Investors’ revolt against deal for John Fallon comes after educational publisher reports largest annual loss in its historyMore than six out of 10 Pearson shareholders have voted against the £1.5m pay package awarded to the embattled chief executive, John Fallon, after the educational publisher reported the largest annual loss in its history. Fallon received a 20% pay rise last year, including a bonus of £343,000, despite the company recording a record loss of £2.6bn. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After slipping to #2 last week, Delia Owens’s ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is back at the top on the Apple Books store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ gender pay gap has remained broadly static with the publisher saying it is "confident" of change long term after introducing initiatives including enhanced parental leave, balanced shortlists for senior roles and a blind recruitment process. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s has revealed a gender pay gap of 1.4% in favour of men, a fraction lower than last year’s 1.8% and still less than the national average of 17.9%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're wondering about that leading "Afraid Of?" headlineright off the bat New York Mag seems to be suggesting something unflattering about the Post, right?well, here's a sample summary of Carmon's piece via Twitter:(Adam Penenberg is director of New York University's American Journalism... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s publisher Scholastic has revealed a median gender pay gap of 8.8%, a fraction up on last year’s 8.5% but still less half the national average of 17.9%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tanner Pearson scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks kept their faint playoff hopes alive, beating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Thursday night. Brock Boeser and Alex Edler scored in regulation for the Canucks, who are seven points behind Colorado for the second... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Martin’s pays up for a book on the afterlife, Lupita Nyong’o writes a picture book for S&S, Graywolf celebrates 45 years with another from Claudia Rankine, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The median gender pay gap at Macmillan Publishing International Limited has closed slightly to 28% in favour of women while the difference in bonus payments for men has risen, according to its new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press' latest UK gender pay gap details, covering the year ending March 2018, show a small increase in the median figure from 12.6% last year to 13.4% in 2017/18. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The frustration with higher VAT for ebooks than print books may finally be over Poland as legislation is proposed to drop the rate from 23 to 5 percent. The post Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Hammond vowed to make tech giants pay their “fair share” of tax in yesterday’s Spring Statement. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle is a really cool program. If you aren't familiar, the website sells games, apps, and more with a "pay what you want" pricing scheme. Essentially, you can score a bundle of really good digital content without harming your bank account. No, you can't just pay a penny -- usually there... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in the new Facebook-funded program include BuzzFeed, Conde Nast and Viacom. The post Facebook is paying 12 publishers for Watch shows starring video creators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among a slew of promotions at Hachette Books, the imprint of Hachette Book Group has promoted four at the executive level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen sparred with newly-empowered House Democrats on Wednesday over President Trump’s immigration policies, defending his recent misstatement that border apprehensions were at an all-time high. Nielsen called upon Congress to address what she described... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Los Angeles judge has ordered a graphic novelist from a wealthy Canadian family to pay $41.6 million to the family of his slain fiancee, whom he brutally tortured and killed in 2016 just weeks after their daughter was born. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Bobbi Tillmon delivered the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: a new bill in California aims to strengthen consumer privacy protections; in Texas, school librarians have been cut out of a bill providing educators with a long overdue pay raise; and in a major development, the University of California has terminated its Elsevier... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading publishing industry figures have hailed the impact of Creative Access after the social enterprise group placed its 1,000th paid intern this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roger Blake, the executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation, is criticizing schools for going overboard on ceremonies celebrating athletes signing letters of intent in an opinion piece entitled, “The Arms Race of High School Sports.” He said that for a century,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors (SoA) has renewed its calls for TV companies to pay and credit historians and authors for their research work after a rise in complaints from members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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