B2B Magazines

FT and UBM built environment titles release own ‘audience’ figures

Posted by Andrew Pugh on 10 February 2012 at 15:26
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Media Metrics

The Financial Times now reaches a global audience of 2.2 million, according to figures released by the newspaper today.

The figures were compiled using the FT’s own metric – the Average Daily Global Audience (ADGA) - a combination of print, online, mobile and tablet access to the FT.

In November 2011 FT.com daily had on average 900,000 unique users, a 36 per cent year-on-year increase, while the number of mobile users rose 66 per cent between May to November 2011 and the number of people accessing the FT on tablets rose 71 per cent during the same period.

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PTC New Talent Awards: full list of winners

Posted by William Turvill on 2 February 2012 at 12:17
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, Media Business, awards

Property Week’s Nick Johnstone was awarded a double honour at the Periodicals Training Council’s 2012 New Talent Awards.

As well as picking up the new business deatures journalist of the year award, Johnstone also won the biggest prize on offer, the Grand Prix.

Shortlist.com’s Tom Cullen, was named new editor of the year, and Amy Grier, of Shortlist’s sister title Stylist, won new consumer journalist of the year. (more…)

Emap appoints new chief executive of Insight division

Posted by William Turvill on 26 January 2012 at 09:58
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Media Business

Emap has announced the appointment of a new chief executive of its Insight division.

Stephen Wilson, who previously worked at Thomson Reuters for more than ten years, will join the media group on 9 April.

Part of the wider Emap company, Insight’s products – which include eight websites - provide reports, news, data and analysis across the retail, fashion, automotive, built environment, political and media industries.

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Property Week wins four prizes at International Building Press Awards

Posted by Press Gazette on 28 November 2011 at 11:58
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines, awards

Property Week was the big winner at last week’s International Building Press national journalism awards - picking up four prizes.

Here is the fill list of winners: (more…)

Business Travel Journalism Awards 2011: Full list of winners

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 18 November 2011 at 15:16
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines

Business Traveller’s Jenny Southan picked up two prizes at the Business Travel Journalism Awards last night - environmental journalist of the year and destination features journalist of the year.

This year the journalists’ business travel journalist of the year was Alex McWhirter - also of Business Traveller.

Click on this link for full list of winners, photos and more details about the event which was organised by Carlson Wagonlit and decided on by a panel of judges which was chaired by me.

For all the economic uncertainty around at present, this seems to be a sector of journalism which is weathering the storm pretty well. Introducing the event, Carlson Wagonlit executive vice president Andrew Waller said he remained convinced the long-term growth prospects for the UK economy were good, although he said that in the short-term the picture looked very uncertain.

Nominations revealed for building press awards

Posted by Press Gazette on 11 October 2011 at 11:33
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, Media Business, National Newspapers, awards

The nominations for the IBP national journalism awards have been announced - with winners due to be revealed at Chelsea football club on 24 November.

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Subscribe to Press Gazette - get 200 editions free

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 7 September 2011 at 11:25
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, Newspapers

For the first time Press Gazette is offering all subscribers free access to our complete back catalogue of more than 200 digital editions via the superb Exact Editions service.

That means that new subscribers not only get the print edition every month, but they get access to every Press Gazette published since 2005. And it means iPad owners can also read an iPad-optimised version of Press Gazette downloadable from the Apple app store.

Exclusive print-only content from the archive includes:

Some 200 perfect-pitch interviews with editors about how to pitch freelance ideas to various newspapers and magazines
Hundreds of masterclass features with the best journalists in the business
A unique archive of in-depth features, news and research on everything which has been going on in the news industry over the last six years
Exclusive access to Press Gazette’s top-50 lists of the most rated journalists in travel, business, politics, sport, food and drink and comment. (more…)

DMGT pays £66m for majority stake in US data business

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 1 August 2011 at 06:50
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Media Business, National Newspapers, Newspapers

Daily Mail and General Trust-owned business publisher Euromoney has paid £66m for an 85 per cent stake in US-based financial data business Ned Davis Research Group.

According to today’s announcement: “Ned Davis Research Group produces data, financial models and charts, and gives clients commentaries and independent intelligence for their asset allocation strategies. Using more than 200 data providers, Ned Davis Research Group has access to 12 million data series and publishes over 20,000 charts and graphs to help clients understand macro-economic environments and execute asset allocation strategies, ranging from global regions to U.S. styles and sectors.”

DMGT shares have taken a sharp dip since early July - possibly reflecting market fears that the phone-hacking crisis could cause problems for other newspapers. DMGT publishes the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Metro.

Property Week cashes in on Olympics with interactive mag and iPad app

Posted by Press Gazette on 21 July 2011 at 08:53
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Magazines

Business to business title Property Week has gone 2012 Olympics-crazy this week with a special edition of the mag, an extra interactive magazine available for free online and an iPad app.

Editor Giles Barrie said: “Property Week Olympics shows how a B2B brand and editorial team can embrace iPads and digital magazines by tackling these challenges head on. It is vital that we bring our readers our journalism and associated content in the best format possible – and there is no more exciting content for all those platforms than the 2012 Games right now’.”

Business publisher Euromoney pays £69m for US financial research company

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 20 June 2011 at 07:25
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, Media Business

Daily Mail and General Trust-owned business publisher Euromoney has agreed a £69m deal to buy Ned Davis Research Group, a US-based provider of independent financial research to instituional investors.

The deal sees Euromoney buy 87 per cent of NDRG initially with options to acquire the rest. More details in the official announcement here.

RCN’s Paediatric Nursing renamed Nursing Children and Young People

Posted by Press Gazette on 30 March 2011 at 11:01
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines

The journal published by the Royal College of Nursing is to change its named from Paediatric Nursing to Nursing Children and Young People.

The title, which has been produced by RCN’s wholly owned subsidiary RCN Publishing since launch in 1989, will change its name from next month to better the way nursing children has evolved. (more…)

GMG and Apax ‘decide against sale of Trader Group’

Posted by Press Gazette on 29 March 2011 at 10:10
Tags: B2B Magazines, Media Business, National Newspapers, New Media, Newspapers, Online

Guardian Media Group and its investment partner Apax have decided against a £2bn sale or floatation of Trader Media Group, according to a report this morning.

Sources told The Telegraph this morning GMG and Apax began planning on a possible sale of the Auto Express owner in October but that after examining options their would be no change in “the foreseeable future”. (more…)

PPA Awards 2011 open for entries

Posted by Press Gazette on 11 January 2011 at 15:39
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Customer publishing, Magazines, awards

The PPA has opened its annual magazine industry awards for entry.

The PPA Awards 2011, which aim to reward excellence and innovation in the magazine sector, will this year distribute prizes across 22 distinct categories.

Prizes will be awarded during a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Wednesday 15 June.

The closing date for entries is Friday 18 February.

Signature Publishing wins four Independent Publisher Awards

Posted by Sam Francis on 8 December 2010 at 11:13
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Customer publishing, Magazines, People, awards

Signature Publishing was the big winner at the PPA’s Independent Publisher Awards 2010 yesterday as it collected prizes in four categories.

The company was named independent publisher of the year with its marketing division collecting the team of the year prize.

Its other awards came as company director Danny Morris won the individual achievement prize and its Horse & Rider publication was named consumer magazine of the year.

The Awards were held at held at Vinopolis on London’s South Bank last night.

Full list of winners for the Independent Publisher Awards 2010:

Business Magazine of the Year – Sigaria for Procurement Leaders
Individual Achievement – Danny Morris of Signature Publishing
Independent Punlishing Compnay of the Year – Signature Publishing
Team of the Year – Signature Marketing Team
Consumer Magazine of the Year – Signature Publishing for Horse & Rider
Customer Magazine of the Year - Stream Publishing for Velocity, the CityJet in-flight magazine
Editor of the Year - Gwyn Roberts of Pageant Media
Designer of the Year - Mike Turner of LSC Publishing
Sales Person of the Year - Rudy Bonura of Sigaria
Launch/Relaunch/Innovation of the Year- Media 10 for Grand Designs magazine
Media Brand of the Year- Cravenhill Publishing for Communicate Magazine
Digital Brand of the Year - Terrapinn Holdings for Total Telecom

Awards shortlist can be found on the PPA website.

Magazines ‘worst hit by ad decline as 319 fewer in circulation than in 2009′

Posted by Press Gazette on 2 December 2010 at 14:58
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Customer publishing, Magazines, Media Business

The magazine industry has been hit considerably harder by the advertising crash than other media resulting in 319 fewer titles in circulation in Britain now than in 2009, according to a report. (more…)

Men’s Health journalist wins top prize at PTC New Journalist of the Year Awards

Posted by Press Gazette on 29 November 2010 at 15:10
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Magazines, People

National Magazine Company reporter Alex Harris was named overall newcomer of the year at the annual PTC New Journalist of the Year Awards.

Harris collected the award on Friday at Vinopolis on London’s South Bank after having earlier won in the new consumer journalist of the year category. (more…)

Journalist-owned website wins biz travel outstanding achievement prize

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 25 November 2010 at 10:38
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines, People, awards

A pair of journalists who defied the recession to launch a niche business travel website won the Outstanding Achievement Award at this week’s Business Travel Journalism Awards.

Mark Frary and Betty Low were praised for launching Public Sector Travel - a part free, partly paywalled website aims at those involving in booking business travel in the public sector. (more…)

Farmers Weekly scoops two Agricultural Journalist Awards

Posted by Press Gazette on 23 November 2010 at 13:00
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines, awards

Farmers Weekly has scooped two of three prizes at the annual Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Great Britain Awards.

Freelance Nancy Nicolson won in the environment category for her Farmers Weekly article about the effect of poor yields from farming in the Scottish hills. (more…)

RBI ‘prospects of the business are improving’

Posted by Press Gazette on 18 November 2010 at 10:37
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines

After an 18-month drive to offload a number of its B2B titles and the recession-driven collapse of advertising markets, the prospects for Reed Business information are on the up, its parent company Reed Elsevier said this morning.

Reed said good growth income from data services and advertising and further restructuring of the business were contributing to its improvement – however, it did not release any financial details for RBI. (more…)