Marcus Rich joins line-up for PPA's Publishing+ conference

The Daily Mail's Marcus Rich is among the executives lined up for the Professional Publishers Association's annual conference, which will examine how to boost digital revenues and explore whether content is still king. Continue reading at 'Media Week'

[ Media Week | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Marcus Rich joins line-up for PPA's Publishing+ conference

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