The 55th annual National Magazine Awards, originally set for Thursday, have been pushed to a to-be-determined date later in the Spring, the American Society of Magazine Editors said Monday. A mere three days before the event, the timing of the announcement—in which ASME cited the "near-certain spread of coronavirus in New York"—is indicative of the difficult decision now faced by event organizers across the media landscape, holding off on potentially costly business disruptions until regard for the wellbeing of their attendees (and employees) leaves them no other choice. "Needless to say, we have had a lot of questions," says Nick Hayman, chief customer officer at Winsight, a B2B media and information company that organizes more than 30 conferences throughout the year, six of which draw between 500 and 2,000 attendees. "Three weeks ago this was a blip on the radar screen, two weeks ago it became something real, a week ago it was all anyone was spending their time on." In London, the world's largest exhibitions organizer, Informa plc, has already delayed or canceled more than 100 events, including last week's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, reports The Guardian, jeopardizing some £400 million ($520 million) in revenue. Among the B2B publishers we spoke to this week, many of whom have long relied on exhibitions, trade shows and conferences as critical (if not central) aspects of the business, the consensus is one of measured caution, tentatively proceeding as usual... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Pew Research Center reports print circulation fell an average of just two percent last year for 14 of the largest news magazines. The post News Magazines Resist Print Declines; Digital Editions Show Growth appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The attack in Orlando comes just days before the ALA’s annual conference is set to open there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Withdrawal from the EU would lead to "suffering" in the creative industries, according to an open letter signed by 220 thought-leaders in the literary world, including 2015 Baileys winner Ali Smith and Granta editor Max Porter, recent winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Kirkman on the enduring attraction of zombies, why exorcism fascinates - and how he doesn’t let social media chatter drive him crazy There’s one thing that might surprise fans of Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, the comic book author and TV series writer and producer whose apocalyptic... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Support from presses of all sizes has been key to CI's success, but this year even more small presses than usual will be at the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Publishing is now multi-format: success in one format should not be seen as a victory over the other format.' But are we ready yet to hear such wisdom around the UK Publishers Association's report? The post ‘As We Trade Less Neurotically’: A Nice Chat About Those UK Publishing Numbers appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cinemax's upcoming show Outcast will debut on Facebook Live in Europe and Africa tonight. Outcast is an adaptation of The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman's comic book series of the same name. Dealing with the supernatural and demonic possession,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook has taken on the mantle of content distributor, news publisher and story curator, the world's biggest social media company has ventured into the territory of traditional media companies. Such moves have helped Facebook attract users and advertising dollars -- but they have also... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The third annual report from BookNet Canada, released this week, found that 14% of Canadian publishers earned 30% of their revenue from ebooks in 2015, up from 8% the year before. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s authors will be front and center on the Uptown Stage today, when back-to-back kids’ programming takes place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are a lot of heavy hitters at this year's BEA, but four titles consistently came up in conversations with book buyers: Colson Whitehead's 'The Underground Railroad,' 'The Nix' by Nathan Hill, 'Commonwealth' by Ann Patchett, and 'The Girls' by Emma Cline. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is an exciting time for Sharjah-based publisher Kalimat. Caroline Carpenter finds out more. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division fell 7.3% in the first quarter and its loss rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers have been lobbying publisher Little, Brown to change the date of the release of the eighth Harry Potter story so that chain stores can sell the book without breaking Sunday trading laws. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published its latest Global Government Requests Report covering the second half of 2015. The transparency report reveals that there has been as 13 percent increase in the number of government requests for data, but it also shows that Facebook is still not able to be as transparent... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US publishers' trade book sales were up 0.8% to $7.2bn last year compared to $7.1bn in 2014, while ebook sales declined, according to statistics released by the Association of the American Publishers (AAP). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite controversy over its entry into the International Publishers Association, China has a lot to offer the global publishing industry and increased contact will help mutual understanding, says China Publishing Group president Dr Tan Yue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) is pushing back against Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry's suggestion that proposed "vast exceptions to copyright law for libraries," would devastate European publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to Google, 20 percent of people in the USA will experience a disability at some point in their life. Let's think about this for a moment -- that is one in five people. In other words, people with disabilities are a significant part of the population. While there are many laws on the... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The announcement of a new imprint might seem like another corporate PR exercise. Why bother when few - if any - readers buy a book because of a logo on a spine? Of course, while the launch of Trapeze - our new imprint under the Orion umbrella - is a positive news story about the wider company,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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