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UPDATE: BusinessWeek Layoffs Begin

Jason Fell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:48:27 -0500

As the sale of BusinessWeek draws nearer and its integration into Bloomberg begins, the company Wednesday kicked off a round of layoffs that could result in as many as a third of the magazine’s staffers losing their jobs.

Hearst’s Food Network Magazine Named Most Notable Launch of 2009

Jason Fell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:19:49 -0500

While 2009 may be remembered more for the number (and quality) of magazines that closed, it was also an active year for launches, with 752 new titles debuting between September 2008 and September 2009, according to Samir “Mr.

Newsweek to Cut a Dozen Staffers

Jason Fell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:23:34 -0500

It may seem like small potatoes compared to the massive rounds of layoffs that have rocked publishing houses like Condé Nast and Time Inc. in recent weeks, but it appears that Newsweek is bracing for another round of job cuts.

People on the Move | 11.12.09

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:30 -0500

United Business Media’s EE Times Group has expanded its digital media technology and development team.

Hachette Closing Metropolitan Home

Vanessa Voltolina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:29 -0500

The shelter category has been especially brutal this year, and has just claimed another magazine. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. announced today that it will be closing Metropolitan Home. The December 2009 issue will be its last.

After Four Print Issues, Purpose Driven Connection to Go Online-Only

Jason Fell — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:39 -0500

SEE ALSO: What Went Wrong with Purpose Driven Connection?

Time Inc. News Group Digital President Vivek Shah to Step Down

Jason Fell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:58:17 -0500

After 15 years at Time Inc., Vivek Shah is stepping down as digital president of the company's news group.

USPS: No Rate Increase on Periodicals in 2010

Dan Trombetto — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:55 -0400

Having logged its 11th quarterly loss out of the last 12 quarters in August, magazine publishers have been waiting anxiously to find out how the United States Postal Service might raise its rates for mailers in 2010. Some speculated a 2 percent to 3 percent rate hike could come next May.

UPDATE: Forbes Hit by Layoffs

Jason Fell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:20:30 -0400

Forbes Media CEO Steve Forbes announced in a memo to staff today that more layoffs are hitting the company “across the entire organization.”

Top BusinessWeek Editor to Step Down

Jason Fell — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:03:04 -0400

There have been some big editorial departures at BusinessWeek since parent company McGraw-Hill put the beleaguered magazine on the block this summer.