T&F's Callanan emphasises need for sustainable funding models

Taylor & Francis chief executive Annie Callanan has said that one of the greatest challenges for the academic and education sector is “this notion that our output should be free”, in an interview at FutureBook 2020. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-20 16:28:59 UTC ]
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At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund

The new African Publishing Innovation Fund created by Dubai Cares and the International Publishers Association is making its first round of grants to African publishers. The post At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-29 08:03:22 UTC ]
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Three smartphone writing projects win incubator funds

Creative writing incubator Paper Nations, led by Bath Spa University’s TRACE Centre, has awarded three funds of up to £5,000 to creative writing-based projects for smartphones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 09:54:54 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts

Frankfurt 2021 Guest of Honor Spain roklls out €230,000 (US$252,383) in translation funding this week, and the German Book Prize announces live streaming. The post Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-09 09:12:49 UTC ]
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What Would Media Companies Look Like If Sales Leaders Reinvented The Business Model?

Twenty years ago, the news publishing world looked a lot different than it does today. Newspapers were still the main Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-07 07:00:48 UTC ]
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McClatchy tries nonprofit funding for education coverage

The local news publisher is betting that a non-profit partnership model pioneered by The Seattle Times can rally community support for its reporting and power digital subscriber growth. The post McClatchy tries nonprofit funding for education coverage appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-10-02 04:00:05 UTC ]
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In pursuit of truth: why marketers must act now to sustain trusted news

When did the term “fake news” begin to permeate everyday conversation? In an informal poll of friends and colleagues, almost everyone said, “sometime in 2016.” And when asked, “how do you distinguish between real and fake news?” the entire group answered the same way: they check reliable news... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-20 17:16:34 UTC ]
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Sustainability titles: Thunberg is the tip of the iceberg

Environment and ecology books are to the fore, with the sector set to post record value and volume figures thanks to a hit 16-year-old. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 13:17:26 UTC ]
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BA launches final round of £50k diversity fund grants for booksellers

The Booksellers Association (BA) has launched the last of three rounds of Diversity & Inclusiveness Grants for its members. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 16:43:33 UTC ]
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Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses granted Arts Council funding

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses has been granted Arts Council funding for the next two years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-27 08:51:41 UTC ]
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Subscriptions v. Advertising Models: Can They Co-Exist?

The renewed interest of the subscription revenue model has turned heads in the digital publishing industry. Some publishers have found Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-26 18:57:18 UTC ]
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Indies win funding to mark The Testaments publication day

Indie bookshops Red Lion and Rogan's Books have triumphed in a competition to win funding to celebrate the publication of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:36:31 UTC ]
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Sustained success

The role China and its Higher Education sector will play in creating sustainable and prosperous global ecologies and economies is to be recognised at BIBF. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 07:17:19 UTC ]
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Study: Majority of Metered Paywalls Aren’t Sustainable | News & Notes

A deep dive on paywalls... Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism released a detailed white paper on Tuesday summarizing the findings of a study evaluating the performance of digital subscriptions at over 500... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-14 19:11:32 UTC ]
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Macmillan’s New Library Ebook Lending Model and its Effect on Libraries

Macmillan Publishers recently announced a two month embargo on all newly published e-book titles. This will greatly effect libraries. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-12 10:34:07 UTC ]
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Comscore stock down 85 percent since resignation of CEO and cash infusion from Cayman Islands fund

Comscore, its stock already approaching all-time lows, missed expectations of flat revenue with a 4.4 percent decline last quarter. The media measurement company’s interim CEO said on a Tuesday earnings call after market close that it’s “exploring all strategic options.” The stock already has... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-07 00:08:01 UTC ]
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Literature Wales launches funding scheme for under-represented writers

Literature Wales has launched a brand new funding scheme for Wales-based writers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and writers with a disability or illness (mental or physical).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 20:58:51 UTC ]
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Pearson shifts to Netflix-style subscription model for textbooks

Academic publisher hopes to convince students to pay to access online materialsThe era of students using their loans to buy expensive textbooks upfront could be coming to an end, after the academic publisher Pearson announced a shift towards a Netflix-style subscription-based model.The British... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-16 13:31:56 UTC ]
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Stratford Literary Festival expands Bedtime Stories project with ACE funding

The organisers of Stratford Literary Festival are extending their Bedtime Stories project, which helps families in areas of disadvantage read with their children, thanks to a £15,000 Arts Council England (ACE) grant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 08:55:07 UTC ]
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Cheltenham granted ACE funding to expand reading programme

Cheltenham Festivals has received a grant of £127,608 from Arts Council England to expand its Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils programme over the next three years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 19:49:53 UTC ]
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UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’

The 'Create Your Revolution' campaign is this year's cooperative effort for Frankfurter Buchmesse with the United Nations. The post UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-02 13:20:25 UTC ]
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