[caption id="attachment_157303" align="alignright" width="150"] Lara Boro[/caption] Lara Boro has been named the next CEO of The Economist Group, ending a five-month search that began when current CEO Chris Stibbs announced his impending departure from the London-based publisher last November. Boro arrives from Informa plc, the London-based B2B events and publishing giant, where she had spent the past four years, rising to CEO of the company's business intelligence unit in January. Prior to that, she was group managing director of Informa Intelligence's pharma, media/telecom and transportation portfolios. The Economist Group says the change will take effect later this year, at which point Stibbs will step down after six years as CEO and 14 years with the company overall. "[Boro] has great experience in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business information markets, and is ideally suited to leading the Group through its next phase of development," said Lord Paul Deighton, who was appointed chairman of The Economist Group last summer. [caption id="attachment_144033" align="alignright" width="150"] Chris Stibbs[/caption] Boro joins a company in the midst of an aggressive circulation push, spending £28.5 million ($36.8 million) marketing print and digital subscriptions in the first half of 2018, according to its interim financial report. The company reorganized its sales and circulation structure under COO and publisher Michael Brunt—who had previously headed up just... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Follett Corporation has named David Cully president of Baker & Taylor, effective April 1. Cully replaces George Coe, former president and CEO of B&T, just weeks after Coe was named COO of Follett. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdsourced news site Blasting News has built big numbers by paying 1,000 Facebook closed-group owners to distribute content within their groups. The post How one viral publisher uses Facebook groups to grow big numbers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mental Floss co-founders stepping down, VPs of communications named at People and EW, and more... The post New York Media Names New CRO and Publisher | People on the Move — 03.08.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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‘Myriad characters fighting fate in their own way,” says YZ Chin, are featured in her story collection honored by Feminist Press and TAYO Literary Magazine. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Changing and Challenging Circumstances’ eminist Press at City University of New... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick has apologized, saying he admits he needs “leadership help,” after a video showed him berating one of the company’s drivers. The dashcam video obtained by Bloomberg News and released Tuesday shows Kalanick arguing with driver Fawzi Kamel over Uber’s fares,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Personnel changes hit Los Angeles Magazine as new owners lay off publisher, EIC. The post Hour Media Group Acquires Emmis Magazines for $6.5 Million appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Academic retailer JS Group has reported a 6.2% year-on-year revenue drop to £38.1m in its annual results covering the financial year ending 31st May 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acquired late last year, Antique Collectors Club, a publisher and distributor of decorative arts books, has changed its name to ACC Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The jury for this year's German Book Prize comprises seven jurors who will soon start reading. Deadline for applications: March 29. The post German Book Prize Names 2017 Jury: Nominations Are Ongoing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Savannah Guthrie, Jennifer Weiner, and Jason Reynolds are among the authors appearing at BookExpo's June 2 Children's Book & Author Breakfast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books’ parent company has sold off one of its businesses for a value of £64.4m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Bankoff turned Vox into a content juggernaut, a purpose-built digital media company; at PubTech Connect, he’ll discuss what it takes to build the media company of the future Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King and son Owen, plus Whitney Cummings, are among the authors appearing at BookExpo's June 1 Adult Book & Author Breakfast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julian Sayarer's book Interstate: Hitchhiking Through the State of a Nation (Arcadia) has been named Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh-based independent Black & White Publishing is naming its new YA imprint ‘Ink Road’. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four board members step down as TheStreet.com investor gains a 29 percent stake in the digital magazine. The post Spear Point Invests $1 Million into Salon Media Group appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Publishing Group has restructured its group marketing team, hiring several new people as part of a drive to deliver "more integrated" support for its individual imprints and authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishers' Council, which represents the interests of Canada's largest trade, education and professional publishers, has finalized its merger with the Canadian Education Research Council. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s bookstore finalists represent a broad range of independent bookstores, from across the country, both newer stores and long-established ones. The winner will be announced in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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