The New York Times has augmented their children's bestseller list for the better. They are now separating hardcover middle grade and young adult titles from paperback and e-book bestsellers. This will obviously be beneficial towards young readers, but also authors. Many YA authors felt that the way the New York Times handled YA books in the past was preventing them from … [Read more...] about New York Times Revamps Children’s Bestseller List
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Mike Bloomberg Covets the New York Times
Michael Bloomberg is a man on the mission. One of his lifelong goals is purchasing one of the most influential newspapers in the world, the New York Times. A few years ago he formally approached Chairman Arthur Sulzberger about a possible deal, but was told "The New York Times will never be for sale." Recently the New York Magazine published a speculation piece and for all … [Read more...] about Mike Bloomberg Covets the New York Times
The New York Times Creates New European Hub in England
The New York Times is expanding into the United Kingdom with the creation of their new central office in London. They will be using this new headquarters as a launching point for all of their coverage across the continent. The Times will be will be moving around 100 staff in to the new office through the consolidation of the existing two London offices and will be bringing … [Read more...] about The New York Times Creates New European Hub in England
New York Times Slashes 100 Jobs Due to the Floundering of their Apps
The New York Times is sacking 100 positions in the news room due to the tepid customer response to all of the new apps the Times has released. The reductions are intended to safeguard the newspaper’s long-term profitability. Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the newspaper’s publisher, and Mark Thompson, its chief executive, said that in addition to the job cuts, NYT Opinion, a mobile … [Read more...] about New York Times Slashes 100 Jobs Due to the Floundering of their Apps
Mozilla Secures Grant Funding to Build Reader-Centric News Sites
With the help of some non-profit agency grant funding, Mozilla is working to make the internet a place that fosters better discussion and more reader-centric but newsworthy content. After securing around $3.9 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which provides significant funding to groups that are promoting new practices in journalism, Mozilla and two major … [Read more...] about Mozilla Secures Grant Funding to Build Reader-Centric News Sites
Self-Published eBooks Dominate Bestseller Lists
Self-Publishing is getting to be big business and on a monthly basis these indie titles are dominating bestseller lists. The New York Times, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble are the main ones people pay the most attention to. Today, we look at some interesting statistics on how self-published titles are starting to dominate the bestseller lists. Penguin and Random House had 478 … [Read more...] about Self-Published eBooks Dominate Bestseller Lists
NYT Now App: Abridged News on Mobile Devices at Half the Cost
Are consumers too busy to read? In the ongoing experimentation from newspapers to adapt to a world of digital consumers while still making a profit, the New York Times has announced its newest option: abridged stories from its own publications, and other source around the internet, optimized for mobile device reading. Thanks to a new app, NYT Now, subscribers to the app's … [Read more...] about NYT Now App: Abridged News on Mobile Devices at Half the Cost
New York Times Offering Free Month Long Access to its Web and Smartphone App
The New York Times has lined up a treat of the digital kind. Anyone who picks up the Sunday, November 3rd, edition of the newspaper will be entitled to a month long free trial of the company’s digital publications. Users will be provided a code stuck inside the Sunday’s edition of the newspaper which will provide them unlimited access to the digital service. Users can have … [Read more...] about New York Times Offering Free Month Long Access to its Web and Smartphone App
New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only
The New York Times started to include ebooks in print and online editions back in 2011. The company announced today that it is suspending the inclusion of ebook titles in the newspaper and only posting them on the website. The prices of the ebooks will also not be included going forward, due to the shifting economic landscape of online sellers. Pamela Paul is the current … [Read more...] about New York Times Bestseller eBook List Shifts to Online Only
New York Times Removes Digital Videos from Paywall
The New York Times announced today that it is removing all videos on its website from its Paywall. In the past, you could only watch 10 per month before you had to pay a monthly fee to watch more videos and read articles. Now, it is possible to watch unlimited content without ever having to pay. The New York Times Paywall system has been live in some form or another since … [Read more...] about New York Times Removes Digital Videos from Paywall