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Second Half Magazine and Media Industry Predictions

Dylan Stableford — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:08:04 -0400

Layoffs. Lawsuits. Shutterings. Salary freezes. Ad page declines. Budget reforecasts and slashings. Abrupt resignations. Oh, and that whole recession thing.

Publishers Hoarding Paper

Jason Fell — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:48:32 -0400

It’s an odd time for the paper market. Real demand for paper should be down—maybe way down. After all, folio sizes are reduced across the magazine industry, ad pages are down, there are fewer new magazines being launched, and readers and advertisers are migrating to the Internet.

Hearst, IDG Partner to Buy Chinese Tech Site

Jason Fell — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:10:43 -0400

Hearst Business Media and IDG have partnered in the acquisition of ee365.cn, a news and technology Web site targeting Chinese engineers. China’s Publishing House of Electronic Industry also was involved in the partnership. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Trade Publisher Acquires Gourmet Foods Publication

Jason Fell — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:49:50 -0400

Trade show daily, trade journal and magazine publisher Oser Communications has acquired United Publications Inc.'s Gourmet News, a newspaper serving the gourmet foods industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. United Publications also publishes Restaurant Daily News and Food Equipment News.

Boston Ventures Acquires Oakstone Publishing

Joanna Pettas — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:48:38 -0400

Private equity firm Boston Ventures has acquired Oakstone Publishing from parent company Haights Cross Communications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Future of Magazine Publishing? It’s Here—Sort Of

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:17:26 -0400

If you can make a PDF, you can now publish a magazine.

Facing Mounting Criticism, ‘Buy Safe’ Organizers Defend Campaign

Dylan Stableford — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:17 -0400

Buy Safe Media, the BPA and ABC-backed campaign warning marketers against buying ads in non-audited b-to-b publications, has faced unusually harsh criticism since its launch last week.

Hearst Shutters Quick & Simple

Dylan Stableford — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:48:27 -0400

Hearst Magazines announced that it will shutter Quick & Simple, its three-year-old women’s weekly. The shuttering is effective with the July 29 issue currently on newsstands.

Your Next Generation Web Site

Dylan Stableford — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:29:50 -0400

The explosion of the Internet and its availability on various types of devices has established a new reality in the magazine industry.

Working With Online Subscription Agencies

Dylan Stableford — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:05:36 -0400

With the Cost of acquiring and re-qualifying subscriptions continually rising, publishers need to generate business from new, reasonably priced sources. Increasingly, that means online subscription agencies. “Online subscription-generation Web sites are absolutely a new source for us,” says Terri Smith, director of circulation at Branch Smith Publishing.