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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Steve Wasserman, whose publishing career included stints as an agent and editor-in-chief of the 'Los Angeles Times Book Review,' has been named publisher and executive director of Heyday Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New digital media companies have to figure out how to scale an audience, but along the way, they face crucial branding decisions. The Huffington Post grew to top 100 million monthly uniques by stretching its mother brand across myriad subject areas, but Bustle and Vox Media say individual brands... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is seeking the book trade’s views on whether the UK should leave the European Union ahead of the nation’s referendum vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW spoke with the three big winners of the ALA's 2016 Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee called. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacqueline Wilson and Melvyn Bragg are among the names to speak at this year's FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the literary event and will bring together an array of speakers including authors David Baddiel, Liz Pichon, Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers including Phaidon, Galley Beggar Press, HarperCollins and And Other Stories have pledged to help West Yorkshire indie Book Case Hebden, which has lost all its stock to flood damage. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey of bestsellers and critics’ picks has concluded that the average book is now 25% bigger than 15 years ago. But not everyone reads things this wayBooks are steadily increasing in size, according to a survey that has found the average number of pages has grown by 25% over the last 15... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Labour culture minister among new appointments along with co-founder of lastminute.com Brent HobermanThe Economist has shaken up its board with appointments including former Labour culture minister Tessa Jowell and Brent Hoberman, the co-founder of lastminute.com and Made.com, as former... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and spiritual guru Chandresh Bhardwaj urges readers to unlearn everything they have learned about spirituality for a stronger connection to God in his new book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling has pledged £5,000 towards Nikesh Shukla’s The Good Immigrant, an anthology on race and immigration which is being hosted on crowd-funding site Unbound. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guillermo del Toro has gone back into the world of kaiju and jaegers with "Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift," an official new series from the director and "Pacific Rim" screenwriter Travis Beacham that launched last week in comic book stores.With a story by Beacham, writer Joshua Fialkov ("The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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USC receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is not the only Trojans starter who could be sidelined against Arizona on Saturday night because of injury. Receiver Darreus Rogers and linebacker Cameron Smith are trying to work through hamstring issues, and safety Leon McQuay III suffered a knee strain blocking... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison answer questions about their new book Never Evers (Chicken House). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The dispiriting feeling that...the entire industry is stacked against the author." Douglas Wight isn't the first to respond by creating an imprint of his own, of course. Indie bestseller Barbara Freethy self-publishes as Fog City Publishing, which has a trade imprint for bookstores, Hyde Street... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While most publishers are trying to figure out how to get video shorter to distribute on platforms like Facebook and Snapchat, The Economist is betting on a long-form approach. Its 4-month-old, 10-person video division, called The Economist Fi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Amazon invests $10 million its translation project, Susan Bernofsky ask if Amazon is turning translation into a 'glorified form of self-publishing.' The post Amazon Commits $10 Million to Translations, Prompting Questions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arnaud Nourry, chairman and chief executive of Hachette Livre, answered questions on hot-button topics like self-publishing, agency pricing, and threats to copyright. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Markets Global Publishing Summit at the Frankfurt Book Fair is a platform where publishers can do business with international experts from seven markets. The post 7 Key Questions that Will Be Answered at the The Markets: Global Publishing Summit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On June 15, Mark Kuyper, former CEO of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, succeeded Len Vlahos as executive director of the Book Industry Study Group, the U.S.’s leading book trade association for standardized best practices, research, information, and educational events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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