Time Out New York Partners With Start-Up for Online Course Offering:
City and regional publication Time Out New York is giving readers access to more information, and not just through its editorial content. Parent company Time Out Group has entered into the local class discovery market—its New York edition has struck a strategic partnership with Internet startup CourseHorse to deliver local educational listings and discounts.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Switching to Digital Magazines a Challenge
Russ Grandinetti, vice president
for Kindle content for Amazon, spoke to magazine publishers and editors Monday
in San Francisco, where he talked about the particular challenges facing their
industry as they slowly move toward digital platforms for publishing and
editing.
eBooks, Music & Films Thrive; Not Magazines
One by one, the content industries have undergone their own digital revolutions, starting with the music industry and moving on to books and film. In each case, the catalyst was a business from outside the industry throwing a grenade into what was quite frankly a stagnating pond.
Google Blaming RRD for Early Release
RR Donnelley blamed as premature Google filing wipes $20bn off shares:
The incomplete results statement revealed a 20% slide in Google's quarterly profits to $2.2bn (£1.4bn), missing analysts' estimates and sparking a flurry of trading that wiped nearly $20bn off the company's market value before trading was suspended.
Google placed the blame firmly on RR Donnelley in a statement released shortly after the blunder. It said: "Earlier this morning RR Donnelley, the financial printer, informed us that they had filed our draft 8K earnings statement without authorization.
Tom Quinlan, chief executive of RR Donnelley told the Wall Street Journal that "human error" was responsible for the early SEC filing, which he added was "not common in our world".
RR Donnelley, which files more than 100,000 documents each year, said in a statement that it would be investigating the situation.
The incomplete results statement revealed a 20% slide in Google's quarterly profits to $2.2bn (£1.4bn), missing analysts' estimates and sparking a flurry of trading that wiped nearly $20bn off the company's market value before trading was suspended.
Google placed the blame firmly on RR Donnelley in a statement released shortly after the blunder. It said: "Earlier this morning RR Donnelley, the financial printer, informed us that they had filed our draft 8K earnings statement without authorization.
Tom Quinlan, chief executive of RR Donnelley told the Wall Street Journal that "human error" was responsible for the early SEC filing, which he added was "not common in our world".
RR Donnelley, which files more than 100,000 documents each year, said in a statement that it would be investigating the situation.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
UPM Kymi Producing Coated Sheets
The expansion of UPM Kymi mill's
converting department has now been concluded, and the production of coated fine
paper sheets has started. The new sheeting line was taken into use 25 September
and the first sheets have already been delivered to customers.
The
aim of the new sheeting line is to serve UPM's customers in close-by markets
faster, better and more flexibly than before, and to support the production
efficiency of the integrated mill site.
AF&PA Reports Containerboard Numbers
American Forest & Paper Association Releases September 2012 Containerboard Statistics Report: The American Forest & Paper Association released its September 2012 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report today.
Containerboard production fell 4.8 percent over August 2012 and 2.2 percent compared to same month last year. The month-over-month average daily production decreased 1.6 percent. The containerboard operating rate for September 2012 lost 1.5 points over August 2012, decreasing from 97.5 percent to 96 percent.
Containerboard production fell 4.8 percent over August 2012 and 2.2 percent compared to same month last year. The month-over-month average daily production decreased 1.6 percent. The containerboard operating rate for September 2012 lost 1.5 points over August 2012, decreasing from 97.5 percent to 96 percent.
AF&PA Releases Kraft Paper Ships
American Forest & Paper Association Releases September 2012 Kraft Paper Sector Report: The American Forest & Paper Association has released its September 2012 Kraft Paper Sector Report.
Total Kraft paper shipments were approximately 130,100 tons, a decrease of 2.2 percent compared to the prior month. Total inventory was approximately 77,900 tons in September. Unbleached Kraft shipments decreased, but bleached Kraft shipments increased year over year for the eighth month in 2012.
Total Kraft paper shipments were approximately 130,100 tons, a decrease of 2.2 percent compared to the prior month. Total inventory was approximately 77,900 tons in September. Unbleached Kraft shipments decreased, but bleached Kraft shipments increased year over year for the eighth month in 2012.
RR Donnelley Gets Parke-Bell Contract
RR Donnelley Awarded $25 Million Agreement by Parke-Bell to Produce Catalog: R. R. Donnelley & Sons has been awarded a $25-million, multiyear agreement by Parke-Bell to provide prepress, printing, binding and logistics services for the company’s Touch of Class catalogs. Touch of Class is a leading multichannel merchant of home décor and furnishings products. The agreement renews and expands the companies' relationship.
Newsweek To Cease Print in 2013
Newsweek To Cease Print Publication in 2013:
Earlier this week at the American Magazine Conference, industry watchers speculated that most magazines will begin going digital-only by the end of the decade—that prediction seems to be coming to fruition sooner than expected, starting with today’s announcement that Newsweek magazine will cease its print publication by the end of 2012.
Earlier this week at the American Magazine Conference, industry watchers speculated that most magazines will begin going digital-only by the end of the decade—that prediction seems to be coming to fruition sooner than expected, starting with today’s announcement that Newsweek magazine will cease its print publication by the end of 2012.
Forbes; Digital Revenue Up
In a conversation at the American Magazine Conference, Levien was quick to point out that this proportional increase isn’t a result of shrinkage on the print side. Forbes' print revenues are also up, thanks to a 12.5% increase in ad pages in the first nine months of the year, per the Publishers Information Bureau.
Gap Launches e-Commerce in Japan
Changes for NYT Style Magazine
And why not? After all,
Needleman negotiated to get certain changes made weeks before her start date,
and the Times, in order to woo her away from rival The Wall Street
Journal’s WSJ., obliged. One
is the frequency change: Starting with her first issue out Feb. 17, 2013, the
magazine will publish 13 times a year, down from 15.
AMA Names Publisher
http://www.minonline.com/news/21327.html
The two most prestigious clinical medical magazine publications are the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine. Both are weeklies with articles that impact health care around the world, and "raiding the competition" in this context is rare. But that is what happened yesterday (Oct. 17) when AMA CEO Dr. James Madara announced the hire of NEJM publisher/managing director Thomas Easley as senior VP/periodic publications and publisher of JAMA, JAMA Network and American Medical News.
The two most prestigious clinical medical magazine publications are the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine. Both are weeklies with articles that impact health care around the world, and "raiding the competition" in this context is rare. But that is what happened yesterday (Oct. 17) when AMA CEO Dr. James Madara announced the hire of NEJM publisher/managing director Thomas Easley as senior VP/periodic publications and publisher of JAMA, JAMA Network and American Medical News.
DMA Introduces Data-Driven Marketing Institute
http://chiefmarketer.com/direct-marketing/dma-debuts-data-driven-marketing-institute
The Direct Marketing Association introduced the Data-Driven Marketing Institute yesterday, an initiative it hopes will help the industry educate consumers about the way data-driven marketing helps consumers and boosts the economy.
The DMA hopes to spend at least $1 million on the initiative. While the specifics of the institute are still being finalized, she told reporters it will incorporate research on consumer attitudes and economic impact, as well as lobbying efforts and consumer outreach, which could potentially take the form of advertising or public meetings.
The Direct Marketing Association introduced the Data-Driven Marketing Institute yesterday, an initiative it hopes will help the industry educate consumers about the way data-driven marketing helps consumers and boosts the economy.
The DMA hopes to spend at least $1 million on the initiative. While the specifics of the institute are still being finalized, she told reporters it will incorporate research on consumer attitudes and economic impact, as well as lobbying efforts and consumer outreach, which could potentially take the form of advertising or public meetings.
Ad Engagement Up on Digital Magazines
Overall, 11.5% of tablet owners -- a definition that includes iPad, Android tablets, Kindle Fire, and Nook -- said they read newspapers on their tablets “almost every day” or “at least once a week.” Some 14.6% said they read newspapers on their tablets one to three times a month, and 37.1% said they read newspapers on their tablets once a month.
Hemispheres Partners with Golf Media
Hemispheres magazine, the in-flight publication of United Airlines, has partnered with Golf Media Network, various Web sites, to publish feature stories about top golf destinations written by GMN. The first feature, on Scottsdale, AZ, will run in the March 2013 issue of Hemispheres. GMN’s "Golf Road Warriors" sends four writers and a videographer to cover the most distinctive golf destinations, posting stories and video about courses, hotels, restaurants and other local attractions at golfroadwarriors.com. Hemispheres will publish articles about four such adventures next year.
comScore; Tablet Readership Study
comScore Releases Tablet Newspaper and Magazine Readership Study: Nearly 2 in 5 Tablet Owners Read Newspapers and Magazines on Their Device in AugustKindle Fire Owners Most Likely to Consume News According to comScore TabLensRESTON, Va., comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of tablet newspaper and magazine readership based on data from its comScore TabLens service.
Future of Marketing; Relationships Driven by Data
The future of marketing will rely on relationships driven by data:
Personalized consumer experiences created from relationship building will drive the future of marketing, said executives at the ExactTarget Connections conference in Indianapolis.
ExactTarget CEO Scott Dorsey kicked off the event, speaking to a room of thousands of marketers and challenging them to participate in “inspired marketing.” According to Dorsey, “inspired marketing” is a fusing of the right brain and left brain in a way that pulls creative and metrics together to make the result more powerful.
Personalized consumer experiences created from relationship building will drive the future of marketing, said executives at the ExactTarget Connections conference in Indianapolis.
ExactTarget CEO Scott Dorsey kicked off the event, speaking to a room of thousands of marketers and challenging them to participate in “inspired marketing.” According to Dorsey, “inspired marketing” is a fusing of the right brain and left brain in a way that pulls creative and metrics together to make the result more powerful.
Fairchild Fashion Names Group Publisher
People On The Move | 10.18.12:
Paul Jowdy has been promoted to vice president and group publisher for Fairchild Fashion Media’s (FFM) WWD group and M. Jowdy has been with FFM, a division of Condé Nast, since 2011, and with Condé Nast since 2006. Also, Lucy Kriz has been named vice president and publisher of W. Kriz was most recently a senior executive director at Condé Nast Media Group.
Paul Jowdy has been promoted to vice president and group publisher for Fairchild Fashion Media’s (FFM) WWD group and M. Jowdy has been with FFM, a division of Condé Nast, since 2011, and with Condé Nast since 2006. Also, Lucy Kriz has been named vice president and publisher of W. Kriz was most recently a senior executive director at Condé Nast Media Group.
USPS Cannot Borrow More
Postal Service Barred from Borrowing More: The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service has reached its $15 billion debt limit as capped by Congress and is barred from borrowing more. The Postal Service hit the cap on Sept. 28, a spokesman confirmed, reinforcing the fact that its cash reserves are running dangerously low.
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