Report Says Forbes Media Underwent Emergency Restructuring

The list of aggressive private equity investments in publishers that flamed out during the recession is a long one and that list also nearly included Forbes Media, according to an article in the Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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Four years since the start of the pandemic, most large digital publishers still have hybrid working models. Is this the new normal? Continue reading at Digiday

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Sports Illustrated to continue print editions under reported 10-year deal with new publisher

Months after mass layoffs threatened its future, Sports Illustrated will resume publishing after its owner reached a new rights deal with digital media company Minute Media. Continue reading at CBC

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ALA Reports Record Spike in Book Titles Challenged in 2023

In a release, ALA officials said that 4,240 unique book titles were reported challenged in schools and libraries in 2023, a stunning 65% increase over 2022, when 2,571 unique titles were targeted for censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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LBF: UK Publishing’s Impact Worth £11 Billion, New Report

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Nielsen-GfK’s Pre-LBF ‘Global Book Market’ Report

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Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses

Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-techAlphabet’s Google was hit with a €2.1bn ($2.3bn) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Tumblr and WordPress posts will reportedly be used for OpenAI and Midjourney training

Tumblr and WordPress are reportedly set to strike deals to sell user data to artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Midjourney. 404 Media reports that the platforms’ parent company, Automattic, is nearing completion of an agreement to provide data to help train the AI companies’ models. It... Continue reading at Engadget

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: For Watkins Media, No Niche Is Too Small

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GLAAD's first annual gaming report is here to tell us how gay games are

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Here’s what a $7M, 30-second Super Bowl ad can purchase in digital media in 2024

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Zibby Media Invests in Events—With a Touch of Glam

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The Morning After: Senate tells social media CEOs they have ‘blood on their hands’

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G/O Media Hangs ‘For Sale’ Sign Across Its Portfolio

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How The Midst Taps Into the Midlife and Perimenopause Ad Market With She Media

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Three trailblazing women in media who've been forgotten – until now

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East Coast, Southern, and Chain Bookstores Report Strong Holiday Sales

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