Bertrams Goes Bankrupt (publishersweekly.com)

Midland Paper, Packaging & Supplies, one of North America's largest independent distributors of media for business communications, wrapped up a very successful Dscoop 2018 in Dallas Texas last week. Midland Paper unveiled three unique specialty products that created new and exciting print opportunities for the Dscoop participants: •Diamond Print Glitter - Eye catching, non-flaking, glitter paper that folds without cracking with unlimited print applications •Blanks Plastic Paper - Unique waterproof poly film used for menus, tags, cards, POP, signage and other graphic applications •Setalux HP - Printable book, magazine, catalog cover material as well as luxury packaging. “All three new products created a lot of “buzz” on the showcase floor. We couldn’t keep up with the requests for samples on the Diamond Print Glitter, while the Plastic Paper and Setalux HP were extremely popular." Click Read More below for additional information.

Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) announced today a partnership with education nonprofit City Year to launch HMH Classroom Corps, a unique multi-tiered program that provides employees with opportunities to connect with teachers and students in schools across the United States. Part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, HMH Classroom Corps will connect employees with local City Year chapters to host Learning Forums—interactive events focused on helping students build literary and math skills through hands-on activities. In March, HMH employees across three offices participated in the inaugural Learning Forums at P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery in New York City, the Lake View YMCA in Chicago, and the Curtis Guild Elementary School in Boston. Volunteers guided elementary school students through literacy and STEM activities, including assembling geometric shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks, conducting volcano experiments, and performing short plays from HMH’s Readers’ Theater collection. Each student was able to select from hundreds of donated HMH books to take home. Click Read More below for additional information.

BuzzFeed, long the darling of native digital publishing models, is hitting its brakes following a weakening of advertising demand. The company said it is laying off about 100 employees in the U.S. -- less than 10% of its global workforce -- and restructuring its advertising sales organization “amid a tough digital media market.” In an email to the company's staff, CEO Jonah Peretti announced Greg Coleman is stepping down as BuzzFeed’s president and would take on an advisory role. BuzzFeed News Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith said cuts will not affect BuzzFeed’s U.S. news team directly. Click Read More below for additional information.