Playboy: Now with 100 percent fewer nudes!

The venerable men's magazine has announced a significant pivot: Beginning next March, the print edition of Playboy will cease to run photos of nude women. "When the magazine launched in the '50s, '60s, '70s, nudity was something that was very progressive," Playboy's chief content officer Cory Jones said at the Digiday Content Marketing Summit in August. "You wouldn't see it everywhere. Now with the Internet, it's everywhere. It's ubiquitous." But, irony of ironies, soon it won't be in Playboy. The post Playboy: Now with 100 percent fewer nudes! appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FTSE 100 boosted by Pearson and IAG

Shares in the education publisher jump after it announces plans for more cost cuts. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chandler ed-tech company moves into larger office, expands by 60 percent, and continues hiring

Chandler education technology company StrongMind has moved into a larger, custom office, expanded by 60 percent over the last year, and plans to continue hiring this year. StrongMind develops technology and content curriculum for 6th to 12th graders that online schools and blended-learning... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson share slide drags down FTSE 100

The embattled publisher sees its share price slide 7.9% after going ex-dividend. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The $100 million wall: Digital media’s scale struggles

For venture-backed digital publishers, getting to $100 million in annual revenue is the holy grail, but one few will achieve. The post The $100 million wall: Digital media’s scale struggles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsstand Sales Drop Another 12.4 Percent in 2016

The rapid rise of SIPs continues to mask further deterioration of print magazine sales at retail. The post Newsstand Sales Drop Another 12.4 Percent in 2016 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kickstarter Hits $100 Million Mark for Publishing Projects

Since its launch in 2009, Kickstarter has raised over $100 million for publishing projects, $21 million of which was raised last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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36 percent of publishers are wading into VR and AR

We asked our publisher VIPs at September's Digiday Publishing Summit whether they've broken the surface of virtual or augmented reality video. The numbers show that the nascent technology has a long way to go before reaching saturation – but it's definitely on its way. Brought to you by Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers made only 14 percent of revenue from distributed content

Publishers are only making 14 percent of their revenue from distributing their content on third party platforms, according to a new report from Digital Content Next, the premium publishers’ trade group. The majority of publishers’ distributed revenue came from YouTube, as newer platforms and... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Says Faster Mobile Ads Are Boosting Clickthrough Rates Up to 200 Percent

As tech giants continue their push to speed up load times for advertising and publishers across the mobile web, early numbers from one of them seem to show that faster ads really do work better. According to research released today by Google and Teads, the video tech company, mobile publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phoenix digital marketing firm lays off 100 as it discontinues direct sales

Phoenix-based digital marketing firm G/O Digital has laid off less than 100 employees today as it discontinued its direct sales business unit. G/O Digital CEO Tim Fagan said his company, which used to be part of Gannett Publishing Services and now is part of McLean, Virginia-based Tegna Inc.,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Folio: 100 — C-Level Visionaries

Recognizing the most forward-thinking and innovative leaders in magazine media. The post The 2016 Folio: 100 — C-Level Visionaries appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Folio: 100 — Up-and-Coming Trailblazers

Recognizing the most forward-thinking and innovative leaders in magazine media. The post The 2016 Folio: 100 — Up-and-Coming Trailblazers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Folio: 100 — Corporate Catalysts

Recognizing the most forward-thinking and innovative leaders in magazine media. The post The 2016 Folio: 100 — Corporate Catalysts appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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The 2016 Folio: 100 — Director-Level Doers

Recognizing the most forward-thinking and innovative leaders in magazine media. The post The 2016 Folio: 100 — Director-Level Doers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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The 2016 Folio: 100 — Industry Influencers

Recognizing the most forward-thinking and innovative leaders in magazine media. The post The 2016 Folio: 100 — Industry Influencers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish library payments fall €100,000

Authors received €200,000 (£180,026) in Irish Public Lending Remuneration (PLR) payments in 2015, €100,000 (£90,013) less than the figure paid in 2014, according to the Irish Examiner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers Come Together as Group Nine Media, Backed by $100 Million From Discovery

The digital media industry is facing an extremely competitive revenue landscape. In times like this, it's sometimes better to link arms with other, similar, companies, backed by an even bigger, more profitable company.Discovery Communications on Thursday announced a $100 million minority... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How The Daily Beast gets 40 percent of readers to visit its homepage

Publishers trying to wrest their readers back from search and social media might take a long look at The Daily Beast, the IAC-owned news publisher that lures 40 percent of its readers to its homepage every month. The post How The Daily Beast gets 40 percent of readers to visit its homepage... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy's legal victory could change your freedom to link

A European legal battle may have just set precedent for when you can and cannot link to material without permission. Playboy's Dutch publisher Sanoma sued commercial media site GeenStijl to take down links to their photos of a TV celebrity, claiming... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WeHo ad tech company begins $100-million buying spree to launch an online publishing arm

West Hollywood firm Engage:BDR Inc. uses its technology to place ads in front of half a billion people each month. But none of those ads appear on websites it owns. Though that's common for ad technology companies, Engage Chief Executive Ted Dhanik no longer sees that as a viable strategy. On... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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