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Slow Start for AMI’s Reality Weekly Slow Start for AMI’s Reality Weekly

AMI's Reality Weekly is off to a slow start. Coverage of the reality TV world seems like a great idea given all the reality TV shows. However, a great deal of this information can be found online. Richard Spencer, editor-in-chief…

Philadelphia Media Network to Cut 37 Newsroom Jobs Philadelphia Media Network to Cut 37 Newsroom Jobs

The Philadelphia Media Network Inc. (PMN) is looking to cut 37 jobs. CBS Philly says the already downsized company has a little over 60% of the employees it had 5 years ago - 550 jobs compared to 900. The company…

Active Interest Media Acquires Marine Group From Source Interlink Active Interest Media Acquires Marine Group From Source Interlink

Active Interest Media, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire the rights to publish the marine and online properties currently published by Source Interlink Media. The groups top brands are Power & Motoryacht and Sail magazine. The Marine Group also…

Wine Publication to Cease Publishing After 35 Years Wine Publication to Cease Publishing After 35 Years

Min Online reports that the Quarterly Review of Wines is ceasing publication after 35 years. The magazine had a circulation of 140,000 and an affluent demographic. The publication ceased with the fall 2011 issue. Publisher Richard L. Elia says in…

Reader’s Digest Sells Weekly Reader to Scholastic Reader’s Digest Sells Weekly Reader to Scholastic

Reader's Digest has sold its educational Weekly Reader brand to Scholastic. The products include classroom magazines designed to give teachers tool to inspire and teach students. Weekly Reader says its reaches 250,000 teachers and 8 million students annually. The sale…

Time Inc’s Maghound to Close April 30, 2012 Time Inc’s Maghound to Close April 30, 2012

Maghound, a magazine subscription service run by Time Inc., will be closing April 30, 2012. The site says, "We're sorry, this site will close April 30, 2012. No new orders accepted." Maghound was launched in 2007. The site let people…

Daily Mail Now Biggest Newspaper Website Daily Mail Now Biggest Newspaper Website

The MailOnline, located at dailymail.co.uk, is now the biggest newspaper website. The MailOnline points out that its 45,348 million unique users surpassed the New York Times's 44,787 million unique users in December 2011, according to data from Comscore. MailOnline says…

NewBay Media Acquires Three Magazines From Future US NewBay Media Acquires Three Magazines From Future US

NewBay Media LLC has acquired select titles from Future US, Inc, the San Francisco-based subsidiary of Future plc. The titles include Guitar World, Revolver, and Guitar Aficionado. NewBay Media says it now reachers over 5 million music and audio professionals…

The Write News is Now on Google+ The Write News is Now on Google+

The Write News now has a Google+ page on Google+. Google+ is a new social network from Google. You can follow us on Google+ by clicking on the Google+ button below and adding us to one of your circles. You…

Meredith Corporation to Acquire FamilyFun From Disney Publishing Meredith Corporation to Acquire FamilyFun From Disney Publishing

Meredith Corporation has signed an agreement with Disney Publishing Worldwide to acquire the assets of FamilyFun magazine. The magazine has a rate base of 2.1 million and an audience of 6 million. The assets include the magazine, its special interest…

Introducing ExpertEngine Introducing ExpertEngine

Journalistics has launched a new service called ExpertEngine. ExpertEngine will help journalists (eventually) quickly (and anonymously) search for, find and contact experts for the stories they are working on. Before I give you the full scoop (and the sign-up info),…

The Top 11 Journalistics Posts of 2011 The Top 11 Journalistics Posts of 2011

This is the third year I’ve written a “Top Journalistics Posts of the Year” post. The greatest hits meme is a little overdone, I know – but when you consider about half our readers are ‘new visitors’, a lot of…

GamePro Print Magazine Ends, Website Forwards to PCWorld GamePro Print Magazine Ends, Website Forwards to PCWorld

GamePro magazine is no more. The print version ended with the November quarterly issue. This isn't a situation where the print version dies and the website continues. The website is gone as well. Visitors are being forwarded to a section…

Surviving in a Pay-to-Play World Surviving in a Pay-to-Play World

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code, “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” For better or worse, at a great number of…

The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year

Time magazine chose the protester as its "Person of the Year" for 2011. The corresponding article covers the protests from the Arab Spring to the more recent occupy protests in the U.S. The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey.…

The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year

Time magazine chose the protester as its "Person of the Year" for 2011. The corresponding article covers the protests from the Arab Spring to the more recent occupy protests in the U.S. The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey.…

The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year The Protester is Time’s Person of the Year

Time magazine chose the protester as its "Person of the Year" for 2011. The corresponding article covers the protests from the Arab Spring to the more recent occupy protests in the U.S. The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey.…

Tell Me About It Tell Me About It

What does your company do? Do you have a description you can send me? If marketing communications is a component of what you do, you know your “about us” paragraph is one of the most important weapons in your marketing…

Hello world! Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!…

Warren Buffett’s Company Buying Omaha World-Herald Warren Buffett’s Company Buying Omaha World-Herald

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company is buying The Omaha World-Herald Co., the publisher of the Omaha World-Herald. Teddy Kroeger, the current publisher, president and CEO, of the company will remain in charge. Barrons.com reports that Berkshire owns the Buffalo News…

The Name Game The Name Game

Picking a name, whether for a new baby, pet or blog post can be intimidating. But when it comes to naming an organization or initiative it can be an overwhelming task. Before settling on a name, do some due diligence.…

Retailers Use Kindle, Nook and Other Ereaders to Lure in Consumers on Black Friday Retailers Use Kindle, Nook and Other Ereaders to Lure in Consumers on Black Friday

Many of the big retailers are offering ereaders in Black Friday ads. Some of the retailers are even offering gift cards with the hot items. This is yet another sign that the book industry is moving rapidly to the new…

Proverbs, Idioms and Axioms, Oh My! Proverbs, Idioms and Axioms, Oh My!

Treat others as you want to be treated. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. And whatever you do, don’t cry over spilled milk. Proverbs, idioms and axioms can spice up your writing (and make conversations more interesting). But…

Hanley Wood Shutters Big Builder and Building Products Magazine Hanley Wood Shutters Big Builder and Building Products Magazine

BtoB Media Business reports that publisher Hanley Wood is ceasing publication of two magazines, Big Builder and Building Products. Big Builder was targeted at executives at building firms. Building Products was for high-volume builders and remodelers. The housing industry has…

Rachael Ray Leaves Readers Digest for Meredith Corp. Rachael Ray Leaves Readers Digest for Meredith Corp.

The New York Post reports that Rachael Ray is leaving Reader's Digest for Meredith Corp. She will move her Every Day With Rachel Ray magazine to the new publisher. The Post says Tom Williams, the former CEO of Reader's Digest,…

Rachael Ray Leaves Readers Digest for Meredith Corp. Rachael Ray Leaves Readers Digest for Meredith Corp.

The New York Post reports that Rachael Ray is leaving Reader's Digest for Meredith Corp. She will move her Every Day With Rachel Ray magazine to the new publisher. The Post says Tom Williams, the former CEO of Reader's Digest,…

Are You Listening? Are You Listening?

The physical presence of ears does not make you a good listener. Listening makes you good listener. If you’ve created a Twitter, Facebook or [insert your favorite social media] account for your brand, congratulations, you now have ears. Are you

Time Uses 1984 Photograph for Steve Jobs Cover Time Uses 1984 Photograph for Steve Jobs Cover

Time magazine went with a 1984 photograph of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs with a Macintosh computer on his lap for its special Steve Jobs issue. The magazine cover photo was taken by Norman Seeff in 1984. This was the seventh…

Steve Jobs Arrives at Pearly Gates on The New Yorker Cover Steve Jobs Arrives at Pearly Gates on The New Yorker Cover

Steve Jobs arrives at the Pearly Gates in The New Yorker Steve Jobs cover. The cover sketch shows Saint Peter checking for Jobs' name on an iPad. It is a clever cartoon even though Jobs was a Buddhist. The New…

The Scientist Magazine Ceases Publication After 25 Years The Scientist Magazine Ceases Publication After 25 Years

The Scientist magazine, published by London-based Science Navigation Group, is ceasing publication. The last issue of the magazine is the October 2011 issue, which is also its special twenty-fifth anniversary issue. Columbia Journalism Review has a detailed entry on the…

Businessweek Releases Cover Image for Steve Jobs Tribute Issue Businessweek Releases Cover Image for Steve Jobs Tribute Issue

Visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died today at age 56. Steve Jobs had a huge impact on the development of computers and technology. Most recently his iPod and iPad devices were changing the music and publishing industries. Industry leaders and…

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