Johnston Press is trying to dispose of its Irish newspapers. According to the Sunday Times in Ireland, the company "is in advanced talks" to sell its 12 Irish titles to the British advertising executive Malcolm Denmark.The indebted publisher paid about £115m in 2005 to acquire the stable of regional and local papers that includes the Limerick Leader, Donegal Democrat and Kilkenny People.But the story suggests Johnston would be prepared to accept just £10m from Denmark, who has set up a new company, Iconic Newspapers, to effect the takeover.His main firm, Mediaforce, is an agency that places advertisements and inserts in newspapers and magazines in Ireland and Britain. That almost certainly means his deal would require approval from Ireland's competition watchdog.Denmark would have to convince the authority (and rival publishers) that there would not be a conflict of interest between the advertising and publishing divisions.Johnston has slimmed down its Irish business in recent years in the face of ever-declining profits. Last year it closed the Offaly Express in Tullamore, having previously sold off the Tallaght Echo. The sell-off should be seen in the context of the strategy being pursued by Johnston's chief executive, Ashley Highfield, who is trying to ease the burden of the company's £300m debt pile. However, it appears that Johnston's newspapers in Northern Ireland, such as the Derry Journal and the Ballymena Times, are not included in the sale talks with Denmark.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have an iPad or tablet device, chances are you've seen the Web through the glossy world of Flipboard. If you've ever taken the "social magazine" for a spin, you might know that while the user experience is silky smooth, the company has had to address concerns about the service's threat to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent Press is publishing a celebrity baking title, with a foreword by "Great British Bake... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has a somewhat tense relationship with the traditional newspaper industry, since publishers like News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch still believe it is depriving them of revenue by “stealing” their content and aggregatin ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just as president Obama comes out in favor of gay marriage, a new book takes a close look at American same sex couples, from Walt Whitman to Greta Garbo to Jasper Johns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quindlen Krovatin (who happens to be her son) chats with the author about the book and the history behind it. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Policy Press (TPP) has revealed plans to increase its digital focus as the popularity of e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soho Press, an independent publisher with a full-time staff of nine, is made up of a band of fiercely loyal book lovers. The press was taken over by publisher Bronwen Hruska in 2010.Juliet Grames, Soho’s senior editor, said, about working with her: “For our first 25 years we were a quality... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pottermore ebook store sold £3m-worth of Harry Potter ebooks in its first month, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What connects teenagers and newspapers? For years, that has been quite a difficult question. It is uncommon to find teenagers reading the newspaper, as most would rather read comic books or do another activity. Newspapers, which are considered an ad ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enthusiast consumer publisher Taunton Press taps Tim Rahr as its new president. Rahr, who has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer with Taunton since 2005, succeeds Sue Roman. These changes are effective immediately. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Kloves, the screenwriter who brought all seven Harry Potter books to the big screen, is in talks to direct a live action remake of The Jungle Book. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association's talks with ebook platform providers have intensified after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Approximately a dozen women’s presses are actively publishing in the U.S. today, down from about 30 during the 1990s, when feminist publishing and bookselling were at their peak. There are, additionally, several women’s presses sporadically publishing, and a few others putting out regional... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced Monday, broke with tradition by honoring two primarily online publications, Politico and the Huffington Post. The prizes were restricted to print newspapers until 2008 and now include text-based “online news sites,” as opposed to "online news magazines" or... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fifty Shades of Grey' by E.L. James and sequels are an ebook and paperback phenomenon that is also causing a sales spike in sex shops. How did it all happen?The staff of the Pleasure Chest, a high-end West Hollywood sex shop, were first tipped to the "Fifty Shades of Grey" phenomenon by their... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Livre has sold its ebook distribution platform Numilog to its founder and c.e.o. Denis... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recognizing that collaboration in the industry has never been more important, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) has joined forces with the Local Media Association (formerly Suburban Newspapers of America) to offer certain product ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Days after it told one publisher it had indefinitely suspended the programme to approve its Kindle newspaper edition submission, Amazon has suddenly relented. Last week, Scotland’s Herald & Times Group grumbled publicly that, after tw ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Media is in exclusive talks to acquire the publisher of independent news and opinion website Business Spectator, Reuters says. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While 2011 saw fewer announcements of layoffs and buyouts in the newspaper industry than previous years, attrition continued quietly and relentlessly, with the nation’s biggest newspaper publishers trimming their combined work forces by 7.2 ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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