Magazine World Update 7 March 2007

Magazine World Update | 7 March 2007

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Digital initiatives

A selection of international digital initiatives including Hearst Magazine's impressive partnership with Fox Television Studios to create digital content on CosmoGirl and Popular Mechanics.

American business media launches video network

American Business Media, the association of business information providers, has launched a new video initiative, the American Business Media Video Network-Business Information @ Work.

MPA signs big advertisers to join industry advertising campaign

Four new top-tier advertisers have joined the Magazine Publishers of America's magazine industry's advertising campaign highlighting the medium's ability to directly engage consumers and improve advertisers' results.

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Moves and changes

A look at international moves and changes including Veronis Suhler Stevenson, Roularta, Glacier and Gruner + Jahr.

New graduates of the FIPP Magazine Training Certificate

The official graduation ceremony for the second class of FIPP's Magazine Management Certificate programme was held on 13 March 2007 in Berlin. Hosted by Gruner + Jahr in conjunction with the FIPP management board meeting, the ceremony recognised the

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Print launches

A selection of international print launches including Better Homes and Gardens India, Grazia Russia, Plus Sverige Sweden, Auto Bild Allrad Ukraine, Billboard Russia and Car Spain.

Magazine ads spark net searches

According to a study by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) and BIGresearch, almost 50 per cent of consumers said they were most motivated to begin an online search after viewing a magazine ad.

New digital software released by YUDU Media, formally known as Digital Alternatives

YUDU Media Ltd has released YUDU Publishing, the new Digital Edition solution designed to transform the reading experience of 3D, page-turning digital publications.

Press Freedom in the Digital Era

On Monday, 2 May, 2007 the European representations of the newspaper publishers (ENPA) and magazine publishers (FAEP) will initiate a debate in the European Parliament about the fragility of press freedom in the digital era.

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