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Join NOW!At The Columbia Journalism Review, Michael Meyer talks about e-reader movement, and how The Atavist and Byliner paved the way for larger publishers to push out e-singles. E-singles differ from e-books in that they’re usually no longer than a novella. They are saving the once shrinking presence of longform work. “’We’re combining aspects of the […]
...moreThe Atavist has collaborated with award-winning comics artist Josh Neufeld and investigative journalist Tori Marlan to create Stowaway, the true tale of an Ethiopian orphan’s journey to America. “In Stowaway, Neufeld’s distinctive comics style is enhanced with a score, video and interactive features: a moving story of exploitation, bravery and survival that pushes the boundaries […]
...moreAt The New York Times, David Carr takes a closer look at the blend of business, journalism and software that characterizes Brooklyn-based multimedia storytelling platform-cum-publisher, The Atavist. “Part of the reason The Atavist works is that it meets a need that its founders had in their own lives… and was not conceived in a bald […]
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