Wall Street Journal stops publishing Asian and European print editions

Decision comes after the paper’s parent company News Corp reported a loss of $643m (£479m) for the most recent fiscal yearThe Wall Street Journal will stop publishing its Asian and European editions, the paper has said, amid a wider editorial restructuring and falling revenue. Related: The Wall Street Journal's Trump problem Related: Guardian and Observer to relaunch in tabloid format Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 Print Sales Up Slighty in Canada

Unit sales were up by 1%, according to BookNet Canada, while ebook sales remained at the same level they reached in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing giant George Weidenfeld dies aged 96

Towering figure in British publishing, who worked with authors from Harold Wilson to Vladimir Nabokov, remained engaged with the business until very recently“I try not to think that I might not be here when some of my projects come to fruition”: a 2009 interview with Lord WeidenfeldLord George... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukrainian Publishers Inspired by Expert Training in Tbilisi

At a Frankfurt Book Fair training course, publishers from the Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia learned strategies to become more globally competitive. The post Ukrainian Publishers Inspired by Expert Training in Tbilisi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's largest newspaper publisher cuts jobs and merges newsrooms

90 staff to go as Postmedia deals with falling revenue by creating joint operationsCanada’s largest newspaper chain, Postmedia Network, is cutting 90 staff and merging newsrooms to cope with declining revenue and heavy indebtedness.In Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa – cities where... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers scramble to prepare for Google’s fast mobile pages initiative

Publishers initially welcomed Google's fast-loading articles format, as a way to compete on mobile devices. But with the launch of Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP, just weeks away, it doesn't support all ad formats yet, which limits their ability to monetize it. As with Facebook and Apple, the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penthouse Folds Print Magazine After 50 Years

End date for print edition still undetermined as brand plans to focus on digital content. The post Penthouse Folds Print Magazine After 50 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roy wins DSC prize for South Asian Literature

Anuradha Roy has been awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 for her "stark and unflinching novel", Sleeping on Jupiter (MacLehose Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infographic: How Publishers Are Navigating the Brave New World of Ad Blockers

Sourcepoint, a New York-based content compensation platform for publishers, recently released new data on the effects of ad blockers on its clients' sites. "As the threat of ad blocking is becoming more prevalent, publishers are working hard to identify sustainable ways of being compensated for... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How brands and publishers are using Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger has 700 million monthly users, breaking out its humble beginnings as a messenger app. More brands will be experimenting with Messenger. For instance, Hyatt is using it for customer service. Disney has automated bots as forms of entertainment. Bild, the German publisher, is... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Publishing Links of the Week: January 11-15, 2016

From the Guardian's top fiction picks for 2016 to Istanbul's diverse and growing literary festival, we bring you some of the top publishing links from PP and around the web. The post Top Publishing Links of the Week: January 11-15, 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scalability, Access the Keys for Private Equity Publishing Acquisitions

What last year’s private-equity and venture-backed publishing acquistions mean for the industry's future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Reasons UK Publishers Are Not Buying into Diversity

Trying to instill diversity into the UK publishing industry is like “working on a car while it is still running,“ says Bobby Nayyar. The answer, he asserts, can only be entrepreneurship. The post 3 Reasons UK Publishers Are Not Buying into Diversity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson joins David Fickling Books as publishing director

David Fickling Books has hired Bella Pearson to the newly created role of publishing director, beginning 11th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Tosses Retailers’ Suit Against Apple, Publishers

In a December ruling, Judge Denise tossed a case filed by three defunct ebook retailers that claimed that the 2010 conspiracy among Apple and five publishers to fix ebook prices forced them out of business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critical edition of Mein Kampf hits Spiegel bestseller list

The heavily annotated reissue of Adolf Hitler’s propaganda work Mein Kampf has become an instant bestseller in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Archer's Clifton Chronicles titles published early

Macmillan is publishing the final two books in Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling Clifton Chronicles series in the same year due to "reader demand". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's largest newspaper publisher reveals revenue falls

Advertising decreases cause a £2m quarterly loss for Postmedia NetworkCanada’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, is instituting a programme of cost-cutting. Why? The sobering figures tell the story.Revenue for the quarter that ended on 30 November 2015 showed a 13.1% decrease on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey: Which Publishing Markets Do You Want to Explore in 2016?

Ahead of The Markets: Global Publishing Summit in 2016, we want to hear from you: which publishing markets are you most excited to explore this year? The post Survey: Which Publishing Markets Do You Want to Explore in 2016? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Beauty of Belonging? Diversity in UK Publishing

Bobby Nayyar offers a statistical analysis of diversity — or lack thereof — in the catalogs of major UK publishing houses, as well as initiatives to improve. The post The Beauty of Belonging? Diversity in UK Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Publisher to Artist: Drawn and Quarterly Founder Chris Oliveros’s ‘The Envelope Manufacturer’

After 25 years running Drawn and Quarterly, publisher and founder Chris Oliveros retired to write and draw his own graphic novel; 'The Envelope Manufacturer' will be published in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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