In November, HowStuffWorks dumped the third-party ads in its podcasts. After spending most of 2017 trying to use ad networks to insert spots into its back catalog, which accounts for half of HSW's monthly listens, the podcast publisher decided to abandon them. Instead, the company went back to
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“EA has been very good to me, and to be honest with you—because it's nice to hate EA, blah, blah, I don't care about that shit—what I'm saying is this, all publishers fuck up sometimes. That's how it is. They fuck up. But that's what it is. In this case, it's like they've been treating me very well, I have 100
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Two Writers, One Line … I've been checking out a few creative writing programs and— Aunt Claudia: Oh, Jane is into creative writing, too! But she only keeps that as a hobby. (laughs) She used to write prose, but now she writes code! (laughs at her own joke until silence fills the room) Mom: You know
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“I'm a poet and I get to teach poetry and creative writing.” Leggott also has good support from her husband, Mark Fryer, and her adored guide dog, Olive. The couple have two adult sons, James and Robin. She says that same life curiosity that sparks her poetry is what gets her going each morning – the
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When ad revenue growth was strong, publishers could justify pumping up circulation numbers willy-nilly. With those days over, publishers like The Economist are turning their attention to retention. The Economist has set a goal of doubling its circulation profits by 2020. To do that, it needs to grow digital
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Residents of Karachi have already started thronging the Expo Centre where the event was inaugurated on Thursday by Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah. The five-day book fair is being held in the city for the 13th time and has been organised by Pakistan Publisher and Booksellers Association.
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German universities may lose access to Elsevier journals with still no sign of a deal to allow continued access. Syndicated from http://www.stm-publishing.com/. December 7, 2017. Around 200 German universities will lose their subscriptions to Elsevier journals within weeks, because negotiations have
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Auto enthusiast publisher Car Throttle has found an audience of car lovers willing to buy engine-scented candles and gearshift keychains. Like many publishers trying to reduce reliance on digital advertising revenue, the company has pushed hard into e-commerce. It seems to be paying off:
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Actor Geoffrey Rush Sues The Daily Telegraph For Publishing “Inappropriate Behaviour” Allegation. “The situation is intolerable and I must now seek vindication of my good name through the courts.” Posted on December 7, 2017, at 9:19 p.m.. Josh Taylor. BuzzFeed News Editor, Australia. Share On
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Dymocks has announced it is making 'significant upgrades' to its network, with the bookseller refurbishing 15% of its stores in 2017. Upgrades have included introducing consistent signage across categories, additional fixtures to increase stock density, digital display screens and signage and new
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