Letter from the Editor: Why I won't publish the word "n****r"

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Letter from the Editor: Why I won't publish the word "n****r"

Choosing not to publish this word, however, is not an indication of fear. Rather, it is an homage to the respect and duty we have to and for our readership. We want to be sensitive to the needs of our community. Our community needs us to cover this issue, but it doesn't need us to print the word in full for
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THQ Nordic Buys Saints Row, Metro, Dead Island Owner, Koch Media

By Shabana Arif THQ Nordic – publisher of de Blob, which is getting a Switch remaster later this year – has bought Koch Media, which owns the Saints Row, Metro, and Dead Island franchises, in a €121 million deal. Koch Media itself runs Deep Silver (Dead Island and Metro publisher), Volition (Saints
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CISAC responds to publishers' demands over Spanish collecting society

CISAC, the global group for song right collecting societies around the world, has responded to a call by the International Confederation Of Music Publishers that it suspend the membership of Spanish performing rights organisation SGAE. In an unusually bold statement for the global trade organisation
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How Obsidian sailed crowdfunded Pillars of Eternity II safely to port

Sawyer explains this choice: “We considered self publishing for a while but publishing is not easy. If it was easy, everyone would self publish. As time went by and we got deeper into development it became obvious that we needed a partner. Versus Evil seemed like a good fit. The Banner Saga is a very
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Inmate jailed after writing to witnesses from prison

However, Sheriff Alastair Carmichael jailed him for 18 months for attempting to pervert the course of justice, saying his actions struck “right at the heart of justice”. Fiscal depute Charmaine Gilmartin told Dundee Sheriff Court: “The letter was analysed for fingerprints and his were found on it.”.
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Facebook says it is not their job to hire people from media organisations for content on their platform

San Francisco, In a clear message to news publishers, a top Facebook executive has emphasised that it is not their job to recruit people from media … When asked about why Brazil's largest newspaper Folha de Sao Paolo had stopped publishing content to its six million Facebook followers, she said:
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CISAC investigates claims against Spanish society SGAE

CISAC has stepped in to reassure songwriters, composers and music publishers it will investigate allegations made against Spanish collection society SGAE. It follows an angry statement from the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) about the conduct of SGAE towards its members.
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Day One: Chrome Switches On Its Ad Blocker

After Chrome alerted publishers of its plans to block noncompliant ads in June, Google released the Ad Experience Report that lets publishers test their sites for infractions and fix any issues. Sites are considered in violation if more than 7.5% of their page views include a crappy ad experience, as per the
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How Google's Chrome Filtering will operate and how publishers can avoid its adblocking hatchet

And with the impending February introduction of “Chrome filtering” – aka the much dreaded adblocking feature – as per the terms of the Coalition For Better Ads (CFBA); a move that could significantly reduce the number of ads served by publishers via the world's most popular web browser.
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Registration of publishers

The Kannada and Culture Department and Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara intends to come out with a directory of Kannada books and publishers. The publishers can download the applications for registration from www.kannadapustakapradhikara.com and submit before Feb. 20 to the Administrative
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THQ Nordic acquires Saints Row, Metro publisher for €121 million

THQ Nordic has announced the acquisition of Koch Media and its video game publishing label, Deep Silver. In a deal worth €121 million (roughly $150 million), THQ Nordic will acquire the firm in its entirety, while taking onboard a range of Deep Silver studios, including Saint Row's Volition and
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