Few tech entrepreneurs have had the ability to imagine a future just beyond our reach, and to profoundly change how we live our lives. Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg are two such stars, and Jeff Bezos, our Media Visionary for 2016, joins this constellation. From ecommerce and streaming video to artificial intelligence, drone deliveries and publishing, look to Bezos to enable the Jetsons age. Amazon's founder and CEO has spent the past two decades building a global shopping site with an active user base of 304 million. "This year, Amazon became the fastest company ever to reach $100 billion in annual sales," Bezos wrote shareholders in July. In the coming years, Bezos aims not only to expand the retail colossus but also his burgeoning Amazon Prime business. U.S. membership in Prime—which, for $99 per year, provides access to two-day shipping, streaming video and ad-free music, among other benefits—grew to 63 million in Q2 of this year, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal last week reported the possibility of a premium live sports package—negotiations over game rights with the NBA, NFL and MLB are said to be underway. Prime Video may soon rival Netflix on a global scale, with the streaming business set to launch in 200 countries and territories, including Canada and Australia. (It's currently available in the U.S., the U.K. and a handful of other countries.) As Bezos eyes expansion, he has made an equal commitment to... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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In 2019, the organizing wave that began rising in 2018 crested, with employees at digital publishers including Quartz, BuzzFeed News, Wirecutter and The Ringer and legacy media companies such as Hearst and NBC News all organizing. Over the past five years, the ranks of the Writers Guild of... Continue reading at Digiday
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The rise of digital that began in the 2000s--which saw a notable shift in advertising dollars toward mobile screens, plus the growing dominance of Big Tech on Madison Avenue, aided by a regulatory push symbolized by the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)--continued into the 2010s,... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Sports media will rush to embrace gambling in 2020. With sports book operators hungering for new customers in a growing Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-26 16:15:53 UTC ]
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Three new collections — by D.H. Lawrence, Emmanuel Carrère and Greg Gerke — highlight the power of the form. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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A few years ago, investors were eager to throw money at digital media startups. Not anymore. But there are some Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-16 15:51:10 UTC ]
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A few years ago I started making predictions about the upcoming year. Admittedly, they haven’t exactly been bold, but have really been more of a heads up on what trends to look out for and what sort of coverage you can expect from us as a reader. Last December, I followed up on my predictions... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-12 16:41:44 UTC ]
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Palm Beach Media Group, a subsidiary of regional mag publisher Hour Media Group, has acquired Ft. Lauderdale-based Gulfstream Media group and its portfolio of local luxury lifestyle titles, the company announced. Included in the deal are Gold Coast, Boca Life, The Palm Beacher, Jupiter, Stuart... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-11 18:23:16 UTC ]
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In this episode, taped live at the Miami Book Fair, writer Jeff VanderMeer and editor Ann VanderMeer talk to Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about editing The Big Book of Classic Fantasy anthology, historical understandings of fantasy, editing beyond... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-05 09:48:07 UTC ]
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We asked digital publishing executives to vote for the top technology vendors they encountered at FUSE Media 2019. Check out the "Best Boardroom Case Studies," the "Startup Derby Winner," and one "Company to Watch." Plus, learn how these vendors are specifically helping publishers. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-12-04 15:28:23 UTC ]
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The finance and business news publisher expects to offer the stock performance prediction tool as a standalone subscription product. Starting next year, Forbes reporters will have access to Quantalytics' insights to incorporate into stories. The post Forbes Media acquires stock prediction tool... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-12-02 05:00:25 UTC ]
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Four years after Sarah Kendzior forecasted Trump’s win, the bestselling author reflects on the rise of online propaganda, the need for transparent algorithms, and why social media is more dangerous than ever. Sarah Kendzior was a lone voice in the wilderness predicting the victory of Donald... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-11-28 09:00:16 UTC ]
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Fusion GPS’s Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch recount how the controversial document came together. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-27 16:59:49 UTC ]
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Watkins Media is offering its first paid internship scheme starting in January 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-27 12:12:16 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired “a heartwarming tale” of the friendship between car crash survivor Kerry Irving and Max the Springer Spaniel after their story proved a social media hit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-25 11:02:19 UTC ]
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Joseph O’Connor, Vicky Phelan and Andrea Corr were among the winning authors at this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards, as Colm Tóibín received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 00:09:43 UTC ]
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After Hearst Connecticut Media reported on a lawsuit alleging past sexual abuse at the Boys & Girls club in Greenwich, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-15 08:00:25 UTC ]
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With both juvenile categories posting double-digit increases and a strong gain in adult nonfiction, unit sales of print books rose 5.9% in the week ended Nov. 9, 2019, over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Politico Publisher and media executive Robert Allbritton is launching a new digital media and events company it's dubbed Protocol, focused on “people, power and politics of tech,” bringing on high-profile names to run the latest entry in an increasingly competitive landscape. The new company,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-11-13 17:43:49 UTC ]
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Jeff Kinney has come in like a Wrecking Ball, with the 14th Wimpy Kid title knocking Lee Child’s Blue Moon (Bantam) from the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 04:42:43 UTC ]
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Canongate will publish poet and performer Salena Godden’s debut novel, described by the publisher as an "electrifying genre- and form-defying firestarter". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 03:34:36 UTC ]
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