11 a.m. Roundup: Hearst, Other Heavy Hitters to Market Magazines | Google Digs Big Bird | Not Everyone Hooked Up this Halloween | Savage on Make

By Jason Turbow on Nov 04, 2009 02:00 PM

The Chronicle’s parent company, Hearst Inc., isn’t just taking it in the pocketbook as it concerns the newspaper business; its magazine ad sales are languishing as well. In response, the company is talking to Time Inc. and Jann Wenner about a marketing campaign to boost the image of magazines, and print in general.

Google’s featuring Big Bird in today’s logo, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. No hidden-message theories circling the Web. Yet.

SF Weekly offers a rundown of the best Craigslist missed connections from Halloween.

MythBusters’ Adam Savage is on the cover of the latest Make Magazine.

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11 a.m. Roundup: Hearst, Other Heavy Hitters to Market Magazines | Google Digs Big Bird | Not Everyone Hooked Up this Halloween | Savage on Make

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