Today is the big day. Say good-bye to Mediaweek and Brandweek. Those publications have been rolled up into Adweek, which today released its re-designed print and digital formats. For those PR professionals that are looking for a “friendly” trade publication relationship, be sure to proceed with caution.

Adweek Media editorial director Michael Wolff told PaidContent:

Let’s put it this way, we’re not re-writing press releases anymore…We’re not a mouthpiece for the industry any longer…The trade industry model is no longer relevant. If we are anything, we are a ‘business vertical.’ For us, value and relevance means insight and good storytelling.

The comments should come as no surprise to those who have kept up with Adweek recently. continued…

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The three magazines have been published for about a decade; the merger had been announced in February. Layoffs are expected and some senior staff members have already departed.

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