Research combed from everything from movie tickets to social media finds more to focus on but less time to do soIt’s just as you suspected; the information age has changed the general attention span. A recently published study from researchers at the Technical University of Denmark suggests the collective global attention span is narrowing due to the amount of information that is presented to the public. Released on Monday in the scientific journal Nature Communications, the study shows people now have more things to focus on – but often focus on things for short periods of time.The researchers studied several modes of media attention, gathered from several different sources, including (but not limited to): the past 40 years in movie ticket sales; Google books for 100 years; and more modernly, 2013 to 2016 Twitter data; 2010 to 2018 Google Trends; 2010 to 2015 Reddit trends; and 2012 to 2017 Wikipedia attention time. The researchers then created a mathematical model to predict three factors: the “hotness” of the topic, its progression throughout time in the public sphere and the desire for a new topic, said Dr Philipp Hövel, an applied mathematics professor of University College Cork in Ireland. Related: From Distracted Boyfriend to Unhelpful Teacher, I love the twists of a meme’s journey | Hannah Jane Parkinson Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fane has revealed plans for international expansion, with the production company to open a new office in Australia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 14:39:35 UTC ]
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Casey Cep, Laura Cumming and Hallie Rubenhold are among the authors shortlisted for the £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, in a "magnificent" shortlist dominated by female authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 13:32:45 UTC ]
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Hatty Stiles has joined Amazon Publishing’s global rights team as senior rights manager. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 04:56:01 UTC ]
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In “The Body,” the author explains — in his lucid, amusing style — what we’re made of. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-16 23:38:13 UTC ]
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After the shock death of her husband, Long Litt Woon tried numerous activities to help her deal with her grief. But it wasn’t until she found fellowship in the Norwegian Mycological Association that she found peace. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 21:05:50 UTC ]
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The author talks about his new novel, “The Night Fire,” and why, despite TV and podcasting fame, he’s a book writer at heart. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador’s Kris Doyle and Sophie Jonathan have both been promoted to editorial director while Ansa Khan Khattak and Kishani Widyaratna are also stepping up at the Pan Mac imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 07:15:08 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has landed world rights to golf legend Tiger Wood’s first ever memoir, entitled Back, promising the "definitive" story of his career, fall and comeback. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 21:07:47 UTC ]
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Sam Lansky, author of the memoir The Gilded Razor and the West Coast Editor at TIME magazine, will publish a novel in June 2020. Here’s the cover! Lansky’s narrator, Sam, is a writer and recovering addict based in LA in his late 20’s who is on the verge of emotional collapse. He finds himself... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-11 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has taken steps to ensure its global publication of Elton John’s long-awaited first memoir makes a big splash—and it’s been a colourful journey... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 00:46:32 UTC ]
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Canongate has acquired an exposé of the modern global pharmaceutical industry, Sick Money, by Billy Kenber. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 04:17:31 UTC ]
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Coolabi Licensing has secured the global licensing rights for the much-loved classic children’s picture book Giraffes Can’t Dance (Orchard Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 02:30:29 UTC ]
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Scholastic has announced the next instalment in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series will be called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-03 15:14:24 UTC ]
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Leading the recently announced Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Authority, Dr. Ali Bin Tamim wants to provide more incentives to translate Arabic literature. The post The Sheikh Zayed Book Prize’s Ali Bin Tamim: ‘Timeless Globalized Values’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-03 05:44:28 UTC ]
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A key figure in getting Arabic literature into the wider world, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s secretary general calls for ‘solid channels of communication’ with the international industry and its cultures. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Pushing the Outreach of Arabic... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-03 05:44:28 UTC ]
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Jennifer Howard, Managing Director of Entertainment, Media, and Tech at Facebook, sits down with Ad Age Associate Publisher Heidi Waldusky to discuss how Facebook Watch is changing the way its 140 million daily users consume content—and how marketers can take advantage of it. A custom... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 19:52:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman officially launched The Secret Commonwealth to huge cheers at a sold-out Alexandra Palace last night, where the author appeared in conversation with journalist Zing Tsjeng on stage after readings from actors including Anne-Marie Duff and Niamh Cusack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 18:20:42 UTC ]
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The 2020 elections are expected to see an unprecedented amount of advertising spending. Projections from Group M estimate a record-setting total of $10 billion, so the stakes for buyers and sellers have never been higher. As marketers map out their advertising plans leading up to the election,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 13:42:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops have revealed their favourite books of 2019 with books by Michelle Obama, Max Porter and Greta Thunberg among the shortlisted titles for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 12:48:18 UTC ]
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David Mitchell read from his new novel at a Sceptre Salon storytelling event last night, which also featured an exclusive extract from Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s highly sought-after "Fleabag" book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 10:01:54 UTC ]
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