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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After six years exactly, Dean Burnett’s Brain Flapping blog is coming to an end. It’s been emotionalOn 31 July, 2012, the very first Brain Flapping post appeared on the Guardian website. Exactly six years to the day later, here’s the very last one.To confirm, the Guardian is shutting down the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of many memorable covers in the long history of MIT Technology Review's various iterations arrived in October of 2012 in the form of a close-up portrait of Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin above the tagline, "You promised me Mars colonies. Instead, I got Facebook." Six years later, we still... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Gene Gustines, an editor in graphics and video at The New York Times, has been writing about comics for nearly two decades. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the official publication Tuesday of former FBI director James Comey’s memoir, “A Higher Loyalty,” another round opens in the high-stakes Washington wrestling match between Comey and the president of the United States. Trump, self-cast in the evil wrestler mode — as he puts it, "When someone... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Already estimated to hold some 17 percent of the Czech wholesale book market, Albatros Media this spring continues broadening its acquisitions portfolio by buying the country's oldest publisher, gaining access to the adult nonfiction market in the process. The post Czech Republic’s Children’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackney-based independent publisher Influx Press has won the 2018 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses for its title Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The morning session at PubTechConnect, a day-long conference on publishing and technology, featured recurring discussions on adapting to technologies and creating "authentic" content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open to UK and Irish publishers, the Republic of Consciousness Prize honors literary fiction produced by small, independent presses with no more than five full-time employees. The post The UK’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses Names its 2018 Shortlist appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a bid to stimulate readership, the Czech government this month begins letting companies issue a tax-deductible book allowance to employees, warming hopes of rising sales for Czech Booksellers and Publishers' Union members. The post New in 2018: The Czech Republic Inaugurates a Tax-Deductible... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Its pages are filled with history but a very modern invention has helped bring an old subject bang-up-to-date, Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the financial services industry is expected to provide anytime, anywhere customer service to help meet its clients’ needs.Contact center agents are on the front lines and expected to deliver a seamless experience across every channel, every time. Advanced technology is changing the way... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redbook editor-in-chief departs, Elle taps two editorial hires, and more... The post New Republic Publisher On Leave After Sexual Harassment Allegations | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A few years ago, Google regularly traded barbs with major news publishers in public. Today, Google is rewiring its search engine to appease them.The Alphabet unit is scrapping a contentious search result rule for subscription news sites and giving them new tools to attract more paying customers.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times Literary Supplement has become the official media partner of The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the history of information technologies, Gutenberg and his printing press are (understandably) treated with the kind of reverence even the most celebrated of modern tech tycoons could only imagine. So perhaps it will come as a surprise that Europe’s literacy rates remained fairly stagnant for... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nigerian publisher Cassava Republic has begun distributing books to the U.S. and will introduce several bestselling African adult and children's authors to American readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the St. Louis Business Journal’s inaugural Technology Executives of the Year Awards, we showcased the innovation that’s taking place in our region by honoring five technology executives. Those executives were honored at an awards event Thursday at the Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has acquired the technology platform and staff of Shelfie, a now defunct service that offered consumers the ability to get free or discounted ebook editions of print titles that they already owned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rakuten Kobo will use Shelfie's tech to identify reader preferences for recommendations and to offer ebook editions of print books owned by users. The post Canadian Retail: Rakuten Kobo Acquires Shelfie Technology appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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