Molhem Barakat, a freelance photographer reputed to be just 17 years old, has been killed while covering the conflict in Syria.He died on Friday (20 December) in Aleppo during a battle at Kindi hospital between rebel groups and forces loyal to the president, Bashar al-Assad.Dozens of Barakat's pictures have been published in recent months through Reuters since he starting sending the agency his work in May this year.Many of his photographs have appeared in publications around the world, including one used by The Guardian in a live blog on 9 September, which he took on Syria's border with Turkey.The Daily Telegraph's website carries a gallery of his pictures, many of which portray extraordinary street scenes in a country torn apart by a deadly civil war.British freelance photojournalist Hannah Lucinda Smith wrote of her sadness at the death of her friend. She told of his initial interest in joining al-Qaida before he started working as a photographer, "hoping to emulate some of the journalists he was hanging around with."She wrote about refusing to work with him "because I didn't want the responsibility of an eager 17-year-old with no war zone training and little experience on my shoulders."When she noted that he was filing photos for Reuters, she hoped that the agency was taking responsibility for him.That concern, following his death, prompted questions from other journalists on whether it was appropriate for Reuters to use the work of a teenager in a war zone.Randa... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA names an interim executive director; New York City libraries curb services after a mid-year budget cut; Moms for Liberty goes after Scholastic Book Fairs; and the Pew Research Center finds people are increasingly turning to such social media sites as TikTok for news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Not unlike the 'Storytel Originals' effort to create new audiobook content in some markets, France's Vivlio is starting a 'Stories' platform. The post France’s Vivlio, 10 Years Old, Launches New Ebook Service appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-16 22:07:48 UTC ]
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After 28 years, a book club in Venice, Calif., has finally finished reading Finnegans Wake by James Joyce — but the club's founder Gerry Fialka would argue you're never really done reading it. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-11-14 22:49:00 UTC ]
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The 10-year-old Shanghai International Children's Book Fair welcomes back its partner, Bologna, for collaboration and support. The post Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair at 10: A Fifth Year for Its Bologna Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-14 22:06:29 UTC ]
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The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-11-14 20:46:13 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble has announced their Book of the Year for 2023 — plus the inaugural winner of their Author of the Year award. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-13 15:03:30 UTC ]
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Websites like Jezebel revived feminism, showing the internet might have a re-radicalizing effect. Who will carry the torch?Jezebel is dead. After 16 years, the women’s news site, launched by Gawker Media under the editor Anna Holmes in 2007, shuttered for good this past week. Its most recent... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-11-11 12:00:36 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has released the finalists for their Best Books of the Year. The 12 books include a mix of genres and age categories. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-10 20:12:21 UTC ]
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The three-publisher program devised to elevate German open-access research publication reports that it expects a formal signing of a new accord within weeks. The post Research Publishing: Projekt DEAL, Springer Nature in New Five-Year Accord appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-08 21:43:12 UTC ]
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Our annual ranking of the world’s biggest book publishers was once again topped by the STM and legal giant, which toppled Pearson from its perch in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The former English professor says there has been a learning curve moving from academia to the publishing industry, but she feels energized by the challenges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A move to the sale of more digital products in the educational market, through new purchasing options for college students, is likely one of the reasons a big decline came the month before school starts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“They are closing out the space for a Palestinian voice.” An open letter to the Frankfurt Book Fair in support of Adania Shibli, from more than 350 writers, editors, and publishers. | Lit Hub “I don’t have time to write about the soul. / There are bodies to count.” Read a poem by Hala Alyan. […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-17 10:30:08 UTC ]
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Tim O'Brien, author of the great novel 'The Things They Carried,' explains how COVID and Trump spawned 'America Fantastica,' his first novel in 20 years. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-13 10:00:10 UTC ]
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The program is one of a myriad of offerings from The Word, A Storytelling Sanctuary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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As reported by Publishers Weekly earlier this morning, Random House will publish Salman Rushdie’s new memoir, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, on April 16, 2024. The book will mark Rushdie’s first time speaking at length about the brutal attack he suffered while onstage at the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-11 15:03:03 UTC ]
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Religion presses offer children and their families meaningful—and playful—stories for Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, and Passover. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism' (Kids Can Press, May 2024), Robin Stevenson explores the people, events, and circumstances that helped shape the rich history of LGBTQ+ activism in North America. Stevenson, a Stonewall Book Award recipient, spoke to PW about making queer... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomson Reuters has accused Ross Intelligence of improperly copying data from its Westlaw legal-research division to train an AI-powered competitor. A jury will decide the case, a judge ruled this week. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-09-26 12:13:41 UTC ]
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A right-wing book publisher has a solution to Scholastic Book Fairs: their own. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-09-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
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