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Activities between Nov. 15, 2024, 7:49 p.m. and Nov. 22, 2024, 7:49 p.m. from: Book-Publishing.

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Heinemann Expands Relationship with Bestselling Author Dr. Chris Emdin to Launch Don't Worry Just Teach Series

Document Date: Nov. 19, 2024, 7 p.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity / Region: Portsmouth
Partnership: Document Extract: PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Heinemann today announced that it will develop a series of professional books with New York Times-bestselling author Chris Emdin. The series is titled Do n't Worry Just Teach and will expand upon the previously announced standalone title from Emdin with a focus on combining the philosophical and practical aspects of teaching to transform classroom practice. The Do n't Worry Just Teach series is an outgrowth of decades of research on teaching and learning and will initially feature 10 titles, with occasional co-authors and contributors from across the field. The first book in the series, The Art of Reality Pedagogy, will publish in fall 2025. Subsequent titles will focus on school leadership, teaching as performance art and ways to transform science classrooms, as well as other topics.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/heinemann-expands-relationship-with-bestselling-author-dr-chris-emdin-to-launch-dont-worry-just-teach-series-302310442.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Aspen Publishing Acquires Full Ownership of JD-Next Law School Preparation Program

Document Date: Nov. 19, 2024, 3:01 p.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition / Region: Arizona
Buyer: Target: Document Extract: BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Aspen Publishing has announced the acquisition of JD-Next, the groundbreaking law school preparation course and admissions test, one year after it first secured an exclusive license to administer the program.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aspen-publishing-acquires-full-ownership-of-jd-next-law-school-preparation-program-302309877.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Barnes & Noble is making a comeback

Document Date: Nov. 16, 2024, 8 p.m. / Source: CNN
Activity Class: LocationActivity / Type: Added
Location_Added_By: Location: Document Extract: A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade.
Document Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/business/barnes-and-noble-is-back-again/index.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Barnes & Noble is making a comeback

Document Date: Nov. 16, 2024, 8 p.m. / Source: CNN
Activity Class: LocationActivity / Type: Added
Location_Added_By: Location: Document Extract: A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade.
Document Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/business/barnes-and-noble-is-back-again/index.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper

Document Date: Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 p.m. / Source: TechCrunch
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Target: Document Extract: WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another company to its portfolio of online content creation tools and services with its acquisition of Grammarly competitor, Harper.
Document Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-snaps-up-grammar-checker-harper/ (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper

Document Date: Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 p.m. / Source: TechCrunch
Activity Class: CorporateFinanceActivity / Type: Acquisition
Buyer: Document Extract: WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper.
Document Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-snaps-up-grammar-checker-harper/ (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI. ProRata.ai, a company that enables generative artificial intelligence platforms to attribute and compensate content owners, today announced that dmg media, Sky News, and Guardian Media Group have agreed to support the company's mission. ProRata's technology ensures that publishers and creators are credited and compensated, on a per-use basis, in the world of generative AI. Additional partners announced in the UK and Ireland include "Prospect ," Reach PLC, international media group Mediahuis, parenting internet forum Mumsnet, "Hello !" and Exponential View.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: We have had hundreds of content owners and media companies reach out to us from around the world who are interested in piloting our technology. Stealing and scraping content is not a sustainable path forward ." Rich Caccappolo, Vice Chairman, dmg media, said, "dmg media is delighted to have entered a commercial partnership with ProRata and to become the first UK news publisher to invest in an equity stake in this industry-leading platform. ProRata's platform is a vital first step toward advancing accurate and fair attribution and promoting transparency. It could be the cornerstone of a sustainable economic model for news publishers, giving them the incentive to continue investing in high-quality, informative journalism ."
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


Major UK Media Organizations Join ProRata's Movement to Credit and Compensate Content Owners in the Age of Generative AI

Document Date: Nov. 20, 2024, 5:42 a.m. / Source: Business Wire
Activity Class: PartnershipActivity
Partnership: Document Extract: ProRata.ai, a company that enables generative artificial intelligence platforms to attribute and compensate content owners, today announced that dmg media, Sky News, and Guardian Media Group have agreed to support the company's mission. ProRata's technology ensures that publishers and creators are credited and compensated, on a per-use basis, in the world of generative AI. Additional partners announced in the UK and Ireland include "Prospect ," Reach PLC, international media group Mediahuis, parenting internet forum Mumsnet, "Hello !" and Exponential View. Earlier this year, ProRata announced partnerships with "The Atlantic ," Universal Music Group, "Time ," "Fortune ," and Axel Springer as well as with several noted authors.
Document Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241119176784/en/Major-UK-Media-Organizations-Join-ProRata%25E2%2580%2599s-Movement-to-Credit-and-Compensate-Content-Owners-in-the-Age-of-Generative-AI (archive.org page / archive.org listing)


David Roche to Chair Libraro, Where Every Story Deserves Discovery

Document Date: Nov. 18, 2024, 4:51 p.m. / Source: PR Newswire
Activity Class: RoleActivity / Type: Starting / Region: London
Role: Person: Organization: Document Extract: LONDON, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Libraro, a community-driven platform reshaping manuscript discovery in publishing, announces the appointment of David Roche as Chairman alongside the closing of an initial £500,000 investment from Ayre Ventures as part of a new funding round, capped at £2m.
Document Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/david-roche-to-chair-libraro-where-every-story-deserves-discovery-302308800.html (archive.org page / archive.org listing)

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