October 2009

October 30, 2009

 

	Time Inc. Expected to Cut $100 Million in Costs, and Jobs (The New York Times)
	New York Magazine Sees 287 Percent ROI Boost from Video Platform (FOLIO)
	Digital Magazines News Wire (FOLIO)
	Lucy Danziger, Self Editor, Trades Town Car for Handlebars (The New York Times)
	What E-Readers Mean for Digital Magazines (FOLIO)
	Meredith's National Magazine Division Sees 14 Percent Profit Spike (FOLIO)
	Entertainment Weekly Editor Joins NYMag.com (MediaBistro)
	Money Starts To (Hopefully) Flow Towards Online Magazines (MediaBistro)

10/29/2009

	Esquire Experiments With a Digital Reality (WSJ)
	Condé Nast Retreads on Familiar Obama Territory to Sell Copies (MediaBistro)
	Gourmet Appetit: Who's Benefiting From Gourmet's Demise? (Mediaite)
	Lucy Danziger, Self Editor, Trades Town Car for Handlebars (The New York Times)
	Layoff Train Making Stops at Forbes, Time Inc. (DailyFinance)
	Show Panel: Magazines No Longer 'Center of the Universe' (FOLIO)
	GS Magazine, Cottages & Gardens Publications Sold (FOLIO)
	The Atlantic Becomes Latest Publication to Trumpet Digital Ad Sales Program (MediaBistro)

10/28/2009

	E-Readers: Will They Save the Publishing Industry? (AdWeek)
	Cordner Nelson, Founding Editor of Track and Field News, Dies at 91 (The New York Times)
	Promoting Gourmet, Even After the Magazine's Death (The New York Times)
	Lucy Danziger, Self Editor, Trades Town Car for Handlebars (The New York Times)
	Layoff Train Making Stops at Forbes, Time Inc. (DailyFinance)
	Show Panel: Magazines No Longer 'Center of the Universe' (FOLIO)
	GS Magazine, Cottages & Gardens Publications Sold (FOLIO)
	The Atlantic Becomes Latest Publication to Trumpet Digital Ad Sales Program (MediaBistro)

10/23/2009

	CEO: New York Magazine Not for Sale (AdAge)
	Goodwill Hunting at BusinessWeek (CJR)
	Amid Layoffs, Condé Nast Restructures Digital Sales Team (FOLIO)
	Latina's 'Viva Mexico' Special Issue Debuts Custom Covers and Generates Additional Revenue, Advertisers (FOLIO)
	Boating Industry, Magazines Less Buoyant This Year (FOLIO)
	Newsweek Calls Thrillist-Tripping Journos on Ethics Violations (MediaBistro)
	Time Inc. Cuts Coming; Fortune Goes On A Diet (paidContent)
	Mother Jones Editors Have Considered Changing the Magazine's Name, But... (Romenesko)

10/22/2009

	Condé Nast Launches Reader for the iPhone (FOLIO)
	New Service Drives Print Content to Online Social Media (FOLIO)
	CJR Panel: Is Web Journalism Profitable? (MediaBistro)
	Meredith Turnaround Wins Publisher of the Year (MediaBistro)
	Life & Style To Produce 1 Issue Without the Gosselins (MediaBistro)

10/21/2009

	'Playboy' Cuts Rate Base 38% (AdWeek)
	Insiders, Preemption, iPhone Mags (CJR)
	The Reconstruction of American Journalism (CJR)
	BusinessWeek and the Battle for Bloomberg's Soul (DailyFinance)
	Top BusinessWeek Editor to Step Down (FOLIO)
	Mobile Apps: Condé Nast Launches iPhone Platform With GQ App (AdAge)
	Doubledown Media Co-Founder Launches Custom Celebrity Magazine Series (FOLIO)
	Following Legal Battle, National Geographic Releases 'Enhanced' Digital Archive (FOLIO)
	Martha Stewart Weddings: Let Them Eat Cake (MediaBistro)
	Death + Taxes Magazine: Using Technology to "Rock" Your Print World (Mr. Magazine)

10/20/2009

	Advanstar Moves Auto Title to Digital-Only (FOLIO)
	Print Edition of The Knot to Double Frequency (FOLIO)
	New York Magazine Figures Out Where News Comes From (MediaBistro)
	MPA's "Tweetable Truths" Give Hope To The Magazine Industry (MediaBistro)
	Women's Health is Magazine of the Year (MediaBistro)
	Looking For Some "Tweets" About Magazines? Look At What the MPA Has Done (Mr. Magazine)
	How Long Before The NY Times Turns Into Gawker? (Mediaite)
	Magazine Conference Offers Glimmer of Hope For Industry (MediaBistro)
	Magazine e-Reading Turns Page (MediaWeek)
	MPA "Innovates" At Its 'Summit' (MinOnline)

10/19/2009

	November Cover Model: The Turkey (FOLIO)
	Women's Health Is Ad Age's Magazine of the Year (AdAge)
	The Case Against Awards (TNR)
	At MPA Conference, Wonderings About the Future of Print (The New York Observer)
	Turning the Page for New York Media (MediaBistro)
	The Magazine Industry on the Verge (BNET)
	How Long Before The NY Times Turns Into Gawker? (Mediaite)
	One Last Gourmet Party (MediaBistro)
	As Conde Closes Bridal Mags, Competitors Step It Up (MediaBistro)
	Magazine Conference Offers Glimmer of Hope For Industry (MediaBistro)
	Magazine e-Reading Turns Page (MediaWeek)
	Hearst Unfolds 'Made in Italy' Push (MediaWeek)
	MPA "Innovates" At Its 'Summit' (MinOnline)
	'American Photo' and 'Popular Photography' Get Cover Overhauls (MinOnline)

10/15/2009

	Hearst Unfolds 'Made in Italy' Push (BrandWeek)
	Bruce Wassterstein, Lazard Banker, Dies at 61 (The New York Times)
	Netflix Founder: I Won't Pay for Magazines Anymore (DailyFinance)
	ESPN 'Body' Issue Gives Quick Subscription Boost (FOLIO)
	Bloomberg and BusinessWeek: The Future of Magazines? (FOLIO)
	Rolling Stone Wins 'Cover of the Year' in ASME's '09 Best Cover Contest (FOLIO)
	Excitement For BusinessWeek Deal At MPA Conference (MediaBistro)
	Time Inc.'s Squires: Digital Magazine Consortium in the Works (MediaWeek)

10/14/2009

	Bloomberg's Radical Plan for BusinessWeek: Better Editorial (AdAge)
	Calling All "Interactive Tools"... (CJR)
	Fancy Magazine Awards Open to Riff-Raff (Gawker)
	Ladies' Home Journal Challenges Agencies (AdAge)
	Podcasts to Be Eligible for National Magazine Awards (The New York Times)
	Slate Founder Michael Kinsley Launching Business Site for Atlantic Media (Daily Finance)
	Magazines: A Reality That Doesn't Particularly Need Augmentation (FOLIO)
	New Study Says Magazines a More Effective Buy Than Online, TV (FOLIO)
	Believe It or Not, Fewer Magazines Folding in 2009 (FOLIO)
	Time Inc.'s Health.com Finds 'Right' Partner (MediaWeek)
	Condé Catalyst: Magazine Closure Outpacing Launches (MediaWeek)

10/13/2009 

	Rodale Strikes Licensing Deal to Market Branded Workout Kits (FOLIO)
	'Serious' U.K. Magazines Band Together for Marketing Push (FOLIO)
	Magazine Innovation Center Offers Valuable Discussion (FOLIO)
	IEEE to Manage Copy Production, Marketing of IBM Journals (FOLIO)
	Real Simple Debuts New Look With November Issue (MediaBistro)
	Condé Nast Update, Layoffs At Glamour And a Dating Site (MediaBistro)
	Hearst Debuts Automated Topics Site LMK.com (PaidContent)

10/12/2009

	Condé Nast Focus on Magazines Ended Up Costing Gourmet (AdAge)
	Interweave Merges Beading Magazines (FOLIO)
	Guideposts.com Named Fastest-Growing Publisher Web Site (FOLIO)
	Marked For Death: Entertainment Weekly (Magazine Death Pool)
	More Layoffs at Condé Nast (MediaMemo)
	Women's Magazine Editors Lead the New Media Movement (MediaBistro)
	Photographer Irving Penn Dies at 92 (MediaBistro)
	Rodale to Launch Line of Fitness Kits (MediaWeek)
	"Parents"-Partnered Kids Concerts Get Edgy (MinOnline)

10/8/2009

	Hachette Reorganizes Cycle World Group (FOLIO)
	The Time Inc./Condé Supergroup Conundrum (FOLIO)
	How Hachette Increased Production Efficiency by 30 Percent (FOLIO)
	Bonnier Buys Conceive Magazine (FOLIO)
	For Your Consideration: Ebony Magazine (Magazine Death Pool)
	More Layoffs at Condé Nast as Brides Cuts Staffers (MediaBistro)

10/7/2009 

	German Magazine Ditches Models for 'Real' Women (AdAge)
	For Condé Nast, Is Devil in the 'Details'? (AdWeek)
	'Strategic Repositioning' of Playboy Coming This Year (FOLIO)
	Condé Nast CEO: No More Magazine Closures (FOLIO)
	Learning To Take A Risk: Mag Editors Meet To Discuss The Move From Print To Digital (MediaBistro)
	Desperate Mag Publishers Consider a Solution To Revenue Woes: Create A Giant Ad Net? (PaidContent)
	How Ramparts Magazine Helped Write the '60s (The New York Times)
	White House Proposes Changes in Bill Protecting Reporters' Confidentiality (The New York Times)

10/6/2009

	Condé Nast President-CEO Townsend on Magazine Shutdowns (AdAge)
	Former Cookie Publisher Jumps to Brides in Condé Shakeup (MediaBistro)
	Confessions of a Condé Nast Layoff Victim, And Some Tips To Help You Survive The Next 6 Months (MediaBistro)
	Economist.com Builds Its Pay Wall Higher, But All The New Stuff Stays Free (PaidContent)
	How Condé Nast is Like General Motors (Romenesko) (Slate)

10/5/2009

	U.S. Media Revenue Set for Historic 2009 Decline (AdAge)
	Time Warner CEO: We'll Still Own Time Inc. in Five Years (DailyFinance)
	Freelance Writers Union Stage Boycott of Transcontinental Media (FOLIO)
	'Worst of Times are Best of Times to Launch Magazines' (FOLIO)
	Randall-Reilly Folds Modern Woodworking (FOLIO)
	PennWell Rebrands Electricity Magazine (FOLIO)
	URB: RIP October 2009 (Magazine Death pool)
	The New Yorker Takes on Hollywood Power Blogger Nikki Finke (MediaMemo)
	GQ Brings Its Signature Style to Saks (MediaBistro)
	Layoffs at TV Guide Include Publisher (MediaBistro)
	French Vogue Celebrates 90 Years (WWD)

10/2/2009

	Worst of Times are Best of Times to Launch Magazines (FOLIO)
	For Print to Survive, You Must Automate! (FOLIO)
	Five Steps Toward Greening Your Magazine (FOLIO)
	Four Magazine Widgets To Watch (FOLIO)
	Women's Mag Editors Meeting To Discuss Launching Online Publications (MediaBistro)
	Food Blog Eater To Launch Redesign, Expansion (MediaBistro)
	Prevention Features Michelle Obama As Pages Grow (MediaBistro)
	Publishers Like Time Inc.'s "Hulu For Magazines" Pitch. What Will Apple and Amazon Say? (MediaMemo)
	Brides.com Partners With Myregister.com (MediaWeek)

10/1/2009

	Digital Magazines News Wire (FOLIO)
	Prepping Readers for a Digital-Only Switch (FOLIO)
	Disney-Owned ESPN The Magazine 'Body Issue' to Feature Nude-ish Athletes (FOLIO)
	Breaking: Layoffs At Reader's Digest? (MediaBistro)
	Bloomberg "Most Aggressive" Bidder for BusinessWeek (MediaBistro)
	September Has Been a Great Month: 71 New Magazines, Magazine Innovation Center Approved (Mr. Magazine)
	How Google Wave Could Transform Journalism (Romenesko)

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