Identity Crisis at Gawker? Nick Denton's Blogging Empire Working with Branding Agency Redscout

Gawker Media, which is battling heavily financed digital publishers like BuzzFeed and Vox for audiences and ad dollars, is working with brand-strategy agency Redscout, according to two people familiar with the matter. The relationship began last summer, one person said.Former Gawker employees believe it's the first time the digital publisher has teamed up with a branding agency. The precise nature of the work is unclear. Both Gawker and Redscout declined comment.Redscout, which is owned by MDC Partners, advises companies on developing a brand strategy. Its roster of clients include large consumer brands such as Pepsi, Lay's and American Express, as well as media companies like ABC Family and LinkedIn. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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Social Networks, Blogs Account For Œ of Time Americans Spend on Web

It appears social media is no longer a trend among internet users, but a convention. In a new report from Nielsen, social media behavior among Americans is tracked, demonstrating how much pull social media actually has among web surfers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast college to offer Vogue-branded fashion course

Magazine publisher Condé Nast is launching a fashion and design college in central London next year, offering foundation and masters programmes named after its magazine brands, such as Vogue and House & Garden. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Works plans major expansion

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 09/09/2011 - 08:45 Discount retailer The Works has said it hopes to expand its stores in the UK by nearly 150, as well as growing its e-commerce business with the sale of ebooks. The retailer has opened 43 new stores this year—bringing its total... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martha Stewart Brand Subscriptions Available In App Store

Apple’s App Store has added another product to its portfolio—Martha Steward Living Omnimedia, Inc. announced the launch of a digital subscription plan for the iPad editions of both Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food magazines. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hubert Burda to market German titles to UK brands

International magazine publisher Hubert Burda Media has opened a central marketing office in London to promote its German titles to UK-based advertisers. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orwell prize to blog "hop-picking" stories

Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Thu, 25/08/2011 - 07:00 The Orwell Prize is to blog George Orwell’s “hop-picking” diary entries, which went on to form part of his novel A Clergyman’s Daughter. Starting today, the political writing award will post a daily blog 80 years to the day that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parenting.com and TODAY.com Partner in Cross-Branding Strategy

Bonnier’s Parenting website announced its partnership with the TODAY show’s website; offering Parenting.com and Today.com users a wider breadth of content, and advertisers a greater reach for their campaigns. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple and US publishers face agency lawsuit

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Wed, 10/08/2011 - 09:40 FIve US publishers and Apple have been named in a US lawsuit alleging the companies "illegally fix prices of electronic books" and that the five publishers "forced Amazon to abandon its discount pricing and adhere to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From "Most Effective Digital Mag Brands" to "7 Magazine Web Sites That Suck"

Media research firm Affinity LLC has issued its latest American Magazine Study, which ranks 170 digital magazine brands on attributes ranging from "Most Trusted" to "Most "Useful" and "Most Entertaining." Rankings are based on the percent of a magazine's digital audience that cites the brand as... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperPress uncovers Empire of Secrets

HarperPress has signed a book examining the role of the intelligence service during the end of the British Empire. Editorial director Martin Redfern bought UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights at auction to Empire of Secrets by Calder Walton from Jon Elek at A P Watt. The book will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schofield Brands, Employees In Limbo Following Shutdown

Former Schofield Media employees are still wondering if there is a chance that select brands may be revived after the company shut down last week as a result of lender Wells Fargo pulling financing. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glam Media Aiming at Brands with New Model

Glam Media built a big collection of online blogs aimed at women on the premise that by serving up high-quality content, it could appeal to brand advertisers who have shunned lower cost ad networks. The company appears to have had the right idea; launched in 2005, it now claims some 2,500... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2011-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder: Sheila Bair to Write Book on Financial Crisis

Sheila C. Bair, who ended a tumultuous five-year term as chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation this month, has landed a book deal to give her inside account of the financial crisis. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2011-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Political blogging from Dale & Co

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 11/07/2011 - 12:00 Publisher Iain Dale has launched a current affairs blogging platform, Dale & Co, at his website www.iaindale.com. Over 90 contributors from across the political spectrum have been signed up to write for the platform,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling leaves Christopher Little Agency

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 30/06/2011 - 13:28 J K Rowling's agent Neil Blair has left the Christopher Little Literary Agency, setting up a new company, The Blair Partnership. Rowling is moving with Blair, having "terminated her association" with the Christopher... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sean Holzman Named Chief Brand Development Officer with Bonnier

Bonnier announced that Sean Holzman is now its chief brand development officer, a newly created role in the company. Holzman comes from Source Interlink Media, where he acted as president of the enterprise division. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA: big ideas, B&N and global brands

Written By: Gayle Feldman Publication Date: Fri, 03/06/2011 - 08:50 Like much of our world, BEA has shrunk but also expanded. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chief Brand Officer Andy Sareyan Parts Ways with Meredith

Andy Sareyan, chief brand officer and executive vice president of consumer brands with Meredith Corp., has left the company. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers could follow Random's agency move

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 12/05/2011 - 15:34 Random House UK's switch to the agency model this week could lead other publishers to follow suit, despite the Office of Fair Trading investigating ebook pricing. The publisher's switch on Tuesday meant it has around... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random UK signs to agency model

Written By: Graeme Neill and Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 10/05/2011 - 09:04 Random House has become the latest publisher to sign up to the agency terms with Apple, saying it wants to makes its ebooks available "to as many readers as possible". The move means that around 6,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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