Takeaways from GWU’s Inaugural Student Journal Symposium, by Rachel Smith & Madeline Meyers From the Road [email protected] Wed, 05/29/2024 - 15:27 Photo by Madeline MyersReflecting on their trip to attend a conference dedicated to literary and research publications, two University of Oklahoma student editors share insights learned and inspirations for the future. Rachel Smith “Please be aware that First Amendment activity is occurring on the George Washington University Foggy Bottom Campus today. The Symposium will be held as scheduled. The First Amendment activity should not affect the Symposium,” the email in my inbox read. I puzzled for a moment until it dawned on me that “First Amendment activity” was just a very “DC” way of referring to the national rise in student protests and demonstrations pertaining to the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Less than a block away from GWU’s Gelman Library, where the inaugural student journal symposium I was set to attend was to be held, University Yard was evolving into a significant site of protest against the war with students setting up encampments to demonstrate their solidarity. From this matter-of-fact update in my inbox to the unapologetically worn and well-trodden grounds in front of the Capitol building I’d noticed the day before, the way this “First Amendment activity” was made to feel like the norm here made me marvel at this city, the raw power of the... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2024-05-29 20:27:37 UTC ]
Streaming services love pluses. Just take a look at the number of companies that have tacked the "+" sign onto the ends of their new OTT services. There's Apple, which in March announced Apple TV+, an ad-free subscription add-on to its digital media player Apple TV that will have original... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-16 12:00:05 UTC ]
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The Charlotte Business Journal has a new partner in our coverage of startups and innovation. Charlotte Inno officially launched this week. Charlotte Inno is the 13th market launched by American Inno, a division of the Charlotte Business Journal's parent company American City Business... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-12 16:05:23 UTC ]
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Sarah Hodgson will join Corvus as publishing director after 20 years at HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-12 05:33:21 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. Food for thought: Back in April, The New York Times announced that it would be... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-11 19:24:56 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_161791" align="alignright" width="150"] Carol Smith[/caption] Carol Smith was promoted to SVP and publishing director of Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Marie Claire, succeeding SVP, publishing director and CRO Kevin O’Malley, who is retiring. Smith most recently served as the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-11 16:33:55 UTC ]
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Following a 0.9% turnover dip for the year before, Oxford University Press saw small-scale growth again in the 12 months to 31st March 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 03:07:45 UTC ]
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Between January and May this year, approximately 3,000 people working in the news industry were laid off or offered a buyout. That’s according to figures compiled by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.—a Chicago-based firm that helps workers find new employment—and reported yesterday in a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-02 12:07:17 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_160867" align="alignright" width="150"] Josh London[/caption] Reuters named Josh London as its new chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Most recently the CMO at IDG Communications, London will now be responsible for all aspects of marketing at the company,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-26 15:38:09 UTC ]
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As Ro, the parent company of telemedicine brands Ro, Rory and Zero, looks to diversify its marketing mix, the company is looking to partner more with institutions that its target audience already trusts. Earlier this month, Roman, its men's focused brand which sells generic hair loss and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-26 04:00:25 UTC ]
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When it comes to ad spending, the FANG gang has developed some serious teeth. For the first time, all four FANG companies—Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet—rank among the top 100 spenders in Ad Age Leading National Advertisers 2019. FANG—Wall Street lingo for these internet... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-25 07:00:00 UTC ]
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As it strengthens its in-house team, Beats by Dr. Dre has tapped a new top marketer. Chris Thorne, a veteran with stints at the Honest Co. and health care company Forward, joined the Apple-owned brand as chief marketing officer on Monday. Beats President Luke Wood noted in a statement that... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-24 19:50:13 UTC ]
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Ckbk, a new digital subscription service billed as “Spotify for cookbooks”, is launching for the professional market with licences in place with publishers and big name UK chefs including Gary Rhodes and Ken Hom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 05:59:01 UTC ]
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The site’s journalists took part in an IRL protest after a series of tweets criticized the company’s refusal to recognize their affiliation with the News Guild. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-06-18 22:31:39 UTC ]
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Bud Light’s “Real Men of Genius” campaign--which set a new standard for funny radio ads--is being resurrected for the social media age. The brew is rebranding the campaign “Internet Heroes of Genius” and running them exclusively on digital, including on streaming audio services Spotify and... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Weakness in the two adult categories led to a 3.6% decline in overall print unit sales in the week ended Apr. 27, 2019, compared to the same week in 2018, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With the forthcoming release of its new operating system for phones and tablets, iOS 12, Apple is signaling a new emphasis on digital book and audiobook sales. The new operating system, set to hit in the fall, will replace Apple's long-serving iBooks app with a new Apple Books app. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The mass merchandiser channel, which had struggled before the runup to Easter, continued its rebound in late April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The era of the living room computer finally has its last—and maybe most important—piece: Lapboards. Razer’s Turret finally shipped in late April and today Corsair announced that its competing Lapdog ($120 on Newegg) is available for purchase.It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been seeing... Continue reading at PC World
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"Just as portable paint tubes revolutionized the act of making art for painters like Monet and Renoir, the digital revolution is transforming the art book," writes critic Carol Strickland. The author of a digital book for iPad on impressionism in Erudition's Masterpieces of Art series,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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How do you brand the digital book of the future? 50% old school, 50% new school.From a design standpoint, Kindle books aren't radically different than their print counterparts. Letters are rendered in pixels rather than ink, and are somewhat adjustable. But otherwise, a digital a book is the... Continue reading at Fast Company
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