Category: digital_and_print_publishing

• Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Promotes Bestselling Thrillers and Historical Fiction in New Reading List

  23 Oct 2026 3:08 p.m. · Source: Penguin Random House

  Penguin Random House is recommending a slate of New York Times bestselling titles, including Jonathan Kellerman's Open Season, Diana Gabaldon's Dragonfly in Amber and Lee Child's Reacher: Persuader, tied to upcoming screen adaptations.

  MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseJonathan KellermanOpen SeasonDiana GabaldonOutlanderLee ChildDanielle Steel

• USPS Inspector General Launches Monthly 'Pushing the Envelope' Podcast

  23 Oct 2026 2:18 p.m.

  The USPS Office of Inspector General has launched a monthly Pushing the Envelope podcast, hosted by Julian Santos, with its first episode covering the Postal Service's role in rural America.

  MediaPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Pushing the Envelope podcastUSPS Office of Inspector GeneralJulian SantosTeresa Klinerural AmericaPostal ServicePodcast

• Casey Newton and Kevin Roose Launch 'Machine Gods' AI Podcast With NPR, Betting on 'AI Realism'

  22 Oct 2026 8:48 p.m. · Source: The Platformer

  Platformer's Casey Newton and Kevin Roose launch Machine Gods, a twice-weekly AI podcast with NPR, promising "considered uncertainty" between doomer panic and booster hype.

  Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Machine GodsCasey NewtonKevin RooseNPRpodcastPlatformerThe Platformer

• Columbia Global Reports Excerpt Explores Uyghur Fighters in Syria's Civil War

  22 Oct 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Columbia News publishes an excerpt from Emily Feng's new book on Uyghur militants in Syria's civil war, with Feng set to discuss the work in an online event on Oct. 28.

  MediaWorldConflictAsiaMiddle EastDigital and Print Publishing Emily FengUyghursSyriaXinjiangColumbia Global ReportsColumbia Universitybooksnewsletter

• Library of Congress Acquires Letters by Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln

  22 Oct 2026 11:34 a.m.

  The Mary Todd Lincoln letter, written two months before the president's assassination, joins her correspondence collection online, while the 1760 Martha Washington letter is the first in her own hand held in the George Washington Papers.

  MediaPolitics and GovernmentUSADigital and Print PublishingFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesWhite House Library of CongressMartha WashingtonMary Todd LincolnManuscript DivisionHairy EagleAmerican historyarchivesU.S. Library of CongressMary LincolnAbraham LincolnCivil WarMary Todd Lincoln PapersFord's Theatre

• Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Promotes True-Crime and Narrative Nonfiction Ebook Discounts

  22 Oct 2026 11:46 a.m. · Source: Penguin Random House

  Penguin Random House is promoting discounted ebooks in a newsletter spotlighting true stories that read like novels, including Pulitzer-winning memoir and prize-nominated narrative nonfiction titles.

  MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random Houseebook discountsnarrative nonfictiontrue crimeLiliana's Invincible SummerCristina Rivera GarzaKnife

• Library of Congress Builds Web Archive to Preserve Conservation Science Resources

  22 Oct 2026 11:36 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Library of Congress preservation librarian Jon Sweitzer-Lamme explains the new Preservation and Conservation Web Archive, which captures vendor sites, scientific resources and international conservation organizations for future researchers.

  Science & TechnologyMediaEducationComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Library of Congressweb archivingPreservation and Conservation Web ArchiveJon Sweitzer-LammeconservationCAMEOIron Gall Ink ProjectU.S. Library of Congress

• DCN InContext: Live Blogs Drive Subscriber Engagement as Publishers Weigh Platform Risk

  22 Oct 2026 10:04 a.m. · Source: Digital Content Next

  Digital Content Next's weekly InContext newsletter examines how The Times and Guardian use live blogs, whether audience diversification reduces publisher risk, and what shifting media profits mean for growth.

  MediaBusinessScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingEconomyArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet Digital Content Nextlive blogsThe TimesThe Guardianaudience diversificationmedia profitsfirst-party data

• Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Permafrost Thaw Is a Growing Blind Spot in Climate Science

  22 Oct 2026 6:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports that thawing permafrost is largely missing from UN climate models, that wildfires are accelerating its loss, and that its carbon cycle is far more complicated than once thought.

  Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeDisastersMediaDigital and Print Publishing permafrostMIT Technology ReviewwildfiresAlaskacarbon emissionsWoodwell Climate Research CenterMITsciencetechnology

• Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder

  21 Oct 2026 12:40 p.m. · Source: Sierra Club

  The Sierra Club is urging supporters to confirm they want its emails, saying clicks help show providers like Gmail and Outlook that the messages are wanted and keep them out of spam folders.

  EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationenvironmental advocacy

• Library of Congress to Celebrate 55 Years of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"

  21 Oct 2026 12:17 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Original cast members Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen and Rusty Goffe join a Library of Congress panel on the 1971 film, with score excerpts and archival materials on display.

  EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressWilly Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryLeslie BricusseNational Film RegistryPeter OstrumCoolidge AuditoriumFilmU.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Introduces New Print Editor, Previews "Impossible Ideas" Issue

  21 Oct 2026 5:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review's new print magazine editor introduces herself and outlines an issue devoted to "impossible ideas," from synthetic blood to decoding animal speech, in a letter to readers.

  MediaScience & TechnologyEnvironmentDigital and Print PublishingClimate ChangeArtificial Intelligence MIT Technology Reviewprint magazineMat Honansynthetic bloodanimal communicationclimate crisisMITsciencetechnology

• Library of Congress to Host Event on Daniel J. Boorstin and His Son's Book "The American"

  20 Oct 2026 3:30 p.m.

  Jon Boorstin discusses his book on his father, the twelfth Librarian of Congress and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, on Wednesday, October 21, at 4pm Eastern.

  MediaEducationFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial IssuesEntertainment Daniel J. BoorstinLibrary of CongressJon BoorstinCenter for the BookJohn W. Kluge CenterThe AmericanPulitzer PrizeU.S. Library of Congress

• Library of Congress Seeks Volunteers to Transcribe Papers of Myrtilla Miner, Pioneer of Black Women's Education

  20 Oct 2026 9:46 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  The Library of Congress invites volunteers to transcribe the papers of Myrtilla Miner, who founded the School for Colored Girls in 1851 and endured arson and harassment for teaching Black women.

  EducationSocial IssuesMediaHistoryDigital and Print Publishing Myrtilla MinerLibrary of CongressBy the PeopleSchool for Colored GirlsFrederick DouglasstranscriptionWashington, D.C.U.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: NPR Expands NPR+ With Three Sponsor-Free Shows and Live AI Event

  20 Oct 2026 6:38 a.m. · Source: NPR

  NPR is telling supporters it has added three sponsor-free shows to NPR+ and will host a live Zoom Q&A on AI and jobs with economists Daron Acemoglu and Erik Brynjolfsson.

  MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborDigital and Print Publishing NPRNPR+sponsor-free podcastsjob marketDaron AcemogluErik BrynjolfssonNPR Breaking News

• The Met to Open "Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany" on October 22

  19 Oct 2026 5:12 p.m.

  The exhibition of drawings from Louis C. Tiffany's studios runs at The Met Fifth Avenue through February 7, 2027, and is made possible by Tiffany & Co.

  EntertainmentMediaNew YorkUSAFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Designing the Gilded AgeLouis C. TiffanyThe Met Fifth AvenueThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtexhibitionNew York CityGilded AgeMet MuseumTiffany StudiosTiffany & CoFirst Presbyterian Church Poughkeepsie

• Media Monitor: Washington Post Promotes 2026 Midterm Newsletters

  19 Oct 2026 2:20 p.m. · Source: The Washington Post

  The Washington Post is promoting a slate of newsletters aimed at helping readers follow the 2026 midterm elections, including polling analysis, Senate race tracking and daily political briefings.

  Politics and GovernmentMediaElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressDigital and Print Publishing The Washington Post2026 midterm electionsnewsletterspollingSenate racesScott ClementAmber Phillips

• Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Highlights October's New Book Releases

  19 Oct 2026 11:45 a.m. · Source: Penguin Random House

  Penguin Random House is reporting its October lineup of new books, led by a new John Grisham thriller, an Ina Garten cookbook and a Jack Reacher novel from Lee Child and Andrew Child.

  MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseJohn GrishamIna GartenJack Reacherbook publishingnew releasesOctober 2026 books

• Library of Congress Weighs In: Audubon's 'Birds of America' Tops 196 Pounds

  19 Oct 2026 9:17 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  John James Audubon's "The Birds of America," published 1827–1838, features 435 hand-colored plates of 489 bird species — and the Library of Congress's four-volume set weighs 196 pounds.

  EntertainmentScience & TechnologyMediaDigital and Print PublishingEnvironment John James AudubonThe Birds of AmericaLibrary of CongressRobert Havell Jr.natural history illustrationAmerican flamingoRare Book and Special Collections DivisionU.S. Library of Congress

• Columbia Toxicologist Adam Blumenberg Launches Two Podcasts on Poisons for Spooky Season

  19 Oct 2026 7:00 a.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Columbia medical toxicologist Adam Blumenberg hosts two poison podcasts: the nonfiction Toxic History! and the fictional The Consulting Toxicologist, plus other Columbia podcast recommendations for Halloween.

  HealthMediaEducationMedical ScienceDigital and Print Publishing Adam BlumenbergColumbia UniversityToxic History!The Consulting ToxicologistpodcaststoxicologyHalloweennewsletter

• Media Monitor: NPR Books Newsletter Marks Centennial of a Promising Debut Novel

  17 Oct 2026 11:11 a.m. · Source: NPR Books

  NPR's Book of the Day newsletter, hosted by Andrew Limbong, spotlights a promising debut novel turning 100 and invites reader emails, following last week's nostalgic look at The Giver.

  MediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing NPR BooksBook of the DayAndrew LimbongThe Giverdebut novelnewsletterbooks and literature

• Media Monitor: NPR Music Marks Stones Throw Records' 30th Anniversary

  17 Oct 2026 9:01 a.m. · Source: NPR Music

  NPR Music reports Stones Throw Records is celebrating 30 years with a festival in Highland Park, tracing the LA indie label's influence on hip-hop and beyond.

  EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print Publishing Stones Throw RecordsNPR MusicPeanut Butter WolfJ DillaMF DOOMhip-hop

• Media Monitor: Newsweek Highlights Tesla Roadster 2 Reveal in Texas

  16 Oct 2026 7:04 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek is reporting that Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's Roadster 2 at a SpaceX facility in Texas, describing a dramatic demonstration featuring rocket thrusters and airborne maneuvers.

  BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaUSAEconomyComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingMedia Bias Elon MuskTesla Roadster 2SpaceXTexaselectric vehiclesNewsweekJennifer H. Cunningham

• Kronos Quartet Founder Credits Library of Congress Folklife Center as Creative Lifeline in Its 50th Year

  16 Oct 2026 3:52 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Kronos Quartet's David Harrington praises the American Folklife Center's staff and archives, citing Gullah spirituals, Pete Seeger samples and an 1890 Passamaquoddy recording as key to his work.

  EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues American Folklife CenterKronos QuartetDavid HarringtonLibrary of CongressGullah Geechee musicKumbayaNative American recordingsU.S. Library of Congress

• Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Highlights New Fiction From Anne Bishop, Jayne Castle, Sofie Kelly and Carl Hiaasen

  16 Oct 2026 3:06 p.m. · Source: Penguin Random House

  Penguin Random House is promoting a slate of new fiction titles, including fantasy, paranormal mystery and a Florida caper, in its latest recommended reads newsletter.

  EntertainmentMediaDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseAnne BishopJayne CastleSofie KellyCarl Hiaasenbookspublishing

• Media Monitor: WIRED Backchannel Spotlights MIT Professor's Warning on Chatbot Reliance

  16 Oct 2026 11:01 a.m. · Source: WIRED Backchannel

  WIRED's Backchannel reports MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns in a new book that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots, calling it a state of emergency for humanity.

  Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing Sherry TurkleWIRED BackchannelArtificial IntimacychatbotsMITOpenAISam Altman

• The Met to Open "Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany"

  16 Oct 2026 10:01 a.m. · Source: Met Museum

  The Met invites press to an October 19 preview of an exhibition of Louis C. Tiffany studio drawings, opening October 22, 2026 and running through February 7, 2027, made possible by Tiffany & Co.

  EntertainmentMediaUSAFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing The Metropolitan Museum of ArtLouis C. TiffanyDesigning the Gilded AgeTiffany StudiosTiffany & CoFirst Presbyterian Church PoughkeepsieArt ExhibitionMet Museum

• Media Monitor: Hacks/Hackers Expands Voter Guide Commons Ahead of U.S. Midterms

  16 Oct 2026 10:00 a.m. · Source: Hacks/Hackers

  Hacks/Hackers says CalMatters and The Baltimore Banner have joined its Voter Guide Commons, a project connecting AI platforms to vetted newsroom voter guides before the U.S. midterm elections.

  MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingGeneral Politics Hacks/HackersVoter Guide CommonsCalMattersThe Baltimore BannerU.S. midterm electionsvibe coding

• Harvard Gazette Highlights: AI Limits, Hidden Women in History, and Resiliency

  16 Oct 2026 7:01 a.m.

  Harvard Gazette roundup features Michael Brenner on what AI cannot replace, teachers filling gaps in history books with Schlesinger Library help, and university leaders on financial resiliency.

  Science & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentMediaArts & CultureArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Harvard UniversityMichael BrennerSchlesinger LibraryDouglas StuartHarvard Kennedy SchoolHarvard Museum of Natural History

• Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Brings Local History to Southeast Wyoming

  15 Oct 2026 1:16 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Vivian Li, the Library of Congress 2025-2026 Innovator in Residence, hosted walking tours and outreach events in Cheyenne and Laramie for her mobile-first history project Anywhere Adventures.

  MediaEntertainmentEducationUSADigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Library of CongressVivian LiAnywhere AdventuresCheyenneLaramieWyomingAlbany County Public LibraryU.S. Library of Congress

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