In Praise of the Worker-Owned Company (OR: What to Do About Simon and Schuster)

Well, Simon & Schuster is not going to be sold, for now. A federal judge ruled in October that Penguin Random House couldn’t buy the publisher, and since then, Simon & Schuster’s parent company has decided against mounting an appeal. That said, the future of America’s third-largest publisher still remains uncertain. Simon & Schuster’s owner […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-29 09:53:56 UTC ]
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Magazines Are Dead, or Why There's No Such Thing as a (Mere) Magazine Company Anymore

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2013-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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