How CNN juggles different mobile chat apps to cover the Olympics

With mobile messaging app use exploding, publishers are all trying to figure out how to share their content with those apps' users. CNN, after launching an automated chatbot app on Kik and Facebook Messenger, is giving users an interactive, on-the-ground look at big events like the Republican National Convention and, currently, the 2016 Rio Olympics.  The post How CNN juggles different mobile chat apps to cover the Olympics appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover Story: 'The Guineveres'

After the ARCs went out for Sarah Domet's debut novel, its cover went through a complete redesign. Here's why. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movie studio Legendary is branching out with a subscription app

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[ Digiday | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Publishers Must Go Mobile

Book purchases are increasingly done on mobile platforms, and most people who read ebooks prefer to do so on tablets or smart phones. There's a big opportunity for publishers here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Backroom story' behind Team GB's Olympic success to Ebury

Ebury Press has signed "the backroom story" of Team GB’s Olympic success to be written by Times journalist Owen Slot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play Books App Adds Discover Feature

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Papego: Bridging the Gap between Mobile and Print

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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