Tony Gallagher exits as Daily Telegraph editor

Chris Evans, assistant editor (news), to take over Monday to Friday editions with immediate effect, publisher announcesDaily Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher is understood to have been fired after four years in charge of the UK's biggest selling quality paper.Telegraph Media Group announced to shocked staff on Tuesday morning that Gallagher was leaving the company, apparently with no job to go to.Telegraph journalists took to Twitter to express their shock at Gallagher's abrupt departure, revealing that he had been "banged out of the newsroom" at short notice, with some staff reported to be in tears.Daily Telegraph assistant editor (news), Chris Evans, will take over as acting print editor of the Monday to Friday paper with immediate effect. Ian MacGregor, editor of the Sunday Telegraph, will move to become acting weekend print editor of the Saturday and Sunday editions.Gallagher's abrupt departure comes as Jason Seiken, the former PBS executive hired to be TMG's chief content officer and editor-in-chief in September, seeks to restructure the organisation to move the focus away from print and put greater emphasis on digital content.TMG had been planning to introduce a new "five pillars" structure, organised around five new divisions – Live, Lifestyle, Digital, Print and Impact. Gallagher was tipped to head the print division.However, in November it emerged that the five pillars strategy had been put on hold. MediaGuardian reported at the time that Seiken was understood to... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: De Agostini Editore

Italy’s De Agostini S.p.A. is a family-owned international group, founded in 1901 and controlled by B&D Holding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2017: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A

Mondadori operates five trade publishing houses: Edizioni Mondadori, Giulio Einaudi editore, Edizioni Piemme, Sperling & Kupfer (which includes the Frassinelli brand), and Rizolli Libri. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Are Book Cover Designers and Editors Earning? The Freelance Reality

Ninety-five percent of freelance pros at the Reedsy Marketplace have worked for the Big Five. Now we know more about what they're making. The post What Are Book Cover Designers and Editors Earning? The Freelance Reality appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Field, V-P and Publisher, to Exit WaterBrook and Multnomah

Tina Constable, senior v-p and publisher of Christian Publishing within the Crown Publishing Group, announced that Field will leave the company in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gatehouse Media Parent Acquires 11 More Daily U.S. Newspapers

Across the U.S. today, various publications are relaying to their readers some pressing news: they've been sold. Morris Publishing Group, a part of Morris Communications Co., has been purchased by New York-based New Media Investment Group. This means that the Savannah Morning News, the Topeka... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Vanity Fair editor's diaries to W&N

Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast magazine Vanity Fair, is publishing her diaries from eight years in the job with Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Exit signs second Gangster novel from Goldberg

Oldcastle Books imprint No Exit Press has signed Gangster Nation, the "brilliant" new novel from Tod Goldberg. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judith Jones, editor who discovered Julia Child, dead at 93

Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by publishing Julia Child and other groundbreaking cookbook authors, worked for decades with John Updike and Anne... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Editor: Erroll McDonald

McDonald talks about his 40 years at Random House, where he's edited Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Nicolas Sarkozy, and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony Ross tops 'most borrowed illustrators' list

Data released by Public Lending Right (PLR) has revealed that "Horrid Henry" creator Tony Ross was the UK's "most borrowed" illustrator across public libraries last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweeney Named Publisher, Editor-in-Chief at Paraclete

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail refuses to pay journalist for republishing parts of her work

‘There is no copyright in an idea,’ freelance reporter told after complaining that Australian website rewrote her investigations under the bylines of its staffDaily Mail Australia has refused to pay a journalist for republishing parts of her work under its reporters’ bylines, telling her: “There... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defining American Cuisine: PW Talks to the Editor of ‘America: The Great Cookbook'

Joe Yonan, the editor of 'America: The Great Cookbook,' discusses the challenges of representing the American food scene, in all of its complexity diversity, in a single volume. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony Walsh sales soar after Manchester performance

Sales of Tony Walsh’s first poetry collection have almost doubled in the few weeks since he gave a rousing spoken word performance at a vigil following the terror attack at Manchester Arena on 22nd May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple News Poaches New York Magazine Executive Editor

Does Lauren Kern's new role signal an era of original content at Apple? The post Apple News Poaches New York Magazine Executive Editor appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild Honors Toni Morrison, James Patterson, and…IngramSpark

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bangladeshi editor who faced 83 lawsuits says press freedom under threat

The Awami League-controlled government has charged and jailed journalists using vague new laws Mahfuz Anam still laughs at the size of the damages claims he was landed with last year. “It amounted to about US $8bn [£6.2bn],” the editor of Bangladesh’s Daily Star newspaper said. “I’m in the realm... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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