James Murdoch Resigns From British Newspaper Boards

James Murdoch stepped down as director of two subsidiaries that publish Murdoch-owned newspapers, a move that could possibly presage News Corporation’s eventual exit from British newspapers. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2011-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK author James Dawson chimes in on debate over 'white faces' in children's books

UK children’s laureate Malorie Blackman faced racist comments after Sky News misquoted her as saying there were 'too many white faces' in children's literature.  Now young adult author James Dawson has stepped into the fray, saying, "Malorie did not say there are too many white faces in... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. done talking with Newspaper Guild

Time Inc.'s transformation from Time Warner division to stand-alone publicly traded company has taken a new turn with a breakdown in talks between the publisher and the Newspaper Guild, which... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Seeks Power to Ship Edit Jobs Abroad, Newspaper Guild Alleges

Time Inc. wants the ability to outsource nearly 200 editorial jobs overseas, according to the Newspaper Guild of New York, which has been locked in an 18-month-long contract negotiation with the nation's largest magazine publisher, owner of People, Sports Illustrated and InStyle, among... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc., Newspaper Guild at ‘Impasse’ on Talks

Newspaper Guild negotiators on Friday rejected the latest offer from Time Inc., prompting the nation’s No. 1 magazine publisher to declare an impasse in its labor negotiations. The biggest stumbling block appears to be the publisher&r ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish referendum - how the newspapers reported the historic vote

Newspaper publishers pull out the stops to print early morning editions as Scotland opts to stay in UK Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College Newspaper Drops Print, First to Operate Primarily on Publishing Platform Medium

Medium now has Substance. The popular publishing platform recently started hosting Substance, a new student publication at Mt. San Antonio College that doubles as a totally reinvented version of The Mountaineer campus newspaper. It is the first ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why This Media Startup is Betting On Print Newspapers

Most of America’s magazines are based in New York City, which houses media giants like Conde Nast and Time Inc. But it always struck Douglas McGray, a journalist who has contributed to the New York Times Magazine and the New Yorker, as a bi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling authors write to Amazon's board over 'ugly' Hachette sales dispute

Group representing Donna Tartt, Stephen King and others says Amazon tactics have driven sales down by at least 50%Some of the worlds most famous authors escalated their heated dispute with Amazon on Monday, publishing a letter to retailers board warning of the ugly history of blocking book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Director of S&S Australia Resigns

Lou Johnson, who has been managing director of Simon & Schuster Australia since 2010, has resigned from the post. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Beard Launches First App

The first-ever app from the James Beard Foundation highlights vegetable recipes featured in 'The James Beard Foundation's Best of the Best,' with entries from Alice Waters, Charlie Trotter, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, and Daniel Boulud, among others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Herbert's daughter to co-judge inaugural horror award

James Herbert’s daughter Kerry Herbert and fantasy writer Sarah Pinborough are among the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clive James poetry to Picador

Picador is to publish two new books by Clive James, including a collection of poetry. Sentenced... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Phelps Named V-P, E-commerce at BAM

He has previously held positions with retailers HSN, Kohl’s Department Stores, and Brookstone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British readers lost in translations as foreign literature sales boom

Popular Scandinavian authors including Jo Nesbø and Stieg Larsson drive growing domestic demand for translated booksBritish readers are devouring foreign fiction in record numbers amid a mini-boom in translated novels, inspired by the success of Scandinavian authors such as Jo Nesbø.Among a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Great British Book Shop hosts Kidby BookBench event

Illustrator Paul Kidby will be giving away copies of a print showing his design for one of London... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Owner for Gulf Coast Newspapers

Gulf Coast Newspapers, LLC, a publishing firm operating in Baldwin County, has been acquired by a family owned newspaper company in South Carolina.   OPC News, LLC, purchased the media properties from Crescent Publishing Company, LLC, also ba ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Frank Bidart, journalist James Wolcott take PEN Literary Awards

Bidart, Wolcott, and playwright David Rabe are among the recipients of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's newspaper publishers put their faith in 'Google tax' law

Traditional mainstream publishers in Spain believe they have found a way to extract payment for the appropriation of their online content.It follows the Spanish congress's passing of a law last week nicknamed tasa Google ("Google tax") which gives newspaper publishers the right to seek payment... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Archant journalists surprised as chief executive resigns after six years

Adrian Jeakings, the chief executive of the regional newspaper publisher, Archant, has resigned.In what many of the company's journalistic staff view as an unexpected turn of events, he is to depart at the end of the month. He is also to step down from the board. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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40 Years After Resignation, a Wave of Nixon Books

With the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation approaching, five books on Nixon are coming to market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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