‘The real Rupert’: News Corp global chief says idea that Murdoch influences elections is a ‘myth’

Robert Thomson says media empire’s newspapers have a common ‘philosophy’ and denies they have performed a backflip on climate change in AustraliaGet our free news app;get our morning email briefingThe idea that Rupert Murdoch influences Australian elections is a “myth” and far removed from the behaviour of “the real Rupert”, the media mogul’s global chief executive, Robert Thomson, has told a parliamentary inquiry.Thomson rejected a suggestion by the inquiry chair, Sarah Hanson-Young, that the chairman and CEO of News Corp had a hand in directing his newspaper editors on which party should win.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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BISG Looks at Rights In a Global, Digital Book Market

A half-day seminar organized by the Book Industry Study Group focused on the increasing importance of publishing rights—and examined the industry’s longtime problem of poor rights management. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Right hand man' pens 'thoroughly revealing portrait' of Murdoch

Scribe UK is to publish The Bootle Boy: An Untidy Life in News by Les Hinton, Rupert Murdoch’s right-hand man for over five decades. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just how partisan is Facebook's fake news? We tested it

It was only a few minutes after my imaginary Trump supporter “Todd White” began exploring Facebook that he learned filmmaker Michael Moore was staging a coup d’etat against president-elect Donald Trump. Todd also learned that Trump won the popular vote. And that there were people paid to protest... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: September 6, 2017

A new store tries to crowdsource working capital; a Minnesota indie preps for its grand opening; Germany gives $1 million to booksellers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long-term Murdoch lieutenant Les Hinton to publish memoirs

Hinton worked for media mogul for more than 50 years before he resigned from News Corp at height of hacking scandalRupert Murdoch’s righthand man for more than 50 years is to have his memoirs published, providing one of the most informed portraits of the media mogul to date.Les Hinton, who... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age Wake-Up Call: A PR Firm Gets Punished, While the Daily News Gets Sold

Good morning. Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing and digital-related news. What people are talking about today: The New York Daily News, or "New York's Hometown Newspaper" as the slogan goes, has been sold to Chicago-based publishing company Tronc. The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chief Executive Group Acquires Corporate Board Member Magazine

"This acquisition provides a significant opportunity for us to expand both communities." The post Chief Executive Group Acquires Corporate Board Member Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 31, 2017

Parnassus Books adds an airport outlet; new bookstores open in Indiana and North Carolina; an Iranian bookstore in Los Angeles closes; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Smith named chief of Images/ACC Publishing Group

James Smith has been appointed as the c.e.o. of global publishing and distribution company Images/ACC Publishing Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi accepts job as Uber’s new CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi, the low-profile chief executive of travel booking company Expedia, on Tuesday accepted an offer to be Uber’s next CEO. In an email sent to Uber employees two days after offering him the job, the company’s board of directors confirmed Khosrowshahi’s appointment. “We’re really... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind The Athletic’s plans to grow local sports news subscriptions

The local sports news publisher would like to have 100,000 subscribers by year-end. The post Behind The Athletic’s plans to grow local sports news subscriptions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 29, 2017

New bookstores opening in Alaska and Michigan; Florida bookstore to close; why Japan lacks bookstores; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Woongjin Think Big

Woongjin ThinkBig was established in 1980 as Woongjin Publications and focuses on educational materials for people of all ages, including study books, complete collections, single works, after-school learning materials, textbooks and online content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Somos Educação S.A.

Somos Educação S.A., known as Abril Educação until June 2015, is a publicly traded company listed on BM&FBovespa’s Novo Mercado segment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS)

Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS) is a privately held publishing group and the second-largest publisher in Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Les Editions Lefebvre-Sarrut

Les Editions Lefebvre-Sarrut is a leading European tax and regulatory publisher, initially stemming from a merger between Editions Francis Lefebvre and Editions Législatives in 1999 with a focus on publishing, professional education and database integration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press is an integral part of the University of Cambridge and shares the university's objectives to advance knowledge, education, learning, and research. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: La Martinière Groupe

French publishing company La Martinière was founded in 1992 by Hervé de la Martinière with an initial focus on illustrated photography, heritage, art, and leisure books, and has since expanded to general trade books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Hachette Livre

Hachette Livre is the world’s third-largest trade book publisher for the general public and educational markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Pearson Plc

Pearson was founded in 1844 by Samuel Pearson as S. Pearson and Son, a small building firm in Yorkshire in the North of England. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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