Own it! pledges solidarity with Movement for Black Lives

The founders of publishing and lifestyle brand Own It! have announced their active support for a US-based Black communities group, the Movement for Black Lives. It follows the death of George Floyd on 25th May, as protests over police brutality in the US multiply. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Penguin Living launches Paddington pop-up

Penguin Random House lifestyle brand Penguin Living has set up a week-long pop-up book shop in Paddington Central. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Live’s New Global Chief Is Betting Big on Events

Adweek: You've been the CEO of media companies including the Robb Report, the Newsweek Daily Beast Company and Dennis Publishing. Why take a job focusing on live events? Stephen Colvin: Bloomberg is an amazing company. Great products, great people, and the chocolate almonds at our offices aren't... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Making of 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley': Hannah Tinti Talks with Her Editor

Hannah Tinti talks to her editor, Noah Eaker, about the process of editing 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' her new novel (in part inspired by the 12 labors of Hercules) about a lifelong criminal vowing to give up a life of crime as his daughter hits adolescence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17

Time makes a dozen promotions, The Washington Post Magazine has found an editor, and much more... The post Livingly Media Appoints New CEO | People on the Move — 03.29.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors show solidarity after Westminster attack

Authors have been reacting to the Westminster terror attack which took place in London yesterday afternoon (22nd March). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citizen AID app helps saves lives during a terror attack

Citizen AID is a free UK-developed iOS, Android and Windows app which gives advice on the best immediate response to a bomb blast or armed attack. It’s essentially an ebook with simple step-by-step guidance on how to deal with different situations. Some of this seems very obvious. If there’s an... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suspected gang rape of Chicago teen streamed on Facebook Live; no one calls police

A 15-year-old Chicago girl was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities said Tuesday. Police only learned of the attack when the girl's mother approached... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forget 'fake news': Adam Curtis' film says we live in a 'fake world' designed by bankers and politicians

A sinister world rises from the soothing, if mischievous, voice of Adam Curtis: politicians and financiers have created alternate realities that prey on our fears while Facebook and other cyberspace distractions toy with our vanities with promises of escape and virtual redemption. At a time when... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elle Is Partnering With Jeweler David Yurman for Its First Branded Facebook Live Video

One year after opening up livestreaming to the masses, publishers are stepping up their efforts to make money from their Facebook clips. Today, Hearst-owned Elle is running its first branded Facebook Live video for jewelry brand David Yurman. At 2 p.m. Eastern time, the publisher will stream a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Is Pitching Its Live Video During Its First NewFronts Presentation

For the first time, Twitter is planning to participate in the Interactive Advertising Bureau's 2017 Digital Content NewFronts, giving the social platform a chance to showcase its live video and and other content offerings to marketers in New York. Dozens of major digital publishers and platforms... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inked Magazine Drives Breast Cancer Awareness in Viral Facebook Live | Behind the Screens

Folio: Looks at Social Media Success. The post Inked Magazine Drives Breast Cancer Awareness in Viral Facebook Live | Behind the Screens appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hammond pledges extra £435m business rate relief

Chancellor Philip Hammond has partially bowed to pressure from retailers to tackle “crippling” business rate hikes in April with three measures aimed at relief, equating to £435m a year cut. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDW Taps Shelly Bond to Launch Black Crown Comics Imprint

Bond, former executive editor at Vertigo, will oversee the new creator-owned comics and graphic novel imprint at IDW Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury pre-empts novel about living like Vikings

Ebury has pre-empted comedy romance Gone Viking, a debut novel about going back to basics and living the Viking way, by journalist Helen Russell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber CEO pledges to 'grow up' after video shows him lashing out at a driver

Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick has apologized, saying he admits he needs “leadership help,” after a video showed him berating one of the company’s drivers. The dashcam video obtained by Bloomberg News and released Tuesday shows Kalanick arguing with driver Fawzi Kamel over Uber’s fares,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marketers are still into Facebook Live

Publishers may have been left questioning the viability of Facebook Live in recent months, but it’s a completely different story on the marketing side of the spectrum. The post Marketers are still into Facebook Live appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers see Facebook Live viewership stagnate

In the U.K., the number of Facebook Live videos publishers are creating has plateaued, according to SocialBakers data, and reach is also falling. The post UK publishers see Facebook Live viewership stagnate appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Using Kickstarter, Magnetic Press Plans Expanded ‘Black Comix’

The coauthors of 'Black Comix,' a pioneering 2010 African-American comics compilation, have tapped Kickstarter to fund an expanded version of the book, and teamed with Magnetic Press to release it to the trade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Expanding Ad Breaks for Live and Uploaded Video

Publishers and creators might soon be able to make more money off their Facebook video content. Facebook is introducing or expanding three types of video ads for both the social network and publishers' websites: in-stream video ads for publisher websites, expanding ad breaks for Facebook Live... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Embargo, U.S., Cuba Publishers Invoke Solidarity at Havana Book Fair

The second annual U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba saw dozens of publishing professionals travel to Havana to learn about the publishing scene there, and what possibilities there may be in the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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