3/23/2005 - Daily Print Media Business News:
International Print Media News:3/23/05 - Morning edition of Belfast paper:
The paper's evening edition is Northern Ireland's largest daily Northern Ireland's only daily evening newspaper The Belfast Telegraph is launching a morning edition. The paper's new edition will appear in a compact format on Tuesday.
bbc news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4370931.stm
3/23/05 - Redundancies as Bristol Observer streamlines into Post:
The entire editorial team at the Bristol Observer is to leave, with the free weekly to be run from existing resources of the Bristol Evening Post. The Bristol Observer is Northcliffe Newspapers' largest free weekly, publishing five editions and printing around 180,000 copies every week.
front page
http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2005/03mar/050323obs.shtml
3/23/05 - SINGAPORE: Straits Times Interactive starts charging today:
From today, The Straits Times Interactive (STI) becomes a paid news website after 10 years as Singapore's most-read free English digital daily. STI is the second Singapore news site to charge for access after The Business Times.
asia media
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=21967
3/23/05 - Misery in Britain's print media:
THE British newspaper industry thinks rather highly of itself. It sustains 11 national titles, and unusually high readership levels. It has a culture of irreverence, from which it looks down at the tame and stodgy German papers, and now at Le Monde, France's leading high-brow newspaper, recently the target of accusations of political collusion.…
the economist
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=S%27%29H4%2EP13%22%200%20T%0A
3/23/05 - Rodale International Launches Men's Health Romania:
NEW YORK, – Rodale International has launched Men’s Health Romania under a license with Burda Eastern Europe, it was announced today by Gianni Crespi, President of Rodale International. Men’s Health Romania is the 33rd local edition of Men’s Health. Romanian television personality Razvan Spiridon, former sport anchor of Pro TV Channel, the biggest TV network in Romania, has been named editor.
rodale press release (pdf)
http://www.magazine.org/content/files/menshealth032105.pdf
National Print Media News:
3/23/05 - Tribune names Jeff Johnson publisher of LA Times:
LOS ANGELES, - Newspaper publisher Tribune Co. (TRB.N) on Tuesday said Jeff Johnson, executive vice president/general manager of the Los Angeles Times, will replace John Puerner as the paper's president, publisher and chief executive officer on June 1.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh09645_2005-03-22_22-17-23_wen7590_newsml
3/23/05 - U.S. investigating Canada's Hollinger Inc.:
LOS ANGELES, - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois has launched a criminal investigation into Hollinger Inc. (HLGc.TO) , as well majority shareholder Conrad Black, the Canadian company said on Tuesday.
reuters
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh11534_2005-03-23_02-04-48_n22661174_newsml
3/23/05 - People en Espanol To Discuss H.O.T. Study Findings At Innovations Conference:
MIAMI-- The Publisher of the leading Hispanic publication People en Espanol, Jacqueline Hernandez, will deliver a luncheon presentation at the 2005 Innovations in Hispanic Marketing Conference, taking place April 6-7 in Miami, FL. Attendees will be educated on the Hispanic consumer and their preferences on things such as purchasing, style, price, and quality
business wire
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050322/225811_1.html
3/23/05 - PRIMEDIA Revvs Up Motorcycle Magazines:
LOS ANGELES-- PRIMEDIA Inc., (NYSE: PRM) the country's leading targeted media company, today announced the redesign of two of its popular enthusiast titles, Motorcyclist and Dirt Rider. Both magazines are established category leaders and stand as the largest, most visible brand names in the world of motor bike and motorcycle publishing. The revamp of Motorcyclist and Dirt Rider underscore PRIMEDIA's commitment to improving its products as a means of increasing its relevance to readers and effectiveness for advertisers. Both magazines unveil fresh new looks with the April 2005 issues, available now on newsstands nationwide.
business wire
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050323/235098_1.html
3/23/05 - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. to Unveil Redesigned Body + Soul Magazine:
NEW YORK, -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO - News) will unveil a new design for its trend-setting natural living publication, Body + Soul, when the May 2005 issue hits newsstands on March 29th. The redesigned magazine provides high-quality editorial content using new graphic elements and features that inspire and simplify the process of personal growth, health and happiness. Additionally, the redesigned website will launch today at http://www.bodyandsoulmag.com .
pr newswire
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050323/nyw066_2.html
3/23/05 - Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune Acquire a 75% Stake in Topix.net:
CHICAGO & MCLEAN, Va. & SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Topix.net announced today that Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Knight-Ridder, Inc. (NYSE:KRI) and Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) jointly have acquired a 75 percent stake in Topix.net. Ownership is split evenly, with each media company owning 25 percent and the Topix.net founders retaining a 25 percent stake. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
business wire
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050323/235095_1.html
3/23/05 - Newspaper Publishers Invest in Online Site:
NEW YORK -- Three major newspaper companies are investing in Topix.net, a startup technology company that collects and sorts news stories from various sources on the Internet. Gannett Co., Knight Ridder Inc. and Tribune Co. are each taking a 25 percent stake in the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, while its founders will retain the remaining share. Financial terms were not disclosed under the deal, which was expected to be announced Wednesday.
ap
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050323/newspapers_internet_2.html
3/23/05 - GeezerJock Publishes First Issue of Groundbreaking Magazine:
CHICAGO, -- GeezerJock Media LLC announced today that the first official issue of GeezerJock magazine will begin arriving in the mailboxes of subscribers this week. GeezerJock is a groundbreaking Masters sports and fitness magazine that is the first to cover the broad spectrum of competitive athletics for people 40-and-over. The quarterly magazine also has a companion Web site at http://www.geezerjock.com .
pr newswire
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050323/cgw014_5.html
3/23/05 - Newspaper Bargains:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the last year, newspaper and publishing stocks in the S&P 500 are down 9%, versus a 7% gain for the broader index. The selloff has left some print media giants with historically cheap valuations. Still, it's not easy being a bull on this sector. "The last three years have not been fun," says Miles Groves, an economist and consultant to the newspaper business. Groves, who also publishes monthly and quarterly research, cites disappointing advertising results, sagging circulation stats and challenges ahead as readers devote more attention to bloggers, while media buyers send more dollars to the likes of Google (nasdaq: GOOG) and Yahoo (nasdaq: YHOO).
forbes
http://www.forbes.com/investmentnewsletters/2005/03/23/cz_ag_0323sf.html?partner=yahoo&referrer=
3/23/05 - Sunset Special Issue Eyes Younger Crowd:
Sunset magazine's publisher in August will drop a newsstand-only special issue called Living 101 to target a younger demographic undergoing a "quarter-life crisis." The magazine from Time Warner-owned Southern Progress Corp.'s Sunset Publishing arm is positioned as a guide for young people in the Western United States. It will focus on the publisher's tried-and-true formula of home, food, garden and travel articles.
dmnews
http://dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=32288
3/23/05 - New Ongoing National Hispanic consumer Survey Launched:
NEW YORK -- In an effort to fill current market research gaps about the behavior and attitudes of Hispanic consumers, Grey Worldwide's wholly owned Hispanic agency Wing Latino has launched an ongoing survey called WingPulso. The new project is focused on U.S.-acculturated Hispanics.
adage
http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=44602
3/23/05 - CityXpress Launches Craigslist Competitor for Newspapers:
DALLAS CityXpress, the company behind The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram's auction partnership, launched a new product for newspapers that’s aimed squarely at eBay and Craigslist.
editor & publisher
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/online/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000847436
3/23/05 - Primedia Converts Magazines Into TV Shows:
FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T GET enough of their favorite Primedia magazines on the newsstands, the media company is now unveiling four new cable television shows from its Outdoors Group based on some of its popular sportsman magazine titles. In addition to a lineup that includes "In-Fisherman TV," "In-Fisherman Critical Concepts," "The Professional Walleye Trail," "Guns & Ammo TV," and "North American Whitetail TV," Primedia has now launched "Shallow Water Angler TV," "Florida Sportsman TV," and "Bowhunter TV."
media post
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=28456
3/23/05 - Media Post's Magazine Rack: Breathe Magazine:
I'M NOT INTERESTED in anything that involves a healthy, holistic lifestyle. My idea of regular exercise involves a circa-1999 pair of Converses, as opposed to a yoga mat hand-stitched by some dude perpetually on a quest for "kind bud." I believe that spirituality is a private issue and generally heap scorn upon those who yammer endlessly about their journeys to connectedness.
media post
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=28408
3/23/05 - Mobile Phones Are For More Than Phoning:
In its inaugural Benchmark Report, M:Metrics reveals that the market for mobile content and applications, while still young, includes the mainstream of mobile subscribers and spans gender and age groups. 58 percent of mobile subscribers use their handsets for something other than making phone calls.
media post
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=28382
3/23/05 - Scratch N' Apathy:
WHILE the "Scratch n' Stiff" scandal swirls outside the Daily News, inside Mort Zuckerman's beleaguered empire, the Cookie Monster is at work. Michael Cooke the British-born editor — who came to the "hometown paper" by way of the Chicago Sun Times and Canada — has been at the helm of the Snooze for a little over a month and his handiwork is finally becoming clearer.
ny post
http://nypost.com/business/43022.htm
3/23/05 - Road & Track Road Gear and Road & Track Speed Launch as Bi Monthlies:
NEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2005 -- Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. President and CEO Jack Kliger today announced the introduction of two titles under the Road & Track brand: Road & Track Road Gear, formerly Mobile Entertainment, is dedicated to in-car audio and video and will publish bi-monthly, effective with the April/May issue, available on national newsstands today; and, Road & Track SPEED, devoted to high-performance vehicles, will begin publishing as a bi-monthly with the May/June issue, available on newsstands on April 26, following the success of two previous newsstand issues.
hfm press release (pdf)
http://www.magazine.org/content/files/RoadTrackmags.pdf
3/23/05 - Night Sky Magazine Wins Coveted Parent’s Choice Award:
Cambridge, MA — Night Sky magazine, the bimonthly publication for beginning stargazers, has been awarded the Parent’s Choice Silver Honor in the Small Screen & Magazine awards category. Judging committees for the Parents’ Choice Foundation, the awards’ sponsor, look for products that entertain and teach with flair, stimulate imagination, and inspire creativity. The judges also assess how a product helps a child grow socially, intellectually, emotionally, ethically, and physically.
night sky magazine press release (pdf)
http://www.magazine.org/content/files/nightsky032105.pdf
3/23/05 - Barron Accuses Daily News Over Contest Scandal:
As the city's tabloids make hay over the Daily News's Scratch-'n'-Match contest fiasco, Council Member Charles Barron has pledged to "go to war" if the paper does not make sufficient amends to the thousands claiming they've been cheated out of millions of dollars in prize money.
ny sun
http://www.nysun.com/article/10972
3/23/05 - How to Win Over the Man in the Chair: Salesmanship, Repetition and Direct Mail:
In a classic business-to-business print ad from the late '50s for McGraw-Hill Magazines, an imposing-looking executive sits in his chair. He has both feet planted firmly on the ground, and a look on his face that is a cross between a frown and a scowl. His hands are folded together in front of him, and his elbows rest on the chair; he leans ever so slightly forward. To his right run these eight lines of copy:
marketing profs
http://www.marketingprofs.com/5/nicastro4.asp
3/23/05 - VNU sells magazines, Web site to Schofield's Ideal Media:
New York—VNU Business Media, a division of VNU, announced Tuesday the sale of Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Beverage World and Retail Merchandiser magazines and the ID Access Web site to Ideal Media, a division of Chicago-based Schofield Media.
btob
http://www.btobonline.com/article.cms?articleId=23700
3/23/05 - Real estate print classified losing ground:
Part 1: Print advertising heading for change - Editor's note: Newspapers are losing ground in the print classifieds business, mostly because more consumers are searching online for things they used to go to the paper for. Newspapers will survive the transition, but they will no longer be giants. In this three-part series, Inman News looks at the online classified revolution and how it is influencing one of the big three economic engines of newspapers: real estate.
inman news
http://www.inman.com/inmannews.aspx?ID=45385
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