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  Talking up the true worth of magazines
Publishers are joining up to tout the power of their medium to engage readers. Talking with Good Housekeeping's Pat Haegele.

  Big nods for New York and New Yorker
Two titles lead in National Magazine Award nominations with 10 each, followed by National Geographic magazine with eight

  Not-so-rosy outlook for Hispanic titles
Publishers saw a steep tumble in ad revenue in 2009, and 2010 isn't looking great. Talking with Media Economics' Carlos Pelay.

  For magazines, the Great Realignment
Publishing faces a great tumble in the next four years, then a rebirth as a new industry. Talking with mediaIDEAS' David Renard.

  Some major titles fail to make rate base
Among them Playboy, Reader's Digest and Harper's, along with OK! and In Touch, with much of the blame going to the bum economy

  More tough times at the newsstand
Single-copy magazine sales decline by 9.1 percent over the second half of 2009, and total circulation also dips (charts)

  Some titles are faring well, despite it all
They're doing markedly better than their competitors in ad pages, and it speaks to the ongoing shakeout in magazines (charts)

  Magazine publishers take a bath in 2009
Ad pages tumble 25.6 percent for the year, with fourth quarter down 21.6 percent. But there are signs 2010 will be a better year.

  For magazines, another challenging year
Publishers will struggle to respond to changes in what readers and advertisers want. Talking with consultant Marty Walker.

  Outlook for magazines in 2010: Grimmer
Ad revenues will continue to slide, if at a lesser pace. Expect more titles, and bigger titles, to fold in this harsh environment.




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