Mr. Magazine |
August 28th, 2008 |
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The British are coming… This time they are coming armed with Knowledge for "the curious mind." Whether it is science, history or nature the first issue of the BBC Knowledge magazine does indeed offer a wealth of knowledge. Andy Benham, the magazine's publishing director said in a press release that [...]
MediaPost |
August 27th, 2008 |
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This past week I put on my "observational glasses." These are the glasses I wear when I'm trying to act like a student of the world and examine what's going on around me in an attempt to spot trends. I observe conversations around me, I observe presentations given in my [...]
Jossip |
August 26th, 2008 |
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Aw, cute! Hallmark Magazine is currently thriving in a veritable print depression, while every other magazine has cut corners. Rolling Stone is left scratching it's head and shrinking its size while circulation for Hallmark is expected to rise by another 100,000 units this year to bring in a total of [...]
Total average paid and qualified non-paid circulation for trade magazines rose 0.85 percent in the first half over the same period last year, according to new figures from the Audit Bureau of[...]
MinOnline |
August 25th, 2008 |
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In April 2007, Popular Mechanics vp/publisher (since 2003) Bill Congdon and editor-in-chief (since 2004) Jim Meigs were among 70 Hearst Magazines executives who spent a week helping to rebuild a a home in New Orleans' Hurricane Katrina-decimated Lower Ninth Ward (min, April 9, 2007). "Bill was so touched[...]
MediaPost |
August 25th, 2008 |
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Professional women, straight-outta-college women, and a couple of guys dotted the audience at O The Oprah Magazine's "Evening of Comfort and Conversation" at the Hearst Tower in the Joseph Urban Theatre. What really grabbed me in the invitation was "... and chef Art Smith will be performing comfort food demonstrations [...]
Jossip |
August 22nd, 2008 |
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The nation's two leading gay print magazines, Out and The Advocate, are both owned by PlanetOut Partners. For now. Soon, they will be the property of Regent Entertainment, the gay-focused entertainment company behind pay-channel Here! TV, which is completing its purchase of the magazines, which it bought for a song: [...]
MediaPost |
August 21st, 2008 |
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The slowing economy has claimed another big consumer magazine, with Hachette Filipacchi's announcement that it will suspend publication of Home magazine after its October issue. The news did not come as much of a surprise, in light of the steep downturn in the U.S. housing market, which has hit shelter [...]
MediaPost |
August 21st, 2008 |
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Hearst's international Cosmopolitan TV network, carrying the brand of one of its flagship publications, has increased its distribution to some 5 million homes in Canada -- at least for the time being. Versions of the channel are available in some 20 countries.[...]
Jossip |
August 20th, 2008 |
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Though it's not offering much in the way of higher salaries these days, media giant Viacom is offering New York staffers one perk: a revamped dining room/cafeteria space/whatever-the-classy-word-is-for-mess hall at their headquarters on Broadway. Now the space is 12,000 sq. ft and includes such bonuses as a "8-ft. by 8-ft. [...]
Portfolio |
August 20th, 2008 |
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Professional investment advisors don't spend much time reading blogs, according to an article by Susan B. Weiner CFA which was brought to my attention by Yves Smith: When the CFA Institute tried to find sources for this story, most people told them they're not participating in the blogosphere, either as [...]
Jossip |
August 19th, 2008 |
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Not to harp on the "art vs. commerce" idea any more than is absolutely necessary, but here's some more quaint proof that the editorial pages are currently being dictated by the advertising dollars: The annual, and completely baffling, Quest 400 list of the best and brightest (and wealthiest and most [...]
MediaPost |
August 19th, 2008 |
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ExerciseTV has teamed with Hearst's Seventeen magazine to produce "The Seventeen Trainer," featuring more than 50 co-branded workout videos targeted toward the teen female market.[...]
FishbowlNY: MPA Announces Mid-West Magazine Fire Sale FishbowlDC: Kurtz: Mitchell Gave Obama Campaign "Free Shot" At McCain FishbowlLA: Eddy Hartenstein Greets His New Staff TVNewser: Today Names New Senior Producer PRNewser: The Ticker: Olympic Marketing, Fox & Facebook, NY Times Comments... GalleyCat: Reed Business Information Dumps Some Suitors, Keeps Others [...]
MediaPost |
August 18th, 2008 |
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According to Folio:, sources say a verbal agreement has been reached between Penton Media parent Wasserstein and Co. and ABRY Partners to acquire Cygnus Business Media.[...]
MinOnline |
August 15th, 2008 |
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If you are looking for solace, the monthlies' cumulative -11.73% third-quarter differential is not the worst ad performance of this decade; that still belongs to the September 11-affected -12.36% for first-quarter 2002. And solace comes from the handful of magazines--led by Popular Mechanics/Robb Report and[...]
Jossip |
August 15th, 2008 |
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With print revenues in steep decline, Time Inc. should be commended for trying anything to buoy the industry. Its latest stab at keeping Fortune subscriptions up is Maghound, the Netflix-esque service that lets users subscribe to a fixed number of magazine each month, but swap out those subscriptions for other [...]
Romenesko |
August 15th, 2008 |
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Portfolio.com Maghound, which debuts next month, will allow consumers to pay one price for a flexible mix of monthly magazines. "Look at TiVo, iTunes, Netflix," says Maghound president Dave Ventresca. "They have raised consumer expectations of how much control they should have over their media choices. We haven't seen that [...]
Jossip |
August 15th, 2008 |
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Newspapers are choking out their final goodbye, while the magazine world, by all accounts, is not fairing much better. Overall, the industry is slimming down after a rough first quarter, and many publications are trying to combat the effects with the largest cover price jump in history. But those numbers [...]
The Times |
August 15th, 2008 |
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Vogue, GQ, Country Living and a host of high-quality magazines experienced a surprise increase in the latest half-yearly circulation figures, showing the strength of upmarket titles in the face of the credit crunch.[...]
Mr. Magazine |
August 15th, 2008 |
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I have received more phone calls this week asking about the reasons single copy sales are down by 6.4% and subscription sales are up, thus keeping the level of circulation figures the same as the last six months. Well, I have decided to visit the newsstands one more time, and [...]
