Astra Magazine Had Creative Freedom and a Budget. It Wasn’t Enough.

The literary journal attracted great names. Its issues sold well. And then it was over — a fate that offers insight into the tenuous place of literary magazines in the American publishing landscape. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-03 14:55:20 UTC ]
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Adele Parks takes over books coverage in new Platinum Magazine

The newly launched Platinum Magazine, a magazine aimed at women over 55, has launched a books section edited by novelist Adele Parks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 05:39:11 UTC ]
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The Magazine Explaining America to the French

Shortly after the stunning US presidential election in 2016, a French journalist with a lifelong love for American literature seized the political moment to give American authors a platform to express themselves in what would become a 200-page magazine called America—in French. Fifteen days... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-15 09:48:32 UTC ]
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The Atlantic Redesigns Across Platforms; Hearst Magazines Editors to Form Union

Two months into life behind a digital paywall, The Atlantic says it sold "record numbers" of subscriptions in both September and October, doubling the amount of sales originally forecast (though it declined to share specific figures). Today, the magazine unveiled what it hopes will be an... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-12 19:44:42 UTC ]
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Hearst Hires a VP of Talent, Meredith Staffs Up Health Magazine | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_174829" align="alignright" width="150"] Rachel Kay[/caption] On Wednesday, Hearst announced the hiring of Rachel Kay as vice president of talent, a newly created role that will advance talent recruiting programs across the company. Reporting directly to Hearst COO Mark... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-07 21:17:21 UTC ]
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Harvard Business Review Wins Magazine of the Year at the Eddie & Ozzie Awards Gala

NEW YORK—Magazine and digital media professionals from all over the country gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate honorees for excellence in editorial and design. B2B, consumer and regional brands competed for Folio:’s 2019 Eddie and Ozzie Awards, the largest and most comprehensive such... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-01 14:44:10 UTC ]
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Seven creative strategies for every stage of the consumer journey

Direct-to-consumer marketing is picking up steam, as readily accessible data makes it easier than ever for brands to reach their customers. But are companies using this data effectively? Sean Surdovel, media product specialist for Taboola—a technology company that drives brands’ marketing... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-31 16:45:00 UTC ]
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MS Word and PowerPoint can tap into Adobe Creative Cloud libraries

You might not have to scramble to find pictures for your next company presentation. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint now have direct access to Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries that store everything from company logos to font styles. In other words, you... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-10-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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FutureBook Live to explore publishing freedom and free speech

Issues around publishing freedom and free speech are to be debated at FutureBook Live, with a panel of industry insiders, including publishers, agents and authors to discuss how today's political climate and the rise of social media has changed what is permissible and possible to publish today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 22:49:03 UTC ]
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Meredith Sells Money Magazine Brand, Nearly Two Years After Time Inc. Merger

Meredith Corp. has sold the Money magazine brand to Ad Practitioners LLC, a three-year-old Puerto Rico-based media and advertising startup behind the product review site ConsumersAdvocate.org, both parties announced Tuesday morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. One of a handful of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-22 16:06:17 UTC ]
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Pamela Fiori on ‘The Best Travel Magazine That Ever Was’

The former magazine editor talks about her latest book about the magazine Holiday. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-10-19 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines to operate Autoweek under license agreement

New York City-based Hearst Magazines has entered into a multiyear license agreement with Crain Communications Inc. to operate Autoweek, a brand in the Detroit-based publishing company's portfolio. The deal is effective immediately, according to a Tuesday news release. Financial terms were not... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-15 21:53:10 UTC ]
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Disguised as a boy, the heroine of ‘Curious Toys’ finds freedom — and answers

Elizabeth Hand’s novel is both a mystery and a fascinating exploration of gender. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Gift Yourself A FIYAH Literary Magazine Subscription For 2020

FIYAH literary magazine is the gift that keeps on giving -- treat yourself to a subscription to the award-winning black speculative fiction journal. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-10-05 10:52:02 UTC ]
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Mac Conner, Illustrator for Ads and Magazines, Dies at 105

In the 1950s and ’60s, Mr. Conner’s art helped sell airlines and overalls and accompanied short stories in The Saturday Evening Post and elsewhere. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-10-03 21:16:21 UTC ]
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NYT Names New T Magazine Publisher | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_171881" align="alignright" width="150"] Adam Hargis[/caption] The New York Times announced last week that Adam Hargis is taking over as publisher of T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Hargis has spent the last five years the Times, most recently as an associate... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-03 20:16:27 UTC ]
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How Magazines Can Avoid Disaster by Coming Back to Earth

[caption id="attachment_171791" align="alignright" width="300"] The Apollo 13 crew onboard the USS Iwo Jima after splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean.[/caption] You will be familiar, I suppose, with Apollo 13—if not the phenomenal movie, perhaps the unfortunate outer-space incident that... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-01 15:35:11 UTC ]
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New York Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Is Ready for Its Next Chapter

David Haskell on the Vox sale, succeeding Adam Moss and prioritizing journalism in a time of change. The post New York Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Is Ready for Its Next Chapter appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 17:21:35 UTC ]
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The 2019 Magazine of the Year Finalists Announced

Last year, we introduced a brand new honor at our Eddie & Ozzie Awards gala—Magazine of the Year. Despite many of the challenges print faces, magazines continue to evolve and change in tandem with the industry, and we felt it was important to recognize the very best in our community. And... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 15:22:57 UTC ]
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Only the brave will reap the benefits of creativity

There’s an old saying in screenwriting: If you want to reveal the truth of a character, dial up the pressure and force him or her to make a choice. Well, it seems a choice is being forced upon our industry, and I think it’s a great thing. A recent Forrester report, “The Cost of Creativity,”... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-26 07:00:00 UTC ]
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