Focusing on what it describes as Trump’s assaults on the news media and violations of the First Amendment, PEN America has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump.
Political Publishing: Byline Media Launches Its New Issues-Driven Press
Established to let journalists publish books quickly about current political issues, the UK’s independent press Byline Media will feature its first book–on responses to injustice–at its annual festival opening Friday.
Timelier 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 shortlist.
Scholastic 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 people for the 2018-2019 school year.
Turkey’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.
International 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.
When a Niche-Audience Tabloid Takes Off in the UK, Is It News to Book Publishing?
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?
Newsweek 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 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 and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.’
The 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.