Seems like a great idea that we should do everywhere! The current impact of these outdoor advertising campaigns could be equivalent to the air purifying effect of over 700 trees.
After a wave of account takeovers, screenshots of an internal Twitter user administration tool are being shared in the hacking underground. #twitterhacked#twitter
Amazon.com Inc said it sent an email earlier on Friday that requested employees remove the TikTok app from mobile devices that also had access to company emails in error.
ICYMI ‘More African’ covers. Adding racist characters. As authors and industry insiders share their experiences, readers can see how the books they read are changed by white publishers.
RT @HearOurVoicesBT You’ve been asking for me & I’ve arrived! Hear Our Voices is a book tour company dedicated to getting OwnVoices ARCs to OV reviewers. Diverse representation is important, especially for OV reviewers, so we want to ensure you get the chance to connect with stories meant for you!
RT @bronzebygold Very excited to be introducing BAE – a community for Black agents and editors. We will be providing advice and mentoring to aspiring editors/agents, and fostering a sense of belonging in the publishing industry. Meet some of our members here
CBS Television Studios has signed a multi-year agreement with civil rights group National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to create content for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the first such production deal for the NAACP.
For over a decade, Amazon had subsidized the cost of a Kindle with a program called Special Offers, which put ads on the home screen. Via @goodereader.
Less than a month after picking up Simplecast for its podcast distribution and analytics tools, SiriusXM said it has reached a deal to acquire Stitcher from E.W. Scripps for $325 million.#podcasting
A survey of 60K kids by UK’s National Literary Trust Research said that 70% reported that listening to audiobooks made it easier to understand the content, especially boys and children who receive free meals at school. Via @pubperspectives.
KidLit TV has created KidLit At Home, a free online destination that curates video content from children’s book creators across the web in one central location.
Authors, shut out of holding in-person events at bookstores, have adapted to the digital book event, and book launches are getting more creative and collaborative as a result. #BookMarketing
The head of the National Book Awards will lead the prestigious imprints in 2021, reporting to Knopf’s Reagan Arthur, who succeeded Sonny Mehta this year. #TeamPRH
The Literary Arts Emergency Fund: @nationalbook, @POETSorg and @CLMPorg, funded by @MellonFdn, will be distributing $3.5M will give one-time grants to literary arts organizations, publishers, and nonprofits in need of relief. Apply through August 7!
RT @alecchamilton Want to come work with me? We are looking for a new permanent host for WNYC’s Morning Edition. Is it you? Do you have thoughts on who it should be? Let me know. BIPOC especially encouraged to apply.
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