Political lies aren’t new, but the methods of spreading them are

Technology lets manipulators target our individual fears and weaknesses, Philip Howard writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-25 16:42:55 UTC ]

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New connected TV study debunks 3 common myths about political advertising

The 2020 elections are expected to see an unprecedented amount of advertising spending. Projections from Group M estimate a record-setting total of $10 billion, so the stakes for buyers and sellers have never been higher. As marketers map out their advertising plans leading up to the election,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-02 13:42:00 UTC ]
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Feminism, cyber warfare and politics feature at sell-out Cliveden Literary Festival

The Cliveden Literary Festival returned for a third time last weekend with Ian McEwan, Howard Jacobson and Elif Shafak among the authors taking part in a busy event that saw speakers discuss topics from feminism to Russian spies, cyberwarfare and conspiracy theories to secrets of the universe.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 13:22:16 UTC ]
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In 1980s politics and movies, a longing for lost innocence

Reagan and Hollywood mixed feel-good nostalgia and Cold War fear, writes J. Hoberman. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-27 02:16:05 UTC ]
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The politics of publishing

Philip Jones weighs up whether the book trade can, or should, try to balance politics with business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 05:24:22 UTC ]
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Dexter Palmer Disproves a Lie

Palmer’s third novel, 'Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen,' tells the real-life story of a woman in 1726 who claimed to give birth to dead rabbits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How should we respond to Trump’s hurricane lies?

Donald Trump’s Alabama psychodrama is still going on. Previous scenes featured the president of the United States erroneously warning that the state was in the path of a deadly hurricane; doubling, tripling, and quadrupling down on his error; defacing an official weather map with a Sharpie to... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-09-10 12:07:25 UTC ]
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Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ turns our political moment into gripping horror

The book is animated by a central concern that could not be more relevant: the inhumane treatment of children. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-09 23:55:38 UTC ]
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Democracy overboard: Rupert Murdoch's long war on Australian politics | Kevin Rudd

Australia has become a dangerously complacent country, dancing to the reactionary tune of the Murdoch pressAustralia has become the complacent country. Complacent about its future economic competitiveness. Complacent about climate change. Complacent about how to navigate our future in the region... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-06 20:00:48 UTC ]
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Women ran. Women won. Women changed the rules of American politics.

Caitlin Moscatello recounts the 2018 midterms, which saw more female candidates than ever. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:14:40 UTC ]
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Matthew Zapruder’s ‘Father’s Day’ is firmly situated in our political moment

Zapruder throws zingers at Roseanne Barr and Paul Ryan in a collection that’s both biting and tender. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: Majority of Metered Paywalls Aren’t Sustainable | News & Notes

A deep dive on paywalls... Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism released a detailed white paper on Tuesday summarizing the findings of a study evaluating the performance of digital subscriptions at over 500... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-14 19:11:32 UTC ]
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Movies Aren’t Telling Love Stories Anymore. So The New York Times Brought Them to Amazon

The romance genre has all but disappeared from films, so now several cable and streaming outlets have claimed it for themselves. The latest to jump on board is Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service will soon air Modern Love, a new anthology series debuting Oct. 18 that features eight... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-07-28 00:59:10 UTC ]
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RB Media Launches New Politics Imprint, Kalorama

Independent audiobook publisher RB Media is redoubling its politics and current events publishing with the creation of a new imprint, Kalorama Audio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mira Jacob Recommends 5 Inspiring Books That Aren’t By Men

It doesn’t feel like an exaggeration to say that Mira Jacob’s latest book Good Talk is a blueprint for a kinder world. In this graphic memoir, Jacob details a lifetime of difficult conversations—about politics, about race, about love and relationships. Seeing her handle these tricky talks,... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-18 11:00:20 UTC ]
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SPCK bags 'gripping' Tim Farron memoir on politics and faith

SPCK has signed ex-Lib Dem leader Tim Farron’s “gripping” autobiography, detailing how he balanced being a Christian and a Liberal during his political career. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 12:23:42 UTC ]
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Digital Publishing: To Stop Misinformation From Spreading, Journalists Shouldn’t Fall Down the Social Media Rabbit Hole

By this point, the phrase “fake news” has become as ubiquitous in newsrooms as “election night pizza.” It’s a term Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-19 07:00:42 UTC ]
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New Imprint RealClearBooks Aims ‘To Disrupt’ the Political Market With Self-Publishing

In a new venture in assisted self-publishing in political books, RealClearPolitics and Gotham Ghostwriters are working with 'hybrid' publisher Amplify. The post New Imprint RealClearBooks Aims ‘To Disrupt’ the Political Market With Self-Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-13 05:50:40 UTC ]
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Burns and Evans make Orwell Prize for Political Fiction shortlist

Man Booker Prize winner Anna Burns and Women's Prize shortlistee Diana Evans are among the six novelists shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-10 01:32:56 UTC ]
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ProPublica’s Facebook-Monitoring Political Ad Tool (Which Facebook Fought) is Alive Again with a New Home at the Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail is the new home to the Facebook Political Ad Collector, a browser extension that ProPublica built and Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-07 18:45:03 UTC ]
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