Monday, June 4, 2012

Might Be Weeks Before Restart of Sartell


http://wjon.com/sartell-paper-plant-manager-too-early-to-tell-when-verso-might-re-open/
The plant manager of the crippled Verso paper mill in Sartell says it will be a week or more before they know when the plant might re-open.
Matt Archambeau told reporters at a news briefing this morning it's too early to say what's needed in order to re-open the plant.

Men’s Health Adds App

Men’s Health Preps iPhone Magazine App: On the heels of Adobe’s Content Viewer debut, Rodale’s Men’s Health brings its content to the iPhone. Though the publication already has a portfolio of one-off apps available for the platform, the latest iPhone app will include the magazine’s monthly offering in its entirety.

Good Magazine Reports Cuts

Good Cuts Most of its Edit Team: Good—self-described as the magazine "for people who give a damn"—has laid off at least five editorial staffers, including executive editor Ann Friedman, the day after holding a launch party for its newest issue.

Verizon Continues Cutting of Printed Books

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-continues-program-end-automatic-125400048.html
Verizon is well on its way toward ending the automatic delivery of printed residential white pages directories in California. Through the end of May, the company has ceased automatic delivery of 33 of the 44 residential editions in the discontinuation program. When completed in October, the discontinuation program is expected to keep out of the California waste stream approximately 1,900 tons of paper per year.

Penton Launches WealthManagement

Penton Launches New Wealth Management Website:  B-to-b media company Penton has launched a new website targeting the wealth management market called, appropriately enough, WealthManagement.com.
Those two brands are also supported by print titles—Registered Rep. and Trusts & Estates. Registered Rep. will changed its name to REP. and both titles, effective with the June issues, will become "units" of WealthManagement.com.