan CEO appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-30 13:15:15 UTC ]
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