Google News Initiative and McClatchy Will Fill a Local News Void in 3 U.S. Markets

Google News Initiative, the search-engine giant's program to work with publishers in the media industry, teamed up with newspaper publisher McClatchy on an initiative to bring local news coverage to three small and midsized communities in the U.S. that are currently lacking local sources of news and information. McClatchy president and CEO Craig Forman said... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Bowen calls on News Corp to sack Andrew Bolt for column saying Australians sick of ‘kowtowing to the primitive’

Columnist lashes out after climate change minister makes speech during Cop28 declaring ‘profound respect’ for Indigenous people’s care for landFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastChris Bowen has called on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-12-14 05:53:25 UTC ]
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AAP’s September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD

 US trade revenue was down 0.1 percent year-to-date, and down 0.4 percent for the month of September YTD, in the AAP's StatShot report. The post AAP’s September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-12 16:24:19 UTC ]
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Children’s Books: Publishers Discuss the Mexican Market’s Evolution

At the 2023 Guadalajara International Book Fair, three Mexican children’s publishers discuss what they describe the sector’s boom. The post Children’s Books: Publishers Discuss the Mexican Market’s Evolution appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-08 19:37:01 UTC ]
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Here's how to move your subscriptions off Google Podcasts before it shuts down

Earlier this year, Google announced it would shut down its standalone podcast app in 2024. Since then, the company has started moving podcasts into YouTube and its companion app YouTube Music. As a way to ease the transition, Google will be rolling out a migration tool for its current podcast... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-12-07 19:40:39 UTC ]
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CBC News analysis finds thousands of Canadian authors, books in controversial dataset used to train AI

A CBC News investigation has found at least 2,500 copyrighted books written by more than 1,200 Canadian and Québécois authors were shared online as part of a massive — and now defunct — dataset used to train artificial intelligence. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-12-07 09:00:49 UTC ]
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Italy: Più Libri Più Liberi Opens Today in a ‘Stable Market’

Small- and medium-sized publishers make up 50.1 percent of the Italian book market, reports AIE at today's Più Libri Più Liberi opening. The post Italy: Più Libri Più Liberi Opens Today in a ‘Stable Market’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-06 19:33:32 UTC ]
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News Corp agreed to pay Bruce Lehrmann $295,000 to settle defamation claim, court documents reveal

Payment revealed after ABC agreed to pay him $150,000 and remove Facebook video of Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame speech at National Press ClubGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastNews Corp agreed to pay Bruce Lehrmann $295,000 to drop a defamation suit he... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-12-06 12:10:09 UTC ]
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Most Parents Trust, Respect, and Feel Safe with Librarians: Book Censorship News, December 1, 2023

Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Quarto to Go Private, Delist from London Stock Market

The U.K.-based publisher said a proposed stock market delisting will save money and give it more flexibility to react to business challenges and opportunities. The U.S. is Quarto's largest market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Packager Melcher Media Expands into Marketing and Printing

After 30 years in business, the company will offer direct-to-consumer sales, marketing, and printing services for what founder and CEO Charles Melcher calls "a focused list of clientele." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers launch initiative to highlight Palestinian authors and history

The campaign by Publishers for Palestine will offer more than 30 free ebooks of poetry, fiction and nonfiction as ‘an act of solidarity’A group of publishers has launched a week-long initiative encouraging people to read books by Palestinian authors and about Palestinian history by offering free... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-11-29 17:20:38 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, Dec. 3

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 3 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-29 14:00:57 UTC ]
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Germany: Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Goes to Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets

Bookwire's 'WAY' audiobook services are to be available to French-language publishers early in 2024. The post Germany: Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Goes to Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-29 04:44:54 UTC ]
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From Local, to Global, to Gone: On the Rise and Fall of Borders Books

The following essay by Tom Borders is excerpted from Among Friends: An Illustrated Oral History of American Book Publishing & Bookselling in the 20th Century, edited by Buz Teacher and Janet Bukovinsky Teacher (Two Trees Press). * In 1970, Louis Borders was working in a bookstore in Boston... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-28 09:49:05 UTC ]
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The best Cyber Monday deals for 2023 that are still going: Shop sales from Apple, Sonos, Google, Anker and more

Cyber Monday is almost over but the deals are not yet gone. There are still a number of great tech deals out there, so if you're a little late to the holiday shopping frenzy that has been the past few days, fear not. You can still save on gadgets from Apple, Sonos,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-11-27 23:00:03 UTC ]
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The 60 best Black Friday deals for 2023: Get record-low prices on tech from Apple, Samsung, Google and others

Black Friday 2023 is finally upon us, so if you're just getting started on your holiday shopping, you're in luck. Even though we've seen Black Friday deals populate the internet over the past couple of weeks, there remain plenty to be had today. Many of the deals we've... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-11-24 15:32:10 UTC ]
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The 58 best Black Friday deals 2023: Get record-low prices on tech from Apple, Samsung, Google and others

Black Friday 2023 is finally here, and if you're just getting around to your holiday shopping, there are a ton of great deals to be had across the internet. Black Friday may still technically be one day, but we've been seeing solid early Black Friday deals throughout the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-11-24 14:12:44 UTC ]
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Your definitive guide to Goodreads ratings. (Or: why does your favorite book have 3 stars?)

If you use Goodreads at all, you’ve likely noticed that the platform allows you to “rate” your “reads” using “stars” (those are scare quotes). If you use Goodreads regularly, you probably know that the ratings system is, in a word, fucked. Why does literally every Colleen Hoover book have over... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-21 17:28:32 UTC ]
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IAC and News Corp call out generative AI companies for scraping their content without compensation

During News Corp’s and IAC’s latest earnings calls, the publishers reiterated their anger toward generative AI companies scraping their content without permission or payment — and what they think the next steps will be. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2023-11-17 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Hidden Pigeon Fills Out Exec Ranks

Hidden Pigeon Company, launched earlier this year to expand the reach of children’s book author Mo Willems’s portfolio, has named four new executives to its management team, including publishing veterans Carol Roeder and Jennifer Levine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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