Here is a round-up of some of the latest writing news in the world of journalism and publishing.
New Competition Offers £12k Cash Prize to the Next Star of Magazine Journalism
"The British Society of Magazine Editors is teaming up with author and journalist Caitlin Moran to launch the Young Writers’ Prize. They're on the hunt for the UK's next rising star and are determined to remove any barriers in their way." (Guardian)
Buzzfeed has ‘Substantial Doubt’ it Can Stay in Business
"…the digital media company that took the mid-2010s by storm, said on Thursday it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a business… Buzzfeed also owns news site Huffpost and online food network Tasty." (CNN)
Somalia: Journalist Shot Dead in Kismayo
"On 2 March, freelance journalist Abshir Khalif Shide Omar was shot and killed by a police officer following a brief altercation in Kismayo, the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubbaland region, which is located about 528 kilometres from the Somali capital, Mogadishu." (IFJ)
Pagebound Bets on Human Curation Over Algorithms
"The platform aims to be an alternative to platforms like Goodreads and StoryGraph, but organizes itself around book-specific public forums in addition to providing a space for reviews or book ratings." (Publishers Weekly)
Hachette Pulls Horror Novel Shy Girl After Suspected AI Use
"The publisher has cancelled the US release of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard and withdrawn the UK edition after weeks of online speculation about the novel’s origins." (Guardian)
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