Is Pamphleteering and “Long Form” Publishing the Hot New Trend?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s feature discusses Stéphane Hessel, France’s 93-year old publishing phenomenon and the success of his 14-page political essay, Indignez vous! (Time for […]
View ArticleCasablanca Book Fair Roulette
A dramedy of errors starring North African literati, Italian bureaucrats, and an innocent American journalist lost among the phone trees of Morocco. By Amanda DeMarco […]
View ArticleWhat is Your Worst Book Fair Experience?
By Edward Nawotka It’s April Fool’s Day and in honor of today’s feature about Amanda DeMarco’s thwarted effort to cover SIEL, aka the Casablanca Book Fair, […]
View ArticleSNOB: Billionaire Backs Rebirth of the Russian Literary Magazine
It’s difficult to find a Russian author of note who has not written for SNOB, billionaire Mikhail Prokorov’s luxury lit mag. By Daniel Kalder Going […]
View ArticleOnline Upstarts vs. Magazines, Who Will Win the Writers?
What's to stop magazines, as they transition to digital, from aping their online competition and once again acquiring long-form narrative?
View ArticleEx-President of RAE Advocates Pan-American Vision of Spanish
Víctor García de la Concha argues for a shift towards a more Pan-American vision of the Spanish language, rather than a Spain-centric one
View ArticleBarcelona Newspaper La Vanguardia Launches E-books
Leading Barcelona newspaper La Vanguardia announced a new e-publishing venture, initially drawn from content written by reporters at the paper.
View ArticleGIF Guru Ann Friedman on Building an Audience
GIF guru Ann Friedman explains how how GIFs are being used by journalists to creatively enhance storytelling and reach new audiences.
View ArticleStorytelling in the GIF Economy
Like Twitter, the GIF compresses a narrative to terse story or convey an emotion, and they are being put to creative use by writers, publishers and institutions.
View ArticleBooks in Browsers IV: Why We Should Not Imitate Snowfall
At Books in Browsers, NYT digital designer Allen Tan urged content creators to first understand the underlying principles before jumping in to a project like Snow Fall.
View ArticleHole in Heart of Publishing Threatens Shelf Lives
A ghost writer and former journalist argues that publicists need to work more closely with authors and receive proper training if they are to be truly effective. The post Hole in Heart of Publishing...
View ArticleCharlie Hebdo’s Staff Dies for Freedom of Expression
Since 2006, Charlie Hebdo journalists had been intent on maintaining the magazine’s freedom of expression concerning Islam and tragically died for it. The post Charlie Hebdo’s Staff Dies for Freedom of...
View ArticleThe Advent of Robojournalism and Robowriting
Robotic writing software is now capable of producing acceptable news stories based on published reports and media outlets are beginning to rely on them. The post The Advent of Robojournalism and...
View ArticleThe German Book Trade’s Peace Prize 2016 Goes to Carolin Emcke
Lauded for work that exposes 'how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,' journalist and author Carolin Emcke's Friedenspreis honors her work "in an era in which political, religious...
View ArticleNewsweek Makes Its Frankfurt Book Fair Debut in October
The international news magazine Newsweek—which publishes in six languages—will host several events and exhibit at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October. The post Newsweek Makes Its Frankfurt Book Fair...
View ArticleWhen a Niche-Audience Tabloid Takes Off in the UK, Is It News to Book...
As a case of 'pop-up publishing' takes hold in the newspaper sector, what can book publishers learn from this consumer-first approach to print and digital publishing? The post When a Niche-Audience...
View ArticleInternational Publishers Association Monitors Cumhuriyet Trial in Turkey
Representatives from the International Publishers Association are in Istanbul to support 17 journalists who are on trial in Turkey on charges of aiding terrorists. The post International Publishers...
View ArticleTurkey’s Turhan Günay, Evrensel Win IPA’s Prix Voltaire
Cumhuriyet Books publisher Turhan Günay—just released in Istanbul pending court action—and Evrensel publishing house are named Prix Voltaire winners. The post Turkey’s Turhan Günay, Evrensel Win IPA’s...
View ArticleScholastic News Kids Press Corps Opens 2018-2019 Applications
Having run reports from 44 Kids Press Corps reporters aged 10 to 14 during the 2017-2018 school year, children's publisher Scholastic has put out the call for applications from journalism-minded young...
View ArticleTimelier Than Ever: Five Finalists for Excellence in Journalism Books
Amid political upheaval in both the States and Russia, with issues of environmentalism and inequality discussed in the news, the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism announces its...
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