Some people are calling it a lifeline for newspapers and magazines. Amazon is expected to announce it’s larger screen Kindle today designed especially for these larger publications. Now the recession-ravaged newspaper and magazine industries are hoping for their own knight in shining digital armor, in the form of portable reading devices with big screens. The [...]
Where Do You Get Your News?
Klaus Holzapfel gives a comprehensive list about communication vs. journalism. This is a list of all lists. Blogs and micro-blogs have greatly enhanced my communication: I can reach out, I can share, comment, learn etc. Here is what they can’t do: They will not replace papers and magazines as my #1 resource of information. NewsTechZilla [...]
Mad Magazine Goes Quarterly
Due to the economy, Mad Magazine, which has been on newsstands since 1952, is going to four times a year. Starting with the April issue, you’ll only be able to get Mad four times a year. Mad Kids and Mad Classics, two spin-off mags, have been canceled altogether. Mad editor John Ficarra said, in typical [...]
Anderson News Imposes 7-Cent Charge
Yikes. Magazine publishers, already reeling from a slowdown in advertising and circulation, have gotten slapped with word that a major distribution company is about to jack up the rates it charges to deliver issues to retailers. Anderson News earlier this week informed publishers that it would impose a 7-cent charge for each copy of a [...]
No Longer On The Masthead
This one hurts. If it doesn’t get you, you might be dead inside. From the wonderful blog Somewhere On The Masthead. I bring my story proposals with me, stepping into the cool, dim room and sitting down opposite the Chief. But something isn’t quite right: My supervisor, the executive editor, who always sits in on [...]