What’s in the public interest? Murdoch v Crikey trial could test new defamation defence

Lachlan Murdoch says independent Australian publisher can’t rely on defence after it connected media baron to evidence at hearing into January 6 riots​​Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastLachlan Murdoch’s role as the controller of his family’s media conglomerates in the US and Australia was “inseparable” from the reputation of those organisations, the federal court has heard.The relevance of Murdoch’s leadership of the US Fox Corporation and its role in the January 6 riots was discussed at length in a preliminary hearing for the upcoming defamation trial against Private Media’s Crikey.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-10 08:03:32 UTC ]
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Santa Monica Public Library Reads THE HATE U GIVE

A reader attended the Santa Monica Public Library's book club discussion about THE HATE U GIVE and shares the library's list of further reading. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:33:34 UTC ]
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Author-Tested Middle Grade Marketing Tips

Though marketing departments do great work launching middle grade books out into the world, their job ideally includes a strong partnership with the authors whose titles they are promoting. For their part, middle grade authors quickly learn that they play a big role in inspiring readers, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia Sues CBS for Defamation, Seeking $400 Million

He filed the lawsuit in response to interviews on “CBS This Morning” with two women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-09-12 20:59:59 UTC ]
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Marie Claire UK to cease print publication after 31 years

Women’s title will continue online and overseas print editions are unaffectedThe UK edition of Marie Claire is to cease publication after 31 years as the monthly women’s title joins a growing list of magazines that have succumbed to the shift to digital reading.A version of the magazine – which... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-10 11:45:36 UTC ]
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TV and radio plans revealed for Billy Connolly's first ever book publicity campaign

Two Roads will head up Sir Billy Connolly’s first ever book publicity campaign for Tall Tales and Wee Stories.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 13:05:19 UTC ]
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Democracy overboard: Rupert Murdoch's long war on Australian politics | Kevin Rudd

Australia has become a dangerously complacent country, dancing to the reactionary tune of the Murdoch pressAustralia has become the complacent country. Complacent about its future economic competitiveness. Complacent about climate change. Complacent about how to navigate our future in the region... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-06 20:00:48 UTC ]
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Beijing International Book Fair Cites 320,000 Visitors, High Tech Interest

Digital marketing approaches supported by 5G and edtech in early-age English-language training were key interests at the 2019 Beijing Book Fair. The post Beijing International Book Fair Cites 320,000 Visitors, High Tech Interest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-27 05:30:18 UTC ]
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Rare Jane Austen letter saved as public campaign raises £10k

Jane Austen’s House Museum has saved a section of a letter by Jane Austen after “an outpouring of generosity from the public” saw £10,000 raised in six weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 07:48:21 UTC ]
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TV and radio plans revealed to mark publication of David Cameron's memoir

David Cameron will give a series of television and radio interviews to mark the publication of his autobiography, For the Record (William Collins), including John Humphrys' final "big" interview for the "Today" show next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 19:08:40 UTC ]
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Indies win funding to mark The Testaments publication day

Indie bookshops Red Lion and Rogan's Books have triumphed in a competition to win funding to celebrate the publication of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:36:31 UTC ]
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Study: How Today’s News Publishers Can Use Data, Best Practices, and Test-and-Learn Tactics to Build Better Pay-Meters

The past half-decade has seen a digital subscription renaissance in the news publishing industry. Publishers are increasingly recognizing a market Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-13 17:00:55 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions on Its Facebook Watch Video Destination

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[ AdWeek | 2019-08-08 18:05:58 UTC ]
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Psst. Turns out 80% of books published in 1924-1963 are secretly in the public domain.

This year, for the first time in over two decades, a slew of work entered the public domain: everything first published in the United States in 1923, to be precise. (And yes, next year we’ll get the goods from 1924.) “But there’s another source of public domain works,” Cory Doctorow writes at... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-02 16:44:41 UTC ]
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City to invest $1.4M in public libraries for census outreach

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[ Crains New York | 2019-08-01 19:48:34 UTC ]
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Why Active Interest Media Salvaged 14 Titles From the F+W Bankruptcy

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[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-23 18:09:05 UTC ]
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Emma Husar and BuzzFeed 'very close' to reaching settlement in defamation case

The former MP is suing the publisher over an article and social media posts outlining misconduct allegations she labelled ‘slut-shaming’Emma Husar and Buzzfeed are “very close” to settling the former federal MP’s defamation case against the online publisher which she claims portrayed her as “a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-19 03:16:17 UTC ]
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Judge Sets November Trial in Suit to Block Quad's Purchase of LSC

Late last week, Judge Charles R. Nagle denied Quad’s motions for an expedited trial in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit aimed at blocking Quad’s purchase of LSC Communications. The trial is set for November 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage unveils postcard campaign and special editions for 'trailblazing' Murdoch's centenary

Vintage have unveiled a host of celebrations to mark the centenary of Iris Murdoch’s birth, including a postcard philosophy project and newly designed special editions of her classics "to reintroduce Murdoch as a trailblazing writer”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 00:31:26 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-12 08:48:09 UTC ]
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