Louisville Magazine and its website Louisville.com have been purchased by former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, Matthew Barzun, for an undisclosed amount. The monthly publication, which is known in its community for shedding light on often-ignored neighborhoods and stories, will be under the new ownership as of August 31. In addition to serving as a diplomat, Barzun held executive roles at CNET Networks, including as its chief strategy officer, from 1993-2004, served as the national finance chair for Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign, and is currently on the board of Gannett, Inc. and Tortoise Media. "We have a terrific team consisting of editorially independent journalists, as well as sales and production professionals who are united in their love of our city," said Barzun, a local investor in the community and a Louisvillian since 2001. “For me, this new chapter combines lifelong interests in publishing and journalism that have grown while at CNET and serving on the boards of Gannett and Tortoise Media, but wonderfully brings it all home—to Louisville." Founded in 1950 by the Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce and owned by the organization for 43 years, the regional publication was purchased by publisher Dan Crutcher in 1993 and has since been under his ownership for the past 25 years. [caption id="attachment_134425" align="alignright" width="150"] Matthew Barzun[/caption] On top of the print edition, Louisville.com was later established by Crutcher... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last month, Folio: celebrated the Top Women in Media awards and highlighted achievements made by over 100 women across the industry. From Up & Comers to Corporate Champions, these women have done everything from achieving new revenue streams for their companies to building new brands from... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RBmedia, one of the largest independent publishers and distributors of audiobooks, has been acquired by yet another private equity firm. Monday morning KKR and announced it bought the company from Shamrock Capital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CommonWealth magazine, the 22-year-old quarterly published by Boston-based nonpartisan think tank MassINC, is going all digital. The Summer 2018 issue, out today, will be CommonWealth's last, editor Bruce Mohl revealed in the issue's editor's letter, arguing the magazine will more effectively... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_127651" align="alignright" width="300"] An exclusive first look at Coastal Living's 208 Idea House in Habersham, SC[/caption] Showcase houses aren't a new concept for shelter magazines. Generally viewed as a natural—and expected—extension of a brand, it’s not atypical at... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Fourth of July arrives each year, it brings with it many traditions—cheap beer, grilled hot dogs, and quasi-illegal fireworks, to name a few—but it also provides an opportunity at the year's half-way point to reflect on just what's gone on over the last six months. And there is perhaps no... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A lot of trust has been destroyed in the past months due to Facebook's unpredictable and unreliable actions." The post Facebook hires Spiegel exec (and sometimes critic) to strengthen relations with publishers in Europe appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House India has acquired Hindi-language publisher and "cultural icon" Hind Pocket Books for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House India has acquired Hind Pocket Books, one of the oldest and best-known Hindi-language publishers in the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s often said that the biggest portion of television advertising is done by TV networks themselves for tune-in promotion. With this in mind, networks might want to take another look at print magazines, based on consumer ad recall data from GfK MRI’s Starch Advertising Research in the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Doug Olson, the president and general manager of Meredith magazines, reaches for an analogy to describe the launch of Magnolia Journal, his mind goes immediately to O, The Oprah Magazine. “It’s the first time in our history at Meredith that the largest retailers in the business called back... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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City and regional magazine publishers continue to be nimble and optimistic in an atmosphere that remains anxious about the future of print advertising. A survey conducted by Folio: last year illustrated these publishers' skillful approach to revenue diversification: nearly two-thirds of... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Carey, who has run Hearst Magazines since 2010, announced today that he will be retiring from his position as president in the coming months and will become chairman once his successor is... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify has named Dawn Ostroff as its new chief content officer, the company said Tuesday, replacing Stefan Blom who departed the music streaming platform shortly before it went public. Ostroff will lead all aspects of Spotify's content partnerships across music, audio and video, the company... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_61878" align="alignright" width="150"] David Carey[/caption] Months after a $200 million acquisition of one of his company's largest competitors, David Carey has revealed plans to depart Hearst Magazines following eight years at the division's helm. Hearst Corp. CEO... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The semi-evil social network has launched its latest venture, a lifestyle magazine for the elite. Just don’t call it a publisher ...Name: Grow.Age: One issue. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As it does twice each year, GfK MRI released its latest round of magazine audience estimates—the average per-issue readership among U.S. adults for about 200 of the most widely-read magazines—based on consumer research conducted over a nine-month period. The Spring 2018 figures—drawn from the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books, part of Bonnier Zaffre, has acquired a graphic novel about 150 years of feminism. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author Horatio Clare is calling for magazine publishers such as Egmont to stop giving away plastic toys, saying the amount of non-disposable plastic used in their giveaways amounts to 3,000 tonnes every year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson is to publish We Need New Stories, a "vital" book about dangerous myths that are maintaining the status quo. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campbell Brown, head of global news partnerships at Facebook, said publishers have "welcomed" the company's approach to including them in their political ads policy. Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times, called bullshit. Brown and Thompson were discussing the findings in the 2018 Reuters... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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