Day: February 18, 2018

Hachette CEO Proclaims eBooks are a Stupid Product

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Hachette CEO Proclaims eBooks are a Stupid Product

Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry does not like ebooks. In a recent interview he proclaimed that they are a stupid format and his publishing company does not have the tools or people to innovate and drive digital forward. In a recent interview the CEO said “In the US and UK, the ebook market is about 20%
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RNZ and Scoop Publishing Announce Content Partnership

RNZ and Scoop Publishing have announced a content-sharing agreement which will see RNZ content available on www.scoop.co.nz, an independent news website reaching more than 500,000 readers a month. The new arrangement maintains RNZ's policy of sharing content with media partners and
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If voted to power—The Big Picture as dialogue before elections

The interaction was organized jointly by Heritage Publishing House, The Naga Republic and The Morung Express. Major political parties that will contest polls to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly took part in the interaction, namely, the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Naga
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Radio New Zealand and Scoop Publishing Content Partnership

Scoop Publishing and Radio New Zealand today announced a content sharing partnership. Under this partnership Radio New Zealand – a publicly funded media organisation will share some of the news content they produce each week for republication on Scoop.co.nz. The new arrangement furthers
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New documentary explores the cultural legacy of BUTT magazine

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New documentary explores the cultural legacy of BUTT magazine

For the documentary, he interviewed BUTT's former publishers, editors, and writers then transcribed the interviews, which were then portrayed by a group of young, gay men. “I wanted to transfer narratives between generations,” he explains. “Through interviewing men in their 40s and then working with
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New York Times Bestsellers at Richland Library, February 18, 2018

Fiction: Dark in Death, by J. D. Robb; Still Me, by Jojo Moyes; The Woman in the Window, by A. J. Finn; Fall from Grace, by Danielle Steel; Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng; Origin, by Dan Brown; Before We Were Yours, by Lisa Wingate; The Wife Between Us, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah
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Humble Pie: TheJournal.ie and The Irish Times publish fake news abortion poll which they're …

This has been cited as an example by pro-life campaigners that the Irish media are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to push for repeal of the 8th Amendment, even publishing polls like this without first checking the details thoroughly and then refusing to remove them when they are shown to be
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RNZ and Scoop Publishing enter content-sharing arrangement

RNZ and Scoop Publishing have announced a content-sharing agreement which will see RNZ content available on www.scoop.co.nz, an independent news website reaching more than 500,000 readers a month. The new arrangement maintains RNZ's policy of sharing content with media partners and
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SBA strengthens ties with American Library Association

He referred to the annual calendar of major publishing and book related events such as Sharjah International Book Fair, which has made great strides on the global literary stage over the past ten years. Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, the ALA Library Conference and Sharjah Publishing City,
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Writing Prompt writing promt t Writing prompts Prompts

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Writing Prompt writing promt t Writing prompts Prompts

Writing prompts are useful because we know sometimes it can be hard to think of what to write about! To help you brainstorm, we put together this list of 365 creative writing prompts to give you something to write about daily. [/description] [keywords]writing prompts, creative writing prompts, expository
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Building a Better Foundation for Enhanced Creative

Internet users expressed dissatisfaction with current digital advertising tactics, much of which sent tech providers on a mad scramble to instate much-needed changes across the industry. But how can publishers, marketers, advertisers and solution providers adhere to new guidelines like the New Ad
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Photo book will capture Ontario's history

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Photo book will capture Ontario's history

It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since The Argus Observer published “Ontario – 125 Years.” This publication was a lot of fun to produce and was a great way to commemorate the milestone of Ontario. Even after 10 years, I still see this publication around the community. It was something to be
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Justin's official tell-all – why Jennifer is back with Brad

However, this year, the Hollywood couple's three-year marriage lies in tatters, with the pair spending Jen's 49th birthday thousands of kilometres apart and Justin fielding offers from publishers to release a tell-all book about Jen's relationship with ex-husband Brad Pitt. While Jen celebrated her special
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Book and Author Luncheon: Annual event to benefit Friends of the Lena Armstrong Public Library

Paige Britt will present “Why Am I Me?,” a picture book celebrating unity and diversity. The book received four-starred reviews and was named a Best Book of 2017 by Publishers Weekly. The New York Times called it one of five new picture books that “not only embolden children to think, but inspire them
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AdEx Reaches Market Cap of $85.75 Million (ADX)

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AdEx Reaches Market Cap of $85.75 Million (ADX)

The official website for AdEx is www.adex.network. According to CryptoCompare, “AdEx is a decentralized Ad exchange built on the Ethereum network Focusing on the entertainment industry and video streaming services and publishers, AdEx aims to replace the traditional digital advertising models by
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Photography 101 E-book

Posted 1 hour ago. Details. Want the E-book to cover these topics. -welcoming the person to the photography world and what they can expect -what is a DSLR camera and picking the right camera -camera anatomy -ISO, Shutter speed, Appature -Different type of shooting -Manual shooting – Exposure
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Now at GALA Hispanic Theatre only until February 25th

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Now at GALA Hispanic Theatre only until February 25th

The editor welcomes the receipt of information about community happenings, such as church-sponsored events, neighborhood and block association activities, public meetings dealing with neighborhood issues, and other events of a non-commercial nature. These may be emailed to us at
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WORDS ON A WIRE: JL Powers & MA Powers

J.L. Powers is the award-winning author of three young adult novels, The Confessional, This Thing Called the Future, and Amina. She works as an editor/publicist for Cinco Puntos Press, and teaches creative writing, literature, and composition at Skyline College in California's Bay Area. M.A. Powers has
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Rebuilding after the housing collapse

Today, Morritt not only survived the recession, but she has since become one of the top sellers at her brokerage office. Anderson is still a housing counselor with the credit counseling service, but she's seeing significantly fewer clients who are in danger of foreclosure. In the meantime, Kitsap County's
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Hays Arts Council sets creative writing, Famous Figures contests for youth

The Hays Arts Council is currently accepting entries for its annual Creating Writing Awards for youth. The HAC's longest running annual program has been a recognition and celebration of young writers in poetry and prose. Each year, the HAC invites writing submissions from students in kindergarten
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A panchayat high on welfare

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A panchayat high on welfare

The panchayat is also holding workshops for those interested in creative writing. “We are also keen on money management. During the last fiscal, we effectively utilised 97% of the Plan funds. Tax collection is cent percent for the last 48 years. We are also fully utilising the maintenance grant for the last
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Facebook Won't Release Its “5% Of News Feed Content Is News” Analysis

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Facebook Won't Release Its “5% Of News Feed Content Is News” Analysis

“One of the methods incorporates news publishers identified by ComScore, and we also use our own classifiers and self-reporting on Pages.” The company declined to share further information on its news “classifiers.” The analysis does include all link posts to news stories, so news links shared by
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Sameer Dhanrajani Writes New Book On Executing AI, Analytics Strategies

Friday night saw the book launch of one of the most noted names in the world of Analytics and Data Science — Sameer Dhanrajani. The industry veteran, who is also the chief strategy officer at Fractal Analytics launched his first book titled AI and Analytics: Accelerating Business Decisions at Taj West
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'I began to wonder if I'd won because he wanted sex'

A pervasive theme in the almost 90 survey responses, as well as emails and direct messages Ursu received, is that male gatekeepers in the publishing industry blur the lines between women's work and their sex appeal. “Sometimes, it's stories of women being invited to a networking opportunity only to
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Jonathan Narcisse, former gubernatorial candidate, publisher and activist, dies at age 54

Jonathan Narcisse, a former Des Moines school board member, two-time candidate for governor and longtime editor and publisher, died this weekend at the age of 54. Renee Hardman, West Des Moines' first black city councilwoman, described Narcisse as a brilliant person who studied the issues and
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Okowa bags 'Man of the Year' award

The Governor who commended publishers of Independent Newspapers for the award and thanked his predecessors for working with him to ensure that dividends of democracy gets to all Deltans, used the occasion to emphasise that most of the challenges facing the country will be a thing of the past if
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Faith Brautigam: 'If you could change one thing, what would it be?'

That one conversation with her mom was the spark that began a social media campaign that went viral, has sent ripples across the country, and, I hope, will shake the very foundations of the publishing industry in the United States. In fact, it's possible the first tremors have just been felt at the American
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ASCAP sues Peninsula bar for copyright infringement

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ASCAP sues Peninsula bar for copyright infringement

The 2,500-square-foot venue at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and state Highway 112 is one of 11 bars and restaurants nationwide being sued for alleged copyright infringement by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the nonprofit performance rights organization
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Creative Writing after Hurricane Maria

My students need printers to complete their writing projects (novellas). A student that writes better, reads better. Many of my students come from low socioeconomic families and are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. After Irma, things became even more challenging. If I can in
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Spring Marketing/PR Intern UrbanEdge Publishing

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Spring Marketing/PR Intern UrbanEdge Publishing

Looking for a great internship at UrbanEdge Publishing? Learn more about the Spring Marketing/PR Intern position right now!
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UA English professor earns writing award

“Dr. Trudier Harris is an eloquent writer who paints a compelling portrait of African-Americans growing up in the South,” said Cory Armstrong, department chair for journalism and creative media. “Her impact to both the writing and academic communities has been significant. She is a deserving candidate
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