Specs Who Co-founders William Pearson (l.) and Mangesh Hattikudur What Magazine and e-commerce business Where New York offices Mental Floss is known for its engaging Wikipedia-like articles (“How Many Languages Is It Possible to Learn?”) that nourish the mind. Few realize the Dennis Publishing bimonthly has a robust e-commerce arm with 1,300 products from T-shirts to beer-tasting kits. Here’s how it all began: After Pluto lost its planetary status, a reader wrote in: “You guys should make a shirt that mourns the loss of Pluto. It should say RIP, but instead of Rest in Peace, it should say ‘Revolve in Peace: 1930-2006.’” The title took the advice to heart, and its business has become a shooting star, with sales projected to hit $2.5 million this year. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Among the magazines with the largest number of single-copy sales, only four saw increases at the newsstand through the first half of 2014: Prevention and Women's Health, which are owned by Rodale; HGTV Magazine, a joint venture between Hearst and Scripps; and All You, a Time Inc.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WWE Magazine is ceasing publication after 30 years in print. The news follows a poor second quarter earnings report for ownership group, WWE, that resulted about 55 job Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T he magazine industry has faced its fair share of hardships in recent years. The demise of Source Interlink has left newsstand inventory sparse and publishers reeling. The monetization of digital content remains enduringly elusive. And all... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinnacle Publishing Group sold GIFT SHOP Magazine to Great American Media Services. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 67-year-old Golf World magazine is closing its print edition and shifting entirely to digital media, where it will be part of the Golf Digest website, the magazine said Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the magazine said nearly 10 employees were laid off as a result of the move, which combines... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo and other online publishers are embracing the term "magazine." Here's why that's not as backwards as its sounds. The post Why digital publishers want to be in the magazine business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Thai magazine editor has been arrested for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW).Thanapol Eawsakul, the editor of Fah Diew Khan (Same Sky) magazine, was detained on Saturday (5 July) and is expected to remain police custody for another... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ads in tablet editions work pretty much as well as those in print magazines, at least when it comes to recall, according to a study released today by GfK.The research company's MRI Starch Advertising Research unit found ads in tablet versions of magazines had an average 52% level of recall, the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ladies' Home Journal recently announced it will cease monthly publication of its 131-year-old print edition and become a newsstand-only quarterly with an online presence. Another storied magazine,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc., the owner of People, Time and Sports Illustrated, said Thursday that it had sold Grupo Editorial Expansin, Mexico's second-largest magazine publisher, to the Latin-American private equity firm Southern Cross Group.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.When Time Inc. bought Grupo in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a study released by Digimarc Corporation, magazines are increasing their use of digital watermarks to drive mobile engagement.The second annual Digital Watermarks in Magazines: Traction Report showed a continued growth in the number of magazine using Digimarc Discover to connect... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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They're singing a new slogan in the London headquarters of the UK's leading magazine publisher: "There's only one IPC."IPC Media's chief executive Marcus Rich has announced an internal restructure that does away with the company's current divisions (connect, inspire and southbank, since you... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decade-long devastation of the print news business, crushed by the sagging economy, the evaporation of classified and display advertising, and a reader shift to digital media, has cost at least 54,200 newsroom jobs in newspapers and magazines a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last August, when the media praised celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz for helping to save a British tourist who'd been hit by a cab, Hearst Magazines' multi-million dollar bet on a Dr. Oz magazine seemed like money in the bank.All of that hero talk seemed to be forgotten this week, however, as a Senate... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gulfshore Media is adding Venice Magazine to its portfolio of city and regional titles in Central Florida. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new publication about soccer--and nothing but--tries to be as visually dazzling as the game itself. Sketch Remembering the 1949 plane crash that killed the dominant Italian club team Torino A.C. meant a more sullen depiction. "That took just one sketch to make the finished product," Priest... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company hit by launch of Stylist in France and investment in fashion website Never UnderdressedMagazine publisher ShortList Media has reported a loss of almost £1m in its most recent annual accounts after being hit by the tough launch of Stylist in France and investing in fashion site Never... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People magazine lost roughly a dozen staff members to layoffs and buyouts last week, according to people familiar with the matter. The departures come just before Time Inc., owner of People, starts to trade independently of Time Warner on Monday, June 9.People is the largest money maker at Time... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Fishman is taking over as CEO of TV Guide Magazine after current chief exec Jack Kliger resigned Wednesday. The "planned transition" comes just six months after Fishman and Kliger were named COO and CEO, respectively, by the magazine's ownership group, OpenGate Capital. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK, the principal business for Hearst in the United Kingdom, has named Anna Jones its new chief executive officer per a joint announcement Monday by Hearst Magazines president David Carey and Duncan Edwards, president and CEO of Hearst Magazines International, to whom Jones will... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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