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First female chairman for Scottish PPA

Posted by Press Gazette on 18 March 2010 at 12:43
Tags: Magazines, People

Magazine trade body PPA Scotland has appointed Helenor Gilmour, DC Thomson’s head of consumer insight and brand development, as its first female chairman.

Gilmour will replace Fraser Allen, of White Light Media, while Hamish Miller, publisher at Holyrood Communications, will replace Steve Craven, of Craven Publishing, as vice-chairman.

The appointments follow former Emap executive Barry McIlheney joining the PPA as its new chief executive in January.

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British Journal of Photography relaunches as monthly

Posted by Press Gazette on 1 March 2010 at 11:03
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Photography

After 146 years as a weekly the British Journal of Photography, one of the world’s oldest photography titles, is switching back to a monthly format.

The BJP originally launched as a monthly in 1854 but switched to weekly publication ten years later. (more…)

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BBC Trust chairman’s statement following reports of deep cuts resulting from strategic review

Posted by Press Gazette on 1 March 2010 at 08:05
Tags: Broadcast, Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Media Business, New Media, Online, Radio, Television

Following reports last week suggesting the BBC was about to close two radio stations, cut the size of its website and dispose of its magazines, BBC Trust chairman, Sir Michael Lyons, made the following statement:

“In its first three years, the Trust has focussed on addressing the concerns of audiences and re-shaping the BBC. In particular this has meant working to ensure the BBC delivers genuinely distinctive content, serves all audiences across the UK, and provides value for money for licence fee payers. (more…)

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Natmag launches bi-annual Company magazine spin-off

Posted by Press Gazette on 26 February 2010 at 11:39
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines

Company magazine is launching bi-annual standalone style magazine, the High-Street Edit.

The spin-off large-format title from the National Magazine Company will showcase high-street fashion alongside designer news.

The 132 page magazine, which hits newsstands on 5 March with cover price of £3.99, has an initial print run of 110,000 copies.

The launch will be supported by cross-branding ads in other NatMag titles: Company, Cosmopolitan, Reveal and Harper’s Bazaar.

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Prince William Hello pics were digitally altered to give him dark mop

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 19 February 2010 at 10:01
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Photography

The thick mop of black hair Prince William is sporting on the front page of this week’s Hello magazine is largely down to lighting and the way the print was developed, according to Palace officials.

The shoot by amateur photographer Jeff Hubbard under the guidance of Rankin has raised some debate about what has happened to Prince William’s normally rather patchy blond hair.

A royal spokesman told the Daily Mail: “Studio lighting and work on colour contrasts in the prints have all contributed to the particular look.

“The prince is pleased with the results, particularly since they have been commissioned in order to help homeless men and women, which is an issue close to his heart.”

Hello magazine reports on its website: “Lighting and digital touching have all played their part which is standard practice with a piece of artwork as opposed to natural photography. ”

While this is all good clean fun, it does raise a serious point about the cavalier attitude many glossy mags have to altering editorial images. If the picture has been tweaked, they should have told the readers up front.

Clause one of the PCC Editors’ Code clearly states: “The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures.”

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Are you an estate agent looking for love? Fear not, Property Week is at hand

Posted by Press Gazette on 18 February 2010 at 11:21
Tags: B2B Magazines, Magazines, People

Are you a lovelorn estate agent? A single property manager that has yet to meet Mr Rightmove? Or just looking for someone special with whom you can while away the hours discussing the availability of commercial property in Bromsgrove?

Fear not. (more…)

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The Field throws its weight behind Help for Heroes

Posted by Ajmal Sarwar on 17 February 2010 at 19:13
Tags: Journalism, Magazines, People

IPC Media country sports magazine, The Field, has thrown its weight behind the Help for Heroes campaign.

The latest issue is a special edition of the 157-year-old title and will be donating 50p for every copy sold to the charity which helps British servicemen and women wounded in conflicts.

The Help for Heroes campaign is more usually, and closely, associated with The Sun newspaper which reported in October than it had helped the charity raise more than £30m over two years.

The Field, which covers shooting and hunting in its pages, will include an interview with H4H’s founder Bryan Parry and a feature on the work of dogs in current military conflicts in its special issue.

Jonathan Young, editor of the Field, said: “We’re proud to be associated with such a brilliant charity, and we’re expecting a huge response to this issue from readers.”

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Sarah Brown to edit Fabulous magazine for a second time

Posted by Ajmal Sarwar on 16 February 2010 at 19:08
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Journalism, National Newspapers, People

Sarah Brown, the wife of the Prime Minster, is to guest-edit News of the World’s Fabulous magazine for the second time.

Brown previously edited the magazine last July in support of women’s health charity, Wellbeing of Women (WoW). She will be supporting WoW again as she edits the February 21 issue of Fabulous.

Brown said: “My second time in the editor’s chair has been every bit as exciting as the first and I’m delighted Fabulous magazine has helped this brilliant charity spread their message and raise funds for life-searching research.”

As part of her second stint in the editor’s chair, Brown interviewed the model Elle Macpherson. The issue will also include interviews with other celebrities, whose lives have been touched by women’s health issues, including the The One Show’s Christine Bleakley.

Sally Eyden, editor of Fabulous, said: “Sarah has been an avid supporter of our women’s health campaign and we are delighted to be welcoming her back to Fabulous for her second guest edit.

“Sarah is brilliant to work with, has been very hands-on, and her extensive experience working on behalf of charitable causes brings a fresh perspective to the magazine.”

In addition to its guest editor, Fabulous has signed-up the wife of Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood as an online “agony guru”.

Jo Wood, who becomes the magazine’s first web-only columnist, is penning a weekly readers’ Q&A which will appear on the Fabulous website.

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Report shows most consumer magazines increased subscriptions in 2009

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 16 February 2010 at 08:55
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Media Metrics

Most magazines increased paid-for subscriptions in 2009, according to a new report by CDS Global (a company which among other things manages subscriptions).

They say that overall there was a 0.7 per cent year-on-year increase in subscriptions in 2009 with 53 per cent of all publications increasing subscriptions levels.

According to CDS (who aren’t writing from an exactly unbiased viewpoint): “The future looks exceedingly bright for subscriptions levels, with growth continuing into 2010 and beyond.”

It underlines the point that the latest consumer magazine ABC figures appear to show a sector which has survived the recession in much better shape than the likes of broadcasting and national/regional press.

Read Press Gazette’s comprehensive magazine ABC figures round-up here.

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Milan Fashion Week ‘thrown into chaos’ by short Wintour

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 11 February 2010 at 09:21
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines

Such is the power fashion of US Vogue editor Anna Wintour that her decision to cut short her visit to Milan Fashion Week to just three days has thrown fashion houses into a spin, the Telegraph reports.

The fashion houses are clamouring to ensure their collections are not relegated to the days either side of Wintour’s visit.

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NME censured for carrying ad featuring a gun

Posted by Press Gazette on 27 January 2010 at 09:21
Tags: Advertising, Consumer Magazines, Magazines

Music magazine NME has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority for running an ad for a fashion brand that featured a man putting a gun to the head of a second man. (more…)

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Archant hails staff as ‘best in the industry’ at its annual awards

Posted by Press Gazette on 26 January 2010 at 11:10
Tags: Advertising, Magazines, Newspapers, People, Regional Newspapers, awards

Regional newspaper and magazine publisher Archant hosted its annual awards last Friday to recognise the achievements of its staff. (more…)

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PCC needs to undergo wide-ranging reform, says MST

Posted by Press Gazette on 26 January 2010 at 08:56
Tags: Magazines, Newspapers

The Press Complaints Commission needs to undergo wide-ranging reform to meet the expectations of the general public, according to a media charity.

The Media Standards Trust has submitted 28 recommendations to the PCC’s own governance review which it believes would make the organisation “more effective, more accountable and more transparent while maintaining the key principles of self-regulation.” (more…)

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Emap’s Construction News to switch to subscriber-only access

Posted by Press Gazette on 20 January 2010 at 08:59
Tags: B2B Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, Media Business, Online

UPDATE 11.10: Emap has also moved Architect’s Journal behind the paywall

Emap’s building industry title, Construction News, is the latest to plan a switch to a subscriber-only web service as its owner continues with its drive to move all its websites to paid-for access. (more…)

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Nuts signs up football comic Striker

Posted by Press Gazette on 19 January 2010 at 16:28
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Journalism, Magazines, National Newspapers

The men’s lifestyle magazine Nuts has signed up the cult football comic Striker - four months after its daily run in The Sun newspaper came to an end.

The strip follows the triumphs and tribulations of the Warbury Warriors and was created 25 years ago by Pete Nash, who has given Nuts exclusive print rights.

The computer-generated Striker will appear on one page every week from 26 January.

Nash said: “A weekly format, rather than daily, will give me time to work on developing Striker into a movie and possible TV series.

“Talks are at an advanced stage with two producers and I can’t wait to see Striker characters come to life in Nuts and then on screen.”

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Conde Nast Traveller to launch in India

Posted by Press Gazette on 19 January 2010 at 10:36
Tags: Consumer Magazines, International, Magazines

Magazine publisher Conde Nast has revealed it plans to launch a new edition of it’s luxury travel magazine Conde Nast in India.

The first issue of Conde Nast Traveller India will hit newsstands in October this year.  

It will be the sixth international edition of the magazine. It will be published bi-monthly and aimed at affluent Indian readers interested in luxury travel experiences.

The decision follows the successful launch of Vogue and GQ in India. 

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German news publishers file complaint against Google

Posted by Press Gazette on 18 January 2010 at 13:42
Tags: International, Magazines, Newspapers, Online

German news publishers have lodged a complaint against Google for not paying publishers for news article “snippets” that come up in search results, Zeit and The Guardian reported.

The complaints by the Federation of Newspaper Publishers (BDZV) and Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) come as newspaper revenue declines and calls for publishers’ copyright increase. (more…)

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Time Out reports £3.1m pre-tax loss

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 14 January 2010 at 08:59
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines, Media Business

Pre-tax losses at Time Out Group rose to £3.1m in 2008 on turnover up 13.6 per cent to £29.4m, the Evening Standard reports.

Although print circulation of the flagship weekly London listings magazine has been down, the website attracts 1.8m unique users a month - the group said in its annual accounts.

Founder Tony Elliott told the Standard that he has invested £3m to keep the group solvent.

Despite the pre-tax loss, Time Out made operating profit of £343,000 before exceptional items.

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New Statesman launches online business section

Posted by Phil Scullion on 13 January 2010 at 16:12
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Magazines, New Media, Online

The New Statesman has launched an online business section which will feature as many as 30 stories a day on finance and economics news.

Areas covered will include automotive, banking and insurance, energy and clean technology, food and drink, healthcare and pharmaceuticals and technology. (more…)

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Spam blocks force The Beaver magazine to adopt less suggestive title

Posted by Dominic Ponsford on 13 January 2010 at 13:04
Tags: B2B Magazines, Consumer Magazines, Journalism, Magazines

Sad news from Canada, where the country’s second oldest magazine has been forced to change its name because email spam filters have blocked readers.

Being called The Beaver could potentially be a boon in terms of search engine optimisation. But the 90-year-old Winnipeg-based magazine has found the opposite to be the case.

Publisher Deborah Morrison told AFP (via France 24): “The Beaver was an impediment online. Several readers asked us to change the title because their spam filters at home or at work were blocking it. I’ve even had emails bounce back because I had inadvertently typed the term in the heading.

“Nearly a century ago, it probably seemed the perfect name for a magazine about the fur trade and Canada’s northwest frontier. There was only one interpretation for the word then.

“But you’re likely to find a lot of (porn) sites now if you search for the title of our history magazine online.”

After the Feb/March issue The Beaver will be renamed Canada’s History.

The magazine of the London School of Economics, also called The Beaver, has not revealed any plans to change its name.

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