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The former HFM US CEO also recently joined the board of directors of Canada-based printer Quebecor World.  Folio: June 7, 2009

In an article in the UK’s Telegraph, the president of Hearst Magazines said that technical hurdles remain — the need for color and a way to handle advertising — but that e-readers hold great promise for magazines.  The Telegraph (UK) May 15, 2009

Health and fitness expert and Clean Eating Editor Tosca Reno will appear on the syndicated, entertainment news program Extra!, this Saturday, March 7th.  In the taped segment, Reno “ambushes” a diabetic at home, then goes grocery shopping with him and helps him prepare a delicious, healthful meal.  Ms. Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet was chosen as a [...]

Robert Kennedy (standing in photo) laid out the first issue of MuscleMag in 1974 on his kitchen table and only began to find distribution for it when the 110, 000 copies arrived at his doorstep.  That first issue proved the viability of the now iconic bodybuilding magazine, but it would take some 15 years of [...]

(The following Hearst Corporation press release is included in its entirety.)  NEW YORK, January 15, 2009—Duncan Edwards has been named president & CEO of Hearst Magazines (HMI), succeeding George J. Green, today announced Cathleen P. Black, president of Hearst Magazines. Edwards, currently chief executive of The National Magazine Company Limited, [...]

Brett Muller, longtime newsstand sales manager at Penny Publications, is retiring from the company.  Today is her last day.  In an announcement to staff members about Brett’s retirement, Penny Publications executive Bruce Sherbow, described her as a “top-notch member of the Newsstand team” who always delivered “outstanding results.”  She will be [...]

Atop the masthead of Hearst’s magazine division since the mid-90s, Cathie Black just re-upped for three years, according to Keith Kelly.  The New York Post Jan. 12, 2009

The longtime ceo and daughter of Playboy’s founder, Hugh Hefner, has resigned her position atop Playboy Enterprises to pursue other interests. Chicago Tribune (Dec. 8, 2008)

“Greene was the magazine’s chief restaurant critic from 1968 to 2002.  After that, she wrote a weekly column called ‘Insatiable Critic.’”  The New York Times (Nov. 21, 2008)

Time Inc. plans a re-organization that will result in a more centralized management structure, grouping titles with similar audiences together, sharing editorial resources between titles and focusing more intensively on the publisher’s biggest brands.  The re-structuring will include a 6% reduction in workforce, eliminating 600 positions.  None of Time Inc.’s 24 U.S. titles is expected [...]