Earl "Butch" Graves '84 To Receive 2009 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Nov 21, 2008
Butch serves on the board of advisors of Earl G. Graves Ltd. and Channel Thirteen/WNET's Educational Broadcasting Corp. He holds positions on the corporate boards of several other companies, including AutoZone, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, the Pepsi African American Advisory Board, and the Magazine Publishers of America. The others receiving the honor this year are Deitre Collins-Parker, a volleyball and basketball player from the University of Hawaii, Mark Fusco, who played hockey at... (Goyalebulldogs.com)
HSBC sponsors entire issue of New York magazine Oct 20, 2008
"HSBC is choosing to make a strong statement when there's a lot of turmoil" among its competitors, Ellen Oppenheim, chief marketing officer for the Magazine Publishers of America, said. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Esquire magazine unveils cover with electronic ink Sep 10, 2008
7 percent in the first half of 2008, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. Esquire's circulation gained slightly compared with 2007, according to the ABC.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Most Powerful Fashion Magazine Editors Sep 8, 2008
We also looked at advertising revenue from the first half of 2008 and compared it with revenue from the first half of 2007; both were culled from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), a division of the Magazine Publishers of America. The number of advertising pages for the first half of 2008 compared to the first half of 2007, also from PIB, was another factor. (Forbes)
Magazine-sharing site running afoul of US copyright law Aug 19, 2008
An American industry trade group, Magazine Publishers of America, has no legal recourse because it doesn't own the copyrights, but said it will support its members' efforts. Shady ownership. (CBC.ca)
Detroit adds to publishers' pain Aug 11, 2008
"What we're seeing in the automotive industry is a major pullback in advertising," said Ellen Oppenheim, executive vice president at the Magazine Publishers of America. "And we think they're going to take a more conservative approach for some time.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
BAY AREA BIZ May 18, 2008
Short previously worked for the Magazine Publishers of America, Architectural Digest and Elle Dcor. -- Ben Golvin and Diana Pang were appointed to the board of directors of the Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
More of this story Apr 19, 2008
"ATState Farm are not alone. Burger King, Albertsons and MTV, and energy drinks such as Red Bull, Rockstar and Monster all paid to be sponsors (All Access would not reveal specific prices) of the cultural event as they attempt to woo new customers. Each company will set up booths, pass out free samples and help bankroll the stages and entertainment during the celebration. Hey Big SpendersRecent reports point to the growing strength of the Hispanic demographic.A study by HispanTelligence, the... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Report: No Page Turner Apr 15, 2008
Magazines that cover news, business and luxury goods were sent reeling in the first quarter of the year, while food magazines offered a few rays of light for the publishing industry, according to (New York Post -- Business)
Kate Hudson Didn't Help Owen Wilson's 'Drillbit' Mar 25, 2008
Interestingly, Winfrey whose empire includes the successful O Magazine at Hearst Publications also hasn't been able to pry loose any funds from the Magazine Publishers of America Political Action Committee. That PAC has made no contributions to presidential candidates so far, just 15 Democratic congressional candidates (all men) and 12 Republican (10 men, 2 women). (Fox News)
MPA Honors Time, S.I. Sites Feb 28, 2008
Magazine Publishers of America Feb. 27 handed out its 2007 Digital Awards recognizing excellence in magazines' online efforts ... Magazine Publishers of America Feb. 27 handed out its 2007 Digital Awards recognizing excellence in magazines online efforts, and for the second year in a row, the Web sites of Time and Sports Illustrated took top honors in their categories. (MediaWeek.com)
READERS' PIX BOOST NATGEO Feb 28, 2008
National Geographic, known for the stunning photographs in its monthly magazine, yesterday received an award from the Magazine Publishers of America for an online photo contest that was parlayed into a interactive game that has sent Web traffic soaring. Called "Your Shot," the initiative invites Web site visitors to submit photos that could end up in an issue of the magazine. (New York Post -- Business)
Magazine Industry Stalwarts Kliger, Brown Honored by Peers Jan 28, 2008
Kliger will be honored Jan. 30 with the Magazine Publishers of America s Henry Johnson Fisher Award for lifetime achievement. He started in 1973 with a job selling ads at The Village Voice and had stints as publisher of GQ and Glamour before taking his current post in 1999. (MediaWeek.com)
PIB: Magazine Ad Pages Flat in Q4 '07 Jan 17, 2008
Reflecting the car industry s woes that have led to cutbacks in spending across media, the automotive category sank to fifth place in terms of revenue in 2007, the first time it hasn t cracked the top three in the past five years, according to Magazine Publishers of America s analysis. Overall, nine of 12 PIB-tracked ad categories showed spending increases for 2007, Food & Food Products, up 17 percent; Toiletries & Cosmetics, up 11. (MediaWeek.com)
MPA Chairman: Mags Need Audience-Based Metrics Jan 16, 2008
Stepping up as chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America, John Q. Griffin repeated his predecessor s rallying cry to move from a circulation- to audience-based measurement in hopes of pushing media buyers to evaluate magazines on a par with broadcast media. We re never going to be able to produce overnights, but we can get a lot faster than we are, said Griffin, group president for the National Geographic Society, who took over the chairmanship from Hachette Filipacchi Media s Jack Kliger... (MediaWeek.com)
Survey Sheds Light on Public-Place Copies Dec 18, 2007
The survey was done by mail this past fall by McPheters & Co. and funded by Bonnier Corp., BusinessWeek, CMS, Cond; Nast, Hachette Filipacchi Media, Meredith Corp., Magazine Publishers of America, Time Inc., Primedia, Reader s Digest and TV Guide. Representatives of more than 1,800 doctor s offices, barbershops, beauty salons and gym locations took part. (MediaWeek.com)
Publishers Eye Ways to Hire, Retain Talent Nov 6, 2007
We re stereotyped as old media, despite all the things that are going on online, said John Griffin, president, National Geographic Society magazine group and newly elected chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America. The younger generation doesn t see it as an exciting place to work. (MediaWeek.com)
ASME Begins to Roll Out Updates to Edit. Guidelines Nov 1, 2007
Cindi Leive, editor in chief of Glamour and president of ASME, announced the effort at the Magazine Publishers of America s American Magazine Conference, now underway in Boca Raton, Fla. ASME, which expects to complete the update by year s end, made changes to the National Magazine Awards that also reflect the growing importance of the Web. (MediaWeek.com)
Chrysler chief executive in a home-improvement state of mind Oct 30, 2007
But in a presentation Monday at the Magazine Publishers of America conference in Boca Raton, Florida, Nardelli, who most recently ran Home Depot, talked about the auto industry in a way that suggested he was still in a home-improvement state of mind. "I think a vehicle today has to be your most favorite room under your roof," Nardelli said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Chrysler CEO Nardelli says he's pleased with new labor contract Oct 30, 2007
The auto industry has an insatiable desire for cash, Nardelli said during an interview before participants in a Magazine Publishers of America conference. The interview took place in Boca Raton, Fla. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Measuring Up: Audience Metrics for Mags on Their Way Oct 22, 2007
As chairman of Magazine Publishers of America, Hachette Filipacchi Media president and CEO Jack Kliger has made audience measurement a rallying cry. (Audience measurement is on the agenda of MPA s annual American Magazine Conference, beginning Oct. 28 in Boca Raton, Fla. (MediaWeek.com)
Mag Ad Pages Down 2.3% in 3Q Oct 16, 2007
2 percent during the same period, per PIB, a service of Magazine Publishers of America. Automotive continued to be one of the big decliners in the quarter, with pages down 10. (MediaWeek.com)
New 'positive change' magazines thrive in fertile Bay Area soil Oct 6, 2007
Advertising revenue has more than doubled in a decade, from $11 billion in 1996 to $24 billion in 2006, according to the Magazine Publishers of America; in the same period, the number of subscriptions grew by 7. 4 percent. (San Francisco Chronicle)
MPA to Honor Talk Vet Brown, Hachette's Kliger Sep 6, 2007
Tina Brown and Jack Kliger will receive lifetime achievement awards from Magazine Publishers of America. Brown, the colorful former editor of The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, will be inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. (MediaWeek.com)
Mag-Nificence Sep 4, 2007
Meanwhile, Jack Kliger, president and CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Media and earlier a veteran executive at Cond Nast, is being named the recipient of the Henry Johnson Fisher Award, the top business award from the Magazine Publishers of America. For Kliger, the honor is likely to cap a distinguished career in publishing that began at the Village Voice in 1973 and included Parade from 1997 to 1999 and Cond Nast from 1985 to 1997. (New York Post -- Business)
Hazleton native Judi Giuliani under national spotlight glare Aug 7, 2007
According to the Magazine Publishers of America, citing figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation, Vanity Fair had a circulation of 1,216,268 in 2005; down about 1. 6 percent from 2004. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Bye-Bye, Business 2.0 Jul 18, 2007
4% through June of this year compared with the same period a year ago, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. As Forbes. (Forbes -- Technology)
Koch Joins MPA as Exec VP, Consumer Marketing Jul 13, 2007
Longtime Time Inc. consumer marketer Jeremy Koch joined Magazine Publishers of America, where he will serve as executive vp, consumer marketing. In this newly created position, Koch will seek to expand the number of retailers selling magazines, grow online subscription opportunities and work on MPA s initiative to evolve magazine measurement. (MediaWeek.com)
PIB: Mag Ad Revenue Up 5.2% in 2nd Qtr. Jul 13, 2007
The release is the first since PIB, a service of the Magazine Publishers of America, began reporting magazine revenue and ad page data on a quarterly rather than monthly basis. PIB and MPA said the switch was designed to conform with the way other media trade groups report revenue data. (MediaWeek.com)
Mags Uber-Effective in '07 Jeep Campaign Jun 14, 2007
Magazine Publishers of America and Jeep funded the research. The findings are included in a section devoted to accountability research in the MPA s 2007-2008 edition of The Magazine Handbook, a publication on magazines editorial diversity, readers, circulation trends and advertising impact. (MediaWeek.com)
Brunello Adds Work From 'Men's Health' Jun 5, 2007
serves as the lead creative resource for the Magazine Publishers of America. Modernista. (AdWeek)
Smoking Ads in Fashion Mags Jun 3, 2007
2 million in the first quarter of 2007, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. A number of magazines refuse to accept tobacco ads: just a few are Men's Health, Self, and Money, according to a list provided by the Tobacco-F 00000B50 ree Periodicals Project. (Fox News)
Vogue blasted for chic cigarette ads May 31, 2007
2 million in the first quarter of 2007, according to the Magazine Publishers of America. 1. (MSNBC -- Health)
Time Inc.'s Moore: No Sale Yet May 24, 2007
We are one of Time Warner s cash cows, so I want to say it publicly: We are not for sale, she said, speaking Wednesday at a Magazine Publishers of America breakfast. The possibility has been raised periodically over the past year; it was raised most recently by a Bear Stearns analyst, who wrote in a recent report that Time Warner is considering unloading its magazine unit at some point. (MediaWeek.com)
Buyers Mixed on PIB Data Shift Apr 16, 2007
Publishers Information Bureau, a service of the Magazine Publishers of America, said it would now report magazine revenue and page numbers on a quarterly basis, after at least 25 years of releasing it monthly. Media buyer reaction was mixed. (MediaWeek.com)
PIB Data Shifts to Quarterly Release Apr 12, 2007
The change takes effect with the second quarter and first half of 2007, which will be reported in July, said Magazine Publishers of America, which publicizes the data. Publishers Information Bureau data are supplied by TNS Media Intelligence. (MediaWeek.com)
Gathering Some Moss at New York Mar 27, 2007
Meanwhile, its revamped Web site is building audience and last month was named Magazine Web Site of the Year in the Service/Lifestyle category in the Magazine Publishers of America s first-ever Digital Awards. But business-side achievements are not keeping pace with editorial plaudits. (MediaWeek.com)
Publishers at MPA: Web Sites Will Reflect Users Mar 1, 2007
That was the message publishing execs sent from the Magazine Publishers of America s annual digital conference, titled Connecting with the Consumer, taking place in New York Feb. 27. Marthastewart. (MediaWeek.com)
MPA Awaits Postal Rate Hike Feb 26, 2007
The Magazine Publishers of America and Time Inc. have asked the commission to consider alternative rate designs that would lower the rate increases for mailers that mail periodicals more efficiently. In January 2006, postal rates increased 5. (MediaWeek.com)
RETURN TO SENDER Feb 3, 2007
a senior writer who was. There is no drama here. (New York Post -- Business)
Edgy Days at the Top of Time Inc. Feb 3, 2007
At last October's Magazine Publishers of America conference, her high-strung demeanor and bizarre gestures on stage she alternated between pounding and stroking the furniture was much remarked upon. Days later, though, she turned in a bravura performance presenting her digital strategy at a board meeting. (BusinessWeek)
Wrigley's Altoids to Riney Jan 7, 2007
The agency had won nearly every possible award for the brand, including the Kelly Award from the Magazine Publishers of America last year. Burnett will continue to work with Wrigley in Canada and China, according to the company. (AdWeek)
