It feels as if we’re at a critical moment regarding discussion of free expression in the UK and the US. #cancelculture has been trending on Twitter; a letter signed by major literary figures warns of ‘rising censoriousness’; individuals are being stripped of titles and posts. With so much commotion it can be difficult to see the big picture – what are these the key threats to freedom of expression, and how are they being imposed? Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 10:13:11 UTC ]
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It feels as if we’re at a critical moment regarding discussion of free expression in the UK and the US. #cancelculture has been trending on Twitter; a letter signed by major literary figures warns of ‘rising censoriousness’; individuals are being stripped of titles and posts. With so much... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 10:13:11 UTC ]
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The Turkish Publishers Association honors a house fighting seven cases of effective bans on books considered 'harmful to minors.' The post Turkish Publishers’ ‘Freedom of Thought and Expression’ Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-27 03:41:29 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie's appearance at Chautauqua was a thrilling affirmation of the importance of unfettered arenas of intellectual exchange. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-15 14:09:46 UTC ]
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Gina Miller and Theresa May are happy to be in Bloody Difficult Women, but the Mail man wanted his lawyers to vet the scriptThe Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday have been banging on a lot lately about freedom of expression. An editorial declared it to be a “dark day” when the newspaper group... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-25 08:00:39 UTC ]
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The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has opened an inquiry into the issue of freedom of expression, in part seeking to address if hate speech law is in need of an update. It is inviting interested parties to contribute written evidence by 6th December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 10:54:37 UTC ]
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“The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison” capture the fiercely intelligent and irreverent author of “Invisible Man” in conversation with other novelists and critics of his day. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-12-19 10:00:10 UTC ]
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Index on Censorship is bidding to raise £15,000 by the end of this month to map attacks against freedom of expression and demand governments do more to stop them. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asserting the value of 'the voices of refugees, writers, and translators from the Arab world,' the author-advocacy organization speaks out. The post Freedom of Expression: Authors Guild Teams With LitNet in ‘Not Normal Times’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By weighing in on the Great Bat Flip Controversy, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper fundamentally changed one of the most heated arguments in sports. Trout said he would not flip his bat after hitting home runs, placing himself on the opposite end of the ideological spectrum from Harper, the reigning... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie will discuss the significance of freedom of expression for authors and the book industry in his keynote address at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. A spokesperson for the Frankfurt Book Fair said: “The publication of polemic literature and its consequences affect not just... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European booksellers have united to defend the freedom of expression in "the strongest terms." The European & International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) reaffirmed its "absolute belief in and support for freedom of speech, of publishing and of bookselling" at its annual conference held in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Ian McEwan has defended free speech in an address to students at a US college, criticising the authors who pulled out of a PEN event that honoured the Charlie Hebdo journalists. Speaking at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania earlier this week, McEwan said freedom of expression “sustains... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US book trade publication Publishers Weekly is to run a special section next week as a tribute to freedom of expression following the terrorist attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in France, in which 12 people died. The magazine’s owner, George Slowik Jr, said it was jumping “fully into the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following recent attacks on press freedom in the United States, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has called on all governments to recognise that freedom of the press is ess ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Being a publisher today is hard work. On Day Two of the Digiday Publishing Summit, we granted publishers anonymity to share their biggest challenges. Publishers see big opportunity to reach new audiences on social media. But distributing to platforms efficiently and without giving up reader... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maia Kobabe’s 'Gender Queer' topped the list of last year's most challenged books, which is again dominated by stories by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color, voices that ALA officials said “censors want to silence.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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During this spring’s Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail, Colorado, publishers filled the challenge board with a whole host of issues that ranged from traffic troubles to AI anxiety. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2024-04-08 04:01:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair is the launch point for a new five-organization international statement on freedom of expression and publishing. The post London Book Fair Thursday: A Freedom Statement appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-14 09:33:18 UTC ]
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In a release, ALA officials said that 4,240 unique book titles were reported challenged in schools and libraries in 2023, a stunning 65% increase over 2022, when 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education reported higher sales and lower losses in the quarter ended January 27, 2024, but those results were overshadowed by news that the company continues to struggle to find ways to shore up its financial position. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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