Meet The New Breed Of Activist Investors Who Are Trying To Give Silicon Valley A Conscience

Arjuna Capital, which went to Facebook’s and Google’s recent shareholder meetings with proposals for gender equity disclosure, is the most visible of these firms. Last Thursday, hundreds of Facebook shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in Menlo Park, California listened politely as top executives discussed the social media giant’s performance metrics and goals–until Natasha Lamb got up out of her chair and stood to face the board. She demanded that the company address its fake news problem by publishing a formal report about its prevalence on the site and its impact.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilkinson to give up day job after new Pan Mac deal

Author Kerry Wilkinson is to give up his day job as a BBC sports journalist after signing a deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rufoof Gives Boost to Arabic Digital Content

Rufoof, an startup in Dubai, aims to make Arabic digital content more widely available by solving ebook formatting issues and providing an app-based ebook platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Not Give Away Ebooks on World Book Night Too?

World Book Night gives away 500,000 print books. Wouldn't it make good sense to extend the promotion by offering free ebooks as well? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freelance platform Newsmodo starts meetings with UK publishers

Newsmodo, the new online platform designed to bring journalists and publishers together, is meeting with British news publishers this week ahead of its global launch. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Premium Publishers Give Private Marketplaces Another Look

After a burst of initial announcements of private exchanges, followed by a lull in activity, private marketplaces are getting another look by premium publishers as the technology has improved and programmatic buying gains traction. The aim of the private exchanges is to leverage publishers’... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Your Makers

Even though books are what our public has traditionally wanted most—and what librarians do best—public libraries have never been content to just circulate books or other media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Give ’em What They Want?

In his last column, Brian Kenney did a good and fair job of outlining the Douglas County Libraries ebook model, in which we host and manage our own digital content. Yet, his conclusion was a little puzzling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's new imprints give opportunities to debut authors, short story writers

Amazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Give Me Some Skin

For many gourmands of a certain age, mashed potatoes topped with a hefty spoonful of schmaltz is the definition of heaven on earth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebus meets Grace in crime collaboration

Two of crime's biggest names will work together for the first time next year when Peter James... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving Them What They Should Want

Judging by the crowded sessions at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting last January in Seattle, ebooks remain the most contested topic among public librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New scorecard lets libraries give feedback on ebook offerings from publishers

The American Library Association has created a scorecard that asks library workers to grade publishers on the way that they are offering ebooks for lending. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble says holiday sales disappointing, Nook has new investor

Bookstore chain Barnes & Noble said Friday its holiday sales look disappointing and that publisher Pearson Plc took a 5% stake in its Nook e-reader business. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit gives away books on National Express

Independent publisher Choc Lit has teamed up with National Express to market its titles over the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N launches 'buy a Nook, we'll give a book,' promoting literacy one rhyme at a time

Sure, it's probably not going to convince you to pick up a new device if you weren't already in the market for one, but that's not really the point, right? Barnes & Noble's kicking off the season of giving with its "Buy a Nook, We'll Give a Book" promotion, which finds the company donating a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government renews Booktrust book-giving grant

Booktrust will retain its existing government grant for bookgifting schemes for the next two... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill Education Sold for $2.5 Billion to Investor

McGraw-Hill has signed an agreement to sell its education business, McGraw-Hill Education, to investment firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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