Insight and recommendations for the scholarly publishing community

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Insight and recommendations for the scholarly publishing community

Among the 30 or so recommendations featured in the report, those for researchers include 'take an interest in the scholarly publishing ecosystem' and 'work to disentangle publication from promotion and tenure'. Publishers are encouraged to 'be transparent about costs' and 'demonstrate the added
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Gamers are overreacting to micro-transactions according to analyst

“Quantitative analysis shows that video game publishers are actually charging gamers at a relatively inexpensive rate, and should probably raise prices […] Despite its inconvenience to the popular press narrative, if you like Star Wars and play video games at an average rate, you're far better off skipping
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Roy Moore's preposterous threat against an Alabama news publisher backfires spectacularly

Roy Moore's preposterous threat against an Alabama news publisher backfires spectacularly … A lawyer for AMG wrote that not only would it continue publishing stories about Roy Moore, but Moore's poor image is “self-inflicted” and any litigation brought by Moore & Co. would result in “important
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy: Has EA killed the premium + IAP business model?

Probably not, but it will make other publishers much more suspicious about this business model. This is unfortunate because, if properly implemented, it can benefit both players and publishers. This business model that offers IAPs (in-app-purchases) in a game sold at full price is called paymium.
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How to become a successful sports writer

Emma will share key tips on live reporting, interviewing and pitching to editors, as well as provide an insight into writing a sports book. Whether you'd like to have a career in sports journalism or write about sport on a casual basis and get paid doing it, this course is a must for anyone who has ever felt
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How the Pentagon Papers changed the "information leak" game

Near was the bigoted and unscrupulous publisher of The Saturday Press, a Minneapolis scandal sheet that specialized in spreading generally true but frequently reckless accusations of local corruption. Each issue during the paper's short run featured hate-filled diatribes alleging that Jewish mobsters,
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New Liquor Store Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

What better time for the new Madelia Liquor Store to celebrate their grand opening and have an open house and wine tasting than during the Razzle Dazzle celebration. Among those on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony include, L-R, Mayor Mike Grote, City Administrator Jane Piepgras, Councilman
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AMA, Harvard Health Publishing sever ties with Outcome Health – 21 Nov 2017

The American Medical Association and Harvard Health Publishing have reportedly suspended their partnerships with Outcome Health amid speculations that the Chicago-based tech and advertising startup misled advertisers. According to reports in The Wall Street Journal, the organisations have
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