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New Magazine Tries to Recapture ‘Flair’

Jason Fell — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:26:52 -0500

This isn’t your typical print launch.Inspired by Fleur Cowles’ Flair magazine—which published between 1950 and 1951—Ivy Baer Sherman is launching Vintage Magazine, a twice-yearly publication she says celebrates “classic culture and the pleasures of print.”

U.S. International Trade Commission to Investigate Asian Paper Imports

Jason Fell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:28:13 -0500

The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will proceed with an investigation of coated paper imports from China and Indonesia after unfair trade cases were filed by Sappi Fine Paper North America, NewPage Corp., Appleton Coated LLC and the United Steelworkers.

Design Strategy for Your Magazine—Part II

Dan Trombetto — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:16:30 -0400

As I continue the design strategy discussion from my previous column in the September issue of FOLIO:, we move on to the Define phase.

Face Up: Playboy

Dan Trombetto — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:52 -0400

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Rolling Stone Wins 'Cover of the Year' in ASME's '09 Best Cover Contest

Vanessa Voltolina — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:18:35 -0400

The cover of the July 10-24, 2008, issue of Rolling Stone featuring Barack Obama was named “Cover of the Year” in ASME's Best Cover Contest, David Willey, ASME president and editor-in-chief, Runner’s World, announced today at the Magazine Innovation Summit in New York City.

Five Steps Toward Greening Your Magazine

Dan Trombetto — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:51:40 -0400

One of the places to start is to review the entire design, production and distribution supply chain. Here are some areas that can help green your process:

Green at Retail: Magazines Can Increase Environmental Stewardship

Dan Trombetto — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:37:58 -0400

Green at Retail: Newsstand Marketing and Distribution is a new “green paper” written by the audience marketing company Next Steps Marketing and Green America Better Paper Project—a nonprofit that grows the green economy and supports environmentally responsible magazines—that outlines ways that publishers can achieve higher efficiencies, increased sales, and build better brand awareness

FaceUp: Associations Now

Dan Trombetto — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:22:54 -0400

MAGSTATS

New York, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar Among Winners of ASME's Best Cover Contest

Jason Fell — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:10:05 -0400

New York, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar were among the 10 magazine covers chosen by Amazon.com customers as “Best Magazine Cover of the Year” in their respective categories, ASME announced today.

World Color Press Rolls Out New Logo, Market Identity

Jason Fell — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:13:25 -0400

Montreal-based magazine printer World Color Press, formally Quebecor World, has introduced a new logo and announced that, effective immediately, the company’s market identity will officially be Worldcolor. The company’s new Web site is Worldcolor.com.