Jason Pontin has a daunting task at hand. The editor in chief and publisher of MIT’s Technology Review is the man charged with recalibrating the 112-year-old thought-leading publication, a duty he described to Adweek as an "on some level unwelcome, but intellectually interesting task, which is the result of living in difficult times.” Make no mistake though, Pontin and Technology Review are not bemoaning their situation and while the digital first shift may be swayed by market forces, Pontin and Technology Review are ultimately guided by passion and belief in innovation. Yesterday, Pontin published an eloquent overview of Technology Review’s next five months as the company begins a transition to a late October overhaul that will see a brand new print publication, site design and even a new name. The efforts are designed to give the prestigious technology publication a digital first mentality and Pontin has tasked his devoted readers to help with their input. “It is absolutely fair to say that I began my journey from a space that hoped traditional print journalism and publishing would be salvageable in some form and that digital would be built alongside, but those hopes are long past for me,” Pontin said. “The principal reason I want to do this other than the business realities,” Pontin said “is that I think it will allow us to do smarter, more beautiful journalism to better serve our readers. I’m not willing to negotiate the essential value of Technology Review,"... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2012-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#huffington post
#marketing partners
#thought leadership
#data visualization
Random House has launched "The Happy Foodie" website, together with a newsletter and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#random house
After a four-year decline, new technology investment has suddenly jumped up significantly, according to FOLIO:’s 2013 manufacturing and production technology survey. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#four-year decline
#technology investment
Hearst is preparing to launch a digital weekly edition of monthly men's magazine Esquire this week, in an attempt to appeal to younger readers and stem double-digit circulation falls. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#monthly men
#younger readers
Amazon has launched the Kindle store in Mexico with over 70,000 Spanish language ebooks. The e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#kindle store
Dennis Publishing, the independent publisher of titles such as The Week, is breaking into the children's market for the first time with the launch of Berty Squiggles, a kids' colouring and activity magazine. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#dennis publishing
#independent publisher
Kobo has announced a new batch of e-reading devices to launch worldwide. The range includes three... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#kobo launches
#e-reading devices
#range includes
“I’ll corroborate what you’ve probably been hearing,” says Abrams CEO Michael Jacobs, when asked to discuss the state of digital publishing in the art and photo book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#digital publishing
Independent publishers are exploring digital opportunities to boost trade in a tough climate for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#independent publishers
#boost trade
Considering that Korea's warring giants don't get along too well, it's amusing to see LG offering a Samsung-made tablet on LG U+, the latter's domestic cellular network. The "Homeboy" is a re-branded Galaxy Tab 3 that plugs into U+'s services, including TV channels, music, video, ebook and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#korea herald
#tablet game
#short order
News Corp.—which now includes The Wall Street Journal but not 20th Century Fox—is adopting a new strategy for making money from digital advertising: It will no longer sell inventory through outside ad networks but will handle those automated sales itself.The news and information company, which... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#york post
#digital properties
#50% higher
#premium space
News Corp today announced plans to launch a global programmatic ad exchange that will let advertisers buy across its more than 50 online and mobile products including WSJ.com, Times.co.uk and NYPost.com. News Corp is far from the first to jump on the automated selling trend; other premium... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#publishing arm
#rupert murdoch
#rubicon project
#trading desks
#business units
Condé Nast and Amazon have struck a deal in which the online giant will begin managing print and digital subscriptions for Condé titles, the companies said on Tuesday.The program, called All Access, is meant to simplify the subscription process by sending potential subscribers from the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#single-copy sales
#audited media
#vanity fair
#bon appetit
#golf digest
#issue media
#tablet editions
The Today Show's monthly book club gives publishers new hope for Oprah-like success and features interactive elements like Twitter chats. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book club
#today show
Tesco's grown from supermarket heavyweight to digital content contender thanks to its paid Blinkbox TV / movie and music streaming services, Clubcard TV ad-supported video platform and in-development ebook store. According to The Times, Tesco's about to get into the hardware business, too, with... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#online shopping
#ve hit
Tesco is reportedly readying the launch of its own tablet in time for Christmas. The Times has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#reportedly readying
A new survey of Japanese readers shows seniors are more open to young people to using electronic books. We explore the reasons why this may be. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#electronic books
Harlequin announces an ebook-only imprint, in addition to planning for many ebook originals through other imprints. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#digital marketplace
IPC Media's Style at Home and Ideal Home, and Hearst Magazines UK's Elle Decoration, posted circulation increases in the first half of 2013, as the wider home interests sector posted modest declines. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#magazine abcs
#ipc media
The LSU Libraries' Special Collections division was recently awarded $210,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, or NEH, to digitize an additional 100,000 pages of Louisiana newspapers published from 1836 through 1922. This marks ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#lsu libraries
#national endowment
REMODELING magazine announced its launch of “Home for Life 2013,” a virtual tour showing how to remodel a home to be cost-efficient, safe and comfortable for life after retirement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |