Three major magazine publishers—Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, McGraw-Hill and United Business Media released their first half financial reports yesterday with mixed results. MSLO reported $144.9 million in revenue for the first half of 2008, up from $140.5 million during the same period in 2007. McGraw-Hill reported $2.89 billion in revenue over the first half of 2008, [...]
Manhattan Media, publisher of Harvard alumni publication 02138, has acquired Esquire cover designer George Lois and noted Pentagram designer Luke Hayman to help lead 02138’s redesign, set to launch later this year. Hayman will oversee the magazine’s redesign and Lois will be in charge of the cover for the winter 2008 re-launch issue. Folio (July [...]
Greg Osberg, the president and worldwide publisher of Newsweek, is leaving the company in the early fall. Osberg said, “I’ve made it no secret that I have a passion for the digital space and I’ve always wanted to return there.” While no successor has been named yet, Jon Meacham, the magazine’s editor, is the early [...]
Bob Gremillion has been named interim publisher for the Chicago Tribune. Gremillion expects to hold the job for a couple of months maximum and said that he would decline a permanent job if offered. E and P (June 29, 2008)
The arts and crafts publisher, Interweave, has recently acquired four art-related magazines from Nielsen Business Media. Included in the deal are American Artist, Drawing, Watercolor and Workshop magazines. CEO of Aspire, Interweave’s parent company, calls the acquisition, “a great expansion.” Folio (June 2, 2008)
As posted below, the Wall Street Journal is launching a new luxury lifestyle magazine, simply titled WSJ. Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio was named VP, publisher. She previously spent 17 years at American Express Publishing, holding an assortment of positions. MediaWeek (April 10, 2008)
Bob Mattone has recently been named publisher of Spry Magazine, which is scheduled to launch in September with a circulation of 9 million. The Publishing Group of America is calling it the largest health magazine launch in history. Like PGA’s other titles, American Profile and Relish, Spry will be distributed through newspapers. Mattone, who was previously Gemstar [...]