On the eve of the Trump administration presenting its budget proposals to Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon plans to cut back its funding of Stars and Stripes, a government-owned—yet editorially independent—newspaper covering military matters. That was news to the paper’s top management, which wasn’t officially informed of the planned cut until Monday morning. Initially, the extent of the cut wasn’t totally clear, though Terry Leonard, the paper’s editorial director, told NPR that it could amount to more than a third of the paper’s budget. On Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed that it wants to cut the subsidy in its entirety. Like any newspaper, Stars and Stripes draws revenue from subscriptions, sales, and advertising—but, it says, it also “depends on the Defense Department subsidy to cover the expensive and sometimes dangerous task of overseas reporting and distribution.” Why is the Pentagon targeting Stars and Stripes now? Officially, the decision stems from a wide-ranging review ordered by Mark Esper, the defense secretary, in a bid to free up extra funds. But Elaine McCusker, the Pentagon’s acting comptroller, also said the department had decided that in “the modern age,” running a newspaper “is probably not the best way we communicate.” That remark elicited pushback. Barbara Starr, Pentagon correspondent for CNN, noted that the print edition of Stars and Stripes serves troops overseas who can’t use their phones for security reasons.... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-02-14 12:00:07 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley has scooped "EastEnders" actor and "Celebrity Masterchef" winner John Partridge's first cookbook, featuring dishes inspired by personal memories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 13:09:51 UTC ]
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Filming has started on a four-part BBC One dramatisation of Us by David Nicholls (Hodder & Stoughton), starring Tom Hollander and adapted by the author himself. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 16:27:10 UTC ]
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Last night, Variety reported that Lakeith Stanfield (also known as the actual best part of Atlanta, there I said it, don’t @ me) to star in a feature film adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi’s Notes From a Young Black Chef—which is an essential cooking memoir that you should go read immediately if you... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-16 14:28:13 UTC ]
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A new production wrinkle did little to boost interest in the MLB All-Star Game, as the TV turnout for Fox’s mic’d-up Midsummer Classic fell to an all-time low. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Tuesday night’s showdown between the American and National League headliners averaged... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-11 18:50:40 UTC ]
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Lee Iacocca, the U.S. auto executive and television pitchman whose feel for consumers’ changing tastes helped produce the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan and made him one of the first celebrity CEOs, has died. He was 94. His death was confirmed Tuesday by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-03 14:58:55 UTC ]
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Jonathan Scott tells the tale of the Voyager Golden Record, riding aboard two NASA spacecraft. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-20 18:44:19 UTC ]
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Actress Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, meets children who are upcycling their toys. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-06-14 00:00:33 UTC ]
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Publishers trying to figure out how they are going to diversify revenue would do well to look at the smaller, niche publishers that had to diversify years ago. Each of this publishers, who serve a mixture of business- and consumer-facing audiences, attack the problem from different angles, but... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-11 04:00:27 UTC ]
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In her memoir “How to Forget,” the actress shows another side of her steely TV persona. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Newly retired NBA star Dwyane Wade will tell the story of his life and celebrated basketball career in a new memoir. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-05 17:29:40 UTC ]
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Newly retired NBA star Dwyane Wade will tell the story of his life and celebrated basketball career in a new memoir. Publisher William Morrow is set to release "3 Dimensional," Wade's second book, this fall. The publisher describes the book as "a deep dive into the mind and heart of one of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-05 17:25:00 UTC ]
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Last year, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, founders of the media start-up Timbuktu Labs and authors of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, were the top honorees for 2018 PW Star Watch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The theme of beauty shines brightly in Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o’s debut picture book, 'Sulwe' (S&S, Oct.), illustrated by Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of 'Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year marks the fifth anniversary of PW Star Watch, a partnership between 'Publishers Weekly' and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Hooray! Somebody’s gonna sell a lot of print media! OK, to Star Wars nerds, but... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 18:07:02 UTC ]
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Two years ago, Gabriella Page-Fort, editorial director at AmazonCrossing, was celebrated as the top honoree for the annual PW Star Watch program, a partnership between Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Since he was the top Star Watch honoree in 2016 HarperCollins Children’s Book editor Andrew Eliopulos has continued to focus on bringing diverse voices to readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, an international show of indie comics and graphic novels, was held May 11 and 12 at the Toronto Reference Library, and honored acclaimed manga artists Junji Ito and Hiromi Takashima; PW also interviewed Oni Press publisher James Lucas Jones about the recent... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Collaborators Haring and Connolly weave an entrancing middle grade mythology about kids who must take care of the stars. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The top honoree in the PW Star Watch program’s first year was the art director at Riverhead Books, who is still pushing the limits of design and creativity to engage readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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