Staff Pick: '#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media' by Cass R. Sunstein

Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends '#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media' by Cass R. Sunstein, an incisive look at the intersection of the Internet and democracy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 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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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Sequel play to pick up where final JK Rowling book left off

A new play will pick up the story of Harry Potter where the seventh and final volume of JK Rowling's saga left off, with a plot involving a grown-up Harry and his youngest son, Albus. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media

The fifth annual Virenschleuderpreis, organized by Leander Wattig and the Frankfurt Book Fair, honored five viral marketing campaigns in German media. The post 2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surface Book vs. Surface Pro 4: Picking the best came down to just one thing

We love the Surface Book. We love the Surface Pro 4. But what we haven’t told you yet is the question many of you are asking: Which one is better? And the answer is: the other one. For the last week, we’ve tossed the question back and forth: which one do you like? Why? We both agree that the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-23 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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Active Interest Media Acquires August Home Publishing

With transaction, AIM adds a sixth division called Creative Home Arts. The post Active Interest Media Acquires August Home Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Lynch to hit back at media 'bullshit' with his own memoir

Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks director to join forces with journalist Kristine McKenna for an autobiographical study of his life and workThe director David Lynch has teamed up with the journalist Kristine McKenna to hit back at the “bullshit” surrounding his life and work in a book due to be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 19, 2015

This week: a bright and colorful atlas of classic literature, and the latest from Michel Houellebecq and Orhan Pamuk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perry picks her Poison

Hodder & Stoughton editor Anne Perry has snapped up two fantasy/crime novels, described as "a cross between Ben Aaronovitch and Lauren Beukes". Perry acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights to Paul Crilley’s Poison City and its sequel, Neon City, from Sandra Sawicka at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 12, 2015

This week: adventures in the human body, new Colum McCann, and the dark side of Mark Twain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media embraces Super Thursday

Super Thursday and Books Are My Bag celebrations today (8th October) have attracted widespread media coverage from the BBC, Sky and national newspapers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Digital Media Awards Winners Inspire Emotion, Awe

The awards were presented tonight at the start of the annual get-together after the first day of the World Publishing Expo in Hamburg.   Here is a look at the full list of this year's winners and what made their entries special and succ ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Guide Magazine is sold for the third time in less than 10 years to NTVB Media

TV Guide Magazine, once the unrivaled bible for television fans and a powerhouse in the publishing business, has been sold for the third time in less than 10 years. NTVB Media, the Troy, Mich., publisher of the TV listings books Channel Guide and TV Weekly, will announce Wednesday that it has... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Twitter's New 'Moments' Feature Means to Viewers, Media Companies and Brands

Twitter today unveiled Moments, the long-rumored content-curation feature that industry observers believed for the last several weeks would be called Project Lightning. It's got something for everyone—viewers, media companies and brands.  Moments is designed to make it easier to use the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editor’s Picks: 3 Reasons Why Magazine Marketers and Audience Development Pros Need To Be at the Folio: Show

As consumers scatter across an increasingly fractured media landscape, it’s getting harder to attract and keep them, let alone identify them. The post Editor’s Picks: 3 Reasons Why Magazine Marketers and Audience Development Pros Need To Be at the Folio: Show appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nuzzel, With a New Batch of News-Savvy Investors, Wants to Bring Social Curation to Publishers

If you live in certain media and technology circles, there’s a very good chance you’re already using Nuzzel. It’s an app that combs through your Twitter or Facebook feeds, identifying the links being shared the most by y ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cumulus Media Names Mary Berner CEO as Co-Founder Steps Down

Cumulus Media, the second-largest operator of U.S. radio stations behind IHeartMedia, replaced company co-founder Lew Dickey as CEO after an 84% drop in the stock price this year, naming longtime magazine publishing executive Mary Berner to replace him.Mr. Dickey will remain on the board as vice... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nexstar Makes Unsolicited $4.1 Billion Offer for Media General

Not so fast, Meredith Corp. Three weeks after the magazine publisher and TV station owner Media General Inc. announced  a $2.4 billion merger, Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. has swooped in with an unsolicited offer for Media General. Nexstar's proposal sweetens the deal for Media General... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nexstar Attempts to Disrupt Meredith Deal with Bid for Media General

Proposal outlines a plan to create a ‘pure-play’ broadcast company, without ‘significant exposure to publishing.’ The post Nexstar Attempts to Disrupt Meredith Deal with Bid for Media General appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Tarcher dies at 83; maverick publisher of New Age bestsellers

In the early 1960s Jeremy Tarcher packaged book deals for celebrities, which resulted in such comical titles as "Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints" and Johnny Carson's "Happiness Is a Dry Martini." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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