Integrity is in short supply in many newsrooms, argues Michael Newman, while Eddie O’Brien says journalists must do more to reflect opposing views in their reports Clive Myrie nails down much of what is eating away at the heart of modern written journalism (What is journalism for? The short answer: truth, 11 March). His piece also neatly ties together the debate about Piers Morgan and his exit from ITV before joining GB News as he undoubtedly will. When I was a trainee, Sir Harold Evans was our hero. He was fearless and opinionated, but we never doubted that his opinions were based on the principle of reporting with inbuilt integrity. I built my journalistic career on those principles. Yet today’s print media is dominated by publications that lack honesty and integrity. Columnists run amok with untruths, smears and blatant racialism. Then they attack social media platforms for being out of control.This from the fourth estate which hacked personal phones of hundreds of people, which accessed the phone of a missing child, and which ran a character assassination of an innocent man (Christopher Jefferies). That is the tip of the iceberg. We now have the spectacle of Mr Morgan, who was fired when he published fake photos of alleged British army atrocities. Is he a role model for modern journalism? I hope not. Our media is riven with these kinds of people. There’s a battle to be won. I hope the Guardian and other like-minded journals can win. Michael Newman Shefford,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-03-16 17:09:27 UTC ]
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Editors Cliff Eisen and Dominic McHugh weave the composer’s correspondence into a mostly tidy account. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-04 23:08:16 UTC ]
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Profits rose by $1 million at Simon & Schuster in the third quarter of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018, despite a 9% drop in sales. In last year's third quarter, Bob Woodward's 'Fear' drove strong sales for the publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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During the Digital Media Asia 2019 conference held in Hong Kong in October, tech giant Google reiterated its support for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-04 18:00:50 UTC ]
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The former defense secretary on what guided his decision-making over four decades in the military. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-24 12:19:31 UTC ]
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News Corp has reached a deal to let Facebook Inc. feature headlines from The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-21 14:49:53 UTC ]
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Media is dying? Don't tell that to the winners of this year's Publishing Hot List. Whether legacy media outlets or digital upstarts, these publishers are creating groundbreaking work, finding new revenue streams and otherwise nimbly adapting to an unstable landscape. Even as the president... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-10-21 00:00:55 UTC ]
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FUSE Media Summit is coming up next month, and we're preparing to delve into the most pressing topics for digital media executives today. From productization and marketing automation to data privacy and the consumer experience, there’s a lot to discuss over just 2 1/2 days. Here's a look at the... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-10-17 18:06:42 UTC ]
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Bluebird has swooped for an "imaginative, beautiful and mindful" children’s activity compendium from illustrator Laura Brand, featuring a foreword by Fearne Cotton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 19:48:04 UTC ]
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Viking will publish a companion journal to former US First Lady Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir Becoming later this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 15:05:01 UTC ]
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In part 3 of "steal these screenwriting secrets," we delve into marketing and query letters. In other words, these are screenwriting secrets to steal after you write and specifically related to crafting killer query letters. The post Psst: Novelists – Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part 3... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-30 01:46:56 UTC ]
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Coronet has commissioned a collection of love letters to Europe from contributors including JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman and Pete Townshend, to be published on Brexit deadline day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 14:13:22 UTC ]
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When did the term “fake news” begin to permeate everyday conversation? In an informal poll of friends and colleagues, almost everyone said, “sometime in 2016.” And when asked, “how do you distinguish between real and fake news?” the entire group answered the same way: they check reliable news... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-20 17:16:34 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press is bringing out a new Open Access journal, Experimental Results, “to provide an outlet for standalone research that currently goes unpublished.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 17:37:40 UTC ]
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Rion Amilcar Scott’s story collection is set in Cross River, founded by the members of a successful slave rebellion. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-09 22:09:32 UTC ]
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Profile Books has reported a “solid” financial year 2018 to 2019 with turnover at £11.4m, a 4% dip on the previous year, while operating profit was “steady” at £983,375. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 21:34:54 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books has announced that 2018 saw its first operating profit since 2009. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 19:58:43 UTC ]
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Anna Russell on the Bullet Journal notebook-organization system and its inventor, Ryder Carroll, the author of the best-selling book “The Bullet Journal Method.” Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-09-07 09:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s 2019, so naturally every person in advertising feels the need to casually drop buzzwords into every conversation they have. All “thought leaders" do everything “holistically,” for example, as if that means anything to anyone. But what’s buzzier than all the buzz right now? Arguably,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-06 17:46:10 UTC ]
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Malcolm Gladwell examines the consequential mistakes we make in dealing with strangers. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-06 13:53:30 UTC ]
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A seasoned editorial and agency assistant says a love of reading won’t get newcomers in the publishing door. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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