Flipboard latest update democratizes content curation on the service, introduces search, and provides integration with Etsy. With 50 million users, Flipboard, the social news magazine available on the iPhone and iPad, has become a dominant player in content curation. Now, with competition in the space quickly heating up, Flipboard is launching what it calls customizable "mini magazines." Before, the Flipboard app would surface relevant content to your iPhone and iPad from a number of sources: by tapping into your social feeds; by allowing you to follow publishing partners such as Fast Company and The New York Times; and by offering a slew of topic sections--politics, tech, and so forth--internally curated by Flipboard's editors and algorithms. But now, Flipboard is opening the floodgates and enabling any user to create a collection of media. The new version of Flipboard, says Flipboard CEO Mike McCue, "allows anyone to effectively build their own magazine on Flipboard. They can pull together content under any topic they're passionate about--[and share] other articles, photos, videos, music--pretty much anything."Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a short reply brief filed on July 2, HarperCollins attorneys urged the court to uphold their request for an injunction and more than $1.1 million in damages and attorneys fees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling recently released a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while the new section of Universal Studios titled The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley just opened to the public. J.K. Rowling also recently... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling recently released a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while the new section of Universal Studios titled The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley just opened to the public. J.K. Rowling also recently... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Thai magazine editor has been arrested for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW).Thanapol Eawsakul, the editor of Fah Diew Khan (Same Sky) magazine, was detained on Saturday (5 July) and is expected to remain police custody for another... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ads in tablet editions work pretty much as well as those in print magazines, at least when it comes to recall, according to a study released today by GfK.The research company's MRI Starch Advertising Research unit found ads in tablet versions of magazines had an average 52% level of recall, the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ladies' Home Journal recently announced it will cease monthly publication of its 131-year-old print edition and become a newsstand-only quarterly with an online presence. Another storied magazine,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you use Facebook and found yourself momentarily feeling either better or worse in early 2012, an algorithm may have caused your shift in mood. And that's what has some social media users upset today. A controversial research study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has gotten plenty of flack for its privacy practices, but here’s a new way to distrust the social media service: It may be playing with your emotions. As reported by The A.V. Club, in January 2012, Facebook adjusted its newsfeed algorithm for several hundred thousand users to see how... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year media firms from all over the world with a total of 165 newspaper titles competed in WAN-IFRA’s (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) global quality competition. For 20 years the competition has been carried out at ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc., the owner of People, Time and Sports Illustrated, said Thursday that it had sold Grupo Editorial Expansin, Mexico's second-largest magazine publisher, to the Latin-American private equity firm Southern Cross Group.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.When Time Inc. bought Grupo in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following “a successful pilot program” in 20 select library systems, S&S will now open its catalog of ebooks to all libraries nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a study released by Digimarc Corporation, magazines are increasing their use of digital watermarks to drive mobile engagement.The second annual Digital Watermarks in Magazines: Traction Report showed a continued growth in the number of magazine using Digimarc Discover to connect... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road attorneys called HarperCollins' $1.1 million request for attorneys fees "shocking," and argued that such an award would universally harm authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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They're singing a new slogan in the London headquarters of the UK's leading magazine publisher: "There's only one IPC."IPC Media's chief executive Marcus Rich has announced an internal restructure that does away with the company's current divisions (connect, inspire and southbank, since you... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last August, when the media praised celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz for helping to save a British tourist who'd been hit by a cab, Hearst Magazines' multi-million dollar bet on a Dr. Oz magazine seemed like money in the bank.All of that hero talk seemed to be forgotten this week, however, as a Senate... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gulfshore Media is adding Venice Magazine to its portfolio of city and regional titles in Central Florida. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter users are subbing in 'Thrones' themes for famous children's book titles. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decade-long devastation of the print news business, crushed by the sagging economy, the evaporation of classified and display advertising, and a reader shift to digital media, has cost at least 54,200 newsroom jobs in newspapers and magazines a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pages on Livernois will open in Detroit this fall, thus doubling the number of general independent bookstores in the Motor City selling new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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