WSJ deal could mean opportunities for rivals
Other business journalism newspapers and publications could benefit from the uncertainty surrounding the quality of journalism at The Wall Street Journal if it is acquired by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, writes Advertising Age’s Nat Ives. Ives wrote, “‘If people are going to be concerned about the quality and independence of The Journal, that plays […]
Business magazines underperform vs. industry in second quarter
Advertising dollars in 15 business-related magazines fell 5.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, while ad pages dropped 10.2 percent, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz News. In comparison, the overall magazine industry saw a 5.2 percent increase in ad dollars and just a 1.9 percent decline […]
Economist launches audio version of magazine
Katie Allen of The Guardian Unlimited newspaper in London writes that The Economist has started an audio version of its magazine to meet the needs of subscribers with no time to read. Allen wrote, “The weekly said it was the first leading international publication to offer a full audio edition. From this week listeners will […]
Wall Street Journal already on the decline
Toronto Star business columnist David Olive argues Sunday that The Wall Street Journal is already seeing a decline in influence among its readers even before its potential acquisition by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, who will just accelerate the issue. Olive wrote, “In explaining his motive for shoving that shard of ice into Journal veterans’ […]
Analyst: WSJ would shutter European editions, FT to end U.S. edition if deal
A Dow Jones Newswires story about the the possibility of the parent company of the Financial Times and GE, the parent of business news cable network CNBC, joining together to purchase Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, quotes analysts as saying foreign editions of the papers would close under such […]
Biz magazine covers as contrarian indicators
Nicholas Vardy writes on the Seeking Alpha web site about the research that shows how being on the cover of a business magazine is a contrarian indicator when it comes to investing. The latest example, he says, is Apple Inc. on the cover of The Economist. Vardy wrote, “The more important question for us is how […]
Economist on the prowl for acquisitions
The Economist has the “capacity and appetite” for larger acquisitions, its CEO said Wednesday, according to a story in the Financial Times by media editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson. He wrote, “The Economist is understood to have been an unsuccessful bidder for Jane’s Information Group, which was sold this week for $183.5m to IHS. [CEO Helen] Alexander would not comment on […]
Not Time or Newsweek with Oxford accent
Howard Kurtz of The Washington Post takes a look at The Economist in the wake of its recent billboard and radio ad campaign in Washington, where it has approximately 36,000 subscribers. Kurtz wrote, “The 164-year-old London magazine — a finalist for a National Magazine Award in its first year of eligibility — fields 10 correspondents […]
March good for biz magazines, bad for personal finance titles
March saw an increase almost across the board for mainstream business magazines in terms of ad revenue and ad pages, but decreases for the personal finance glossy titles, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America. Leading the way was Inc. magazine, which saw a 39.3 percent increase in ad revenue to $7.5 million […]
Economist is finalist for National Magazine Award
The Economist is a finalist for the first time in its history for a National Magazine Award given by the American Society of Magazine Editors, according to this news release. The other finalists in the General Excellence category for magazines with circulation between 500,000 and 1 million are Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire, Gourmet, GQ and […]
