‘Real change needs to happen:’ Publishers shrug at platform overtures

Facebook and Google have stepped up their efforts to make nice with media companies, with new hires, journalism initiatives and expanded ways to monetize content. But publishers remain skeptical, saying they need to see a substantial change in their ability to make money from all the content they're putting on said platforms. They're also getting more forceful in talking about the possibility of withdrawing from platforms if things don't change. The post ‘Real change needs to happen:’ Publishers shrug at platform overtures appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veristage Launches Insight, an AI Platform for Book Publishers

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Publish Nazi newsletters on your platform, Substack, and you will rightly be damned | John Naughton

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‘There’s an industry-wide mental health crisis’: authors and publishers on why the books sector needs to change

After a survey revealed the stresses that authors face when placed in the spotlight for the first time, publishing houses and industry bodies have pledged extra training and pastoral careAuthor and publisher welfare has been a hot topic in the books industry of late. Publishing houses, trade... Continue reading at The Guardian

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CNN’s new, proprietary publishing platform helps ‘reduce tech debt’

CNN has a new CMS, which it built to cut back on costs, improve reader engagement and draw in advertisers. Continue reading at Digiday

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Are Literary Agents Seeing Changes in Publishing with Increased Book Bans (A Survey): Book Censorship News, March 24, 2023

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After Further Revue, Twitter to Shut Down Newsletter Publishing Platform Jan. 18

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