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LA Names Editor-in-Chief

Greg — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:15:09 +0000

The Los Angeles Times Media Group has named Annie Gilbar the editor-in-chief of their new weekly Sunday magazine, LA. The first issue of the magazine will be published Sept. 7 and focus on fall fashion. Gilbar previously worked at InStyle and Live! Magazine. CNN (July 28, 2008)

Relish’s Sucess Leads to Circulation Increase

Greg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:25:04 +0000

The Publishers Group of America is set to increase circulation of its newspaper food magazine Relish from 12 million to 15 million starting in January 2009. Relish launched in February 2006 as the largest ad-supported food magazine and has increased its circulation by three million each year since then. Even ad pages at Relish are up 29.4 percent for the first half of 2008 compared to the same period last year. Folio (July 14, 2008)

Flint Group North America Raises Prices…Again

Greg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:32:06 +0000

Flint Group North America has announced it is raising its prices for the second time in less than two months, this time raising it from 4 to 6 percent. The price changes will be effective for products billed on or after July 21. The company attributes the raise in price to the increased costs of raw materials like pigments and chemicals, as well as freight and packaging. Folio (July 9, 2008)

Bad Weather Knocks Out Iowa Journalists

Greg — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:08:02 +0000

The president of the Associated Press Managing Editors group says that journalists from the Cedar Rapids Gazette and other newspapers in Iowa have had their homes and belongings destroyed by tornadoes and flooding. David Ledford, the vice president of news and executive editor of The News Journal in Wilmington, DE has established a relief foundation that is accepting donations. NPPA (June 17, 2008)

Washington Post Launches Web Magazine Unit

Greg — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:31:12 +0000

The Washington Post plans on launching a new unit that will be responsible for creating and managing a series of Web-based magazines. The unit is called The Slate Group and hopes to develop its own audience through these web magazines and eventually move into other forms of media either on its own or through acquisitions. Reuters (June 4, 2008)

Young Adults May Suffer From “News Fatigue”

Greg — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:43:35 +0000

Young adults are suffering from “news fatigue” from being constantly overwhelmed by facts, updates, and headlines according to The Context-Based Research Group. After analyzing the news consumption pattern of a group of 18-34 year olds, the group found that news consumption behavior differs among generations. Possibly the most important aspect of the experiment is that the CBRG found that the most effective way to deliver news to the young adult demographic is by starting with “a news alert headline for breaking news, followed by a short present-tense story that is usable on the Web and by broadcasters. The third step is to add details and format stories in ways most appropriate for various news platforms.” Associated Press (June 2, 2008)