James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch has "relinquished his position" as executive chairman head of News International, the conglomerate's British newspaper unit. News Corp., which also owns this Web site, says News International chief executive Tom Mockridge will stay on and report to News Corp. chief operating officer Chase Carey. James Murdoch "will continue to assume a variety of essential corporate leadership mandates, with particular focus on important pay-TV businesses and broader international operations," according to his father, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'

[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic partners with RSPCA for publishing programme

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of property leaves at Waterstones

Head of property Andrew Milner-Walker has left Waterstones after 10 years "to pursue other... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James 'has outsold Potter' on Amazon UK

E L James Fifty Shades trilogy has out-sold J K Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time To Unpackage: Publishing In The Age Of Social Media

Social media is young and its impact on news publishing is still unfolding. It’s unlikely that sharing and commenting will be the only major trends to emerge from the social revolution. News publishers, already beset by extraordinary change ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Ilex Press Enters U.S. Publishing Market

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Headline to publish erotic ebook series

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Penguin buys into self-publishing

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[ BBC News | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senator Schumer sides with Apple and publishers in ebook price fixing case

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[ Betanews | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Penguin Acquires Self-Publishing Company

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