AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Culture Diplomacy: An international forum in Tashkent is spotlighting how Islamic civilization’s history can be communicated through journalism, documentary filmmaking, publishing and digital tools, with major media partners including CNN and Euronews. AI & Rights: Creators are pushing back as AI firms seek to use voices and likenesses, raising fresh questions about what performers and authors can control. Local Libraries: The Western Pocono Community Library’s new Friends group used an ice-cream fundraiser to build community support and keep programs growing. Book-to-Community Momentum: Dolly Parton’s death at 80 is also a publishing story: her Imagination Library has mailed 1.7 million books in Central Minnesota since 2005. International Book Publishing: L’Harmattan has released a French translation of “A Qatari on the Banks of the Seine: Cultural Dialogue,” extending the book’s cross-cultural reach. New Releases (Games/Comics): Manga UP! Global added “If Witch, Then Which?” in English, and Tsugunohi’s latest horror entry launched on Steam.
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