Sharri Markson defamation suit aims to test boundaries of antisemitism

Lawyer for NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane says he is suing News Corp journalist to establish whether criticising Israeli government can be called antisemiticA defamation suit against News Corp journalist Sharri Markson by a New South Wales MP aims to test when criticism of Israel can be equated with antisemitism, according to a solicitor running the case.Labor’s Shaoquett Moselmane will on Friday serve Markson, a senior writer with the Australian, with a statement of claim about a column published online on 2 February under the headline “ALP’s antisemitic views behind push for trip ban”. It ran in print on the same day under a different headline. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IAB Releases HTML5 Ad Validator, Aimed at Creatives and Ad Operations Teams

The Interactive Advertising Bureau planned to release a new tool Monday that allows ad designers, developers and ad operations teams to verify that their HTML5 ad units meet the current bureau's guidelines.The tool, which works for mobile and desktop, analyzes elements such as file weights,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'World of Warcraft' to get a book series aimed at kids

World of Warcraft has been around for more than a decade, fleshing out the world of Azeroth with new lands, stories and characters. Its subscriber base is slowly shrinking, but the Warcraft brand continues to evolve through games like Hearthstone and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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America's Test Kitchen Geeks Out

The media company behind Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country is creating a new vertical all about the science of cooking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times, Washington Post, Time Inc and others begin testing micropayments

The concept of micropayments for news is gaining appeal as publishers face a new threat to their ad revenue with the rise of ad blocking. On March 23, the concept will get a big endorsement when vendor Blendle launches in beta in the U.S. with big-name publishers including The New York Times,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernie Sanders takes sharper aim at Hillary Clinton as Flint debate looms

If Saturday night’s speech by Bernie Sanders was any indication of his approach to Sunday’s presidential debate, the upcoming clash with Hillary Clinton could be the most interesting and fully-joined of the Democratic campaign season.  Sanders went hard at Clinton over her campaign’s financing,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BPA Aims to Measure Print Engagement with New “Shoppability” Report

The ways in which audiences—and advertisers—interact with magazine brands are changing, and engagement and affinity are key. The post BPA Aims to Measure Print Engagement with New “Shoppability” Report appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feeling lucky? Some Universal Studios visitors will get to test the new Harry Potter attractions

The much-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction doesn't officially open at Universal Studios Hollywood until April 7, but a few lucky visitors to the theme park can get an early peek as soon as today. Theme park operators inside the new land, inspired by the popular books and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Purple Clover is aiming at an often-ignored cohort, Boomers

At a time when all the advertiser dollars seem to be going to the millennial demographic, it might seem crazy for a publisher to go in the opposite direction. But that’s just what Purple Clover is doing. Whalerock Industries’ 3-year-old site for people 50+ has accumulated a following of 4.5... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WAN-IFRA aims to help women journalists achieve their potential

Female newspaper executives from seven African countries attend editorial leadership programme designed to close the gender gap in newsroomsThe World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is engaged on a project to help women journalists around the globe achieve their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Tosses Retailers’ Suit Against Apple, Publishers

In a December ruling, Judge Denise tossed a case filed by three defunct ebook retailers that claimed that the 2010 conspiracy among Apple and five publishers to fix ebook prices forced them out of business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines Will Test Out New Print Concepts in 2016

Hearst Magazines president David Carey says that the company will test out new print magazine concepts in 2016, and partner with "next-generation content creators and technology companies" to launch new editorial products and joint ventu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger Copyright Suit is Dropped

The suit had accused the Salinger Literary Trust of “tortiously interfering” with the Devault-Graves Agency's attempts to license foreign editions of its book, 'J.D. Salinger: Three Early Stories.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picture Book Parody Aims to Hypnotize Kids into Harvard

For parents who don’t want their kids sleeping all night, but rather staying up studying, Penguin Young Readers Group is publishing a parody of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep early next year. 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Go to Harvard' hops into bookstores in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AIM Media Indiana Announces Acquisition of Publishing and Commercial Printing Assets from Home News Enterprises

AIM Media Indiana, LLC  announced today that is has acquired the print and online newspaper publishing assets and the commercial printing assets from Home News Enterprises, LLC (“HNE”) of Columbus, Indiana, according to John ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Tests ‘Buy Now’ Button to Up Sales Through IndieBound

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How News Outlet The Canary Aims to 'Diversify Media'

New media outlet The Canary is seeking to provide a counterpoint to mainstream journalism by creating a publishing platform for writers that pays its staff from the bottom up.   Kerry-anne Mendoza, editor-in-chief of The Canary, is cal ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to Test New E-Commerce Marketplace, Shoppable Ads

Facebook is looking to sell retailers on selling more products through Facebook.After rolling out its "buy" button and adding e-commerce shops to companies' Facebook pages, the social network plans to start testing two new ways for merchants to market their wares on the social network, including... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages project aims to speed up the mobile web

Facing threats from Apple and Facebook, Google is teaming up with web publishers to cut down page load times on smartphones. “Accelerated Mobile Pages,” or AMP, is an open framework for building lightweight webpages, optimized for mobile devices. The move is a direct answer to rival initiatives... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suit Against Pearson Education Over Royalties Moves Ahead

A New York court has ruled that two textbook authors can proceed with a class action case against Pearson Education for failing to pay proper royalties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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