Academic researchers fire latest shots in ad-blocking arms race
Advertising pays much of the budget for most online publishers, making the growth of ad blockers an existential threat. As such, ad blocking has set off a software-based arms race, with publishers finding software solutions that keep ads appearing, or entreat people using ad blocking software to
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Trump congratulates New York Times' new publisher
“The Failing New York Times has a new publisher, A.G. Sulzberger. Congratulations! Here is a last chance for the Times to fulfill the vision of its Founder, Adolph Ochs, 'to give the news impartially, without fear or FAVOR, regardless of party, sect, or interests involved,' ” the president said in a tweet.
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Alongside Bayonetta, Platinum Games Wants to Self-Publish a New IP
Alongside Bayonetta, Platinum Games Wants to Self-Publish a New IP … Platinum Games has two designs in mind for brand new IP, and wants to change its approach and self-publish this game. … But we're becoming more and more interested in the idea of self-publishing and doing our own title.”.
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Shipwreckt Books gains authors and notoriety
More than one of Shipwreckt Books Publishing Company's books have been nominated for a Minnesota Book Award and Driscoll now receives approximately 750 unsolicited submissions each year. Driscoll states, âThank goodness I'm married to such a generous and supportive woman,â as he says,
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Alabama newspaper publisher 'regrets' spanking women reporters as a 'very young man' in his 40s
A longtime Alabama newspaper publisher admits to sexually assaulting women reporters and says he now regrets his actions. Veronica Pike Kennedy, a former reporter for the Anniston Star, revealed H. Brandt Ayers forcibly spanked her in the 1970s during an incident when they were among the few
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Celebrating the golden age of 20th-century illustration
A number of books and magazines with illustrations first appeared in the early 1900s thanks to the fast development of the modern publishing industry. Illustration art in Shanghai at that time was a mix of Chinese traditional painting and a Western style. Most of the stories originated from the changes
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Trump: Change in New York Times publisher is 'last chance' for outlet
President Trump on Tuesday said the New York Times' appointment of a new publisher will give the company a chance to get back to the founder's vision of being an objective, unbiased outlet. “The Failing New York Times has a new publisher, A.G. Sulzberger. Congratulations! Here is a last chance for
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Likhaan 11, or why we must start this year reading Philippine literature
These and 15 other works make up Likhaan 11, the latest edition of Likhaan Journal which gathers the best of Philippine literary works every year. The Likhaan Journal is put out by the University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW). Likhaan 11, launched last December during Writers
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