Newspaper publisher Tribune has agreed to be sold to Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for cutting costs and eliminating newsroom jobs, in a deal valued at $630 billion Continue reading at 'ABC News'
[ ABC News | 2021-02-17 00:40:46 UTC ]
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A few years ago, investors were eager to throw money at digital media startups. Not anymore. But there are some Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-16 15:51:10 UTC ]
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Scribd said the new investment will be used to support growth and product innovation as well as enhance operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A.C. Grayling’s “The History of Philosophy” delves into the thinkers who explored who we are and what it all means. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-20 18:01:32 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing Company (NASDAQ: TPCO), one of the nation’s leading media companies, today announced that funds managed by Alden Global Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-20 15:37:42 UTC ]
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While reporting big attendance numbers, the Sharjah Book Fair this year is most memorable for events affirming its deepening world publishing relationships. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Draws a Record-Breaking 2.52 Million Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-11 08:13:34 UTC ]
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The dense, interconnected network charts decades of collaboration and research. Nature, the multidisciplinary scientific journal founded in London in 1869, celebrates its 150th anniversary this week. Known for its innovative approach to publishing original research across all sorts of scientific... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-11-11 08:00:45 UTC ]
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Female-first social networking company Bumble has partnered with an Austin nonprofit to provide financing for women entrepreneurs. Bumble, which operates legally as Bumble Trading Inc., has announced it will match up to $20,000 in grants through Nov. 6 to The 750 Fund: Somos Poderosas,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-11-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media company Minute Media is in talks to buy the Players’ Tribune, a website started by former baseball star Derek Jeter, according to people familiar with the matter. While the companies... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-11-07 10:57:10 UTC ]
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Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom (Bluebird) has sold one million copies to date, with last week's 7,067 copies sold pushing it into seven figures through Nielsen BookScan's TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-05 13:55:45 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln Children’s Books has picked up an empowering body positivity guide for girls by Australian student Jessica Sanders, initially funded through Kickstarter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-05 03:37:10 UTC ]
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An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-03 11:30:57 UTC ]
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The new African Publishing Innovation Fund created by Dubai Cares and the International Publishers Association is making its first round of grants to African publishers. The post At Sharjah’s Conference: Seven African Projects Share in $170,000 Innovation Fund appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-29 08:03:22 UTC ]
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Print sales of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris have surpassed the one million mark in the UK, nearly two years after publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 19:47:14 UTC ]
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Fairfax restaurant software startup MarginEdge Co. has raised $5 million in fresh funding, the company announced Tuesday. The round was led by Osage Venture Partners with participation from New York-based In Good Company Hospitality. It brings its total funding since MarginEdge's founding in... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative writing incubator Paper Nations, led by Bath Spa University’s TRACE Centre, has awarded three funds of up to £5,000 to creative writing-based projects for smartphones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 09:54:54 UTC ]
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Faber has won rights to a history of world music, from legendary music producer Joe Boyd, which has been 12 years in the making. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 21:35:08 UTC ]
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Frankfurt 2021 Guest of Honor Spain roklls out €230,000 (US$252,383) in translation funding this week, and the German Book Prize announces live streaming. The post Frankfurt Notes: Spain’s New Translation Funds; Germany’s Book Prize Broadcasts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-09 09:12:49 UTC ]
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The award-winning author of ‘Her Body and Other Parties’ on writing fiction for today, the tyranny of genre, and reading outside of our comfort zones. The post We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-10-08 16:00:06 UTC ]
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The local news publisher is betting that a non-profit partnership model pioneered by The Seattle Times can rally community support for its reporting and power digital subscriber growth. The post McClatchy tries nonprofit funding for education coverage appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-10-02 04:00:05 UTC ]
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Sometimes an ad gets just a little too truthful for its own good. By the time this 1972 full-pager for Benson & Hedges 100’s ran in Life magazine, smoking was widely understood to be associated with a range of serious diseases. So, sure, let’s equate using our product to jumping out of a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-30 09:00:00 UTC ]
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