War photographer Paul Conroy is magnetic as he untangles the nuances of his profession in this screen version of his memoirChristopher Martin’s film is an urgent documentary version of Under the Fire, the memoir published by war photographer Paul Conroy about his friendship and professional partnership with the Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin, and their terrifying experience together reporting from the killing fields of Syria in 2012, when the Assad regime was brutally slaughtering civilians. Colvin was killed, along with fellow journalist Rémi Ochlik. (A character in Eva Husson’s movie Girls of the Sun, which premiered at Cannes, was inspired by Colvin, who had lost an eye while reporting from an earlier war zone and wore an eyepatch. She was perhaps not displeased with her own celebrity and brand identity, although this film shows that she found it prudent not to wear the eyepatch in Syria. Drawing attention to yourself wasn’t safe.) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 15:18 Julian Assange's literary agent and PFD m.d. Caroline Michel accused publisher Canongate of going "to war" with her client and "feeding the media myth" in releasing information to the Independent newspaper ahead of publication... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 22/09/2011 - 08:57 Library campaigners have expressed intense disappointment with the Arts Council (ACE)'s first strategy document on libraries. with one claiming it is not "devised to meet people's needs". read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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It appears social media is no longer a trend among internet users, but a convention. In a new report from Nielsen, social media behavior among Americans is tracked, demonstrating how much pull social media actually has among web surfers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 14/09/2011 - 15:00 Conway, Anova's military, naval and transport imprint, is publishing the official tie-in to the Imperial War Museum's major 2012 exhibition about life during wartime. The book will focus on family life during the Second World... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 12/09/2011 - 08:40 Penguin Ireland has acquired a first novel about the "mysteries and alchemies of friendship", likening it to The Reluctant Fundamentalist and the writing of W G Sebald. Senior editor Brendan Barrington bought world rights... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 08/09/2011 - 15:50 John Wiley & Sons has reported revenue growth of 5% for its first quarter fiscal year 2012 results, up to $430m (£267.5m) from $408m, on the same period last year. Revenue for its professional and trade division grew... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publication audit agency BPA Worldwide released its U.S. Consumer Trac Data report for the period ending June 30, 2011 on Tuesdaythe results show that newsstand sales across different titles throughout the industry are on a decline from the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Even paper-focused companies are predicting a major fall for the printed page in the coming years. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 12/08/2011 - 08:40 The recently appointed children's laureate Julia Donaldson has condemned the "Future Libraries" report as a "cost-cutting exercise" containing among its recommendations some likely to lead to a deterioration of the service.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 15:31 HarperCollins has had its best financial year since 2008, with ebook sales accounting for 10% of total revenue during the past four weeks, its c.e.o. has said. Victoria Barnsley was speaking as parent company NewsCorp reported... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Marcus Brauchli, executive editor of the Washington Post, sent a memo to his staff announcing, among other changes, that the book reviewers will now be report to the editors of the their respective sections. Brauchli told PW that these moves will not affect the paper's coverage of books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 09/08/2011 - 14:24 The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals has added its voice to criticism of the report issued following the first year of the DCMS-backed Future Libraries programme. The report, "Future Libraries:... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:45 The Women's Institute has expressed "disappointment" with the newly published Future Libraries Programme, the government backed report that made recommendations like putting libraries in the hands of community groups. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 04/08/2011 - 09:12 The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society has welcomed the government support for the Hargreaves Review into intellectual property and growth, though it expressed concern over the proposals to extend copyright... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Folio Society has awarded its media account to Total Media, as the 64-year-old publisher tries to overcome the market challenges presented by ebooks. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2011-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The list of aggressive private equity investments in publishers that flamed out during the recession is a long one and that list also nearly included Forbes Media, according to an article in the Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 26/07/2011 - 16:29 The High Court has rejected an application by an Isle of Wight resident to bring a judicial review claim over the island's library closures. At a hearing in London today [26th July], His Honour Judge Pearl said the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Tue, 26/07/2011 - 17:11 Telegraph Media Group has been ordered to pay £65,000 in damages after losing a high court case for libel and malicious falsehood over a Lynn Barber book review published in the Telegraph. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 21/07/2011 - 09:18 Brent council's plan to close six of its 12 libraries was made "with great care and expressed attention to the 1964 Act" and other relevant legislation, the High Court heard yesterday (20th July). The council had faced... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Possibly the most famous book review, ever, was written by the young Irish wit and polemicist John Wilson Croker. Croker is still remembered, though obscurely, as a founder of modern political conservatism. What's more, according to some sources, John Wilson Croker invented the very term... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2011-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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