As a publishing company with its main location in southern West Virginia, Blackwater Press is undeniably an Appalachian press. That means when we receive manuscripts from regional writers or on regional topics, I’m not automatically open to acceptance. Quite the opposite: I’m more critical than I would ordinarily be. This is because Appalachian literature is […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-21 08:52:57 UTC ]
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In order to succeed, traditional media companies must repurpose content and make it work even harder across digital channels. Here’s an inside look at using tools to reinvent the way traditional media companies master digital publishing. The post Reinventing the way traditional media... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-13 04:03:22 UTC ]
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The publisher of the two top-selling magazines on American newsstands has initiated a process aimed at exploring alternatives outside of the traditional magazine-retail supply chain, which has become dominated by two major wholesalers following years of decline and consolidation. Bauer Media... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-11 20:01:50 UTC ]
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Amazon's e-ink Kindle-reader devices, Fire tablets, and the associated ebook service are wildly popular. Competitor devices, such as the Nook from Barnes and Noble, simply don't compare. Is it worrying that Amazon essentially has a stranglehold on the digital book market? I suppose, but look, no... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-05-24 17:33:08 UTC ]
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Deepfake technology may be reaching a point where a single Facebook profile picture is enough material for someone to literally put words in your mouth. Researchers at Samsung's artificial intelligence lab in Russia published a paper this week outlining a technique by which a portrait image can... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-05-23 18:23:56 UTC ]
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ByteDance is looking to target territories where traditionally paid streaming music services haven’t caught on. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or don’t have or know a teenager, you’re probably aware that the hottest social media app on the planet right now is TikTok. Well, now the app’s... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-05-21 06:07:11 UTC ]
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With a bookstore about to open in New York City's Greenwich Village and a fifth store slated to open next year at the upscale Brookfield Place mall, also in New York City, and another three or four in the works for 2020, Shakespeare & Co. is looking to create a "constellation" of bookstores... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, told reporters that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-16 22:40:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, told reporters that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-16 22:40:00 UTC ]
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Facebook says it has banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has cancelled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-05-16 19:23:51 UTC ]
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Indoor cycling company Peloton pedaled into some legal trouble in March—to the tune of $150 million—when the brand was sued for trademark infringement by a group of music publishers representing the likes of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. For Peloton, which has made a name for itself by selling a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have begun "an even more ambitious and necessary project” than the publishing phenomenon The Lost Words for Hamish Hamilton, entitled The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quiller has signed the recently-discovered memoir of music impresario Bryan Morrison, the man who represented Pink Floyd, T Rex, The Jam and Wham!. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle Books is partnering with Hachette Audio to create audiobooks that, for the first time, will be marketed under the Chronicle Books brand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have a plant-related class, garden tour or other event you’d like us to mention, email me at [email protected] — with at least three weeks’ notice, please! — and we may include it later. Include a high-resolution horizontal photo, if possible, and tell us who to credit and what... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"A successful magazine cover makes a statement," wrote Richard Just, editor of The Washington Post Magazine, in a note accompanying the Sunday insert's April 21 issue. "The subject being illustrated is worth your time and attention." But for a topic as vital as climate change—around which the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One month after a group of music publishers sued it for copyright infringement, Peloton is firing back with a countersuit claiming anticompetitive conduct. On Tuesday, the New York-based fitness startup filed an answer to a complaint by members of the National Music Publishers’ Association and... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A cohort of ad industry veterans and tech platforms are launching BritePool, an identity solution for digital advertising that aims to provide consumers with some level of control over who uses their data. Along the way, it hopes to offer agencies and brands an alternative to the so-called... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many publishers have reported growth in non-traditional retail for book sales, with top sellers including self-care and gardening. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the program, readers who buy PRH books in any format will be able to collect points for purchases made at online or physical stores. After they collect 120 points, customers are eligible to receive a free book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jericho Brown’s first book, “Please,” won the American Book Award. His second book, “The New Testament,” won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was named one of the best of the year by multiple organizations. Advice from the poetic star would seem to be a prized commodity. Appropriately, while at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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