Scale and agility: Inside Scandinavian publisher Schibsted’s 250-person product team

Scandinavian publishing giant Schibsted has been centralizing its 250-strong product team over the last year. Currently, the biggest challenge the product team faces it how to give readers the right information to make informed decisions but telling it in ways that feel more personal to readers. “We need to avoid the filter bubbles but still make it feel relevant,” said Espen Sundve, vp of product management. It’s exploring conversational user experiences, like building its own chatbot app. The post Scale and agility: Inside Scandinavian publisher Schibsted’s 250-person product team appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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Check Google Books data for errors, publishers warned

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 04/02/2011 - 09:01 Publishers are being warned to check their Google Books data online as thousands of titles have been mistakenly attributed to publisher BPR. Independent UK publisher Children’s Story Publishers spotted the mistake after its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Agency could be on hold for new publishers

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road to Publish Virginia Hamilton E-books

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Humphreys takes over from Ayrton as Serpent's Tail publisher

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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Come Out of Bankruptcy Eager To Buy

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How One Small Publisher Cracked the App Store Top 25

Publishers are launching iPhone and iPad apps on a daily basis (unless you're Bonnier, then it seems almost hourly). Many are coming from the usual suspects with deep pockets--Hearst, Conde Nast, Time Inc. etc. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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