On Thursday, Time Warner investors were giving the thumbs up to Wednesday's announcement that the media giant would be spinning off its troubled magazine division—pushing shares up 2% in midday trading, on top of the 6% increase that followed reports last month of a sale of Time Inc.But magazine industry-watchers said the spinoff raised doubts about the publisher's future and seemed to be one more example of the missed opportunities that have plagued the division for years."This clearly was Plan B," said magazine consultant Peter Kreisky.Like some other observers, he felt the company would have been better served by a deal with Meredith Corp. that was under discussion last month and would have combined that publisher's women's-oriented titles with most of Time Inc.'s. Talks reportedly disintegrated partly because Time Warner did not want to be left with magazines that did not fit in with Meredith's, including Fortune, Time and Sports Illustrated."A deal with Meredith would have given [the combined entity] scale and focus," Mr. Kreisky said. "The fact is that changing [the Time Inc.] culture is extraordinarily difficult, and that's the challenge that this new company will continue to face."Mr. Kreisky had firsthand knowledge of those difficulties two years ago as an advisor to Jack Griffin, the onetime Meredith Corp. executive who lasted less than six months as Time Inc.'s CEO before a culture clash forced his departure.Experts say a key challenge for Time Inc. will be... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should historical fiction stick to the views and opinions of the time, or provide a modern perspective? Here are the pros and cons. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-12-05 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) just kicked off its Las Vegas-based re:Invent conference with a stream of announcements, most of which involve the year’s most popular technology, AI. These news items, taken as a whole, give us a sneak peek at the company’s long-term goals for... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-28 20:00:28 UTC ]
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These bestselling manga series have sold tens of millions — and sometimes hundreds of millions — of copies worldwide! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-17 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Editor Martin Baron will discuss "Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and the Washington Post" at L.A. Times Book Club night at USC. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-10-11 21:08:41 UTC ]
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Business and financial news publisher Bloomberg Media is restructuring its sales and marketing divisions around industries like tech, finance, auto, luxury and consultancy, rather than geography, to streamline operations and strengthen its appeal to advertisers, according to chief revenue... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-09-28 10:30:00 UTC ]
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AI will change the way that we work. Or so says the most fervent purveyors of the tech, which now includes Microsoft. But after seeing ChatGPT, Dall-E, and other AI systems integrated into the latest versions of Windows 11, Office, and the company’s Microsoft 365 platform, I can’t say that... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-09-26 17:00:00 UTC ]
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Superhero movies are a dime a dozen, but the comic book podcast is about to hit its stride. We’ve had a nice, long run of comic book movies and television shows. One after the other, with big actors and even bigger action sequences. Before the end of the year we’ll get Loki Season 2, The... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-09-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mystery and manga go together like pumpkin spice and warm boba tea (you can thank me later). Here are some new mystery manga you can't miss. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-09-19 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Looking for a work of science fiction that will make you really think? Welcome to these philosophical sci-fi books! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-09-15 10:33:00 UTC ]
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In Alissa Hattman’s debut novel Sift, the world, at first, appears hostile to life, nearly uninhabitable. Skies darken with toxins and smoke. Food, especially produce, is scarce. Drinking water is limited, a result of rivers and other natural bodies that have been poisoned. Fires rage and a... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-09-05 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Sex, Time, and Memory: Annie Ernaux’s Young Man, by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee Book Reviews [email protected] Mon, 08/21/2023 - 15:04 The Young Man—forthcoming from Seven Stories in September 2023—is Annie Ernaux’s first novel in English... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-08-21 20:04:48 UTC ]
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'Extraordinary Birder' host Christian Cooper brings his memoir 'Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World' to the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-16 20:59:16 UTC ]
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Jacqueline Wilson is latest writer to wade into debate over changing dated and offensive languageThe publishing industry has been mired in debate in recent years about editing older books to remove content that could be deemed offensive.Even the prime minister became involved in February after... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-14 13:30:39 UTC ]
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Damian Barr’s Literary Salon tempts the world’s best writers to read exclusively from their latest greatest works and share their own personal stories. Star guests include Jojo Moyes, John Waters, Yaa Gyasi, Mary Beard, Diana Athill and Louis de Bernières—all in front of a live audience at... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-09 08:58:06 UTC ]
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From classics to modern marvels to young adult adventures, here are the bestselling science fiction books of all time. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-08 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Share that link right now or ruin your reading life! Do it, do it now! Or, a brief history of chain letters. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-07 10:36:00 UTC ]
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If your fingers are itching to put together a puzzle and you're delighted by bookish things, get into these bookish jigsaw puzzles.- Jamie Canaves Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-07 10:31:00 UTC ]
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The former BBC war reporter, now special correspondent, on the terror of PTSD, his tips for living with it day to day, and the people and poets he admiresDuring a career spanning more than 30 years, BBC special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered brutal conflicts in South Africa, Rwanda and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-06 08:30:06 UTC ]
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This week, the biggest event in tech took place in Seoul with Samsung's Unpacked showcase. Among other announcements, the company officially unveiled its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 5. It's not even available yet, but Amazon is offering a $200 gift card if you pre-order from... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-07-28 18:33:17 UTC ]
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As a previously undocumented person, all I've wanted was to be considered the same as everyone else. Defined by my merit, not by the place of my birth. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-20 20:55:53 UTC ]
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