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Columbia Journalism Review
For media organizations, launching a successful podcast often takes more than two witty hosts, a microphone and an iTunes feed. Unless an outlet already has the expertise and resources, creating great audio journalism can be daunting. Podcasting is still a nascent medium, without standardized ways to advertise, track listeners or make money.
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Publishers Weekly
In 1995, the year Amazon opened the virtual doors to its online bookstore, the company posted revenue of $511,000 — a total that jumped to $15.7 million in 1996 and skyrocketed to $147.7 million in 1997. By 1999 annual sales reached $1.64 billion, and the company began to aggressively implement founder Jeff Bezos' strategy of adding more products to complement its book offerings.
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Dramatic new Easy Wave® Velour spreading petunias accessorize your outdoor living space with rich, long-lasting color. Find decorating inspiration and how-to gardening advice at wave-rave.com.
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GWA
Save time and sign up online before the meeting! You can support the GWAF even if you can't be in Pasadena! Make a donation to the Garden Writers Association Foundation and have your name entered to win a laptop computer, digital SLR camera, TV or an iPad! Drawings will take place at the Annual Awards Banquet, and you do not need to be present to win.
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GWA
Members planning to participate in the Pasadena symposium should review the Frequently Asked Questions posted on the GWA website to help prepare for the event.
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GWA
Stay up to date on developments for the 2015 GWA symposium. Join the "GWA Loves L.A. 2015" Facebook page.
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GWA
Parking info for local exhibitors, volunteers and guests can be found on the Pasadena Convention Center website. Symposium Registrants needing parking should park at their hotel.
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GWA
Looking for someone to write in-depth, well-researched planting and care guides for different types of plants. These guides will cover things like pruning, planting, how to get the most blooms, etc., and will go on our website.
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The Wall Street Journal
Barnes & Noble Inc. reported a wider quarterly loss on further deterioration of its Nook digital business, sending the stock into a tailspin. Meanwhile, CEO Ronald Boire said in an interview that the struggling bookstore chain is mulling over a new store prototype.
"The industry is evolving, and we think there are opportunities ahead with a different format," said Boire.
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Digital Book World
By Candice Kirk: I have been trying to pinpoint the exact moment, or indeed the book, when I became a digital reader. I'd bought my e-reader years earlier and had a handful of titles on there, but I was still predominantly a paperback girl, picking up most of my books on the high street. The shift must have been subtle at first, a gradual onset until I realized this month that I haven't read a physical book in more than two years.
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The Washington Post
By Jim Sollisch: A good editor makes a good writer's writing very good. A bad editor gives your writing a haircut with a chain saw.
And as a copywriter at an ad agency, I work pretty much exclusively with really bad editors. It's not fair to call them editors; they are my clients, often marketing managers or communication specialists. Many have MBAs and are brilliant at so many things. Writing not included.
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Futurebook
I hereby declare:
That I will not renege on the best publishing opportunities for authors ever and I will not allow the publishing industry to renege on its responsibilities to writers and readers.
I publish the best books I am capable of. I first learn how to meet trade publishing standards in editorial and design, formatting and production, marketing and promotion, and then think about how I can creatively extend those limits.
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