A month after pledging to "vigorously defend" its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival publication printer LSC Communications in the face of a Justice Department lawsuit challenging the deal, Quad/Graphics announced on Tuesday that the two companies have agreed to end the fight. The proposed merger—which was first announced last October and approved by both companies' shareholders in February—faced opposition from groups like the Authors Guild and free speech advocate PEN America, who argued that combining "the two sole competitors in the long-run magazine and book printing markets" would create a dangerous monopoly that could further beleaguer print magazine and book publishers. In separate statements, both Quad/Graphics and LSC reaffirmed their disagreement with the Justice Department's assessment of the deal, but reasoned that the benefits of the merger would be outweighed by the delays and legal costs associated with fighting the DOJ lawsuit. As the blog Dead Tree Edition noted, a federal judge denied a request from the two printers for an expedited trial last week, meaning that even if it were ultimately approved, the proposed merger likely wouldn't come into effect until sometime next year. "In the United States, Quad and LSC’s printing and distribution resources vastly exceed those of other competitors and the two serve as the only realistic options for many publishers and retailers that rely on these firms’ resources and experience to ensure that... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-23 16:26:38 UTC ]
As part of Ad Age’s continuing media coverage, here’s our ever-expanding annual survey of fall magazine covers, which have been hitting newsstands and subscribers’ mailboxes. We’ll be adding to this post throughout August, so keep coming back. Serena Williams, photographed by Kwaku Alston, is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-20 14:54:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines announced new roles for three executives within its corporate sales and marketing structure, the first stages of a succession plan following last month's departure of Michael Clinton, who retired and transitioned to an advisory role after spending the last nine years as Hearst... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-15 20:06:35 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Driving force The September issue of Hearst Magazines’ Road & Track includes a cool little bonus for... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-14 18:25:45 UTC ]
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As part of Ad Age’s continuing media coverage, here’s the start of our annual survey of fall magazine covers, which have begun hitting newsstands and subscribers’ mailboxes. We’ll be adding to this post daily, so keep coming back. Remember “Twilight”? Let’s ... not. In its September cover story,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-14 16:45:00 UTC ]
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To make booking and running global campaigns easier for clients, magazine company Hearst has built up its centralized, global digital Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-14 14:50:56 UTC ]
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The magazine company has run over 200 global campaign over the last year from its centralized team of 26 people, based in London. The post 1 year in, Hearst Digital Media’s revamped global ad team doubled its revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-08-14 04:01:54 UTC ]
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The FUSE Media Summit returns this Nov. 19-21, once again connecting digital media and technology executives for 2 ½ days of expert insights, boardroom case studies, and peer-to-peer discussion. To develop an impactful program, we're working closely with a group of all-star advisors that... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-08-13 16:55:01 UTC ]
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As part of Ad Age’s continuing media coverage, here’s the start of our annual survey of fall magazine covers, which have begun hitting newsstands and subscriber’s mailboxes. We’ll be adding to this post daily, so keep coming back. In June, Hearst Magazines announced that Michael Sebastian was... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-12 17:35:00 UTC ]
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“We don’t do anything without an audience opportunity and a revenue opportunity,” Robertson Barrett, President of Digital Media at Hearst Newspapers, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-08 15:06:02 UTC ]
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For retailers and companies looking to build deeper connections with consumers or cast a wider net for audience engagement, launching a print magazine is a bourgeoning trend. Online vacation rental company Airbnb, luggage retailer Away, dating app Bumble and golf equipment and apparel brand... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-06 16:28:13 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_127941" align="alignright" width="150"] Gabrielle Korn[/caption] Nylon editor-in-chief Gabrielle Korn is stepping down from her role following last month’s sale of the magazine to Bustle Digital Group. In her August editor's letter, Korn said, “I’ve weighed my options... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-01 19:59:47 UTC ]
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Hearst announced today that Michael Sacks has been named publisher of the San Antonio Express-News. He succeeds Susan Pape, who will Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-31 20:28:38 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_162887" align="alignright" width="150"] Dana Rosen[/caption] Time named Dana Rosen as its new chief legal officer, effective July 29. As CLO—which CEO and editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal identified in a statement as a top priority position to fill since the magazine... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-25 18:40:50 UTC ]
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A group of private foundations led by the J. Paul Getty Trust is set to purchase the complete photography archive of Johnson Publishing—which comprises some 983,000 photographs and 3.35 million unprocessed negatives from Ebony and Jet magazines dating back to 1948—after submitting a winning $30... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-25 17:18:02 UTC ]
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A month after pledging to "vigorously defend" its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival publication printer LSC Communications in the face of a Justice Department lawsuit challenging the deal, Quad/Graphics announced on Tuesday that the two companies have agreed to end the fight. The... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-23 16:26:38 UTC ]
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The Houston Chronicle, Texas’ largest daily newspaper and a part of Hearst Newspapers, has begun magazine delivery through Doorfront Direct, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-19 15:06:44 UTC ]
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The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary has a markup session scheduled for the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act on Thursday (July 18). The post US Publishers Association and Authors Guild Renew Support for CASE Act appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 02:09:29 UTC ]
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Hearst announced today that Clarice Touhey has been named president of the Texas Community Group for Hearst Newspapers. She succeeds Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-15 23:38:52 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here’s the previous edition. Food for thought: Back in April, The New York Times announced that it would be... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-11 19:24:56 UTC ]
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