Instagram is so dominant social media service for sharing photos that trending hashtags and number of likes for images indicate the popularity of not only photos but subjects on those pictures. Inkifi, a photo printing service, calculated the most photographed travel … Read >
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People like to get news from social media, although they don’t trust the services
At first, it may feel strange that photo sharing service Instagram and messaging service Whatsapp are developing into news channels. That’s what Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020, a survey that examines … Read >
Phones, Instagram and selfie-sticks are transforming travel
Tourism is a key industry in Australia that is studied in universities. Professors of the University of Canberra have published a study The social media tourist gaze that focused on the effect of social media on travel. They discovered a relatively rapid transformation of travel interests and experiences caused by … Read >
Ebook news digest: ebooks on Instagram, new EU laws troubling Google, circumstances that make readers
News on ebooks, writing and copyright
French and German publishers unite to fight Google’s refusal to pay them copyright fees
Get ready for a long fight between major newspapers and Google (in Europe, at least). EU approved a new copyright directive earlier in 2019 that clarifies many issues that were … Read >
Ebook news digest: audiobooks, remote work, business of writing, Instagram for writers
News on ebooks, writing and business of publishing
Brevity’s Nonfiction Blog shares tips for writers who are trying to use Instagram for marketing. An interesting piece of information about Instagram: if you achieve 1% engagement (people who comment or contribute to your Instagram … Read >
Top 10 most photographed sights in Europe in 2017 according to Instagram
Europe is the number one travel destination in the world. Especially, the historical cities of the continent attract tourists (at least, before they find the beaches and mountains). The most photographed sights of Europe are familiar for most travelers even they haven’t visited the sites themselves yet.
Here is ranking … Read >
Ebook news digest: tips for aspiring writers, Instagram book deal, ebook subscription success
Ebook news digest July 24, 2016
8 things I wish I’d known before writing my first novel (Marie Claire)
Author Kate Mosse shares a few tips for aspiring writers, and although her tips focus on novels, they are relevant for non-fiction writers as well. Once a writer has … Read >
How to write a book that can be read on Instagram
Since everyone is on Instagram, authors should be on Instagram, too? And, of course, their books. Sure, many publishers are marketing books on Instagram, but how many have actually published a book on the popular selfie-platform? Jason Sperling, a creative director at an ad agency, decided to publish his book … Read >
Creative Librarians Show Their #bookface Photos on Instagram
Now we know what librarians do during those quiet hours at work when customers are not asking them for help. Some librarians are honing their photography skills by taking photographs where colleagues pose with book covers. The results are funny and innovative.
Photos by beecavelibrary, carmel_library and saraharmageddon.
Discover more … Read >