Heyday's Publisher Recounts His Own Heyday

In his debut, 'Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie: A Memoir in Essays' (Heyday, Oct.), Steve Wasserman collects 30 of his essays, spanning 45 years in journalism and publishing. We asked him for his takes on today’s book biz. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: 80 percent of publishers will spend more on video

At the Digiday Publishing Summit, publisher executives shared mixed views on the pivot to video and its ability to provide meaningful revenue streams. The post Digiday Research: 80 percent of publishers will spend more on video appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views

Ads load slower than content on AMP, which is part of the reason why publishers make less money per pageview from AMP than they do from their own websites. The post Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Facebook’s focus on video, publishers hear less about Instant Articles

The platform said it's still committed to the fast-loading articles feature and is about to test new features to help publishers. The post With Facebook’s focus on video, publishers hear less about Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook Publishing And Sales Take Off Up North

Audible and Kobo have launched audiobook platforms in Canada—and publishers are getting into the game, too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish 'life-affirming' experience of locked-in syndrome

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Danish scientist Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard’s "life-affirming" memoir, The Blink of an Eye, about her experience of locked-in syndrome. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook tests a feature that provides info on article publishers

Facebook is still working out how to reduce the reach of fake news and misinformation on its site and today, it starts testing a new feature that sounds like it might be pretty useful. When an article link is shared in someone's News Feed, there will... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins

The BBC and Dennis Publishing were close behind, with two wins each. See the full list of winners. The post Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Introducing Frankfurt Book Fair’s First International Publishing Distribution Forum

With distributors 'expanding their services to cover a larger part of the value chain,' the Frankfurter Buchmesse and IPDA inaugurate a new Distribution Forum. The post Introducing Frankfurt Book Fair’s First International Publishing Distribution Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience

Some publishers show more pop-ups, autoplay ads and content recommendation ads to flyby readers. The post Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles

Over half of Liberation's mobile revenue comes from Facebook Instant Articles, which accounts for 10 percent of its mobile pageviews. The post French publisher Liberation now gets half of mobile ad revenue from Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Executive Perspectives: Where Eight Publishers Are Focusing in Q4 and Beyond

As another year draws to a close, key figures at major publishers share insights on how they are defining success and refining their strategies moving forward. The post Executive Perspectives: Where Eight Publishers Are Focusing in Q4 and Beyond appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dynamo to release magic guide with Blink Publishing

Blink Publishing is to release a fully-illustrated guide to modern magic by magician Dynamo. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair

From Madagascar, Lebanon, and Indonesia, three of Frankfurter Buchmesse's 2017 Invitation Program publishers talk about their work and challenges. The post Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New US publisher services unit for Baker & Taylor

Supplier Baker & Taylor is launching a new publisher services unit, Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple News Lets Publishers Test Serving Ads From Google's DoubleClick

Apple's latest iOS is out, the news app is updated, and for publishers a new ad serving trial is under way with help from an unlikely ally, Google.A select group of publishers are testing ad insertions into their Apple News pages using DoubleClick For Publishers, according to a number of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers

Facebook's still testing mid-roll ad breaks with a limited number of publishing partners -- and, yes, the dollars are still low. The post Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'News Geek' Google CEO Appeases Publishers With End to 'First Click Free'

A few years ago, Google regularly traded barbs with major news publishers in public. Today, Google is rewiring its search engine to appease them.The Alphabet unit is scrapping a contentious search result rule for subscription news sites and giving them new tools to attract more paying customers.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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`Si' Newhouse, Billionaire Publisher of Vogue and GQ, Dies at 89

Samuel "Si" Newhouse Jr., the publishing billionaire who oversaw some of America's best-known magazines, including Vogue, the New Yorker, GQ and Vanity Fair as head of the closely held media empire built by his father, has died. He was 89.He died Sunday at his home, the New York Times reported,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago to publish Greenlandic debut

Virago Press is publishing a novella from the Greenlandic language by Niviaq Korneliussen, translated by Anna Halager. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Publishers Should Start Thinking About Blockchain

A publisher roundtable organized by MetaX has lofty ambitions for the technology's applications in digital publishing. The post Why Publishers Should Start Thinking About Blockchain appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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