12/21/04 - Daily Print Media News
International Print Media News:12/21/04 - Hollinger Inc. withdraws plans for debt exchange:
NEW YORK, - Hollinger Inc. (HLGc.TO) , the Canadian holding company controlled by former press baron Conrad Black, said on Monday it was withdrawing plans for a $120 million exchange offer of its senior notes, according to a regulatory filing.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh71276_2004-12-20_20-56-49_n20364097_newsml
12/21/04 - Schibsted Bids for Alma Media Group:
HELSINKI, Finland -- Norway's Schibsted ASA offered Tuesday to buy Finnish media group Alma Media's total stock for euro705 million (US$943 million), but wants to keep its regional newspaper operations under Finnish ownership.
ap
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/041221/finland_alma_media_schibsted_2.html
12/21/04 - Kia in 'big car give-away' with red top tabloid:
READERS OF the Mirror newspaper are to be treated to the opportunity of winning a new car a day throughout January. Kia Motors UK has signed-up with the Daily Mirror Group for a promotion which will cost it £1m.
auto wired
http://www.autowired.co.uk/news/article.aspx?storyid=13101
12/21/04 - Star, Post tweak their designs but deny move to tabloid size:
The Toronto Star is relaunching its Sunday newspaper in January, but has resisted the temptation to shift the edition to a tabloid format. The National Post, however, appears to be adopting a tabloid-like style, at least on its front page, as a new publisher with a background in tab papers takes control of the national broadsheet.
globe and mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPPrint/LAC/20041221/RNEWS21/TPBusiness/
12/21/04 - Independent Still Insits on New Daily Luanch:
Stephen Glover, a co-founder of The Independent, insists that he could still launch a new top-of-the-market quality daily newspaper next year, despite obvious difficulties in raising money for the ambitious project.
independent
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/story.jsp?story=594758
12/21/04 - Counting sales is as easy as ABC:
With his decision to announce monthly sales figures for Cosmopolitan and Esquire, NatMags MD Duncan Edwards has turned the world of magazine circulations on its head
independent
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/story.jsp?story=594729
12/21/04 - Prometheus unbound, a bit:
The media in poor countries are freer and more influential than ever before, which is why so many journalists are being killed
the economist
http://www.economist.com/world/na/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3490784
12/21/04 - Lite hits Evening Standard sales, say vendors:
Sales of the London Evening Standard have fallen in central London following the launch of freesheet Standard Lite, vendors have claimed. It is nearly a week since the 48-page free edition hit the capital's streets and vendors say it is a hit with Londoners.
the guardian
http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/story/0,7495,1376305,00.html
12/21/04 - Why the Younger Generation Does Not Read Newspapers:
Why won't the younger generation read newspapers? It's a moan of our times, and television, the internet, schools and a dumbing down of culture, media and life are held to blame. Feeling threatened in a lifetime's profession, I went along to a school to ask - why won't you buy my product?
ft
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/6e95805a-509b-11d9-b551-00000e2511c8.html
12/21/04 - Black Won't Profit From 'Telegraph' Payout:
CHICAGO Though he remains the controlling shareholder in newspaper publisher Hollinger International, former Chairman Conrad Black will not receive any money from the big special dividend the company is paying stockholders from the proceeds of selling The Daily Telegraph of London.
editor & publisher
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/business/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000740052
12/21/04 - Johnston reports slow autumn trading:
Revenue growth for Johnston Press has slowed to 4.9% for the second half of 2004, down from 6.0% in the first half.
mediaweek uk
http://mediaweek.co.uk/articles/2004/12/johnston-tradingupdate-dec04
National Print Media News:
12/21/04 - -Liberty Media takes larger stake in IDT:
WASHINGTON, - Liberty Media Corp. (L.N) said on Tuesday it was exchanging its holdings in Net2Phone (NTOP.O) for shares in Net2Phone's parent, telephone company IDT Corp. (IDTc.N) (IDT.N) , valued at about $56 million.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh82247_2004-12-21_13-56-03_n21411064_newsml
12/21/04 - Liberty Media, Merrill swapping News Corp shares:
NEW YORK, - Liberty Media Corp. (L.N) on Monday said it is doubling its voting stake in News Corp. ahead of time in a share-swapping transaction with Merrill Lynch expected to be completed in mid-January.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh72333_2004-12-20_22-09-53_n20377026_newsml
12/21/04 - Liberty Media Accelerates Swap of News Corp. Shares:
The Liberty Media Corporation, which is controlled by John C. Malone, began yesterday to accelerate a planned swap of nonvoting shares in the News Corporation, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, for voting shares in the company.
ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/21/business/media/21liberty.html
12/21/04 - Waters Magazine Names Pegasystems Top Provider of Business Process Management Systems in 2004:
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- The editors of leading financial publication Waters magazine have named Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) the top business process management solution provider of 2004. Pegasystems' service and product offerings "soar above the competition" with simplified navigation and simulation features for evaluating new processes and applications before they go live, according to the publication's annual Waters Awards, which appeared in the magazine's December issue.
business wire
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041221/215302_1.html
12/21/04 - TIME Launches Archive: Magazine's Articles Since 1923 Now Online:
NEW YORK, -- TIME magazine's archive is now available on TIME.com, bringing to life over 81 years of history as reported by the world's largest newsmagazine. The archive (http://www.timearchive.com) provides one of the most comprehensive news resources on the web with over 266,000 articles dating back to TIME's inaugural issue in March 1923.
pr newswire
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041220/nym227_1.html
12/21/04 - Belo's Monthly Revenue and Statistical Report November 2004:
DALLAS, -- Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) issued today its statistical report for the month of November. Revenues for both the Newspaper Group and the Television Group were in line with estimates provided by Belo management at the Media Week Conferences on Wednesday, December 8.
pr newswire
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041220/dam016_1.html
12/21/04 - Belo Web Control Goes Local:
Belo Moves Newspaper Web Site Control From Belo Interactive Division To Managers Of Individual Newspapers
projo (subscription)
http://www.projo.com/sharedcontent/registration/register.jsp?fw=http://www.projo.com/business/content/projo_20041209_belo09x.1524b7.html
12/21/04 - Philadelphia Magazine Teams With CBS 3 to Form New Partnership Alliance:
PHILADELPHIA, PA-- The coming new year will break new ground for two of the Philadelphia region's premier media organizations, as Philadelphia Magazine and CBS 3 join forces in a unique partnership alliance, bringing both readers and viewers the latest news and hottest trends across the airwaves, the page and the web. Kicking off with the magazine's January issue, which will hit newsstands Jan 1, both CBS 3 and Philadelphia Magazine see the partnership as a natural outgrowth of the collaborative relationship the two organizations have had for several years.
marketwire
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/041220/078036.html
12/21/04 - ‘Country Weekly’ names new editor:
Country Weekly, a national fan magazine with a circulation of 3.7 million based in Nashville, has hired a new editor in chief: Bill Gubbins, a new media consultant and former managing editor of Creem magazine.
city paper
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=10&screen=news&news_id=38012
12/21/04 - Anschutz aims to own “Examiner” in 69 cities:
Denver investor Philip Anschutz is staking his claim on the name "The Examiner." The nascent newspaper publisher has filed 127 U.S. applications to trademark general circulation newspapers with "The Examiner" name in 69 cities, including Denver.
denver post
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~33~2609976,00.html
12/21/04 - Biz Ink weekly, Valley Scene run out of cash:
Local publications Silicon Valley Biz Ink and Valley Scene said Monday that they are going out of business, victims of a sluggish Silicon Valley economy and an intensely competitive advertising environment.
silicon valley via yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/sv/20041221/tc_sv/bizinkweeklyvalleyscenerunoutofcash
12/21/04 - Street newspaper makes a name for itself in Portland:
Portland, Ore. - Since 1998, a small street newspaper with a unique way of making its way into the hands of the public has gradually been growing and gaining in circulation.
katu
http://www.katu.com/team2/story.asp?ID=73548
12/21/04 - Bridal Guide Offers Something Extra to Keep Readers Engaged:
"Something new" seems to work for Bridal Guide. The bimonthly magazine's policy of regularly including a supplement was revealed by an in-house survey as a key reason for its popularity with brides-to-be.
dm news
http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=31332
12/21/04 - Ascend Media to Buy Medical World:
Ascend Media, Overland Park, KS, announced last week that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Medical World Communications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
dm news
http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=31340
12/21/04 - Goldman Forecasts Annual Advertising Rev.:
Goldman Sachs Forecasts Annual Advertising Revenue Growth of 4.4% in Fourth Quarter 2004, Down From the Figures Seen In Second and Third Quarters
vnu e-media (subscription)
http://www.vnuemedia.com/eandp/login/login_subscribe.jsp?id=bZ6dlU8F%2B%2FJGndVIZublxhzRTkWtnprwSHVArovMJ262%2BGO4u9Y42J28ZJ%2B%2FiFt%2BFowYYTD%2BQ%2FNtV%2Fw%2BE0OrgRwP0aZqd0L0JtZsHUY9mwKAbCbt%2FmiRrgBSKVjZ%2FtzKnpuEGez7VvDqjUzcFBEYSwQKvo%2FXY0O%2B5xVEC8ez9e%2BPu2myneiZ19kD3jzKyFXDBvW58hZUcNN%2BR5mxE5UEmuvARKvLNBgC4fFEYmnOQEpELyafxvSg5wpgyTi8U%2F4r6sddpUZzW6Bs6jWUR4fIed6zB1DM2YzZ5Au5bzn8vZ0XsV92B9FMig%3D%3D
12/21/04 - Newsday Subscriber lists remain perplexing:
On Nov. 26, two weeks after being cut off by Newsday for failure to pay a $42 subscription bill, Herman Hoegg mysteriously returned to the paper's good graces. According to Newsday records obtained by reporters, Hoegg was restarted as a daily and Sunday subscriber at the discounted weekly rate of $2.99, his past debts forgiven. There was only one problem. Herman Hoegg died in 1983.
newsday
http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzcirc1221,0,5293215.story?coll=ny-business-leadheadlines
12/21/04 - Minneapolis Paper Refuses Gay Pride Ad, Draws Discrimination Complaint:
NEW YORK The Star Tribune in Minneapolis is being accused of discrimination by organizers of that city's annual gay-pride celebration, after the newspaper refused to run an ad for the June 2005 event that shows two men kissing.
editor & publisher
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000740520
12/21/04 - Golf, Dogs More Popular Than TV, the Environment -- Among Magazine Publishers, Anyway:
Americans are much more concerned with décor, weddings, golf, and dogs than they were 10 years ago. That is, if the number of magazines catering to these subjects are any indication of changes in interest. The number of interior design and decoration magazines grew more than any other magazine category over the last 10 years, increasing by 202 percent from 47 titles in 1994 to 142 titles in 2004, according to the newest edition of the Standard Periodical Directory released Monday by Oxbridge Communications.
media post
http://mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=283726
12/21/04 - Washington Post Buys Slate.com:
The Washington Post Company announced at 11:00 a.m. today that it has purchased Slate, an online newsmagazine owned by Microsoft. The financial terms of the sale are not expected to be announced.
ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/21/business/22SLATEcnd.html?adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1103645744-/wHJ8wp2/86KAel+IwGrWw
12/21/04 - Feds Want More Time To Mull Ownership Stance:
WASHINGTON, D.C. The federal government wants another month, until Jan. 31, to decide whether to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a court ruling that stayed a major relaxation of media ownership rules. The request came in a filing with the Supreme Court on Monday from Paul Clement, the acting solicitor general, or top trial lawyer for the federal government.
mediaweek
http://www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000740160
12/21/04 - What's The Difference Between Marketing And Advertising?:
Many people confuse marketing with advertising or vice versa. While both components are equally important, they are also very different. Knowing the differences between the two can put your company on the fast track to success.
web pro news
http://www.webpronews.com/ebusiness/smallbusiness/wpn-2-20041220WhatsTheDifferenceBetweenMarketingAndAdvertising.html
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