Q&A: Hearst Magazines’ New President Troy Young On What Print Means to the Company

Troy Young was named to succeed David Carey as president of Hearst Magazines today. In the more than five years Young worked as president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, he transformed the digital brand to more closely align with the print product, brought in revenue and a surge in pageviews. "David built an amazing company,"... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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Drones: Red Hat founder Bob Young's latest investment

Bob Young helped found what would become Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) in 1993. Now, more than 20 years later, he has found a new project - a company he calls “the Red Hat of big data” - and it’s all about drones. Young, whose other roles include heading Raleigh self-publishing firm Lulu.com and backing... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Managing Print Profitably

It wasn't too long ago that print was considered the center of the wheel from which all other product platforms sprang out of. That's still the case for most traditional publishers, but the newer product platforms are where all the action is now. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Print: A Shorter-Term Bet?

Print these days is a medium of diminishing returns. There are pockets of brands where print revenues are increasing, but physical magazines are largely now kept around as a sometimes-important part of an integrated buy. And many executives have written off any notion of a return to print-based... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Monthly Magazine #2: Ebooks Around the World

Our digital magazine for March focuses on ebook businesses and initiatives around the world, from sales to format, enhanced content to devices. Download your copy here. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print

Digital publishers like Politco, Pitchfork, and Pando are reworking their online brands for print, a medium that they were supposed to replace.The post Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is the LRB one of the best magazines in the world?

The London Review of Books has become the most successful – and controversial – literary publication in Europe. Just what is Mary-Kay Wilmers, its 75-year-old editor, getting so right?The offices of the London Review of Books are situated on the top two floors of a Georgian townhouse in the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin Wants to Develop Company's Marketing Arm

Tribune Company has named Jack Griffin CEO of its publishing unit, the company said Thursday. His first day is April 14.The publishing unit, which consists of eight newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, was formed last July when Tribune announced its intention to spin... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Newsweek relaunches print edition

US current affairs magazine Newsweek relaunches its print edition just months after being bought over by digital news company IBT Media. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cardinal fashion sins! Headlines to look out for in My Pope magazine

Silvio Berlusconi's publishing house has launched a glossy magazine dedicated to Pope Francis, with photographs and a pull-out centrefold. Here are a few ideas for the next issue …Pope Francis is no ordinary celebrity, but until recently he was lacking one of global fame's most common... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Divergent' film company teams with Sephora for a makeup line (+video)

Sephora has released a makeup line based on the upcoming movie 'Divergent,' adapted from the young adult book of the same name by Veronica Roth. Fellow young adult franchise 'The Hunger Games' also had tie-in makeup products, as well as a clothing line. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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'Divergent' film company teams with Sephora for a makeup line

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Digital Ad Growth About to Offset Print Decline

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Heavy Metal Relaunches as All-Media Company

Heavy Metal Magazine has been purchased by two show-biz veterans who have an ambitious plan to relaunch it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Can Greenwald's digital magazine Intercept help to reinvent journalism?

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[ The Guardian | 2014-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice's Shane Smith: 'Young people are angry and leaving TV in droves'

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Gannett Moving Advocate Printing to Columbus, Eliminating 74 Jobs

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Skip The Hedge Fund: We Need Young People To Take Risks And Build Inspiring Things

Our definition of success has become narrow, boring, and limited. If we want young people to be creative and innovative, we need to reward them for it. The following is an excerpt from Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang. Copyright 2014 Andrew Yang. Reprinted courtesy of Harper... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Women’s Budget-Conscious Magazine All You Is Stepping Outside of Walmart

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