Widow, slaveholder, mother of our first president

Mary Ball Washington’s life was marked by family deaths and financial hardship, Martha Saxton writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-25 12:42:38 UTC ]

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New York Times publisher responds to president's 'public enemy' tweet

In presidential tweet news, this happened Wednesday: Trump didn't get specific about the "false" reporting, but it seems likely that he saw the print edition of this morning's New York Times with... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Trump Aide Sues President for Allegedly Using Campaign NDA to Exact Retribution for Tell-All Book

Former White House communications aide and new member of the Trump White House tell-all book club Cliff Sims is suing President Trump for his attempts to enforce a nondisclosure agreement signed by Sims—and many others—when he worked for the Trump presidential campaign. Sims, the New York Times... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus snaps up Cumming's tale of mother's disappearance

Chatto & Windus will publish Observer art critic Laura Cumming’s “astonishing” memoir uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance as a child, entitled On Chapel Sands: My Mother and Other Missing Persons. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Past Presidents Reflect on a Changing Industry

Five past presidents of the American Booksellers Association met at Winter Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., last week to talk about where the industry is now and where it's headed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S president hails 'magnificent year' in staff briefing

Simon & Schuster president and c.e.o. Carolyn Reidy has discussed the “phenomenal” sales of Bob Woodward’s Fear, the fastest selling audiobook in the publisher’s history, whilst acknowledging the booming backlist sales and the UK big-hitters in a staff newsletter heralding a "magnificent" year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Russia cyber attacks helped Trump to the US presidency | Kathleen Hall Jamieson

It’s clearer than ever: the theft and leaking of Democratic emails were key to Clinton’s election defeatIn the process of announcing the US Justice Department’s July 2018 indictment of a dozen Russian military intelligence officers for hacking Democrats’ computers and publishing the contents, US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN America Is Suing President Trump

The writers organization and free speech advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in federal court against President Donald Trump, seeking to stop the president from "using the machinery of government to retaliate or threaten reprisals against journalists and media outlets for coverage he dislikes." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Her Memoir, Stormy Daniels Trumps the President

“Okay, so did you just skip to this chapter?” That’s how the adult-film actress and director Stormy Daniels starts Chapter 3 of her new memoir, Full Disclosure, a book rushed out at impressive speed since the story of Daniels’ 2006 sexual liaison with Donald Trump broke wide earlier this year.... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodour Al Qasimi Announces Candidacy for Vice President of the International Publishers Association

In opening her bid for leadership in the International Publishers Association, the UAE's Bodour Al Qasimi says publishing 'shouldn't be an industry stuck in time in how it treats the majority of its workforce.' The post Bodour Al Qasimi Announces Candidacy for Vice President of the International... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump blasts Woodward and threatens to 'write real book' on presidency

President tweets that he will correct record, saying he is misrepresented in veteran reporter’s upcoming book, FearDonald Trump has promised to “write the real book” on his presidency, to correct a record he says is misrepresented by Bob Woodward, veteran author of a highly anticipated work,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Woodward’s New Book About Trump Reveals Almost Everyone’s Low Opinion of the President

Bob Woodward, whose legendary reporting helped the Washington Post win two Pulitzer Prizes including one for uncovering the Watergate scandal, is set to publish a new book about the Trump administration on Sept. 11 titled Fear: Trump in the White House. The Washington Post and CNN obtained... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Developers, philanthropists and a Pulitzer-winning novelist will help choose USC's next president

The diverse group charged with selecting USC’s next president includes a former Goldman Sachs executive, a prominent social worker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and the founding CEO of the nation’s largest health benefits company. Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer leading the search... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze wins single mother's 'powerful' memoir in five-way auction

Trapeze has won the rights to publish Stephanie Land's memoir Maid next January following a five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A: New Hearst Magazines President Troy Young on what he's learned and what's next

Hearst Magazines on Wednesday promoted its digital chief, the hard-charging Troy Young, to succeed the high-polish David Carey as president. Young, who previously cleaved the magazines' digital operations from print, will now oversee both digital and print for a portfolio of brands including... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A: Hearst Magazines’ New President Troy Young On What Print Means to the Company

Troy Young was named to succeed David Carey as president of Hearst Magazines today. In the more than five years Young worked as president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, he transformed the digital brand to more closely align with the print product, brought in revenue and a surge in pageviews.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Be uncompromising, be unique’: Hearst Magazines’ new president Troy Young

Hearst Magazines' new president Troy Young discusses the enduring importance of print, how print and digital can work together and fending off Instagram. The post ‘Be uncompromising, be unique’: Hearst Magazines’ new president Troy Young appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Troy Young Replaces David Carey as Hearst Magazines President

Troy Young will succeed David Carey as president of Hearst Magazines following Carey’s announcement last month that he is stepping down from his role after eight years at the helm. In his new position, Young will oversee Hearst Magazines’ global business which includes over 300 print titles and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Troy Young named president of Hearst Magazines

One month after David Carey surprised staff by announcing that he would leave the post of president at Hearst Magazines, the company has named his successor: Troy Young, who has spent the last five years as president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media.Young is credited with building up Hearst... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify Taps CNE President Dawn Ostroff as Chief Content Officer | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_81446" align="alignright" width="150"] Dawn Ostroff[/caption] Condé Nast Entertainment’s Dawn Ostroff is leaving her post as president and is heading to Spotify to take on the role of chief content officer. In her new position, Ostroff will lead Spotify’s content... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Carey, Hearst Magazines' president and a former New Yorker publisher, is stepping down

David Carey, who has run Hearst Magazines since 2010, announced today that he will be retiring from his position as president in the coming months and will become chairman once his successor is... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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