Even as China's leaders promise a more liberal future for the country, they are suppressing those who would tell the truthThe year began with journalists from China's Southern Weekly striking because their paper had spiked a leader calling for constitutional protections for individual liberty at the behest of the local propaganda chief – and replaced it with an article praising the Communist party. It ends with the New York Times and Bloomberg, having dared to publish details of the stunning family wealth of the country's outgoing prime minister and incoming president, fearing that the one-year ban on new journalist visas to both organisations may be continued.This is life in a one-party state, a running battle between a party apparatus fearful for its legitimacy and journalists whose craft necessarily involves disclosing information that the party would rather nobody knew. The practice of journalism in China, a country where 30 practitioners are in prison, has never been easy. During 2013, it has become a great deal harder.A new anti-rumour law makes spreading "defamatory" information on the internet that "harms the national interest" punishable with three years' imprisonment if there are more than 500 re-posts or 5,000 internet viewers. Ren Xianliang, vice-minister of the State Internet Information Office, declares that the control of "rumours" has been "quite effective", "slander" is in decline and the flow of information is more " orderly". He is creating "cyberspace... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Newton’s biography argues that the California governor was on the cutting edge. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Tramp Press will publish The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Egyptian-American journalist and commentator Mona Eltahawy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 12:30:23 UTC ]
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Wayne State University Press, which endured three weeks of internal chaos in February after three senior employees were fired but later reinstated, announced that Stephanie Williams has been appointed director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two of the oldest and most respected radical English-language publishers have managed to be more relevant than ever by staying true to their roots. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two of the oldest and most respected radical English-language publishers have managed to be more relevant than ever by staying true to their roots. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Christopher Buckley’s “Make Russia Great Again,” Jessica Anthony’s “Enter the Aardvark” and the anthology “The Faking of the President” all have fun with American politics. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-02 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Children's independent Fisherton Press will publish We Love the NHS on July 5th 2020, the 72nd birthday of the NHS. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 06:40:02 UTC ]
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Souvenir Press will publish The Listening Path: The Creative Art of Attention by Julia Cameron, a sequel to her book The Artist's Way which was first published in the 1990s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 02:13:59 UTC ]
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South China Morning Post is the latest news publisher to build its own first-party data platform, which it’s calling Lighthouse. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-29 16:45:21 UTC ]
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AAP chief Bruce Davidson said in an all-staff email on Monday night that the ‘new’ newswire will retain 85 editorial staff and relaunch on 1 August Newswire Australian Associated Press (AAP) has been sold in an 11th-hour bid by a philanthropic investment consortium helmed by former News Corp... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-29 11:53:06 UTC ]
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Lead by 'White Fragility,' the Boston-based publisher has a number of books that have sold more copies in two weeks than they did in the last year, said director Helene Atwan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Just like the companies in the New York City and Minneapolis publishing hubs, independent presses in other parts of the country said that sales are starting to rebound after two months of declines, a 'PW' survey has found. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Book market developments in May point to growth in China's already powerful 'online literature' sector, led by the 'Ran Freely' trilogy by Wu Zhe. The post China Bestsellers May: ‘Online Literature’ Powers a Trilogy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-22 14:38:30 UTC ]
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Graywolf Press, located five miles from where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, is donating $25,000 from the sales of its books that address racism to five local organizations selected by junior staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Controversy still swirls about the Tattered Cover after its co-owners' public declaration of neutrality on political issues. Although the store issued an apology, a coalition of individuals and literary organizations are demanding that the store become more inclusive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK imprint Studio Press has acquired two new board book series for its early years publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 20:55:38 UTC ]
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As extensive coronavirus testing continues, China's book market charts a restart in April, with 'Higashino Heat' for a favorite Japanese author. The post China Bestsellers April 2020: A Watchful Market, a Reawakening Chart appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-11 09:56:41 UTC ]
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Independent academic publisher Intellect has acquired fellow indie HammerOn Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-09 18:42:42 UTC ]
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Even while working from home, the Kids Can Press children's book team in Toronto will see a premiere today of a new film based on its CitizenKid series. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Canada’s Kids Can Press Launches ‘CitizenKid: Earth Comes First’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-05 16:36:37 UTC ]
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