The Big September Issues Will Actually be on Newsstands… In September
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This just in … the September issues of your favorite fashion glossies will actually be released in … September. Weird. Work in the magazine industry for even a short time and two things quickly become clear: The September issues for...
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Cosmo Knows How to Get Under their Readers’ Skin
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The challenge was set in October of 2018. Newly-named editor-in-chief Cosmopolitan Jessica Pels was given the mandate to “accelerate the young women’s title into a multi-platform destination geared towards the next generation of readers,” notes Caysey Welton writing in Folio:....
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HBR Says They Were Created for Moments Like These
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“We were created for a moment like this.” That’s what Harvard Business Review’s Adi Ignatius says about the current climate in the business world. And in this moment, they are undergoing a profound transition that aligns beautifully with their purpose....
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Industry Magazines are Pivoting on a Dime… and Gaining Audience Share in the Process
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In every industry, experts are trying to make their best guesses as to what’s next and how to meet it head-on. The impact of this pandemic on our industry, explains Greg Dool in Folio:, may take years to fully assess....
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The Mr. Magazine Interview with Real Simple’s Liz Vaccariello
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“No matter if it’s 9/11 or if it’s a global pandemic, people care about their happiness and their families. They want to find ways to be healthier; they want to find ways to simplify their lives; they want to see...
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The New Relevance of Printed Words on a Page
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Audience first. It’s been a mantra around here for years now, since Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni did such a great job of explaining the importance of putting your audience’s needs first, rather than rushing to embrace what’s new. In the...
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Holy Facemask, Batman, I Matter
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We all love a sidekick. They are dependable, unfailingly optimistic, committed to the cause and eminently trustworthy. So when Mark Ritson spoke at Magnetic’s Spark conference and described magazines as being Robin to other media’s Batman, it struck a chord....
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Publish or Perish, as the Saying Goes
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Things are tough out there for media brands; there’s no question that the pandemic is having a brutal impact on media outlets that rely on advertising to foot the bill. On the other hand, some are thriving, due to their...
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Welcome to Disastertising, the Plague of the Pandemic
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It started with a slew of emails from every single brand you ever had any contact with; the ubiquitous opening line reading “In these uncertain times….” or words to that effect. It escalated quickly into advertising around the pandemic that...
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We Are All Subscribers Now
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Subscribe. It used to seem like quite a bit of a commitment, signing up to receive something over and over. Yet something is happening in our society that is taking the resistance out of this … and it may help...
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