Whitaker-Jones joins Watkins Media

Laura Whitaker-Jones has joined Watkins Media as marketing and publicity manager, overseeing the marketing and publicity team for the Watkins, Nourish and Duncan Baird imprints. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 23:38:29 UTC ]
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Marcus Rich joins line-up for PPA's Publishing+ conference

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[ Media Week | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspaper Advertising In China Is Being Affected By New Media, Too

A switch to online content among newspaper readers in the U.S. has put pressure on the profits of publishers of traditional newspapers such as the New York Times. The same trend is affecting traditional newspaper publishers in Greater China, too. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches French Media Fund

Google will launch an $81 million (&euro;60 million) Digital Publishing Innovation Fund to assist French news organizations with their efforts to move their content online and to increase advertising revenues. President Francois Hollande an ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defining the Strategic Path for B-to-B Media

For most b-to-b publishers, print has receded into a broader array of information services and marketing initiatives for brand partners, including events, digital and data. This is not news, but grappling with how this media mix impacts strategic focus going forward is still new. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh join forces

Curtis Brown has bought a 50% stake in fellow agency Conville & Walsh. Conville & Walsh... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble 'founder' pondering bid to buy back retail business, hive off Nook Media

Just 12 hours after (already denied) rumors circulated that Barnes & Noble may ditch its Nook business, the company has had to make an announcement concerning its retail division. Thanks to SEC regulations, the company has had to 'fess up that majority shareholder and "founder*" Leonard... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books in Translation: It’s Time for Others to Join the Fight

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mushens joins The Agency Group

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones 3 book UK release date

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[ BBC News | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Magazine Media Deals of 2012

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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Epiphanies About Social Media Marketing for Books

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta acquires 'searing' novel by Cynan Jones

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belgian Media Planning Shared Digital Content Passport

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[ Engadget | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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