A legal battle is being fought over the will of the late newspaper publisher, Deirdre Romanes, that could affect the future of the titles she loved. Romanes, who was chief executive of the Dunfermline Press group, died in 2010 with an estate estimated, according to HoldTheFrontPage, at £4.6m.In her last will, which was drawn up days before she died, she left the bulk of her fortune to the Dunfermline Press - later renamed the Romanes Media Group in her honour - through a trust fund.That arrangement is said to benefit her former husband, Iain Romanes, who separated from his wife in 2001 but continued to be a shareholder and director of the company.The second will stipulated that a payment of £3m should be granted to a trust, which was seen as a way of providing funds to keep the newspapers going.It is being challenged at the court of session in Edinburgh by a sister of Romanes, Elizabeth Smyth, who accuses her former brother-in-law of exerting undue influence on Romanes to change her will.Smyth, who is conducting her own case, claims that the new will cuts her share by 40% compared with a will drawn up two years earlier. The court was told that Romanes, who had cancer, was taking opiate drugs in the last days of her life when she made a new will. But she had periods of lucidity.Romanes, who was 60 at the time of her death, ran the family-owned business which also included Clyde and Forth Press and a number of Irish newspaper titlesThe company went into receivership after... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A legal battle is being fought over the will of the late newspaper publisher, Deirdre Romanes, that could affect the future of the titles she loved. Romanes, who was chief executive of the Dunfermline Press group, died in 2010 with an estate estimated, according to HoldTheFrontPage, at £4.6m.In... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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America’s Newspapers—the association formed from the merger of the Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association—was ceremonially launched Oct. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-07 15:10:01 UTC ]
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The publisher of the Daily Press has been elected as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Digby A. Solomon - president, publisher and CEO of the Daily Press Media Group since 2007 - was chosen to lead the industry association, ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McLean newspaper publisher Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) said Tuesday it has sued Google LLC and parent company Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), alleging “monopolization of advertising technology markets and deceptive commercial practices.” Gannett says in its suit, which was filed in U.S.... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Lawyers for the AAP and the plaintiff publishers insist that communications and documents being withheld in the case are in fact privileged, and accused the IA of "attempting to litigate this case and their desired policy gains in the press based on a false narrative rather than in the courtroom... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Days after Canada pledged to make Facebook pay for news content amid an ongoing media battle with tech giants, a Winnipeg newspaper publisher is warning local news could be in trouble if the government doesn’t take bold action. Continue reading at CBC
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A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who dominate the online ad market Continue reading at ABC News
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The Sharjah World Book Capital Office and Sharjah Book Authority are providing new grants to support Lebanese publishers and book fairs. The post A New Relief Fund from Sharjah Supports Publishers Affected by the Beirut Blast appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Hedge fund Chatham Asset Management said it plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control Continue reading at ABC News
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Hedge fund Chatham plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control Continue reading at ABC News
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Bill Miller Sr. has stepped down as the Washington Missourian's publisher but is still the paper's owner. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
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Serpent's Tail will publish Torrey Peters’ debut novel Detransition, Baby, described as a "uniquely trans take on love and parenting". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Mirror Books has acquired Martin and Shirlie Kemp's joint autobiography in a world rights deal to publish this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Walker and Candlewick are to publish Will You Be My Friend?, a sequel to the bestselling children's book Guess How Much I Love You. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The bestselling indie writer on why the reader remains king, dabbling with the Big Five and taking creative control Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 21:11:30 UTC ]
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There’s no bigger global news story right now than the slow but intractable spread of coronavirus, which has been hobbling the normal ebb and flow of everything from the stock market to cruises, theme parks and tourism. The virus has affected the publishing industry as well, and there’s perhaps... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Struggling company insists there will be no changes in its 30 newsrooms, but experts worry powerful journalism could be lost To executives of McClatchy, Thursday’s bankruptcy of the second largest newspaper chain in the US is the fault of its pensioners, who outnumber current employees by a... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Miami Herald and Kansas City Star publisher has suffered as readers give up traditional subscriptions and get news onlineThe publisher of the Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country is filing for bankruptcy protection. Related: Controversy rages over... Continue reading at The Guardian
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