Speeches: John Q. Griffin - Rally 2008
MPA Chairman John Griffin listed the many ways that the economic downturn is affecting publishers: loss of advertising dollars, downturn in consumer spending, uptick in distribution and printing costs, layoffs, etc. However, according to Griffin, these challenges provide a real opportunity for magazine publishers if they choose to band together and help one another out.

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