08 Sep, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes



How To Shoot For Magazines.
With the explosion of digital photography, it has created a lot of opportunities in photography that once were not available to anyone but professional photographers. First, you should look for a niche that you find interesting. No matter what you love to take pictures of, there is probably a market for it somewhere. This explosion of new photographers has helped to broaden the market for both publications and photographers themselves, creating new sources of images and new places to sell them. But as a new photographer it may seem challenging to get started so let’s take a look at the world of magazine photography. SOURCE: Autumn Lockwood.
http://www.fastcashphoto.com/2010/08/commercial-photography-how-to-shoot-for-magazines/



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01 Sep, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes



FREE ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE Now Available for Download: PhotographyBB Launches 31st Edition. PhotographyBB announced today, the release of the 31st edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is a free publication with the goal of educating beginner to intermediate level photographers, and has become a leading resource in the future of free information distribution. http://www.prlog.org/10885685-free-online-photography-magazine-now-available-for-download-photographybb-launches-31st-edition.html

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25 Aug, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes





VIAGGIO, A NEW MAGAZINE -- from Brazil. Say hello to Viaggio, a new magazine published by chef Mario Batali and Bob Guccione Jr. (founder of Spin magazine and son of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione). "[O]ur title has many meanings," wrote Batali in the introduction, "Our intentions are to cover, uncover, and discover the magnificent and tangy feeling of excitement and passion that can be part of all voyages." http://eater.com/archives/2010/08/19/viaggio-a-new-magazine-from-mario-batali.php


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04 Aug, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes





68 NEW TITLES -- Mr. Magazine: “Would you believe me if I told you that there were more new magazines arriving for the first time on the nation’s newsstands in July more than 2009, 2008 and 2007 respectively?” The hot month of July witnessed the birth of 68 new titles.
http://mrmagazine.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/it-has-been-a-hot-hot-july-that-is-in-the-new-magazine-launches-world/





STIMULUS FROM CANADA -- With a total of $1.5 million to distribute to publishers, the Business Innovation program is part of the new Canada Periodical Fund launched earlier this year. The CPF replaces the Publications Assistance Program (postal subsidy) and the Canada Magazine Fund with a Sept. 17 deadline for applications. SOURCE: GATINEAU, QUE; CDS Online
http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2010/20100803721.shtml


GREEN WILD -- New Online Green Fashion Magazine: The Wild. Commets from Tree Hugger Magazine. New online art, culture, and fashion magazine The Wild has released its inaugural issue, and we're fans already. The quarterly publication is jam-packed with quality content, perfectly paired with enticing photography, on social and environmental issues. Overall, the execution is professional, artful, and beautiful. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/new-online-green-fashion-magazine-the-wild.php


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27 Jul, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes



MAGAZINE NEWS -- Ninety magazines launched in the first half of this year, that’s less from the 187 new titles that launched in 2009 for the same period, according to MediaFinder, the largest online database of U.S. and Canadian publications. At the same time, only 87 magazines folded this year as opposed to 279 in the first half of 2009; and 16 print magazines converted to online only formats as opposed to 43 in 2009.
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/19/serials-90-magazines-launched-in-first-half-of-2010-down-from-187-new-titles-in-first-half-of-2009/


MARK -- Most magazines are littered with ads all over the place and so it takes away from the aesthetic. An interview about Mark: Can Architecture Photography Save Publishing? - Joern Blohm who is an architecture and interior photographer based in San Francisco, asks Thomas Miller, an award-winning graphic designer with more than 12 years of publishing experience, what sets Mark apart from other architecture magazines? http://popphoto.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/on-mark-can-architecture-photography-save-publishing/2/


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21 Jul, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes




Maverick: Virgin’s e-magazine headed to an iPad near you
Virgin is looking to expand into the publishing market with a new magazine called “Maverick” that targets the upscale international audience with content on entrepreneurism, technology and travel. The kicker is that Maverick will be an electronic magazine only, first available on iPads and later available on iPhones and Android devices. Unlike other magazine ventures — like WIRED’s dead tree media and iPad app — Maverick will be digital only, a move they hope will reduce costs substantially. The project is being spearheaded by Holly Branson, daughter of Virgin’s zillionaire founder Richard Branson, and scheduled to launch in October.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/07/16/maverick-virgins-e-magazine-headed-to-an-ipad-near-you/




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14 Jul, 2010 | Posted by: psnotes



ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS -- One Way The Web Is Not Killing Print: By Driving Magazine Subscriptions. So maybe the Internet isn't entirely strangling the life out of print after all? This year, 24% of "new business sales" among Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) member magazines will be generated by online subscriptions, http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-one-way-the-web-is-not-killing-print-2010-7#ixzz0tQYstaVg

GOOD NEWS ABOUT 2010. -- “Mr. Magazine” is casting his gaze on how 2010 is faring so far in terms of magazine launches. And he has some encouraging news: The second quarter of 2010 has witnessed the launch of 44 more new magazine titles than that same time last year. In the second quarter of 2009, there were a total of 167 titles. 52 had an intended regular frequency of more than four times a year. In the second quarter of 2010, there were 56 new regularly published magazines and 155 annuals and specials. SOURCE: Alex Alvarez ; MediaBistro http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/magazines/mr_magazine_has_good_news_about_2010_so_far_166760.asp


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23 Jun, 2010 | Posted by: psn




A RECENT NOTICE FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC -- Barely noticed amidst the thunderous Internet clamor is the simple fact that magazine readership has risen over the past five years. Even in the age of the Internet, even among the groups one would assume are most singularly hooked on digital media, the appeal of magazines is growing.
Think of it this way: during the 12-year life of Google, magazine readership actually increased 11 percent.
What it proves, once again, is that a new medium doesn’t necessarily displace an existing one. Just as movies didn’t kill radio. Just as TV didn’t kill movies. An established medium can continue to flourish so long as it continues to offer a unique experience. And, as a reader loyalty and growth demonstrate, magazines do.
Which is why people aren’t giving up swimming, just because they also enjoy surfing.

DIGITAL YES, PRINT NO -- U.S. consumer magazines will continue to earn increasing digital ad revenue over the next few years, but not enough to erase their troubles selling print advertising, according to the annual global entertainment and media outlook from PricewaterhouseCoopers http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=144443

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19 May, 2010 | Posted by: psn



TRUCKS -- Randall-Reilly launches ProPickup magazine. Tuscaloosa-based business-to-business media company Randall-Reilly, which focuses on the trucking, construction and industrial markets, has launched a new publication. ProPickup, a quarterly magazine targeting businesses that rely on pickup trucks, debuted in May 2010. Source: Staff Report ; http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100515/NEWS/100519675/1001



IDEAS -- 48 HR Magazine Experiment Big Hit. It was on. Beginning at noon on May 7, a Friday, they announced the theme of the magazine would be “hustle” and watched in wonder/horror as 1,502 pieces of writing, illustration and photography came sailing in over the electronic transom. SOURCE: DAVID CARR; New York Times
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/48-hr-magazine-experiment-big-hit-except-for-that-part-about-the-lawyers/?src=busln


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12 May, 2010 | Posted by: psn



FOR SALE – “We have reported losses in the tens of millions for the last two years," Washington Post company chairman Donald E. Graham told the Newsweek staff. Newsweek is for sale. SOURCE: David Walker http://www.pdnpulse.com/2010/05/newsweek-is-for-sale.html

KEEP IN TOUCH -- Which way are magazines going? Keep in touch with these sites and blogs.
http://timholmes.blogspot.com/2009/08/newspapers-new-magazines.html
www.mrmagazine.com/newtitles.html
www.magazine.com
http://www.magazinelaunch.com/
http://www.blogmagazine.com/


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05 May, 2010 | Posted by: psn



A SWITCH -- Online publication turns to print in unconventional move - Mashable reports on social media on a very popular website with over 15 million pageviews each month. It has now entered into an agreement with Metro International, the publisher of the free Metro newspaper. Articles from Mashable will be published in print every Thursday in the US edition of Metro. http://www.fastmediagroup.com/archives/6169

HELP NEEDED -- Be a Part of "48 Hour Magazine" - On May 7, 2010, the magazine staff will reveal the theme of the first issue, which they're calling "Issue Zero." Anyone who wants to participate has 24 hours to create and submit text, photos, or illustrations that relate to the theme. http://www.creativepro.com/article/be-part-48-hour-magazine


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14 Apr, 2010 | Posted by: psn



TRAVEL OREGON offers digital magazine. Travel Oregon recently announced its magazine is now available as an all-digital, interactive version on its website: http://magazine.traveloregon.com

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07 Apr, 2010 | Posted by: psn


3D
Slowtwitch3D Magazine headed for newsstands. The first issue of Slowtwitch3D will hit news stands in mid-April and will be offered on a monthly basis thereafter. Thirty-five thousand copies will be available at the news stand and another 35,000 will be given away at events and promotions. Slowtwitch Publishing is pleased to announce Slowtwitch3D, the first triathlon magazine printed in 3D.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Slowtwitch3D_Magazine_headed_for_newsstands_1279.html


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23 Mar, 2010 | Posted by: psn



PRINT ADVERTISING COMEBACK? – Longtime subscribers got a pleasant surprise in the recent Wall Street Journal , a newly launched magazine appropriately called WSJ. With reports of print advertising making a comeback, it would seem to be a perfect time to launch such a venture. The magazine is big, glossy, and filled with great photographs, and of course the exceptionally written content from a host of contributors.
WSJ Magazine Launches: New Magazine from The Wall Street Journal http://print-advertising.suite101.com/article.cfm/wsj-magazine-launches#ixzz0ig8acde6
SOURCE: Patricia Faulhaber
http://print-advertising.suite101.com/article.cfm/wsj-magazine-launches

NEW LOOK – LighterLife has relaunched its LighterLife magazine with a new look and improved content to offer readers added inspiration and understanding of just what LighterLife offers. The new feel and design of the magazine has been created with the help of publishing house, Specialist Publications.
The re-launch sees the weight loss magazine take on a new, clean direction. The size of the publication has moved from A4 to a smaller handbag size, making it more user friendly. The magazine also features more LighterLife clients than ever before, whether it’s at the beginning, middle or end of their weight-loss journey.

http://www.eprhealthcarenews.com/2010/03/19/lighterlife-relaunches-magazine-in-a-new-smaller-handbag-size/



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BRAND NEW – Southern Lifestyle Magazine Launched on March 15 2010, Southern Flourish: New, The magazine's 100% digital format means that readers can click-through to learn more about both the people and products featured in the magazine, as well as easily share pages with friends and embed the magazine on their own blogs and websites http://www.prlog.org/10550960-southern-flourish-new-100-digital-southern-lifestyle-magazine-launches-march-15.html





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17 Mar, 2010 | Posted by: psn




NEW -- If the first issue is any indication, Afar may become my travel magazine of choice. According to the founder’s letter at the front of the issue, the magazine is not about travel so much as finding meaning in travel. SOURCE: KARA http://kara-bay.com/reviews/review-afar-magazine/


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03 Mar, 2010 | Posted by: psn






AGAINST THE GRAIN. -- British Journal of Photography relaunches as monthly print magazine. The156-year-old British Journal of Photography has relaunched its magazine with a return to a monthly print format. It was originally launched in 1854. SOURCE. LAURA OLIVER.
http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/02/26/british-journal-of-photography-relaunches-as-monthly-mag/


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09 Feb, 2010 | Posted by: psn



MORE SUBSCRIBERS: -- Magazines`Newsstand Recession May Be Lightening Up. The magazine newsstand recession isn’t over, but it seems to be lightening up. Most magazine circulation figures are still down, but not as much as they have been. This suggests, moreover, that the momentum may be shifting for the better. Newsstand declines had been getting worse -- progressing from a 6.3% slide in the first half of 2008, compared with the same period the year prior, to an 11.1% drop in the second half of 2008, and then to a 12.4% descent in the first half of 2009, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SOURCE: Nat Ives. AdAGE Magazine.
http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=141873

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GREENCRAFT -- The Art Sook: A new magazine hits the stands SOON.
By Linda Manning Findley
This is the cover of Stampington's new magazine GreenCraft and yes the reason I got one first is because it has one of my projects in it ..... the article starts on page 15 & with explanation and photo on page 17 ... it has lots of cool ...SOURCE: Linda Manning Findley; The Art Sook - http://theartsook.blogspot.com/

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03 Feb, 2010 | Posted by: psn



GETTING READY – What Is The Future Of Magazines On Apple’s iPad? Before Apple unveiled its big tablet, everyone in the magazine industry seemed to be talking about "the tablet" and all it held in store for declining newsstand sales and waning advertiser interest. But, people were surprised that Steve Jobs mentioned no magazines in his presentation. SOURCE: Amanda Ernst
www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/magazines/what_is_the_future_of_magazines_on_the_ipad_150352.asp

THE FIRST STEP -- Q&A: A New Magazine Model, Issue 1 - Jacqueline Bovaird spoke with Laura Brunow Minor, founder of Pictory Magazine. Laura has thrown out the template and started from scratch here, and the result is brilliantly simple. Big images with a simple interface and limited, meaningful text. Pictory releases a theme, to which anyone is encouraged to submit one appropriate photograph and caption. SOURCE: Jacqueline Bovaird -- http://stone-thrower.com/2010/01/27/qa-a-pictory/


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27 Jan, 2010 | Posted by: psn



WHERE HAVE ALL THE ADVERTISERS GONE? -- Readers aren’t ditching magazines, Advertisers are ditching magazines. The common perception is that readers have abandoned magazines and newspapers. This perception is mostly wrong. The advertisers are the real culprit. They’ve been abandoning magazines like frightened buffalo. SOURCE: Marion Maneker www.thebigmoney.com/blogs/goodnight-gutenberg/2010/01/14/readers-arent-ditching-magazines-advertisers-are-ditching-magazines


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20 Jan, 2010 | Posted by: psn



BACK IN TOWN -- - Editor & Publisher, "America's oldest journal covering newspapers", has risen from the dead, following its acquisition by BOATING Magazine chief. http://www.photoattorney.com/?p=1034E&P
http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2010/01/ep_is_back_in_business.php


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13 Jan, 2010 | Posted by: psn



WHAT'S YOUR CUP OF TEA?
Gulf Coast Wine+Dine: This is a very doable experience for me since it is closer to home than any of the aforementioned magazines. This new launch aims to cover “coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.” It is a “celebration of our passion for living (and if I may add loving) life.” And in a typical Southern hospitality the magazine’s editor Tim McNally welcomes the reader to the neighborhood and asks “Can I fix you a drink?” A refreshing experience indeed. www.gulfcoastwineanddine.com




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06 Jan, 2010 | Posted by: psn



QUICK -- What a difference a decade makes – A look back on the past decade and the advances made in telling a news story – from the transition to a 24-hour news cycle to online photo-sharing. TAKEAWAY: So you often think , “Where did the last 10 years of my life go?” This writer reminds us. http://tinyurl.com/decadenews

THEY STILL NEED PIX – From www.photopreneur.com : Magazines that Take Pictures from Amateurs - There are more than 20,000 magazines available in the US and many of them have significant readerships, are willing to look at the pictures, not the photographer, and pay for the photos they use - even when they come from people who usually shoot for fun. http://blogs.photopreneur.com/magazines-that-take-pictures-from-amateurs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotopreneurBlog+%28Photopreneur+Blog%29

GET MARRIED -- Announces a New National Wedding Magazine Solidifying Its Position As The Most Comprehensive, Integrated Wedding Resource For Brides. Tagged as a "new shopping & trend guide for the savvy bride," Get Married magazine extends the brand loyalty of Get Married’s Lifetime Television show viewers and GetMarried.com users who crave unique and integrated content. http://www.getmarried.com



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22 Dec, 2009 | Posted by: psn



PAPER NOSTALGIA – Popular Photography Magazine - In an era where newspapers and magazines are quickly being replaced by digital media and websites, the author holds onto physical, printed-on-paper, hold-in-my-hands magazine with fondness and a little bit of nostalgia for simpler times. http://www.beyondmegapixels.com/2009/12/review-popular-photography-magazine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BeyondMegapixels+%28Beyond+Megapixels%29

NEW WAVE -- Tablet-ready publications. PopSci publisher demos tablet-friendly magazines. Popular Science publisher Bonnier and the design group Berg today showed Mag+, a new magazine concept designed for an expected wave of tablets from Apple and others (video below). The approach would take advantage of both a touchscreen and an Internet connection to provide a more modern experience: articles would be continuous scrolls rather than pages and would need only a swipe to one side to change articles entirely.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/17/mag.plus.concept.made.for.touch.sharing/


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16 Dec, 2009 | Posted by: psn





New magazines keep coming along. Do they match your specialization area?

…a good way to find out is to Google them ..

In the search slot put:
magazine publisher photo guidelines
or also try
book publisher photo guidelines




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Natural Cat
www.catfancy.com/



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Fighters Only
www.fightersonlymag.com


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Loft Life
www.loftlifemag.com


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Guitar Aficionado Magazine
www.guitaraficionado.com





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09 Dec, 2009 | Posted by: psn



E-FRIENDLY -- Unveiling e-Reader Product . Time Inc.'s Sports
Illustrated is the latest publisher to reveal how it would translate a print
magazine to magazine-friendly e-readers that are expected to come out in the
next several months. You can view a video demo of the SI tablet version
here. SOURCE: pdONLINE.com
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/features/pdn-online/e3idf30b42a15c2d86a7ed95d563daaf028


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02 Dec, 2009 | Posted by: psn



SLIM BUDGET -- To save money, Playboy Magazine is outsourcing. It announced that it would outsource most operations of its magazine to American Media Inc. with a goal of restoring its profitability. “By joining forces with American Media, we will be able to significantly reduce our cost structure and leverage the economies of scale related to manufacturing, distribution and marketing that are available to this large, multi-title publisher,” PEI chief executive officer Scott Flanders said by 2011. SOURCE: MEDIA WEEK ; Lucia Moses
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/editorial/e3ia7f0e1dcab3176849c97e20500909cc7
TAKEAWAY: To save money, it appears they have already exhausted their budget for garments.



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25 Nov, 2009 | Posted by: psn



WHO TO BELIEVE? -- Sidons says: "What is wrong with photography magazines today? Nowadays, the internet is loaded with photography information, some good, some very bad, but there is hope. I get 90% of my unbiased reviews of photo equipment from the internet…why…because on the internet you get the opinions of good photographers who use the equipment every day in their work rather than the staffs of photographic magazines edited by the corporate office IMHO." SOURCE: © Sidonsphotography Tel: (205)-409-2678
http://sidonsphotography.com/blogpage.aspx ; Sidonsphotography.com Phone: 205-409-2678


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17 Nov, 2009 | Posted by: psn



MOOD ENHANCER - --Canadian scientists have found that focusing on a pretty image could alleviate pain. 'Our findings show that non-pharmaceutical interventions - mood enhancers such as photography or music - could be used in the healthcare to help alleviate pain. These interventions would be inexpensive and adaptable to several fields," Dr. Roy stresses.
http://bit.ly/2kLW42

NURSES ONLY: A new magazine will hit stores in November. It's called Scrubs and it's aimed at nurses. Fed up of seeing your make-up wear off during a 12-hour shift? That's just one of the topics the first issue of Scrubs will tackle. The magazine also has money, career and, relationship advice. Hint: If you're dating a doctor, don't carry on like the characters on "Grey's Anatomy." Publisher Mike Singer says the U.S. has three million nurses. SOURCE: Ashley Milne-Tyte




DELICIOUS PHOTOS -- Culinary photography is bubbling over, with a new annual festival kicking off this month in Paris called the Festival International de la Photographie Culinaire. Its founder, a former cookbook editor named Jean-Pierre Stephan, has noticed a revolution in the quality of food photos over the past decade, thanks to the boom in cookbooks and foodie mags. “I want to show that culinary photography has become a true art,” he says, “one that can make its way in the marketplace the same as any other form of art or photography. You can hang it on the dining room wall like a 17th-century Dutch still life.” SOURCE: THE MOMENT; AMY SERAFIN PHOTO: Dominic Davies http://bit.ly/30FOZ5






THE FACE -- New magazine targets those with appearance issues. The cover of the preparation issue of My Face, a new magazine in Japan for people involeved those suffering from deformity, going on sale in April. A self-esteem support group is ...
SOURCE: Mainichi Daily News
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20091114p2a00m0na024000c.html







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04 Nov, 2009 | Posted by: psn



BACK AGAIN -- Crawl magazine, which caters to off road enthusiasts, has issued a press release to announce they will be back this month.

http://www.examiner.com/x-6807-OffRoading-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Crawl-magazine-reopens-their-doors




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27 Oct, 2009 | Posted by: psn



DON’T GIVE UP ON MAGAZINES. You’ll be seeing more and more touchscreen tablet computers coming on the scene. Guess what consumers will be reading? Magazines. When the next generation of them hits the market, one of its highly anticipated uses will be as a full-color reader for books, newspapers, and magazines. Of those three, the main beneficiary may very well be old-style magazines. The black-and-white Kindle doesn't do magazines justice, and they never really quite translated to the Web. The magic of a magazine is all in the layout and the interplay of lush prose with stunning photography or standout illustrations. Prepare to see more and more of your images appear electronically rather than in paper print. SOURCE: Erick Schonfeld, Washington POST. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/18/AR2009101801276.html


LAW ENFORCEMENT -- New Digital Forensics Magazine plans to be a Valuable Resource for Police Forces Around the World. A new magazine which brings together the latest news and findings from the digital forensics world is planning to become a valuable resource to police forces and digital crime fighting agencies the world over. Tony Campbell, one of the publishers of the magazine, and IT Security expert stated, "We're hoping that police forces around the world will become avid readers of the magazine. It will be full of content that they can learn from, keep up to-date with emerging digital forensics trends and discover new technology that will help them in their roles. And hopefully in future editions, they can contribute to the magazine from a law enforcement perspective." http://www.pr.com/press-release/187755

CANADIAN HISTORY -- Teachers get new history magazine. Canada's History Society released the first edition of Teaching Canada's History during the Manitoba Social Studies Teacher's conference.
"We recognize that classrooms are often the first place young Canadians are introduced to history, so providing educators with the resources and inspiration they need to make that first contact something that resonates with kids is one of the most important investments we can make," History Society president Deborah Morrison said. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/Teachers-get-new-history-magazine-65790332.html


PRICING TEST -- Newsday to charge a high price for its online content - Newsday.com is planning to charge $5 a week, or $260 a year, which is a steep price compared, for example, to the Wall Street Journal, which costs $149 a year for an online-only subscription. http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2009/10/newsday_to_charge_a_high_price_for_its_o.php
TAKEAWAY: Pricing in any business is always risky. But one thing we know, “you can always come down in price, but it’s hard to go up.”


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21 Oct, 2009 | Posted by: psn



MOVING UP -- WSJ circulation figures offer hope for publications. The Wall Street Journal has announced a growth in its daily circulation with figures presented to the Audit Bureau of Circulations showing a 0.6% increase compared to the same six month period last year.
TAKEAWAY: 0.6 growth factor? As former Minnesota Vikings QB, Fran Tarkenton, once said, “If you gain one inch… -it’s a gain, it’s not a loss.
http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2009/10/wsj_rising
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LAYOFFS -- Latest Condé Nast Layoffs: Vanity Fair, W - More title-by-title headcount cuts at Condé Nast are expected in October, after which decisions could be made to trim magazine frequencies, insiders said.
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/editorial/e3iea9ebb170ad87d307e6ef346f5983b13


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14 Oct, 2009 | Posted by: psn



NOT GOOD NEWS AT NEWSWEEK -- - Tthe publishing giant could see a $1 billion ad
revenue drop for the 2009 fiscal year. Through August alone revenue dropped
$600 million from last year, and many of Condé Nast's properties have seen
double-digit decline.
http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2009/10/
more_conde_nast_buzz_newsweek_predicts_m.php
http://bit.ly/3NDhjK


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07 Oct, 2009 | Posted by: psn



NEW AVENUES -- Newspapers – The New Magazines (UK). Simon Jenkins has been on a run of good form with his recent Guardian columns. His thesis is, basically, that newspapers should be staging everything from commercial fairs to sporting events and arts and book festivals. There is money in all of them. Newspapers should not be investing in fancy printing presses but in the "long-tail" economics of live enterprise, with the printed word as a mere core activity. http://timholmes.blogspot.com/2009/08/newspapers-new-magazines.html
TAKEAWAY: In an attempt to open new source of revenue, newspapers and music hucksters are learning to capitalize on established name-recognition. Photographers can do the same: workshops, radio programs, YouTube series, photo fairs, eCourse instructions, historical exhibits, how-to community events, photo festivals, teaching at local colleges and universities.

TWO GONE -- Restructuring Claims Two National Geographic Executives - National Geographic Magazine's top advertising person and a vice president in charge of National Geographic travel media are being let go.
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/editorial/e3i505f5fdeedc76b427704d78a7e52be78


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30 Sep, 2009 | Posted by: psn



Three New Magazines

Health and Medicine
Healthier You


Motocross:
MXI


Young male Christian audience
PASSAGE



For info:
http://www.mrmagazine.com/WH-sept22.html


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25 Sep, 2009 | Posted by: psn



MAGAZINES NEEDING HELP -- As management consultants from McKinsey & Co. troll through the magazine company Condé Nast looking for cost savings, observers are asking if its two food magazines, Bon Appétit and Gourmet, can survive. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/08/10/food-magazine-fight-bon-appetit-vs-gourmet/?mod=rss_WSJBlog


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09 Sep, 2009 | Posted by: psn





OLD FAITHFUL GONE? -- The United States Bankruptcy Court of New York has announced that case number 09-235299 (the Readers Digest Association) has been filed on August 24th 2009 and the creditors meeting will be held on October 2, 2009 in New York.
Rumors of the Reader’s Diget Association’s dire finances had been floating in publishing circles for months. In January 2009, the company laid off 300 employees, 8% of its staff. In June, the company announced it would cut its circulation from 8 million to 5.5 million and decrease the number of issues published per year from 12 to 10.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/17/readers-digest-bankruptcy-business-media-readers-digest.html


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02 Sep, 2009 | Posted by: psn



PHOENIX. Vibe Magazine To Return, New Editor Named - The new owners of Vibe have named publishing veteran Jermaine Hall as editor-in-chief of the dormant hip-hop magazine and plan to resume publication in November.
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/editorial/e3i793637a126d62172ee5129f659a6d77a



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19 Aug, 2009 | Posted by: psn




MAGAZINES NEEDING HELP -- As management consultants from McKinsey & Co. troll through the magazine company Condé Nast looking for cost savings, observers are asking if its two food magazines, Bon Appétit and Gourmet, can survive. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/08/10/food-magazine-fight-bon-appetit-vs-gourmet/?mod=rss_WSJBlog
TAKEAWAY: During an economic slowdown, food chains might survive, but can food magazines?

FAREWELL -- HALLMARK MAGAZINE has announced it will cease publication. It blames the slow economy for its demise. http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article%7c10001%7c10051%7c/HallmarkSite/Ideas/IDEAS_HOME Thanks to David Liebman

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10 Jun, 2009 | Posted by: psn




ADDING TO THE FLOCK -- Bonnier Corp. and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM) recently closed a deal in which Bonnier has bought five magazine titles from HFM:
Popular Photography, American Photo, Flying, Boating and Sound & Vision. This latest of three recent acquisitions brings Bonnier's collection of enthusiast brands to 49.
http://www.photoreporter.com/article.asp?issueID=121&num=08&vol=17&articleType=ts&articleID=2829
TAKEAWAY: Do you have a deep selection of images in any one of these 49 “enthusiast” magazines topics? The photo editor would like to put you on their email list and send you their editorial calendar for the upcoming season. Here’s where you can find the titles of those 49 magazines. http://www.bonniercorp.com/


ANYTHING GOES IN AN ECONOMY DOWNTURN. --- Newspaper to Rely on Volunteer Photographers for a Month - A small daily paper in western Colorado, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, is getting icked around on some media blogs. The reason? While the newspaper's lone staff photographer is on vacation, the paper is enlisting amateur volunteers
to shoot photos.
http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/06/newspaper-to-rely-on-volunteer-photographers-for-a-month.html


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27 May, 2009 | Posted by: psn





BELTS TIGHTEN AT NEWSWEEK -- As part of a move away from day-to-day news coverage, Newsweek has ended its White House photo pool involvement. The money-losing magazine says it is heading in a new editorial direction—less breaking news, more analysis—and plans to drop its guaranteed circulation from 2.6 million to 1.5 million by January 2010. The magazine has cut 160 positions in recent years and now has a staff of about 400. http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/editorial/e3i4ac338fdce0587a7637b2ce4f73dfca5


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