Technology and the New Republic just never seemed to click

When a social media millionaire bought the highbrow, long-form magazine, the result – with the best of intentions – was failure born of incomprehensionWhere might James Graham find another journalism drama to rival Ink, his triumphant Birth of the Bun saga – this time maybe on Broadway? Easy. He could call Franklin Foer, whose emerging chronicle of his second, and last, stint as editor of the New Republic sums up the profound clash of attitudes to the news trade in wincingly human terms. A play for two characters.The New Republic (founded 1914) is one of those great American magazines of liberal opinion that stagger perpetually between boom and bust. Five years ago, it was on the market again, bust fears back. Enter Chris Hughes, a 28-year-old from the Facebook engine room, Harvard roommate of Mark Zuckerberg, a young man high on ambition and altruism, his millions of dollars already banked. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 FUSE Media Summit Technology Award Winners

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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Battelle's drone-dropping technology acquired by San Francisco startup

Battelle technology that can drop drones from the sky has been acquired by a San Francisco startup specializing in defense against unmanned aerial devices. Dedrone has acquired the assets to DroneDefender for undisclosed terms. Looking like a science fiction blaster, the device disrupts... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-08 16:38:06 UTC ]
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Top of the List: Nashville's biggest technology product firms

What are the largest tech product companies in Nashville? We ranked Nashville's tech product companies by local-area tech employees. To view the top five and see which one tops the list, check out the slideshow with this story. For the rest of Nashville's top tech product companies, take a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-02 11:26:24 UTC ]
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Top of the List: Nashville's biggest technology services firms

What are the largest tech services companies in Nashville? We ranked Nashville's tech services companies by local-area tech employees. To view the top five and see which one tops the list, check out the slideshow with this story. For the rest of Nashville's top tech services companies, take a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-09-30 11:24:42 UTC ]
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Fleet made Emerald technology director

Alice Fleet has been promoted to the role of technology director for Emerald Publishing, with a seat on the board. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-05 20:46:09 UTC ]
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Will technology or tradition save the global food supply? Why not both?

Amanda Little meets the people working to make sure the world doesn’t go hungry. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:21:33 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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Four great summer reads for technology executives

As a co-founder of a digital health startup, my daily reading list typically consists of industry news. When I have some downtime, however, I tend to lean towards books that will help me grow as a leader or run our business better. Below are four books for tech execs that are looking for advice,... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-08-21 14:09:22 UTC ]
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Everybody’s curious about George Takei’s graphic memoir (and more of the week’s most clicked-on books).

Hello from Book Marks, Lit Hub’s “rotten tomatoes for books!” How It Works: Every day, our staff scours the most important and active outlets of literary journalism—from established national broadsheets to regional weeklies and alternative litblogs—and logs their book reviews. Each of those... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 16:00:10 UTC ]
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News Corp Tabloid the Herald Sun Offers Journalists Cash Bonuses for Clicks

The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-24 15:22:05 UTC ]
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News Corp tabloid the Herald Sun offers journalists cash bonuses for clicks

Reporters to be financially rewarded if readers subscribe to site and reach certain number of page views The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for driving digital subscriptions and traffic through their own stories.If... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-24 06:04:56 UTC ]
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Facebook's anti-revenge porn technology doesn't - and won't - notify victims

Social platform's latest tech can detect non-consensual intimate images before they're reported, but victims won't be alerted. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-05-31 23:30:00 UTC ]
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Social media pages for Dominican Republic resort vanish after woman claims violent attack

The pages were flooded with angry comments from users wondering why the resort hasn’t responded to the woman’s claims. The social media accounts for an all-inclusive resort chain in the Dominican Republic have vanished after a woman’s Facebook post about an alleged attack in January at one of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-05-31 08:15:10 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press and CB Editions jointly win Republic of Consciousness Prize

Galley Beggar Press and CB Editions have both won this year’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses, as its founder announced the contest would no longer be restricted to just one winner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist unveiled for Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses

Novels dominate this year’s shortlist for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Republic of Consciousness Prize reveals 'inclusive and intriguing' 2019 longlist

Novels inspired by the lives of Alan Turing and James Joyce's daughter are among 13 works of fiction in the running for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Explores Promise, Reality of Blockchain Technology

BISG organized a panel about blockchain and its application to book publishing that examined its potential and the reality of a much-hyped but barely understood technological innovation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How USA Today is using targeting technology beyond ads

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[ Digiday | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Republic of Consciousness Prize gains new sponsor in UEA

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses is moving into its third year with a major new sponsor, the University of East Anglia (UEA), whose MA Creative Writing students will also have a single bloc vote on the 2019 Prize judging panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the UK’s Republic of Consciousness

This is the second year of operation for Germany's Buchtrailer Awards and the third year for the UK's Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses. Both niche programs have opened for submissions. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the UK’s Republic of Consciousness... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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