Indebted rural council asked to help pay for News Corp 'bush summit', documents show

The Daily Telegraph and Sky News summit was designed to help reinvigorate rural towns but some councillors unhappy they were asked to help fund itThe Daily Telegraph and Sky News asked the Snowy Monaro regional council for $15,000 in cash and services to help pay for the newspaper’s “bush summit” conference in Cooma last week, according to council documents.The request was approved a week before the summit despite objections from two councillors, John Castellari and Bob Stewart, who argued the money should go to needy community groups in a region that was devastated by the bushfires and Covid-19. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-09-04 20:00:35 UTC ]
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Editorial from Frankfurt: All You Have to Do Is Ask Around

Looking for a new business opportunity, contact, or specific information at the Frankfurt Book Fair? All you have to do is ask around, writes Edward Nawotka. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of October 13, 2014

Patrick Modiano wins Nobel Prize in literature and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Thursday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 Show Daily

Download our Frankfurt Show Daily for Thursday, 9 October. This issue includes a report on HarperCollins' international plans, interviews with publishers from around the world and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PW Frankfurt Show Daily, October 10, 2014

All the news from the of the Frankfurt Book Fair, including big buzz around a Spanish author, the word from HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, October 8, 2014

Wanda Brunstetter tops 8 million; publishers partner to provide resources to churches. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Wednesday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 Show Daily

Download our Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily for Wednesday, 8 October 2014 to find out what was discussed in the Tuesday conferences and what's going on at the Fair today. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PW Frankfurt Show Daily, October 8, 2014

Read the complete PW Frankfurt Show Daily for October 8, 2014. In this issue, a report from CONTEC, the scoop on a seven-figure deal for a debut novel, inside HarperCollins's plans for HarperCollins Germany, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PW Frankfurt Show Daily, October 9, 2014

Read the complete PW Frankfurt Show Daily from October 9, 2014. This issue features a roundup of the big deals that opened the show, an interview with Samsung's Rory O'Neill, photo essays, and more! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download: Tuesday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 Show Daily

Download our Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily for Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Read about VIP speakers, international rights and licensing, digital publishing platforms and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, armed with data, helps others show mobile ads

A “like” on Facebook is worth a lot to advertisers there. Now it’s also worth something to advertisers in other mobile apps.Facebook’s having a coming-out party for its “audience network,” an ad network that lets existing advertisers on Facebook also have their ads placed in a large number of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors ask the government to investigate Amazon

The Authors Guild met with Justice Department officials to ask the agency to launch an investigation into Amazon, expressing concern that the retail giant might be violating antitrust law in its fight with Hachette over ebook terms. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google strips down its news service to pacify German publishers

Google has a tumultuous history with the German publishing industry, which has long taken issue with the search giant's indexing of news stories. Starting next week, Google Germany will no longer display summaries and image thumbnails for news... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s Schilling Asks Publishing Executives to Dream Big

In its new white paper, Danish publishing consultancy Schilling challenged executives to answer “what should a publishing company built from scratch look like?” Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dunham slammed for not paying artists

Girls star Lena Dunham has come under fire for seeking performers to work for free on her lucrative book tour. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PNBA Show Reflects New Indie Optimism

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association met at the Hotel Murano September 26-28 in Tacoma, Wash., for the annual trade show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Genre Shows Go Mainstream, TV Execs Are Looking to Novelists for the Next Hit

TV network options on books have exploded. Publishers Lunch, a trade that tracks book industry deals, lists an ever-increasing number of television options over the last few years, with 2013 setting the record and this year looking good. And with massive success stories like Game of Thrones... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of September 29, 2014

Amazon, Perseus reach new ebook deal and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group Acquires The Athens News

The Athens (Ohio)  NEWS, a twice-weekly  newspaper launched in 1977 by Bruce Mitchell, is being sold to Adams Publishing Group (APG) Media of Ohio LLC, a family owned newspaper company with headquarters in Minnesota. Mitchell and ownership ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United 'asking DoJ for antitrust inquiry'

Authors United is to call on the US Department of Justice to launch an antitrust inquiry into... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, September 24, 2014

Name change for Logos; new TV program features Kregel author; Chalice forges partnership with ministry organization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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