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2 Suitors for Newsweek Are Said to Be Ruled Out
July 1, 2010
From New York Times Dealbook Blog
With a 5 p.m. Thursday deadline approaching for the final round of bids, at least two people were preparing to make offers for
Newsweek while two others were told by the magazine's owners that their bids would not be considered, Jeremy W. Peters reports in...
Zinio Mag Reader Is Top iPad App
April 13, 2010
From Media Daily News
There was something to all the talk about iPad being being a publishing savior. Zinio, which creates digital versions of magazines for print publishers, revealed that its Magazine Newsstand and Reader is the No. 1 free news app downloaded by new iPad owners -- besting competing apps from
USA Today,...
Publishers' Real Problem? Technology
December 30, 2009
From Rob Yoegel
New technology should be shared with publishers at very little or no cost of entry. In exchange, we continue to do what we do best and let other companies share the rewards.
NYTimes to Layoff 100 Newsroom Staff
October 19, 2009
From News
According to The New York Times Media Decoder blog, the daily newspaper announced today that it will be eliminating 100 newsroom jobs by the end of the year. It is hoping for the majority of the cuts to result from buyouts and other voluntary measures, but will resort to layoffs if necessary.
Kindle DX Launches With Larger Display
May 8, 2009
From PE Inbox
At a New York City press gathering similar to one held just three months ago when the Kindle 2 was unveiled, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once again addressed a crowded auditorium Wednesday morning to talk about his “Kindle vision”—to have every book ever written, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds. Perhaps taking another step forward in achieving his ultimate goal, Bezos introduced the Kindle DX, which, at 9.7 inches, boasts a display screen that is two-and-a-half times the size of its slightly older sibling, the Kindle 2.
Content Aggregation: A Win-Win for Publishers?
May 2009
From Publishing Executive
Go to AccuWeather.com to find out if your town will see sun or clouds tomorrow, and below the local temperature, you’ll see local news. This is not a case of meteorologists breaking into the journalism business; content (in the form of linked headlines) is provided by aggregator Topix.com, which uses a sophisticated algorithm to troll the Web for relevant articles. The material enriches the Web sites of Topix’s distribution partners, while the primary news source sees additional site traffic—a win-win for everybody, right?
Top Women in Magazine Publishing
May 2009
From Publishing Executive
"Magazine publishing, more than many other fields, has long been a great career for women …,” says Patricia B. Fox, senior vice president, operations, and general manager, Healthy Living Group at Active Interest Media. Fox, along with the other women
Publishing Executive selected for its first-annual “Top Women in Magazine Publishing” feature, exemplify the greatness that women have achieved in this industry.