Industry News |
NOVEMBER 6 | E-readers No Threat to Print Magazines Yet
E-reader devices are much of a threat to print magazines, at least
not yet, according to Folio:. Read more |
OCTOBER 22 | No USPS Rate Hike in 2010
The U.S. Postal
Service will not seek a postal rate increase next year for standard mail,
first class mail, periodical and single-piece parcels. Read
more |
OCTOBER 22 | Magazine Ads More Effective, Study Says
Magazines are more effective and cost-efficient than TV or online when it comes to influencing consumer attitudes and behavior, according to a new analysis from the MPA. Read more |
OCTOBER 22 | Report Reveals Digital vs. Print Usage
Just 15 percent of
all respondents in a new study say they would rather read a magazine online than
in print, while among those 45 and older, 57 percent prefer reading a printed
magazine to reading a magazine online. Read
more |
OCTOBER 22 | September Was a Good Month for Magazine Launches
"Mr. Magazine" Samir
Husni reports that 71 new magazine titles hit newsstands during September,
including 18 with a frequency of four times a year or more. Read
more |
SEPTEMBER 15 | Magazine Circulation Remains Stable, MPA Says
The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) reports that consumer magazine circulation is stable
despite recent news coverage of declining newsstand sales. Read
more |
SEPTEMBER 15 | MRI to Expand Ad Measuring Next Year
Mediamark Research & Intelligence (MRI) will greatly expand
the scope of its magazine ad measurements next year, measuring consumer recall
and response for more than 155,000 print ads. Read
more |
SEPTEMBER 10 | Print Industry Showed Growth in August
The Institute for
Supply Management's report on U.S. manufacturing for August showed some growth
in the printing industry. Read
more |
SEPTEMBER 10 | Many Factors Affect Circulation, Newsstand Sales
Magazine publisher
and industry consultant Jack Hanrahan offers his take on the facts behind this
week's weak Audit Bureau of Circulations numbers in an interview with Media Life magazine. Read
more |
SEPTEMBER 8 | Print Council Report Details 'Why Print is Green'
A new Print Council
report to be issued in September details print's strengths as a sustainable and
environmentally responsible communications channel.
Read
more |
AUGUST 27 | USPS Offers Buyouts to 30,000 Workers
The USPS is offering
$15,000 buyouts for up to 30,000 employees to cut operating costs. The move
could save up to $500 million during the next two years. Read more |
AUGUST 27 | Print Still Dominates Coupon Distribution
Printed coupons
delivered via magazines, newspaper, product packages and retail stores dominate
coupon distribution. Digital coupons from emails and Web sites comprise about 15
percent of coupons. Read
more |
AUGUST 27 | Print Council Report Details 'Why Print is Green'
A new Print Council
report to be issued in September details print's strengths as a sustainable and
environmentally responsible communications channel.
Read
more |
AUGUST 10 | USPS Reports $2.4 Billion 2nd Quarter Loss
The U.S. Postal
Service lost $2.4 billion for the April-to-June quarter, bringing this year's
losses so far to $4.7 billion. Read
more |
AUGUST 10 | Consortium Now Has 1,000 Publishers
The Magazine Publishers of America, Newsweek and Condé Nast Publications are among the more than 1,000 publishers and organizations joining the Fair Syndication Consortium, formed to help publishers monetize their online content. AUGUST 10 | Paper Prices Down Sharply in July
Prices for newsprint
and coated paper fell sharply in July, PaperAge reports, but pulp prices are
up. Read
more | AUGUST 10 | Newsstand Sales Fell in First Half of 2009
MediaWeek reports that single-copy newsstand sales declined in the first
half of the year. Read
more | AUGUST 10 | Heidelberg, Manroland in merger talks?
Faced with declining sales, German printing press manufacturer
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen reportedly is exploring the possibility of a merger
with competitor Manroland AG. Read more | JULY 14 | Mr. Magazine: 345 New Titles in 2009
Mr. Magazine Samir Husni says magazines are not dead, or even dying. Writing on July 8 on his blog, he responds to Mediafinder’s report about magazine closings in the first half of 2009. Read more | JULY 14 | 2Q Magazine Ad Pages Fall 29.4%
Ad pages for consumer
magazines fell 29.4 percent in the second quarter, according to the Publishers
Information Bureau. Read more | JULY 14 | Paper Prices Seem to be Leveling Off
Multichannel
Merchant reports paper prices appear to be leveling off. Prices fell during
the first half of 2009 following six straight quarters of price increases. Read more | JUNE 24 | Celebrity Magazines Are Alive And Well
The recession and
decline in advertising are hurting many magazines, but celebrity news titles
continue to prosper, according The
Economist. Read more | JUNE 24 | MPA Releases 2009-2010 Magazine Handbook
The Magazine
Publishers of America has published its 2009-2010 magazine handbook entitled
"Magazines, the Medium of Action." Read more | JUNE 24 | Magazine Readership Remains Strong
Magazine readership
and influence remains strong despite declining advertising, according to the
2009-2010 Magazine Handbook from the Magazine Publishers of America. Read more | JUNE 8 | Fashion Titles Essential for Advertisers
Fashion magazines remain essential for advertisers even as they expand their advertising into digital media, according to MediaWeek. Read more | |
