Amid calls for a boycott and public pressure to follow The New Yorker in canceling a speaking gig the magazine booked for Steve Bannon, The Economist is standing by its decision to include the controversial former White House strategist in its upcoming Open Future Festival, citing the need to "invite views from all sides—and challenge those views." "The future of open societies will not be secured by like-minded people speaking in an echo chamber, but by subjecting ideas and individuals from all sides to rigorous questioning and debate," wrote The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, in a Tuesday afternoon letter addressing the backlash. Although the speaker lineup for the festival—meant to "host discussions on the most urgent issues of our time .... with speakers representing many sides of the debate"—was first revealed in early August, Bannon's inclusion received minimal scrutiny until Labor Day Weekend, when a similar decision by The New Yorker to include Bannon in its own festival was quickly reversed after a flood of outrage, including from some of those who would be sharing the stage with the former Breitbart chairman, who has repeatedly called the media "the opposition party" while facing criticism for associating with or promoting figures known for anti-semitism, Islamophobia, and white nationalism. "The Economist also gave a stage to Steve Bannon at the Open Fest in New York where I’ll be speaking," wrote immigration advocate Julissa Arce in a tweet... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Smith, the former president and CEO of John Wiley and Sons, died on July 10 following a long illness. He was 61. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist has spent a year finessing its social media team, growing its writers from two to 10, mostly based in the U.K. Last year, for each article published, 15 separate tweets were written, now it’s more like three. The publisher has taken resource away from its posting to its lesser... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From accounts of near-death expriences to ways of talking to kids about death, a wave of new books offer for the dying, the grieving, and the questioning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury m.d. Rebecca Smart talks about consumer and lifestyle brand Penguin Living and its first event, the Careers 360 Immersion Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As dozens of media companies explore deeper ties with Facebook, one publisher has remained especially wary of the social network: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.Unlike other news outlets, News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal hasn't struck a deal to create live videos for Facebook. And while some... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watching for a day when 'generosity flows in both directions,' ALLi's leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector. The post ‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax from 20% to 15% to encourage businesses to keep investing in the UK, according to news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amberley is to publish But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Challenges to the industry in Taiwan are debated, from educational shortcomings to 'poor adaptation to the digital era among Taiwanese publishers and bookstores.' The post Taiwan’s Culture Minister Pledges New Support for Publishing, Bookselling appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britain will vote this week on whether to remain in or leave the European Union, but what does the book trade think? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A lifelong student of Zen describes the challenges of studying Buddhism in Japan—a 15-year experience enriched by the memorable people he encountered. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After nearly eight months in solitary confinement, one of five Hong Kong booksellers who vanished after their detention in mainland China gave a detailed account Thursday of his ordeal, defying not only a gag order but also authorities’ demand that he remand himself to custody. Lam Wing Kee,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist has been experimenting with Facebook Live since January and, along the way, is trying to figure out how to translate its polished journalistic brand to the raw format. The publisher is still looking for that balance between "scrappy and slick," said deputy community editor Adam... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magnus McFarlane-Barrow’s The Shed that Fed a Million Children (William Collins) and Alison Mitchell’s The One O’clock Miracle, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri (The Good Book Company), are the winners of the Speaking Volumes Book Awards 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luvvie Ajayi—comedian, social activist, digital strategist, and pop culture critic—is used to being the person who says what we’re all thinking but dare not put voice to. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis e-reader has received praise from reviewers for its design and engineering, but with a price tag of £270 for the cheapest model and £330 for added 3G internet capabilities it has also been called "too expensive for the average user". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Schama, Germaine Greer, Salman Rushdie and Caitlin Moran are just some of the writers and thinkers lined up to take part in this year’s Hay Festival, which takes place 25th May – 5th June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arnaud Nourry, chief executive of Hachette Livre, has publicly questioned the decision to allow the Publishers Association of China to become a member of the International Publishers Association (IPA), citing newspaper reports of censorship in the country. Nourry said he hoped the IPA members... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Incoming ALA president Julie Todaro talks funding, Spanish-language services, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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