Monday, September 27, 2010

Layoffs at Newsweek

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/forbes-obama-cover-story-criticism-dsouza-bash-bias-inane/19646166/

'Inane" cover changes at Forbes

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/forbes-obama-cover-story-criticism-dsouza-bash-bias-inane/19646166/

Magazine position news

http://www.observer.com/2010/media/leaving-lucky

Layoffs at LA Times magazine

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/in_n_out/layoffs_at_the_la_times_magazine_174110.asp

Newsweek update: Harman allegedly will buy

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/harman_my_son_an_intern_not_an_heir_E8nGDXCkFIwdcgCybvnuvL

Gossip sells--even through anonymous sources

http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-et-onthemedia-20100922,0,4755484.column?track=rss&utm_source=latimes.com&utm_medium=twitter

Magazines that post strong 2010: Budget Travel and Outside

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-after-businessweek-settles-in-bloomberg-revamps-markets-mag/

Bloomberg and its magazines: an update

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-after-businessweek-settles-in-bloomberg-revamps-markets-mag/

Magazine news from MediaLife magazine

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Hereandthere/All-eyes-turn-to-Reichl-as-Bon-Appetit-editor-exits.asp

Monday, September 20, 2010

My son in the news :-)

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68H0FQ20100918

Reader's Digest to introduce new products next year

http://www.foliomag.com/2010/returning-its-roots-reader-s-digest-roll-out-more-20-new-products-next-year

Hollywood Reporter to make changes

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Magazines_22/Coming-a-glitzy-Hollywood-Reporter-.asp

Last Friday's news: Another Newsweek staffer resigns

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100915/bs_yblog_upshot/newsweek-departures-continue-hosenball-heads-to-reuters

Speedway Illustrated returns to print

http://www.foliomag.com/2010/green-lighted-speedway-illustrated-return-print

Cooking mag offers up iPhone app

http://www.minonline.com/news/Cooks-Illustrated-Offers-Well-Baked-iPhone-App_15280.html

SI readers: Turn around!

http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20100920/sports-illustrated-tells-ipad-readers-to-turn-around/

And now we have another Newsweeker leaving . . .

MediaLife magazine reports:
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Hereandthere/Fineman-becomes-latest-to-flee-Newseek.asp

Monday, September 6, 2010

Freelancers slow to take on multimedia tasks

PBS reports:

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/06/magazine-writers-are-slow-to-take-up-multimedia176.html

Paste music magazine suspends print edition

The Wrap reports:
http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/paste-magazine-kills-print-edition-lays-off-staff-20565

Newsweek loses another staffer

Another Newsweek staffer bails; BusinessInsider reports:
http://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-newsweeks-big-name-economics-editor-dan-gross-is-headed-to-yahoo-2010-9

Cycling magazine stops publishing

Another magazine bites the dust; Min Oline reports:
http://www.minonline.com/news/Cycle-News-Ceases-Publication_15147.html

Fall fashion issues "heavier" this year

The Wrap reports:
http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/2010-fall-fashion-magazine-weigh-in-20352

Magazine uses science to sell copies at newsstand

The New York Times reports:
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/brain-waves-and-newsstands/?ref=media