Kamala Harris, history, and a break from pandemic TV

Yesterday, shortly after Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president, picked Kamala Harris, the senator for California, as his running mate, Peter Doocy, a Fox News correspondent, tweeted, “But… you told me on Saturday…” That day, Doocy asked Biden—who was zipping past on a bicycle, wearing a t-shirt, shades, and a face mask, and surrounded by an entourage—whether he’d reached a decision yet, and Biden shouted back that he had. “You have?” Doocy responded. “Who is it?” Biden looked straight into the camera, and said, “You.” Later, Doocy reported on air, with a completely straight face, that while Biden “didn’t know the follow-up was coming, he did answer with a direct ‘yes’: he has picked a running mate.” Biden (obviously) was joking. Doocy took some flak from other journalists on Twitter, but his report was little more than the ridiculous tip of an increasingly breathless—yet not equivalently fact-driven—“veepstakes” news cycle. The Biden campaign, which proved remarkably impervious to leaks on the vice-presidential selection process, initially promised a formal announcement last week, but then pushed it back to this week. As many reporters ruefully noted in the interim, given Biden’s past form, even the later deadline was not certain to be met. On Monday, however, the New York Times reported that Biden’s pick was, indeed, “Said to Be Imminent.” Several Twitter users congratulated “Imminent” on their nomination (even though one said he’d really hoped it’d be... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-08-12 12:12:59 UTC ]
News tagged with: #economic crisis #apple daily #south dakota

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Kamala Harris, history, and a break from pandemic TV'


Pursuit to publish first history of controversial cycling organisation

Profile Books' cycling imprint Pursuit is to publish The Medal Factory, the first history of the controversial British Cycling organisation, which is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #profile books #great britain


Harry Hill turns his quill to kids’ series for Faber

Another celebrity is set to move into kids’ publishing, after Faber Children’s snapped up a series by comedian Harry Hill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #faber children


Georgina Capel forms TV unit with former ITV boss

Georgina Capel Associates (GCA) has formed a new film and television development unit, which will work closely with Simon Shaps Ltd, a company run by the former executive editor at ITV. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #work closely


New Marian Keyes novel The Break coming in autumn

Michael Joseph has acquired a new novel by Marian Keyes called The Break. The book, which will be Keyes’ 13th work of fiction, will publish in the UK and Ireland on 7th September 2017.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #marian keyes #michael joseph


Nadiya Hussain's TV tie-in to MJ

Nadiya Hussain is releasing a tie-in cookery book with Michael Joseph for her new primetime eight-part BBC2 cookery series of the same name, Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tv tie- #nadiya hussain #cookery book


Women's history month promotion sees bookshop 'silence men's voices'

Loganberry Books in Ohio has reorganised its fiction section so all titles by male writers now have their spines facing the wallA bookshop in Ohio has made a graphic illustration of the position of female writers by leaving only books by women visible to its customers. The change, made to mark... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #male writers #graphic illustration #female writers #history month #angry reaction


Blob breaks WBD records for a Walliams personal best

David Walliams has racked up the best single week of sales ever for a (single) World Book Day title, with Blob (HarperCollins Children's) soaring 449% in volume week on week to shift 103,571 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #single week #volume week #david walliams #nielsen bookscan


Management buyout for The History Press

Gloucestershire-based publisher The History Press has been acquired in a management buyout from previous owners private equity firm Octopus Investments. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #management buyout #history press


TV deal for Finlay's Sherlock-inspired Arrowood

Mick Finlay’s Sherlock-inspired novel Arrowood has been snapped up for a television adaptation by the makers of "Bad Education" with Kathy Burke joining as executive producer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tv deal #television adaptation #bad education #executive producer


Digital TV Players Eye Blockchain to Block Facebook, Google

Advertisers and publishers could get help from Bitcoin technology.The idea of using blockchain to handle digital ad transactions is starting to seep into the conversation among advertisers, digital publishers and ad tech vendors. Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin; it supports the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #blockchain technology #digital publishers #digital currency #established players


NYPL’s 2017 Book Award Finalists Wrote About Gun Deaths, Pandemics, War Zones, Dark Money and Refugees

As the name of the award implies, the New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism is dedicated to honoring notable works of non-fiction written by journalists. The winner among the just-announced five finalists, to be revealed May 22, will join a group that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #war zones #david finkel


TV Upfront and Digital NewFront 2017 Calendar

TV networks and digital publishers are gearing up for their annual pitches to media buyers and marketers on upcoming programming and ad products, but it appears there will be far fewer glitzy presentations and parties than in years past.Nickelodeon will kick things off in March, but parent... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tv land #discovery communications #handy calendar #media company #stay up-to-date


Comparethemarket ads lead way as online firms become top TV spenders

Comparison sites and Amazon boost spending on the small screen – but Google and Facebook cut campaignsDigital businesses- online-only companies such as Amazon and traditional firms promoting online services – spent a record £639m on TV ad campaigns in 2016 to become the biggest-spending group of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #small screen #traditional media #hit hard #online platforms


Facebook Is Expanding Ad Breaks for Live and Uploaded Video

Publishers and creators might soon be able to make more money off their Facebook video content. Facebook is introducing or expanding three types of video ads for both the social network and publishers' websites: in-stream video ads for publisher websites, expanding ad breaks for Facebook Live... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publisher websites #video ads #ad breaks


A History of Race and Racism in America, in 24 Chapters

A decade-by-decade history of race and racism in America, compiled by a National Book Award Winner. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-02-22 10:00:01 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #national book award


Breaking Bad's Krysten Ritter pens psychological thriller for Hutchinson

Actress, producer, and writer Krysten Ritter is publishing a debut psychological suspense novel, Bonfire, with Hutchinson this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #breaking bad


Harry Potter's 20th anniversary to be marked by London Book & Screen Week

A Soho awards night with David Nicholls and a "very special" Harry Potter screening at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London lead the "eclectic" line-up of this year’s London Book & Screen Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harry potter #20th anniversary


Weekly E-Ranking: Girl on the Train back after break in service

Paula Hawkins reclaims her crown at the top of the Weekly E-Book Ranking chart, while Ann Cleeves' latest Shetlands title Cold Earth moves into second place.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ann cleeves


Big Green Bookshop tweets entire Harry Potter book to Piers Morgan

North London retailer the Big Green Bookshop is tweeting out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) to broadcaster Piers Morgan following his Twitter spat with its author J K Rowling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harry potter #stone bloomsbury #twitter spat


Lyons Press Partners with History Channel on New Series

Lyons Press is partnering with A+E Networks to publish a series of illustrated titles based on the History channel’s 'Breaking History' programs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #history channel