Stories Tagged as
Publishing
Aimée Felone: Creating books to help children of color see themselves
Jan 7, 2020
"It's extremely powerful to be in a position where the change that you're talking about is actually embodied in who you are."
Condé Nast seeks a path to profitability with a global CEO
by
Jed Kim
Nov 27, 2018
Condé Nast CEO Bob Sauerberg announced he is stepping down today after initiating major restructuring that will combine the company’s U.S. and international divisions under a new CEO. The publishing giant has enjoyed robust print and digital circulation for celebrated titles like Vogue and The New Yorker. But for most of its print publications, it’s getting […]
How the co-CEO of Archie Comics reinvented its namesake
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 25, 2018
Riverdale's favorite son was in danger of fading into obscurity when Jon Goldwater breathed some new life into the franchise.
It's a new era for Rolling Stone
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 2, 2018
Rolling Stone's president says, "in today's environment you have to be more than just a magazine."
The sci-fi market is shifting, and it's not just "Doctor Who"
by
Sean McHenry
Jul 21, 2017
The face of science fiction is changing, and diverse fan communities may be the cause.
Publisher Cassava Republic is changing the way we read about Nigeria
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 8, 2017
Co-founder Bibi Bakare-Yusuf wants you to see 'the complex, gorgeous realities of the continent' in African books.
Textbook publishers in a bind as students go digital
by
Adriene Hill
Feb 27, 2017
Pearson, the global education publisher, announced a nearly $3.3 billion loss for 2016. It’s struggling, as many traditional publishers are, with big shifts in the way college kids buy (or don’t buy) textbooks. According to the National Association of College Stores, spending on course materials has fallen 14 percent in the last 10 years. Students […]
For public good, not for profit.
Celebrating 25 years of being a Dummy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Cerise Castle
Oct 17, 2016
The For Dummies books have been teaching users everything from Windows 95 to golf for years, but what kind of influence do they have in the digital age?
Retirement isn't in the cards for legendary comedian Carl Reiner
Jun 20, 2016
The 94-year-old is the brains behind "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
The real life crusade of a Twitter book hustler
by
Donna Tam
Mar 14, 2016
Up-and-comer writer Shea Serrano was just hoping someone would buy his $12 rap book. What he got was a spot on the New York Times’ best-sellers list and a social media marketing machine that can help other writers sell books.