Conde Nast To Put All 18 Titles on NOOK Tablet

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Admin

November 14, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Conde Nast To Put All 18 Titles on NOOK Tablet
Magazine and Newspaper Publishers Embrace Mobile
As Magazines and Retail Converge, Where Will the Editorial Line Be Drawn?
The Slow Death of Adobe Flash
Apple Launches iTunes Match, But Puts Temporary Hold On New Subscriptions
Time Inc. Magazines Joining Forces
CNN’s Redesigned iReport Will Look More Like a Social Network Than a News Site
Fortune Adds Digital Development Editor
By Selling Stake In LMK, Hearst Sharpens Its Focus As A Tech Incubator

Conde Nast To Put All 18 Titles on NOOK Tablet

Current print subscribers get digital edition free.

Source: Foliomag.com

Magazine and Newspaper Publishers Embrace Mobile

Eighty-five percent of the magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and Canada currently offer mobile content for e-readers, smartphones or tablets, according to a survey.

As Magazines and Retail Converge, Where Will the Editorial Line Be Drawn?
As ecommerce explodes, businesses, brands and retailers are looking for new methods to attract customers and increase repeat business.

Source: Mashable.com

The Slow Death of Adobe Flash
The once dominant web technology falls due to this slow mobile development.

Source: Adweek.com

Source: Btobonline.com

Apple Launches iTunes Match, But Puts Temporary Hold On New Subscriptions
New iTunes version, iTunes Match release just days before Google announcement.

Source: Paidcontent.org

Time Inc. Magazines Joining Forces
‘Real Simple,’ ‘Money’ bring together different audiences to achieve similar goals.

Source: Adweek

CNN’s Redesigned iReport Will Look More Like a Social Network Than a News Site
Starting today, CNN’s iReport will look more like a social network than a citizen journalism news site.

Source: Poynter.org

Fortune Adds Digital Development Editor
Jake Brooks has been named Fortune magazine’s new Digital Development Editor.

Source: FishbowlNY/Mediabistro.com

By Selling Stake In LMK, Hearst Sharpens Its Focus As A Tech Incubator
Hearst and other major publishers are looking beyond operating editorial properties as part of their business.

Source: Paidcontent.org

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How Twitter’s New ‘Top News’ Search Results Will Help (And Hurt)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Admin

November 7, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

With Newsstand, Apple Finally Does Publishers A Favor
Magazine Publishers Divided Over Giving Digital Issues for Free
Google Alters Search Algorithm For ‘Freshness’
2011 Folio: Award Winners Announced
How Twitter’s New ‘Top News’ Search Results Will Help (And Hurt) Publishers
Hearst, Meredith Part of YouTube’s Major Content Push
Disney and YouTube Make a Video Deal
Bonnier Names Group Publisher of Technology Group
Six LinkedIn Features You Probably Don’t Know About

With Newsstand, Apple Finally Does Publishers A Favor

Thanks to Apple’s Newsstand, sales of magazines’ tablet editions have been soaring.

Source: Adweek.com

Magazine Publishers Divided Over Giving Digital Issues For Free

Giving away digital magazines for free could be a backwards and detrimental step for the publishing industry.

Source: Zdnet.com

Google Alters Search Algorithm For ‘Freshness’
Google has announced further changes to its ranking algorithm to provide “fresher,” more relevant results.

Source: Btobonline.com

2011 Folio: Award Winners Announced
The best in magazine editorial and design honored in New York.

Source: Foliomag.com

How Twitter’s New ‘Top News’ Search Results Will Help (And Hurt) Publishers
Twitter is taking its first step to curate the news that flows across its network, quietly rolling out a “top news” section in its search results.

Source: Poynter.org

Hearst, Meredith Part of YouTube’s Major Content Push
YouTube’s initiative to bring 100 channels of original content to the streaming video site will include a large presence from magazine publishers.

Source: Pubexec.com

Disney and YouTube Make a Video Deal
Disney and YouTube will base a Web video series on the popular app “Where’s My Water?”

Source: Nytimes.com

Bonnier Names Group Publisher of Technology Group
Bonnier Corporation has named Steve Grune its new Group Publisher, Technology Group.

Source: FishbowlNY.com

Six LinkedIn Features You Probably Don’t Know About
Here are six useful features of the favored social network for b2b professionals that you probably didn’t know about.

Source: Btobonline.com

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‘60 Minutes’ On Steve Jobs

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Admin

October 24, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Video: ‘60 Minutes’ On Steve Jobs
Google AdWords Redesign Looks Beyond Keywords
Condé Nast Expands E-Commerce Focus With HSN Deal
Goodenough resigns as CEO of Summit Business Media
Why Apple’s Virtual Newsstand is Driving a Surge in Magazine, Newspaper iPad App Subscriptions
Trends: Digital Advertising
Murdoch Aide Hinton Says Previous Accounts on U.K. Hacking Were Inaccurate
The Atlantic Sees 19 Percent Jump in Ad Revenue for Third Quarter
Why Not Occupy Newsrooms?

Video: ‘60 Minutes’ On Steve Jobs

Biographer Walter Issacson and his subject Steve Jobs got the 60 Minutes treatment Sunday night on the eve of the authorized bio’s official publication.

Source: Paidcontent.org

Google AdWords Redesign Looks Beyond Keywords

Company announces new dynamic ads for search

Condé Nast Expands E-Commerce Focus With HSN Deal
The combination of editorial and e-commerce will mean even more to traditional direct response retailers like the 34-year-old HSN.

Source: Paidcontent.org

Goodenough resigns as CEO of Summit Business Media
Andrew L. Goodenough has resigned as CEO of Summit Business Media, which serves the insurance and financial services markets.

Source: BtoBonline.com

Source: Adweek.com

Why Apple’s Virtual Newsstand is Driving a Surge in Magazine, Newspaper iPad App Subscriptions
Since Apple launched it in the latest version of its iOS operating system, its impact has been immediate and significant.

Source: Poynter.org

Trends: Digital Advertising
The six most transformative in online marketing

Source: Adweek.com

Murdoch Aide Hinton Says Previous Accounts on U.K. Hacking Were Inaccurate
Les Hinton, who resigned from New York-based News Corp. in July, told U.K. lawmakers today that information provided by executives about a hacking scandal was inaccurate.

Source: Bloomberg.com

The Atlantic Sees 19 Percent Jump in Ad Revenue for Third Quarter
Publisher remains on track for “multi-million dollar” profit in 2011.

Source: Foliomag.com

Why Not Occupy Newsrooms?
Almost two weeks ago, USA Today put its finger on why the Occupy Wall Street protests continued to gain traction.

Source: NYTimes.com

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Postal Union Turns to Wall Street for Advice on Its Future

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Admin

October 17, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

So Much For ‘Working It Out’: Michael Wolff Is Out At Adweek
Trends: Social Media Advertising
Flipboard editorial chief on how magazines are flipping out (Q&A)
Magazines in Tough Talks With Major Wholesaler
Postal Union Turns to Wall Street for Advice on Its Future
Bonnier Tech Titles Now Available on Newsstand
Who’s Who in Business Publishing
Gannett Profit Slides on Ad, Circulation Declines; Digital Sales Increase
‘Financial Times’ to shutter FT Tilt

So Much For ‘Working It Out’: Michael Wolff Is Out At Adweek

Executive Editor Jim Cooper will take over day-to-day operations immediately.

Source: Paidcontent.org

Trends: Social Media Advertising

The reasons why social is set pay dividends.

Flipboard editorial chief on how magazines are flipping out (Q&A)
Veteran Time Inc. journalist Josh Quittner completed his defection from print media by joining Silicon Valley startup Flipboard.

Source: news.cnet.com

Magazines in Tough Talks With Major Wholesaler
Publishers face potential rate hikes.

Source: Adweek.com

Postal Union Turns to Wall Street for Advice on Its Future
Can Ron Bloom, the restructuring expert, save the ailing United States Postal Service?

Source: NYtimes.com

Bonnier Tech Titles Now Available on Newsstand
Popular Science, Popular Photography and Sound + Vision are now available on Newsstand, a key feature of iOS 5.

Source: Pubexec.com

Who’s Who in Business Publishing
Our annual report profiles 100 of the top business publishing professionals who are leading the way in an evolving industry.

Source: Btobonline.com

Gannett Profit Slides on Ad, Circulation Declines; Digital Sales Increase
Gannett Co., the owner of 82 newspapers and 23 television stations, reported third-quarter profit that decreased 1.6 percent as circulation and print- advertising revenue declined.

Source: Bloomberg.com

‘Financial Times’ to shutter FT Tilt
The Financial Times plans to close FT Tilt at the end of the month.

Source: Btobonline.com

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Time Inc. to Gauge Ads’ Sales Results

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Admin

October 3, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Time Inc. To Gauge Ads’ Sales Results
Google Breaks Into Paid Analytics With New Product
American Baby Announces New Personalized Editions of the Magazine
Virtual Events Move Beyond the Booth
219 New Magazines Launch in 3Q 2011
Does Ad Verification Need Verifying?
HuffPost at One Billion Monthly Page Views: More Buying, More Launching, More Hiring
Google Takes Page From Sunday Newspaper
Social Media News Site Gains Clout

Magazines to Marketers: We’ll Prove How Much We Lift Sales

Following Meredith’s ROI Promise on Campaigns, Time Inc. to Gauge Ads’ Sales Results

Source: AdAge.com

Google Breaks Into Paid Analytics With New Product

Premium service offers 24/7 support, robust data processing

Source: Adweek.com

American Baby Announces New Personalized Editions of the Magazine
October 2011 issue launches new age and stage appropriate “Just For You” content.

Source: Pubexec.com

Virtual Events Move Beyond the Booth
Virtual events now offer digital environments with more interaction, variety.

Source: BtoBonline.com

219 New Magazines Launch in 3Q 2011
Mr. Magazine counts the newbies.

Source: Foliomag.com

Does Ad Verification Need Verifying?
The concept of ad verification is simple enough: use automated technology to make sure that online ad campaigns run as they were contracted.

Source: Digiday.com

HuffPost at One Billion Monthly Page Views: More Buying, More Launching, More Hiring
The latest hiring and purchase are part of a number of moves at the news and blog site, which has been frantically expanding its offerings since it was acquired by AOL.

Source: Allthingsd.com

Google Takes Page From Sunday Newspaper
Google Inc. (GOOG) is on a quest to make Internet advertising look more like the Sunday paper.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Social Media News Site Gains Clout
Analysts credit much of Mashable’s rise to its skillful use of search optimization and a large catalog of articles about how to use social media tools.

Source: NYTimes.com

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Most — But Not All — Big Magazine Publishers Sign On for Amazon’s Tablet

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Admin

September 27, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Most — But Not All — Big Magazine Publishers Sign On for Amazon’s Tablet
Hearst Launches New Magazine With HGTV
Social Draws Big Ad Dollars, but Does It Really Work?
Penton CEO Sharon Rowlands resigns
Publishers Enter Facebook’s Walled Garden
Postal Service reform bill introduced in Senate
Google+ Lays the Groundwork for Business Profiles
Rivals Donovan And MediaBank Merge To Form ‘MediaOcean,’ Will Develop New ‘OS’ For Madison Avenue
Vadim Lavrusik: What Facebook’s latest updates mean for journalists

Most — But Not All — Big Magazine Publishers Sign On for Amazon’s Tablet

When Amazon unveils its new iPad-like device on Wednesday, it will have the backing of at least three of the big magazine publishers.

Source: Allthingsd.com

Hearst Launches New Magazine With HGTV

Hearst is taking a rare, bold step: It’s launching a new magazine — titled HGTV Magazine — in October.

Social Draws Big Ad Dollars, but Does It Really Work?
Two new analytics tools hoping the answer is ‘yes’.

Source: Adweek.com

Penton CEO Sharon Rowlands resigns
After three years on the job, Sharon Rowlands has resigned as Penton Media’s chief executive officer.

Source: Pubexec.com

Source: Mediabistro.com

Publishers Enter Facebook’s Walled Garden
Among the publishers launching via Facebook editions are The Daily, Washington Post, Slate and Reuters, according to Forbes.com.

Source: Digiday.com

Postal Service reform bill introduced in Senate
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced a new bill in the U.S. Senate to oversee U.S. Postal Service reforms.

Source: BtoBonline.com

Google+ Lays the Groundwork for Business Profiles
GM, Ford in Beta Testing Even as Unofficial Profiles and Squatters Spread Across Platform.

Source: AdAge.com

Rivals Donovan And MediaBank Merge To Form ‘MediaOcean,’ Will Develop New ‘OS’ For Madison Avenue
The merger, if approved by regulators, would dramatically consolidate the marketplace for ad agency data processing systems.

Source: Mediapost.com

Vadim Lavrusik: What Facebook’s latest updates mean for journalists

Facebook’s Journalist Program Manager explains the changes and how journos can take advantage of them.

Source: Paidcontent.org

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McGraw-Hill to Split into Two Companies

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Admin

September 12, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

McGraw-Hill to Split into Two Companies
Sept. 11 TV Advertising: What Do You Think About How Marketers Observed 9/11?
Publishers Continue to Look for Tablet Relief Outside of iPad
Most IT decision-makers use social to learn about products
Ad Spending Grows Again, Albeit More Slowly
New Heights for Twitter: 100 Million Users
Condé Nast Makes Deal With Beauty Chain
Editorial and SEO: What’s the right mix?
NewPage Says It’s Business as Usual Despite Bankruptcy Filing

McGraw-Hill to Split into Two Companies

This morning the McGraw-Hill Companies board of directors unanimously approved splitting the century-old publisher into two publicly held companies.

Source: Minonline.com

Sept. 11 TV Advertising: What Do You Think About How Marketers Observed 9/11?

From Spike Lee’s State Farm Ads to the Latest Incarnation of Budweiser’s Tribute Spots

Source: Adage.com

Publishers Continue to Look for Tablet Relief Outside of iPad
Hopes for Amazon tablet, other viable alternatives.

Source: Foliomag.com

Most IT decision-makers use social to learn about productss
Almost three in five IT decision-makers use social media to learn about new products, services and technologies, according to a recent study.

Source: Btobonline.com

Ad Spending Grows Again, Albeit More Slowly
Advertising spending is still increasing, according to a report to be released Monday morning, but the rate of growth has slowed again.

Source: Nytimes.com

New Heights for Twitter: 100 Million Users
Last week, it was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle that Twitter has crossed the 100 million monthly active users mark and has 50 million users that log on daily.

Source: Socialtimes.com

Condé Nast Makes Deal With Beauty Chain
Agreement broadens publisher’s circulation.

Source: Adweek.com

Editorial and SEO: What’s the right mix?
Building incentives for writers based on numerical performance.

Source: eMediavitals.com

NewPage Says It’s Business as Usual Despite Bankruptcy Filing

Paper manufacturer NewPage Corp. seeks to continue operations and provide wages and benefits to its 6000 employees as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week.

Source: Pubexec.com

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Previewing New Yorker Magazine’s September 11 Commemorative

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Admin

August 29, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Previewing New York Magazine’s September 11 Commemorative
DEPARTURES To Enter E-Commerce Space with eEXCLUSIVES
How do I wrap social elements into my email marketing program?
Glamour Announces Promotions, Additions
Will New Apple Chief Mean Shift for Publishers?
Magazines Betting Big on Social Media
Help! My Website Visitor Traffic Has Increased
Facebook quits the daily deals game after four months
To @ or not to @

Previewing New York Magazine’s September 11 Commemorative

New York magazine is the first to publish a special on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that the world now knows as 9/11.

Source: minonline.com

DEPARTURES To Enter E-Commerce Space with eEXCLUSIVES

Magazine will offer retail items from partners such as Saks Fifth Avenue.

Source: Foliomag.com

How do I wrap social elements into my email marketing program?

Include a personal URL (PURL) within the email that your customers can then use to spread the word.

Source: Btobonline.com

Glamour Announces Promotions, Additions
Glamour has promoted and added several people within its new Operations Department.

Source: Mediabistro.com

Will New Apple Chief Mean Shift for Publishers?

Tech giant has been intractable with media companies.

Source: Adweek.com

Magazines Betting Big on Social Media
Condé Nast, Hearst seek revenue from networking sites.

Source: Adweek.com

Early Bird Registration for Niche Digital Conference Ends Sept 1!
You won’t want to miss this year’s conference in Chicago: Sept. 26-27, 2011

Help! My Website Visitor Traffic Has Increased
Make sure you look at your referral traffic more closely.

Source: Pubexec.com

Facebook quits the daily deals game after four months

Facebook’s big bid to take on Groupon and other deal sites is coming to an end, at least for now.

Source: Gigaom.com

To @ or not to @?
When and how to name drop in social media

Source: Poynter.org

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Facebook Beware: Google+ Adds 25 Million Users

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Admin

August 23, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Paper use to decline up to 21% by 2015
Facebook Beware: Google+ Adds 25 Million Users
Fewer Magazines to Read in Doctors’ Offices and Hair Salons — With Some Exceptions
Newsweek-Daily Beast Announces New Hires, Promotions
The Economist Hits Highest North American Circulation in Its History
Tips for cleaning and segmenting your email list
Finally, a Better Way to Measure Impressions?
TweetItForward: Doing Good Personally and Socially
HuffPost launches small-business site

Paper use to decline up to 21% by 2015

Tablet device sales will reach 195 million units by 2015 and contribute to the decline in paper usage.

Source: BtoBonline.com

Facebook Beware: Google+ Adds 25 Million Users

Google + gains 25 million users since July.

Source: Socialtimes.com

Fewer Magazines to Read in Doctors’ Offices and Hair Salons — With Some Exceptions
Details, Reader’s Digest, Ebony and Guideposts Push Verified Circ Above 5%

Source: Adage.com

Newsweek-Daily Beast Announces New Hires, Promotions
Kyle Pope editor-at-large

Source: Adweek.com

The Economist Hits Highest North American Circulation in Its History
First half 2011’s increase marks pub’s 60th consecutive rise in ABC figures.

Source: Foliomag.com

Tips for cleaning and segmenting your email list
Have you cleaned up your email list lately?
Source: eMediaVitals.com

Finally, a Better Way to Measure Impressions?
Tech startup RealVu believes it has the answer

Source: Adweek.com

TweetItForward: Doing Good Personally and Socially
Another day, another social media conference.

Source: Socialtimes.com

HuffPost launches small-business site

The site offers news, video and analysis aimed at small-business owners

Source: BtBonline.com

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Source Media: Digital Therapy After Financial Storm

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Admin

August 15, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5B, Says “Android Will Stay Open”
Adobe Unveils Beta For Web Design Software
Decoded: How Many Readers Really Use Magazine Ads’ 2-D Barcodes
Time Out Group Acquires Recommendation Software Company
2011 Editorial Salary Survey
SourceMedia: Digital Therapy After The Financial Storm
Magazines, Revolving Door
Charting Women’s Magazines’ Circ in First-Half 2011
Struggling “Every Day With Rachael Ray” Drives 2Q Losses for Reader’s Digest

Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5B, Says “Android Will Stay Open”

The search and online advertising company is buying the company for approximately $12.5 billion (or $40 per share), in cash.

Source: Techcrunch.com

Adobe Unveils Beta For Web Design Software

Graphic designers can develop HTML websites without writing code or working within templates.

Source: BtoBonline.com

Decoded: How Many Readers Really Use Magazine Ads’ 2-D Barcodes
Among readers who saw ads with codes, 4% snapped a picture, Gfk MRI Starch Research Says.

Source: Adage.com

Time Out Group Acquires Recommendation Software Company
Time Out Group has acquired LikeCube, a software company that creates tailored recommendations for users, for an undisclosed sum.

Source: Mediaweek.co.uk

2011 Editorial Salary Survey
A look at who’s making what, from editorial director to senior editor.

Source: Foliomag.com

SourceMedia: digital therapy after the financial storm
Interview with CEO Doug Manoni.
Source: eMediaVitals.com

Magazines, Revolving Door
Harper’s Bazaar Names New Associate Publisher

Source: FishbowlNY.com

Charting Women’s Magazines’ Circ in First-Half 2011
It is no surprise that the August 9-released Audit Bureau of Circulations’ Fas-Fax for first-half 2011 revealed that cumulative newsstand sales for the 418 tracked magazines were -9.2% versus first-half 2010.

Source: Minonline.com

Struggling “Every Day With Rachael Ray” Drives 2Q Losses for Reader’s Digest