Social news agency distributes video and user-generated content to news organisations such as the BBC and ITNNews Corp has bought Dublin-based social news agency Storyful for €18m (£15m).Rupert Murdoch's global publishing business said Storyful would remain a stand-alone operation that would complement its existing video offerings, including WSJ Live.Founder and chief executive Mark Little and David Clinch, executive editor, will stay, with News Corp senior vice president for video Rahul Chopra joining Storyful's management team as chief revenue officer.Little will report to David Brinker, News Corp global head of business and corporate development.Storyful's headquarters will remain in Dublin, with extra business development and ad sales staff hired to work in New York, where News Corp is based.News Corp said Storyful would continue to work with existing customers, which include its own title the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, New York Times, YouTube, ITN and Channel 4 News.Storyful discovers, verifies, acquires and distributes video and user-generated content to its partners. The company said it had generated 750m views for its partners from user-generated videos in 2013."Storyful has become the village square for valuable video, using journalistic sensibility, integrity and creativity to find, authenticate and commercialise user-generated content," said Robert Thomson, News Corp chief executive. "Through this acquisition, we can extend the village square across borders,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Bolton, who has faced criticism over his new book ‘The Room Where It Happened,’ will appear in his first interview on ABC. Here’s how to stream the full interview live. If President Trump thought his weekend couldn’t get any worse after last night’s lackluster rally in Tulsa, he should... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-06-21 13:04:25 UTC ]
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In the weeks since the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, books about anti-racism have consistently topped bestseller lists. Many of these books have been purchased from the likes of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. To try and funnel some of these sales to Black-owned bookstores... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-06-19 21:16:38 UTC ]
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Black & White Publishing has acquired world rights for Scottish sports commentator Andrew Cotter's story of his adventures with his dogs Olive and Mabel, who have become lockdown hits online. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-18 15:40:35 UTC ]
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Digital publisher The Local quickly became a focal point for English speakers across Europe when cases of the coronavirus were Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-17 19:30:22 UTC ]
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Kazuo Ishiguro has sold a new novel, which marks his first since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017. 'Klara and the Sun,' narrated by "an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities," is set for March 2021, Knopf said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins has bought the first book from ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney, an "unblinking, inspiring" look at how value can shape our lives and world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 02:21:59 UTC ]
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My dad once downloaded an e-book in French. (He speaks Brooklyn English.) Another time he texted saying he needed help immediately. He’s fallen and he can’t get up, I thought. Turns out, he needed help purchasing a gift basket through Amazon Prime. I... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-06-01 12:00:20 UTC ]
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Charles F. “Chuck” Champion has been named President and CEO of the California News Publishers Association (CNPA), a newly created Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-05-28 22:21:39 UTC ]
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Profile Books will publish an exploration of condensed matter physics, The Physicks of Dirt by Felix Flicker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 18:10:41 UTC ]
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In its 'special edition' format now being planned for October 14 to 18, the trade show should be able to accommodate up to 20,000 visitors at once on the fairgrounds. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse News Conference: ‘It Will Be Very Different’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-28 16:11:13 UTC ]
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Furloughs and salary cuts come to Outside magazine, Meredith doubles down on podcasts and more. The post Skift to Give Up Physical Office and Go All-Remote, CEO Says | News & Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-28 15:50:04 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is buying Bertrams' bookselling system Bertline, in order to support independent retailers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-27 04:47:23 UTC ]
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Digital media company Team Whistle has acquired Tiny Horse, a marketing services firm focused on over-the-top streamers, TV networks, producers and advertisers. The companies didn’t disclose terms of the deal, however, sources told Variety the acquisition was mostly in the form of a stock swap... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-05-22 09:54:48 UTC ]
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During the coronavirus pandemic, Ed Yong, a staff writer for The Atlantic, has written an impressive series of in-depth articles on the virus that causes COVID-19 and the often confusing details about how it has spread, what medical experts say we should be doing about it, and what governments... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-05-21 11:45:15 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton will publish Good Enough: The Myth of Success and How to Celebrate the Joy in Average by journalist Eleanor Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 11:30:07 UTC ]
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Amid a shortage of puzzles, here are a number of book puzzles you can buy right now. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-05-20 10:34:22 UTC ]
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Kate Hewson, editorial director at John Murray imprint Two Roads, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in comedian Laura Lexx’s imaginary diary of life about being married to Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp, Klopp Actually. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 01:20:18 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Hashtag Press will publish Jess Impiazzi's memoir Silver Linings. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-07 17:36:02 UTC ]
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Quadrille will publish food and travel book Red Sands by writer and journalist Caroline Eden. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-07 01:01:12 UTC ]
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The investigative journalist Mark Schoofs, a Pulitzer Prize winner, returns to the site after having set up its investigative unit in 2014. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-05-05 18:05:38 UTC ]
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