This weekend, global leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations known as the G-7—the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK—met for their annual summit, along with leaders from Australia, India, South Korea, and South Africa. Those who spent the past year heralding the transformation effect the pandemic might catalyze across the world may find themselves disappointed; much of the coverage emphasized a return to convention, with some modest markers of change. Pew surveys showed that, under the Biden presidency, public opinion has rebounded significantly in at least a dozen countries, including all of the six other countries included in the G-7; CNN reported “sighs of relief.” The US is “back at the table,” Biden said, and the group recycled the Biden campaign slogan in their infrastructure aid program, calling it “Build Back Better for the World.” Three subjects rose to the top of summit coverage: the group’s pandemic response, commitments to climate action, and foreign policy toward China. On Friday, the first day of the meetings, the group announced that it would donate one billion vaccine doses to other countries over the next year, a headline–grabbing move that vows to add 870 million new doses to those already promised or funded since last February’s summit. The International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization both quickly responded to say the plan was not ambitious enough, the WHO suggesting that eleven billion doses would be... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-06-14 12:04:01 UTC ]
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We are at the beginning of a frightening and difficult time in America. Though we glimpse—in the overflowing hospitals of Milan, the shuttered plazas of Madrid—that which may come to pass, it is impossible to know just how hard hit the United States will be by the novel coronavirus. This nation... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-16 14:00:35 UTC ]
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In a letter to Penguin Random House employees worldwide, PRH CEO Markus Dohle outlined how PRH plans to address the challenges the company faces coping with the global spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents specializing in Christian publishing discuss the latest industry trends, including a growing interest in self-help as well as books geared toward millennials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welbeck has announced a series of deals to distribute its titles in the US, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 04:51:56 UTC ]
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At this week’s Digiday Publishing Summit Europe in Dubrovnik, Croatia, publishing executives discussed what life might look like after the third-party cookie and how they are diversifying their revenue streams beyond traditional ads. The post Digiday Publishing Summit Europe Event Briefing: Life... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2020-03-06 05:01:14 UTC ]
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Transworld has snapped up supernatural thriller The Stranger Times by C K McDonnell, with the novel at the centre of a six-way auction in Germany, auctions in France and Spain, and screen rights also sold. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-27 00:04:14 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster’s global revenues for 2019 fell 1% to $814m, with a 7% decline in operating income, parent firm ViacomCBS has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 22:25:14 UTC ]
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Laura McCormack is joining the Booksellers Association (BA) as head of policy and public affairs in a "newly refreshed role", developing policy strategy across trade, government, media and consumer relations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 13:28:43 UTC ]
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Bernie Sanders is on a roll. Following his strong showing in Iowa—where he won the most votes and the second most delegates (pending the mess there ever being cleared up)—he’s the favorite to win today’s primary in New Hampshire, which would establish him, surely, as the Democratic frontrunner.... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-02-11 13:06:49 UTC ]
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The novelist on William Blake, crying through Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and an insightful poem about teenage masturbationBorn in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1978, Emma Jane Unsworth studied English literature at the University of Liverpool and received an MA from Manchester University’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-26 10:00:20 UTC ]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could become the next generation's Obamas with book deals worth "an eye-watering amount of money" now they are stepping back as "senior" royals, publishing insiders have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 10:36:03 UTC ]
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Emily Townsend’s reply-all email to executive chairman calls the company’s coverage ‘irresponsible’ and ‘dangerous’A senior News Corp employee has accused the company of “misinformation” and diverting attention from climate change during the bushfire crisis in an explosive all-staff email... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-10 02:32:52 UTC ]
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A new prize has been launched to recognise the work university presses do in addressing issues of global importance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 12:50:08 UTC ]
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Since Boxing Day, as bushfires raged across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, the ABC has handled more than Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-01-06 15:52:50 UTC ]
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A new location for the Non/Fiction Book Fair in Moscow brings higher book sales, international contacts, and a look at the top Russian books of 2019. The post Top Russian Titles and Highlights at Moscow’s 2019 Non/Fiction Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-16 06:30:12 UTC ]
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It was not the first self-published cookbook in the history of the world, but it is definitely the most successful: The Joy of Cooking, first released in 1931 by Irma Rombauer, has taught generations of Americans to “Stand facing the stove.” For decades, Rombauer’s “action method” of writing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-13 09:51:10 UTC ]
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PW contributing editor Brian Kenney offers his picks from this year’s ALA Midwinter professional program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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At the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, librarians will gear up for what figures to be an eventful year with a slate of inspiring authors and speakers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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We asked digital publishing executives to vote for the top technology vendors they encountered at FUSE Media 2019. Check out the "Best Boardroom Case Studies," the "Startup Derby Winner," and one "Company to Watch." Plus, learn how these vendors are specifically helping publishers. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-12-04 15:28:23 UTC ]
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With clients in 30 nations and operational centers in eight, SPi Global says it's looking to close its acquisition of Springer Nature's SPS by year's end. The post The Philippines’ SPi Global Is Buying Springer Nature Group’s SPS appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-03 06:48:21 UTC ]
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