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URB, Gov't Technology Take Top Maggie Awards

Jason Fell — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:04:08 -0400

URB magazine took overall consumer honors and Government Technology took overall b-to-b honors at the Western Publications Association’s annual Maggie Awards. Nearly 90 awards were handed out during a black tie ceremony, held Friday in Los Angeles.

Glamour to Publish First ‘List’ Issue

Joanna Pettas — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:10:39 -0400

’50 Most Glamorous’ coming in June.

UPDATE: TV Guide Slashes Jobs Following Merger

Jason Fell — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:16:04 -0400

TV Guide has laid off an undisclosed number of staffers in association with parent company Gemstar-TV Guide's announcement that its stockholders have approved the company's proposed merger with Macrovision Corporation, a T

F+W Lays Off 30 Staffers

Jason Fell — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:30:31 -0400

F+W Publications laid off 30 staffers across the company this week, chairman and CEO David Nussbaum [pictured right] has confirmed.

Activists Vandalize Elle’s Green Issue

Jason Fell — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:47:42 -0400

It appears that Elle magazine is the victim of a sticky prank.

Primedia Names President and CEO

Jason Fell — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:37:45 -0400

Primedia has named Charles Stubbs, a 35-year-old former Yellowpages.com chief executive, as its president and CEO. Stubbs replaces Robert Metz, who resigned, the company said today.

Newsweeklies Continue Long, Slow Print Goodbye

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:25:53 -0400

The newsweekly category continues to churn—and cut ratebase. U.S. News & World Report is reportedly the latest to lop a chunk of rate base as well as cut frequency.

Business 2.0's Quittner Returns to Time

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:39:05 -0400

Editor of defunct title to write daily blog, column.

Publishers, Ad Agencies Talk ‘Magazines 3.0’

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:54:01 -0400

NEW YORK—With dwindling newsstand and advertising revenue, slashed marketing budgets, skyrocketing postal and production costs—and, oh yeah, that recession thing—consumer magazine publishers need be innovative, perhaps more than ever before, to survive.

Tennessee Publisher to Launch National Green Magazine

Jason Fell — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:44:34 -0400

The publisher of Nashville Interiors magazine has announced that she is launching a national title targeted to women who are looking for “no-nonsense” solutions to living greener.

CurtCo Relocates Art Magazine to New York; Editorial Team Doesn’t Follow

Jason Fell — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:20:50 -0400

CurtCo Publishing is relocating its Art & Antiques magazine editorial offices to New York City, but the magazine’s nine Atlanta-based editorial staffers will not make the move, FOLIO: has learned.

Magazine Ad Revenue, Pages Decline

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:57:09 -0400

The Publishers Information Bureau released its quarterly report this morning, and, unsurprisingly, consumer magazine publishers are having a tougher time selling ads in 2008 than they did in 2007.

Wall Street Journal Unveils Weekend Magazine, Publisher

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:45:58 -0400

The Wall Street Journal today unveiled its forthcoming weekend magazine at a breakfast at the Core Club in Manhattan. The magazine—called simply “WSJ.”—also named Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, a 17-year veteran of American Express Publishing, as its new publisher.

Economist Group CEO to Step Down

Jason Fell — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:21:44 -0400

The Economist Group, the London-based publisher of the Economist magazine, announced today that Helen Alexander will step down from her position as CEO at the company’s annual general meeting on July 15.

Good Names First CEO

Jason Fell — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:27:37 -0400

Good magazine today announced that Jonathan Greenblatt, co-founder of Ethos Water, was named to the newly-created position of CEO.

ESPN vs. SI

Jason Fell — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:52:25 -0400

The magazine peeks out from under competitor’s shadow.

Maxim Founder Could Face Criminal Investigation

Jason Fell — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:13:39 -0400

East West Magazine Goes on Hiatus

Joanna Pettas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:23:47 -0400

East West magazine—a bi-monthly geared toward Asian Americans and focused on the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures—is going on an indefinit

Another Small Music Magazine Bites the Dust

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:06:31 -0400

In what’s becoming a familiar refrain in 2008, Resonance magazine, a small, well-regarded independent music magazine, has called it quits.

Newsweek's Statement on Buyouts

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:27:28 -0400

111 of 150 staffers offered exit walk.

Time Inc.’s Environmental Impact

Bill Mickey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:50:29 -0400

The country's largest publisher keeps close tabs on sustainability.

Confirmed: 111 Newsweek Staffers Take Buyouts

Jason Fell — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:30:47 -0400

In a dramatic move, 111 staffers have accepted buyouts and are leaving Newsweek.

The magazine had offered nearly 150 employee buyouts, according to a report on Radaronline.com.

Hachette to Publish Ty Pennington at Home

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:23:00 -0400

Taking a page out of the television personality-to-magazine brand playbook perfected by Rachael Ray, Hachette today announced that Ty Pennington at Home—launched as a one-off by the company last year—will be published by Hachette with a circulation of 500,000.

Breaking Up (With TV Guide) is Hard to Do

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:41:13 -0400

Have the National Magazine Awards Become Too New York-Centric?

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:53:07 -0400

Of 128 Ellies finalists, 78 are based in NYC.

New Yorker Leads National Magazine Awards Field with 12 Nominations

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:13:40 -0400

The list of finalists for the 2008 National Magazine Awards—the magazine world’s equivalent of the Oscars—is out, and the New Yorker leads the field with 12 nominations.

ABC Wants Faster Rapid Report Filings

Jason Fell — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:07:46 -0400

MSLO CEO: Mag Industry Headed Toward ‘Period of Consolidation’

Jason Fell — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:40:33 -0400

NEW YORK—During an afternoon session at the McGraw-Hill Companies’ annual Media Summit on Wednesday, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia president and CEO Susan Lyne spoke on a number of magazine publishing-related topics, including her prediction that the industry is heading toward a “shake-up

MPA Announces New Measurement Initiative to Compete with TV, Web

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:06:43 -0400

The Magazine Publishers of America—an association for an industry that has struggled in recent years to develop a way to deliver magazine engagement numbers for advertisers used to the immediacy of the Web and overnight viewership of television—today announced a “read more

People Magazine Founder Dies

Dylan Stableford — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:52:22 -0400

Richard Durrell, the founding publisher of People magazine, died Friday at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was 82.

Durrell joined Time Inc. as a circulation newsstand rep following graduation from the University of Minnesota in 1948.

Interview Names Editor-in-Chief

Jason Fell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:08:03 -0500

A little more than a month after longtime Interview editor-in-chief Ingrid Sischy left the magazine, parent company Brant Publications has named former V magazine and V Man editor Christopher Bollen as her replacement.

Is This Really the Nicest Guy in Publishing?

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:37:02 -0500

The New York Observer's flowery profile of David Carey.

Giant Switch: Ex-Vibe Editor Hired

Joanna Pettas — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:45:12 -0500

Giant magazine, the “urban entertainment lifestyle” magazine now owned by Radio One, an African-American-focused radio broadcasting company, has made another switch at the top of its masthead.

F+W Names Digital Media VP, Continues ‘Aggressive’ E-Media Growth

Jason Fell — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:02:17 -0500

The latest step in what the company calls an aggressive investment in e-media in 2008, consumer enthusiast publisher F+W Publications has appointed former Penton e-media group publisher Chad Phelps to the newly-created position of vice president of digital media for the company’s book division.

The FOLIO: 40: A Call for Nominees

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:33:23 -0500

Submit yours now.

Time Slashes 100 Jobs

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:12:06 -0500

As part of an annual regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Time Warner on Friday indicated plans to cut more jobs from its magazine publishing division during the first quarter.

Country Music Mag No Depression Folds

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:59:56 -0500

The May-June issue of No Depression—its 75th—will be its last.

Martha Posts Double-Digit Publishing, Internet Revenue Gains

Joanna Pettas — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:13:22 -0500

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced its fourth quarter earnings this morning, posting double-digit increases in revenue for its publishing and Internet businesses in 2007.

Fader Forms Media Company

Jason Fell — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:23:47 -0500

Music magazine the Fader today announced the formation of Fader Media, an umbrella organization for current and future Fader-related products and properties.

Time Inc. Staffer Complains About SI Swimsuit Issue: ‘My Company Made Me Look at Porn’

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:02:03 -0500

Issue distributed to employees—some face down.

ESPN The Magazine Celebrates 10th Anniversary with TV Special

Jason Fell — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:08:25 -0500

As part of its 10-year anniversary, ESPN The Magazine has produced a one-hour television special highlighting some of the magazine’s biggest moments over the decade.

Time Political Reporter Apologizes for Remark

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:04:47 -0500

Mark Halperin, Time magazine’s star election reporter and senior political analyst, issued an apology today on the magazine’s political blog for a comment he made on a radio show this week while discussing the 2007 presidential election.

Playboy Expects 30 Percent Ad Revenue Decline

Jason Fell — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:40:36 -0500

Playboy magazine expects a 30 percent decline in advertising revenues in the first quarter of 2008, the company told investors today during its fourth quarter earnings call. The company reported $85.9 million total net revenue, down $1.1 million compared to the same period in 2006.

Time Editor: Someday There Will Be People Who Don’t Know There’s a Print Version

Dylan Stableford — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:33:59 -0500

Time magazine’s managing editor Richard Stengel opened the Direct Marketing Association’s 22nd annual Circulation Day event today in New York with a keynote that largely addressed the magazine’s relationship with the Web site.

‘The Music Business Sucks—So Does the Magazine Business’

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:25:38 -0500

So why the hell am I publishing music magazines?

Maer Roshan’s Anna Wintour Fetish

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:01:14 -0500

Radar editor returns to his muse.

Spin Partners with MySpace, Goes Digital

Joanna Pettas — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:02:52 -0500

“The music and magazine industries are currently in a state of turmoil.”

That’s how Spin president and owner Tom Hartle characterizes the challenge facing music magazine publishers in 2008.

The Wal-Mart List

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:00:57 -0500

From American Idol: The Magazine to Zink.

The Industry Standard Returns

Bill Mickey — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:30:40 -0500

After seven years, The Industry Standard is back. Following months of rumors and thinly-veiled hints from parent IDG, the former "Bible" of the Internet economy has officially relaunched today as a Web-only publication.

Behind Playboy’s Sweaty Super Bowl Party

Dylan Stableford — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:05:23 -0500

An inside look at the hottest ticket in the desert.