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Our Blog Network: 03.19.10

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UnBeige: Council of Fashion Designers of America Plans McQueen Tribute
AgencySpy: Copywriter Saves the Day
MediaJobsDaily: Jobs Measure Enacted But May Have Little Effect
eBookNewser: Authors Guild Urges "Extreme Care" in Negotiating Royalties
WebNewser: Record-Setting Day One for March Madness on Demand
TVNewser: John King, USA to Feature Twitter Pundits
PRNewser: Are Your Facebook Fans More Likely To Buy Stuff From You?
FishbowlNY: Pia Catton to Join WSJ's New Metro Section
FishbowlDC: The Fishbowl Interview With Emily Heil
FishbowlLA: The Poetry of Craigslist
GalleyCat: Choose Your Own Twitter Adventure
MobileContentToday: Palm Sold 4500 Phones Per Day: Apple? 90K. Android? 60K Per Day

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WSJ editors 'furious' about arts reporter jumping to NYT

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:24:02 -0400

New York Observer | Chicago Tribune
Kate Taylor joined the Wall Street Journal's New York section only six weeks ago. "She's going to the competition on the exact same beat," says one of John Koblin's sources. " The Journal announced this afternoon that it's hired Pia Catton from Politico to cover arts. || In Chicago... Scott Smith is out after a year at Playboy.com, the last seven months as its editor. "Creative differences" are cited.

Let the Chase Begin: W, Town & Country, and Fox Lure Top Talent

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400

Rupert Murdoch hunts Team Coco and rumors swirl over who will become the next EICs at Hearst and Conde Nast. Meanwhile, Essence loses a 30-year vet.

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:48:05 -0400

Time Inc. has named Jed Hartman to the newly-created position of group publisher of Fortune and CNNMoney. Previously, Hartman served as publisher of The Week. Prior to joining The Week in 2007 he served as a sales director for the Fortune/Money Group.

Gannett CEO gets $19.3M if he walks out the door

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:03:03 -0400

Footnoted.org
Getting fired -- at least after a change in control -- would be more remunerative: $39 million if Craig Dubow is fired within two years of a deal," writes Theo Francis.

Additional items for March 19, 2010

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:48:00 -0400

> Out, Advocate freelancers waiting to get paid
> Big demand for WH correspondents' dinner tickets
> Broderick leaves Oregonian for Portland State job
> Kirstie Alley blasts THR's Friedman, "Today" show
> Ex-reporter gets home detention for union theft
> SF job-stimulus program takes care of journo's pay
> Hamer discusses TAO of journalism idea with CJR
> Greg Mitchell: Many newspapers opposed Iraq War

McInerney, Teague named WSJ wine columnists

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:17:05 -0400

Memo from Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson

From: Thomson, Robert
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:28 PM
To: WSJ All News Staff; Newswires_USERS
Subject: In vino veritas

Dear All,

We are pleased to announce our new duet of wine columnists, Jay McInerney and Lettie Teague, who will imbibe and write on alternating Saturdays in the Weekend section, starting next month.

Jay McInerney, the author of seven novels, including Bright Lights, Big City, is one of the countrys best known contemporary fiction writers. He has also emerged as one of the freshest voices in the field, bringing wit to wine and wine to wit. His monthly wine columns for House and Garden magazine are collected in two books: Bacchus and Me" and a "Hedonist in the Cellar." In 2006 he was the recipient of the James Beard Foundations MFK Fischer Distinguished Writing Award. A collection of his short stories, How It Ended, was published last year.

Lettie Teague is known for her irreverent, entertaining writing style and her smart takes on broader themes, from wine counterfeiting to the intricacies of restaurant wine lists. She joins us from Food & Wine magazine, where her popular monthly column, Wine Matters, won the 2003 James Beard MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award and the 2005 James Beard Magazine Columns Award. She is the author of Educating Peter, an introduction to wine she will now be educating us all.

Robert

Critics: ABC News should have disclosed $200,000 payment to accused murderer

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:47:47 -0400

TampaBay.com | Poynter Online

But news division execs knew how it would look -- a major news organization handing thousands of dollars to a woman police suspected of murdering her daughter. "The sad fact is," writes Eric Deggans, "news outlets will keep finding ways to pay sources for access -- and lie about it -- unless they are made to pay a price." || Al Tompkins: "ABC News didn't disclose what it did. To me, that presents a clear ethical conflict."

Dow Jones, union reach tentative agreement on four-year contract

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:28:10 -0400

VillageVoice.com
The contract, which has yet to be approved by members, calls for a 17-month salary freeze, after which a minimum increase of 2 percent will be applied in each of the next three years.

Sell a Compelling Story to Ladies' Home Journal

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0400

Illuminating and engaging narratives fuel this women's mag, so balance service elements with relatable intrigue to make your pitch a success.
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Some notice O'Reilly has mellowed out a bit

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:24:46 -0400

Los Angeles Times

"Some of the conversations are still heated, but you may not see the vein explode anymore," says Bill O'Reilly's executive producer, Amy Sohnen. || O'Reilly on the prospect of Glenn Beck overtaking him: "What am I supposed to do, hate Glenn Beck because he's successful? That's what they do in Hollywood. I'm a New Yorker."

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Kaus: Why I Can't Blog for Slate While I Run for Senate (Slate)
Mickey Kaus: My Slate editors were actually quite willing to keep me on to write what would in effect be the Diary of a Longshot. The hangup was me. In part the problem was legal, but mostly it was a purely practical calculation that made me decide to take the blog off Slate (though I reserve the right to come crawling back).

Sex.com Firesale Delayed As Creditors Bicker (Wired)
The strange saga of the jinxed Sex.com domain name continued Thursday as its sale in a foreclosure auction was postponed just hours before the sale was to start due to drastic, last minute legal filing by the domain owners creditors.

Health Reform Battle Spurs Web Ad Blitz (Mediaweek)
As the healthcare reform debate comes to a head, politicians and advocacy groups are taking to the Web to make last-minute cases to their constituencies. But instead of blanketing the Internet, most efforts have been limited to search and laser-targeted local ads in select districts or where upstart politicians are running against the bill.

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NPR: Why we use 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice' terms

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:43:32 -0400

NPR.org
They're more conversational and not as cumbersome to say on air as "abortion rights activists" or "abortion opponents," say NPR editors. Ombud Alicia Shepard writes: "The problem with NPR's current terminology is that it uses non-neutral language favored by the opposing special interest groups."
> PBS ombud: FAIR campaign targets editor/author Meacham

Wall Street Journal on the history of its hedcuts

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:15:57 -0400

WSJ.com

The Journal's Brian Aguilar notes that "each intricate portrait can take up to five hours to complete, with countless little dots. But in an emergency, artists can produce one in as little as two hours, with more lines and fewer specks." || Related video.

Dish On Money Matters for these Pubs

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0400

Lend a fresh perspective to these publications with an unexpected take on personal finance or economic issues.
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Zimmer: It's a little intimidating to follow Safire as "On Language" columnist

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:52:40 -0400

NPR.org
"Especially because I can't reproduce William Safire's very distinctive voice," says Ben Zimmer. "I'll put my own stamp on [the New York Times Magazine column]. I'll come at it in some ways in a more scholarly way because of my background in linguistics and linguistic anthropology. ... I'll be on the lookout for all sorts of new developments that are happening in language."

Listen: VQR Journalist on His National Magazine Award-Winning Piece

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:23:21 -0400

On a special encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, freelance multimedia journalist Jason Motlagh introduces his 19,000-word essay on the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai for the Virginia Quarterly Review (VQR).

Yesterday Motlagh and the VQR won the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media (also known as the Digital Ellies) in the News Reporting category for this long form reporting.

In the interview, he pondered the future of long-form international reporting during this print recession. Motlagh delivered advice for surviving as a freelance writer in this new world where newspapers have shuttered foreign desks and in-depth reporting is replaced by the manic pace of Internet news.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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MPA Launches Magazine App Directory

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:07:23 -0400

Recognizing the growing interest and development of magazine-related mobile applications by its members, the Magazine Publishers of America this week launched mapps, a directory of mobile apps produced by magazines and media c

Real estate developer wants to buy Newsday from Cablevision

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:26 -0400

WSJ.com Deal Journal

Robert Toussie is waiting for response to his March 10 letter expressing interest in Newsday. He believes the paper is a non-core asset of Cablevision that the cable TV provider would likely want to divest. Wrong, says a Cablevision spokesman. "Newsday is not for sale."
> Toussie family record filled with suits and scam allegations

An ingenious way to stop discouraging newspaper circulation news?

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:53:01 -0400

Poynter Online - The Biz Blog
Under the Audit Bureau of Circulation rule changes, newspapers are likely to report a higher total than they would have under the old rules -- and are certain to have a number that can't be easily compared, writes Rick Edmonds. "Nor will there be any intelligible way to say whether industry-wide circulation is up or down."

Amanpour: "This Week" won't be radically different with me on board

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:45:52 -0400

Politico.com | Daily Beast | TampaBay.com

CNN

The ABC News Sunday morning show will continue its tradition of covering domestic politics, while also broadening its focus with more international news, says Christiane Amanpour. She tells Michael Calderone that one goal is to "try to make foreign news less foreign." || Thoughts from Rebecca Dana and Eric Deggans.

Hearst quietly begins search to replace Town & Country editor

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:02:22 -0400

New York Post
Pamela Fiori -- one of the longest-serving chief editors at Hearst -- has tried to shed T&C's image as a magazine for the older, elitist Social Register set, reports Keith J. Kelly, but ad pages tumbled 45.6 percent last year.

Cincinnati Enquirer apologizes to lawmaker for running ad with photo of daughters

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:47:02 -0400

Cincinnati City Beat
The apology, which ran on Page A-13 in Thursday's paper, stated: "Yesterday we ran an advertisement paid for by the Committee to Rethink Reform that featured a photograph of Congressman Steve Driehaus and two of his children. The use of this photograph in this advertisement was inappropriate and we apologize to Congressman Driehaus and his family."
> Driehaus: "It was an appropriate response by the Enquirer"

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Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN to Host ABC's This Week (TVNewser)
CNN's Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN and will become the new anchor of ABC News' This Week. ABC News staff was informed internally Thursday afternoon. She will begin with This Week in August, and Jake Tapper will fill-in until then. The show will continue to be shot in Washington at the Newseum. TVNewser: Amanpour on the "new perspective" she'll bring to Sunday. Daily Beast: Why Amanpour left CNN -- and why Diane Sawyer backed her for the job.

National Magazine Awards for Digital Media Announced (FishbowlNY)
The American Society of Magazine Editors and the Journalism School at Columbia University today announced the winners of the 2010 National Magazine Awards for Digital Media. Yesterday's event was the first ever ASME award ceremony honoring achievements in digital media.

NYT Changes Politics Team -- New Roles for Zeleny, Bai, Rutenberg (Politico)
With chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney heading off to run the Los Angeles bureau, the New York Times is taking the opportunity to switch things up on the politics desk. But instead of one reporter filling Nagourney's shoes, there will be a "politics triumvirate" in the role, according to a memo.

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SXSWi 2010: Thursday

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400

mediabistro.com's bloggers are on the ground at South By Southwest in Austin, delivering around the clock coverage. Read the latest on European music service Spotify's plans to challenge Apple in the U.S., get tips to strengthen your online profile, and peep a roundup of all the publishing news from this year's event.

• Spotify Poses A Serious Challenge To Apple (WebNewser)

• Extreme Makeover: Online Profile Tips at SXSW (FishbowlNY)

• A Guide to the Publishing Side of SXSW 2010 (GalleyCat)

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:00 -0400

WebNewser: National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2010: The Winners
eBookNewser: Amazon Ups the Anti in eBook Price Wars
TVNewser: Lawyers Reveal ABC News Paid $200,000 to Casey Anthony Family
PRNewser: Facebook Co-Founder Launches Philanthropic Venture
FishbowlNY: The Knot Will Debut A Print Version Of "The Nest"
FishbowlDC: Geraldo on the State of Journalism
FishbowlLA: Alex Chilton: RIP
GalleyCat: Eat, Pray, Argue About This Trailer for the Rest of the Day
MediaJobsDaily: Seven In 10 Workers Say Jobs Are "Ideal"
UnBeige: Construction Kicks Off on Zaha Hadid's Broad Art Museum
AgencySpy: IBM Turns Newborn into Cute, Snuggly Data Generator
MobileContentToday: Blockbuster Readying Movie Download and Viewing App

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Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN to Host ABC's This Week

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:28:30 -0400

First On TVNewser: CNN's Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN and will become the new anchor of ABC News' This Week. In a note to staff, ABC News President David Westin stated that the network had pursued Amanpour for years for various positions and that, as first reported by FishbowlDC earlier this week, her arrival to This Week will add "an international perspective."

First On TVNewser: Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN to Host ABC's 'This Week'

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Salt Lake Tribune cuts Reader Advocate position

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:08:42 -0400

Salt Lake Tribune editor's memo

From: Nancy Conway
Date: March 18, 2010 1:51:06 PM MDT

Colleagues,

I am sorry to have to tell you that budget considerations make it necessary to cut the Tribune's Reader Advocate position. Connie Coyne, who has filled the position for the past seven years, will be leaving us as of March 26th.

Connie has been so much a part of the newsroom for the past 16 years it is hard to imagine it without her. She has been a strong voice for readers and a defender of good journalism. When readers are mad or glad she's made it known and helped us respond appropriately. She was the force behind redefining our Professional Guidelines booklet, she has coordinated contest entries on our behalf, she has been tour-guide extraordinaire, and liaison to interns, students and to schools, colleges and universities. Before she became Reader Advocate she was weekend editor.

I know she has been a mentor and support to many of us and we will miss her for that as well. It will be difficult to fill the vacuum she leaves but to temper the sadness we feel, she says she will be available for freelance and temp work. We plan to take her up on that.

We will want to toast her at a newsroom gathering if she is willing. Tim and Madison will get back to us with details on that.

And Connie, I think I speak for everyone when I say thank you for your service to The Salt Lake Tribune -- and to our readers --and to each of us individually.

Amanpour leaves CNN to host ABC's "This Week"

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:09:46 -0400

Politico.com
CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton says of Christiane Amanpour: "Her work burnished our news brand and gave it authority. In turn, the CNN imprimatur opened doors for her around the world and provided a global platform for the intelligent, courageous, principled reporting that is her signature. She will depart her CNN International show at the end of April." || ABC News memo: "With Christiane we have the opportunity to provide our audiences with something different on Sunday mornings."

New York Wins ASMEs General Excellence Digital Ellie Award

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:59 -0400

The American Society of Magazine Editors today unveiled the winners of its first-ever digital Ellies awards. New York magazine took the award in the general excellence category as well as best multimedia feature and package. The awards were handed out in conjuction with the Magazine Publishers of America's Magazines 24/7: The E-Reading Evolution event.

Private Equity Returns to Magazine Buying

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:24:54 -0400

Basketball hall of famer Magic Johnson might not have acquired Johnson Publishings Ebony and Jet, but the overall market for magazine-related M&A deals was certainly active during the first quarter of 2010. According to media investment bankers the Jordan, Edmiston Group, there were approximat

Sandow Media Buys Eight Magazines from RBI

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:24:20 -0400

Reed Business Information has sold off another big chunk of its once-giant trade magazine business. Worth magazine publisher Sandow Media is expected to announce today that it has acquired eight magazines from RBI.

Hearst Carpet-Bombs the App Store

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:54:36 -0400

Is the company's new app-generation scheme schmaltzy or savvy?

BPA Committees Vote to Allow Optional Reporting

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:42:54 -0400

Gannett CEO gets big raise after engineering mass layoffs

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:41:41 -0400

Gannett Blog | paidContent.org

A just-released filing reveals that Craig Dubow was paid $4.7 million last year vs. $3.1 million in 2008. His 2009 compensation includes a bonus of $1.5 million. || Rafat Ali: Gannett execs still raking it in, despite rapid revenue declines.
> Gannett starts 2010 with fewest employees since 1997

Additional items for March 18, 2010

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:36 -0400

> Aspen news editor suspended after police incident
> SF Chronicle pharm party story called "worst ever"
> Toyota wants retraction, apology from ABC News
> High school journalists frustrated by restrictions
> Meacham, Stewart to anchor WNET's "Need to Know"

Squires: E-Reader Content, Ad Formats Need to be Standardized Immediately

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:04:59 -0400

NEW YORKIts very early days but the opportunity, and ways to realize that opportunity, with digital reading initiatives are becoming clearer, according to John Squires, managing director of Next Issue Media, the joint publishing venture between Time Inc.

Tackle Sustainability and Social Issues for Sierra

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0400

Analyze national environmental news and pen pieces on green living for this publication about protecting our planet.
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AP corrects caption on photo first published in 1945

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:17:44 -0400

Associated Press
It now reads, in part, "At the time of its release, this photo was identified as dead and wounded being carried by fellow prisoners during the Bataan Death March in April 1942. Subsequent information ... strongly suggests that this photo may actually depict a burial detail at Camp O'Donnell." || Here is the photo.

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How Is Online-Only Seattle P-I Doing, One Year Later? (Poynter)
One year ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its last print edition and became an online-only publication. As news organizations experiment with new business models, Hearst's experience in Seattle may offer lessons.

Studios and Cable Unite in Support of Video on Demand (NYT)
Movie studios, battling a steep decline in DVD sales, have decided the moment has finally come to get out the megaphone for video-on-demand services. "The Video Store Just Moved In" is a three-month $30 million advertising campaign backed by eight motion picture companies and eight cable providers.

Journal Register Co. Forms Advisory Board With Rosen, Jarvis, Morgan (E&P)
John Paton came to Journal Register Co. intent on dragging its newspapers -- demoralized from decades of brutal cost-cutting -- into the new media era. Wednesday he underscored the company's changing approach by naming Jeff Jarvis, Jay Rosen and Betsy Morgan to Journal Register's first "Advisory Board."

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Study: Fail rate for even the 'best' magazines has increased incrementally since 1986

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:52:21 -0400

Miller-McCune.com
Between 1986 to 1994, an average of 34% of the magazines failed within five years, according to College of Saint Rose librarian Steve Black, while the percentage rose to 54% between 1994 to 2003.

Listen: Amazon Deal, Google TV, and Conan O'Brien & Fox

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:03:23 -0400

Today on the Morning Media Menu, we discussed the day's biggest headlines--a looming publishing standoff and Google's push for television.

Among the many topics discussed, we looked at Amazon (AMZN) and its reported efforts to make four major publishers strike a new eBook agreement. We also talked about Google's streaming television efforts and Conan O'Brien's talks with Fox, and advice for running better panel discussions.

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Buff Up on Sports to Pitch these Niche Mags

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0400

These sports mags need writers who understand their respective niches to write service features and destination guides.
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Ford discovers the weird world outside Harper's

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:40 -0400

The Awl

Christa Neu

"Everyone has MacBooks. People use nouns as verbs," says Paul Ford, who recently resigned as Harper's Web editor. "Someone wrote that they were going to f/u with me the other day, which concerned me, and someone else said that they looked forward to calendaring a meeting. Can I learn this strange new bird-language?"

Philly newsman quits AP to start Elizabethtown paper

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:54 -0400

phillymag.com
"The papers with the big problems are the metropolitan dailies," says Dan Robrish, who worked for the AP for nearly a dozen years before launching the Elizabethtown Advocate. "Here, if you want to read a professionally written news story about what the Board of Township Supervisors did on Thursday, you really don't have much choice but to pick up the Elizabethtown Advocate, because I was the only journalist at that meeting. I am the only game in town."

McGraw-Hill Extends Publishing Contract with Association

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:07:02 -0400

McGraw-Hill Construction has reached an agreement with the Associated General Contractors of America to continue publishing the associations Constructor magazine, as well as its online membership directory, for another two years. The original agreement between them dates back to February 2005.

New York Times announces politics desk changes

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:55:23 -0400

Politico.com | Mediaite.com
Jeff Zeleny becomes lead day-by-day political reporter, Jim Rutenberg joins the political team in an investigative capacity, and Matt Bai becomes a political columnist. || Comment from Rachel Sklar.

Ailes: 'We prefer people in the tent not dumping on other people in the tent'

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:33:58 -0400

TVNewser.com

Roger Ailes made it clear to his Washington bureau that he wasn't happy that Fox News employees bad-mouthed Glenn Beck to Howard Kurtz. "I was brought up to defend the family," he said. "If I couldn't defend the family I'd leave. I'd go to another family."

If youre into Soviet-era eastern bloc industrial design, youll love the Kindle application for the Mac

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:24:12 -0400

As I’m a Kindle owner who reads a lot of books, and who uses the the Kindle iPhone app while waiting in lines or when I need a screen with back-lighting (let’s say, when ones wife says, “can you turn out that light!”), I have been waiting patiently for the long-rumored Kindle application that will [...]

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Fox Discusses Deal With Conan O'Brien (LAT)
Fox Broadcasting is inching closer to bringing Conan O'Brien back to late night. Key Fox executives, including Rupert Murdoch, are on board with the plan and would like to finalize a deal in coming weeks so they can make a splash on May 17 when the network unveils its fall lineup.

Amanpour, ABC Get Closer to Deal (NYT/Media Decoder)
ABC News is close to concluding a deal to install the longtime CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour as the new host of its Sunday political discussion show This Week. An announcement may be made as early as today.

MySpace for Sale? News Corp. Says No (The Wrap)
On Wednesday, News Corp. issued this terse statement: "News Corp. is committed to MySpace and is not seeking a buyer." But just who would buy MySpace now? The usual players with the kind of cash Murdoch is looking for -- Google, Yahoo, even Facebook -- wouldn't appear to be interested in a faltering property.

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Enough With the E-Reader PrototypesGive Us the Content

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:53:53 -0400

It's time to put real digital content into the hands of real consumers.

Worldcolor Updates Digital Publishing Service

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:49:45 -0400

Magazine printer Worldcolor has updated its digital edition technology to include interactive features such as search, video, audio and Flash. The new service, called V2, is being marketed to publishers of magazines, catalogs, directories and retail inserts.

How Virtual Can Bolster a Live Event

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:44:53 -0400

In December 2008, Haymarkets SC Magazine launched its SC World Congress conference and tradeshow (dedicated to IT security), just at the time when physical events began feeling the effects of the economic downturn. While the event attracted 900 people over two days, it still fell below its goal.

Bonnier Title Taps Barcode Tech, Lures Back Advertisers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:39:28 -0400

Boating magazines were among some of the hardest hit last year in terms of advertising revenue losses. Bonnier Corp.s WakeBoarding recently turned to technology to help offset some of those dramatic losses.

ABC Revises Definition of Digital Magazines

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:15:01 -0400

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' board of directors has ruled to modify its definition of a digital magazine in the U.S. and Canada to accommodate new devices such as the Apple iPad.

W Moved Out of Fairchild Fashion Group

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:52 -0400

Consumer fashion title W no longer will be managed by Cond Nasts Fairchild Fashion Group, the publisher announced Wednesday morning.

Publishers Make, Save Money Through Partnerships

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:46:05 -0400

The business of magazine publishing isnt what it was five years ago. On the consumer side, publishers saw advertising pages slide 25.6 percent in 2009 and estimated revenue dropp 18.1 percent, according to Publishers Informaton Bureau.

Trade Magazine Ad Pages Fell Nearly 30 Percent Last Year

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:30:48 -0400

The advertising fallout that pummeled consumer magazines in 2009 also hammered b-to-b magazines. Advertising pages for trade magazines declined 28.6 percent compared to 2008, according to American Business Medias most recent Business Information Network numbers. Meanwhile, estimated ad revenues fell 24 percent versus the prior year.

Custom content-paloosa in Nashville next week

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:33:27 -0400

Next week, March 24-26, the recently re-named Custom Content Council will be having its annual Custom Content Conference — in the lovely and conveniently located (for me, at least) city of Nashville. I’ve been receiving some email from folks in the custom content world who’ve never been to Nashville asking about things to [...]

Despite Brutal 2009, Home Magazines Are Fastest Growing Category

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:39 -0400

Home and shelter magazines dominated magazine publishing over the past decade until the collapse of both the housing and print advertising markets.

Washington Post to Launch New Weekly Publication

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:32:07 -0400

The Washington Post newspaper said it has created a weekly magazine called Capital Business.

Have the National Magazine Awards Become Boring?

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:01:56 -0400

Yawn, indeed.

Que proReader Shipment Delayed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:59:33 -0500

Customers who've ordered a Que proReader from Plastic Logic are getting a disappointing e-mail from CEO Richard Archuleta. Shipments are being delayed until "this summer." At CES in January, Plastic Logic originally pegged a ship date of mid-April.

People on the Move | 03.18.10

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:48:33 -0500

Longtime Essence magazine beauty and cover director, Mikki Taylor, has retired. Taylor joined Essence more than three decades ago. Her retirement is effective March 31, after which she will contribute to the magazine as an editor-at-large.

The coolest iThing I have

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:31 -0500

[Also a set on Flickr.]Last night, my friends Barbara and Fielding Logan attended The Birdhouse Thing, an annual fundraising event to support Nashville’s wonderful W. O. Smith Community Music School. The Birdhouse thing features an auction of 150 birdhouses designed by local artists, architects and public figures.Barbara and Fielding were the high bidder for the [...]

Hearst Tests App Business

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:43 -0500

Hearst Corp. has created a new opportunity for itself by combining popular topics like celebrities and sports with the growing interest in mobile applications.

ABMs Grand Neal Goes to IEEE Spectrum

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:36 -0500

American Business Media on Thursday handed out its annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards. Taking the top honor, ABMs Grand Neal Award, was IEEE Medias IEEE Spectrum for its article, Why Mars? Why Now?

Total Number of BPA Members Reporting Digital Circ Up 26 Percent

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:59 -0500

Although technology and engineering titles continue to dominate the top of the list of publishers reporting digital editions with BPA, this past year saw a fair amount of newcomers to the top 20, a sign that more members are turning to digital editions to cut costs and serve international subscribers.

Where Should Aggregators Draw the Line?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:20 -0500

Old question renewed during BusinessWeeks Media Summit.

New Tech Offers Publishers Biggest Opportunities (And Threats)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:25 -0500

SEE ALSO: Where Should Aggregators Draw the Line?NEW YORKIm far more worried about 500 million people on Facebook than I am about 2 million people watching Fox.

New Study: Digital Magazines Outperform Other Electronic Media With Ads, Readers

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53:14 -0500

Content that works: Two types of content that may not win awards, but that we cant do without

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:49:10 -0500

[#3 in the Content that Works series.]One of the ways you can measure the importance our culture places on different kinds of content is by observing the awards associated with them. For example, film and video have all sorts of awards that lots of people seem to care about — even people who don’t watch [...]

Penton Media Emerges from Chapter 11

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:16 -0500

Less than a month after undergoing a pre-packaged reorganization designed to reduce the company's debt by $270 million, Penton Media announced it has emerged from Chapter 11.

New York, New Yorker and Nat Geo Lead in Print Ellie Noms

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:25:51 -0500

MPA announced Wednesday the finalists for its 45th annual National Magazine Awards, or Ellies, as they're commonly called. The New Yorker, New York and National Geographic lead in nominations.

Stagnito Buys Nielsens Food Magazines

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:03:40 -0500

Stagnito Inc., the parent company of Stagnito Media, has acquired Nielsen Business Medias four food group magazines as well as their related Web sites and tradeshows.

Sources: Nielsen Shopping Shuttered Training

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:16:43 -0500

Nielsen Business Media is looking for a buyer for its Training magazine brand, according to sources familiar with the process.

CRMA Announces Awards Finalists

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:42:40 -0500

The City and Regional Magazine Association has announced the finalists for its 25th annual awards competition. Magazine professionals from around the country chose 142 finalists representing 38 publications.

Print Magazine Advertising to Grow in 2010 Despite Popularity of Online

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:04:34 -0500

Consumer and trade businesses this year are projected to spend approximately $119.6 billion on online and digital advertising strategies while shelling out $111.5 billion to print projects, research and advisory firm Outsell said Monday. Some good news for print: Ad spending on magazines is forecasted to be up 1.9 percent to $9.4 billion.

Variety Restructures Newsroom

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:52:22 -0500

More layoffs have hit Reed Business Informations Variety, as the Hollywood trade undergoes a restructuring of its newsroom.

People on the Move | 03.11.10

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:19:26 -0500

Cond Nast has named Patrick Connors associate publisher of Details. Most recently, Connors served as national advertising director for Glamour.

Thanks, Gabe, there goes another chunk of my day

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:08 -0500

Gabe Rivera, the creator of the tech-news tracking service Techmeme, has launched another channel on his platform of human-influenced, news-trend sniffing algorithms. To technology, politics (Memorandum), celebrity gossip (WeSmirch) and baseball (BallBug), Gabe has now added a meme-tracking service that follows the business of media called MediaGazer.As much as I’m a fan of Techmeme and [...]

SEC Filing Reveals Performance Details at Quad/Graphics, World Color

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:01:16 -0500

SEE ALSO: Quad Offers Realistic, Promising Outlook on Magazine Trend

Quad Offers Realistic But Promising Outlook on Magazine Trend

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:58:41 -0500

New company looks to go public following acquisition.

Content that Works: Everything yull ever need to knw abut research cntent can be learned in this wiki entry

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:17:40 -0500

[#2 in the RexBlog series, Content that Works.]The subject line of this post is a bit misleading. There is no one wiki entry that will teach you every thing you need to know about research content. Fortunately, you can pick almost any entry on a well organized and managed encyclopedia-model wiki to learn what I’m [...]

MSLO to Rebrand Body + Soul as Whole Living

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:08:46 -0500

NEW YORKTo further align the magazine with its Web site and satellite radio show, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia will change the name of its health and lifestyle title Body + Soul to Whole Living, the company announced Thursday at a cross-platform upfront e

Court Confirms Pentons Reorganization Plan

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:12:54 -0500

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved Penton Medias pre-packaged debt restructuring plan. The trade publisher said the confirmation clears the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy protection within the next few days.

UBM Shut Down 31 Magazines, Cut 479 Jobs

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:04:01 -0500

London-based United Business Media last year continued to reshape its business by shrinking its print magazine operations while concentrating more on higher revenue generating businesses, including data and events. Print magazines, the company said, accounted for 5 percent of its overall adjusted profits.

Tripit is a service worth paying for

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:41:57 -0500

Long time readers of this blog know that I try to avoid writing about business transactions — the hirings, firings, buyings, sellings, fundings and closings of or in companies related to the topics I write about. There are enough sources about that kind of news — and I can’t keep up with those topics anyway. [...]

Penton Media Could Emerge from Bankruptcy Within Days

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:24:52 -0500

UPDATE: Court Approves Penton's Reorg Plan

UBM and RBI to Coproduce U.K. Event

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:41:43 -0500

Editorial, Advertising Censorship a Non-Issue for U.S. Magazines

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:37:04 -0500

A pair of U.K. groups are taking issue with consumer magazine contentboth visual and writtenon their side of the Atlantic.

Magazines Have an Advertising Perception Problem, Not a Consumer Problem

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:41:27 -0500

Hearsts Michael Clinton on the Magazines, The Power of Print campaign.

Fortune Unveils Substantial, Evolutionary Redesign

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:46:51 -0500

As expected, Fortune today unveiled a dramatic redesignthe magazines second new look in a little more than two years. The redesign is effective with the March 4 issue.

Content That Works: The two kinds of online content that matter most to business customers

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:09:38 -0500

[#1 in the Content that Works series.]Business people do lots of things on the internet other than read or watch or listen to content. So when I say that only two kinds of content matter to them, I don’t mean web-based applications and email.I mean the kind of content we typically think of as news, [...]

Quad/Graphics, HGI Partner to Expand Services

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:49:46 -0500

Sussex, Wisconsin-based commercial printer Quad/Graphics has entered into a partnership with fellow Wisconsin printer HGI Company to provide both companies clients with a more complete range of products and services.

IDEAlliance: Sustainability Makes Business Sense

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:58:03 -0500

NEW YORKSustainability and eco-awareness may have been pushed from the minds of publishers during the last two years in favor of shoring up major revenue losses, but the environmental impact of the magazine supply chain is still an ongoing concern.

National Geographic, New York Lead Digital Ellies Pack

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:11:01 -0500

The American Society of Magazine Editors for the first time this year will honor 37 publications for their digital initiatives. The association Wednesday unveiled the nominees for the National Magazine Awards for Digital Mediaotherwise known as the Digital Ellies.

Morris: No Changes to Magazine Operation

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:58:29 -0500

Augusta, Georgia-based newspaper and city magazine publisher Morris Publishing Group said this week that it has completed its debt restructuring and officially has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Introducing Content That Works: A series of hand-crafted posts about how businesses should use content that isnt crap

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:30:11 -0500

This post is the first of a series focused on content. As it is the beginning, I thought I’d start with a complex and indiscernible examination of the nature and meaning of content, maybe something titled “What is content?” complete with footnotes citing Freud and McLuhan. I decided against that, however, as I can think [...]

Cant our brains just all get along

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:27:53 -0500

On today’s Morning Edition on NPR, there are a couple of stories about brain development that are worth reading/listening to (which, by the way, is great — the ability to listen to, or read, content found on a website).If you have a teenager (especially one of the male persuasion) this piece by Richard Knox called, [...]