Layoffs are not a new trend in the industry. They've become so frequent at both digital and print publishers that the news of new rounds of cuts is almost unsurprising. But not all publishers are feeling the pressures to cut staff when budgets get tighter and revenue streams become shallow. Some companies are capitalizing on the big return on investment that a strong staff provides, and whether they're setting aside a specific budget for 100 new staffers or are looking to invest more into the existing in-house talent, these publishers know that people are one of their greatest assets. “When we announced about a year ago that we were going to hire 100 people, we thought that it would probably take 12 to 15 months to do that,” says The Atlantic president Bob Cohn, and though he now expects that the hiring process will likely extend later into 2019, he still feels that they are on track. The figure of 100, while pretty, is actually not an arbitrary goal. According to Cohn, while he and his team were plotting their path of expansion, they looked at both their resources and what the estimated cost of talent was going to be and it “got darn near an even 100, so I thought let’s make it an even 100 because it’s a number we can remember." Since the plan was announced in February 2018, Cohn says that 60 new roles were created and 80 total hires were made, some of that accounting for normal turnover. At the time of publication, The Atlantic is about 40 hires away from reaching its... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corp, a global media and information services company that covers a range of media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Wiley is a professional, education and trade publisher comprised of three divisions: Wiley-Blackwell, Professional/Trade, and Global Education. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Reed Elsevier is the world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services and the fourth largest provider in the world of digital paid content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Informa is a provider of professional information with a focus on academic and professional publishing, and informational events, and has 150 offices in 40 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Cengage is a U.S.-based educational publisher with products adapted and distributed in over 110 countries by Cengage International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Five brands that are encroaching on established publishers' turf by starting their own content sites. The post 5 brands becoming news publishers in their own right appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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International wheeling and dealing has had little impact on the standing of the world's largest publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Gallimard has been home to many of the most prestigious writers in French literature throughout the 20th century. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Springer is a publisher specialized in scientific and professional information, with approximately 2,200 journals and 8,400 new book titles launched in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Kodansha owns the Otowa Group and is a stockholder in various broadcasters across Japan, and is believed to hold around 20% of the TBS Group's stock. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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McGraw-Hill Education provides education and professional products in the United States and internationally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Wolters Kluwer is a global Dutch company that provides business information, software and services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Santillana is a textbook and general-interest publishing group in Spain and Latin America with an international presence in 22 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Abril Educação is an educational publishing and technology company under Abril S.A., the media division of Grupo Abril, a major Latin American communications group founded in 1950. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Planeta is the leading Spanish language publishing group in Spain and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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De Agostini SpA is an Italian company that operates De Agostini Publishing, De Agostini Libri, Editions Atlas France/Suisse, Digital De Agostini. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH publishing group is a family-owned company headquartered in Germany. The group’s portfolio includes Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan Science and Education, and Holtzbrinck Digital, Information and Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Woongjin Think Big publishes educational materials for all ages, including study books, collections, single works, after school learning materials, textbooks, and online content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Egmont is a leading Nordic media group that includes Cappelen Damm, Norway's largest publisher, and Lindhardt og Ringhof, Denmark's second-largest publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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After a fun stunt with Jimmy Fallon, GE's native advertising is taking a serious turn into news. The post GE’s becomes legitimate online news publisher appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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