Watch a Tesla Model X tow a giant Qantas Airlines Dreamliner for a good cause

Tesla just earned a Guinness World Record. Tesla just entered the Guinness World Record book. The electric automaker teamed up with Qantas for a publicity stunt in which a Tesla Model X P100D pulled a 287,000-pound Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner nearly 1,000 feet down the tarmac at the Melbourne Airport in Australia. The electric SUV drove into the history books for setting the very specific record of “heaviest tow by an electric production passenger vehicle.”Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once a book selling giant, Barnes & Noble sold to hedge fund

The one-time bookselling giant is being acquired by a hedge fund for $476 million. The national chain that many blamed for the demise of independent bookstores has been ravaged by Am…; and other... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-06-07 15:58:20 UTC ]
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ALA Annual Division Watch

We offer a look at AASL’s full slate of activities at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, which takes place June 20–25 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fostering Good Citizenship: Q & A with Mary Keeling

PW spoke with the incoming AASL president about her vision for her term, which will begin when ALA Annual comes to a close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Star Watch: Keeping Up with Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

Last year, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, founders of the media start-up Timbuktu Labs and authors of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, were the top honorees for 2018 PW Star Watch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion dominates £10,000 Thumping Good Read Award shortlist

Orion dominates the seven-strong shortlist for W H Smith's Thumping Good Read Award with two titles up for the £10,000 prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 14:39:00 UTC ]
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Watch a pastry chef try to make gourmet Doritos: Publisher’s Brief

Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Today’s edition of Publisher’s Brief focuses on awesome content because, well,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-30 19:11:41 UTC ]
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Watch the newest commercials on TV from Audible, Popeyes, Dunkin’ and more

Every weekday we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, the TV ad measurement and attribution company. The ads here ran on national TV for the first time on May 28. Popeyes spokeswoman “Annie” (actress Deidrie Henry) crashes a picnic date that’s not going so... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-30 15:15:37 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Star Watch Celebrates Five Years

This year marks the fifth anniversary of PW Star Watch, a partnership between 'Publishers Weekly' and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age Women to Watch, a new Gillette ad and a deal for Sports Illustrated: Tuesday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. What people are talking about today For over two decades, Ad Age has named Women to Watch in the marketing,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-28 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020

A doctored video showing the US House Speaker "slurring" her words doesn't violate Facebook standards. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-05-25 05:42:55 UTC ]
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A doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020

Hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed a conference Wednesday, a distorted video of the California Democrat’s conversation began spreading across the internet. The manipulated clip, slowed to make Pelosi sound as if she were slurring her words, racked up millions of views on... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-25 00:10:00 UTC ]
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A doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020

Hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed a conference Wednesday, a distorted video of the California Democrat’s conversation began spreading across the internet. The manipulated clip, slowed to make Pelosi sound as if she were slurring her words, racked up millions of views on... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-25 00:10:00 UTC ]
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Star Watch: Keeping Up with Gabriella Page-Fort

Two years ago, Gabriella Page-Fort, editorial director at AmazonCrossing, was celebrated as the top honoree for the annual PW Star Watch program, a partnership between Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Life After Print: How 3 Magazines Are Navigating Their New Business Models

As consumers and advertisers continue to shift their attention to digital media platforms, traditional print publishers are increasingly coming to the difficult decision that their future doesn’t include a print publication at all—or at least not one with a regular frequency. In the last month... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-21 14:39:41 UTC ]
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Star Watch: Keeping Up with Andrew Eliopulos

Since he was the top Star Watch honoree in 2016 HarperCollins Children’s Book editor Andrew Eliopulos has continued to focus on bringing diverse voices to readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Conradi | 'God and the afterlife are childish bribes... you have to be good, as she put it, for nothing'

Renowned for his work on the life of Dame Iris Murdoch, Peter Conradi is now to issue his own, equally lively, life story. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ones to Watch: Illustration trio Collins, Davies and Low make their mark alongside author duo

Little Tiger UK's brand director Lauren Ace picks five Welsh creatives to watch out for. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watching the Stars: Spotlight on Dan Haring and MarcyKate Connolly

Collaborators Haring and Connolly weave an entrancing middle grade mythology about kids who must take care of the stars. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Star Watch: Keeping Up with Helen Yentus

The top honoree in the PW Star Watch program’s first year was the art director at Riverhead Books, who is still pushing the limits of design and creativity to engage readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Good Company: Why Publishers Need to Communicate the Value of Premium Context

No one likes to have their words taken out of context. Yet there are a slew of popular sayings that suffer from chronic misuse for this very reason. Everyone knows that “love makes the world go ‘round,” right? This seemingly altruistic phrase actually comes from "Alice's Adventures in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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