Publishers 'feeding on scraps from Facebook', says Bloomberg Media boss

Justin Smith says social network makes far more money from ads in its news feed than news organisations do from linked trafficNewspapers, magazines and other publishers are “feeding on the scraps” of Facebook’s multibillion-dollar ad business despite playing a central role in keeping the social network’s users happy, according to the boss of Bloomberg Media. Justin Smith, chief executive of the financial information company’s publishing arm, told the Guardian that even though Facebook was sending traffic to publisher websites, it was making far more from ads in its news feed which was filled with publisher content. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape to publish unfinished Patrick White novel

Jonathan Cape will publish the unfinished novel The Hanging Garden by Australian author Patrick... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published author claims Kindle top spot

Self-published crime writer Kerry Wilkinson claimed the top spot in the UK Kindle bestseller... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boulder Newspaper Publisher to Lay Off 17

BOULDER - The Boulder-based publisher of the Daily Camera will lay off 17 advertising design and production employees in an outsourcing move, the newspaper reported Wednesday, Jan. 8. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celsius to Showcase Open Platform Publishing Solution at NENPA 2012 Tradeshow

Falmouth, ME (February 8, 2012) — CelsiusTechnology Group, a leader in open platform, multichannel publishing solutions for the print media industry, today announced its plans for the New England Newspaper & Press Association (NEN ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Vet Paul Conley Joins MyBankTracker.com as Editorial Director

Paul Conley, a publishing vet whose experience runs the gamut from b-to-b to consumer financial journalism, is now editorial director with MyBankTracker.com. In this role, Conley will oversee the news and analysis operations of the site. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New legislation 'prohibitive', say publishers

Children's publishers are preparing for changes to legislation that will introduce a raft of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published author society prepares to launch

A non-profit body representing the interests of self-published authors will launch this spring... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Culture committee publishes inquiry evidence

Six hundred pages of written submissions to the library inquiry being held this week by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish R J Ellory digital exclusive

Orion is publishing an exclusive trilogy of short stories by crime writer R J Ellory, called... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AA Publishing scoops Dan Kieran

AA Publishing is continuing to acquire narrative travel titles, buying up The Idle Traveller by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Executive Is Said to Be in Talks to Lead Dow Jones

News Corporation is said to be in advanced talks to hire Lex Fenwick as the chief executive of Dow Jones, filling a six-month vacancy created when the publisher’s top executive resigned amid the phone-hacking scandal in Britain. Mr. Fenwick ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder: For ProPublica, More E-Books

ProPublica and Open Road Integrated Media will release several ebooks based on ProPublica's investigative journalism, beginning in February. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents: 'scrap high discount clauses'

Leading authors' representatives have called for high discount clauses in publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ig Publishing Marks a Decade

Founded in 2002 by the husband and wife team of Robert Lasner and Elizabeth Clementson, Brooklyn independent Ig Publishing is celebrating its 10th anniversary against all the odds. The house debuted with For Fuck’s Sake, a novel by Lasner, which did so well at the time, Lassner said, “We both... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg to Launch Luxury Lifestyle Magazine

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple’s iBooks Author app attracts publishers

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Development Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized Publishers

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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milbank appointed Octopus publishing director

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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33Across Acquires Publishing Data Gold Mine Tynt

Facebook may be the biggest social network on the planet, but social ad targeting firm 33Across says it now has the distinction of managing the world’s largest social and interest graph. The company was set to announce today that it has acquired San Francisco-based publishing sharing tool Tynt,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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