Johnson met Murdoch on day he signalled general election bid

News Corp owner was the only media baron the prime minister saw in his first three monthsBoris Johnson saw Rupert Murdoch for a “social meeting” on the day he signalled his intention to seek a general election last year, according to new transparency disclosures.Johnson saw the media billionaire on 2 September, the day when Downing Street briefed that he would be seeking an autumn election if his Brexit plans were thwarted. In the event the election was pushed back to December. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-23 20:28:52 UTC ]
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Books: A futurist, a bestselling YA novel, Tolkien, Denis Johnson and more

Hello readers! I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg, back after taking a newsletter break for Memorial Day Weekend. THE BIG ESSAY This week, critic at large Adriana E. Ramírez takes a look at “The Hate U Give.” The young adult novel is something of a phenomenon, selling like gangbusters since its... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stanley Johnson's Brexit thriller to be adapted for Channel 4

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's father Stanley Johnson’s satirical thriller about political "skullduggery", Kompromat (Oneworld), is to be adapted for a Channel 4 TV series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Election Countdown: Corbyn wins over the book trade

According to The Bookseller’s online survey of the trade, 64.1% intend to vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s party at the polls next Thursday (8th June), while 15.7% will put a cross in the box of the Liberal Democrats, with the Conservative Party coming a close third on 13.1%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Life and Death, and the 1968 Election: Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O’Donnell, host of "The Last Word" on MSNBC, has some advice for booksellers who have been in stress over the 2016 election results: chill out. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denis Johnson, 'Writer's Writer's Writer,' Dead at 67

The award-winning fiction writer, poet, and playwright, whose best-known and most influential work, the story collection 'Jesus' Son,' turned 25 this year, has died. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Valley signs Chinese authors in bid to raise profile of translation

Scarborough-based indie Valley Press is to publish a seven-book series by "acclaimed" Chinese authors in an attempt to help "raise the profile of translated books in the UK". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Johnson among judges of £40k David Cohen Prize

Labour politician Alan Johnson, professor Simon James of Durham University and journalist, critic and writer Anita Sethi are some of the names who will judge the £40,000 David Cohen Prize for Literature 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEH Chair Resigns as Trump Renews Bid to Eliminate Arts, Library Funding

The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British voters concerned about the impact of fake news on elections

With the UK's general election campaign now in full swing, a new study of 2,000 adults finds that 68 percent are concerned that fake news could influence the outcome. In addition, 26 percent are not confident in their ability to identify a fake story and a further 39 percent were unsure if they... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon signs biography of French president-elect Macron

Icon Books is to publish a "careful examination" of Emmanuel Macron, the 39 year-old president-elect of France, by freelance journalist Adam Plowright. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdoch Seeks to Dent Google's Ad Dominance After YouTube Revolt

Rupert Murdoch is hoping that Google's pain might be his gain.Murdoch's News Corp. is introducing a service that it says can ensure online ads don't appear next to fake news or offensive videos, marking the latest salvo in the billionaire media mogul's long battle with the world's biggest search... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scenes from Independent Bookstore Day 2017

The event, which took place around on Saturday, saw 458 stores participating in 48 states. Readers who came out for the festivities enjoyed a range of things, from cocktail parties to author signings to coloring book contests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's Authors for Indies Day Fights On

Despite shrinking participation from bookstores, Canada's Authors for Indies Day, which puts authors to work at independent bookstores, is moving ahead. The event, founded in 2015, will take place on Saturday, with 87 stores participating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ to publish Trump book on his 100th day as president

Head of Zeus is to publish a book on Trump and "the birth of a new political language" on 4th May to mark Trump's 100th day in office as president of the United States. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to surprise British election, The Spectator triples daily subscriber sales

"This underlines the most important fact in digital publishing: People will pay for high-quality comment." The post Thanks to surprise British election, The Spectator triples daily subscriber sales appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Booksellers Set Date for Inaugural Texas Bookstore Day

Managers at Austin's BookPeople bookstore and Brazos Bookstore in Houston are launching Texas Independent Bookstore Day. Slated for August 5, the event will highlight the role of independent bookstores in communities across the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstore Day returns, celebrating local bookstores as sanctuaries

Independent Bookstore Day returns April 29 for a day of reader solidarity, or, in the words of one local participant, Skylight Books, “Today we all bleed indie!” Launched in California in 2014, Independent Bookstore Day has since gone national — this year’s list of participants boasts 458... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Question of the day: Platforms, friend or foe?

The relationship between publishers and major traffic drivers like Facebook and Google has never been more important so we sat down with a few publishers to ask them one single question about today’s biggest platforms: Friend or foe? Sponsored content by Parse.ly The post Question of the day:... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Question of the Day: Are there too many metrics?

Are there too many metrics? Brands may want to see every detail, but agencies with their varied priorities often need a sherpa to guide them through the treacherous peaks and passes of media metrics. We sat down with Samantha Skey, CRO of SheKnows, at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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