Delegation from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers will investigate press regulationAn "unprecedented" press freedom mission to Britain by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) begins today.Representatives of the organisation are holding a series of meetings in London "to investigate the British government's actions relating to newspaper regulation and the handling of revelations of state surveillance."Among the people they expect to interview during the three-day mission are culture secretary Maria Miller, culture select committee chairman John Whittingdale and the Guardian's editor, Alan Rusbridger.The delegation, led by WAN-IFRA's chief executive, Vincent Peyrègne, will also speak to freedom of expression and civil society groups, professional bodies, various industry representatives and academics. In a WAN-IFRA press release, Peyrègne is quoted as saying that the organisation's membership is "deeply concerned by the British authorities' treatment of the profession of journalism and its attempts to control the public debate."He said the government's actions "have far-reaching consequences across the globe – particularly within the Commonwealth." He continued:"Any threats to the independence of journalism in Britain could be used by repressive regimes worldwide to justify their own controls over the press. We will endeavour to investigate all elements that threaten the United Kingdom's position as a bastion for free and... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In December 2010, China Education Publishing & Media Group (China Education) was formed as a strategic merger to reshape educational publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin, a publisher of books for women, is owned by the Torstar Corporation, a media and publishing company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Les Editions Lefebvre Sarrut is the result of a merger between Editions Francis Lefebvre and Editions Législatives in 1999, with a focus on publishing, professional education, and database integration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Belgium-French group Média Participations is the largest publisher of comic books in Europe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As one of Latin America’s major communication groups, Grupo Abril provides information, education and entertainment to most public segments and integrates with many forms of media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gallimard has been home to many of the most prestigious writers in French literature throughout the 20th century, including Marcel Proust, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, and 2008 Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite concerns about consolidation among publishing houses, sales of the top 10 companies accounted for 55% of revenue of the 50 publishers that are on the list for both 2012 and 2011, down from 57% in 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is one of the world’s largest providers of educational products and solutions for pre-K–12 learning, with a 40% global market share. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Klett Group is a private German educational resource company, which operates 59 subsidiaries at 40 locations in 17 countries. The portfolio comprises traditional textbooks, digital interactive learning solutions, professional literature, and fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Informa is a professional information provider, with a focus on academic and professional publishing, and informational events. Informa has 150 offices in 40 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AST was established in 1990 by Alexei Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko as "Creative Cooperative Association AST" (Russian: Творческое кооперативное объединение, or АСТ). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media has launched Forbes Wine Club, a new subscription and e-commerce site that connects subscribers with fine wines they are likely to enjoy. The company has partnered with Lot18 to create ForbesWineClub.com, a customizable wine buying experience. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont is one of Scandinavia’s leading media companies, producing magazines, books, movie theatres, movies, TV, comic books, school books, communities, games and game consoles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyowon, founded in 1985, is one of the biggest publishing companies in Korea. They have a high reputation for educational books, especially for prenatal, baby, toddler, and pre-school topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corporation, a diversified global media company with operations in cable network programming, film, television, direct broadcast satellite television, and publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lerner Publisher Services announced exclusive partnerships with Scobre and Live Oak Media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media is joining the wine club.In the now venerable tradition of publishers extending their brand into non-publishing businesses, Forbes has joined The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Food & Wine in starting its own wine club.But the family-controlled media... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More and more association and b-to-b publishers are trying to link their digital content with events. It's a way to connect with an audience after they leave the showfloor, while providing one-stop, multichannel sponsorships for advertisers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Lynch has resigned as CEO of Barnes and Noble, while Michael Huseby has been appointed CEO of NOOK Media LLC. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perform has hired Martyn Jones, the former publishing director for Stuff and FourFourTwo, as its global brand sponsorship director as part of the company's expansion. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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