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An Inside Look At Time Inc.'s Assignment Detroit - Posted October 30, 2009
Earlier this week, we got a chance to chat with Steven Gray via Skype. Gray is a Time magazine correspondent based in Time Inc.'s new Detroit bureau, established earlier this year in a house in the Motor City.
Gray is the only person living full time in the house, but many... [FishBowlNY]
Women's Media Center Names New Prez - Posted October 28, 2009
Media advocacy group The Women's Media Center announced their new president today: Jehmu Greene, formerly head of Rock the Vote. Greene's ubiquitous presence in politics (advisor on Hillary Clinton's campaign), publishing (Essence magazine), and other women's advocacy groups (The National Council of Research on Women) convinced WMC's board to unanimously... [FishBowlNY]
Women's Media Center Names New Prez - Posted October 28, 2009
Media advocacy group The Women's Media Center announced their new president today: Jehmu Greene, formerly head of Rock the Vote. Greene's ubiquitous presence in politics (advisor on Hillary Clinton's campaign), publishing (Essence magazine), and other women's advocacy groups (The National Council of Research on Women) convinced WMC's board to unanimously... [FishBowlNY]
Time Inc. Launches Assignment Detroit - Posted September 21, 2009
Our colleagues have a story today about Time Inc.'s newest initiative Assignment Detroit.
According to the company, the project is year-long commitment to living in and reporting from the city of Detroit with reports from the Motor City appearing in various Time Inc. publications and Web sites, including Time magazine, Time.com, Fortune,... [FishBowlNY]
ABC Report Shows Single-Copy Sales Continuing To Drop - Posted August 31, 2009
The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its important report for the first half of the year today, and the findings are not that surprising: total paid and verified circulation, single-copy sales and verified subscriptions are down overall.
However, the ABC said total paid subscriptions were basically flat in the past year.... [FishBowlNY]
Newsweek Redesign Hasn't Paid Off Yet|Min Looking To Leave Us?|September Ad Page Numbers May Not Be So Bad|Cox Sells More Papers|It's Not Looking Good For Business Journalism - Posted July 20, 2009
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New York Observer: Newsweek's recent redesign has yet to improve newsstand sales. Sales for the first six weeks after May's revamp were flat compared to the previous 18 issues in 2009, and the... [FishBowlNY]
Fearlessly Launching A Womens' Mag In Tough Times - Posted July 20, 2009
Even a recession can't stop an entrepreneur from launching a magazine. Just ask Rachelle Gauthier, the brains behind newly launched online women's magazine Vain.
Gauthier came up with the concept for Vain about a year and a half ago, just as the economy was starting to become a real cause for... [FishBowlNY]
Essence Names First-Ever Washington Correspondent - Posted January 9, 2009
Amidst all this talk of slashing DC bureaus at least one magazine is adding to theirs — or in this case creating it! Essence has just named award-winning journalist, Cynthia Gordy, their first-ever Washington correspondent. Per the release:In this new role, Gordy will be responsible for developing and maintaining... [FishBowlNY]
Time Inc., Essence Launch Internet Television - Posted August 20, 2007
While noone was looking, Essence and parent company Time Inc. pulled off a move that could have major ramifications down the line. Essence is launching an internet television division headed up by former MTV VP Lesley Pinckney and magazine vet Jen Doman. It appears their agenda is based around creating long... [FishBowlNY]
