Women in media in Kabul tell of trying to destroy traces of their identity as they brace for Taliban retributionWhen president Ashraf Ghani slipped out of Afghanistan with no warning, he took with him any glimpse of hope left for the nation’s women – especially those who are educated and outspoken.Aaisha* is that and more. As a prominent news anchor and political talk show host, she has watched her life’s efforts crumble in what felt like seconds. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-16 08:37:35 UTC ]
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Sopan Deb, a culture reporter for The New York Times, has interviewed the cast of Arrested Development, reviewed theater on Broadway, and currently reports on professional basketball. Before joining the Times, he covered Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for CBS News. He is also—I love this—a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-20 08:48:57 UTC ]
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Court quashed warrant but did not order federal police to destroy material, exposing Annika Smethurst and source to possible prosecutionThe News Corporation journalist Annika Smethurst has won a high court case challenging the legality of the police raid on her home seeking the source of leaked... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-04-15 00:35:17 UTC ]
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In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd discusses her upcoming novel The Book of Longings, which is from the point of view of Ana, the wife of Jesus. Kidd talks to Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about how alternate histories... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-09 17:30:46 UTC ]
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Bucking the newspaper industry trend, Hearst Corporation has told its newsrooms there will be no layoffs, no furloughs and no Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-09 14:52:48 UTC ]
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On the debut episode of Personal Space: The Memoir Show, Sari Botton talks to Sue William Silverman about her seventh book, How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences, a memoir in essays published by the University of Nebraska Press on March 1st. In the book, Silverman explores her... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-03 18:00:03 UTC ]
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Cut off from the world, residents of a stricken city must discover new ways to live. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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As the fallout from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forces publishers to reevaluate their economic outlooks and, in many cases, restrict their budgets, freelance journalists across the country are suffering from lost commissions, reduced rates and delayed payments, often without financial safety... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-01 20:57:42 UTC ]
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Printed Matter's annual L.A. Art Book Fair, which was scheduled for April and typically draws more than 30,000 people, will not be staged this year. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-11 18:05:11 UTC ]
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As fears over the coronavirus outbreak continue to affect events and conferences in and out of the U.S., the Interactive Advertising Bureau is preparing for a virtual NewFronts season. Events and company presenters for this year's Digital Content NewFronts--slated to take place April 27-May 6 in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-03-11 14:48:44 UTC ]
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Midwest booksellers and the two regionals representing them report that business is usual despite coronavirus fears, although booksellers are minimizing physical contact between visiting authors and their fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These days, many elegiac poems have an unwelcome resonance — and yet offer solace, too. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-10 16:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual publishing event was scheduled to begin next week, with more than 25,000 expected to attend. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-03-04 16:23:43 UTC ]
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Around 25,000 publishers, authors and agents were due to attend the fair next week, where deals for biggest books are struckOne of the world’s biggest international literary events, the London book fair, has been cancelled over coronavirus fears, amid growing anger that the delay in calling it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-03-04 10:34:50 UTC ]
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London Book Fair has been cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, hours after major publishers said they would not attend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-04 06:57:39 UTC ]
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Digital Media Solutions, a Clearwater based company, has hired its first ever female chief marketing officer. Kathy Bryan has been hired for the CMO position, rising from a previous role within the company's marketing department. “Kathy Bryan represents everything DMS stands for,” DMS CEO... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-02-26 11:44:07 UTC ]
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The viral ELLE.com columnist just released “Here for It,” his first book of essays. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-24 15:35:17 UTC ]
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The viral ELLE.com columnist just released “Here for It,” his first book of essays. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-24 15:35:17 UTC ]
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Since 1988, the New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism has been shining a light on journalists who call attention to vital current events or societal issues. The titles up for consideration this year tackle domestic violence, sexual harassment, mass... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-21 20:39:14 UTC ]
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The National Medal of Arts recipient reflects on the immigration crisis in Afterlife, her first novel for adults in almost 15 years. The post Julia Alvarez and the Female Book of Job appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-02-20 11:00:47 UTC ]
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California lawmakers are reconsidering a controversial provision to a newly implemented state law which limits freelance journalists to 35 articles per-year in the same publication before they must be considered full- or part-time employees, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez announced earlier this... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-18 17:45:45 UTC ]
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