RDA Bankruptcy Plan Approved by Court

RDA Holding, parent company of The Reader's Digest Association, had its plan for emergence from bankruptcy approved and will officially exit Chapter 11 in late July. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plan S start date delayed to January 2021

International research funder consortium cOAlition S has delayed the start date of Plan S – the controversial initiative which had aimed to make all government-funded research Open Access from January 2020 – by a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 07:46:23 UTC ]
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London, Ont., court to decide if police can access Facebook messages

A London, Ont., homicide case could help determine how far into your Facebook inbox the arm of the law could reach for investigative purposes.  Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2019-05-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Books & Media Sets Indie Plan

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media has started Fast Track, a program aimed at helping independent booksellers set up direct order accounts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg’s TicToc Plans to Launch on OTT Streaming Services This Year

Bloomberg’s goal to turn TicToc, its 24/7 news brand, into a fully fledged media network is taking shape. Launched on Twitter December 2017, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-05-21 18:30:13 UTC ]
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Bloomberg’s TicToc plans to launch on OTT streaming services this year

"The mission is to live across all platforms that make up someone’s daily news diet," said Jean Ellen Cowgill, md of TicToc. The post Bloomberg’s TicToc plans to launch on OTT streaming services this year appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-05-21 04:01:14 UTC ]
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He named his band the Slants to reclaim a slur. Not everyone approved.

In “Slanted,” Simon Tam tells the story of a legal battle that ended up at the Supreme Court. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Pitch deck: How Facebook is courting new agency partners

Facebook's new preferred and premium tiers offer agencies additional benefits such as one-to-one technical support, creative consultation and training. The post Pitch deck: How Facebook is courting new agency partners appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-05-16 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Plans for Independent Bookshop Week revealed

Authors will tour independent bookshops, illustrators will create special shop windows and limited edition and early book releases will take place to celebrate this year’s Independent Bookshop Week.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fyre Festival founder plans to self-publish a memoir called ‘Promythus: The God of Fyre’

The man who founded the famously ill-fated Fyre Festival plans to tell his story in a self-published memoir. Billy McFarland, who is serving a six-year sentence in federal prison, is writing a book with the unconventionally spelled title "Promythus: The God of Fyre.” McFarland is writing the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-06 17:50:00 UTC ]
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Andersen consolidates Elmer licensing plans

Andersen Press has consolidated its licensing plans for Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, with the PR agency Metrostar leading the brand across all categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myanmar’s top court rejects appeal of jailed Reuters journalists

Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the verdicts of two Pulitzer prize-winning journalists for Reuters who were jailed while reporting on the country’s violent suppression of Rohingya Muslims. Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, have been imprisoned since December 2017 and are serving... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Circle files for bankruptcy of Dutch printing companies

Circle Media Group has filed for bankruptcy of its Dutch printing companies, blaming Europe’s “challenging market circumstances” in a “shrinking” print industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Pell trial: journalists and publishers face court over coverage

Among those facing contempt charges are Nine Entertainment Co, the Age, Macquarie Media and several News Corp publicationsThree dozen journalists and publishers are to face court on Monday over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse, with prosecutors seeking fines and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reveals plans to transform post office shops with bigger focus on books

W H Smith has revealed plans to refit its post office stores with a bigger emphasis on books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast now has 28 shows on Snapchat, with plans for more

Even as Snapchat Discover has become more crowded and other publishers like The New York Times have pulled their channels, Conde Nast is invested in Snap. The post Conde Nast now has 28 shows on Snapchat, with plans for more appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade welcomes new EU copyright law as MEPs approve reform

The European Parliament has passed the EU's new law on copyright as trade bodies hail the first major revamp of copyright rules in 18 years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Overhaul

By a 348 to 278 margin, the European Parliament voted to approve a sweeping copyright reform bill celebrated by publishers and media companies, but which critics say could harm free expression online and fundamentally alter the way the internet works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNESCO Goes Over Sharjah World Book Capital Plans; 2021 Applications Deadline is May 2

In a working session in Paris, final programming plans have been introduced for the coming UNESCO World Book Capital events, after Sharjah's Sheikh Al Qasimi launches English translations in London. The post UNESCO Goes Over Sharjah World Book Capital Plans; 2021 Applications Deadline is May 2... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wordsworth Trust reveals £6.2m Dove Cottage and museum plans

The Wordsworth Trust has unveiled further details of its £6.2m project to bring the poet’s story into the 21st century by enchancing its museum and his former home. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jerusalem International Book Forum Announces Initial 2019 Programming Plans

Book-to-film trends and streaming entertainment are topics at the Jerusalem International Book Forum in May, as are panels on book sales. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum Announces Initial 2019 Programming Plans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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