Julia Morgan is best known for designing Hearst Castle. But her achievements reach further.

A new biography highlights a woman whose buildings range from modest bungalows to the sprawling mansion of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-19 12:00:49 UTC ]
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Native-Ad Slayer John Oliver Visits Native-Ad Seller Hearst and Explains His Hit Piece

Why did John Oliver devote 11 minutes of his HBO show "Last Week Tonight" to skewering the practice of native advertising?It was inspired by an interview he saw with Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp, Mr. Oliver told an audience at Hearst Tower in New York on Tuesday. Mr. Oliver was struck by how easily... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dig In: Images from 'Julia, Child' by Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad

Take a peek inside 'Julia, Child,' a new picture book that draws inspiration from the energy and spirit of Julia Child as it explores the friendship of two young gastronomes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto wins auction for 'life design' guide

Chatto & Windus has won an eight-publisher auction for a book which will give readers “... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Is Experimenting With A New Homepage Design

The newer, flatter design puts Kindle, Fire, and Prime categories front and center.Amazon has unveiled a new homepage design to select users, placing a new emphasis on the retail giant's biggest brands: the Kindle ebook platform, its Fire lineup of tablets and smartphones, and the Prime... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Native-Ad Metrics Startup Simple Reach Raises $9 Million

SimpleReach, a company that provides publishers like The New York Times and Forbes with measurement and distribution tools for their native ad programs, has raised $9 million in its first big round of financing, the company said Tuesday. With the new series A funds, SimpleReach plans to invest... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearsts Duncan Edwards: We are moving from months to moments

Chief executive on the transformation of the magazine business, rivalry with Condé Nast, and takeoversDuncan Edwards may run an enviable portfolio of magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire and Harpers Bazaar, but he admits an ingrained old-school mindset has cost the publisher the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revlon Products Play a Starring Role in #GoBold, Hearst's New Digital Video Series

Hearst Magazines, the publisher of Cosmopolitan and Elle, has sold a big Revlon campaign including a 10-episode digital-video series called "#GoBold."A spokeswoman for Hearst said the campaign's price tag is a "healthy seven figures" and includes not only the video series but also print pages,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nadine Dorries' novel The Four Streets reaches No 1 in the charts

Ebook sales for the Conservative MP in May topped 100,000, ahead of John Green and Jo NesboDigested read: The Four Streets by Nadine DorriesExtract: The Four StreetsNadine Dorries' first novel, a "heartbreaking family saga set in 1950s Liverpool", has sold more than 100,000 copies, according to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Hearst learned to play with emotions to drive Facebook traffic game

The publisher, which has seen its Facebook traffic grow more than 500 percent in the past year, shares the secrets to its success. The post How Hearst learned to play with emotions to drive Facebook traffic game appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Says It's 'Mindful' of Ads That Run in New Dr. Oz Magazine

Last August, when the media praised celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz for helping to save a British tourist who'd been hit by a cab, Hearst Magazines' multi-million dollar bet on a Dr. Oz magazine seemed like money in the bank.All of that hero talk seemed to be forgotten this week, however, as a Senate... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Designers' Quest To Create The Magazine "The Beautiful Game" Deserves

A new publication about soccer--and nothing but--tries to be as visually dazzling as the game itself. Sketch Remembering the 1949 plane crash that killed the dominant Italian club team Torino A.C. meant a more sullen depiction. "That took just one sketch to make the finished product," Priest... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Settlement reached with states in Apple ebook price-fixing case

Apple has settled a portion of its ebook price-fixing case involving several state governments which were seeking up to $840 million on behalf of consumers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst’s new approach to digital news

The publisher is hoping to boost its social traffic with a centralized news desk that will serve its 18 magazines including Cosmopolitan and Esquire The post Hearst’s new approach to digital news appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book cover clichés: have you spotted recurrent designs?

Certain themes and stories seem to be packaged with a particular aesthetic. Have you spotted this trend? Share your examplesWhy is it that books about Africa always look the same? A recent article on the blog Africa is a Country demonstrated that "the covers of most novels 'about Africa' seem to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishing and the Art of Achieving Audience Loyalty

Newspaper and magazine publishers have always been rather more than pure media companies. Look back a hundred years and you’ll find a multiplicity of reader promotions and clubs designed to keep readers loyal. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Armenian Literature Reach an International Market?

Arevik Ashkharoyan, owner of the First Armenian Literary Agency, discusses trends in international literature and global interest in Armenian authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House & Garden design guides to Conran Octopus

Octopus imprint Conran Octopus will publish a series of books from Condé Nast's House &... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French book publishers risk being lost in translation without global reach

France's literary market has great potential, yet big firms remain reluctant to learn the language of international rights tradingSix thousand languages are spoken worldwide, but few have a market for books. French is the fifth-largest language pool, coming after Chinese, English, Spanish and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK Names Anna Jones CEO

Hearst Magazines UK, the principal business for Hearst in the United Kingdom, has named Anna Jones its new chief executive officer per a joint announcement Monday by Hearst Magazines president David Carey and Duncan Edwards, president and CEO of Hearst Magazines International, to whom Jones will... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Hearst's Global Marathon Man

For Michael Clinton, this harsh winter was a stroke of luck. While most New Yorkers huddled inside, the president-marketing and publishing director of Hearst Magazines went on 20-mile runs during storms.Why would he do such a thing? To prepare for a marathon -- in Antarctica. "It was a good... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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