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Feeling the Pinch, Garden & Gun Skips an Issue

Jason Fell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:21 -0500

Publisher decides to skip an issue to 'help shore up business' for next year.

GS Magazine, Cottages & Gardens Publications Sold

Jason Fell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:45:40 -0400

The regional magazine M&A market saw a small spike in activity last week as two acquisitions were finalized.

Great Lakes Publishing Acquires Two Regional Titles

Jason Fell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:48:45 -0400

Cleveland, Ohio-based Great Lakes Publishing recently added to its portfolio of regional magazines by acquiring Lake Erie Living and Over the Back Fence from LongPoint Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Regional Luxury Publisher Closes Tampa Bay Illustrated

Jason Fell — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:52:10 -0400

Florida luxury magazine publisher Palm Beach Media Group has suspended publication of Tampa Bay Illustrated. The November issue will be its last.

Media General Sells Virginia Business

Jason Fell — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:51:01 -0400

Newspaper publisher Media General has sold Virginia Business magazine to Virginia Business Publications, a newly-formed investment group that includes Bernard A. Niemeier, the magazine’s president and publisher.

‘You Should Be Able to Come to Work and Be Safe'

Jason Fell — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:07:52 -0400

Regional fitness magazine ponders closing down after attacks at office.

Port City Life Relaunches as Maine

Vanessa Voltolina — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:14:37 -0400

Another title hit the crowded regional space today. Kevin Thomas, publisher of Maine Home & Design, which launched in 2006, partnered with editor Susan Grisanti Kelley to create new regional title Maine.

944 to Launch Editions in Atlanta, Detroit

Jason Fell — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:47:21 -0400

Not long after being named one of the fastest-growing magazine publishers in the U.S., 944 Media said it is expanding its brand further by launching editions in Detroit and Atlanta in October.

California Magazine Offers Promotion for Free Marijuana

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:15:21 -0400

Kush L.A.partners with medical marijuana dispensary for reader coupon.

NCI Suspends Accent Home & Garden

Jason Fell — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:13:12 -0400

Lawrenceville, Georgia-based Network Communications Inc. has suspended publication of Accent Home & Garden magazine.

Florida Magazine Association Conference: From Parodies to Plagiarism to Social Media

Jason Fell — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:26:18 -0400

The Florida Magazine Association annual conference opened last Thursday with a keynote from Florida Trend publisher Bruce Faulmann. He concluded: “When people are doing parodies about what you do every day, you know you have some issues and some questions.”

A Regional’s Content Facelift Yields High Returns

Dan Trombetto — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:19:26 -0400

When RMS media purchased Northshore in the spring of 2005, “It was a staple-bound, 36-44 page advertorial-format magazine that looked like a direct mail piece,” says RMS Media Group president Rick Sedler.

Publisher Plans to Launch Regional Pet Title in Nearly 20 Markets

Jason Fell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:08:23 -0400

At a time when magazines face evaporating ad sales, one small publisher has an ambitious plan to launch as many as 18 editions of a new enthusiast title over the next couple of years.

Big-Time Events on a Small-Time Budget

Dan Trombetto — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:45:00 -0400

Food and wine festivals, national speaker series and magazine-sponsored houses are not new ideas, but they are usually the domain of mass consumer magazines with deep pockets. However, 12,000-circ.

Texas Monthly, Los Angeles Dominate CRMAs

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:34:08 -0400

The City and Regional Magazine Association’s annual awards have been announced, and, as was the case last year, Texas Monthly and Los Angeles magazines dominated the awards field, winning a combined 14.

Boston Lays off Six, Brings Back Publisher

Jason Fell — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:23:25 -0400

Boston magazine announced today an organizational restructuring for which six positions across editorial, marketing and online departments were eliminated.

Chicago Tribune Folds Weekly Magazine

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:27:05 -0400

The Chicago Tribune said late last week that it will fold its 55-year-old weekly Sunday magazine on July 5.

Regional Publishers Announce New Magazines Covering Same City with Same Name on Same Day

Jason Fell — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:49:46 -0400

A pair of regional Connecticut publishers have announced the launch of magazines covering the same city—both with the same name. Westport, Connecticut-based Moffly Media is expected to announce today the launch of Stamford magazine. The first issue is set to debut October 15.

Jack Kliger: ‘At Least I’m Not Running a National Magazine’

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:54:19 -0400

Overheard at the CRMA conference in New Orleans.

Smaller CRMA Conf. Concludes in New Orleans

Vanessa Voltolina — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:24:06 -0400

NEW ORLEANS—The 33rd City and Regional Magazine Association Conference concluded Tuesday here after a two-and-a-half day event marked by a significant decline in attendance and sessions that blended broad economic trends with granular tactical approaches to running city magazines.

LAT Suspends Publication of Spin-Off Magazine

Jason Fell — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:54:17 -0400

File it under one of the shortest-lived magazines, ever.Three days before subscribers receive the third issue, the Los Angeles Times has suspended publication of LAetcetera, a weekly spin-off magazine.

L.A. Times Launches Spin-Off Magazine

Vanessa Voltolina — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:15:27 -0400

The Los Angeles Times is bucking the downward trend in the hurting newspaper industry by launching a weekly spin-off magazine, LAetcetera. It is set to debut in the Sunday, May 10, edition of the newspaper.

Marti Buscaglia

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:11:03 -0400

The launch of Duluth~Superior Magazine, a regional Minnesota niche, may never have happened if it weren’t for its founder’s rocky start.

Marc Lotenberg

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:38:50 -0400

At age 30, Marc Lotenberg, CEO of 944 Media, has assembled a fast-growing media conglomerate he likes to say is the “largest regional lifestyle media group in the country based on circulation and frequency.” According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the company circulates 240,000 magazines acro

SPJ Rescinds Awards Over Alleged Plagiarism

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:29:41 -0400

The Society of Professional Journalists has rescinded 10 awards it had given to a Florida magazine after its editor was fired for alleged plagiarism.

Budget Cuts Could ‘Cripple’ Vermont Life

Jason Fell — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:46:55 -0400

Vermont governor James Douglas has proposed state-wide budget cuts that, if passed, could result in the termination of at least two staffers at Vermont Life, that state’s official magazine.

Emmis, Metrocorp Top City & Regional Finalists

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:35:55 -0400

The National City and Regional Magazine Awards, now in its 24th year, released its list of finalists representing 31 publications chosen from 800 entries.

UPDATE: Regionals Rocked by Layoffs

Jason Fell — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:39:17 -0500

Three regional magazine publishers have reported layoffs.

How One Regional Magazine is Avoiding Layoffs

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:55:57 -0500

Trimming trim size, and tightening the belt on freelancers.

Regional Publishers Share 200 Revenue-Generating Ideas

Jason Fell — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:05:38 -0500

Connecticut-based regional market M&A advisory firm Regional Media Advisors has released the results of a survey it conducted for which it polled more than 60 regional publishers to find out their best revenue-generating and cost-cutting ideas.

Hawaii Regional Magazine Ceases Operations

Jason Fell — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:24:09 -0500

Citing the global financial crisis, Honolulu, Hawaii-based Pacific magazine has ceased operations. The decision was effective January 1.

Award-Winning Publisher Robert Nylen Dies

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:16:36 -0500

Robert Nylen, an award-winning editor and publisher who founded New England Monthly magazine and, later, Beliefnet, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 64.

Regional Publishing: Not So Recession-Proof

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:05:52 -0500

Throughout the turmoil on the national publishing landscape, the regional magazine market was one of the few bright spots in the industry.

Regional Publishing Not Recession-Proof

Jason Fell — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:49:06 -0500

Throughout the turmoil in the national publishing landscape, the regional magazine market has been one of the few bright spots in the industry.

Niche Media Shutters Atlanta Peach

Jason Fell — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:32:58 -0500

Luxury regional lifestyle publisher Niche Media has shuttered Atlanta Peach magazine. The December issue will be its last.

Connecticut Regional Publisher Cuts Frequencies, Reduces Workforce by 35 Percent

Jason Fell — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:36:16 -0500

Westport, Connecticut-based regional publisher Moffly Publications today said it will reduce the frequency for a number of its magazines. The company has laid off 18 staffers—or about 35 percent of its overall workforce—as part of the shift.

Another Newspaper Magazine Launches

Jason Fell — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:56:12 -0500

Cottage Living Shuttered

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:14:04 -0500

Time Inc. announced late Tuesday that Cottage Living, part of its Southern Progress portfolio, is folding. The November-December issue will be its last.

Layoffs at Texas Regional D Magazine

Jason Fell — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:15:47 -0500

The wave of layoffs that has hit consumer and b-to-b publishers hard in recent weeks is hitting regional publishers, too. The company that owns Dallas, Texas-based D magazine laid off 29 staffers, or 19 percent of its 155-person workforce.

Regional Acquires, Shutters Competing Magazine

Jason Fell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:15:28 -0500

Regional publisher Tiger Oak Publications has acquired Washington CEO magazine from Sabey Corp., a Tukwila, Washington-based real estate developer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Emmis Cuts Corporate Salaries by 3 Percent

Jason Fell — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:31:46 -0500

Joining the growing list of magazine publishers cutting costs in the down economy, Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications has slashed corporate salaries by 3 percent for employees who earn more than $50,000 per year.

Another One Done: 02138 Folds

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:50:11 -0400

Manhattan Media, the company which bought irreverent Harvard “lifestyle” title 02138 from Atlantic Media in May with the intention of relaunching it in December and ambitious plans to up its frequency while rolling out similar Ivy League titles in 2009, has instead decided to fold the maga

New Luxury Title to Debut in 2009

Jason Fell — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:24:16 -0400

It may be well into 2009 before the economy recovers enough for consumer magazine ad pages to turn around, but a Singapore publisher is betting the market for luxury magazines is stable enough to launch one.

Niche Media Restructures

Jason Fell — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:01:10 -0400

After a week full of reports about layoffs at its various products, Niche Media has confir

Layoffs at Philadelphia Style

Jason Fell — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:24:44 -0400

New York-based luxury magazine publisher Niche Media laid off a number of editorial and creative staffers at Philadelphia Style Monday.

Area Satirical Newspaper Launches Real Site to Compete With Other Area Sites

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:25:49 -0400

The Onion launches the Decider; what it means for regionals.

Sandow Launches Luxe Arizona

Jason Fell — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:23:55 -0400

Sandow Media has expanded its luxury home magazine network again with the launch of Luxe Arizona—the 12th edition the Luxe series.

Emmis: Our Cuts are ‘Considerably More Thoughtful and Measured Than What We've Seen from Many of Our Peers’

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:13:17 -0400

A test for a regional publisher.

Emmis Cuts 4.5 Percent of Workforce

Jason Fell — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:03:32 -0400

Facing a brutal economy, another magazine publisher has announced a series of staffing cuts.Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications eliminated 4.5 percent of its workforce—about 40 positions—from its magazine publishing division.

Obama Cover Causing Bad Blood in Denver

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:56:53 -0400

5280’s Shepard Fairey illustration draws ire of rival regional’s ‘supporters.’