‘Network effect’: Why Medium is courting the sports world

Medium is recruiting sports publications, leagues, teams and athletes to use its publishing platform. Italian soccer A.S. Roma plans to run two publications on Medium: one covering the team and another for its captain’s final season. Roma sees Medium as a way to reach new audiences, especially those who speak Arabic. Meanwhile, sports publishers like Medium’s ease of use as well as the fact that it’s free, allowing them to devote resources elsewhere. The post ‘Network effect’: Why Medium is courting the sports world appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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Postcard Bookshop Offers a Literary World Tour

In the Central Eastside Industrial District of Portland, Ore., Patrick Leonard has opened Postcard Bookshop, a store featuring global literature and culture, children’s titles, and sidelines including journals and games for people on the move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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DJI challenges its 'Chinese military company' Pentagon designation in court

DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its addition to the Pentagon list that designates it as a "Chinese military company." In its filing, shared by The Verge, the company said it's challenging the designation because it's "neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese... Continue reading at Engadget

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‘We leave viewers smarter’: fears over plans to close ‘world’s most highbrow’ TV station

Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Bob the Drag Queen has written the world’s first Harriet Tubman hip-hop novel.

Bob the Drag Queen has written a book, y’all. And this is not the standard tell-all memoir announcement now standard practice for the cross-over artist with a brand to build. Luckily for the world, the Drag Race winning superstar has written a novel. And one that looks to be, um, delightfully... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Super Nintendo World Orlando opens next May

The Super Nintendo World theme park in Orlando is nearly ready for visitors. Universal Orlando Resort just announced that the Mario-friendly attraction will open its doors on May 22, 2025. That gives you over six months to find the perfect Goomba costume to wear on opening day. This is the third... Continue reading at Engadget

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The unfinished business of 2 World Trade Center

Silverstein Properties' redevelopment of the World Trade Center site has been by and large a success story. Yes, the Lower Manhattan office market is struggling in the wake of the pandemic, but in the past two decades the developer has still managed to transform a desolate location of almost... Continue reading at Crains New York

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Court Takes Charge of SPD Claims

Filings show the now-defunct distributor still owes more than $316,000 to 163 publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Heartland Fall Forum: Changing the World, One Book at a Time

After a day of celebration, the 250 booksellers attending Heartland Fall Forum focused on the business of bookselling, with a busy trade show followed by a day of education as veteran booksellers mixed with 114 first-time attendees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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UK: Bitter Lemon Press Buys World English Rights to Zayed Winner

The 2023 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Young Author prize winner's world English rights have been bought by the UK's Bitter Lemon Press. The post UK: Bitter Lemon Press Buys World English Rights to Zayed Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next

“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’” Continue reading at Wired

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‘From Italy to the World’: Torino’s Translation Conference at Frankfurt

Torino's international book fair presents its fourth annual conference for translators at the Frankfurt Book Fair, featuring Italian books. The post ‘From Italy to the World’: Torino’s Translation Conference at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Banned Books Week: A Renewed Court Challenge to Iowa

After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress US Supreme Court: AAP,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Where the World Comes Together

The 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair will feature one of the most expansive and diverse programs yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law

Banned Books Week: Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, and others file an amicus brief with US Supreme Court. The post US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning

Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Google’s ad tech practices have landed them in court. Here’s why

The trial over the alleged ad tech monopoly begins Monday in Virginia. One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.The Justice... Continue reading at Fast Company

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An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive's book sharing violated copyright law

An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers’ permission Continue reading at ABC News

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Appeals Court Upholds Decision Against Internet Archive’s Book Scanning Program

The decision leaves only the Supreme Court left for the Internet Archive, suggesting the case may finally be winding down after years of contentious legal wrangling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘I didn’t want to get wrinkles’: The alarming effects of tweens using antiaging products

Girls as young as 8 are turning up at dermatologists’ offices with rashes, chemical burns, and other allergic reactions to products not intended for children’s sensitive skin. When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles.By the time she turned... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Food Network star gets back into the scene with a restaurant open three days a month

Before starting his culinary career, acclaimed chef Marc Murphy wasn't sure if he would be able to find a job that he would actually be good at."I'm very dyslexic. I had a hard time staying in school," he said. "I ended up cooking because I knew I didn't have to read or write."Murphy's life in... Continue reading at Crains New York

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