News Corp to cut hundreds of jobs in move towards digital-only publishing

Publisher of the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun is expected to stop publishing as many as 100 titles News Corp Australia is poised to cut hundreds of jobs as it moves towards digital-only publishing for many of its local and regional papers and more copy sharing among its metropolitan mastheads the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun.The executive chairman of News Corp Australasia, Michael Miller, has hinted the company is on the brink of upheaval, saying last week it was evolving from “a network of news­papers” to “Australia’s leading journalism network”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-27 10:53:51 UTC ]
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Iranian Publishers Hope for Change Under New Regime

Under the Iran's new government, the publishing industry promises to be more open and has produced its first ever Persian translation catalog. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to referral traffic from social networks, there's Facebook and Pinterest — and then there's everyone else. Facebook accounted for more than 10% of overall traffic to publishers in September, by ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey Finds Publishers Have Concerns Over Paywalls Being Bypassed

Not being able to control access to content as users bypass the paywall is a major challenge facing publishers. This is according to new research carried out by MPP Global Solutions as part of its latest webinar on the future of digital publishing m ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo removes all self-published titles. Is this censorship, an overreaction, or just good sense?

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo removed self-published pornographic titles from their sites and Kobo stopped sales of self-published titles altogether. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Readers Still Willing to Pay, Is Publishing Catching a Break?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to move Country Living's edit staff to Alabama

Hearst Magazine is moving Country Living's editorial operations to Birmingham, Ala., from its current location in New York, the company said Monday. Current edit staffers, who learned of the news Monday afternoon, will not make the move.Country Living's full-time edit staff in New York is "a... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Is It Time for Publishing to Call a Truce?

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Hearst to Move Country Living's Edit Operations to Alabama

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AMP Reissues Self-Published Book of Poems

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erie Times-News Releases iPad, iPhone, Android Apps and Mobile Web Powered by Whiz Technologies

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC World | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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