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Magazines & Newspapers Recent Headlines News Corp Makes Wall St Journal, NY Post Offer Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post have been packaged together for a special subscription offer of only $5.99 a week, for people in the New York metro area. "Two great papers" are being made available for 26 weeks at 67% off the newsstand price. Fairchild: Women's Wear Daily Names Publisher WWD Paul Jowdy has been named publisher of Women's Wear Daily. Until last week, he served as publisher of Every Day With Rachael Ray. Jowdy left the magazine when it was sold to Meredith. In his new role, he will be responsible for WWD, WWD.com and WWD glossies. Daily Beast Unveils Video News Commentaries New York Observer Daily Beast TV, an online video channel, has launched on the website of the Tina Brown-run Internet news outlet. The channel offers original news commentary from personalities such as Andrew Sullivan, promising "the smartest take on the day's biggest stories." Conde Nast's Wired Starts Ad-Sponsored Blogs Adweek Wired has begun running ad-sponsored blogs that let advertisers commingle their messages with editorial content. One such blog, called Cloudline, is sponsored by IBM and edited by Jon Stokes, a Wired freelancer. Publisher Conde Nast views Wired as a "laboratory." Hearst: Harper's Bazaar Gears Up for Revamp WWD Former British Vogue creator Robin Derrick has been tapped to work on a revamp of Harper's Bazaar that will be revealed in the March issue. The Hearst title plans to increase the trim size, upgrade its paper stock and cut its frequency to 10 times a year. Tribune to Move Fast on Revised Reorganization Crain's Chicago Tribune plans to file a revised reorganization plan before a November hearing in the wake of a bankruptcy judge rejecting its proposal for an exit from the nearly three-year-old Chapter 11 proceedings. Tribune now hopes to get out of bankruptcy by early next year. Wall Street Journal Remains No 1 U.S. Newspaper Associated Press The Wall Street Journal remains the No. 1 newspaper in the United States, with average weekday circulation of 2.1 million, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Gannett's USA Today ranks second with 1.8 million, and the New York Times is third at 1.2 million. New York Times Circulation Boosted by Paywall Associated Press Circulation at the New York Times soared in the latest six-month reporting period because the newspaper now charges for access to its website and people who sign up are counted as subscribers. The Times reports weekday print and digital circulation of 1.2 million. New York Daily News May See Editor Shake-Up New York Post Arthur "Chucky" Browne moved back to the New York Daily News this week as deputy editor. Officially, that makes him No. 2 in the newsroom, behind editor-in-chief Kevin Convey. According to one former staffer: "It's only a matter of time before Convey is gone." New York Observer to Pursue Chinese Tourists Adweek The New York Observer has its sights on the high-end Chinese tourist market with the Nov. 12 launch of YUE, a Chinese-English bilingual luxury lifestyle magazine. Some 94% of people from China "ranked shopping as their No. 1 priority in New York City." Tampa Tribune Said to Face Shutdown Threat Tampa Bay Business The St. Petersburg Times has announced plans to rename itself the Tampa Bay Times, sparking speculation that struggling Media General's rival Tampa Tribune newspaper may be facing a shutdown. "It's just a matter of time before the Tribune goes under." Hearst Taps Former Conde Nast Chief for Digital The Wrap Hearst's magazine division has brought in Debi Chirichella as senior VP and CFO. Chirichella comes to the company after a brief stint at Prometheus Global Media and seven years at Conde Nast. Hearst is also naming Grant Whitmore as VP of digital media. Rodale, Meredith Among YouTube's 100 Channels Advertising Age Time Inc., Hearst, Rodale, Meredith and other print publishers have joined the celebrities and web natives programming YouTube's 100 new high-polish, original-content channels. YouTube is making "serious financial and promotional" commitments, said Hearst. Time Inc Exec: Magazines Need 'Soul' for Success Folio Sid Evans, group editor of Time Inc.'s lifestyle division and founding editor of Garden & Gun magazine, said being "soulful" makes all the difference between magazine success and failure. Being soulful is "not a business strategy, but it is a business philosophy." Maxim Magazine Editor Exits Amid Ad Page Slide New York Post Maxim editor-in-chief Joe Levy, who piloted the laddie mag for the past two and a half years, is leaving and will be replaced by his former No. 2, executive editor Dan Bova. The move has all the earmarks of a forced exit. Maxim is controlled by Cerberus Capital. Fast Company Launches Website on Innovation Adweek Fast Company, the magazine that focuses on cutting-edge entrepreneurs, will put that content through a "good" filter with a new website, FastCoExist.com. The spinoff will highlight world-changing innovations and new technologies that aim to improve the planet. New York Sun Veteran Opens Journalist Database Forbes News Transparency, a new website from Ira Stoll, a former managing editor of the now-defunct New York Sun, aims to be a centralized database where readers can find out about the journalists behind the news. The site already offers profiles of nearly 1,000 journalists. Star Tribune Expects $4 Million Haul from Paywall Minneapolis/St Paul Business The Minneapolis Star Tribune has joined the New York Times and other newspapers by asking readers to start paying for online content. Publisher Michael Klingensmith said the move is expected to add up to $4 million a year in revenue. "It's very meaningful money." Tribune: Judge Rejects Plans to Exit Bankruptcy Chicago Tribune The judge in Tribune's bankruptcy case rejected two competing plans for reorganizing the company, leaving the Chapter 11 proceeding unresolved after nearly three years. Despite not picking a winner, the judge made it plain that he favored a plan proposed by Tribune. Wall St Journal Best-Seller Lists Include E-Books Associated Press The Wall Street Journal has an agreement with Nielsen BookScan to publish best-seller lists that include both physical books and e-sales. It is the first time that Nielsen has compiled e-books, with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple and Google among those participating. Washington Post Names Chief Experience Officer Politico Laura Evans, the Washington Post's director of research analytics, has been promoted to the new position of chief experience officer. Publisher Katharine Weymouth frames the role as a single point through which all the Post's new digital products must pass. Village Voice Faces Fight Over Online Adult Ads New York Times Village Voice Media has come under pressure from religious groups seeking to shut down the adult services section of its website Backpage. The Voice's owners see the debate as an issue of free speech: "We don't ban cigarettes, we take adult advertising." MaineToday CEO Resigns Amid New Questions Down East Richard Connor has announced plans to retire from his CEO posts at both MaineToday Media and Impressions Media, two regional newspaper publishers. His announcement comes as investors and partners are said to be questioning expenses he charged to the companies. Independent Unveils Global Paywall for Website Press Gazette The U.K. Independent has redesigned its website for the first time since 2007 and introduced a metered paywall for overseas visitors, charging readers who access 20 stories or more a month. Earlier this month the newspaper scrapped its international print editions. Montreal Gazette Publisher to Expand Paywalls Globe and Mail Postmedia, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, plans to expand its online "metered model" to the websites of its daily papers across the country. Postmedia began testing the model in May. "Newspapers are going to need this going forward," said CEO Paul Godfrey. Rodale, Hearst, Conde Nast Push Into E-Books Folio Magazine publishers have begun stepping up efforts to exploit their content assets in e-books. Hearst's e-singles, priced at 99 cents, "are part of an exploration of introducing people to products they might not have tried if they were selling at a higher price point." Meredith Close to Deal for Rachael Ray Magazine WWD A few weeks ago Meredith sent out a press release informing the world that, in principal, it had acquired Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine from Reader's Digest Association. Insiders now claim the deal is almost done and could be completed by this week. Newsweek Still in Need of a Savior Amid Losses Adweek As the anniversary of the Newsweek's decision to merge with the Daily Beast approaches, the combined company still hasn't turned around its losses. Together, Newsweek and the Beast lost an estimated $30 million last year. In addition, traffic to TheDailyBeast.com has fallen. Gannett Rumored to Plan Layoffs in December Gannett Blog Gannett's community newspapers are said to be considering making layoffs in December. "Right now, they are deciding whether to do it before or after Christmas. It is not company wide, but on a case-by-case basis." Gannett cut about 255 jobs near the end of last year. Wall Street Journal: Our Online Biz Model Works New Media Age The Wall Street Journal's online revenues are split almost 50/50 between advertising and subscriptions, and "that works," said Alan Murray, executive editor of online. "We expect the 50/50 split to continue." Future plans will focus on "video, mobile, social and local." News Corp Aussie Staffers Get Paywall Discount New Matilda News Limited employees are said to be unhappy after being required to pay to read their own content behind the new paywall at the Australian newspaper. Staffers are being offered a "discount of up to 50%." Also, News Limited is launching a Future of Journalism blog. Cox Media to Combine Jobs in Newspapers Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cox Media, which operates the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will restructure operations throughout its newspaper division. Copy desk and page design jobs will be consolidated in Dayton and in West Palm Beach. A consolidated wire editing desk will be in Atlanta. Bay Area Newspapers to Train, Add Bloggers San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area News Group, which runs the Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times, has scaled back its previous plans to merge the names of many of its newspapers. The company also said it will open "community media labs" and add local bloggers to their websites. New York Daily News in Digital Power Struggle New York Post The New York Daily News has reshuffled the ranks of top editors under editor-in-chief Kevin Convey, who is said to be under pressure from owner Mort Zuckerman. According to one source: "There is a real battle internally between old media and new." New York Magazine Names Chief Tech Officer Adweek New York magazine has named Larry Chevres, formerly VP of engineering at Ziff Davis, as chief technology officer for its website. The position has been vacant, without interim leadership, since August, when former CTO Hal Danziger decamped to Conde Nast. Rodale Splits Into Three Groups in Restructure New York Post Rodale, which fired two dozen people last week, has unveiled a new corporate structure that splits the company into three new groups. Rodale also elevated editors David Zinczenko of Men's Heath and David Willey of Runner's World into new group exec roles. Washington Post Chief Exits for 'PBS NewsHour' Politico Boisfeuillet "Bo" Jones Jr., vice chairman of the Washington Post Co. and chairman of the Washington Post, is leaving to take a job as head of MacNeil Lehrer Production, the producer of "PBS NewsHour." Jones will raise money and develop programming. Gannett Invests in 4INFO Mobile Ad Company San Francisco Business 4INFO, a mobile advertising firm, has raised $14 million more in a round led by Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital, with Mitsui Global Investment. Existing investors Gannett, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Mezzanine Capital, and U.S. Venture Partners also participated. Dennis Publishing Bringing The Week to iPad Campaign The U.K. edition of The Week, Dennis Publishing's news digest magazine, is expected to launch an iPad edition next month. The U.K. edition app will be available globally, with the U.S. and Australia editions expected to launch their own iPad versions next summer. Conde Nast's Style.com to Make Debut in Print New York Times The first issue of a glossy magazine from the editors of fashion news site Style.com, with the name of Style.com/Print, will hit newsstands next week. Much of the content is similar to what is typically found online: a collection of Twitter messages and street-style photos. Scripps Buys Second Stake in Ebyline Startup Business Courier E.W. Scripps has made a new investment of $5 million in Ebyline, a Los Angeles-based startup that serves as a marketplace for freelance journalists to sell their stories and negotiate for assignments from publishers. Scripps took a $1.5 million stake last year. Bloomberg Editor, Historian Join Pulitzer Board Associated Press Steven Hahn, an award-winning historian, and Robert Blau, a managing editor for projects and investigations at Bloomberg News, have been elected to the Pulitzer Prize board, which hands out the journalism awards. Board members serve a maximum of nine years. Tribune: $32 Million Employee Settlement OK'd Romenesko A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of the $32 million settlement for former Los Angeles Times auto writer Dan Neil and Tribune employees. They argued that the buyout that resulted in creation of an employee ownership plan violated federal pension law. Murdoch's Sun Rises Despite Hacking Scandal Media Week News Corp.'s remaining U.K. tabloid the Sun has avoided any commercial backlash from the phone-hacking scandal that engulfed its Sunday counterpart News of the World, to outperform the advertising market. Fears that advertisers might retreat have been allayed. New York Times: Digital Fees Won't Be Enough Associated Press The New York Times's digital paywall is unlikely to collect enough revenue to offset a long-running decline in the newspaper's print advertising, according to Citigroup analyst Leo Kulp. The print advertising slump will eclipse any gains from digital fees, he said. New York Observer, Abrams Media Sites in Talks New York New York Observer owner Jared Kushner has approached Dan Abrams about investing in Abrams Media, which runs a network of websites, including Mediaite and Styleite. The prospective stake may be a first step to a richer partnership between the two media turks. HuffPost Founders Accused of Stealing Site Idea paidContent Peter Daou and James Boyce, two politicos who sued Arianna Huffington and partner Ken Lerer for stealing their idea for the Huffington Post, will get to go forward after a New York judge refused to throw out their lawsuit. HuffPost dismisses the suit as "laughable." Apple Newsstand 'Huge Success' for Publishers Wired Newsstand, a new feature of iOS 5, is hitting it big with traditional media publishers, thanks to its windfall delivery of new digital subscriptions. New York Times app subscriptions soared after Newsstand launched. Its iPad app alone saw 189,000 new user downloads. Time Inc Taps Nokia Exec for Digital Marketing Wall Street Journal Time Inc. has hired former Nokia exec George Linardos as its new head of digital marketing, a move that is likely to affirm the magazine company's conservative approach to distributing titles like Time, People and Sports Illustrated on tablet computers. Conde Nast: Apple Newsstand Brings Boost Mashable Digital subscription and single-copy sales have spiked following the launch of Apple's Newsstand app two weeks ago. Conde Nast said it has seen a 268% jump in digital subscriptions per week. Single-copy sales have risen 142% compared to the previous eight weeks. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Cuts Jobs WWD Layoffs have hit Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Sources have placed the pink slip count at around 60 but insiders insist it is closer to 20, all on the editorial side. The flagship title has been making a huge push for reinvention under new editor in chief Pilar Guzman. Playboy Offers $1 Million to Lindsay Lohan TMZ Playboy is said to have offered actress Lindsay Lohan nearly $1 million to pose sans clothing for the magazine. The deal "has been in the works for months." Lohan reportedly "balked at an initial $750,000 offer." Lohan's rep said: "I can neither confirm nor deny at this time." Wenner Media Chief, Wife Make Split Official New York Post The divorce of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner and his estranged wife Jane has been resolved amicably -- and with a multimillion dollar settlement -- 16 years after they split. The couple have lived separately for nearly two decades. Wenner is said to be worth $500 million. GSG Launches Magazines About Social Media New York Post Four magazines covering social media -- with separate titles devoted to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google -- have launched from GSG World Media. Perhaps not too surprisingly, only a tiny percentage of the 14 million recipients are expected to get printed copies. Ziff Davis Enterprise to Abandon Print Next Year BtoB Ziff Davis Enterprise plans to be the first major business-to-business publisher to abandon print completely. The company, which publishes Baseline, CIO Insight and eWeek, will go paperless in January. The move is part of a broad mobile and digital strategy. Conde Nast Sends Allure Magazine to Russia WWD Conde Nast plans to launch Allure magazine in Russia in September. The editor will be Ksenia Solomatina, who was most recently beauty director of Russian Tatler. "The Russian market continues to expand," said Jonathan Newhouse, head of Conde Nast International. New York Times Pitch Spurs Comment Frenzy TheWrap New York Times media critic David Carr has struck a populist nerve with his latest column, which admonished Gannett for its bonus system. Thousands of readers were incensed by the column. Some 235 people commented on it, many reacting with a similar disgust. Gannett Names Ex-FCC Commissioner to Board Washington Business Gannett has announced that Susan Ness, a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, has been elected to its board. Gannett said that Ness "fostered new technologies, including digital television, digital satellite and terrestrial radio." Digital First Media Names President, Top Execs Denver Business Digital First Media, the New York company that now manages newspaper publisher MediaNews Group, has announced several key appointments, including a new president. Jeff Bairstow was named president of both Digital First and Denver-based MediaNews. Village Voice Under Pressure to Drop Adult Ads Crain's New York Struggling Village Voice Media, the Phoenix, Ariz.-based parent of the Village Voice, has one more headache: A coalition of religious groups is asking that the chain of alternative weekly newspapers shut down the adult services section of its website Backpage.com. New York Times, HuffPost in Battle Over Blog WWD The New York Times has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Arianna Huffington, claiming that the Huffington Post's new blog, Parentlode, is a rip-off of its Motherlode blog. "This is a transparent attempt to capitalize on the fame of the original nytimes.com blog." Dow Jones Former CEO Testifies of 'Untruths' Bloomberg Les Hinton, who resigned from News Corp. in July, told British lawmakers that information provided by execs about the hacking scandal was inaccurate. "Some of the answers which were given were not accurate. Whether to call them untruthful is appropriate, I don't know." The Daily: Murdoch Bowed to Jobs Over Data Guardian Rupert Murdoch is not known as a pushover. But when the News Corp. CEO discussed the terms of The Daily launch with Steve Jobs, there was only to be one winner. According to the new Jobs biography, Murdoch "caved in" over access to data about subscribers. Village Voice Media's LA Weekly Editor Exits Los Angeles Times LA Weekly editor Drex Heikes has announced that he will step down and owner Village Voice Media quickly named his replacement: Sarah Fenske, managing editor of the Weekly's sister publication in St. Louis. The Weekly has suffered through staff reductions in recent years. Star Tribune to Erect Web Paywall Next Month News & Tech The Minneapolis Star Tribune will launch a metered digital subscriber plan on Nov. 1. The newspaper will allow non-subscribers to read up to 20 stories per month; otherwise they will be asked to pay $4 per month during an introductory period running through mid-January. Dow Jones Former CEO Faces Grilling on Scandals Bloomberg Les Hinton was one of Rupert Murdoch's closest associates for half a century. His role at the top of News Corp. makes him the focus of British lawmakers' questions about the hacking scandal and the reported circulation scam at the Wall Street Journal Europe. Murdoch Urged to Sell Off Company Newspapers Telegraph Invesco, the third-largest investor in News Corp., has urged CEO Rupert Murdoch to sell all his newspapers and double the size of a share buy-back plan: "It's a digital world now and the competitive advantage that newspapers had has been competed away." McClatchy: Digital Initiatives Continue to Pay Off Sacramento Business McClatchy has reported a drop in third-quarter net income of 21%, the result of continued lower newspaper advertising and circulation revenue. CEO Gary Pruitt said digital-only ad sales are getting good results. Digital advertising now makes up 21.1% of ad revenue. Hearst Mulls Digital-Only Editions of Magazines Financial Times Hearst is looking to diversify its revenues with new emerging market titles as print advertisers pull back. The company is considering producing digital-only editions in countries including Nigeria. "You could probably do that from London with an expat editorial team." Conde Nast Chief Names His Favorite Magazines Crain's New York Robert Sauerberg isn't simply the president of magazine giant Conde Nast. He is also a loyal Conde Nast customer when it comes to his leisure reading. He has a fondness for three titles in particular: Golf Digest, GQ and The New Yorker. "Those are my faves," he said. Daily Beast Online TV Show Prepares to Launch Adweek Tina Brown's recent forays on the web and in print have so far had uncertain results. Can she make it on TV? We'll soon see: Daily Beast TV is getting ready to launch in November. The new online show sounds not unlike the short-lived "Topic A with Tina Brown." Huffington Post: Newspaper Guild Ends Boycott Forbes Seven months after the Newspaper Guild called for a boycott against the Huffington Post over its use of unpaid writers, the effort has ended. The 26,000-member group said in a statement that unpaid bloggers will "no longer be assigned stories or expected to cover news." Bay Citizen News Website CEO to Step Down San Francisco Business Lisa Frazier, founding CEO of the Bay Citizen, a nonprofit news website, is stepping down, citing personal reasons. The appointment of Frazier, a former McKinsey & Co. partner, had raised eyebrows for her lack of direct media experience and her $400,000 salary. Tribune Seeks CEO as Bankruptcy Exit Nears New York Post Tribune is close to exiting bankruptcy and has begun the search for a new CEO. Creditors are floating names of potential CEO candidates, including McGraw Hill's Scott Marden, former Dow Jones CEO Rich Zannino and former NBCUniversal exec Mike Pilot. Forbes Hires Outsider Chief Operating Officer New York Post Forbes Media has picked up a new chief operating officer, Mike Federle, a former publisher and president of rival Fortune. The COO title was last held by Timothy Forbes, one of the four brothers in the third generation of the family that controls the privately held company. Reader's Digest Seeks Sale of AllRecipes Site Adweek Reader's Digest Association has announced it is exploring a sale of AllRecipes.com, just days after saying it would jettison Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine. The user-generated recipe website has been seen as a candidate for a sale for at least a year. Meredith Buys Stake in Marketing Agency Iris Guardian Meredith has acquired a strategic stake in Iris, a U.K.-based marketing agency with offices in 13 countries. Iris clients include Sony Ericsson and Adidas. Meredith's deal follows in the footsteps of rival Hearst, which last year acquired the digital marketing group iCrossing. Businessweek to Publish Annual Sports Issue TalkingBizNews Bloomberg Businessweek has released its first sports issue, with 37 pages of the Oct. 24-30 edition devoted to an in-depth look at sports business. Said editor Josh Tyrangiel: "We want to show how the transactions made off the field shape what happens on it." Budget Travel Seeks New Editor & Art Director New York Post Budget Travel is looking for a new editor-in-chief and a new art director. Top editor Nina Willdorf and art director Robert Perino have both announced plans to leave. Some speculate that their exits are related to differences with owner Fletcher Asset Management. Gilt Home Site Relaunch Feted at Editor's Home WWD Tom Delavan, former editor-at-large at Conde Nast's shuttered Domino magazine, now serves as editorial director of Gilt Home. The 3-year-old e-commerce website relaunched this week. In addition to daily flash sales, the site now offers click-to-shop editorials. Murdoch to Cut 200 Staffers at London Times Telegraph News International plans to cut up to 200 editorial jobs at the Times and the Sunday Times. The newspapers are reining in costs to help mitigate a rise in the price of newsprint, a fall in advertising and slow progress in attracting new advertising to iPad editions. Village Voice Media Cuts Jobs Across Chain Gawker Village Voice Media is said to have suffered a rash of layoffs at its alt-weekly publications across the country. More than 20 editorial staffers at nearly a dozen company papers have been let go. "It appears to be a top-down order to trim budgets everywhere." Washington Post: Paywalls Don't Make Sense Politico The Washington Post has no plans to erect online paywalls, even as major newspapers like the Los Angeles Times are beginning to test digital subscriptions. "We believe at the moment it doesn't make sense," said Post publisher Katharine Weymouth. ComScore: Newspaper Sites See Traffic Boost MarketWatch Newspaper websites posted a 20% increase in visitors last month, according to data from comScore. Newspaper Association of America president Caroline Little points out that the growth "coincided with the introduction of paywalls at many newspapers." Forbes Hires Outsider Chief Operating Officer New York Post Forbes Media has picked up a new chief operating officer, Mike Federle, a former publisher and president of rival Fortune. The COO title was last held by Timothy Forbes, one of the four brothers in the third generation of the family that controls the privately held company. Reader's Digest Seeks Sale of AllRecipes Site Adweek Reader's Digest Association has announced it is exploring a sale of AllRecipes.com, just days after saying it would jettison Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine. The user-generated recipe website has been seen as a candidate for a sale for at least a year. Meredith Buys Stake in Marketing Agency Iris Guardian Meredith has acquired a strategic stake in Iris, a U.K.-based marketing agency with offices in 13 countries. Iris clients include Sony Ericsson and Adidas. Meredith's deal follows in the footsteps of rival Hearst, which last year acquired the digital marketing group iCrossing. Businessweek to Publish Annual Sports Issue TalkingBizNews Bloomberg Businessweek has released its first sports issue, with 37 pages of the Oct. 24-30 edition devoted to an in-depth look at sports business. Said editor Josh Tyrangiel: "We want to show how the transactions made off the field shape what happens on it." Budget Travel Seeks New Editor & Art Director New York Post Budget Travel is looking for a new editor-in-chief and a new art director. Top editor Nina Willdorf and art director Robert Perino have both announced plans to leave. Some speculate that their exits are related to differences with owner Fletcher Asset Management. Gilt Home Site Relaunch Feted at Editor's Home WWD Tom Delavan, former editor-at-large at Conde Nast's shuttered Domino magazine, now serves as editorial director of Gilt Home. The 3-year-old e-commerce website relaunched this week. In addition to daily flash sales, the site now offers click-to-shop editorials. Murdoch to Cut 200 Staffers at London Times Telegraph News International plans to cut up to 200 editorial jobs at the Times and the Sunday Times. The newspapers are reining in costs to help mitigate a rise in the price of newsprint, a fall in advertising and slow progress in attracting new advertising to iPad editions. Village Voice Media Cuts Jobs Across Chain Gawker Village Voice Media is said to have suffered a rash of layoffs at its alt-weekly publications across the country. More than 20 editorial staffers at nearly a dozen company papers have been let go. "It appears to be a top-down order to trim budgets everywhere." Washington Post: Paywalls Don't Make Sense Politico The Washington Post has no plans to erect online paywalls, even as major newspapers like the Los Angeles Times are beginning to test digital subscriptions. "We believe at the moment it doesn't make sense," said Post publisher Katharine Weymouth. ComScore: Newspaper Sites See Traffic Boost MarketWatch Newspaper websites posted a 20% increase in visitors last month, according to data from comScore. Newspaper Association of America president Caroline Little points out that the growth "coincided with the introduction of paywalls at many newspapers." NY Times Eyes Digital as Ad Revenue Declines New York Times The New York Times said it continued to attract paying subscribers to its flagship website in the third quarter, bolstering a new revenue stream that helped offset a decline in advertising revenue. The company now derives 28.6% of its ad revenue from digital. USA Today Managing Editor Exits for PR Job Romenesko Carol Stevens, who has worked at USA Today for 14 years, is leaving her post as managing editor/news of the Gannett newspaper to become media relations director for the American Bar Association. There is no word yet on whether USA Today will replace her. Village Voice Said to Lay Off More Employees New York Observer The Village Voice is said to have laid off Ward Harkavy, a senior editor, and Harry Siegel, a new city hall columnist. The alternative weekly is on the late end of a wave of layoffs affecting all New Times newspapers that has now claimed more than 20 editorial positions. Smithsonian Magazine Taps WSJer as Editor Adweek Michael Caruso, deputy editor of WSJ magazine, has been named editor in chief of Smithsonian magazine. Caruso is leaving WSJ after less than six months. He has also held the top editor position at magazines including Men's Journal and Details. WSJ Magazine to Honor Innovators of the Year WWD WSJ magazine editor Deborah Needleman is ripping a page out of the Richard Beckman playbook: On Oct. 27, the title will host its first awards ceremony to honor so-called Innovators of the Year, in fashion, art, food, philanthropy, design, technology and architecture. Martha to Change Editor at Everyday Food Mag New York Post Anna Last is said to be exiting as editor of Everyday Food, the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia-owned food magazine. Martha Stewart is expected to announce that Sarah Carey, food editor of the flagship Martha Stewart Living title, is going to get the gig. Bauer Titles Eyed as Celebrity Weeklies Decline WWD Celebrity weeklies have suffered from a slide in newsstand sales. Internet gossip sites, such as TMZ and OMG, herald climatic changes. Not all magazines may survive. Said one industry observer: "I'm not sure both [In Touch and Life & Style] can continue given current trends." Hearst Sends Good Housekeeping to South Africa BizCommunity A South African edition of Good Housekeeping has been launched along with an Afrikaan-language counterpart, Goeie Huishouding. Both titles will have their own websites, and feature content that will not be included in the print editions of the magazines. Monocle Expands Into Radio with Big Advertisers Mediaweek Rolex, J Crew and Krug are among the advertisers supporting Monocle 24, a new 24-hour audio service from Monocle. Said editor in chief Tyler Brûlé: "We wanted to build a unique mix of smart talk, truly global news and a great soundtrack to live your day and night by." The Daily: Top-Grossing App on Apple Newsstand New York Post Apple Newsstand opened last week and the Daily, the News Corp.-owned tablet newspaper, turned out to be the top-grossing app. Said Daily editor Jesse Angelo: "It's intriguing that an upstart publication is beating Conde Nast titles and the New York Times." News Corp to Erect Online Paywall for Australian Sydney Morning Herald News Corp.'s publishing arm in Australia plans to begin charging readers about $3 a week to access an updated website of the Australian. It will be the first paywall for a general newspaper website in Australia, mirroring a model similar to the Wall Street Journal's. Dow Jones Plans Wall Street Journal Deutschland MarketWatch Dow Jones & Co. plans to launch a German language online version of the Wall Street Journal in early January, in an effort to build its presence in Europe's largest economy. Wall Street Journal Deutschland will join online products WSJ China and WSJ Japan. Wall Street Journal Said to Ignore Circulation Scam Bloomberg News Corp. was alerted to a plan to inflate circulation at the Wall Street Journal Europe almost a year before the newspaper's publisher resigned, according to former circulation manager Gert Van Mol. "I didn't want to be part of it, so I contacted Les Hinton and Todd Larsen." New York Times to Expand Opinion Pages Online Atlantic The New York Times plans to expand its Opinion Pages online. "The Opinion Pages are a cornerstone of our offerings to readers," said publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. "We continue to invest in expanding content that better serves our readers, in the U.S. and around the world." Boston Globe Starts Subscriptions for Website Boston Business The Boston Globe will launch the paid subscription model of BostonGlobe.com, after a several weeks-long free trial period, the New York Times-owned newspaper said. Starting Wednesday at 5 a.m., the cost to subscribe to the site will be $4 per week. Hearst Opens Beijing Office for Expansion in China Associated Press Hearst is opening an office in Beijing to look for new opportunities in China. The office will be run by Wenning Xing, who is joining Hearst as a managing director. Xing was most recently chief strategy officer of a subsidiary of the People's Daily, China's official newspaper. Time Inc's Fortune Expands Editorial Franchises Adweek Fortune magazine plans to double down on editorial franchises in 2012 as it tries to build on the popularity of its Fortune 500 list to appeal to readers and advertisers. Fortune will have editorial features for all 18 of its issues, on topics such as advice and small business. Rodale Races Into E-Books with Runner's World min Rodale has announced a new e-book series from the Runner's World brand called Runner's World Essential Guides. The electronic-only books will cover basics of the running field. The digital downloads will go on sale later this week for prices ranging from $3 to $10. Gannett Sees Digital Ad Rate Increases Achievable MarketWatch Gannett CEO Gracia Martore said that the newspaper publisher sees "tremendous" opportunities to raise digital advertising rates on its websites, especially related to video streams. "We also are looking at a variety of things to improve the user experience." Tribune: Paywall Coming to Los Angeles Times? News & Tech The Los Angeles Times is mulling the development of a new crop of digital subscription initiatives that could include the launch of a metered paywall. A Times spokeswoman declined to comment on the paywall, but said that the daily is examining new ways to "capitalize." News Corp Drops Web Paywall Plan for UK Sun FNNO News Corp. U.K. newspaper arm News International has decided against introducing a paywall for the Sun, but will introduce a paid mobile content app. News International is said to be undergoing a restructuring to focus more on the sale of advertising. New York Times Investor Carlos Slim Eyes Digital Reuters Carlos Slim's America Movil is buying Miami-based digital media firm DLA to bring movies, TV series and music to its growing base of smartphone, tablet and pay-TV customers across Latin America. "They have the distribution means, but lack the content." Wall Street Journal Enables Online Personalization Uncrunched The Wall Street Journal has added a personalization feature to its website that automatically organizes articles based on what it thinks readers would like to read. The feature, powered by Los Angeles-based startup Gravity, offers a "gold mine" of user data. Adweek Editor Michael Wolff to Leave Publication Adweek Michael Wolff is leaving his post as editorial director of Adweek, parent company Prometheus Global Media has announced. Executive editor Jim Cooper is being tapped to oversee day-to-day operations. Cooper is "well equipped to guide the publication through this transition." Billboard & AmEx Launch Channel on Facebook MediaPost American Express has joined with Billboard to launch an entertainment channel on its Facebook page that will provide cardmembers with exclusive ticket offers and other specials. Channel content is being created in partnership with Billboard and Billboard.com. Tribune Former CEO Arrested for Drunken Driving Chicago Tribune Randy Michaels, the former Tribune CEO who was forced out of the company a year ago amid a scandal in the executive suite, was arrested near Cincinnati on drunken driving charges early Friday. Michaels was described by police officers as being "unsteady" on his feet. Gannett Profit Off 1.6% as Ad Sales Keep Dropping MarketWatch Gannett has reported that its third-quarter earnings fell 1.6% as advertising revenue kept falling and fewer political ads hurt broadcast revenue. The publisher of USA Today saw its first-half profit drop due to persistent declines in print ads and circulation. USA Today: First National Newspaper on Flipboard USA Today USA Today has become the first national U.S. newspaper to be made available on Flipboard, the social magazine. The Gannett paper's Flipboard app contains customized layouts and a story mix drawing from the entire newspaper, including up-to-the-minute items. New York Times Editor to Improve Digital Strategy New Yorker Jill Abramson, the New York Times's first woman executive editor, said that her editorship will be marked by more investigative reporting. She also must plan for new multimedia possibilities — audio, video and the participation of readers. "We're not just a newspaper anymore." Cox's Palm Beach Post Lays Off 20 Employees Romenesko The Cox Media-owned Palm Beach Post has laid off at least 20 employees. In what is becoming a common refrain, publisher Tim Burke told staff: "The economic downturn forced us to adjust our budget projections and say goodbye to our colleagues and friends." Politico Journo Resigns After 'Improper Borrowing' Washington Post Kendra Marr, a reporter for Politico, has resigned after editors found descriptions, quotes and comments in her articles that were similar to stories in other publications. Marr is said to have used material from the New York Times, the Hill newspaper and others. National Journal Taps Former Time & Meredith Exec New York Post Andy Sareyan, a former top exec of Time Inc. and more recently Meredith, has been named president of the National Journal and an executive VP of parent Atlantic Media Group. The National Journal is in the midst of a high-stakes gamble, changing subscribers into "members." CQ & Atlantic Veterans Launch Arlington Magazine Washington Business Greg Hamilton, publisher and former chief marketing officer for Congressional Quarterly, has teamed with Steve Hull, a former senior VP at Atlantic Media, to launch Arlington Magazine. The regional title will cover community life in the Arlington, Va., region. Hearst Invests in Design E-Tailer Startup Dering Hall min Online design marketplace Dering Hall has launched, backed by an investment from Hearst. The site collects interior design products for a wide range of premium names in furnishings and home accessories. Hearst will collaborate on print and online media projects. Marie Claire to Produce Working Women Supplement New York Times The U.S. edition of Marie Claire plans to expand its editorial purview with a supplement devoted to working women. The 72-page Marie Claire@Work will be bundled with copies of the November issue. According to Marie Claire editor Joanna Coles: "Print is not dead." Conde Nast: Magazines Are Medium of the Future BizCommunity Despite the push toward digital media, research shows that magazines are still the medium consumers trust the most, said Nicholas Coleridge, VP of Conde Nast International, speaking at the FIPP World Magazine Congress in New Delhi. "Magazines are not in decline." Vogue in Italy Launches Reader-Contributed Website WWD Franca Sozzani, the techno-savvy editor in chief of Italian Vogue, has launched an online fashion encyclopedia, Vogue Encyclo, inviting readers to contribute. American Vogue also launched an online encyclopedia this year, but it is not composed of reader submissions. Conde Nast Mulls Wired Magazine Launch in India Livemint Wired magazine may launch an edition in India next year, according to Nicholas Coleridge, managing director of Conde Nast U.K. and VP of Conde Nast International. "We haven't fully decided whether to do it, but we think there are a lot of more opportunities in India." Time Magazine Launches 'Ideas' Opinion Vertical Yahoo News Time magazine aims to leverage its access to "thought leaders" into a new online "Ideas" vertical, with contributors such as former Newsweek editor Jon Meacham. Said top editor Rick Stengel: "No other site will offer the range and diversity of the views that we will publish." Wall St Journal Eyed for 'Circulation Scam' Probe Telegraph The Audit Bureau of Circulations is expected to launch an investigation into the alleged circulation scam at the Wall Street Journal Europe. The Journal has been accused of channeling funds to a third party company to buy its newspapers and falsely prop up circulation. NY Times Cuts 20 Newsroom Jobs Amid Ad Crunch New York Times The New York Times plans to cut up to 20 newsroom jobs and eliminate vacant positions on the business side, citing a deteriorating advertising climate. The "rebalancing" effort marks the first significant staff reduction at the company since 2009, when about 100 jobs were cut. Maine Newspapers Cut 40 Jobs as Revenues Drop Portland Press Herald Almost 40 employees of the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram will be laid off, according to owner MaineToday Media. "Our business is tied to the national economy so, like other companies, we've had to confront declining revenue with a downsizing." News Corp Faces Another Newspaper Scandal Bloomberg News Corp. has denied allegations that the Wall Street Journal Europe inflated circulation and that the resignation of the newspaper's publisher, Andrew Langhoff, was related. A report published by London's Guardian is "replete with untruths and malign interpretations." Financial Times to Shutter Internet News Service Guardian The Financial Times's online emerging markets service, FT Tilt, will be shut down just nine months after its launch. Slow subscription sales have been cited as the reason for the shutdown. The move shows once again the difficulty in monetizing journalistic content online. Morris Restructures to Focus on Digital Journalism Associated Press Morris Communications said it is restructuring to create a "digital-first" approach. The Augusta, Ga.-based publisher of 12 daily newspapers, including the Florida Times-Union, will merge its digital and newspaper divisions to become "a 21st-century media company." Conde Nast to Explore Magazine Home Printing CNET News Conde Nast and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up to explore a new distribution system to send magazines directly to consumers' personal printers. The program will offer print-to-home services for subscribers of Allure, Details, Glamour and other Conde Nast titles. Meredith Buys Rachael Ray's Every Day Magazine New York Post Rachael Ray has dumped the Readers Digest Association as her magazine partner and is teaming up with Meredith to publish Every Day with Rachael Ray. The TV celebrity chef saw her magazine hurt by the rise of the Food Network magazine and the turmoil at RDA. Hearst Optimistic About Tablets for Magazines WWD Hearst is "excited as we can be" about the new Kindle Fire tablet, said magazine chief David Carey, speaking at the Paley Center. A "fantastic trade war" between Barnes & Noble and Amazon and Apple will be "an enormous benefit for the magazine industry." Forbes Says Advertisers Are Content Creators New Media Age Forbes used to be a magazine and a website, but chief product officer Lewis DVorkin said it is now a "platform" – for journalists, experts, audiences and marketers to "share ideas all together about things important to people who understand the Forbes brand." Rodale CEO Names Top 10 Favorite Magazines Maria's Farm Garden & Gun, Saveur and People are among Maria Rodale's favorite non-Rodale magazines. According to the CEO of Men's Health publisher Rodale, People magazine is "better than The Economist for keeping up with the news of the world, if you ask me." Hollywood Reporter Editor Plans 'New Production' New York Post Janice Min, editor in chief of The Hollywood Reporter, is working on a new production: her third child. Min and her husband, Peter Sheehy, have two boys, ages 5 and 7, and are expecting their first daughter, according to the former Us Weekly chief. Google, Hearst Execs Tapped for Luxury Website MarketWatch A joint venture between French e-commerce website Vente Privee and American Express has tapped former Google execs John Saroff and Jill Szuchmacher, as well as Hearst's Robin Domeniconi, to run a new website offering deals on luxury clothing brands. Gannett CEO's Retirement Package Faces Criticism Daily Kos Craig Dubow, who recently retired as CEO of Gannett, is said to be set to receive some $37 million in retirement and health benefits. "This is a man who laid off 20,000 Gannett employees. ... It demonstrates why Americans are fed up enough to take to the streets." Dow Jones Former Head to Give Hacking Testimony Associated Press Les Hinton, Rupert Murdoch's former right-hand man, will be questioned by British lawmakers on how much he knew about the phone-hacking scandal. The onetime Dow Jones & Co. CEO and former Wall Street Journal publisher is to testify by video link Oct. 24. WSJ Europe Publisher Resigns After Ethics Inquiry Wall Street Journal Andrew Langhoff, Dow Jones & Co.'s top European exec, has resigned following an internal investigation into two articles published in the Wall Street Journal Europe that featured a company with a contractual link to the newspaper's circulation department. Vogue Editors Unite for Night Out to Benefit Japan Telegraph The editors of all 18 international editions of Vogue will gather in Tokyo for what publisher Conde Nast said is the first time the magazines' editors will "join forces for a single event." A special Fashion's Night Out aims to help Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. Us Weekly Editor Signs New Two-Year Contract New York Post Mike Steele, editor-in-chief of Us Weekly for the past two years, is said to have hammered out a new agreement with Jann Wenner to continue running the title for two more years. "It's a bad time for a celebrity magazine editor to be looking for a new contract." Spin Names Online Editor Ahead of Website Redo New York Observer Spin has appointed a new editor-in-chief for online, along with two other new editors. Spin also plans a redesign of Spin.com for next year. New online editor Caryn Ganz is a veteran of MTV News, RollingStone.com and the Yahoo music blog Amplifier. Businessweek a Bright Spot in Magazine Report Yahoo News The number of advertising pages in print magazines dropped by more than 5% during the third quarter, according to new figures from the Publishers Information Bureau. One of the few magazines to buck the trend was Bloomberg Businessweek, which saw a 39% increase. Wired Magazine Publishes E-Book on Steve Jobs Adweek While other publications scrambled to put out ink-on-paper editions on Steve Jobs, Wired turned to the e-book format for a commemorative product. Staffers worked late into the night Friday to get "Steve Jobs, Revolutionary" in the Wired container on the Apple iPad Saturday. New York Times Targeted for 'Op-Ed Transparency' Guardian More than 50 journalists and journalism academics have signed a letter calling on the New York Times to be more transparent about conflicts of interests involving contributors to its op-ed pages. The letter is part of an online campaign to improve transparency by op-ed writers. News Corp Probes UK Newspapers After Hacking Bloomberg News Corp., which closed its U.K. News of the World tabloid following a phone-hacking scandal, said its management and standard committee is investigating the company's three other British newspapers. The company hired law firm Linklaters to advise on the investigation. SouthComm Buys Creative Loafing Newspapers Tampa Bay Business SouthComm, the Nashville-based owner of several alternative weeklies, has acquired Creative Loafing Tampa and Creative Loafing Charlotte from CL Inc., parent of the alternative newspaper chain. SouthComm intends to build out niche publications around its weeklies. Blogger Acquires Weekly Newspaper in Georgia WALB In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind move, the owner of the political blog Laws-N-Sausages has acquired the Albany Journal newspaper in Albany, Ga., for an undisclosed amount. Blogger Tom Knighton had been writing a column for the weekly paper for almost two years. Gannett to Shutter Network of Websites for Moms Business First Gannett plans to shut down its MomsLikeMe websites in about 90 cities across the United States. The sites, which are attached to the company's newspapers, serve as online meeting places for mothers. Gannett said it has decided to invest in other online digital initiatives. Tribune Settles Tax Claim Related to 2007 Buyout Bloomberg Tribune has agreed to pay the Internal Revenue Service $7 million to settle allegations that the company's 2007 leveraged buyout violated U.S. tax law. The deal "resolves a major outstanding claim against Tribune on very favorable terms to the debtors," the company said. New York Times Sells Baseline to Previous Owner TheWrap The New York Times has sold the film and television database Baseline StudioSystems to Project Hollywood. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Times is believed to have received a fraction of the $35 million it spent to acquire the site from the very same owner. Independent Plans Paywall for Non-UK Readers Guardian The Independent plans to launch an online paywall for non-U.K. readers and strip more than 70,000 free bulk copies from its circulation. The newspaper's limited free access model will mirror the online models employed by the New York Times and the Financial Times. Guardian to Publish List of Coming Stories Online Guardian The Guardian plans to publish a portion of its news lists online and encourage readers to get in touch with its journalists via Twitter if they have ideas. The test "might provoke interesting responses." Still, "we are ready to pull the plug if we suspect we're giving away too much." News Int'l Opens Staff Hotline for 'Illegal Activity' Independent Journalists at News Corp.'s British newspaper arm and other employees in the Rupert Murdoch media empire have been told to call a hotline to report suspicious colleagues in a fresh clampdown on illegal activity. The company vows to protect staffers from "retaliation." Blooomberg Markets Tests Spinoff Luxe Magazine Adweek Bloomberg Markets, the monthly magazine sent free to the company's terminal subscribers, will test Bloomberg Pursuits, a spinoff about the high-end lifestyles, products and services for its well-heeled readers. If successful, the title will go biannually or quarterly. Conde Nast to Create Division for Entertainment New York Times Conde Nast plans to announce the creation of a full-fledged entertainment division, headed by former CW president Dawn Ostroff. Developing TV and online programming based on Conde Nast personalities, articles and brands is the first priority, although movies are also a focus. Hearst Launches Esquire Philippines in October Media Newsline Hearst has launched Esquire in the Philippines, marking the 23rd edition of the men's magazine. Esquire Philippines will be published in partnership with Summit Media starting with the October issue. Esquire is published in 12 languages and distributed in 42 countries. 'Le HuffPost' to Launch in France with Le Monde AFP The Huffington Post will launch a French-language edition, its first foray into non-anglophone Europe with plans for similar sites in Spain, Italy or Germany, said co-founder Arianna Huffington. The French edition of HuffPost will be produced in partnership with Le Monde. Gannett Chairman-CEO Resigns Over Health Issues Associated Press Craig Dubow, chairman and CEO of Gannett, has resigned due to health issues. Dubow began his second medical leave in two years on Sept. 15. He has been dealing with back and hip problems. Gracia Martore, president and COO, will take over the CEO duties. New York Times: Carlos Slim Increases Investment Bloomberg New York Times Co. shares climbed the most in almost two years in New York trading after Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim boosted his stake in the company. "The New York Times is a great media company, with a great name, excellent content and very good management." Hearst Appoints New Top Editor for Marie Claire New York Times Joyce Chang, former deputy editor at People StyleWatch, will become executive editor of Marie Claire. Hearst announced the move along with a handful of other editorial changes. She succeeds Anne Fulenwider, who will become editor in chief of Brides magazine. Adweek Editor Michael Wolff: 'I Am Still Employed' WWD After weeks of speculation, it appears Prometheus chairman Jimmy Finkelstein has decided to keep Michael Wolff as editor of Adweek. "Jimmy said he is not firing Michael and is confident they can work out their differences. Michael seems less confident." The Economist Offers $65 Subscription on Groupon Advertising Age The Economist has offered a 51-issue print subscription for $65 through Groupon. A one-year subscription typically runs $127. The deal was made through Groupon in Washington, D.C., but anyone with a U.S. mailing address could take advantage of the offer. Craigslist CEO Says He Still Puts Service Above Profit Guardian Craigslist's advertising will bring in about $115 million this year, according to estimates. Because of its untapped commercial potential, the classified listings site's total value is estimated at more than $1 billion. Jim Buckmaster will mark his 11th year as CEO of the site next month. News Corp: New Hacking Victims File Legal Claims Reuters More public figures and crime victims have launched legal claims against News International over charges of phone hacking. Some 60 claimants have now lodged cases, charging that they had their phones hacked to generate stories for the now defunct News of the World. ESPN Magazine to Unveil 'Body Issue' of Athletes ABC News ESPN The Magazine has provided a sneak peek of its third annual "Body Issue," in which several star athletes appear sans clothing. The issue is an "exploration and celebration of the athletic form," said editor-in-chief Chad Millman. The "Body Issue" hits newsstands Friday. Reed Elsevier CFO to Retire Amid Call for Change Financial Times Reed Elsevier, publisher of Variety and other titles, has announced that CFO Mark Armour will retire at the end of next year, amid investor pressure for fresh direction. One of Reed's top 10 investors said it was "thoroughly good news. He has been around for far too long." Conde Nast's Vogue Named Magazine of the Year Advertising Age Vogue has topped the 2011 Magazine A-List, presented by Advertising Age during the American Magazine Conference. The Conde Nast title is "doing more than a few things right." Also, Monocle's Tyler Brule is Editor of the Year; Time's Kim Kelleher is Publisher of the Year. Rodale CEO: I'm Leading 'Double Life' as Blogger Maria's Farm "I love blogging," writes Maria Rodale, CEO of Men's Health magazine publisher Rodale, on her blog about organic issues. "I feel connected to people on what really matters. ... Many of the things I feel like writing about wouldn't pass through my PR team" at Rodale. Time, Businessweek Plan Coverage of Steve Jobs Adweek Time magazine's regular weekly issue will devote its whole feature well, 21 pages, to coverage of Steve Jobs' death. Businessweek, meanwhile, will publish an advertising-free tribute issue in place of its regular weekly issue, which goes on newsstands Friday. Sporting News Goes Monthly as Readers Go Online min Sporting News, celebrating its 125th year in print, has pulled back its publishing schedule from biweekly to monthly. The change was informed by the challenged marketplace for print and the move by fans to seek real-time sports reporting on the Internet. Radar Founder Raises $2.4 Million for New Website New York Observer Recovery Media, the parent company of Maer Roshan's The Fix, has raised $2.4 million in equity financing. Roshan, the wunderkind New York and Talk deputy who founded and edited Radar, launched the addiction recovery and rehab review website in March. Huffington Post to Launch Sites for Detroit, Miami Adweek The Huffington Post will launch two new city pages in November: HuffPost Detroit and HuffPost Miami. The launch of the two new local sites renews the concerns about a sibling AOL property: Patch, the company's costly venture into citizen-generated local news. MediaNews: Denver Post Offers Buyouts to Staffers Denver Business The Denver Post has offered voluntary buyouts to its newsroom staff, saying it hopes to trim up to 20 positions. The newspaper said it is taking the action "because of financial pressures." Publisher MediaNews has been experimenting with ways to boost online revenue. Conde Nast, Hearst: Tablet Business Is Picking Up WWD On a panel at the American Magazine Conference, top execs from Conde Nast and Hearst said that drawing $10 million in revenue from the tablets isn't far off. Hearst should reach the $10 million mark in e-subscriptions by summer 2012, said magazine chief David Carey. Time Inc Finds 'Digital Natives' Are In Fact Different MediaPost Neuroscientists in a Time Inc. research project are wiring groups of consumers with a battery of biometric technologies to track how their brains respond to media. Preliminary data indicate that the brains of Millennials are, in fact, wired differently for media. Forbes Enjoys More Online Traffic After Redesign TalkingBizNews Forbes magazine's website saw a 40% increase in traffic in September in the wake of its redesign, according to chief product officer Lewis Dvorkin. "In the first nine months of 2011, Forbes.com experienced solid and steady growth in unique visitors -- 21% year over year." Hearst Closes Print Magazine to Focus on Digital New Media Age Hearst Magazines UK plans to close the print edition of its Triathlete's World title to focus on digital. Editor Alison Hamlett will remain with the magazine, taking on the role of website editor and specialist publications editor. "We see the future of this brand within the digital space." Spin Magazine to Go Bimonthly, Expand Online New York Times Spin magazine, the monthly title for alternative music, plans to go bimonthly and publish in a larger format. At the same time, Spin will expand its presence online. The website will be the home for news and the magazine will feature more thematically driven coverage. Tribune Bonus Plan OK'd by Bankruptcy Judge Crain's Chicago The judge in Tribune's bankruptcy approved a management incentive plan that will pay bonuses of as much as $42.5 million to 640 employees. There were no objections to the plan. According to the judge: "It's entirely reasonable to order this relief in these uncertain times." NY Times Shares May See Lift from Paywall Results Associated Press Shares of the New York Times Co. should outperform those of its newspaper peers because the company is less exposed to declining ad revenue from retailers, said Citi analyst Leo Kulp. Shares may get a bump when the company reports the results of its digital paywall. International Herald Tribune Unveils Digital Plan News & Tech The International Herald Tribune has rolled out a digital subscription package, offering readers a bundle that includes access to the newspaper's mobile apps as well as to the New York Times's website. IHT is charging consumers $25 every four weeks for its plan. Wall St Journal Touts Ad Boost, New Color Pages Capital New York The Wall Street Journal saw a 24% increase in print advertising revenue in August when compared to August of 2010, an increase that occurred "while other national newspapers have reported distressing declines," managing editor Robert Thomson wrote in a staff memo. Murdoch 'Sun on Sunday' Edges Closer with Hires Independent The possibility of Rupert Murdoch launching a U.K. Sunday newspaper to replace the defunct News of the World increased as several new senior jobs were created at his Sun tabloid. News International said: "There are no plans to launch a Sunday Sun at the moment." Apple Reveals Media Partners for Newsstand App Cult of Mac Apple has unveiled the launch partners for its Newsstand app, hailed as a "kiosk killer" when it was announced in June. Many top titles will be available, including the New York Times, GQ, Wired, The New Yorker, Popular Science, National Geographic and Esquire. Hearst Hires Exec to Grow iCrossing Digital Shop Direct Marketing News Hearst has named Maureen Polo, managing director of Meredith 360, as its marketing services business development director, where she will serve as the liaison between the media giant and its digital shop iCrossing. "Her main role is to build iCrossing's business." Prometheus Global Media Chief Dismisses Sale Talk Wall Street Journal James Finkelstein, chairman of Prometheus Global Media, has dismissed reports that investors are unhappy with the business's performance. "I'm not thinking about it at all," he said of selling the company. Also, Adweek under editor Michael Wolff is doing "very well." Craigslist Revenue Drops for First Time in Nine Years NetNewsCheck Craigslist revenue has dropped for the first time in nine years, according to a report from AIM Group. The site's projected revenue of $115 million is down 5% from last year's $121 million, the group said. The classifieds site took a hit after removing its adult-service ads. Time Inc to Gauge Retail Sales from Magazine Ads Advertising Age Can magazines prove that their ads make cash registers ring? In its latest attempt to prove its worth to marketers, Time Inc. will gauge the retail sales results from advertising in its titles and on its websites. The program follows a similar move by rival Meredith. Hearst Selling Cycle World Magazine to Bonnier New York Times Cycle World, one of the leading magazines about motorcycles, has been sold by Hearst to Bonnier. Hearst and Bonnier declined to disclose financial terms. Bonnier said the magazine would join its other specialized titles, such as Popular Science. Prometheus to Sell Actors' Resource Back Stage Deadline Prometheus Global Media is said to be selling Back Stage, the 50-year-old resource for theater, TV and movie casting. The owner of The Hollywood Reporter is handing over the actors' tool to investors with backing from Prometheus joint owner Guggenheim Partners. American Media Exports Shape Magazine to France min Shape, the health and fitness magazine for women, will launch a French edition in January 2012, according to publisher American Media. Shape France will offer health and fitness advice to French women "recreated with a French sensibility," said CEO David Pecker. Tiger Beat Tabs Lopez for Web Teen Video Series World Screen Jennifer Lopez has signed up for a new digital video series, "Tiger Beat Entertainment," geared toward teens and young adults. The show, in partnership with teen magazine Tiger Beat, will be distributed through AOL and the teen and young adult platform Cambio. USA Today, Facebook Plan Super Bowl Ad Meter Mashable Gannett's USA Today and Facebook have teamed up to build an app that will rate the commercials broadcast during Super Bowl XLVI. The app will reside on Facebook and USA Today's online properties, and will allow users to view, rate and share Super Bowl ads. MediaFinder: More Magazines Start, Fewer Close Crain's New York The magazine industry has life in it yet: More titles have launched so far this year than last, and fewer have folded, according to online database MediaFinder.com. Recent magazine launches include Scooter, a parenting title from the New York Observer. Newspapers to Disappear by 2040, UN Chief Says AFP Newspapers will disappear and be replaced by digital versions by 2040, according to Francis Gurry, who heads the World Intellectual Property Organization. "It's an evolution. There's no good or bad about it. In the United States, newspapers will end in 2017." The Daily Tablet 'Newspaper' Shows Some Promise Advertising Age The Daily has 120,000 weekly readers, 80,000 of whom are actually paying for the app, according to publisher Greg Clayman. But the Rupert Murdoch-owned iPad-only news publication "still has a long way to go" before it proves anything about paid media or the tablet. Murdoch Journo May Reveal Who Ordered Hacking New York Times Neville Thurlbeck, a reporter who was arrested in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, has warned his former bosses in Britain that he plans to break his silence in a forthcoming civil court case. Thurlbeck said that he would reveal those who were responsible for the hacking. Conde Nast in Talks with TV Exec for New Video Role New York Post Dawn Ostroff, the former entertainment head of The CW network, is in talks to join Conde Nast. Ostroff could help further the magazine publisher's initiatives in TV and online video. Conde Nast creates web video for events such as its fashion shoots and Oscar parties. American Media Plans Unpaid Furloughs, Fires Staff New York Post American Media appears to be back on the financial edge of the knife. The publisher is instituting unpaid furloughs, amounting to about a half month's pay, for staffers at the National Enquirer. Five lower-level staffers from the Boca Raton, Fla. headquarters have been fired. Forbes Book Bashes Magazine's New Blogging Model Fortune "The Fall of the House of Forbes," a new book by former Forbes magazine managing editor Stewart Pinkerton, is a "rollicking read." Pinkerton describes top editorial boss Lewis D'Vorkin's new blogging model as drowning Forbes.com "in a sea of online upchuck." Washington Post's Slate Guts Back-End for Site Redo Nieman Journalism Slate, the web's oldest living magazine, has relaunched with a new content management system. Editor David Plotz calls it "the most significant technological overhaul of Slate in a decade." The launch is the culmination of more than a year of technological self-reinvention. The Onion's Twitter Posts Draw Scrutiny from Police New York Times Police said they were investigating The Onion, the satiric media organization, for making false reports on Twitter claiming that there was a hostage situation inside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The posts were related to a satiric article on The Onion's website. The Sartorialist Says Magazines Are Driven by Fear The Talks The Sartorialist "is really making money," said Scott Schuman, who runs the popular fashion blog. "Advertisers told me that I am not in their Internet budget. I am actually in their magazine budget. That comes from having a good size audience. Everyone knows not to believe in magazines." Study: Editors, Writers, PR Pros Need Coffee the Most Buffalo Business Editors, writers and public-relations specialists are among the professionals who need coffee to get through the work day more than most, according to a survey by Dunkin' Donuts and CareerBuilder. Editors and writers "are most inclined to add a spritz of flavoring." News Corp's The Daily Falls Short of Reader Goal Bloomberg News Corp.'s the Daily is said to be averaging about 120,000 readers a week, or less than a quarter the number the company said the iPad-only publication needs to make money. Launched about eight months ago, the Daily is a "great experiment but probably not a viable business." ESPN Magazine 'Body Issue' Seeks Disney Synergy USA Today Gymnast Alicia Sacramone and the NBA's Blake Griffin are among athletes posing the buff in ESPN The Magazine's third annual "Body Issue," out Oct. 7. This year's roster includes four athletes who have appeared on Disney sibling network ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Conde Nast, Publishers Cozy Up to Amazon Tablet Wall Street Journal Amazon is entering the tablet market at an "attractive price," said Bob Sauerberg, president of Conde Nast, which will have will have 17 brands available on the Kindle Fire. In one early initiative, Kindle Fire customers will receive a free trial of Conde Nast magazines. Rodale: More Turmoil Envelops Top Exec Ranks New York Post Gregg Michaelson, head of integrated sales and marketing, and Karen Rinaldi, executive VP in charge of books, are both leaving Rodale. The two execs were the highest-ranking non-family members at the publisher. "There are lots of changes going on," said CEO Maria Rodale. Hearst Loses Marketing Exec Poached from Rival Adweek Hearst Magazines seems to have had a hiccup in its efforts to build out its marketing services division. Matt Petersen, whom Hearst had poached from rival Meredith in 2010 to build out a marketing services platform, has left the company. Hearst said there are no plans to replace him. Time Inc Leads Magazine Boom in Twitter Followers Folio People and Time magazines have kept their stranglehold on the top two spots on Twitter, but almost every U.S. consumer magazine has seen their number of Twitter followers boom since the start of the year. Eight magazines posted growth of more than 100% since January. Martha Stewart Opens Web-Based Beauty Center min Martha Stewart has extended her brand into the beauty category with the launch of a beauty center on the domestic diva's website. The section extends material from the monthly magazine into a full-featured resource of beauty tips. Estee Lauder will be the launch sponsor. Adweek to Name New Editor from Ad Trade World Gawker Michael Wolff, editor of Adweek for less than a year, is said to be leaving the publication. The magazine's bosses are expected to announce that Wolff will be replaced "by an editor with stronger ties to the advertising trade world." Wolff "is not the man to make Adweek successful." NY Times: Digital Subscriptions Reassure Investors TheStreet The New York Times needs to show robust growth in its digital subscriptions to reassure investors, according to observers. "While management has kept mum on any recent updates on the digital subscription front, it would not hurt NYT to release some fresh figures." Washington Post Breakup May Provide Big Returns Bloomberg The Washington Post risks costing shareholders a 71% gain by keeping together its newspaper, Kaplan education business and other media operations. Breaking up the company could give a boost to the stock. But CEO Don Graham has vowed not break up his company. McClatchy Finishes Rollout of Groupon Competitor Sacramento Business McClatchy has completed the rollout of its daily discount program, Dealsaver, in all of its markets. The program was launched in May at its Fresno newspaper. Dealsaver is one of many discount deal programs offered by traditional media companies, inspired by Groupon. Chicago News Websites Launch Collective for Ads Crain's Chicago A group of 15 Chicago news and community websites has received a $50,000 grant to form an advertising network that members hope will increase their collective appeal to advertisers. The new group includes the Chicago Reporter and the Chicago News Cooperative. Huffington Post Nabs Another NY Times Journalist WWD Longtime New York Times writer Lisa Belkin has left the newspaper for the Huffington Post. Belkin is the fifth Times staffer in the last year to go to work for Arianna Huffington. Said Belkin: "The constant interaction with readers, the feedback. It's not central to what the Times does." Rodale, Bonnier on Board Amazon Tablet Launch New York Post Rodale, Bonnier, Hearst, Conde Nast and Meredith are expected to be on board when Amazon launches its new Kindle Fire tablet. Time Inc. is absent from the list of initial publishers due to a disagreement over pricing. Amazon is said to want low-priced subscriptions. Hearst Passes 300,000 Monthly Digital Subscribers AllThingsD Hearst, which is about to sell its digital magazines via Amazon's new tablet, said it is now racking up more than 300,000 paid downloads per month. The number is spread out across sales from Apple's App Store, Barnes & Noble's Nook and the Zinio digital reader platform. Conde Nast Takes Equity Stake in Moda Operandi New York Post Conde Nast has taken one of its first minority equity stakes in Moda Operandi, the high-end fashion website. The site gives its 120,000 "members" first dibs on goods designed by the likes of Marc Jacobs and Vera Wang. Moda Operandi takes a cut on par with retailers. Time Inc's Sports Illustrated Models Enter Gaming Advertising Age Electronic Arts has integrated a pair of models from Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue into its latest "Need for Speed" video game. In turn, SI is making a special subscription offer that bundles the magazine with "Need for Speed" for less than the game's retail cost. Fortune Releases E-Book on Apple Founder Jobs 9to5Mac Fortune magazine has just released a new Amazon Kindle e-book, "All about Steve: The Story of Steve Jobs and Apple from the Pages of Fortune." The title collects 17 articles spanning 1983 to 2011 about the Apple founder. "Fortune's writers spent hours interviewing Jobs." Newsweek, Atlantic Writer Said to 'Con' Silicon Alley New York Observer Jerry Guo, the Internet entrepreneur behind Grouper, is said to have parlayed writing stints at Newsweek and other publications into free flights and hotel stays worldwide. Guo reportedly posed as a writer for The Atlantic to learn about an online service before launching a similar startup. Future Eyes Strategic Options for U.S. Publications Reuters British publisher Future said it is considering strategic options for its U.S. business after a weak print advertising market led to a 6% drop in annual sales. Future's U.S. magazines and websites include BikeRadar.com, Guitar World, Maximum PC, PC Gamer and Revolver. NY Times: About.com Restructures & Cuts Jobs Business Insider About.com, the website bought by the New York Times Co. for $410 million in 2005, has cut 15 of its 22 editorial positions. Ten new full-time jobs will be created in the restructuring. The move aims to "focus on operational efficiencies that will position us well for the future." NY Observer to Unveil Spin-Off Site for Art World New York Observer The New York Observer on Wednesday will launch GalleristNY.com, a spin-off site covering New York's art world. Observer culture editor Sarah Douglas, who recently joined the newspaper from Art+Auction, will oversee the site and its coverage of art events, openings and parties. Wall St Journal Website to Collect Personal Data Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal has revised its website privacy policy to allow the site to connect personally identifiable information with web browsing data without user consent. Combining the two types of data will "allow us to provide customized Journal service information to our users." AM New York Free Newspaper to Seek New Editor New York Post AM New York, the free daily newspaper, will have an opening at the top by week's end. Current editor-in-chief Diane Goldie is heading to the mother ship, Newsday. Both papers are owned by Cablevision. Publisher Paul Turcotte is said to be searching inside and out for a replacement. Village Voice Media Lays Off Staffers Across Chain New York Observer Layoffs are said to be hitting Village Voice Media newspapers this week. Management specified that the cuts would be chain-wide and blamed the struggling economy, according to one fired reporter. City Pages in Minneapolis is said to have cut a third of its staff writer positions. Bloomberg View Sees Abrupt Exit of James Rubin New York Times James Rubin, a Clinton administration assistant secretary of state hired by Bloomberg News just 10 months ago, has left his job as executive editor of a new opinion-writing section after a rocky start. According to Rubin: "This project wasn't the right fit." Glam Media Appoints Former Apple Exec as CFO Bloomberg Glam Media, a provider of Internet-advertising services targeting women, has named Jeanne Seeley as CFO, adding an exec with experience at publicly traded companies including Apple. Glam has been taking steps to hold its own IPO, including preliminary talks with bankers. Drudge Report, Google Drive Traffic to News Sites Yahoo News Google, Yahoo, Facebook and the Drudge Report are among the leading drivers of traffic to Internet news websites, according to statistics released by Google. The news site Politico receives 22% of its online traffic from the Drudge Report compared to just 7% from Google. NY Times is 'Going to the Dogs' Under New Editor WWD New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson's new book, "The Puppy Diaries," will be released in two weeks. The book is about Abramson's obsession with dogs. It makes reference to a "sudden rise in the number of dog stories being pitched for the front page." Time Warner Eyes Media Bigwigs for Time Inc CEO Adweek Tom Freston, Wenda Millard, Eileen Naughton and Richard Zannino are said to be among the candidates being considered by Time Warner in the search for a CEO of its Time Inc. magazine division. Given the list, it appears that the company still seems to be focused on outsiders. Time Inc Magazines Sit Out Amazon Tablet Debut AllThingsD Hearst, Conde Nast and Meredith are said to have deals to sell digital editions of their magazines on the new Amazon tablet, set to be unveiled Wednesday. The notable standout, for now, is Time Inc. The publisher has yet to embrace terms for Apple's iPad as well. Martha Rejoins Board as Company Seeks Offers MarketWatch Martha Stewart has rejoined the board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, seven-and-a-half years after resigning in the wake of insider-trading charges. The struggling company in May hired bankers to explore offers; no strategic move can happen without Stewart's approval. NY Magazine Owner Sells MenuPages Eatery Site New York Observer New York magazine publisher New York Media has sold its MenuPages site to New York-based online food ordering service Seamless, in a deal said to be valued at $15 million. New York Media was said to be reluctant to invest in growing MenuPages beyond advertising revenues. The Atlantic Sees Fortunes Change After Rethink Adweek Execs David Bradley and Justin Smith have been credited with reviving The Atlantic, the 154-year-old journal of politics and world affairs. The brand expanded its events business and converted from an individual subscription to an organization-based membership model. Tribune's LA Times Has No Plans to Go Online Only Business Insider The Los Angeles Times said that there are no plans to cease publication of the print product despite the report of a senior VP at the Tribune newspaper telling press workers: "We've got three years more of printing the hard copy Times before they shut it down." Gannett to Face 'Ongoing Pressure' in Newspapers MarketWatch Standard & Poor's has lowered its outlook on Gannett's junk-grade credit rating to stable, saying potential performance improvements expected earlier are unlikely to materialize within the next 12 months. Gannett's newspapers are expected to face 'ongoing secular pressure." Daily Beast Launches 'Ask Andrew' Video Feature Daily Beast The Daily Beast has added a video feature, "Ask Andrew Anything," encouraging readers of the Tina Brown-edited news site to submit questions for columnist Andrew Sullivan to answer via online video. The goal, said Sullivan, is "to have a direct interaction with readers." Salon Online Magazine Tests New Business Model Forbes Salon.com, the Internet magazine launched in 1995, is testing another business model. Its new membership system, called Salon Core, is somewhat like "NPR and its semi-annual pledge drives." Members will receive a variety of perks, while Salon's journalism remains free. Boston Globe Website to Add 'Hyper Local' Content Boston Business Boston.com, one of two major websites run by the Boston Globe, will increase its "hyper-local" content, said Janet Robinson, CEO of parent New York Times Co. "Hyper-local" content would appear to be geared toward fighting rivals such as AOL's Patch. USA Today's Twitter Account Falls Victim to Hackers CNET News The same group that hacked NBC News' Twitter account on Sept. 9 appears to have gained access to USA Today's Twitter feed on Sunday and fired off a clutch of messages. The so-called Script Kiddies asked if Twitter had the courage to suspend the group again. Tribune's Baltimore Sun to Erect Internet Paywall Romenesko The Baltimore Sun will become the first Tribune newspaper to set up an online paywall. The paper will charge readers $2.49 per week, or $49.99 for 26 weeks, to access its website content. According to publisher Tim Ryan: "Digital consumers recognize the website's value." Wall Street Journal to Add Color in Design Tweak Adweek The Wall Street Journal is considering design changes, adding more color to the inside pages of the traditionally staid newspaper. Section headers could be assigned colors. For instance, Money & Investing would be green. The Journal charges a premium for color advertising. News Corp: Former Tabloid Editor Sues Subsidiary Sky News Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has filed a lawsuit against News Group newspapers, his former employer. Coulson is taking legal action over the decision to stop paying his legal fees. Coulson was arrested in July on suspicion of corruption and phone hacking. Maine's Two Largest Newspapers Eliminate Jobs MPBN The Bangor Daily News has offered voluntary buyouts for up to 30 employees, with the possibility of layoffs later. The move comes a week after the Portland Press Herald said it would cut 40 jobs, first through buyouts, then layoffs. Both dailies cite declining revenues. Penton Media CEO Exits Trade Magazine Publisher Folio Sharon Rowlands has resigned as CEO of Penton Media, the trade magazine publisher, to become CEO of security and risk information firm Altegrity. Execs from Penton's private equity-owners will become interim co-CEOs while a search for a replacement is conducted. Magazine Execs Psyched Over New Color Kindle Crain's New York Magazine publishers expect Amazon's launch of a tablet to rival Apple's iPad will spark subscriptions and single-copy sales. "We're hopeful that the user base continues to be readers and that they're looking at magazines and books, as opposed to Angry Birds." Hearst & HGTV Launch Magazine in Murky Market New York Times Hearst and HGTV have become partners in a new magazine making its debut in October. HGTV Magazine, offering budget-friendly tips on home décor, is one of the only major consumer magazines brought to market in the last few years. Hearst has committed to only two issues. Vogue, GQ & Esquire to Sell Fashions They Review New York Times Vogue, GQ and Esquire are entering the retailing business, partnering with fashion e-commerce sites. Details magazine will soon start selecting items to sell on Mr. Porter. Aiming to survive in an online world, the titles could potentially become rivals to stores like Saks Fifth Avenue. Martha Apologizes for Recycling Magazine Content New York Times Martha Stewart spoke on the phone to a reader who had complained that a recent issue of one of the domestic diva's magazines had repurposed material from an earlier issue without saying it had done so. Stewart was "incredibly apologetic" about the recycled content. TechCrunch Founder Starts Blog, Backs Pal's Startup San Jose Business Fired TechCrunch founder Mike Arrington has launched a new blog, Uncrunched, as his new CrunchFund began financing a startup launched by former colleague Paul Carr. Carr resigned from TechCrunch with a tirade against owner AOL and editorial boss Arianna Huffington. Google News Offers to Highlight 'Standout' Articles Search Engine Land Google has introduced a metadata tag to help news publications highlight their original, quality content on its news aggregation page. Publications are being asked to use a new HTML tag to mark "exceptional original reporting, deep investigative work, scoops and exclusives." Pew: Twitter, Text Messages Gain on TV for News New York Times Television remains the most common medium for local news, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. But younger adults "rely on local television less," and more on the Internet --"a fact that suggests more vulnerability for the medium in the future." Magid: Young People Will Pay for (Some) Content New York Times The Napster generation of Web 1.0 -- where all content is free -- has evolved to see paid content as a reasonable alternative to advertising-supported content or pirated content, according to research by Magid Advisors. "ITunes has led the way in teaching people to pay." Advance Eyes Digital Buys to Create 'Conde Niche' New York Post Advance Publications has been looking outside its Conde Nast unit to place bets on digital startups. Next week, Conde Nast is expected to announce that it has taken a stake in Moda Operandi, an "online trunk show" that will mesh well with Vogue.com and Style.com. Conde Nast to Open Vogue, GQ Branded Restaurants Media Week Conde Nast will open Vogue and GQ branded restaurants in Ukraine and Turkey next year, as part of a plan to target high-end consumers worldwide. More magazine-branded eateries are due to open in the coming months, including in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Hearst to Open Balducci Café in Headquarters Tower Gourmet Grocer Balducci's, the gourmet food retailer, plans to launch its first Balducci's Gourmet on the Go Café on the ground floor of the Hearst headquarters building in New York. The café, opening in December, will target "urban professionals with convenient yet high-quality items." Meredith: String of High-Level Departures Continues Adweek Meredith has been seeing a number of high-level defections, coinciding with top-level shuffles that have left new people in charge and changed the reporting structure. The latest to exit is Julie Pinkwater, who had spent the past seven years as publisher of Ladies' Home Journal. Johnson Publishing Sees Turnaround for Ebony, Jet NPR Johnson Publishing is hiring -- a sharp turnaround for a company that saw circulation numbers and revenue for its flagship Ebony and Jet magazines plummet over a number of years. Those numbers are on the rise now. "There's a new energy," according to CEO Desiree Rogers. Time Inc: SI.com to Live Stream First Basketball Game Associated Press The exhibition game between Melo's All-Stars and Team Philly on Sunday night will be streamed online by Sports Illustrated. It will be the first live basketball game produced and streamed by SI.com. "It promises to be one of our most ambitious live video productions to date." Financial Times Web App Bests Version Sold by Apple Reuters More than 700,000 people use the Financial Times's web-based mobile app to access news and other content, making it more popular than the version sold in Apple's app store. The business newspaper was one of the first major publishers to reduce its dependence on Apple. News Corp Unit Seeks to Name Change After Scandal Telegraph News Corp.'s Australian arm, News Limited, is said to be mulling a name change in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal in Britain. The company may rebrand as News Australia, in a bid to distance itself from the damaging fallout after the shutdown of the News of the World. Pew: Public Opinion of News Media Never Worse Politico Record numbers of Americans consider the news media to be "immoral," "inaccurate," and "biased," according to a new poll by Pew Research. Americans also believe that news stories are often inaccurate. By a large margin, respondents said reporters were "politically biased." Business Insider 'Racy' News Website Raises $7 Million Portfolio Business Insider, the racy New York-based business infotainment site, has raised $7 million in funding, led by Institutional Venture Partners in Silicon Valley. "We have some exciting secret plans," said founder Henry Blodget, the disgraced Wall Street analyst. New York Times: Web Subscriber Growth Slowing TheStreet The New York Times has warned that its advertising revenue has slowed more than expected in the third quarter. CEO Janet Robinson said that digital subscriptions have continued to surpass expectations, but growth from their unexpected out-of-the-gate strength has slowed. Onion to Relocate Editorial Employees to Chicago Crain's Chicago The Onion plans to move its top editorial staff from New York to its corporate headquarters in Chicago. "We're looking forward to having everyone under one roof." The satirical newspaper and website employs about 20 editorial, web and sales personnel in Manhattan. Dennis Publishing Ramps Up Production of Apps Folio The Week publisher Dennis Publishing has teamed up with app developer Toura to begin plugging content from its magazines into a wider array of apps. Dennis plans to prime the channel with 20 apps in the coming weeks from its lifestyle and fitness brands. Conde Nast's W Hopes to Create 'Addictive' App Mashable W magazine is testing the iOS app market ahead of the release of its iPad edition, due to launch early next year. The iPad app aims to extend the W brand for a new audience of readers, according to editor Stefano Tonchi. "We wanted to create something addictive." Hearst Magazines Unveils UK Publishing Team Press Gazette Hearst Magazines U.K. has announced the line-up of its new senior publishing team. The company was formed in August after Hearst acquired the international magazine portfolio of France's Lagardere. The new team includes an acting COO and five group publishing directors. Murdoch Execs Told of Hacking Evidence in 2006 Independent News International execs, including Rebekah Brooks, are said to have been told in 2006 that London police had evidence that more than one News of the World journalist was implicated in the phone-hacking scandal. The new information challenges the company's timetable. Bloomberg is America's Wealthiest Media Mogul Hollywood Reporter Bill Gates, with $59 billion, is by far the richest person in America, according to the annual list from Forbes magazine. The first media mogul on the list is Michael Bloomberg, who is No. 12 with $19.5 billion. Others on the list include News Corp's. Rupert Murdoch at $7.4 billion. Hearst to Reduce Frequency of Harper's Bazaar WWD Now that Hearst has had its hand on Elle for four months, the publisher is ready to roll out changes at one of its other fashion titles: Harper's Bazaar. In the coming months, the magazine will increase its trim size and, once again, reduce its frequency, this time to 10 times a year. Rodale Non-Family Chief Operating Officer Departs New York Post Rodale, the family-run publisher behind Men's Health and a host of other magazines, has just seen the exit of one of its top non-family execs, COO Ken Citron. No replacement has been named. Rodale's revenues are said to be down considerably from their peak of $500 million. Playboy Has High Hopes for New NBC TV Drama Chicago Tribune NBC's "The Playboy Club" premiered Monday to less-than-stellar ratings. But for Playboy Enterprises, the show is already something of a hit. The company expects to sell out its retro October issue of Playboy magazine and rake in more than $1 million in incremental advertising. TheStreet, New York Daily Metro in Content Deal Associated Press Metro, a free daily newspaper in New York, has entered into a content partnership with financial media company TheStreet. The partnership calls for TheStreet's personal finance and business news content to be integrated with Metro's local business content in print and online. Hearst San Antonio Newspaper Editor Steps Down KENS Bob Rivard, editor of the San Antonio Express-News, has resigned his post "to pursue other endeavors." Several reporters provided updates via Twitter after a newsroom meeting at which the announcement was made. The Hearst newspaper later reported the news on its website. Wall St Journal Unveils WSJ Social Within Facebook Forbes The Wall Street Journal has launched WSJ Social, which filters the newspaper's content through the so-called social graph to produce a news product within the walls of Facebook. "It's about reimagining newspaper reading as an inherently social experience." Time Magazine Downplays Brand Online in Blog Boost paidContent Time magazine aims to retain relevance by putting less emphasis on Time the brand online and a lot more on news niches, creating blogs around key topics. Time.com plans to add an entertainment blog, an opinion site with guest bloggers and possibly more. Scripps Consolidates Digital Efforts Into Single Group Knoxville News Sentinel E.W. Scripps has consolidated the digital operations of its newspapers and TV stations under a new organization headed by Adam Symson, VP and chief digital officer. "This is the beginning of a process to figure out how we can continue to serve our customers." Conde Nast: Four Publishers Play Musical Chairs New York Post In a major shake-up at Conde Nast, four publishers played musical chairs. Execs were moved at GQ, Lucky, Brides and Conde Nast Traveler, but nobody headed out the door. With the exception of Traveler, all of the magazines were slightly down in ad pages. Tribune Ex-Publisher Sues LA Times for $13 Million Courthouse News A former publisher of Los Angeles Times Magazine has claimed Tribune fired him for objecting to the decision to stop distribution of its Sunday magazine to low-income and minority neighborhoods, while charging the same price as "white affluent subscribers." News Corp Probe Widens with Former U.S. Employee Bloomberg Prosecutors investigating hacking and bribery allegations at News Corp. are said to be seeking to interview Robert Emmel, a former employee of U.S. unit News America Marketing, who claims knowledge of "widespread illegal activity" at the company. Guardian Under Pressure to Reveal Hacking Sources Guardian London police are seeking a court order to make Guardian reporters disclose their sources about the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, in a move seen as an unprecedented legal attack. "We shall resist this extraordinary demand," said editor Alan Rusbridger. Wall Street Journal Appoints New Page One Editor New York Observer The Wall Street Journal has named Rebecca Blumenstein, deputy managing editor and former China bureau chief, as its new page one editor, citing her global and digital background. Blumenstein previously headed the newspaper's New York technology group. AP Newspapers to Insert 'iCircular' Ads on Phones Associated Press Major newspapers and retailers are teaming up to put more advertising on mobile phones through a new service developed by the Associated Press. The new iCircular feature will start appearing Monday in the mobile phone apps of an initial group of 40 newspapers. Reuters Aims to Boost Profile with Hiring Spree Huffington Post Reuters has gone on a hiring spree and relaunched its website, in an effort to raise the profile of the news service and better compete with Bloomberg News. Said editor Stephen Adler: "Our mandate is to become the best journalism organization in the world." TechCrunch Writer Exits in Feud with New Editor San Jose Business TechCrunch writer Paul Carr has abruptly resigned with a blog post slamming the AOL-owned tech blog's new editor, Erick Schonfeld. Carr wrote that Schonfeld "cut a deal" with AOL content boss Arianna Huffington to "guarantee him the top job." Monocle Magazine Spotlights State of Global Media Monocle The October issue of Monocle examines the state and future of the global media. "Looking past the scare stories," the special edition of the magazine reports on "the newspapers, radio stations and TV companies that are surviving and thriving in a turbulent industry." Gannett CEO Dubow Takes Another Medical Leave Associated Press Gannett CEO Craig Dubow is taking a medical leave of absence for the second time in two years. COO Gracia Martore will fill in while Dubow is away, as she did during his four-month leave in 2009. As was the case before, Dubow needs to address back and hip problems. Anschutz to Acquire Oklahoman Newspaper, Hotel Associated Press Anschutz Corp. plans to buy The Oklahoman newspaper and a broad variety of assets, including a luxury hotel in Colorado. Chief Philip Anschutz approached Oklahoma Publishing Co. in June with a "unique offer." No sale price has been announced. Greenspun Media Lays Off 12 Amid Media Changes Associated Press Greenspun Media, owner of the Las Vegas Sun, said it is laying off 12 employees as the company struggles with the recession and an evolving media landscape. Its joint operating agreement with the Las Vegas Review-Journal exposes it to that newspaper's fortunes. Conde Nast Talks Branding, Digital as Editor Exits New York Post Conde Nast CEO Charles Townsend and president Bob Sauerberg called a rare joint meeting Thursday morning of editors, publishers and other execs to discuss branding and digital initiatives. Not discussed: the ouster of Brides editor Millie Martini Bratten after 25 years. Hearst Wants Tablet Magazines to Adopt TV Pricing paidContent New device opportunities should allow Hearst magazines to drive their digital revenue model away from reliance on advertising, said division boss David Carey. Cable TV-style recurring revenue is key. "Tablets allow us to get into continuous service monthly bill." Newsweek Former Editor to Join Time Magazine Adweek Jon Meacham, the former editor of Newsweek, switched teams and wrote his first cover story for Time magazine earlier this year. Now, Meacham and Time have made their relationship official: Meacham has joined the Time Inc. newsweekly as a contributing editor. Atlantic, Huffington Post Launch City News Sites Politico The Atlantic has launched The Atlantic Cities, a website dedicated to covering pressing issues facing cities and neighborhoods. Separately, the Huffington Post has rolled out its latest local news site, HuffPost DC, featuring "a lot of heavy duty aggregation." News Corp Launches UK iPad App for The Daily Guardian News Corp. has launched its iPad newspaper The Daily in the United Kingdom, seven months after the app made its U.S. debut. The U.K. subscription price is £0.69 per day or £27.99 per year. British reviewers have already complained about the U.S.-focused content. Daily Beast: No Plans to Charge for Web Content CNNMoney The Daily Beast news site doesn't expect to erect a paywall in the near future, according to editor Tina Brown. "We prefer to have the model that isn't seeking payment. It seems to us that we can make a profitable enterprise through advertising and brand extensions." Financial Times Calls for Regulation of Aggregators Financial Times Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, has called for reform in the regulation of the U.K. press, with the establishment of a media standards commission. He said bloggers and aggregation sites such as Huffington Post should be regulated by the new body. Guardian Unveils Homepage Aimed at Americans Guardian The U.K. Guardian has launched a new homepage, guardiannews.com, from its digital operation in New York, targeting American users. The newspaper group has also hired Robert Mackey, editor of the New York Times news blog The Lede, as a reporter and blogger. News of the World Sets Off Inquiry Into UK Media Reuters Britain plans to examine new ways to measure the influence of media owners and whether limits should be set, in the aftermath of the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. Australia plans to launch a similar review of its media regulations. Hearst to Redo Magazine Sites Based on HTML5 Folio Hearst has begun to convert a majority of its magazine web sites to HTML5, starting with GoodHousekeeping.com. The redesigns aim to make the titles fully functional across multiple platforms, so readers can access the properties "wherever they need it." Conde Nast to Make Changes, Open UK College WWD Publishing changes are on the horizon at Conde Nast, and all eyes are on Brides publisher Carolyn Kremins and editor Millie Martini Bratten. Also: Conde Nast UK has unveiled plans for the Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design, set to open in September 2012. Vice Media to Expand Video Content Offerings New York Times Vice Media, the company best known for publishing Vice Magazine, plans to introduce a number of initiatives, including an upgraded Vice.com site, new seasons of a number of web video shows and a new slate of web video content sponsored by major brands. AP: News Execs Hope for Mobile Delivery Future New York Post News execs at the Associated Press Managing Editors meeting in Denver said mobile news delivery offers newspapers and other media an opportunity to make money in the digital world. "We've got to be smarter, this time, in the do-over. There won't be a third time." Prometheus: Wolff Tracks Seen; New Editor Eyed New York Post Prometheus Global Media is said to have begun searching for a replacement for Adweek editor Michael Wolff amid an internal back-and-forth over the direction of the company. Backer Jimmy Finkelstein "now thinks Wolff is a controversial highbrow." Suedja! Nikki Finke Sues the Hollywood Reporter TheWrap Penske Media, owner of Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood site, has sued Prometheus Global Media, parent of the rival Hollywood Reporter, for copyright infringement. The suit, which seeks $5 million in damages, alleges "outright theft" of intellectual property. Amazon, Hearst Strike Content, E-Commerce Deal Puget Sound Business Amazon and Hearst have entered into a relationship for consumer marketing, e-commerce and content, in a move likely to secure more content for tablets. Amazon has been in talks with magazine publishers to secure content for its forthcoming tablet device. Wall Street Journal Pushes Into Video with App Reuters The Wall Street Journal has rolled out a free video app, WSJ Live, that pulls from the content from its stable of live programming. WSJ Live represents another push from the Journal into video, which represents some of its most valuable advertising inventory. New York Times Names Dining Critic Top Editor New York Times Sam Sifton, the New York Times's restaurant critic, has been named national editor. "We all saw the newsiness he brought to the culture report," said executive editor Jill Abramson. Also, Adam Bryant, a deputy on the national desk, has been named features editor. Bloomberg, New York Times Sued Over Patents Bloomberg Bloomberg LP, the New York Times and other media outlets have been sued by Boadin Technology for allegedly infringing patents for "instantaneous symbol lookup" used on websites. The news providers infringed patents by selling "certain computer products." Forbes to Launch Argentina Edition Next Month TalkingBizNews Forbes has announced its 19th local-language edition, Forbes Argentina, in partnership with DRP, a division of Grupo 23. The editor of the new, Spanish-language magazine will be Alex Milberg, who previously served as the editor of Newsweek Argentina. Mashable Expands News for 'Digital Generation' New York Times Mashable, the popular tech-news website, has redesigned its homepage and expanded its coverage to include new sections for entertainment, U.S. news and world news. Also, the site has hired former PCMag.com editor Lance Ulanoff to oversee editorial content. Perez Hilton Launches Celebrity Family Website Reuters Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton has expanded his work of serving up the latest dish on Hollywood stars by launching a website focused on celebrity families and kids called Perezitos.com. The site will offer parents advice from pediatricians and "mommy experts." Craigslist, eBay Dispute in Probe by Justice Dept Bloomberg The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether eBay stole confidential information from Craigslist. The online classified company claimed in a lawsuit that eBay stole data to start a competing online ad site when the two companies were in talks over a stake sale. Hearst, Conde Criticized for 'Insane' Subscriptions Mr Magazine Hearst and Conde Nast discount subscription pitches to consumers are "insane" and amount to business "suicide," according to Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni. "It is an insult to the brand that you can receive O, The Oprah Magazine for $5 the entire year." Playboy Cuts Price to 60 Cents as TV Show Debuts Reuters Hugh Hefner has slashed the cost of Playboy's October issue, which hits newsstands Friday, to 60 cents. Editors have styled the magazine with retro look matching 1961, when the first Playboy Club was founded, and linked it to the debut of TV show "The Playboy Club." Redbook, Woman's Day Among Magazine Losers MediaPost Newsstand sales of major U.S. magazines declined by nearly half from 2001 to 2011, according to a circulation analysis. Women seem to be losing interest in titles aimed at them. Among the big losers, Redbook was down 81% and Woman's Day was down 77.3%. Reader's Digest Names Third CEO in Five Months New York Post Reader's Digest Association has installed its third CEO in less than five months as it struggles to stem a slide in advertising and circulation. Board member Robert Guth will replace Tom Williams at the publisher of Reader's Digest and Every Day with Rachael Ray. Gannett Buys US Presswire Sports Photo Service Romenesko Gannett has acquired US Presswire for an undisclosed amount. US Presswire has contracts with scores of freelance photographers, "many of whom work on spec, with no promise of getting paid, which allows it to sell images at bargain-basement prices." Financial Times Launches App for Luxury Magazine Campaign The Financial Times has launched a free iPad app for its How to Spend it luxury magazine. The app will offer daily postings and 60 back-editions of the lifestyle title. The app is advertiser-funded and includes a brand hub where advertisers can showcase products. NY Times: Ralph Lauren Brand Ad Takes Over App WWD Ralph Lauren has executed a branded takeover of the New York Times's iPad app, as sole advertiser for September, which includes showing his runway presentation. The campaign, in magalogue format, also features past runway shows, custom editorial and e-commerce. News Corp Newspapers Spark Inquiry in Australia ABC Australia will set up an inquiry into the country's media in the wake of criticism of reporting by News Corp.-owned newspapers. The inquiry could look at concentration of media ownership with a view to breaking up News Corp.'s 70% hold on Australia's newspapers. NY Times Starts English-Language India News Site Associated Press The New York Times has launched an English-language website called India Ink, offering news and analysis about politics, culture, business, sports and lifestyle in India. The site initially will be exempt from the New York Times's digital subscription packages. Washington Post to Launch Economic Policy Blog TalkingBizNews The Washington Post plans to launch Wonkblog, an online feature combining reporting and analysis on economic and domestic policy. The blog, an outgrowth of Ezra Klein's policy column, will have a frequent presence in the Post's print business sections. Boston Globe to Begin Charging Online Readers Boston Globe The New York Times Co.'s Boston Globe has launched a subscription-only website, BostonGlobe.com, betting that readers will be willing to pay for online content. After September, subscribing to BostonGlobe.com will cost $3.99 a week. Print subscribers won't have to pay. Washington City Paper: Redskins Owner Ends Suit Washington Post Daniel Snyder has dropped his $1 million lawsuit against the Washington City Paper, ending a legal battle with the weekly over an article that the Washington Redskins owner said had defamed him. One aspect of the story "was not meant to be construed as literally true." Philadelphia Newspapers Plan for Android Tablet Philadelphia Inquirer The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News are planning a "soft launch" of a discounted Android tablet preloaded with subscriptions to replica editions of the two newspapers, as well as a new multimedia Inquirer tablet app. "Mobility is the name of the game right now." UK Daily Mail Thrives Online as Competitor to Gawker Financial Times The Daily Mail appears to be a thriving model of a traditional newspaper in the digital world. The U.K. paper boasts a distinct, separate identity from MailOnline, its online counterpart, which focuses on celebrity news. Its rivals include a "very successful website: Gawker." Newsmax Seeks Expansion with Manhattan Bureau Crain's New York Newsmax, based in West Palm Beach, Fla., has opened a bureau in Manhattan. The publisher of the conservative news magazine plans to add editorial and advertising staff, and will step up video production for its NewsmaxTV and MoneyNews websites. Forbes Magazine to Publish Edition in Kazakhstan Telegraph Forbes will start publishing a Kazakhstan edition of its magazine this year, a sign of the state's growing status in international investment circles. The Russian-language magazine will be Forbes's third title in the former Soviet Union after Russia and Ukraine. Fairchild: Style.com to Sell Early Runway Looks WWD Beginning Nov. 2, Style.com will sell a limited number of spring 2012 designer pieces on its website, weeks before they hit the floors of retailers. The sale will happen two days after the premiere print magazine of Style.com is due to arrive on newsstands. Conde Nast Makes Deal with Beauty Store Chain Adweek Conde Nast has struck a deal to sell magazine subscriptions in Ulta, a 415-store beauty products chain. Titles such as Glamour and Allure will provide beauty and fashion tips to be displayed in Ulta stores and on its website. They also plan to develop in-store events. Magazine Publishers Await Release of Color Kindle Crain's New York Though the tech world is salivating over the new Kindle that Amazon is expected to introduce in November, the device's biggest fans might be magazine publishers. The enhanced e-reader is expected to boost digital subscriptions and give the Apple iPad a run for its money. Hollywood Reporter, Nikki Finke Take Spat Public Deadline Nikki Finke has posted a letter from lawyers for Prometheus Global Media, owner of the Hollywood Reporter, claiming that the Deadline web journalist made "an unlawful attempt to disrupt THR's business." In response, the Hollywood Reporter made its letter public. Huffington Post to Recruit Bloggers as Young as 13 Forbes The Huffington Post's next vertical, HuffPost High School, will be produced by minors. Its editor, Myles Miller, is only 17. Observers who believe that HuffPost is already exploiting its unpaid adult bloggers frown on the idea of tapping minors as a resource. Talking Points Memo Taken Off-Line by 'Hactivists' TPM Hackers launched a distributed denial of service attack on Talking Points Memo, knocking the site off-line. The web-based political journalism organization had posted mug shots of 14 individuals the FBI said were connected to the "hactivist" group Anonymous. News International Plans Online, Mobile Service Guardian A new online and mobile service dedicated to sports and show business is to be launched in the wake of the closure of the News of the World by Rupert Murdoch's London-based News International. Some 21 jobs have been advertised for a new "digital journalism company." MediaNews Drops Righthaven Citing 'Dumb Idea' Wired MediaNews new CEO John Paton said it was "a dumb idea" for the nation's second-largest newspaper chain to sign up with copyright troll Righthaven. The publisher's year-long copyright infringement litigation deal with Righthaven will terminate at month's end. Journal Communications Unit Sells Newspapers Associated Press A subsidiary of Milwaukee's Journal Communications plans to sell its newspapers and websites in Florida to OPC News of Sumter, S.C. The publications include Clay Today, Ponte Vedra Recorder, St. Augustine Underground, First Coast Register and Car Connection. Washington Post is Not for Sale, Graham Says Reuters Some Washington Post Co. shareholders wouldn't weep if the money-losing Washington Post newspaper were sold off. Could one of the great names of print media be put on the block? "The answer to your question is no," said CEO Donald Graham. Conde Nast Raids Time Inc for Glamour Publisher New York Post Conde Nast has raided Time Inc. to fill the long-vacant publisher position at Glamour, tapping Jason Wagenheim, who resigned as publisher of Entertainment Weekly. He will report to executive VP Bill Wackermann, who had been filling in as Glamour publisher. Hearst, Diamond Maker Unite to Reach Consumers New York Times Hearts On Fire, a Boston-based diamond company, has collaborated with an in-house creative team at Hearst for a new advertising campaign with customized messages in digital and print. The campaign will be rooted in spreads running in seven Hearst magazines. CNET Editor to Take Over Yahoo News Homepage TalkingBizNews Scott Ard, editor of CNET for the past two years, has been named editor in charge of Yahoo's news site. Ard will be responsible for Yahoo's homepage — the most visited Internet page in the United States. He will report to Jai Singh, editor of the Yahoo Media Network. Gawker: A 'Tech Company' with Editorial Products TheAwl Gawker Media should be considered a tech company with editorial products, according to chief Nick Denton, speaking at a company-wide gathering. Gawker's tech build-up includes a "very intense" commenter system. "Soon writers will be obsolete," one writer said. News Corp London Times Journalist Arrested Bloomberg London police probing phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid arrested journalist Raoul Simons, who has worked at News Corp. sibling Times newspaper, as well as the Evening Standard. Simons, deputy football editor at the Times, was suspended last year. MediaNews Names CEO, Eyes 'Digital First' Model Denver Business MediaNews has named John Paton to succeed William Dean Singleton as CEO, and said Paton will lead the newspaper company to a "digital first" business model. MediaNews also will be jointly managed with another news-media company, Journal Register. NY Times: New Lineup Shaping Up Under Editor WWD Jill Abramson, executive editor of the New York Times, is quickly assembling her new team. "I'm looking for the absolute strongest journalists, and looking for what will be best for the Times," she said. "I don't care about the element of surprise. Doing my job is not a public performance." Wall St Journal Page One Editor Exits for Reuters TalkingBizNews Alix Freedman, the page one editor at the Wall Street Journal who has been with the newspaper for 27 years, is leaving to join Reuters. She will be global editor for ethics. "Her impact and imprint will linger for many years," said Journal managing editor Robert Thomson. Dallas Morning News Lays Off 38 as Ads Decline Dallas Business The Dallas Morning News has laid off a reported 38 employees, as the newspaper's parent company, A.H. Belo, contends with a continued decline in advertising revenues. The layoffs ran the spectrum of jobs, including editors, reporters, photographers and designers. Time Magazine Names Possible Editor Successor New York Post Time magazine has promoted Nancy Gibbs to deputy managing editor, making her the lead contender to succeed Rick Stengel as the magazine's top editor. In the event she succeeds him, Gibbs would be the first woman to edit the Time Inc. flagship in its 88-year history. Sports Illustrated Goes High-Tech for Football Tour Adweek Sports Illustrated is taking the magazine's Heisman Tour to 10 high-profile college football games, where the Time Inc. title hopes to get the attention of thousands of young fans with new technologies like gesture recognition software and radio frequency identification. Forbes Website Launches Section on 'Techonomy' Forbes David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect," is also CEO Techonomy Media, with whom Forbes entered a partnership in July. Forbes.com is now unveiling a Techonomy section, offering posts covering the influence of technology on business. Hearst: Car & Driver Integrates with Facebook Game socalTech Car & Driver has entered a partnership with Cie Games' popular Car Town game on Facebook, an automotive social game built around brands. The deal integrates awards, monthly contests and more, along with updates and features in the magazine. Time Inc: MyRecipes Launches Weekly Video Series min Time Inc.'s MyRecipes.com has launched a weekly video series called "Five and Dine," hosted by Adrien Sharp, a former finalist on "The Next Food Network Star" reality show. The four-minute episodes pull together common ingredients to make quick and healthy meals. Plum TV Lays Off Staffers, Suspends Magazine Miami Herald Plum TV, which moved its headquarters to Miami Beach last year amid plans to expand into multimedia, has laid off most of its employees and suspended publication of Plum Miami Magazine. The move comes five days after CEO Jerry Powers resigned over financial issues. NewsBeast Names Plum TV Veteran President New York Post Rob Gregory, president of the fast-melting Plum TV operation, has jumped to Newsweek Daily Beast. As president, Gregory appears to be coming in as chief advertising rainmaker. He will be above Newsweek publisher Ray Chelstowski, who has been said to be under pressure. Conde Nast Spins Off Social News Site Reddit New York Observer Conde Nast plans to spin off Reddit, the online community for sharing news and links, into an independent company under owner Advance Publications, and is looking for a CEO. Reddit's traffic has grown more than fifty-fold since the acquisition in 2006. Time Inc CEO Search Said to Be Nearing End Adweek Time Inc. has been operating under a three-man leadership committee, but the search for a new CEO is expected to be completed sometime in October. The company has been without a CEO since Jack Griffin was fired in February. He had been on the job for less than six months. Time Magazine Launches Two Blogs on Tumblr Romenesko Time magazine has launched two blogs on the social networking site Tumblr. One is a more social version of Time's photo blog, LightBox. The second Tumblr aims to be "a digital scrapbook of this institution's vintage work and our own anecdotes on the work we do." Daily Muse Site Targets Readers of Women's Mags TechCrunch The new female-focused site The Daily Muse aims to provide smart women with a place to go online for relevant content, positioning itself between glossies like Cosmopolitan and the New York Times. The site is founded by three former analysts with McKinsey. Slate Former Media Critic Resurfaces at Reuters New York Jack Shafer, Slate's recently laid-off media critic, is moving to Reuters. Shafer will cover the media beat for the Reuters.com opinion section, edited by his former Slate colleague James Ledbetter. The tone and frequency of his work will be similar to his output at Slate. Reuters Experiments with News Aggregation Site Advertising Age Reuters has launched Counterparties, a news-aggregation site that highlights 20 to 30 of the day's most compelling financial news and opinion stories, described as "more Drudge Report than Huffington Post." Monetizing the new site is "not an initial priority." NY Times Names New Assistant Managing Editors New York Times Jill Abramson, in her first day as executive editor of the New York Times, announced the appointment of two new assistant managing editors: Susan Chira will help run the daily news departments; Richard Berke will oversee political coverage, features and weekly sections. Chicago Sun-Times Ex-Owner Returns to Prison Chicago Sun-Times Conrad Black reported back to prison Tuesday. The onetime media baron also filed a lawsuit against former business partner David Radler, whose testimony helped put him in jail. Black was released on bond in 2010 as his appeal rose to the U.S. Supreme Court. News Corp UK Newspaper Unit to Cut 110 Jobs Guardian News International plans to cut 110 jobs across its workforce as the company revealed that almost half of the former News of the World staff have chosen to take voluntary redundancy. "We are developing a digital business which will offer a further 21 jobs." Newspapers, Print Media Growing in South Asia Hindu The belief that the newspaper industry is in crisis is misleading, said Jacob Mathew, head of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, at the WAN-IFRA conference. Print media are expanding in South Asia, even as circulation drops in mature markets. NY Times: Abramson Takes Over as Executive Editor Harvard Crimson Today, Jill Abramson takes over from Bill Keller as the executive editor of the New York Times, the nation's arguably most prestigious daily newspaper. Abramson has been described as a gritty, fearless editor unafraid of taking on daunting challenges. LA Times Freezes Vacation Accrual of Employees LA Observed The same week that parent Tribune asked a bankruptcy judge to approve bonuses for 640 managers, employees at the Los Angeles Times received an email saying they will not accrue vacation for the rest of 2011. "Our hope is that this will be manageable." Financial Times Goes After U.S. Audience with Ads Adweek After making waves by bypassing Apple's iTunes store, Pearson's Financial Times aims to grow its U.S. print circulation with its first large-scale marketing campaign here. The ads will appear in outlets like the Economist, Businessweek, Fortune and MSNBC. News International to Sell London Newspaper HQ BBC News News International, the U.K. newspaper division of News Corp., said it is putting its London-based headquarters at Wapping up for sale following a review of the company's real estate portfolio. "Market conditions" led to a decision "not to proceed with remodeling." Time Inc Ousted CEO Resurfaces as Consultant Advertising Age Jack Griffin, fired seven months ago as CEO of Time Inc., has established Empirical Strategic Advisors, a consultancy for media and tech companies. "Absent any hyperbole, this has turned out to be the most extraordinary experience of my life." Wired Marks Twitter Milestone with Gifts, Deals min As Wired magazine's @WIRED Twitter feed surpassed 1 million followers, the Conde Nast title used the occasion to distribute discounts and deal offers. Working with a series of partners, Wired offered goodies from Dyson, Samsonite, MasterCard and others. Vogue Is 'Over' as Designer Moves Ads Online New York Post Nicole Miller, who has hawked her fashion designs for nearly three decades with ads in magazines like Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, has shifted her entire marketing budget online. "The old, tortured Vogue-model shot is over, it doesn't register anymore." Lonny, Online-Only Magazines Gaining Traction CNBC There is a new trend in the magazine world: the online-only model. Lonny, which got its start two years ago, is the most successful of the bunch. "Full access of our content is free," said founder Michelle Adams, who was a former assistant at the now-defunct Domino. Rookie Teen Website from Gevinson Launches New York Teen blogger Tavi Gevinson has launched her much-anticipated website, Rookie. Advertising for the site will be handled by New York Media. Says Gevinson: "I get kind of sad when I look at all of my magazines and think about how at one time I was much more impressed." Conde Nast's Details Makes Move Into E-Commerce WWD Details magazine has entered into an e-commerce partnership with Mr. Porter to feature products on the magazine's site, as curated by the editorial team. The product selection will also appear on Mr. Porter, allowing readers to click to buy items. Hearst Editor Picks 'Greatest Hits' of Harper's Bazaar Associated Press Harper's Bazaar editor Glenda Bailey highlights the "epic moments" from her 10 years at the helm of the Hearst magazine in a new book, "Harper's Bazaar: Greatest Hits." Said Bailey: "You want to dream. You want to be aspirational and uplifting." Martha Stewart Magazines Offer iPad Subscriptions Mashable Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has unveiled digital subscription plans for the iPad editions of Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food magazines. Annual and monthly subscriptions for the digital editions will be available for $12 to $20 per year. New York Magazine Publisher Helps Teen Website WWD New York magazine owner New York Media will be the exclusive advertising sales agent for the new teen website Rookie, created by 15 years old StyleRookie blogger Tavi Gevinson. The site, launching Monday, will be aimed at teenage girls. Tribune: LA Times Raises Daily Edition Price to $1 Associated Press Starting on Labor Day, the price of a daily edition of the Los Angeles Times will increase from 75 cents to $1, while the Sunday issue will go up from $1.50 to $2.00. The Times said the rate hike is in line with the competitors of the Tribune newspaper. Washington Post Shutters Bureaus to Cut Costs Washington Business The Washington Post plans to shut down several local bureaus, in a move described as a cost-saving measure, not as a means of cutting jobs or coverage. Leases on several offices will not be renewed. They are "unnecessarily expensive." Newspapers Continue to See Ad Revenue Decline Associated Press The U.S. newspaper industry's financial slump reached a discouraging milestone during the second quarter. Advertising revenue, newspapers' main source of revenue, has now been falling for five years, according to the Newspaper Association of America. NewsBeast Replaces CFO Amid Ad Headway Claims Adweek Newsweek-Daily Beast has put a new CFO in place as it tries to erase losses at the recently combined newsweekly and upstart website. Gary Starr, most recently with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, will replace Jennie Tse Wang, who is leaving the company. Reed Elsevier Shareholders Seek Board Reshuffle Financial Times Investors in Reed Elsevier are urging another boardroom change almost two years after a new chairman and CEO were brought in to turn round the owner of Variety and other publications. Pressure is building to replace finance director Mark Armour. Tribune Spikes Tabloid-Format Paper at Newsstands Crain's Chicago The Chicago Tribune plans to abandon the tabloid format it sold at newsstands for the past two years and return to the traditional broadsheet for single-copy sales. Recent enhancements "are best displayed" in broadsheet format, the company said. NY Times iPad App Wins Solo Sponsor for September Advertising Age Polo Ralph Lauren has bought a solo sponsorship of the New York Times iPad app during September, providing free access to five sections and running ads that, among other things, will provide the only live video of its Fashion Week runway show on Sept. 15. Village Voice's Backpage Eyed by Attorneys General Boston Business Some 47 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Village Voice Media, owner of the online classifieds site Backpage, calling for the removal of advertising used to commit human trafficking crimes. "Backpage.com is a hub for such activity." Guardian Blamed by WikiLeaks for Security Breach Guardian A security breach has led to the WikiLeaks archive of 251,000 secret U.S. diplomatic cables being made available online, without redaction to protect sources. According to WikiLeaks, "a Guardian journalist has disclosed top secret decryption passwords." Tribune Seeks to Pay $42.5 Million to 640 Managers Bloomberg Tribune has sought approval from a bankruptcy judge to pay as much as $42.5 million to 640 managers as part of an incentive plan. Approval of the plan is "critically important" to maintain incentives for the management team, Tribune said in a bankruptcy court filing. Gannett Editor to Help Media Outlets Transform Tennessean Mark Silverman, editor of the Tennessean, will leave the Nashville newspaper and join parent Gannett's corporate news staff. Silverman will be part of a team helping the company's news outlets transform "at a time when the media landscape is changing rapidly." Cox Newspapers to Consolidate Editing, Cut Jobs Dayton Business Some 40 job cuts are expected at Cox newspapers, as the parent of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other papers plans to centralize its copy editing process. Cox is said to be considering consolidating the function in Dayton, Atlanta, Austin or Palm Beach, Fla. Chicago Daily Herald to Begin Website Charges Crain's Chicago The Daily Herald, which covers Chicago's suburbs, will begin charging $19.99 a month for access to its website. "We cannot afford to give away our content any longer," said owner Paddock Publications. The Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times do not charge for web access. NY Times, Google Launch 9/11 YouTube Channel PC Mag To mark the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Google and the New York Times have launched a dedicated 9/11 channel on YouTube, with archived broadcasts and unique content from the newspaper. Personal stories will be crowdsourced. Financial Times Pulls Its Apps from Apple Store Reuters The Financial Times has pulled its iPad and iPhone apps from Apple's App Store after losing a battle to keep control of customer data obtained through subscriptions. The FT in June launched a web-based version of its mobile app, the first of its kind by a major publisher. Time Inc, Hearst, Conde Seek Biz Model for Tablets WWD There is still a long way to go in terms of building a profitable business model on tablets. Hearst magazine boss David Carey now provides a caveat to his statement that tablets could comprise up to 30% of magazine circulation: "Well, I didn't give a timetable." Conde Nast Creates Vogue Fashion London App WWD Conde Nast U.K. has created an iPhone app to help shoppers navigate London's streets for Vogue magazine's Fashion's Night Out event. The free app includes a list of participating stores, special events and a Google map highlighting retail hotspots. Maxim Magazine Returns to iPad with Higher Price AllThingsD Maxim magazine, which launched an iPad app last fall then took a break over the summer, is back. The new Maxim+ app has a new publishing system, as well as a new price: $5.99 -- $2 more than what Maxim publisher Alpha Media charged for the old app. News Corp Staffers Behind Hacking Kept Secret Guardian The names of several News of the World journalists who ordered a private detective to hack into mobile phones will not be publicly disclosed after Scotland Yard intervened to prevent their publication. "The issues of confidentiality are of concern to the police." Hearst's Elle, H&M Launch E-Commerce Venture WWD Talk about added value: Elle is giving H&M a gateway into e-commerce. Today at noon, select items from the Swedish retailer will be available for purchase on Elle.com. The site will show looks from H&M's fall collection, with pieces consumers can click to buy. Time Inc Vet Named Editor of Chicago Magazine Crain's Chicago Chicago magazine has tapped Elizabeth Fenner, an assistant managing editor at Money magazine in New York, as its new editor-in-chief. Fenner will fill the post vacated in April by Richard Babcock, who retired after leading the city magazine for 20 years. Newsweek: Is Controversy Selling for Tina Brown? Adweek Tina Brown has courted controversy with some of her recent Newsweek cover choices. Now, newly available sales numbers are showing that those covers did not necessarily translate into the kind of spike that she might have been hoping for. Vogue, Sporting News Lead Magazine Web Growth min Most U.S. consumer magazine websites enjoyed double-digit traffic increases in the last year. Vogue.com came into its own, following a high profile 2010 re-launch. SportingNews.com pumped up its traffic with the takeover of AOL's sports-news coverage. Gannett: USA Today Hires Turner Exec for New Post BtoB USA Today has named Laura Del Greco VP-client solutions, a new position. She was most recently VP-sales programming strategy for Turner Entertainment Sales. Del Greco will "work with clients to develop compelling marketing solutions." Conde Nast Launches Social Sidekick Web Tool New York Times Conde Nast will begin using a module called the Conde Nast Social Sidekick at the bottom of article pages for the web editions of magazines like W, Glamour, Self and Teen Vogue. The new tool will aggregate the most socially shared content from select company brands. NY Times Drops Pay Wall for Hurricane Irene Forbes "All hurricane-related coverage is going to off the meter," said a New York Times spokeswoman. The newspaper has always said it would put certain vital articles outside the wall if circumstances warrant. The Times's pay wall went active five months ago. New York 9/11 Anniversary Issue Attracts Ads min New York magazine is the first to publish a special issue on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The Sept. 5-12 double issue attracted 71 ad pages -- a pleasant surprise to publisher Larry Burstein, who made no attempt to market it. "Advertisers came to us." Gawker: Fox News Fears Forthcoming Story Politico Gawker is taking exception to claims from Fox News that the gossip website's traffic is down. Writer John Cook claims that a soon-to-be-published Gawker story on a Fox News personality has precipitated the feud. Fox is attempting a "preemptive" strike. Murdoch Phone Hacker Mulcaire Reveals Names BBC News Private detective Glenn Mulcaire has revealed the names of News of the World employees who instructed him to carry out phone hacking, in accordance with a court order. His attorney said she could not disclose the names, citing "confidentiality issues." NY Times to Sell Telegram & Gazette Building Telegram & Gazette The New York Times Co., owner of the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass., has agreed to sell the newspaper's aging office building to a subsidiary of the Worcester Business Development Corp. The proposed purchase price is said to be $300,000. Online Media: Would a National Pay Wall Work? Businessweek The top news outlets in the European country of Slovakia have teamed up to erect a national Internet pay wall. Readers pay about $4 a month for access to their websites. But such a consortium is seen as unlikely to work in the United States. "Getting publishers to agree is hard." Virgin Tweaks iPad Magazine After Reader Survey Media Week Virgin's iPad-only magazine Project has scrapped several flipping-page features and is extending tabs to focus more on its overall look. The changes come after user feedback revealed that readers wanted the features of the men's monthly to showcase tablet abilities. People Offers $1 Web Coupon for Print Magazine WWD In four days, reality-TV star Kim Kardashian's wedding has driven close to 6 million page views to the website of Time Inc.'s People magazine. But the big money will be made at newsstands. To attract readers, a $1 off coupon is running on People.com for the issue. Gannett's Captivate Net Hires Newsweek Veteran Boston Business Captivate Network, a digital media company that puts media content onto elevator video screens, has picked former Newsweek and Fast Company publisher Patrick Hagerty as its new chief revenue officer. Captivate operates some 10,000 office elevator displays. Lee Enterprises Shutters Weeklies in Web Push St. Louis Post-Dispatch Suburban Journals plans to end print publication of several weekly newspapers in the St. Louis region, shifting emphasis to online coverage and cutting 20 jobs. Owner Lee Enterprises could face bankruptcy unless it can refinance about $1 billion in debt by April. American Express: Departures Enters E-Commerce Folio Departures magazine is poised to enter the e-commerce space in early October, offering limited edition products through its new eExclusives campaign. The products featured in eExclusives are available only to certain American Express credit-card holders. Washington Post: Slate Lays Off Four Staffers Washington Post The online magazine Slate is laying off four staff members, including media critic Jack Shafer and columnist Timothy Noah. Shafer, one of Slate's founders, observed: "Many publications have to right-size themselves in this current economic environment." Poynter Media Blogger Romenesko to Retire New York Times Jim Romenesko, the go-to source for news about the news, plans to retire from the Poynter Institute blog that bears his name. "My role kind of vanished," said Romenesko, 57, acknowledging that the social media revolution had left him somewhat disoriented. Bleacher Report Sports Site Raises $22 Million San Francisco Business Bleacher Report, an online publisher of sports editorial, has closed a $22 million funding round led by Oak Investment Partners. The site claims an audience of 20 million monthly uniques and syndicates its content to USA Today, Los Angeles Times and others. Hearst's Cosmopolitan Publishes First E-Single paidContent Cosmopolitan has published its first e-single, a collection of three "naughty tales" entitled "Cosmo's Sexiest Stories Ever," to sell for 99 cents. The stories originally appeared in issues of the magazine during the summer and are now being bundled together. Conde Nast Upgrades Presentation App for iPad Mashable Conde Nast has launched an enterprise edition of Idea Flight, its iPad app for group presentations, as well as upgrades to the original version. Idea Flight lets one person control up to 15 users' iPad screens remotely while running through a presentation. Bonnier: MotorBoating Magazine Goes All Digital Folio MotorBoating magazine has shuttered its print edition, amid a significant decline in the marine market and boat sales. Owner Bonnier plans to relaunch MotorBoating's content in a digital form next year, "whether it's on a computer, iPad or smartphone." New York, Atlantic Step Up Hollywood Pursuits WWD Magazines have become more aggressive in turning their stories into films or TV shows. New York magazine and The Atlantic have signed up with ICM to help formalize the process. Still, publishers admit that Hollywood sales aren't "a big additional revenue stream." Ziff Davis Acquires Lead-Gen Firm Focus Research min Ziff Davis has acquired Focus Research, an IT research and lead-generation company. Focus, which has served IT managers and buyers since 2005, will become Ziff Davis B2B Focus and operate as a standalone unit from its current home in San Francisco. MediaNews to Combine Newspapers, Cut 120 Jobs Associated Press MediaNews is combining about a dozen newspapers in the San Francisco area to save money on their print editions so that the company can invest in the Internet and mobile devices. The shake-up expects to reduce a staff of 1,500 by about 8%, or 120. Daily Mail U.S. Website Boss to Leave Company AllThingsD Matthew Kearney, CEO of U.S. for MailOnline, the website for the British tabloid Daily Mail, said he has left the company after less than a year on the job, because "I have completed my task." Kearney was supposed to help the Daily Mail establish itself in the U.S. Penske Web Editors Finke, Fuller to Take On TMZ Wall Street Journal Jay Penske's firm PMC and Ion Television plan to produce brief Hollywood news videos featuring PMC website editors Bonnie Fuller and Michael Ausiello. Nikki Finke will contribute voiceovers. The videos will run on Ion, online and on screens in elevators and taxi cabs. Time Inc Adds Mags to Barnes & Noble Nook Associated Press People, Fortune, Time and Sports Illustrated are coming to the Nook. Barnes & Noble has announced that it had agreed with Time Inc. to make all 21 of its U.S. releases available on its e-reader. Meredith's Fitness and Parents also will be available. New Yorker Unveils Its First Standalone E-Book Yahoo News The New Yorker has ventured into e-books with "After 9/11," a collection of articles on the terrorist attacks and their aftermath that have appeared in the weekly magazine. The $7.99 title marks the Conde Nast publication's first standalone e-book. People Magazine Bets $1.5 Million on Kardashian WWD Kim Kardashian might have been Glamour's top-selling cover girl of the year so far. But will her upcoming People cover, for which the Time Inc. title is said to have paid $1.5 million to the reality TV star, do as well? The photos are "not quite" exclusive. Glamour Hopes Its Readers Will Use Mobile Codes New York Times Is a cellphone the key to a Glamour reader's heart? The Conde Nast magazine is hoping that readers will use their cellphones to connect to additional content through mobile codes. Readers can point their phones at logos to get advertiser offers. Fairchild: Style.com Plans Magazine, E-Commerce Business of Fashion Style.com will publish its first-ever physical magazine in October. The Fairchild fashion website also will be making moves into e-commerce. Six yet-to-be-revealed designers will provide "Instant Gratification," making pieces available from their spring collections. NY Times: Billionaire Slim Boosts Company Stake Bloomberg Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim spent $8.8 million last week to boost his stakes in both Saks and the New York Times Co., adding to his biggest U.S. holdings as the stock market slumped. Slim has said that he has no interest in controlling the Times. Slate's Spitzer Article Sparks $60 Million Lawsuit Bloomberg Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer faces a $60 million defamation lawsuit from onetime Marsh & McLennan insurance exec William Gilman. The exec contends Spitzer's Slate.com article suggested he was criminally culpable for insurance-fraud schemes. National Memo Launches from Columnist Conason Adweek Joe Conason, the columnist and political commentator, has launched a liberal-leaning email newsletter called National Memo. Conason said he aims to deliver "a sharp take on the day's news" with "a fair amount of original news and aggregation." Daily Dot Aims to Be Web's Hometown Newspaper Mashable An online newspaper billing itself as "the hometown newspaper" of the web has made its debut, in a bid to prove that there is still more of the social web to cover. The Daily Dot pledges to cover the biggest online communities in the style of a hometown newspaper. Paper Media Face Decline from Tablets, E-Readers PC Mag Tablet and e-reader sales will hit 195 million units by 2015, according to a report by paper-industry monitor RISI. Because of this growth, the use of paper for magazines, newspapers and books will drop by up to 50% over the next 15 years, the report said. Media: Outdated Rules to Be Taken Off the Books Reuters The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is stripping 83 rules from its books as part of its reform agenda. Among the eliminated rules are Fairness Doctrine regulations that were intended to promote honest, balanced discussion of controversial issues. Tribune: Los Angeles Times Staffers End Lawsuit Chicago Tribune A group of former and current Los Angeles Times employees have settled a federal lawsuit against the trustee of Tribune's employee stock ownership plan for $32 million. The group had contended that Tribune's 2007 leveraged buyout violated federal pension law. Lee Enterprises Gets Second Warning from NYSE Des Moines Register Lee Enterprises said it has received a second warning from the New York Stock Exchange because its share price remains below $1. But the newspaper publisher added that it expects to meet requirements to continue to be listed on the exchange. MediaNews: Tight Credit Stymies Freedom Deal Wall Street Journal Unstable markets have stalled a deal for Denver Post publisher MediaNews to buy the Orange County Register and other newspapers owned by Freedom Communications, setting back the companies' efforts to navigate a more challenging media landscape. Berkshire's Buffalo News Staffers Take Buyouts Buffalo Business Some 21 Buffalo News union employees have accepted a buyout in a cost-cutting move at the newspaper. Those accepting the package included 10 newsroom staffers. The Buffalo News is the only newspaper owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Wall St Journal WSJ Magazine Sets Ad Record WWD Deborah Needleman's first September issue of the Wall Street Journal's glossy magazine delivers some good news: WSJ. clocks in at 124 total pages and 57 ad pages — both records for the three-year-old title. The ad performance is a 52% jump over last September. Hearst, Conde Nast: Will Mag Apps Make Money? The Wrap Hearst, Conde Nast and Time Inc. are betting heavily on the tablet platform for their magazines — even though revenues for apps are yet to materialize. Some industry observers see e-commerce as the best model going forward. "The advertising model is not viable." Conde Nast Tech Officer: Change Is 'Mandatory' Crain's New York Joe Simon, Conde Nast's first chief technology officer, has been in his position for almost a year. What's next for the magazine publisher? "We're looking at what role we can play with e-commerce." As for magazine iPad apps: "We're still learning." Alpha Media's Maxim Magazine Drops iPad App AllThingsD Maxim HD, an iPad-specific version of the "baberific" print magazine, has called it quits, less than a year after launch. The magazine plans to introduce a new Maxim iPad app, produced by a different publishing system, featuring "the same qualities" as the previous app. FHM, Nuts Will Still Be Published In Five Years Media Week The publishers of struggling U.K. men's lifestyle titles FHM and Nuts insist that their magazines will still be around in the next five years, despite falling circulations. "The shape of the men's market has changed but there is an opportunity as much as a challenge." Huffington Post Targeted in Blogger Campaign Press Gazette U.K. blogger Paul Staines has launched a campaign urging bloggers not to give their work away free on the Huffington Post, but instead to join his MessageSpace network of political blogs. MessageSpace has paid out "hundreds of thousands" to blog publishers, he said. Wenner Media Is Not For Sale, Company Says New York Post Wenner Media insists the company is not for sale following the disclosure that Jane Wenner is divorcing longtime estranged husband Jann Wenner. Speculation is swirling about what will happen to the media empire that includes Us Weekly, Rolling Stone and Men's Journal. American Media Mulls Pay Cuts for Employees New York Post After the recent collapse of talks to sell National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. to Apollo Capital Management, AMI CEO David Pecker is said to be mulling a 20% pay cut for employees. But Enquirer editor Tony Frost insisted: "That's incorrect." Johnson Publishing's Jet to Fight Web Rivals Journal-isms Johnson Publishing plans to address Jet magazine's competitive disadvantage with Internet publications by adding opinions and perspective pieces to the print magazine, said CEO Desiree Rogers. "You can curate and have opinions on what happened over the week." Reader's Digest Now Available for Apple iPad Mashable Reader's Digest is the latest magazine to arrive in Apple's App Store. Beginning with the September issue, existing U.S. print subscribers can get six months of free access to the magazine's iPad edition. After that, they will need to sign up for digital subscription. Details Online-Only Issue Eyed by U.S. Officials New York Times Actor Ashton Kutcher failed to disclose his investments in Internet companies profiled in the online-only version of Details magazine he guest edited. A U.S. Federal Trade Commission rep said: "It's certainly a possibility that a case like this could be investigated." The Economist Hits Historic Circulation High Folio The Economist said it has increased its circulation in North America to 844,387, representing the largest number of subscribers in the region in the magazine's history. The 2.64% year-over-year increase marks the 60th consecutive rise in six-month figures. Men's Health, Cosmo Among British Decliners WWD Britain's latest Audit Bureau of Circulations figures revealed that while many consumer magazines saw declines, those that grew did so slowly. Marie Claire was down 10.4%, while Cosmopolitan fell 3.7%. Men's Health saw its circulation drop 11.1% NY Press Alt Weekly to Shutter Print Publication New York Observer New York Press, an alternative weekly launched in 1988 as a competitor to the Village Voice, plans to cease print publication. Its publisher, Manhattan Media, will revive its weekly newspaper Our Town Downtown, which will be circulated below 14th Street. Huffington Post Launches Small Biz News Site TalkingBizNews AOL Huffington Post has launched HuffPost Small Business, a new site covering issues facing small business owners. The site plans to offer tips and tools for entrepreneurs, coverage of potential pitfalls and spotlight industry leaders. Rod Kurtz is the executive editor. News of the World Hollywood Reporter is Arrested Guardian James Desborough, a reporter at the former News of the World, has been arrested by officers investigating the phone-hacking scandal. His charges are believed to relate to events prior to his appointment as the newspaper's Los Angeles-based U.S. editor. Guardian Loses Readers Even After Murdoch Coup Bloomberg The Guardian's U.K. web traffic fell 2.5% in July from the previous month, even as its reporters' coverage of phone hacking at the News of the World forced News Corp. to shutter the title. Such stories "don't have much impact on the trajectory of the business." Details Publishes Online-Only Issue with Kutcher Gawker Ashton Kutcher has edited a just-released "online only" version of Conde Nast's Details magazine. The actor/Internet entrepreneur directed many of his recommendations and profiles to tech companies he has invested in, with nary a word of disclosure. Vanity Fair Hires NY Magazine Editor for Digital WWD New York magazine senior online editor Chris Rovzar is leaving the weekly to take over Vanity Fair's web site as digital editor. Rovzar succeeds Michael Hogan, who left Vanity Fair in June to take a job as executive features editor at AOL Huffington Post. Ad Age Media Journo Exits for Bloomberg News TalkingBizNews Edmund Lee, a media reporter for Advertising Age, has been hired by Bloomberg News. Lee posted on Twitter that he will be covering companies such as News Corp., Time Warner and Viacom. Lee is a former features editor of Women's Wear Daily. Bloomberg LP Discrimination Suit is Rejected New York Times In a victory for Bloomberg L.P., a federal judge has dismissed claims that the financial and media services giant engaged in a pattern of discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers returning from maternity leave. "Evidence is required," the judge wrote. Village Voice Ad Website Lawsuit is Dismissed St. Louis Post-Dispatch A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager against the Village Voice and its online classified ad website Backpage.com that she accused of facilitating her entry into adult services. Such websites are "immune from suits arising from such injuries." Freelance Writers' Online Settlement is Tossed Reuters A federal appeals court voided a settlement in a case brought by freelance writers who accused publishers of reprinting their works in online databases without permission. The settlement is said to shortchange authors who did not register copyrights for their works. American Media Sale Talks End as Titles Flounder New York Post Sale talks between Apollo Global Management and Star magazine owner American Media may have quietly died off a month ago. Softness in newsstand sales in the celebrity market could have wiped up to $20 million of cash flow from the company's books. Wenner Media Sale Rumor Sparked by Jann Divorce New York Post Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner is being sued for divorce by his estranged wife Jane Wenner — 16 years after leaving her for his gay lover. The divorce has stirred speculation of a change in Wenner's magazine empire: "It can only mean they are selling." Rolling Stone, Seventeen Editors Face Teen Angst WWD In the age of Twitter and Facebook, magazines aimed at younger consumers, such as Rolling Stone and Seventeen, are holding contests to put readers on their covers. Readers now demand a level of "digital ingenuity," said Seventeen editor Ann Shoket. Gannett Newspaper to Shrink Size, Close Printer Business Courier Cincinnati Enquirer owner Gannett has signed a letter of intent under which the Columbus Dispatch will print a much smaller-sized version of the newspaper. The move, if finalized, will result in the closure of the company's local printing operations and possible job cuts. NY Times Home Page Goes Down for 40 Minutes AllThingsD The main page of the New York Times and other section fronts on the newspaper's website were down for about 40 minutes Tuesday evening. The company's official Twitter account tweeted both acknowledgement of the downtime and an alert of the return to full service. BBC Worldwide to Sell Off Magazine Business Guardian BBC Worldwide has agreed the sale of its magazines business to private equity firm Exponent for $198 million. The deal will see 34 U.K. titles, such as Top Gear, Radio Times and Gardeners' World, move to Exponent, which owns the online media jobs service Gorkana. American Media Pulls Magazines Off Sale Block Wall Street Journal American Media, publisher of the National Enquirer, Men's Fitness, Shape and other magazines, is no longer up for sale, after its owners balked at an offer from Apollo Global Management. American Media has been valued at between $500 million and $720 million. Time Out Buys Recommendation Software Firm Media Week UK Time Out has acquired LikeCube, a U.K. software firm that creates tailored recommendations for users, for an undisclosed amount. The software uses semantic analysis to give web and mobile web users better recommendations based on "taste graphs." Reader's Digest Brought Down by Rachael Ray Media Post A weak print advertising environment and broader economic woes contributed to a weak quarter for the Reader's Digest Association. The publisher's Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine reported a steep decline in ad pages, leading to "significant losses." Conde Nast's Self Offers Diet Plan Text Messages Mashable Self, the Conde Nast women's health and fitness magazine, has launched a public beta of a mobile, text-based diet program. The Self Diet Tapper sends out five text messages per day to instruct subscribers what and when to eat and drink, as well as exercise. Hearst Tower Leases Space to Cooking Retailer Chain Store Age Sur La Table, the cookware retail chain, plans to open a flagship store in Hearst Tower, New York City, later this year. Customers will be able to take cooking classes, as well as attend events with media partners. Sur La Table operates more than 85 U.S. stores. Wenner Media CEO Cleans Up in Parking Lot Sale Daily Mail A small parking lot on Manhattan's West 37th Street has been sold for $21 million by the Wenner family, which includes Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine. The property developer who bought the site plans to turn the lot into a 300-room hotel. AP, Google Unveil Journalism & Tech Scholarship CyberJournalist The Associated Press and Google are launching a U.S. scholarship program for digital journalism students. The Online News Association will administer the program, which will provide $20,000 scholarships to six undergraduate or graduate students. Tribune Employee Stock Lawsuit Settlement Near Crain's Chicago Tribune employees and former workers who sued the company and other entities over their failed employee stock ownership plan are said to be close to reaching a settlement. Insurers for the defendants will be responsible for paying a sum less than $50 million. MediaNews Erects Online Pay Walls in Five States Denver Business MediaNews has launched a paid-subscription system for certain online content offered by more than two dozen of its newspapers in five states. Starting Monday, both subscribers and non-subscribers must pay a fee to access some content on the papers' websites. Atlantic's National Journal Eyes Membership Fees Politico Atlantic Media head David Bradley has laid out his vision for the National Journal's future as a membership, rather than subscription, service. The change would mean ending subscriptions in favor of a flat membership fee that would be a kind of all-access pass. Businessweek Plans Roll Out Across Europe, Asia BtoB Bloomberg Businessweek has hired Newsweek general manager Alan Bone for the newly created position of head of international circulation. Bone will start his position next month and help launch the magazine's new regional editions in Europe and Asia. Rolling Stone Depicts Women as 'Ready for Sex' Huffington Post A study by the University of Buffalo analyzed covers of Rolling Stone magazine over the past three decades and found that "hypersexualized" images of women have skyrocketed. Popular media outlets are depicting women "as ready and available for sex." Conde Nast: Former Gourmet Editor Plans Exposé Independent Ruth Reichl, former editor-in-chief of the now defunct Gourmet magazine, said she is working on three different writing projects: One will be a memoir that promises to chronicle her life in a world she described as part "Sex and the City" and part "Gossip Girl." Meredith to Take Magazine iPad Subscriptions Business Record Meredith has announced that iPad editions for Better Homes & Gardens, Parents and Fitness magazines are available for sale on a subscription basis beginning with the September issues. Annual and monthly subscriptions range from $9.99 to $14.99 per year. Conde Nast: No Witch Hunt in Twitter Shutdown New York Times The wildly popular satirical Twitter feed @CondeElevator appears to have shut down less than a week after its launch. Conde Nast denied that company execs had been "hunting down" the suspected poster: "There was no concern, and there was no witch hunt." Forbes Sues Over Russian 'Edition' of Magazine Reuters Forbes magazine has filed a lawsuit against a firm in Russia that published an unlicensed "special edition" of the magazine on how to do business there. The edition called itself "Forbes," with the name printed in the same typeface as the U.S. business magazine's. Time to Ramp Up Synergy for 9/11 Anniversary New York Times Time magazine will publish a 9/11 tribute commemorative issue that will be accompanied by an hour-long special airing on Time Warner sibling channels HBO and CNN. The program could also run on the CW Television Network, which Time Warner co-owns with CBS. Forbes Updates Website for 'Social Media Era' Forbes The Forbes website has updated its article pages "for the era of social media," according to product chief Lewis DVorkin. Key changes include stronger branding for writers and a new in-stream advertising unit — "a very desirable spot for marketers." The Atlantic Signs with ICM for Film, TV, Online Deadline ICM, the talent agency whose clients including the New York Times and New York Magazine, has added the Atlantic to its roster. The agency will package the magazine's articles for film, TV and online and rep all Atlantic properties, including National Journal. Gannett Crunched by Equity Sell-Off in August Washington Business The equity sell-off suffered by the market so far in August has hit Gannett especially hard. Shares in the publisher of USA Today have fallen 26% as market panic exaggerated existing woes with the long-term decline in newspapers and the shift by advertisers to other media. Tribune: Baltimore Sun Proposes Staff Buyouts Associated Press The Baltimore Sun said it is bargaining with the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild over the terms of a voluntary buyout offer. The proposal would affect a maximum of 22 positions, including columnists, critics, copy editors, account execs and sales assistants. Washington Post Cuts Jobs to 'Improve Coverage' Politico The Washington Post has reshuffled the editorial structure of its feature sections in a move that will "affect a small number of newsroom jobs," according to a staff memo. The changes will "streamline operations, allowing us to improve coverage in certain areas." MediaNews to Erect Pay Walls at Newspapers News & Tech MediaNews will launch metered pay walls across its New Mexico group of newspapers beginning Monday. Readers will be able to view up to five free pages of editorial content per month before being asked to subscribe. Print subscribers will be charged $1.99 per month. Conde Nast Magazines Bested by @CondeElevator New York Post The anonymous Twitter feed @CondeElevator, which recounts musings overheard in the elevator of Conde Nast headquarters, launched on Saturday and already boasts more than twice the number of Twitter followers than some of the company's magazines. Drudge Drives More Traffic Than Facebook, Twitter Mashable Drudge Report continues to be one of the largest traffic drivers to content sites, according to a study by Outbrain. Drudge drives more than double the traffic to content sites than Facebook and Twitter combined, the study said. Social networks "drive relatively little traffic." Gannett Tests Facebook for Online Commenting News & Tech The Des Moines (Iowa) Register and News-Press in Fort Meyers, Fla., will require readers to open Facebook accounts before being permitted to comment about online stories. Owner Gannett will test the policy at the two newspapers for 60 days before evaluating results. MediaNews Editor to Leave Newspaper Business El Paso Times Christopher Lopez, editor of the El Paso Times in Texas, has resigned from the MediaNews newspaper, announcing he will end his career in newspapering. "I am intent on building a second career." Lopez, 50, did not say what career he intends to pursue. Time, Newsweek Hit as Readers Turn to Internet MarketWatch As more readers get their news online, magazines have struggled to maintain relevancy, particularly news titles such as Time and Newsweek. U.S. single-copy sales were down 9.2% during the first six months of 2011, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation. Time Inc's All You: Bloggers Sell Subscriptions Advertising Age Time Inc.'s All You, one of the few U.S. magazines showing circulation gains, gives its blogger community a share of revenue on subscriptions they sell. "We have recognized that that's where the conversations are happening," said publisher Suzanne Quint. Conde Nast Revamps Website for Vanity Fair Business Insider A week after Conde Nast relaunched WWD.com, the company released a brand new VanityFair.com. The new site highlights the VF Daily feature, focuses more on video and makes the enormous Vanity Fair icon smaller. The redesign also appears "a little cleaner overall." Gilt Groupe Unveils Mens Website with GQ Store InternetRetailer Gilt Groupe has launched its luxury and fashion shopping website for men, Park & Bond. Visitors to the new site soon will be able to shop from an online store associated with GQ. The Conde Nast magazine's editors will select the products for sale within the store. Forbes Media Names Lane Editor of Magazine New York Observer Randall Lane is leaving Newsweek/The Daily Beast to become editor of Forbes magazine. Lane, formerly NewsBeast's editor at large, "understands the great opportunities Forbes magazine offers by working hand in glove with Forbes.com," said chief Steve Forbes. Murdoch's News International Plans Job Cuts Media Week UK News International is expected to begin a round of job cuts across its 380-strong commercial division as soon as next month. The move is part of an initiative started by former CEO Rebekah Brooks, placed on hold during the crisis that engulfed the News of the World. NY Times Journos Prep Murdoch Scandal Book New York Times Times Books will publish the "definitive account" of the hacking scandal swirling around Rupert Murdoch and News International, written by Sarah Lyall and Don Van Natta Jr., longtime reporters for the New York Times. Times Books is an imprint of Henry Holt. Tribune Developing Tablet Device for Subscribers CNN Tribune is said to be working on its own touchscreen tablet that it plans to offer to newspaper subscribers. The tablet is expected to run a modified version of Google's Android operating system and prominently feature software for the owner's hometown newspaper. Gannett Rebrands as Media Giant in Ad Pursuit Crain's New York Gannett is building a corporate marketing department in its New York office that will work to rebrand the company, long known for its newspapers, as a diversified media giant. The strategy aims to boost advertising across its digital, broadcast and print outlets. Murdoch, Aussie Rival Eye Printing Joint Venture Australian Execs with News Corp.'s Australian newspaper publishing arm and rival Fairfax Media plan to meet this week for discussions about a potential cost-saving venture to combine their printing operations. Both sides are said to be confident of a formal agreement. Tribune: Orlando Sentinel to Lay Off 20 Workers Orlando Business The Orlando Sentinel plans to lay off 20 employees on the copy edit and page design desks, according to industry sources. The layout and design functions for many of the Sentinel's sections will be handled by the Chicago Tribune, a Tribune sibling newspaper. Cosmopolitan Returning to Singapore After Ban Media Week UK Cosmopolitan is launching its 64th international edition in Singapore, 28 years after the title was banned by the government over concerns about the effect of its content on children. Cosmo is available in 35 languages and claims to have 78 million global readers. Marie Claire to Land on Lifetime 'Project Runway' People U.S. Marie Claire editor Joanna Coles will serve as the mentor on "Project Runway All Stars," Lifetime's new spin-off of the reality series. The winner of the show's competition will receive a spread in Marie Claire, where he or she will serve as a guest editor. New Yorker Launches Free App for 'Goings On' AllThingsD The New Yorker's new "Goings On" app offers magazine's weekly listings of New York art exhibits, concerts and other entertainment listings, tethered to an interactive map. But instead of the $60 a year the magazine charges for its primary app, this one is free. Newsweek Bachmann Cover Gains Meme Status Digital Trends Newsweek's latest cover shows 2012 presidential candidate Michele Bachmann with a "wild-eyed" glare. Not surprisingly, it's just what the Internet was looking for. The image grabbed the attention of the Internet crowd, which quickly cranked out Photoshopped variations. Town & Country to Feature Same-Sex Weddings WWD Under Jay Fielden, Town & Country is going back to tradition in the September issue, which will unveil a redesign including an old logo from the 1930s. But not everything will be steeped in the old days: Same-sex marriages will be coming to the wedding pages. Vanity Fair Sued for $10 Million by Cassini Widow Courthouse News Marianne Nestor-Cassini, widow of fashion designer Oleg Cassini, is claiming Vanity Fair defamed her in a September 2010 article that did not meet "even the most minimal journalistic standards." She is demanding $10 million from publisher Conde Nast. Conde Nast: Anonymous Tweets About Editors New York Observer On Saturday, an anonymous Twitter user with the handle @CondeElevator crackled to life, broadcasting from inside the Conde Nast elevators at 4 Times Square. The magazine company's elevators have long been a conduit for company gossip to the outside. New York Times Introduces Beta620 Website Advertising Age The New York Times has introduced its long-delayed Beta620, a public beta testing site where web surfers can experiment with new products that could eventually take root on NYTimes.com. "It's a place that gives a permanent home to the tradition of innovation." Washington Post to Restructure Kaplan Unit Washington Business Profits at the Washington Post Co. were cut in half last quarter as the company was stung by significantly weaker results at its education division, which it plans to reorganize. The daily and Sunday circulation of the company's flagship newspaper declined some 4%. Guardian Journo Eyes Murdoch's U.S. Outlets Deadline Nick Davies, the Guardian reporter who broke open the phone-hacking scandal, said he believes that James Murdoch could lose his job as News Corp. deputy COO. So far, he added, there is no "concrete example" of illegal activity by Murdoch's U.S.-based news outlets. News International CEO Brooks 'Still on Payroll' Telegraph Rebekah Brooks, who resigned as CEO of News International as the phone-hacking scandal engulfed Rupert Murdoch's empire, has remained on the company payroll, according to an "informant." Murdoch "told her to travel the world for a year and then he will find a job for her." Conde Nast Nabs Digital Exec from NewsBeast New York Post Conde Nast has raided Newsweek Daily Beast for a new digital advertising sales exec. Jeff Barish, who was ad director for Conde Nast Portfolio when it folded in 2009, will become senior executive director, digital sales for the Conde Nast Media Group. Hearst, Conde: Another Dismal First Half for Mags Adweek The first half has turned out to be another disaster for magazine newsstand sales, according to Magazine Information Network. Among the big sellers, Hearst's Cosmopolitan was down 2.6%, Conde Nast's Glamour was down 17.5%, and Rodale's Men's Health was off 13%. Playboy Teams with Online Adult Content Giant TheWrap Playboy Enterprises has entered a partnership with Manwin, one of the largest names in online adult content, to develop web and entertainment businesses under the label Playboy Plus Entertainment. Manwin's properties attract more than 50 million daily visitors. Say Media Dumped by Teen Blogger for Title WWD Tavi Gevinson, the 15-year-old blogger who planned to partner with Jane Pratt, founder of Sassy and Jane magazines, on a new title for teenage girls, has decided not to launch her forthcoming web publication with Say Media, the firm behind Pratt's own vxojane.com. The Onion Website Tests Metered Paid Model paidContent Some readers' eyes may start to water when they cut a few layers in to The Onion's website. "America's finest news source" has begun requiring a $2.95 monthly or $29.95 annual charge from non-U.S. visitors who want to read more than about five stories within 30 days. Hearst Axes Two Magazines After Hachette Buy Guardian Hearst Magazines UK has shut down She and Cosmopolitan Bride magazines following the acquisition of Hachette Filipacchi by parent company Hearst. The acquisition included rival women's magazines Elle and Red. Hearst said it is focusing on "stronger titles." People, Us Weekly Circulation Hit by Social Media New York Post The numbers coming out next week from the Audit Bureau of Circulations are expected to show double-digit declines for many of the top celebrity magazines. "Facebook and Twitter are having an impact. All the celebrities tweet and have Facebook accounts." Esquire, JC Penney to Launch E-Commerce Site Racked Hearst's Esquire magazine has entered a partnership with retailer JC Penney to launch a website, Clad, later this month. Clad will feature e-commerce as well as men's fashion editorial. Esquire will also produce a mini-magazine, the Clad Report, four times a year. The Atlantic Launches Video Aggregator Channel AllThingsD TheAtlantic.com has unveiled a video channel featuring video content curated from around the web. The new channel aims to showcase innovative work from filmmakers and artists. The magazine will seek permission from copyright owners to post their work. Daily Beast-Newsweek Sees Drop in Web Traffic Forbes The Daily Beast and Newsweek.com completed their merger this week, but the traffic growth one would expect to see isn't there. Figures show an upward climb in traffic for the Beast, but it hasn't been enough to offset the evaporation of Newsweek's online audience. Vogue Editor to Host Another Obama Fund-Raiser New York Post A high-powered, intimate $71,600-a-couple fund-raiser for President Obama will be held next week at the New York home of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The affair, co-hosted by Anna Wintour, will gather heavy-hitters from fashion, movies and finance. NY Observer to Switch from Tabloid to Broadsheet New York Observer Beginning Aug. 24, the New York Observer will be printed in a mini-broadsheet format -- a shorter, narrower version of the traditional broadsheet. "We're keeping the classic Observer design elements but moving to a format that has a bit more of a premium feel." Minneapolis Star Tribune Employees OK Pay Freeze Associated Press Newsroom employees at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, Minnesota's largest newspaper, have approved extending their pay freeze for another 18 months. When the 18-month extension expires, Star Tribune union members will have had their pay frozen for 4 1/2 years. Guardian to Publish E-Book on News Corp Scandal Guardian The U.K. Guardian newspaper has introduced a series of e-books, Guardian Shorts, providing detailed guides to topical news stories. The first title, "Phone Hacking: How the Guardian broke the story," offers a "definitive guide" to the scandal at News Corp. Time Inc to Put Full Magazine Portfolio on Tablets AFP Time Inc. said it will produce versions of all of its 21 U.S. magazines for tablet computers by the end of the year. "In the coming year, there will clearly be many more consumers using tablets, accelerating demand for content and driving advertiser interest." Playboy Insider Trading Charge for Hef Husband Crain's Chicago Chicago businessman William Marovitz has settled charges of insider trading in the stock of Playboy Enterprises, based on knowledge he gained from his wife, Christie Hefner, Playboy's former CEO, putting to rest months of rumors that he was under investigation. Conde Nast: Vogue Eyes Online Digital Archive Fashionista Vogue is rumored to be planning to launch a web property that will serve a digital archive for the magazine. "That means every single issue since the fashion bible launched in the 1890's will be available online." However, "there are still many unanswered questions." Hearst's House Beautiful Plans New Logo, Tech Curbed House Beautiful in September will debut an updated logo featuring "rounder, softer letters that reflect a slightly more feminine, youthful spirit that is easier to read." Other changes to the Hearst title include "snazzy technology that fires up digital supplements like videos." The Economist to Bring 'Intelligent Life' to Asia Campaign The Economist plans to launch its Intelligent Life quarterly in Hong Kong, Singapore and India in October. Intelligent Life will debut as an insert in The Economist. Within six to nine months, The Economist will decide on whether to publish Intelligent Life as an independent title. Atlantic Media Former Exec to Launch Magazine Washington Business Bethesda magazine publisher Steve Hull, a former exec with Atlantic Media, has announced the launch of Arlington magazine, a title for residents of Arlington, McLean and Falls Church, Va. The magazine will be published six times a year, starting with a November/December issue. Tribune: LA Times to Launch Weekly Newspapers Los Angeles Times Times Community News, a division of the Los Angeles Times, will debut weekly publications in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, along with expanded coverage for an Orange County newspaper. The papers will be available for free on news racks and through businesses. Gannett Seeks New Image with New Exec Hires FINS Gannett is revamping its image and hiring digital and marketing execs as well as salespeople for its daily deals site. Among its latest hires, the publisher has named former CNN.com exec Mitch Gelman as product VP to oversee its websites and mobile offerings. Lee Enterprises Aims to Avoid Bankruptcy Filing Wall Street Journal Lee Enterprises is said to have gained support from lenders for a large debt-exchange offer that aims to help the company avoid filing for bankruptcy. If the newspaper publisher is unable to secure enough creditors, it could seek bankruptcy protection. Bloomberg Sends Content Chief to Washington New York Post Norm Pearlstine has been dispatched to Washington, D.C., to provide "supervision" to Bloomberg Government. Bloomberg's chief content officer aims to help Bloomberg Government "get on its feet" since it launched in January as a subscription data service. TheStreet Reports Increase in Ads, Subscriptions TheStreet TheStreet posted a loss of $1.7 million in the second quarter while delivering its highest revenue total in nearly three years. Both subscription and advertising revenue increased, as did online traffic. The web financial news provider's strategy "is gaining traction." The Daily's Use of Drones Faces Probe by FAA New York Observer News Corp. iPad tabloid The Daily has used drone-enabled photography to capture images from natural disaster-stricken regions. But the exclusives could be coming to an end: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is examining The Daily's use of unmanned aircrafts. Gawker, National Enquirer in $40 Million Lawsuit OC Weekly Arnold Schwarzenegger's personal flight attendant has filed a $40 million lawsuit that claims Gawker, the National Enquirer, the London Daily Mail and other news outlets libeled her in articles portraying her as the mother of the ex-California governor's secret love child. 'Peanuts' Plans Digital, Social-Media Expansion Washington Post Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic-strip gang plans to expand into mobile gaming, e-books, Facebook and digital apps, according to its owner, Iconix Brand Group. The push into new platforms and formats aims to make "Peanuts" more "relevant to younger fans." Murdoch Hacking Scandal Sees Another Arrest Guardian Stuart Kuttner, former managing editor of the now-defunct News of the World, has been arrested by London police investigating allegations of phone hacking and of bribing officers to leak sensitive information. Kuttner, 71, resigned from the tabloid in July 2009. Spanfeller Media Group Gets $6 Million Funding MediaPost Spanfeller Media, the digital media company founded by former Forbes.com CEO Jim Spanfeller, has received $6 million in funding led by VantagePoint Capital Partners. The financing will help grow its initial web property, the Daily Meal, a site for foodies. Hearst Taps 'iPad Head Girl' to Tout iPad Magazine Dvice Hearst turned to Thinkmodo studio to produce a promo spot for its new Cosmo For Guys iPad magazine. The spot depicts a woman with an iPad for a head casually strolling through a New York park. One guy "swipes" the woman's face and accesses the new magazine. Time Inc Star Magazine Designer Jumps to ESPN Adweek John Korpics, a big name in Time Inc. magazine design, has jumped ship from Fortune for ESPN, where he was given an über-design role for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. The two-time National Magazine Award winner has dipped in and out of Time Inc. over the years. Economist Launches App Into Android Market New Media Age The Economist has debuted on Google's Android Market after its Apple apps generated 2.4 million unique downloads since launching in the second half of last year. The Economist on Android is free and contains six stories chosen by the title's editorial team each week. Schofield Media to Shutter, Lay Off 200 Staffers Boston Business Schofield Media, a publisher of trade magazines, has said it will cease operations and lay off nearly 200 employees. The publisher, whose titles include U.S. Business Review and Construction Today, unexpectedly lost its financing from Wells Fargo Bank. Prometheus Global Media CEO Denies Troubles WWD Is financial pressure growing on Prometheus Global Media, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Adweek? Insiders have insisted the clock is ticking. But CEO Richard Beckman has reiterated that rumors of financial stress and layoffs are false. Journal Communications Eyes Staff 'Separations' Milwaukee Business One week after Journal Communications cut its head count by 10% through attrition, the company's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel announced a new staff "voluntary separation plan." The goal is to "make necessary 'legacy' expense reductions" in the transition to digital. Newspapers Staffing Up on Tech Professionals New York Observer News media have joined the great engineering talent grab: The Washington Post is looking for an iPhone developer; the Boston Globe needs a front-end developer for boston.com and bostonglobe.com; the Chicago Tribune is looking for a news apps developer. Magazines: Newbie Editors Yet to Bring Revivals WWD Despite new editors and the buzz around their respective relaunches, magazines such as Newsweek, Architectural Digest, Lucky, W and Bon Appétit haven't seen much of a bump in advertising pages. Most are a little up; some are a little down. Hearst Rebrands UK Subsidiary After Acquisition New Media Age Hearst U.K. subsidiary National Magazine Company and Hachette Filipacchi are to merge and rebrand as Hearst Magazines U.K., following U.S. media giant Hearst's acquisition of Lagardere properties. Hearst Magazines U.K. will span 26 magazines and 22 digital editions. Conde Nast: Internal Battle of the Apps Begins WWD Conde Nast has announced that, between its eight magazines with tablet editions, the company has 242,000 digital customers. There already is a bit of jockeying for positioning going on. Wired said it has sold more digital subscriptions than The New Yorker. Lee Erects Metered Paywalls at Its Newspapers News & Tech Lee Enterprises has rolled out its first digital subscriber system, putting into effect metered paywalls at its newspapers in Montana and Wyoming, including the Billings Gazette. The systems allow consumers to read up to 15 premium pages per month before being asked to pay. Reuters Hires Editor to Cover Media, Technology TalkingBizNews Peter Lauria has been hired by Reuters as editor in charge of technology, media and telecom coverage in the Americas, replacing Ken Li who has moved into his new role as editor of Reuters.com. Lauria has covered media for the Daily Beast, the New York Post and The Deal. Guardian's 'Murdoch' Journalist Arrives in U.S. Adweek Nick Davies, the Guardian reporter who has broken much of the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking story, has come to the United States in search of News Corp. crimes and cover-ups. Davies is in pursuit of illicit practices that might have been carried out on U.S. soil. News International Deleted Emails, Tech Firm Says Reuters Tech firm HCL has told British legislators it was aware of the deletion of hundreds of thousands of emails at the request of News Corp. U.K. unit News International between April 2010 and last month. The deletion of emails "raises a number of further questions." Murdoch Tabloid Readers Warned of Cyberattack Associated Press Rupert Murdoch's U.K. Sun has warned some readers that their personal details may have been stolen during a cyberattack. Addresses, birthdates and phone numbers of people who participated in online competitions may have been compromised in July. Editors Forum to Focus on Social Media, Trends Variety The growing importance of social media like Facebook and Twitter for newspapers will be front and center at this year's World Editors Forum, which takes place in Vienna Oct. 12 to 15. More than 1,200 editors, publishers and senior newspaper execs are expected. Survey: Print Media Tops Among U.S. Affluents Advertising Age Among affluent Americans, 93% said they read hard-copy print versions of magazines, according to a survey conducted for Advertising Age. In contrast, less than a third read them on computers. The same pattern is evident for newspapers, which 86% read in print. Poll: Murdoch Ranks 'Worst' in Job Performance New York Daily News Some 52% of Americans said they approve of God's job performance, per Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm in North Carolina. U.S. House speaker John Boehner scored a 33% approval rating. Rupert Murdoch ranked the worst, with a 12% approval rating. Tribune, Gannett Centralize Editing to Cut Costs Chicago Tribune Tribune, Gannett and Media General are among the newspaper groups moving work out of local markets and into consolidated editing and design centers. The moves are gaining traction as publishers search for ways to offset plummeting advertising revenues. USA Today: Hotel Guest Makes a Federal Case San Francisco Chronicle A guest at a Hilton hotel in Santa Rosa, Calif., who was upset that he was billed 75 cents for a USA Today he assumed was free, has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the hotel chain, saying he was deceived by a scheme that also hurts the environment. New York Post Eyed as Hacking Probe Expands New York Daily News The shadow of the Rupert Murdoch hacking scandal has crossed the pond to the New York Post. Staffers have been ordered to "preserve and maintain documents" related to the probe into hacking and bribery by London-based members of Murdoch's media empire. News International Mulls 'Sun on Sunday' Debut Media Week UK Rupert Murdoch's News International is said to be planning a replacement for the News of the World, but will not launch the so-called "Sun on Sunday" until autumn at the earliest. A "significant period of time" is needed to allow the phone-hacking story to die down. Vanity Fair Publishes E-Book on Murdoch Scandal Vanity Fair Vanity Fair has released an e-book featuring 20 "probing, behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred" stories about embattled News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch. The e-book compiles stories by Vanity Fair contributors going back to 1984, and up through the current scandal. Bloomberg Businessweek Grows in Europe, Asia Campaign Asia Bloomberg Businessweek plans to launch an Asia-focused edition in early 2012. Bloomberg is also planning a European version of the magazine. The new editions will help to expand the business title's reach in the fast-growing markets of Europe and Asia. Vogue Editor Gets 'Glee' Cast for Fashion Night New York Post The cast of "Glee" will appear at retail outlets as part of this year's Fashion's Night Out, the worldwide shopping event spearheaded by Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Bee Shaffer, Wintour's daughter, is interning at the production company of "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy. New Yorker on iPad Bests Conde Nast Siblings New York Times The New Yorker has attained iPad sales higher than those of any other tablet edition sold by Conde Nast, with a minimum of bells and whistles and a focus on a readable format. "There is a really large dynamic of people who are interested in reading on an iPad." Sports Illustrated Finds 'Best Model' for Digital Mashable Sports Illustrated has alighted upon "the best model" for a print magazine in the digital age, in terms of the way the publication has organized its staff and workflow for production across multiple platforms. At the Time Inc. title, there is no separate "digital department." Journalists' Twitter Feeds Eyed by Media Owners Financial Times Twitter is creating new tensions in newsrooms as newspapers and broadcasters grapple with individual reporters' attempts to use the web to create a personal brand. "As the power of branded titles declines, the importance of individual writers will increase." Meredith to Emphasize Digital Efforts, Licensing Des Moines Register Meredith posted a $30.3 million profit in its fiscal fourth quarter. In its earnings announcement, the company outlined several strategies it is pursuing. Meredith will continue to emphasize its digital efforts and work to grow integrated marketing and brand licensing. Forbes Family 'Devastated' by Fortune Article New York Post The Forbes family was said to be devastated by disclosures published in rival Fortune about just how poorly Forbes Media performed in recent years. "They've been blown out of the water by this." Forbes Media responded that it is "in full compliance with all bank covenants." Prometheus Global Media to Change CEO Role New York Post Richard Beckman is seeing his CEO role at The Hollywood Reporter and other trade magazines getting crimped while day-to-day operations at the parent company, Prometheus Global Media, are being taken over by chairman Jimmy Finkelstein. "He is not being pushed out." Philadelphia Newspapers Sell Off Headquarters Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Media Network has agreed to sell the 18-story building at 400 North Broad Street that houses the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com to developer Bart Blatstein of Tower Investments. The company said it was exploring options for future space. News of the World Faces Another Hacking Charge Wall Street Journal The mother of a murdered child who became the face of a News of the World campaign to change British laws said she was on the list of a private investigator who hacked phones for the tabloid — a development likely to bring more scrutiny to former editor Rebekah Brooks. McClatchy Expects Payoff in New Digital Projects Sacramento Business McClatchy reported another difficult quarter, as the newspaper publisher continues to be hit by a decline in advertising revenues. However, CEO Gary Pruitt said the company has seen a growth in digital advertising. "We expect our new digital initiatives to pay off." Financial Times Sees Rise in Digital Subscriptions Journalism.co.uk Digital subscriptions to FT.com increased by 34% in the first half of the year, according to half-year results released by owner Pearson. The group also claimed mobile devices now account for 22% of FT.com traffic and more than 15% of its new subscriptions. Survey: Half of Americans Get Their News Online Rolling Stone More than half of all Americans now get their news online and seek out such stories once or twice a day, according to a survey by headline aggregator Ongo. In addition, more than a third of Americans search for articles on the Internet three or more times daily. IAC's Diller Supports Newsweek Online-Offline Reuters IAC chief Barry Diller has told analysts that Newsweek has a promising future. "The losses are not really high. For a pretty small investment we're going to build a serious long-term asset in new publishing," which he described as the combination of offline and online. Reed Elsevier Sees 'Difficult' Print Ad Market Bloomberg Variety publisher Reed Elsevier said first-half revenue fell 3%, led by the company's business information unit. The unit, which publishes business-focused magazines and websites, faced "difficult" print advertising markets. Reed Elsevier expects a "gradual" improvement. Forbes Family's Big Deal Causes Big Trouble Fortune Forbes Media has has been under more financial strain than previously believed. The company violated covenants on a revolving credit line that it took out in 2006. The loan, which allowed the Forbes family to cash out more than $100 million, is due next July. Tribune's LA Times Lays Off More Employees Associated Press The Los Angeles Times has laid off "a small number" of employees as parent company Tribune wades through bankruptcy protection. "As we continue to evolve our business and react to the difficult economic environment, we are downsizing in some areas." Gannett, Lee Newspapers to Share Coverage Milwaukee Business The Green Bay Press-Gazette, a Gannett newspaper, plans to share its coverage of the Green Bay Packers with the Wisconsin State Journal. In return, the Lee Enterprises newspaper will share its coverage of University of Wisconsin Badgers sports teams. Belo: Dallas Morning News to Shutter Weekly Dallas Business The Dallas Morning News plans to stop publishing Quick, its weekly entertainment tabloid. Seven full-time and two part-time employees will lose their jobs. "We could not attract enough revenue to match up to the expense of the business model we had." Gannett Takes Aim at Groupon with DealChicken Reuters Gannett plans to expand its DealChicken daily deals service, which will be in more than 50 cities by the end of year, as the top newspaper chain tries to capitalize on the online coupon craze. Gannett is entering a crowded market dominated by Groupon and LivingSocial. Journal Communications Mulls Online Paywall Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Journal Communications, which has reported a 24% decrease in second-quarter earnings, said it could begin charging for the website of its Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper by early next year. "We're carefully reviewing a number of paid content strategies." NY Times: About.com Names CEO Amid Declines New York Times The New York Times Co.'s About Group, which publishes the advice and informational website About.com, has named CFO Darline Jean as its new CEO. About.com former CEO Cella Irvine left in May. About.com has been struggling with declining revenue and web traffic. Businessweek Eyes Distribution in Newspapers Audience Development Bloomberg Businessweek plans to expand an "alternative distribution" plan for its subscribers. Print subscribers in Philadelphia receive the weekly magazine through a partnership with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Similar partnerships are coming to other newspapers. The Daily: No One Is Talking About Rupert's Baby New York Observer The Daily launched to great fanfare by News Corp. nearly half a year ago. The "novelty" tablet newspaper has won high-end advertisers, but there is no promise that the appeal will remain once all publications move to the tablet. "There will come a time when it's just a tabloid." Hearst's Tablet-Only 'Cosmo for Guys' to Debut New York Post Hearst's first tablet-only publication, known as CFG -- Cosmo for Guys -- has inked its first two advertisers in advance of its Aug. 1 debut. Said editor Kate White of the new title: "The thing that makes this different from Maxim or Men's Health is it's women giving the advice." Time Inc: Sports Illustrated Looks Beyond the iPad Mashable While many magazines are struggling to put out one tablet issue per month, Sports Illustrated is releasing four each week. "We're placing bets across the table" said SI group editor Terry McDonell, "because we don't know where we're going to be in 18 months." Conde Nast's Allure Makes Move Into E-Commerce Adweek Conde Nast beauty magazine Allure has launched an e-commerce feature on Allure.com that lets users shop for beauty products. Users can save favorites to a list and fill a shopping cart that follows them on the site. Amazon's online retailer Quidsi is powering the feature. Time Out North America Head to Depart After Sale New York Observer Alison Tocci, longtime president of Time Out North America, is leaving after nearly 15 years to run a nonprofit. Tocci's move follows the purchase in late May of a controlling stake in the company by Oakley Capital from founder Tony Elliot, who retains a minority interest. Reuters Goes Live with 'Refresh' of Homepage Reuters The beta version of the refreshed Reuters.com home page has gone live. The main goal of redo was to display more of the news service's "terrific content" and provide "a clearer snapshot" of top news stories, according to Chrystia Freeland, editor of Thomson Reuters Digital. Huffington Post Co-Founder Plans Web Chat Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of AOL Huffington Post, plans to participate in a live chat on her namesake website on Aug. 1. "Ask her anything you want to know about redefining success, leadership, being fearless, starting a business, following your dreams." Drudge Report Still Seen as Media Kingmaker Politico For the Washington punditocracy, to attain last-name status on Drudge Report marks an achievement of sorts: It is recognition that your work is so familiar that a first name is hardly needed -- "sort of the equivalent of first-name recognition in Hollywood, like Brad and Angelina." Survey: Most Young Men Get Their News Online Media Week UK Young men in the U.K. predominantly get their news online rather than from print or TV, according to a study by IGN Entertainment site AskMen.com. "Traditional media is in slow decline and those companies that hang onto their analogue roots will slowly decline with it." Guardian Journo Gets Deal for Murdoch Book Associated Press Guardian reporter Nick Davies, who spent years investigating phone hacking claims in Rupert Murdoch's media empire, has been signed to write a book about the scandal for Faber and Faber. "Hack Attack: How the Truth Caught up with the World's Most Powerful Man" is due in fall 2012. Conde Nast: Vogue to Host Web Fashion Week Media Week UK Vogue.com plans to hold a week-long online fashion event, featuring exclusive shopping deals and editorial content. The Conde Nast-owned fashion site is tying up with retailers to create offers and goodie bags. All proceeds from sales will be donated to charity. Hearst's Esquire Under Fire for Internet Posting Gawker Esquire magazine is facing criticism for publishing an article pegged to Dominique-Strauss Kahn's alleged assault victim, tying in her story to a feature on personal relationships. Esquire later admitted: "Sometimes our sense of humor doesn't come out the way we intend." Wenner Digital Shakeup Due as Web Editor Exits New York Observer Almost one year after he was hired from New York magazine to lead Rolling Stone's revamped web presence, Nick Catucci has left Wenner Media. Catucci's departure may be a sign of bigger changes on the way for the publisher of Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men's Journal. Meredith Marketing Program to Guarantee Sales Des Moines Business Record Meredith has launched a marketing product that the publisher said will guarantee an increase in sales for advertisers. The Meredith Engagement Dividend is based on a study that used Nielsen's Homescan offering and Meredith's database of 85 million magazine consumers. Gannett Taps NBC Universal Exec for Marketing MediaPost Gannett has hired NBC Universal marketing exec Debra Goetz for the new role of VP of marketing. Goetz will have responsibility over areas including brand development and consumer and trade advertising. Prior to NBC, Goetz was VP of corporate marketing at Univision. Chicago Sun-Times Reverses Staff Fees in Uproar Crain's Chicago An uproar among Chicago Sun-Times newsroom employees has helped reverse a surprise fee slapped on their retirement plans. Union employees complained to management that their quarterly 401(k) statements included unexplained fees of between $500 and $1,200 per person. Honolulu Star-Advertiser to Charge for Website Honolulu Star-Advertiser The Honolulu Star-Advertiser will begin charging for premium online content Aug. 3, joining an industry trend, the newspaper said. Subscribers to the print edition of the Oahu Publications-owned paper will receive all-access passes to premium online content at no extra charge. UK Daily Mirror Accused of Phone Hacking Independent The phone-hacking story has taken a new and dramatic turn as a former journalist on the Daily Mirror claimed that the practice was widespread at the Trinity Mirror-owned newspaper. He also alleged that hacking took place at other newspapers within the Trinity Mirror group. 'Murdoch Leaks' Site to Collect Scandal Tips TechCrunch A new website, Murdoch Leaks, seeks to collect tips or "evidence of wrongdoing" in the News Corp. hacking scandal, in an effort to enhance the fourth estate's coverage of the case. The anonymous-run site serves as a "WikiLeaks specifically for News International." Dow Jones Editor Reminds Reporters of Ethics AFP Robert Thomson, editor in chief of Dow Jones, the U.S. flagship of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, has reminded journalists that they must follow a code of ethics in a memo to staff. In the wake of the hacking scandal, reporters need to hold themselves to "higher standards." Reuters Media Chief to Depart Amid Shakeup Reuters Five more senior execs are leaving Thomson Reuters in a shakeup of its Markets division, which has posted disappointing revenue growth amid slow sales of a key new product. Reuters Media president Chris Ahearn is among the top execs departing. New York Times Seen as 'Back From the Brink' New York Arthur Sulzberger Jr. deserves most of the credit for bringing the New York Times "back from the precipice," according to a New York magazine cover story. Thus far, the newspaper's digital-subscription plan has been an "enormous success," beating internal projections. New York Press Near Shutdown, Seeks Buyer Village Voice New York Press, the New York City alternative weekly, could possibly cease publication by the summer's end if owner Manhattan Media can't sell the title or at least the website. "If anyone has any interest, we're all ears," said Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon. Wall St Journal Halts Sales on Apple-Device Apps Wall Street Journal Kobo, the Canadian e-book retailer, and the Wall Street Journal both have said they will no longer sell content directly to customers through their apps for Apple devices. Apple's subscription rules could create a "poor experience for our readers," the Journal said. Conde Nast, Flipboard Partner in Brand Ads Deal AllThingsD In an important deal for Flipboard, the social-reading app has partnered with Conde Nast to offer a slew of magazines with branded advertising from major marketers American Express and Lexus. The pair will share in the specially designed program. Meredith Links with European Online Network Des Moines Business Record Meredith plans to provide editorial content on a syndicated basis to a new online network aimed at women in Europe. Based in Vienna, the network is being spearheaded by Kiev-based Atlantic Group and will launch later this year across Central and Eastern Europe. W, InStyle Former Editors Launch Web Venture WWD Meggan Crum and Mandy Tang, both former accessories editors for W and InStyle magazines, have launched The Runthrough, an online B2B venture aimed at servicing the very positions they left. The site follows a model similar to that of a luxury e-commerce platform. Newsweek Reveals Strauss-Kahn Housekeeper New York Times The housekeeper at the Sofitel hotel who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of assault has given a long and tearful interview, with her full name and picture attached, to Newsweek. The housekeeper also has given an interview to ABC, scheduled to air Monday and Tuesday. Gawker to File Lawsuit in Probe of Fox's Ailes New York Times Gawker, the popular media blog, plans to go to court to investigate the relationship between Fox News chief Roger Ailes and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Ailes reportedly encouraged Christie to "jump into the race" for president earlier this year. Current TV Adapts After Failed TV 'Revolution' San Jose Mercury News Current TV, the Al Gore-backed network, once set out to lead a revolution in television, airing brief, viewer-submitted programming "pods." The innovation "just didn't work," admitted co-founder Joel Hyatt. Current TV has adapted, embracing big-name anchor Keith Olbermann. NBC News: Frontrunner for Anthony Exclusive TMZ NBC News is said to be the frontrunner in nabbing an exclusive interview with famous former murder defendant Casey Anthony. Her lawyer is negotiating with NBC, ABC and CBS for the first sit-down TV chat. NBC issued a statement insisting there will be "no payment." CNN Host Drawn Into Phone-Hacking Scandal New York Times Piers Morgan, the former Fleet Street editor who is now the host of "Piers Morgan Tonight" on CNN, has been drawn into the U.K. phone-hacking scandal. Hacking was "endemic" at the Daily Mirror, a tabloid Morgan edited until 2004. "Piers was extremely hands-on." Oprah Brand 'Weaker' as Magazine Ad Sales Sag New York Post With ratings for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network floundering, Hearst's O, the Oprah Magazine has been seeing less-than-impressive ad sales figures. Said a former Hearst insider: "The Oprah brand has gotten slightly weaker. There is a sense some of the magic is gone." Conde Nast, Adobe Partner for Digital Metrics MediaPost Conde Nast and Adobe have unveiled a joint effort to define and deliver a new set of audience metrics for publishers and advertisers. The move is being touted as a new standard offering insights into distribution of digital editions and audience engagement. Hearst, Bonnier Agree to Demand for Tablet Data Adweek Hearst and Bonnier have agreed to supply MediaVest with demographics and other data for their tablet editions. In exchange, MediaVest will recommend that its clients, which include Kraft and Walmart, pay for ads delivered on those digital editions. Playboy's Hefner 'Justified' in Taking Firm Private Bloomberg Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner acted properly in a $207 million deal that allowed him to take the magazine publisher private, his lawyers argued in a court filing. Some Playboy investors contend Hefner took the company private "at an inadequate price." Forbes Buys Stake in Startup of Ex-Fortune Editor Folio Forbes Media has struck a strategic partnership with Techonomy Media, a new media business founded by former Fortune editor and columnist David Kirkpatrick. The deal includes a minority investment as well as media sponsorship of the Techonomy 2011 conference. Ebony Founder Honored with U.S. Postage Stamp The Root John H. Johnson, the late pioneering publisher of Ebony, Jet and other magazines, will be featured in the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage stamp series in 2012. Johnson joins a long line of leaders featured in the series, including Malcolm X and Thurgood Marshall. Thomson Reuters Markets CEO to Leave in Redo Reuters Thomson Reuters said Markets division head Devin Wenig is leaving the company and that it is reorganizing the unit, where growth has been "slower than anticipated." The division, which serves the financial services industry, will be simplified to three business units. Chicago Tribune Cuts 20 Jobs in Belt Tightening Crain's Chicago The Chicago Tribune is said to have cut about 20 employees, mostly in its newsroom. Some longtime reporters and editors were believed to be among them. Owner Tribune is continuing to pare costs as it seeks to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy later this year. Seattle PI Online Staffers to Leave Globe Building Associated Press Hearst's seattlepi.com — the web-only news site borne out of the defunct Seattle Post-Intelligencer — is moving out of the building that bore the newspaper's name. Hearst says the site's lease expires on July 31, prompting a move to a space near the current location. NY Post 'Headless Body' Headline Writer Retires New York Post Vincent A. Musetto, who conceived the iconic New York Post headline "Headless Body in Topless Bar," has retired after 40 years with the newspaper. The film critic who once ran the newsroom has revealed his own favorite headline: "Granny Executed in Her Pink Pajamas." LulzSec Seeks Media 'Partner' on Murdoch Emails Register LulzSec has abandoned plans to release a cache of News International emails it claimed to have acquired during a hack attack. Instead, the group said it plans to release email batches via a WikiLeaks-style "partnership" with select media outlets. Murdoch Newspaper Emails Obtained by LulzSec Guardian A member of LulzSec has claimed on Twitter that the hacking group obtained emails taken from the Sun newspaper and the "royal family," which may be released as soon as Thursday. The claim follows a hacking attack against News International on Tuesday night. NY Times Encouraged by Digital Subscriptions New York Times The New York Times said it sees encouraging growth in digital subscriptions. Since the March introduction of the metered model, 224,000 subscribers have signed up to NYTimes.com. Digital subscriptions will provide "a significant new revenue stream." Dow Jones Editorial Panel Queried by Senators Dow Jones U.S. senators are pressing for answers in connection with the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, asking whether an editorial oversight board created following the purchase of Dow Jones & Co. raised questions about the exec appointed to run the company. Media General Service Hurt by Google Change Associated Press Media General, owner of the Tampa Tribune and other newspapers and TV stations, said its second-quarter loss widened as advertising declined. The company's DealTaker.com coupon and shopping service has been hurt by changes in how Google ranks sites in searches. Conde Nast's Vogue Leads September Ad Pages WWD The all-important September ad page numbers are in and there is a clear winner: Vogue. The Conde Nast title is up 9% in paging, to 584. Time Inc.'s InStyle comes in second place, up 5.8% to 431 pages. Hearst's Elle, however, will see a 6.8% decline, to 350. Hearst Magazines Ex-Chief Black in Auto Mishap New York Post Cathie Black smashed her SUV into a row of trees following a late-night bash in the Hamptons. The former Hearst Magazines chief was unharmed in the incident. "She practically hit every tree," said one source. Black's publicist said: "She was not incapacitated." Schofield Media Trade Publisher to Shut Down BtoB Schofield Media, publisher of Construction Today, Manufacturing Today and other b2b magazines, will shut down its U.S. operations after unexpectedly losing its bank funding, according to president Brian Reshefsky. "Wells Fargo gave us no explanation." Huffington Post News 'Borrower' Returns to Job New York Post The Huffington Post writer who was "suspended indefinitely" for borrowing liberally from Advertising Age is returning to work Monday. Amy Lee was suspended following a complaint by columnist Simon Dumenco. The move led to a backlash from critics. Washington Post Shakes Up Execs at Kaplan Dow Jones The Washington Post has announced an executive shakeup at its Kaplan Higher Education division, including a decision by CEO Jeffrey Conlon to leave his post. The changes are attributed to the company's efforts to shift many of the services provided by the unit. Tribune May See Job Cuts After Reorganization CBS Chicago Job cuts are said to be coming to Tribune as a result of a major reorganization. A reshuffling of execs will reduce the company's finance and administrative departments, and the job cuts may come from those areas. Tribune employs more than 12,000 people. Chicago Sun-Times to Stop Presses, Lay Off 400 Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune has entered a deal to print the rival Chicago Sun-Times and seven of its suburban dailies. The Sun-Times, which has seen a drop in circulation, will close its printing plant and lay off more than 400 employees, saving the more than $10 million annually. Conde Nast Digital Magazine Leader Under Fire New York Observer Scott Dadich, Conde Nast's head of digital development -- seen by some as the company's "savior" -- has been facing criticism for his print-centric, magazine-replica approach to tablet devices. The "knives are out" for the magazine giant's "digital wonder boy." Time Magazine to Erect Web Paywall in New Plan AllThingsD Time magazine will roll out an "all access" purchase plan this week giving readers access to the weekly in multiple formats. The magazine will put up a paywall on its site which will keep non-subscribers from reading the print version for three months after it hits the newsstand. Reader's Digest: Year's Biggest Publishing Deal New York Post Reader's Digest Association has hired investment bankers Evercore Partners and Morgan Stanley to shop part or all of the company in what could be one of the biggest publishing deals of the year. Reader's Digest could fetch more than $1 billion in a sale deal. Rodale Gives More Duties to Men's Health Editor Mediaite Rodale has promoted Men's Health editor Dave Zinczenko to executive VP and editorial director for the company's Prevention and Organic Gardening brands. Zinczenko will oversee both print and online editorial, with Prevention and Organic Gardening editors reporting to him. Forbes to Launch Edition in the Czech Republic min November 2011 is the announced launch for the Czech Republic edition of Forbes, which will be the magazine's 17th global release. The launch will come one year after that of Forbes Slovakia, which gives the title a presence in the two countries that once formed Czechoslovakia. Newsweek Daily Beast Plans Online Talk Show New York Observer Tina Brown plans to launch an online talk show for The Daily Beast, according to former Newsweek staffers. The company recently hired Kathy O'Hearn, who was the executive producer and creator of "Topic [A]," Brown's last foray into televised talk. Gannett Profit Declines as Print Revenue Falls Bloomberg Gannett reported second-quarter profit decreased 22% as circulation and print advertising declined. The publisher of USA Today is the first large newspaper owner to report its results for the quarter, making it an indicator of how the industry is faring. Tribune CEO Promotes Publisher, Ousts Execs Crain's Chicago Tribune new CEO Eddy Hartenstein continues to shape his management team with the promotion of Chicago Tribune publisher Tony Hunter to the new role of CEO of Tribune Publishing. As part of the restructuring, four other publishing execs will leave the company. LA Times Positioned for Sale in Restructuring Wall Street Journal Tribune's new restructuring puts most of its major daily newspapers under one umbrella — and conspicuously left the Los Angeles Times as its own entity. If Tribune wanted to sell the Times, the company may have created a perfect structure in which to do so. Hearst Magazines to Offer Daily Deals Service AllThingsD Hearst magazines will be treading on Groupon's territory with the launch of group-buying discounts, starting off with Road & Track and Car and Driver. Hearst will be using a platform built for big-media publishers by Group Commerce, a New York-based company. Murdoch Newspaper Websites Down in Hacking Financial Times Websites for two News Corp. U.K. newspapers, the Sun and the Times, closed down after an Internet attack from Lulz Security, a group that claimed credit last month for hacking the site of Sony. "This was the work of Lulz Security, dear media," the group said. News of the World Whistleblower Found Dead Guardian Sean Hoare, the former News of the World reporter who was the first journalist to allege that Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead at his home. The death is being treated as unexplained "but not thought to be suspicious." Murdoch Gets Magazine Cover Triple-Exposure min The News Corp. phone-hacking scandal has landed Rupert Murdoch on the covers of the current issues of three U.S. weeklies: Bloomberg Businessweek, Time and The Week. Murdoch, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, is stuck in a legal "Mess." Huffington Elected to Help Protect Journalists New York Observer Arianna Huffington was one of five "distinguished leaders of new and traditional media worldwide" elected to join the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a group aiming to promote press freedom. Other new members include Slate chief Jacob Weisberg. Reader's Digest Seeks Buyer; Asks for $1 Billion Wall Street Journal Reader's Digest Association, which emerged from bankruptcy last year, is said to have put itself up for sale and hopes to fetch around $1 billion. The process may result in the sale of some Reader's Digest properties rather than the sale of the entire company. Wenner Media Up for Sale; Mags Eyed by Suitor Crain's New York Senior execs at a major publisher are said to be considering a purchase of Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men's Journal magazines. Owner Jann Wenner is believed to want to sell the three titles together. However, a company spokesman said: "Wenner Media is not for sale." Future to Shutter U.S. Print Titles in Digital Move Evening Standard The future for print is not looking so bright for Future, the U.K.-based publisher of tech and specialist magazines such as Guitar World. Some U.S. print titles will be closed as the company plans to transform its American outlet into a "primarily digital operation." Dow Jones Begins Search for Hinton's Successor Financial Times News Corp. will conduct an external and internal search for a new CEO of its Dow Jones financial-news business, following Friday's resignation of Les Hinton, who had run the publisher of the Wall Street Journal. One candidate is said to be Dow Jones president Todd Larsen. Wall St Journal Hits Back Over Hacking Scandal Guardian The Wall Street Journal, in an angry, unsigned editorial, has accused the Guardian and the BBC of driving the phone-hacking story for "commercial and ideological motives." It implies the Guardian did not have the right to make "lectures about journalistic standards." NY Times M&A Columnist to 'Squawk' on CNBC New York Times Andrew Ross Sorkin, the best-selling author and columnist at the New York Times, has been hired by CNBC to be the co-host of the morning financial show, "Squawk Box." Sorkin is the founder of the newspaper's DealBook blog covering financial news. Boston Herald Looking to Relocate Headquarters Boston Globe The Boston Herald is said to be in talks to move its headquarters to an office building in South Boston's seaport district. The Herald's current longtime headquarters is expected to be redeveloped into a mixed-use complex with apartments and retail stores. Huffington Post Chiefs Discuss Journalism Future Huffington Post AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and Huffington Post boss Arianna Huffington appeared at the National Press Club to discuss the future of journalism. Armstrong said he believes it is important to create a product for an age in which many people consume news on smart phones. Conde Nast Hires Media-Experienced Architect WWD Conde Nast has hired architecture firm Gensler to complete the interior designs for its new headquarters at 1 World Trade Center. Gensler has produced interior designs for other media companies, including rival Hearst, the New York Times and the Associated Press. Hearst's Esquire Sued by Birthers Over Parody Forbes Joseph Farah, CEO of WorldNetDaily.com, and Jerome Corsi, author of "Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case That Barack Obama Is Not Eligible to Be President," have filed a lawsuit against Esquire magazine over a satirical article that they say defamed them. Martha Stewart to Publish Books in Print, Digital Associated Press Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has extended an agreement with longtime publisher Clarkson Potter/Publishers for 12 new books through 2016. All new titles will be published in digital and physical formats. The books will focus on cooking, crafting and organizing. Conrad Black Writes New Memoir in Prison Cell New York Times Former newspaper publisher Conrad Black's second memoir will be published this fall by Canadian publisher McClelland & Stewart. "A Matter of Principle" will cover Black's life from 1993 to 2011. The book was largely written from his prison cell. Newspaper Association Names Little President MediaPost Caroline Little, former CEO North America of Guardian News and Media, has been named president of the Newspaper Association of America. She replaces John Sturm, who retired. Previously, Little was publisher and CEO of Washington Post Newsweek Interactive. Magazines: More Titles Launched in First Half Crain's New York The U.S. magazine industry continues to come back to life. More titles launched in the first half of this year compared to the same period a year ago, according to industry observers MediaFinder.com and MrMagazine.com. Also, fewer titles have folded this year. McClatchy Erects Paywall at Calif Newspaper News & Tech The Modesto, Calif., Bee has launched a metered paywall, becoming the first McClatchy newspaper to do so. The Bee is allowing consumers to read up to 20 stories on its site without charge. After that, non-subscribers will be asked to pay $5 per month or $50 per year. Conde Nast Study Finds Digital-Print Readers Media Week Readers of women's glossies are increasingly combining consumption of print magazines and digital titles, according to new research by Conde Nast. Among other findings, the U.K. study said that the number of women using magazine websites had risen 40% in the past two years. Hearst Celebrates Bazaar Editor with New Book WWD Glenda Bailey has marked her 10th anniversary as editor of Harper's Bazaar, amid rumors that she could be replaced. Bazaar remains at No. 3 or 4 among U.S. fashion magazines. Her first decade will be recapped in a new coffee table book, "Harper's Bazaar Greatest Hits." AP, North Korean News Agency Plan Bureau Associated Press The Associated Press and the North Korean news agency have signed a memo of understanding allowing the AP to set up a news bureau in the capital, Pyongyang. It will be the first text and photo bureau operated by a Western news organization in the North Korean capital. Newsweek 'Creepy' Diana Cover Creates Buzz Atlantic The image of Princess Diana "at age 50" on the cover of the new issue of Newsweek has stirred criticism, with observers describing the Photoshopped picture as "creepy" and "jarring." Nearly half of Los Angeles Times readers polled found it "horribly offensive." Gannett Cyber Attack Hits U.S. Military Publications Reuters Hackers broke into a Gannett database of personal data about subscribers to Defense News and other publications read by U.S. government officials, military leaders and rank-and-file soldiers. The hackers accessed names, passwords and email addresses. NY Daily News Rumored to Be Eyed for Takeover New York Post DNA Info, a hyperlocal website that covers Manhattan, has been rumored to be mulling a takeover of the New York Daily News. DNA Info is bankrolled by the billionaire Ricketts family. However, Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman has said: "I never heard of them." NY Times Editor Seeks to Curb Staff Defections New York Two more senior New York Times staffers plan to exit: David Rohde is taking a job at Reuters; Times Magazine editor Chris Suellentrop is leaving for Yahoo News. Incoming top editor Jill Abramson has said that hanging onto staff will be among her first orders of business. Village Voice Staff Plans for Strike with Website New York The contract between the Village Voice and the weekly newspaper's union is set to expire on June 30. If employee demands -- hinging mostly on health care -- aren't met, the staff plans to go on strike and will continue to publish content on an alternate website, TheRealVoice.org. Tribune: JPMorgan, Lenders Poised for Ownership Bloomberg Tribune's creditors, divided over whether to settle with or sue JPMorgan Chase, made their final pleas to the judge overseeing the newspaper publisher's bankruptcy. Under both plans, JPMorgan and the other senior lenders would be Tribune's majority owner. NY Times, USC Enter Online Education Venture Inside Higher Ed The New York Times plans to team up with the University of Southern California to offer an online continuing education program. Courses will be taught by both USC faculty and Times journalists. A course in journalism will be aimed at high-school students. The Atlantic to Launch TheAtlanticCities.com min The Atlantic will expand its sizable web presence with the autumn launch of TheAtlanticCities.com. The new site will serve as the primary hub for the work of professor/senior editor Richard Florida, whose ideas focus on the vital role cities play in economic growth. Gallup: Americans Regain Some Trust in Media Gallup Americans' confidence in newspapers and TV news rebounded slightly in the past year, having been stuck at record lows since 2007. The number of Americans who express "a great deal" of confidence still lags behind the levels seen from the 1990s and into 2003. WSJ Online Paywall Busted by Chrome Extension Register An extension has surfaced in the Google Chrome store that lets users breach the defenses of the Wall Street Journal, one of the web's earliest paywall pioneers. The Read WSJ Extension allows users to read full articles from the Journal's online edition. FT Web App Claims Nearly 200,000 Downloads Media Week The Financial Times said that its new web-based app is nearing 200,000 downloads in just two-and-a-half weeks. The newspaper launched the app, which cuts out Apple's iTunes, after concerns about the lack of data disclosed by Apple about the behavior of app users. NYTimes.com: Now You See It, Now You Don't New York Times Digital news is now updated throughout the day and night. An article posted on NYTimes.com could later the same day become a completely different story, written with a different focus by a different reporter, replaced online and eventually in the print newspaper. NY Observer Owner Aims to Shift Business Model New York Times Jared Kushner "came out of nowhere," bought the New York Observer, made a record-breaking real estate deal and married Ivanka Trump. Kushner is now trying to shift the weekly newspaper to a business model centered on real estate and digital advertising dollars. Black Ordered Back to Prison; Wife Collapses Chicago Sun-Times Conrad Black was ordered Friday to again take up residence behind prison walls, leading his wife to faint on a courtroom bench. Barbara Amiel Black collapsed just as a sentence was imposed that would mean about 13 more months behind bars for the ex-newspaper owner. Media General Orders Furloughs Amid Declines Richmond BizSense Media General, the Richmond, Va.-based newspaper and TV company, has told its employees that they must take 15 unpaid days before the end of 2011. Media General, owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, is facing "declines in our traditional lines of business." St Louis Post-Dispatch Lays Off 23 Employees St. Louis Business The St. Louis Post-Dispatch announced that it has laid off 23 employees in production, information technology and marketing. The newspaper said no newsroom employees were affected by the job cuts. Owner Lee Enterprises lost $1.5 million in the second quarter. Meredith Buys EatingWell, Launches Recipe.com Wall Street Journal Meredith has acquired EatingWell Media, which publishes the bimonthly magazine EatingWell, and this week is starting Recipe.com, which will consist initially of a quarterly magazine and a website. Recipe.com offers 20,000 recipes that link customers to coupons. Hearst Magazines 'Unbound' in Brand Campaign New York Times Hearst Magazines is launching an elaborate advertising campaign to burnish its brand image among readers and advertisers. The campaign, with the "Unbound" theme, comes after significant business developments like the acquisition of 100 titles from Lagardère. Elle to Become 'Foundation Business' at Hearst Crain's New York David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, is seen as fostering a more risk-taking culture at the cost-conscious publishing giant. New acquisition Elle will be one of Hearst's "foundation businesses." He also expects to expand the magazine portfolio overseas. Martha's Whole Living Magazine Names Editor WWD Whole Living magazine has named Alanna Stang editor in chief, succeeding Alex Postman, who is stepping down to spend more time with her family. Stang previously was executive editor of Martha Stewart Living. Whole Living was formerly known as Body + Soul. LA Magazine Meets, Beats Economic Challenges Los Angeles Times Los Angeles magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, with a smaller staff and fewer pages than the fat, happy days when the likes of Farrah Fawcett graced its cover. The magazine "has taken on the glow of a survivor" under editor in chief Mary Melton. Time Out Magazine Plans Digital Guide Rollout Adweek Time Out, with new investor Oakley Capital, plans to launch digital guides in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Washington, D.C. early next year. It wants to have editions in 50 cities by some time in 2013. Time Out websites will go "beyond just listings." Politico, Random House Enter E-Book Venture New York Times Politico, the all-things-politics website, is teaming up with Random House to publish four e-books about the 2012 presidential campaign. Each will be written by Mike Allen, Politico's chief White House correspondent, and Evan Thomas, a longtime political reporter. TMZ: A Newsroom That Doesn't Need News New York Times TMZ is a brand, according to Harvey Levin, founder and overlord of the Time Warner celebrity news website and TV show. "What happens on the web is what we really do, but the TV show is an attempt to capture that voice. We are letting people have a look at what we do." The Forward Relaunches Website with News Crain's New York The Forward, the weekly English-language paper that was once the nation's premier Yiddish daily, has just relaunched its website, adding new columnists like The Nation's Eric Alterman, as well as daily news. The move aims to attract more readers and advertisers. Vatican to Roll Out Internet News Aggregator Associated Press The Vatican plans to launch a news portal Wednesday that Pope Benedict XVI himself may put online with a papal click. The site will aggregate information from the Vatican's various print, radio and TV media in a one-stop-shop for Holy See news. Breitbart: The Right's Blogger Provocateur New York Times Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger who first published Anthony Weiner's suggestive self-portraits, has used his network of websites "to bring conservative media red meat." Some of his reader-generated scoops have reverberated all the way to the U.S. Capitol. Women Leading Media World Into Digital Age Crain's New York High-profile New Yorkers -- from Arianna Huffington to Jill Abramson to Anna Wintour -- are aiming to create new models in media. "People moan about this time in the media, but I think it's really exciting," said Tina Brown. "Old categories are breaking down everywhere." News Corp Sees Tablets as 'New Paper Stock' MediaPost News Corp.'s James Murdoch said that his company does not view tablet computers as "the web in your hand." Instead, he said News Corp.'s view is that they are "an incredibly new stock" for newspaper publishers. Tablets will lead to a "revolution in storytelling." NY Times Preps Opinion-Laced Sunday Review Crain's New York The New York Times on Sunday will include a new section called Sunday Review, which is replacing its old Week in Review with what editors said will be a less predictable mix of news analysis and editorials. The "distance" between news and opinion has "lessened." Daily Mail Poised to Overtake NY Times Online Media Week MailOnline has increased its monthly unique visitors by 15.5% over the past month but fell short of overtaking the New York Times as the most viewed news site globally, according to comScore. At its present rate, the site is likely to be "No. 1 before the summer is out." Hearst Publishes Bookazine Celebrating Oprah min Oprah Winfrey ending 25 years on daytime TV will be celebrated with a 148-page bookazine, produced by the editors of O magazine, the 11-year-old joint venture between Winfrey's Harpo Inc. and Hearst. The bookazine, due out Tuesday, retails for $11.99. American Media Inc Acquires U.S. Edition of OK! New York Post National Enquirer owner American Media emerged as the surprise winner of the auction for the money-bleeding U.S. edition of Richard Desmond's celebrity news magazine OK! The purchase price was believed to be under $25 million. Mass layoffs are expected. Time Out Seeks 'Substance' in Chicago Revamp Crain's Chicago Time Out Chicago is rolling out its first redesign in three years, calling attention to bigger features on a broader range of city topics. The weekly magazine also is emphasizing that it has been publishing "more substantive" city stories for the past year. Businessweek, Fortune Launch Global Editions TalkingBizNews Bloomberg Businessweek plans to publish a Polish-language edition starting in autumn 2011. Businessweek Polska will be published every two weeks. Also: Fortune has launched two monthly Arabic-language editions in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Guardian 'Digital-First' Move Includes Job Cuts Guardian The Guardian will make "significant" job cuts over the next two years in the transition to a "digital-first" strategy, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Alan Rusbridger, has confirmed. "We need to get more developers in with digital skills, and we are losing money." News Corp to Use PayPal for Newspaper Content New Media Age News International plans to introduce PayPal's fast checkout system, in a move that could bring micropayments for online content from titles a step closer. Readers will be able to use PayPal to pay for the U.K. Times and Sunday Times websites and iPad editions. WaPo Ex-Reporter Says He is an Illegal Immigrant Washington Post Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former Washington Post reporter, has revealed that he is an illegal immigrant in a piece in the New York Times Sunday magazine. Vargas said he made the move to highlight the plight of undocumented immigrants. Village Voice Union Authorizes Vote for Strike New York Observer Village Voice employees have unanimously voted to give their union the right to call for a strike vote during contract negotiations, which begin today. The most pressing issue on the table is Voice's benefits package, which a lawyer for management has proposed slashing. AP Gets Funding to Develop Journalistic Tool Associated Press The Associated Press has received funding from the Knight News Challenge to build a system, called Overview, creating an interactive, visual display that will map out keywords and show the relationship between topics, people, places and dates. LinkedIn Hires Fortune Magazine Digital Editor AllThingsD LinkedIn wants to become more than a networking site for professionals: It has ambitions to become a sort of media company, too. The service has hired Time Inc.'s Dan Roth, Fortune magazine's digital editor, to build up its "LinkedIn Today" news-feed service. Salon Media CEO Leaves to Join Google News New York Times Richard Gingras, CEO of Salon Media, is stepping down. He is leaving the company for Google, where he will become global head of news products. Gingras had been searching for a buyer for Salon, the online magazine whose growth has stalled. Gawker Media: Editor of Gizmodo Blog to Exit New York Times Brian Lam, editor of Gizmodo, is leaving Gawker Media's popular gadget and tech blog. Lam said is not precisely sure what he is going to do next, although he has been in talks with Atlantic Media about helping develop the company's tech coverage. Time Warner's Interest In OK! Magazine Fading New York Post Time Warner's interest in acquiring the struggling U.S. edition of celebrity magazine OK! appears to be fading. The latest financial results from the title's owner, Northern & Shell, suggest the magazine was still bleeding money at the rate of close to $500,000 a week. Hearst Teams With Ford Lincoln in Interactive Ads Folio Hearst will kick off a "New Century Craftmanship Idea Series" advertising campaign with Ford Lincoln in select July and August issues of its magazines, as well as with a video series that features "artisans" who carry through Lincoln's branded message of craftsmanship. Tribune Former CEO Returns to Roots in Radio Chicago Tribune Forced out last fall as chief executive of Tribune, Randy Michaels is returning to his radio roots. His new company, Merlin Media, announced a deal to buy three ailing FM stations, putting the former radio programmer in a position to shake up the media scene again. Gannett to Lay Off 700 Employees in Newspapers Gannett Blog Gannett plans to lay off about 700 employees in its U.S. newspapers, according to a memo from division head Bob Dickey. "The economic recovery is not happening as quickly as we had hoped." The layoffs will impact about 2% of Gannett's overall workforce. Newspaper Association to Announce New CEO News & Tech The Newspaper Association of America said it will name a new president and CEO next week following a formal announcement that current leader John Sturm is retiring. Reports that Sturm would be leaving his position surfaced earlier this month. UK Daily Mail Joins Trans-Atlantic News Grab New York Observer The U.K. Daily Mail quietly opened a New York office in February, filling it with young staffers. The New York branch followed the opening of a showbiz office in Los Angeles last fall, and signaled that the website was expanding its coverage from celebrity gossip to hard news. NY Post to Raise Newsstand Price to 75 Cents Adweek The New York Post plans to raise its newsstand price to 75 cents beginning Monday. "The boss himself has put the order out that [the paper] will be even greater than usual," said one memo to reporters. "Please pull some good ones out of your bags of tricks." WaPo Chief Graham Sells $10 Million in Stock Politico Washington Post chairman Don Graham has sold about $10 million in company stock after lobbying to loosen regulations on the higher education firm that is his company's most lucrative business. The sale was said to be on behalf of a trust for a Graham sibling. Tribune Media Services CEO Exits in Restructure Crain's Chicago Tribune has announced plans to restructure parts of its Media Services unit, a move that leaves the head of the division without a job. David Williams will leave the company, as Tribune spins off its entertainment products arm into a stand-alone outfit. Spin Ousts Editor, Publisher as Fans Go Online New York Post Spin magazine has bounced editor-in-chief Doug Brod and publisher Malcolm Campbell, in a major shake-up at the music title. According to one observer: "Many younger people are getting their music info online from places like Pitchfork Media." Economist Group Results Defy Media Downturn Guardian The publisher of The Economist is said to have enjoyed another record operating profit. Advertising increased by 15%, while print circulation grew by 4%. Since launching in November, its iPad and iPhone apps have been downloaded around 2 million times. Reader's Digest to Aggregate Online Sweepstakes Direct Marketing News The Reader's Digest Association plans to launch a sweepstakes-curation website in July. Prize Digest will aggregate sweepstakes to create a one-stop hub for consumers. The site will feature "typically around 1,000 sweepstakes at any one time." NY Times: 'Page One' Has Respectable Opening WWD The critics couldn't agree on "Page One: Inside the New York Times," but all the pre-film hype made a difference for its debut at the box office. The movie had a respectable opening, according to those in the industry, pulling in $28,911 on two screens in New York. Righthaven Loss: Reposting Article Is Fair Use Wired A federal judge has ruled that publishing an entire article without the rights holder's authorization was a fair use of the work, in a blow to the newspaper copyright troll Righthaven, jointly owned with Stephens Media. Righthaven has sued 200 sites for copyright infringement. Wall St Banks Lose Appeal on 'Hot News' Lawsuit Reuters A U.S. appeals court handed a defeat to Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street banks by ruling that the online news service Theflyonthewall.com did not misappropriate their stock research by publishing "hot news" about analyst upgrades and downgrades. Tribune Seeks to Buy Orange County Register Crain's Chicago Tribune, which owns the Los Angeles Times, is said to be back in talks with Freedom Communications to acquire the Orange County Register in California. Tribune and Freedom are said to have revived discussions after negotiations with MediaNews unraveled. Boston Herald Offers Buyouts to Employees Boston Globe The Boston Herald has offered employees voluntary buyout packages to trim staff and cut costs. The offer was made to all the newspaper's staff and managers, according to an e-mail sent to members of the Herald's newsroom union. Staff reductions could come next month. Washington City Paper Seeks Dismissal of Suit Washington Post The Washington City Paper has fired back in its legal battle with Daniel Snyder, filing a motion that seeks dismissal of the defamation claim by the Washington Redskins owner. Snyder sued the weekly newspaper in February, claiming that a story about him was defamatory. NY Post Blocks Safari Access on Apple's iPad paidContent The New York Post has set up a new paywall targeting mobile Safari users on Apple's iPad and directing them to download its app through the App Store. Content on the Post's website is no longer available to iPad users outside of the newspaper's App Store app. NY Times Media Scribe: Paywall Won't Save Us Crain's New York David Carr, media columnist at the New York Times, said that while the newspaper's paywall numbers are "better than we'd hoped," revenues from the system are expected to reach just $60 million annually. "That's not going to save the New York Times." Chicago Tribune Hires Reporter to Cover Media Time Out Chicago Robert Channick, a freelance writer and radio station exec, has been appointed to cover media for the Chicago Tribune. Channick will join the Tribune's business section as a beat reporter covering media and advertising, as part of an editorial expansion. The Daily Tablet Publication Nabs Variety Editor Huffington Post The Daily made a big hire, scooping up Variety senior editor Tom Lowry as the tablet publication's new business editor. Previously, Lowry covered media for BusinessWeek. The hire was seen as "good news" for the four-month-old News Corp. startup. CNET Editors Reshuffled in CBS Digital Arm AllThingsD More management changes at CBS' digital arm: Veteran editor Dan Farber will once again run CNET News, a position he last held in 2008, and continue overseeing editorial for CBSNews.com. CNET top editor Scott Ard will focus on reviews for the company. 'Peanuts' Cartoon Owner Defeats Parody Site Wired Peanutweeter, a site that posted funny tweets with "Peanuts" cartoons, has been removed from Tumblr following an infringement claim by Iconix Brand Group, which owns copyrights on the comic strip. The site's creator doesn't plan to fight the takedown. Magazine Vet Edmiston Makes Digital Comeback Crain's New York Mark Edmiston, a former president of Newsweek and a longtime media industry adviser, recently got back in the magazine game with the launch of Nomad Editions, a publisher of weekly magazines for the iPad. "We're making money. And that's without advertising." New York Magazine Launches Personals Site Business Insider New York magazine will partner with HowAboutWe.com to launch a new dating site at nymag.howaboutwe.com. The site will live within NYMag.com, and it will be "heavily" promoted by email blasts, banner ads, pages in the print magazine and other outlets. Hollywood Reporter Among 'Notable' Magazines Mr Magazine The Hollywood Reporter has been named among the 30 top notable magazine launches of 2010 in Samir Husni's Guide to New Magazines. The new edition lists some 798 new titles. THR was honored for "converting a trade daily publication into a consumer weekly." TheWrap Slams Hollywood Reporter for Stealing TheWrap The Hollywood Reporter has been stealing TheWrap's scoops, according to Sharon Waxman, editor in chief of TheWrap. "We may be competitors, but we can compete in a spirit of mutual respect and in a manner that follows the ethics of digital journalism." News Corp Offers Deal to Phone Hack Victims Financial Times News Corp.'s British newspaper publishing arm has planned a "voluntary compensation scheme" for victims of phone hacking who were prepared to settle outside court. The group has been trying to avoid well-known people, such as actor Jude Law, giving evidence in open court. Guardian Plans U.S. Website Amid Digital Redo Yahoo News The Guardian is assembling the team that will steer its forthcoming U.S. website, which the U.K. broadsheet's parent company hopes to launch by the fall. The company has announced that it will "transform" from a print-based operation to one that is "digital-first." Meredith Cuts 75 Staffers, Shutters ReadyMade Des Moines Register Meredith said it will lay off 75 employees, including 20 in in its home base of Des Moines, and will cease publishing its ReadyMade magazine, a do-it-yourself lifestyle title for 20- and 30-somethings. Meredith will take a special charge of about $10 million. Conde Nast Self Editor Joins Decade Milestone WWD Self editor Lucy Danziger was honored at a party marking her 10th anniversary at the magazine. Danziger joined editors including Linda Wells at Allure, Glenda Bailey at Harper's Bazaar, and Cindi Leive at Glamour who are all celebrating a decade with their titles this year. Time Out Plans U.S. Digital Rollout in 10 Cities New York Post Time Out magazine founder Tony Elliott is in New York for a board meeting with Oakley Capital Partners, the new majority owner of Time Out New York. Plans to roll out digital versions of Time Out in up to 10 additional U.S. cities will be laid out at the meeting. Newsweek-Daily Beast Not a 'Vanity Project' Vogue Tina Brown, in a profile in the new issue of Vogue, dismissed the notion that Newsweek-Daily Beast "is some sort of vanity project." She added: "I can assure you that Barry Diller doesn't go in for vanity projects. Nor do I! I don't have any anxieties about future business success." Vogue's Wintour Talks Transition to Digital Racked Following her first Vogue.com Webby Award win for people's choice in the fashion category, editor Anna Wintour sat down with CNN to talk about her magazine's transition into the digital era. Powered by the Vogue brand, "whoever we call will pick up the phone." Conde Nast's GQ to Test E-Commerce with Gilt WWD GQ magazine is set to test the waters of e-commerce via a partnership with Park & Bond, the new full-price men's site from Gilt Groupe that will launch later this summer. Park & Bond will operate a GQ boutique on its main site, selling product chosen from the pages of the magazine. Emap May Make Its Trade Magazines Online Only Telegraph Emap is poised to change its U.K. trade magazines Nursing Times and Local Government Chronicle from weeklies to monthlies or make them online only -- sounding the death-knell of the traditional format for smaller magazines. "All of Emap's titles are up for grabs." The Onion, CBS Eye Creation of TV, Online Series Deadline The Onion, best known for its fake-news newspaper and website, has signed a first-look development deal with CBS Television Studios. The Onion will develop ideas for non-Onion-branded broadcast comedy series as well as online series for CBS Interactive properties. Conde Nast's Reddit Reports Huge Traffic Growth VentureBeat The last five months have been very good for community news sharing site Reddit, which has reported significant traffic growth. Owner Conde Nast has made good on its pledge to give the site the resources it needed, staffing Reddit with more programmers. Playboy to Affix 'Runaway Bride' Sticker on Cover Reuters Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, dumped by his fiancee days before their wedding, said he is affixing "Runaway Bride" stickers over her picture on the cover of the magazine's next issue, coming out on Friday. "Look for it on newsstands," Hefner said on Twitter. National Journal, CBS News Team for 2012 Race Politico National Journal teamed up with NBC News for an "embed" program that shared reporting resources on the campaign trail during the last U.S. presidential campaign. For next time, NBC will do its embed program on its own, and National Journal will team up with CBS News. Chicago Tribune Adds Pages In Countertrend Move MarketWatch The Chicago Tribune will expand coverage in five categories, increasing its print edition by 40 to 44 pages each week while keeping the newsstand price the same. The change comes as many U.S. newspapers continue to scale back their print editions. Gawker Media to Air Japanese TV Show on Demand AllThingsD Gawker Media has bought the rights to "Retro Game Master," a long-running Japanese reality/comedy TV show. The blog publisher plans to start running complete episodes from the series on Kotaku, its gaming website. Readers will be able to watch the show on demand. HuffPo Hires Actress Wilson for Boomer Vertical Business Insider AOL-Huffington Post has tapped actress Rita Wilson to be editor-at-large of a new Boomer vertical Huff/Post 40. The site is set to launch in August. Wilson, who is also the wife of actor Tom Hanks, will "oversee the vision and direction of the new site." Bloggers Mull Legal Action Against Righthaven Wired Bloggers who paid thousands of dollars to settle copyright-infringement charges with Righthaven were mulling their legal options after a judge said the copyright troll had no standing to bring that kind of lawsuit. Righthaven was acting for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Apple iPad Used for Newspapers, Magazines Telegraph More than two-thirds of British iPad users read newspapers and magazines on their device, according to a survey by Imano Digital Agency. The finding is likely to give hope to the publishing industries, which have been keen to experiment with iPad apps. MediaNews, Freedom Merger Talks Break Down Wall Street Journal Freedom Communications, owner of the Orange County Register, is turning to other suitors after buyout talks with MediaNews, publisher of the Denver Post, broke down in disagreements over price. Regional newspapers are considering mergers to shore up finances. EW Scripps Names New Head of Newspapers Associated Press E.W. Scripps has named Timothy Stautberg as the head of its newspaper division, replacing Mark Contreras. Stautberg previously served as the company's senior VP, CFO and treasurer. E.W. Scripps did not give a reason for Contreras' departure in May. Wall St Journal Print Circulation Declines in NY Advertising Age More than a year after the Wall Street Journal introduced Greater New York to better compete with New York Times, the section is winning with advertisers but not necessarily with readers. The Journal's print circulation around New York has fallen. Hearst Finds a Buddy for Boost on Facebook New York Observer Hearst Magazines has entered partnership to use a platform by Buddy Media to enhance its presence on Facebook. Buddy Media will create "sapplets" -- short for social applets -- that overlay on the Facebook pages of magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Seventeen. Playboy Founder Tweets Wedding Is Canceled Reuters Hugh Hefner said his wedding this Saturday was canceled because his 25-year-old fiancee, Crystal Harris, a Playmate from his magazine, changed her mind. "The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart," the founder of Playboy wrote on Twitter. OK! Magazine U.S. Edition for Sale, Owner Says Guardian Richard Desmond has confirmed he expects to sell the U.S. edition of OK! magazine, but is unlikely to offload his U.K. national newspaper titles. He also confirmed reports that Time Warner was one of several companies that have expressed interest in the title. Newsweek Cutting Back on Issues for Summer New York Post Newsweek-Daily Beast appears to be holding down the flow of red ink this summer by cutting back on the number of Newsweek issues. Newsweek plans four dark weeks -- two more than editor Tina Brown planned. Time magazine will also go dark for a week in August. New York Magazine to Seek Deals in Hollywood Deadline ICM has signed New York magazine as a client. The talent and literary agency will represent the Adam Moss-edited title in all areas to broaden its reach in Hollywood. The magazine will share in the revenue and receive credit in any film made from its articles. Hollywood Reporter Hire Sparks Finke Diatribe LA Observed Former Los Angeles Times advertising exec Lynne Segall has quit Deadline.com owner MMC to become publisher and senior VP of The Hollywood Reporter. The move sparked a 1,300-word piece by Deadline editor Nikki Finke accusing Segall of unethical practices. Media to See Growth in Digital as Print Declines USA Today Advances in digital entertainment and advertising helped push U.S. media spending in 2010 to $433 billion, up 3% from 2009, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Content from consumers will spur growth, creating "new opportunities and new business models." NY Times Paywall Is Working, Citigroup Says Associated Press The New York Times's strategy of charging for online subscriptions is probably working, according to Citigroup analyst Leo Kulp, judging by comments from the Times and other papers. Sales of online subscriptions appear to be "robust," he wrote in a research note. Wall St Journal Paywall Vulnerable on Chrome CNET News A free download in the Google Chrome web store, called Read WSJ, offers access to articles on the for-pay website of the Wall Street Journal. The app searches for cached versions of stories on Google and then lets users do an end-run around the paywall. Chicago Tribune Unveils Redesign of Website Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune's website has been redesigned to focus on breaking stories, the newspaper said. "Our online readers want information fast. A cleaner layout with new fonts, fewer colors and a faster load time allows readers to focus on the news of the day." Forbes Hires Ad Age Vet for Marketing Content TalkingBizNews Jennifer Rooney has been hired as editor of the Forbes CMO Network, managing content critical to executive-level marketers. Most recently, Rooney was editor of CMO Strategy at Advertising Age. Previously she served as editor of Sales & Marketing Management. Harvard Business Review Seeks New Biz Model Financial Times The Harvard Business Review aims to practice what it preaches. Staffers last month gathered for a two-day off-site meeting, to start a debate that they hope will produce a new business model by January. Discussion topics included how to price subscriptions for tablets. Mental Floss: Case Study for Magazine Business WWD Mental Floss, purchased by Maxim founder Felix Dennis last spring, may be a great case study for the magazine business: It has a small loyal circulation; book and merchandise revenue that has kept it profitable; and no dependence on advertising revenue. News Corp Sends Lawyers to Fix U.K. Scandal Independent Rupert Murdoch has sent a team of external U.S. lawyers to Britain to investigate the extent of phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid. The move suggests growing tensions between News Corp.'s corporate leaders in New York and the company's London management. NY Times, WashPo 'Crowdsource' Palin Emails Associated Press The New York Times, the Washington Post and other traditional news outlets have drawn on methods used by both WikiLeaks and social networks to analyze Sarah Palin's emails. They sought help from readers and posted documents online for "crowdsourcing" of data. Financial Times Circulation Drops to 14-Year Low Media Week UK The Financial Times has reported its lowest circulation in 14 years and has shed more than 20,000 copies since the start of the year. The FT, however, pointed to its combined paid print and digital circulation: "Importantly, demand for FT journalism remains healthy." Chicago Tribune to Redesign, Add Employees Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune is set to unveil a redesign online and in print on Wednesday. The print newspaper will see the addition of 40 to 44 open pages for news per week. The move will require the addition of staff positions in some areas of the paper's newsroom staff. Washington Times Names Editor Amid Expansion Washington Times Ed Kelley, a veteran journalist and award-winning editor and reporter, has been named the new editor of the Washington Times. Kelley, who will leave his post as editor of the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, assumes his duties at the Washington Times on July 1. Reuters Hiring Evans in Move to Widen Reach Financial Times Reuters will name Harold Evans editor-at-large, as pressure from Bloomberg has pushed the company to make high-profile hires in search for greater influence. Evans, a former editor of the U.K. Sunday Times, will step back from a similar role at The Week news magazine. AP Workers OK Labor Contract, Pension Freeze Associated Press The labor union for 1,200 U.S. employees at the Associated Press said that its members had overwhelmingly approved a new contract, which included a pension freeze. The AP has said the contract will help the company stay competitive and focus on growing revenue. Conde Nast International Profits Soar After Cuts Evening Standard Conde Nast's London-based international arm saw annual profits rocket fivefold last year, thanks to cost savings and a bounceback in advertising. The operation cut more than 110 jobs, reducing its headcount to 1,800, and made other "prudent" efficiencies. Hearst Brings Digital Shopping to Its Magazines New York Times Hearst plans to announce new features for its online publications that will make it easier for readers of Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and other titles to buy the products they see on the page. The company said it wants its magazines to be a "shoppable experience." National Enquirer Owner Puts Itself Up for Sale New York Post American Media Inc. has been shopping itself in recent months and has managed to attract at least one potential buyer, private-equity firm Apollo Management. However, the firm's interest has cooled lately. AMI titles include the National Enquirer, Star and Shape. Bloomberg Markets to Take On Forbes, Fortune Adweek Bloomberg Markets magazine plans to introduce a new franchise, taking on bigger titles like Time and Forbes. For a cover story set to run in October, the magazine will put together a ranking of the world's 50 most influential people, to be accompanied by a summit in New York. Essence to Revamp as Urban Websites Face Off Crain's New York Time Inc.'s Essence will relaunch its website on June 15 with new traffic partnerships and social-media contests. The magazine will be revamped next month with an eye toward sending more readers to the web. Audiences are growing at sites aimed at African-Americans. Glamour Gains Digital Chief in Strategy Refresh Mashable Glamour magazine has named Mike Hofman, former editor of Inc.com, as its new digital managing director. The announcement came on the heels of less-than-stellar newsstand sales. For the next few months, Hofman will concentrate on the redesign of Glamour.com's redesign. Elle Exec Exits After Hearst Acquires Hachette Adweek At least one of the execs from Hearst's newly acquired Hachette Filipacchi Media isn't sticking around to be part of the new enterprise. Kevin Martinez, who was demoted to Elle associate publisher from publisher after Hearst acquired the title, resigned Friday. W Positions Itself as Insider in New Campaign WWD W plans to launch a brand campaign, dubbing the Conde Nast monthly as "Fashion's After Party." "That means it is exclusive, it's insider, it's the place where the fun happens and the heels get kicked off," said publisher Nina Lawrence. "That's the personality of W." Vogue Editor Wintour to Accept Webby Award New York Post Actor Daniel Radcliffe is due to present Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour with Vogue.com's Webby for best fashion website at this year's Webby Awards, honoring excellence on the Internet. The show will be broadcast live via Facebook on Monday evening. Gawker Media Hires Sales Exec from Conde Nast Adweek Gawker Media has hired Andrew Gorenstein, currently senior executive director of digital sales at Conde Nast, as its new chief advertising officer. Said founder Nick Denton: "I used to joke that Gawker Media should aim to be the Conde Nast of online media." HuffPo, NY Times Battle Over Web Traffic Report Politico The New York Times has taken exception to reports that the Huffington Post recently surpassed it in web traffic. A tweet on the Times's parent company's Twitter account posited that the HuffPo's traffic numbers are skewed because they also include AOL's traffic numbers. Tribune: Beatty Mulls Sequel to 'Dick Tracy' Los Angeles Times Warren Beatty said he may make a sequel to "Dick Tracy," the 1990 movie based on the long-running comic strip. The actor-director has been working on a sequel and wants to "get it right." Earlier this year, Beatty won a legal battle with Tribune over rights to the character. Reader's Digest Names North America Head Associated Press Reader's Digest has promoted Dan Lagani to president, North America, a new post heading up publishing in the U.S. and Canada. While circulation has declined because of competition from the Internet, Reader's Digest remains one of the world's most-read magazines. Meredith Makes Big Sales Hire in Ad Slump Adweek Meredith has brought in Dick Porter in a new, supercharged sales role, a move that comes as consumer packaged goods advertisers have sliced spending. As executive VP of media sales, Porter will oversee print and digital as well as the Meredith 360 sales arm. Hearst Unveils 'App Lab' in Shot at Mag Rivals Financial Times Hearst has taken at shot at rival publishers Conde Nast and Time Inc., as it unveiled its new center for developing and showcasing digital editions of its titles. The company's new "App Lab" is effectively a windowless conference room crammed with bleeding-edge gadgetry. Time Inc Toasts 10 Promising NYC Start-Ups Adweek Time Inc. hosted an event to honor 10 New York City-based tech start-up "rising stars," as selected by the publisher. Time Inc.'s internal company focus on the rapidly evolving world of publishing led it to take a look at what was going on around them. Conde Nast Stirs Trouble at Trade Center HQ New York Post Conde Nast is spending up to $1 million for a huge ventilation shaft that will poke through the façade of 1 World Trade Center so that its cafeteria can have its own exhaust outlet. The move was said to be the source of contentious negotiations with the Port Authority. Hearst Sees Elle as 'Prized New Possession' WWD Hearst Magazines head David Carey welcomed staffers from Elle to an orientation session at Hearst Tower this week. Hearst ran an ad in the New York Times displaying the covers its magazines, with Elle front and center. Harper's Bazaar was conspicuously absent. NY Times Top Editor Abramson Joins Twitter New York Jill Abramson, the New York Times's executive editor-to-be, has officially joined Twitter. So far she is following mostly other Times people, and hasn't dived in too deep. But it looks like she is planning on using the service to tweet, rather than just as a news feed. Huffington Post Passes NY Times in Web Traffic Financial Post The Huffington Post had more unique visitors to its website than the venerable New York Times in May, outstripping the Grey Lady's web traffic for the first time, according to comScore. The milestone came shortly after the Times began experimenting with a new online paywall. FCC's 'Future of Media' Report Finds News Gap Associated Press While broadcast outlets, websites and other media ventures are offering consumers more news choices than ever, they are still not filling the journalism gap left by the contraction of newspapers, according to a new report from the U.S. Communications Commission. 'Future of Media' Remains Unclear After Panel Adweek The New York Times, the Huffington Post, the New York Observer, Gawker, Newsweek/Daily Beast, and Facebook all walk onto a stage. But the obvious question—What is the future of media?—was never asked. Also: The panel was like a celebration. Plus: The best brief quotes. Hearst's Manilla Launches Service to the Public TechCrunch Manilla, a free web-based service that helps consumers better manage all of their household accounts, has fully launched after being in closed beta for the past three months. The Hearst-backed service has new partnerships with Citi Cards, Duke Energy and others. Forbes Places Social Media at Heart of Business Media Week UK Forbes CEO Mike Perlis believes his company has unlocked a new form of "truly social media" to challenge the adage that publishers have to swap print dollars for web dimes. Forbes' 75 full-time editorial staff has been joined by 700 "contributors," some of whom are not paid. National Enquirer Pitches Reality Show to CBS New York Post The National Enquirer has pitched a reality show for CBS's Eye Too Productions about the tabloid's reporters unearthing scandals. CBS veteran Hal Gessner will be producing the weekly series with Enquirer owner and American Media CEO David Pecker. In Touch Weekly In Hot Water with Kardashian Fox News Kim Kardashian has sicced her lawyer on In Touch Weekly after the Bauer celebrity magazine informed the reality star that it was publishing a story about her cheating on fiancée Kris Humphries with NFL star Bret Locket. "These falsehoods are defamatory." Murdoch British Tabloid Apologizes to Actress BBC News The News of the World has apologized in court to actress Sienna Miller for hacking into her mobile phones. News Group newspapers said it was sorry for what it called the "harassment and distress" it had caused. Miller formally settled for £100,000 in damages and costs. NY Post Columnist Is 'Despised' by Politicians Washington Post Andrea Peyser, a columnist for Rupert Murdoch's New York Post, stood front and center at U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's news conference and became its virtual co-star. Peyser is said to be unparalleled at humiliating politicians. Said Peyser: "I don't think I'm a mean person." NY Observer Unveils Redesign for Print, Online Yahoo News The weekly New York Observer has launched a redesign of both the print newspaper and its website. On the print side, the face-lift isn't all that drastic; the online tinkering is more aggressive: "The biggest change will be an emphasis on breaking news throughout the day." Financial Times Admits to 'Standoff' with Apple Guardian Rob Grimshaw, managing director of the Financial Times website, has said the newspaper is in a "Mexican standoff" with Apple but does not need a deal with the tech giant to make its digital strategy work. The FT's new app bypasses the Apple iTunes store. Gannett Names Head of Detroit Media Partnership Detroit Free Press Gannett has named Joyce Jenereaux president of the Detroit Media Partnership, which conducts the business operations of the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News. Jenereaux succeeds Susie Ellwood, now executive VP and general manager of USA Today. Media General Cuts 29 Jobs in Florida Group Tampa Bay Business Media General, parent company of the Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and WFLA-Channel 8, has let go 29 employees amid a drop in advertising. The layoffs included 20 employees from back-office operations and nine from the newsroom, including Tribune feature staffers. Denver Daily News Free Newspaper Shutters Denver Business Denver has lost another daily newspaper. The Denver Daily News, a free daily newspaper, has folded after 10 years of operation. Publisher Kristie Hannon said weekday paper "fell victim to the same economic challenges facing the entire print media industry." Time Out NY Plans Expansion Amid Job Cuts New York Post Oakley Capital, which purchased control of Time Out New York last week, plans to spin out a dozen Time Out titles in cities across the United States. But that is not saving the jobs in the New York office. Many have been told their employment there will end June 15. Variety Buys Subscription Data Firm TVtracker Variety Variety has concluded a deal to buy TVtracker, an entertainment research and data-tracking firm. TVtracker, founded in 1999 by Mark Hoebich, tracks and analyzes all aspects of U.S. filmed entertainment, including TV, feature film and digital entertainment. Radar Online Editor Exits as Budget Is Slashed New York Post Jose Lambiet, named the new editor in chief of Radar Online just weeks ago, has already exited the American Media-owned title. "He resigned to pursue other personal interests," said a company spokeswoman. Radar's budget was said to have been slashed by 50%. Radar Founder Plans Top-Secret iPad Magazine New York Observer Former Radar editor Maer Roshan has bounced back from rehab with a new website, The Fix, and a top-secret iPad tablet magazine called Punch, named after the satirical British weekly. Many major publishers have seen Punch and are said to be impressed. Time Warner in Talks to Acquire OK! Magazine Sky News Time Warner has offered between $30 million and $35 million to buy the American edition of OK!, the celebrity news magazine owned by Richard Desmond. OK!, which is reported to be losing money, would fit neatly into Time Warner's stable of magazines, including People. News Corp's Australian Adds 'Freemium' Model Australian News Corp. will begin charging for online access to its newspaper the Australian in October, with a "freemium" model. An online pay model will be added to the paper's Aussie tabloid siblings, including the Herald Sun and the Daily Telegraph, in the following months. Financial Times New Web App Bypasses Apple Financial Times The Financial Times has launched a web-based app for smartphones and tablets, allowing it to bypass Apple's iTunes and other distributors to secure a direct relationship with readers. The launch comes after several publishers expressed unhappiness with Apple. Slate, Atlantic Websites Report Record Traffic WWD In May, a perfect storm of Internet-ready news — the killing of Osama bin Laden and several natural disasters — drove many news sites to record-high traffic numbers. Slate, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, The Week and The New Yorker all recorded their best month ever. Thomson Reuters to Sell Healthcare Business Reuters Thomson Reuters plans to sell a unit that supplies healthcare data and analysis to companies, government agencies and health professionals. The sale of the business is not expected to have a material impact on the company's previously announced 2011 outlook. Hearst Accused of Helping to Inflate Drug Prices Bloomberg Hearst and McKesson, the largest U.S. drug distributor, conspired to inflate average wholesale drug prices, causing the Michigan Medicaid program to overpay on pharmacy claims, the state attorney general has said in a lawsuit. Hearst publishes drug-pricing data. Time Inc Loses Elliott to U2's Bono Foundation New York Post U2 frontman Bono has raided Time Inc. to hire Michael Elliott as the new president and CEO of his ONE charity foundation. Elliott has been at Time magazine since May 2001, most recently as deputy editor. "I'm leaving for something I really believe in." Elliott said. NewsBeast Adding Begala to Big-Name Hires New York Paul Begala, the political commentator and Democratic strategist, has joined Newsweek and Daily Beast as a columnist. Begala is another in a long string of big names that editor Tina Brown has lined up for her revamp of the newsweekly and its symbiotic website partner. Gannett Names General Manager for USA Today USA Today Gannett has named Susie Ellwood as executive VP and general manager of USA Today, managing day-to-day operations. "We are in the midst of a significant strategic transformation of USA Today into a world class, multi-media company," said publisher David Hunke. Newspaper Association CEO Sturm to Step Down News & Tech John Sturm, president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, will retire from the organization later this year. A search for his replacement is currently under way. The trade association represents newspapers published in the United States and Canada. Breitbart Blog Eyes Legitimacy in Weiner Story New York Times Blogger Andrew Breitbart established his website, BigGovernment.com, as the place to go with tidbits for scandals in the making. For his revelations about U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's social-media photo scandal, Breitbart entered a partnership with ABC News. Murdoch Australian Newspapers Eye Paywalls Sydney Morning Herald Australians could soon be asked to start paying for daily news online, with News Corp. expected to reveal plans this week to begin charging for articles in a move to increase revenue from its websites. The Australian is widely expected to go first, given its national readership. Gannett Among Appealing Newspaper Stocks Barron's Many investors view newspaper stocks as toxic, but Gannett, New York Times and Washington Post "look appealing based on a sum-of-the-parts analysis," according to a report in Barron's. However, investors "probably should avoid" debt-laden McClatchy and Lee Enterprises. McClatchy Hit by 'Extreme Coupon Cutters' Oklahoman A McClatchy Newspapers stakeout found that some people were taking all of the coupon inserts out of a newspaper box after paying for just one paper — an action that amounts to theft. The value of coupons in a Sunday edition reaches $1,000. "It is becoming a real problem." Philadelphia Inquirer Building For Sale Again Philadelphia Inquirer The office tower that houses the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com has been put up for sale again. The latest effort to sell the building comes nearly eight months after the assets emerged from bankruptcy under the new ownership of Philadelphia Media Network. Huffington Post Takes Talent from NYT, BBC Adweek On Monday, the Huffington Post will formerly announce two recent additions to its team from the New York Times and the BBC that confirm the site's ability to attract top talent. The Times's Andrei Scheinkman will join HuffPo in six weeks as the site's new editor of Interactive News. Conde Nast: Glamour Off to Bumpy Start in 2011 WWD Glamour magazine, Conde Nast's top seller on the newsstand, has dropped 17% in sales through the first four months of the year. The decline is not insignificant. Editor Cindi Leive said the drop is "no secret" and her editorial team is "1,000 percent focused on it." Editor & Publisher Website Revamp Coming Editor & Publisher Editor & Publisher, the trade publication for the U.S. newspaper industry, plans to relaunch its website Tuesday. "Our main objective was to simplify and better organize the content, along with adding new elements, such as data and statistical charts, real-time tweets and obituaries." NY Times: Keller's Departure Seen as Expected New York The news that Jill Abramson plans to succeed Bill Keller as New York Times executive editor was said to be expected. Keller has said he wanted to return to writing. Also, his recent columns criticizing Twitter and Arianna Huffington "set off alarms" at the newspaper. Scripps Erects Paywall at Memphis Newspaper Memphis Daily News The Commercial Appeal, in Memphis, Tenn., plans to launch a metered subscription plan, offering readers up to 10 stories per month before they will be asked to pay. Scripps's largest newspaper said it will charge $9.99 per month for full digital access. Hearst, Media News Reduce Coverage Overlap SF Public Press Eight of nine local news bureaus of the San Francisco Chronicle shut down in the last decade. Now just two reporters report news covering hundreds of square miles. One former staffer blames Craigslist: "Technology happened, and people never saw it coming." Conde Nast Unveils 'Idea Flight' App for iPad TechCrunch Conde Nast has unveiled an iPad app called Idea Flight that the company describes as a tool designed to "share ideas, presentations, documents and designs easily and effectively." Idea Flight aims to make the iPad more useful as a business device. Time Inc Digital Veteran Quittner Logging Off New York Post Josh Quittner, one of the pioneering digital journalists at Time Inc., is exiting to do what he has been writing about for most of the past two decades — joining an Internet start-up. Quittner is leaving to join the Palo Alto-based Flipboard as editorial director. Forbes Blog Offers $100 Gig to Female Journo Forbes Forbes.com blogger Susannah Breslin has offered aspiring young female journalists the opportunity to write a guest blog post for $100. "I hear regularly from young journalists looking for advice on how to get started," she said. "Most I hear from are young men." 944 Magazine Ceases Publication Amid Debts Crain's Detroit 944 Magazine, a free glossy entertainment and lifestyle monthly distributed in major U.S. cities, has ceased publication. The title, owned by Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sandow Media, was plagued by debt stemming from unpaid bills due to lavish celebrity parties. Tribune Retirees, Bank Sue Former Shareholders Bloomberg Former Tribune shareholders have been sued by a Deutsche Bank unit and retirees over claims that the company's 2007 leveraged buyout was a fraud that pushed it into bankruptcy. "The LBO lined the pockets of Tribune's former shareholders with $8.5 billion of cash." Hearst Takes Hatchet to Hachette After Merger New York Post The ink is barely dry on Hearst's purchase of Hachette Filipacchi Media and already the ax is swinging. Hearst has begun handing out pink slips to just under 20% of the HFM staff. In something of a surprise, Hearst chopped most of the social media staff. Conde Nast Buys 285 Reddit Domain Names BillHartzer Conde Nast Digital, the company behind Reddit, has purchased a whopping 285 domain names related to the social news website. Why would Conde Nast buy domains like ShopReddit.com and VideoReddit.com? Perhaps "something big" is coming. NY Times Names Abramson as Executive Editor New York Times Jill Abramson, managing editor of the New York Times, will become the newspaper's executive editor in September. She succeeds Bill Keller, who will step down to become a writer for the paper. Abramson will be the first woman to be editor in the paper's 160-year history. Hearst's iCrossing Opens Branded Content Arm ClickZ News ICrossing's new branded content unit will focus on "real-time execution across the social graph." Founded as a search-engine firm, iCrossing was acquired by Hearst last June for $325 million. The new unit will draw heavily on Hearst's lineup of more than 1,000 freelancers. Magazines Eye Tablets Amid Shift in Print Demos Advertising Age Some say magazines are rushing toward the iPad at the risk of undermining their existing business, but there is one reason they might be tempted to invest in tablets: For the majority of titles, the demos of their print readers are headed the wrong way. Newspapers' Declining Ad Biz Helped by Digital News & Tech Ad revenues for U.S. newspapers fell again during the first quarter, but an uptick in digital sales helped moderate the decline, according to the Newspaper Association of America. "Newspaper websites and mobile apps continue to engage key demos." Hearst Sees Lagardere Deal as Digital Doorway Financial Times Hearst said it will use the company's new acquisition of Lagardere's international magazine business to test digital business models in emerging markets and increase its global footprint. The deal includes 50 websites and several mobile and tablet apps. Elle Shuffles Publisher, Brand Officer Positions WWD As the Hearst-Lagardere deal closed, Hearst Magazines wasted no time naming Esquire publisher Kevin O'Malley the new publisher of Elle. Meanwhile, Elle chief brand officer Robin Domeniconi is getting moved upstairs into an executive role in magazines. Dennis: Mental Floss Taps Playboy, Maxim Vet Yahoo News James Kaminsky, an industry veteran who has held top editorial slots at Playboy, Rolling Stone, Men's Journal and Maxim, has been named editor in chief of Mental Floss, the title recently acquired by Felix Dennis. Angus Macaulay will be named the title's publisher. Rodale Searches for Best Bodies on Facebook Mashable Men's Health and Women's Health have launched a joint search for the fittest bodies to feature in their respective magazines via Facebook. Men and women are invited to submit photos of their physiques for a chance to be featured as a model in upcoming issues. Hollinger Ex-Chief Black Faces More Jail Time Daily Mail Conrad Black faces more jail time after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal against his conviction on fraud and obstruction of justice charges. Black, who once controlled a newspaper empire, is due to be resentenced later this month. Newseum Names New Head as Overby Retires Washington Post James Duff, an influential figure in Washington's legal circles for the past 36 years, has been named the new president of the Newseum, the museum of news. Duff will take over this summer from Charles Overby, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who is retiring. Conde Nast Eyes Buys in Digital Ad Services Wall Street Journal Conde Nast CEO Chuck Townsend admits to missed opportunities in digital media acquisitions. "Glam.com is one of the obvious misfires. We had conversations back in the early days, and we weren't prepared." Conde Nast is now eyeing "digital advertising services." Wenner Chief: Tablet Migration to Take Years Advertising Age Wenner Media head Jann Wenner said he thinks it will be decades before tablet computers like the iPad will produce significant business for magazines. "You're talking about a generation at least, maybe two generations, before the shift is decisive." Hearst to Close Hachette Deal Amid Layoff Talk Adweek Hearst is poised to close on its nearly $900 million deal to buy Lagardere's magazines outside France, including Hachette. Employees of the acquired company are expecting to hear soon afterwards if they will be part of the package. Newsweek Protest Song Becomes Viral Video AllThingsD A nine-minute video of citizens in Grand Rapids, Mich., lip-syncing Don McLean's "American Pie" has become a viral hit. The video clip was produced in a protest response to the city's inclusion in a Newsweek.com list of "America's Dying Cities." Marie Claire Editor Signs Long-Term Contract WWD Is a fashion editor's head on the table in the Hearst Tower? If so, it's not Marie Claire editor in chief Joanna Coles, who signed a new long-term contract with the company two weeks ago and has strong circulation and ad page numbers to hang her hat on. Time Out to Help Readers Buy Event Tickets Telegraph Oakley Capital, a U.K. private equity firm, last week took a controlling stake in the Time Out city listings magazines in America. Oakley plans to help Time Out build a global database of events and develop software allowing readers to buy tickets. Hollywood Reporter Finds New Life Under Min New York Times Janice Min's remake of The Hollywood Reporter seems to be working. From April 2010 to this April, traffic to hollywoodreporter.com rose to 4.5 million uniques a month, an increase of 800%, according to comScore. The weekly's circulation has inched up over 70,000. Harvard Business Review Reinvention Pays Off New York Times Newsstand sales of Harvard Business Review are up 19%, according to the publication's figures. New blogs and additional content on the Review's web site have pushed up visits. Page views in April grew to 7 million, compared with 600,000 four years ago. NY Times 'Would Definitely Sell' Boston Globe Boston Herald The New York Times would definitely unload the Boston Globe — for the right price — according to media analysts, despite CEO Janet Robinson's insistence that the broadsheet isn't for sale. "Is the New York Times going to sell the Globe for what it's actually worth?" SF Chronicle Launches on iPad for $6 a Month San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle has released an iPad app, bringing a daily edition of the Hearst newspaper to Apple's tablet computer. Current subscribers will be able to use the app for free. New readers can purchase subscriptions for $5.99 a month. Scripps Newspaper Division Head Steps Down Cincinnati.com Mark Contreras is no longer senior VP of E.W. Scripps' newspaper division, the company has announced. Contreras held that position since January 2005. CEO Rich Boehne will oversee the company's newspaper division until a permanent exec is named. Huffington Post Names Interactive News Head New York Observer The Huffington Post made another swipe at the New York Times roster, grabbing interactive news developer Andrei Scheinkman. At HuffPost, Scheinkman will build a small team of journalists to develop interactive features across the megablog's verticals. Gothamist Blog Publisher Grows In New Offices Crain's New York Gothamist has signed a five-year lease for 2,990 square feet at 20 Jay Street in Brooklyn's Dumbo. The lease marks the first time Gothamist, which runs a popular network of city blogs, has committed to a multi-year lease. "We've been growing fast." Murdoch 'Playing Chicken' in Hacking Scandal Businessweek News Corp.'s legal strategy in the phone-hacking scandal at its U.K. News of the World tabloid is to offer plaintiffs generous pretrial settlements that are risky to refuse in the British legal system. According to one lawyer: "It will all be over by Christmas." McClatchy Sells Miami Herald Land, Building Bloomberg McClatchy has sold a 14-acre parcel of Miami land, including the headquarters of its Miami Herald newspaper, for $236 million. The Herald plans to seek a new home. The deal may provide McClatchy with a cash boost surpassing its market value. Time Out to Expand Brand in $23 Million Deal Reuters Oakley Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Time Out magazine's New York business for $23 million. The move will allow Oakley to cash in on the city listing title's online market and control rights to the brand in most of the United States and several foreign markets. Time Inc Editor Decamps Newsweek In Return New York Post Time Inc. raided Tina Brown and Newsweek to bring Steve Koepp back inside the tent as editorial director of Time Home Entertainment. The fledgling unit handles book projects that grow from the pages of the magazines including Time, Fortune and People. Hearst Ex-Exec at Center of Bloomberg Suit Village Voice ProPublica reporter Sergio Hernandez said he has filed a lawsuit against Michael Bloomberg over access to emails between the New York mayor and former Hearst exec Cathie Black regarding her recent appointment. Emails by city officials are public records, he said. NY Times Journo Eyed for Conflict of Interest Daily Beast New York Times tech reviewer David Pogue's new romance with Silicon Valley public-relations exec Nicki Dugan has many buzzing about a possible conflict of interest. Dugan's firm represents tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Cisco, Netflix and Yahoo. Wall St Journal Editor Jumps to Bloomberg.com TalkingBizNews Jared Sandberg, banking and wealth editor for the Wall Street Journal, has resigned for a position at Bloomberg News. He will become editor of Bloomberg.com and report to Josh Tyrangiel, editorial director of Bloomberg Digital and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. Spin Magazine 'Bullies' Man for Twitter Handle SF Weekly Spin magazine has issued a cease and desist order to a man aiming to force him to give up his Twitter handle, which happens to be a riff off his nickname -- @SPIN. The man's Twitter handle is causing "significant amount of confusion" among the magazine's readers. Atlantic Launches Twitter-Based Book Club Mashable The Atlantic has announced the first selection for 1book140, an online reading and discussion club that will span the magazine's presences on Twitter, Facebook and other online venues. The discussion portion will take place primarily on Twitter and theatlantic.com. Huffington Post Setting Up Shop in Canada Globe and Mail The Huffington Post has launched an edition in Canada, with contributions from prominent Canadians such as David Suzuki and Elizabeth May. HuffPost will launch a U.K. version in July. A Brazilian edition is in development for later this year. Mail Online: World's Most Popular News Site Journalism.co.uk The U.K. Mail Online could become the most popular news website in the world as bosses predict 70 million unique users will be reported for May. In March, the Daily Mail newspaper's site overtook the Huffington Post to become the world's second most-read news site. Tribune Bankruptcy Fees Surpass $150 Million Wall Street Journal Fees paid to lawyers, consultants and other professionals topped $150 million last month in Tribune's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The case, which began in December 2008, is one of the longest-running bankruptcies of the recent financial crisis. Conde Nast Building to Emerge at Trade Center WWD Conde Nast has officially signed a lease to become the anchor tenant of 1 World Trade Center. "I would guess this will become known as the Conde Nast Building," said CEO Chuck Townsend. The tower's open seating plan will facilitate magazine-making, execs said. Hearst to Publish Oprah Talk Show Bookazine min Hearst and Harpo's O, the Oprah Magazine will release a bookazine commemorating 25 years of the daytime queen's show. The 148-page $11.99 newsstand title will showcase the talk show's "25 most unforgettable moments." An iPad version is not planned. The Daily Said to Be Near 1 Million Downloads TechCrunch The Daily, the tablet-only news product from News Corp., has been downloaded close to 1 million times in the 60 days since its launch, said publisher Greg Clayman. "This puts us in the large pantheon of large news apps. We are consistently in the top-grossing apps." Boston Globe Bidding Group Adds Businessman Boston Globe Boston businessman Jack Connors has joined a group of investors preparing an offer to buy the Boston Globe from the New York Times. While Times CEO Janet Robinson has insisted that the Globe is not for sale, the company would have to entertain offers, she said. Montreal, Canadian Newspapers Eye Pay Walls Financial Post Postmedia Network Canada plans to introduce a digital subscription model on two of the newspaper chain's titles. The Montreal Gazette and the Victoria Times-Colonist will offer online readers 20 stories a month before prompting them to sign up for paid access. Joplin Globe Employees Seek Relief with Fund Inland Press About 26 employees of the Joplin Globe have been severely impacted by the May 22 tornado. Nearly 20 of them lost their homes. The Missouri Press Foundation has established a disaster fund. So far, about $1,200 has been collected from individuals in 10 states. Editor & Publisher to Relaunch Website in June Editor & Publisher Editor & Publisher, the U.S. trade publication for the newspaper industry, plans to relaunch its website in early June. "Our main objective was to simplify and better organize the content." The revamp will add statistical charts, real-time tweets and a video gallery. NY Times: Boston.com Launches Daily Deals Daily Deals Media Boston.com, an online portal for Boston-area news and sports, has announced the launch of Boston Deals, a service that provides daily deals for local residents. Boston.com is owned by the New York Times Co., parent of the Boston Globe newspaper. Conde Nast: GQ, Wired Offer iPad Subscriptions GigaOM Conde Nast has continued its rollout of iPad magazine subscriptions with two marquee titles, Wired and GQ. Both are now available monthly for $1.99 or yearly for $19.99, and existing print subscribers will be able to access the iPad editions for free. Wenner Media Chief Drops Support of Biography New York Post Author Rich Cohen, who was working on an authorized biography of Jann Wenner, has apparently dropped the project because the Rolling Stone magazine founder has withdrawn his support. An imprint of Random House reportedly had agreed to a seven-figure deal. The Economist Attacks India in Censorship Row AFP The Economist magazine has accused India of censorship after officials prevented the distribution of the latest issue because of a map showing the disputed borders of Kashmir. Customs officers ordered stickers to be manually placed over the map in every issue. Time Out Chicago Names Publisher Amid Redo Crain's Chicago Time Out Chicago has tapped Randy Hano, a former publisher of Chicago Magazine, as its new publisher. Hano is coming on board as Time Out Chicago redesigns its publication and website and expands its Time Out Chicago Kids brand with additional issues. Bloomberg Site Redesigns for 'Non-Stop News' Wall Street Journal Bloomberg.com today will unveil a new homepage designed to move the site beyond a bare-bones repository for articles. Josh Tyrangiel, editor of both Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, said the site is moving to an "editorially curated model." E-Commerce Luring Top Print Editorial Talent WWD E-commerce sites like Gilt and Net-a-porter are generating more editorial content — opening up a new job market for magazine types. The mingling of content and commerce "really makes sense to me," said former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl. "This is the future." Dilbert Embraces Deep Personalization Online Associated Press Peanuts Worldwide, the marketing agent for "Dilbert," said readers can now personalize up to 25 comic strips about the befuddled office drone with their own images and share them online with others. "Dilbert" is carried by more than 2,000 publications worldwide. Daily Kos Adds Pulitzer-Prize Winning Cartoonist Adweek Cartoonist Mark Fiore has become a contributor to Daily Kos, the progressive political blog. Fiore's animated videos have appeared on the websites of the San Francisco Chronicle and NPR. In 2010, he became the first online cartoonist to win a Pulitzer Prize. Huffington Post: Judge Gives OK to Lawsuit Associated Press A Manhattan judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit by two Democratic political consultants who allege that The Huffington Post's founders stole the idea for the news website from them. The case will now likely move to the discovery phase of fact-finding by both sides. Reed Elsevier Invests in GigaOM Tech Blog GigaOM Reed Elsevier Ventures, the venture arm of Reed Elsevier, is leading a $6 million investment in the parent company behind GigaOM, the tech blog and research startup. "We never positioned GigaOM to compete with traditional media outlets," said founder Om Malik. New Yorker Newsstand-iPad Issue Wins Backer Advertising Age USA Network has signed on as the sole advertiser for The New Yorker's "Talk of the Town" special issue, which is on sale for $5.99 on newsstands and $4.99 in the Apple App Store. Subscribers won't receive a copy in the mail but can access it free on the iPad. Meredith Chief Brand Officer Exits Company Advertising Age Andy Sareyan, the exec responsible for Meredith's biggest magazines, has parted ways with the company. Sareyan, chief brand officer and president for consumer brands, has decided "after much consideration" to resign. It is unclear whether he has another job lined up. Reuters Names Media Editor to Run Website TalkingBizNews James Ledbetter, editor-in-charge of Reuters.com, will become the company's inaugural op-ed editor. Taking the helm from Ledbetter on Reuters.com will be Kenneth Li, who has been editor-in-charge of the technology, media and telecoms reporting team. NY Times Appoints First Gay Op-Ed Columnist New York Times Frank Bruni, the longtime chief restaurant critic at the New York Times, has been named an Op-Ed columnist. Bruni, who will be the first openly gay Op-Ed columnist in the Times's 160-year history, said he plans to take on a variety of subjects in "a spirited way." McClatchy Cuts 44 More Jobs at Sacramento Bee Sacramento Business The Sacramento Bee is eliminating another 44 jobs, including nine in the newsroom, amid a long-standing slump in advertising. The Bee has cut about 400 jobs in the past three years. Several other McClatchy papers also have announced cuts in recent weeks. Joplin Globe Gets Reinforcements from Owner News & Tech Employees from Community Newspaper Holdings' headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., are en route to tornado-stricken Joplin, Mo., to assist staffers at the Joplin Globe as they continue to cover the event. At least 20 Globe workers lost their homes in the storm. Conde Nast Launches Division to Create Apps Advertising Age Conde Nast aims to move beyond its core business of ad-page sales by launching a marketing services division. The new Conde Nast Ideactive will target non-media budgets with services including app development, video, web design and social media. NewsBeast to Recruit Another Boldface Name Wall Street Journal Simon Schama, the U.K.-born historian, New Yorker magazine critic and Columbia University professor, will become a contributor to both the Daily Beast website and Newsweek next month. Schama will continue to write for the New Yorker but less frequently. Magazines by the Numbers: Ad Page Sales Mixed WWD During the first half of the year, only two men's magazines posted declines in advertising pages: GQ and Details, according to Media Industry Newsletter. Among lifestyle titles, Vanity Fair had the biggest increase. In fashion magazines, Elle saw the largest uptick. Newspaper Editorial Cartoonists: 'Net Needs News' NNAWeb The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is offering free cartoons for the first "Net Needs News Day" May 29. The group has its invited members to publish a cartoon about how the web is "mostly useless without original reporting generated by newspapers." Barnes & Noble Device Lures Female Magazine Fans New York Times Top sellers on the Barnes & Noble Nook Color are mostly women's magazines, providing publishers with a new surprise outlet. The Nook Color, on the market only since November, has ignited strong sales that in some cases surpass sales on the Apple iPad. The Daily Remains Tight-Lipped About Progress New York Observer The goings-on at The Daily have been kept tightly under wraps since the launch of the News Corp. tablet newspaper three months ago. A recent leaked memo urging reporters to find more unique stories is rumored to have led to the dismissal of one staff journalist. TMZ, Radar Skirt Legalities In Celeb Gossip Wars New York Times U.S. authorities have been investigating the leaks of celebrity health records and other confidential data to websites like TMZ and Radar Online. Celebrity gossip news outlets are estimated to rake in more than $3 billion a year in advertising. Gawker Media to Test 'Sponsored Discussions' MediaPost Having succeeded with "sponsored posts," Gawker Media is now testing "sponsored discussions," according to founder Nick Denton. "I like TV ads more than I like web ads," Denton added. "I want ads of that quality on our site. I'm fine with running 15-second spots." NY Times CEO Touts Twitter Followers In Speech Forbes The New York Times has more than 3 million Twitter followers on its main account, said CEO Janet Robinson, in an address to graduates at New York University's Stern school of business. "That is nearly 2 million more than any other newspaper. We're proud of that." Dow Jones Hit By 'Pink Slip' Virus After Layoffs Adweek Dow Jones & Co. has been battling the nasty "pink slip" computer virus all week. Its arrival just days after two dozen or so techies were laid off has led to speculation that the company was a victim of sabotage. "Somebody left it as a going-away present." NY Observer to Unveil New Website, Print Product Business Insider The New York Observer plans to unveil a relaunch of the weekly newspaper's entire website on June 8, and a redesigned print product will come out that day as well. IPad apps and mobile apps are also in the queue. "The financial situation is improving." Playboy Puts Entire 57 Years of Magazines Online Associated Press Playboy has launched a web-based subscription service, i.Playboy.com, allowing viewers to see every single page of every single magazine — from the first issue nearly 60 years ago that featured Marilyn Monroe to the ones hitting the newsstands today. Time Inc Expands Ad Performance Guarantees Advertising Age A partnership between Time Inc. and Starcom MediaVest is advancing magazines' long push to get measured just like most other media: by their audiences, not just paid circulations. "We're not this fractured medium that has to be evaluated by just our circulation." Conde Nast Office Space Battle Likely at 1 WTC New York Post When Conde Nast moves into its new downtown digs at 1 World Trade Center, some of its denizens will be in a for a surprise. The new office plan calls for open floor seating — a dramatic reversal from the walled offices at its current Times Square headquarters. Entrepreneur Mag Publisher Sues Entrepreneurs Bloomberg Businessweek The publisher of Entrepreneur magazine owns the U.S. trademark for the word "entrepreneur." The company has sued or threatened to sue scores of businesses it claims infringed its trademarks. "Why would the publisher of Entrepreneur be bullying entrepreneurs?" Bloomberg to Launch News Site Covering Energy TalkingBizNews Bloomberg LP plans to launch this summer a news website devoted to energy and sustainability, according to a job posting. The news and information company has been rolling out new editorial products in the past year to keep its growth going. Google Abandons Plan to Archive Newspapers Boston Phoenix In an email to publishers, Google said that it would cease scanning archival material from newspapers. Instead, the search giant would focus on "newer projects that help the industry, such as Google One Pass, a platform that enables publishers to sell content." Survey: Most Journos Shun Social Media, Blogs Silicon Valley Watcher A survey by the Oriella PR Network of nearly 500 journalists across 15 countries has found that some journalists use social media and blogs for their story sources — but most do not. Some 53% of journalists don't use Twitter while 70% don't use blogs. NY Times Editor Keller Has Trouble with Twitter New York Times Magazine Twitter and YouTube are nibbling away at our attention spans, according to New York Times top editor Bill Keller, writing in the Sunday Times magazine. Social media are "aggressive distractions" and may even be "eroding human characteristics." Gilt Groupe Launches Online Culinary Magazine Mashable Gilt Groupe has launched an online culinary magazine to public beta — a brand new venture for the invite-only sales company. Former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl is serving as editorial advisor for the ad-free Gilt Taste, which plans to sell food products. Conde Nast's New HQ Will Be High-Tech, Green Wired One World Trade Center, slated to become the new headquarters of Conde Nast, will be one of the most technologically sophisticated buildings in the world, according to officials. The building will "maximize efficiency, conserve water and improve air quality." Glamour Seeking Publisher In Fashion Ad Battle Adweek Glamour is hanging out the help-wanted sign. Conde Nast exec Bill Wackermann has had oversight of the fashion juggernaut since 2004, but with his duties expanding, he is looking for a full-time publisher for one of the company's most profitable businesses. Vanity Fair Names Multimedia Projects Director WWD Jamie Pallot, editorial director of Conde Nast Digital, has moved over to Vanity Fair, taking on the new position of executive director of multimedia projects. "Big stuff is coming down the pike," he hinted. "New projects all with some digital component." Wenner Media Names New Chief Digital Officer Advertising Age Rolling Stone and Us Weekly publisher Wenner Media has named Michael Bloom its new chief digital officer. Bloom, a former senior VP of digital media at MTV Networks, will take over from Steven Schwartz, who has been named to a new post at Reuters Media. Atlantic Opens Up Editing Room In Experiment Mashable The online publishing arm of The Atlantic opened its editing room to the public for a single-day experiment. Readers were invited to pitch stories and give feedback on existing articles, as well as observe the pitching and editing process between full-time staff. Wallpaper Allows Readers to Personalize Ad Campaign Readers of IPC Media's Wallpaper magazine are being offered the chance to design their own Rolex advertisement, to be featured in a personalized copy of the August issue. The back-page ad can be tailored by readers using an online application. Esquire Online Parody Upsets Book Publisher Daily Caller An article on Esquire magazine's website, claiming that the publisher of a new book about President Obama's birth certificate is pulling the title from bookstores, was written as a parody. However, the publisher of the book said it is considering "legal options." Radar, Daily Candy Chiefs Mull Tablet Magazine New York Observer Daily Candy boss Dany Levy and former Radar editor Maer Roshan are rumored to be developing a magazine for tablet devices. The project is to be named Punch, a reference to the famed British satire magazine credited for inventing cartoons in the late 19th century. Source Interlink Buys Digital Marketing Studio Folio Source Interlink has acquired Mind Over Eye, a digital marketing and visual effects studio in Santa Monica, Calif. With the acquisition, the publisher will market itself as a full-service creative agency, as it combines its existing resources under one umbrella. NY Times 'Very Encouraged' by Online Pay Wall Associated Press Shares of the New York Times Co. jumped 9% after CEO Janet Robinson said that more people are paying for access to its website than earlier believed. A promotion with Ford Motor's Lincoln was expected to bring in tens of thousands more online subscribers. Boston Globe Not for Sale, NY Times CEO Says Boston Globe New York Times Co. CEO Janet Robinson has flatly declared that the Boston Globe "is not for sale," even as local entrepreneur Aaron Kushner prepares an offer to buy New England's largest newspaper. The Globe's finances have improved, according to Robinson. Washington Post Offers Online Master Classes Washington Business The Washington Post has launched an online program with courses on digital content, wines, espionage, photography, economics and the rise of modern China. The seven-course program, called Post MasterClass, is offered at an introductory price of $299. Boston Herald Snubbed by Obama After Op-Ed Boston Herald The Boston Herald said it was frozen out of full access to cover President Obama's visit to Boston. A White House aide, via email, denied a Herald reporter pool duty, citing a front-page Mitt Romney op-ed story as an example of bias by the newspaper. NY Times to Debut Weekly Cable TV Show Yahoo News The New York Times produces more than a hundred videos each month for its website and other digital platforms. Some of those videos will come to TV starting next week, with the premiere of "NYTV," a half-hour show on a New York City public-cable channel. McClatchy Names Exec to Replace Retiring VP Sacramento Business McClatchy has made some management changes, including naming a new VP of operations to replace Frank Whittaker, who is retiring. Mark Zieman, publisher of the Kansas City Star since 2008, will be based in Sacramento and oversee 13 daily newspapers. Barnes & Noble, Borders 'Censor' Fashion Mag International Business Times U.S. bookstore chains Barnes & Noble and Borders have required that the fashion magazine Dossier wrap its new issue in opaque plastic. The cover features a photo of a shirtless, androgynous male model, which they expect will make some customers uncomfortable. Conde Nast Inks Lease for 1 World Trade Center New York Post Conde Nast has finalized a $2 billion deal to become the anchor tenant at 1 World Trade Center. Under the groundbreaking 25-year lease agreement, the magazine company will relocate from 4 Times Square and occupy up to 1 million square feet at 1 WTC. Time Inc's 'Three Amigos' Settle In Without CEO Adweek Time Inc. may be searching for a new CEO, but for now, its current leadership appears to be settling in comfortably. Maurice Edelson, John Huey and Howard Averill have taken on new duties. "There is no one in the company that could challenge them." Next Issue Media Releases Magazine App Editions Advertising Age Next Issue Media has released app editions of seven magazines in the first visible step toward the digital storefront for print that it was formed to deliver. Time Inc., Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith and News Corp. created the consortium in late 2009. NewsBeast to Be Profitable 'In Two or Three Years' New York Post Tina Brown, editor of Newsweek and the Daily Beast, said she expects the combined operation to be profitable in "two or three years." She made her remarks on the day that the latest double issue of Newsweek hit with 32 ad pages, its biggest tally in over a year. Magazine 'Dude-itors' Seen as Industry's Future WWD The editors of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Bon Appétit and The New York Times Magazine are said to "embody a new breed of cool." The youngish "dude-itors" are literary and digital-savvy. "They will be the guys who will figure everything out. Or not." Hollywood Life's Fuller Is 'Doing More With Less' New York Observer Bonnie Fuller, former editor of Us Weekly, Cosmopolitan and other magazines, is in her second year of editing Hollywood Life, a no-frills celebrity news site. "Our staff is very, very small compared to a magazine. It forces you to focus on the content." Huffington Post Bloggers Include Arrested IMF Chief Fox News Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the International Monetary Fund chief now accused of rape, has been a blogger for the Huffington Post since the start of 2010. He posted his final entry on March 31. His biography on HuffPost has not been updated to include his arrest. Cox Shutters Print Edition of AutoTrader Magazine Atlanta Business Cox Enterprises' AutoTrader Classics magazine is going out of print, but not out of business. The magazine for fans of classic cars will become an online only brand. The move comes due in part to continued declines in circulation and high distribution costs. Gannett: Shake-Up at USA Today, USA Weekend Gannett Blog USA Today consumer media VP Heather Frank will oversee a new editorial team comprising the merged staffs of USA Weekend and the daily newspaper's fledgling Your Life online vertical. The move comes amid other shifts in resources at USA Today. BBC Magazines Eyed by Private Equity Group Telegraph Exponent, the private-equity group, is seen as the frontrunner to acquire the BBC magazines. BBC Worldwide initiated an auction process for U.K. titles including the Radio Times and Top Gear last year. "Exponent is the frontrunner, but the BBC will not hurry the process." Barnes & Noble Brings Mags to Android Tablets PC Magazine Barnes & Noble has updated its Nook for Android app, adding support for digital periodicals on a variety of Android tablets. More than 140 magazine and newspapers will be available, including Rolling Stone, The Economist, USA Today and the Washington Post. Conde Nast: More Titles Add Digital Subscriptions Wired Four more Conde Nast magazines have begun digital subscriptions — Vanity Fair, Glamour, Golf Digest and Allure — bringing to five the number now available via Apple's iTunes. The New Yorker's launched last week. Self, GQ and Wired are to follow in June. Hearst Names Smith Publisher of Harper's Bazaar New York Post Carol Smith, former publisher of Elle, has landed at Hearst fashion title Harper's Bazaar after a brief stint at Conde Nast's Bon Appetit. She will replace Valerie Salembier as publisher and chief revenue officer at Bazaar, while Salembier moves to Town & Country. Reader's Digest Struggles for Financial Balance MediaPost The Reader's Digest Association may have emerged from bankruptcy last year, but the company is struggling to put its finances on firm footing, as revenues tumbled 22% to $326 million in the first quarter. The declines were attributed to lower advertising revenue. Gannett Eyes Digital Buys, Newspaper Paywalls Gannett Blog Gannett plans to continue focusing on expanding its portfolio of digital businesses, as opposed to buying more newspapers or TV stations, said CEO Craig Dubow. The company, he added, also plans to expand its newspapers' experiments in online paywalls. Murdoch UK Tabloid Staff Emails Sought in Court Bloomberg A U.K. soccer player who reportedly had a six-month affair with a reality-TV star has sought a court order to search the emails and text messages of all employees of Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper to see if they have broken the terms of a privacy injunction. Metro Welcomes Lady Gaga as Global Guest Editor Metro Lady Gaga came to Metro's head office in London for her guest-editing gig at the free international newspaper. The world's biggest pop star said she was impressed by Metro's global readership of 25 million. "I hope that at least one tenth of your readers buy our album." New York World Revived by Columbia University Columbia Journalism Review Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism plans to resurrect the New York World as a website to offer "accountability journalism" about New York City government. The project is named after the newspaper published by school founder Joseph Pulitzer. Gawker Media Sites Won't Return to Blog Format Digiday:Daily Gawker Media chief Nick Denton said he has no plans to return his sites to their blog-oriented publishing layout, despite criticism. "Traffic is back up where it was." Denton claimed that advertising revenue has surged by nearly 35% through the first half of the year. Primedia Acquired By TPG Capital For $525 Million TechCrunch Primedia, which helps people find apartments, houses for rent or new homes for sale through websites, mobile and print publications, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by affiliates of private-investment firm TPG Capital. The deal is valued at $525 million. Playboy Former CEO Hefner Joins Spa Company Chicago Tribune Christie Hefner, former CEO of Playboy Enterprises, has accepted the position of executive chairman of Canyon Ranch, a luxury wellness-spa chain. Hefner resigned from Playboy, which was founded by her father Hugh Hefner, in 2009 after 20 years with the company. Conde Nast to Launch Women's Magazine In Spain WWD Conde Nast and the Spanish daily newspaper El Pais have partnered to launch a weekly Spanish women's magazine. The glossy title will cover fashion, beauty, society and current affairs, and will come as a supplement to the Saturday edition of El Pais. Forbes Makes Digital Pay with Publishing Hybrid Telegraph Revenues from Forbes.com now account for 50% of Forbes magazine's total revenues, according to Forbes Media boss Steve Forbes. The company may experiment with paywalls and micro-payments in the future, as it is important to have a "hybrid model." Magazines, Newspapers Eyeing 'Bundling' Model Wall Street Journal More magazines and newspapers are bundling their digital, print and mobile subscriptions. The New Yorker just introduced a subscription that includes the magazine online and on the iPad for about $60 a year. For $1 more a month, they get the magazine in print. Washington Post Shorts Triple Amid Declines Bloomberg Investor bets against the stock of the Washington Post Co. have more than tripled over the past year, as the government investigated the for-profit Kaplan education business and the company's flagship newspaper struggled with advertising and circulation declines. Murdoch Paper to Pay $162,000 In Hacking Case Bloomberg Actress Sienna Miller has agreed to accept $162,000 from News Corp. to end her lawsuit against the company's U.K. News of the World newspaper, which hacked into her voice mail to get scoops. News Corp. will disclose the contents from about 8,000 e-mails. UK Sunday Times Launches 'Social' Rich List Marketing The Sunday Times has launched a social version of its flagship "Rich List." The listing, which sits outside the paywall of the U.K. newspaper, will rank socially active consumers according to their activity on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare. Hollywood Reporter Website Sees Record Traffic Hollywood Reporter The Hollywood Reporter's website had 4.6 million unique visitors in April, up 14% from the previous month, and the fourth straight month showing record growth. The latest comScore results arrive with the appointment of Joseph Kapsch to the position of editor of THR.com. Drudge Report Stays on Top Thanks to 'Simplicity' New York Times The Drudge Report, after 14 years online, remains a leading driver to news websites, according to a study by Project for Excellence in Journalism. "The genius of Drudge is the simplicity of the layout. Everyone who tries to knock him off complicates that." Huffington Boycott Appears to Be Unsuccessful Los Angeles Times Jonathan Tasini, a freelance writer and political gadfly, has served up both a lawsuit and a boycott against Huffington Post, seeking money for unpaid writers. However, Tasini's effort to erect a virtual picket line around HuffPost has been "a little bit of a struggle," he said. Scripps Mulls Acquisitions In Content, Distribution Business Courier E.W. Scripps is looking for ways to deploy the $182 million in cash now fattening its balance sheet, according to company execs. Scripps' strategy could include acquisitions that bring new distribution platforms and "high-value content" to its newspaper and TV assets. Chicago Tribune Testing Premium Daily Edition Crain's Chicago The Chicago Tribune is contemplating a pricier, premium daily newspaper to target affluent, more-educated readers, some of whom have dropped the daily paper in recent years. The project is in the early stages, but a new paper could be rolled out this summer. Metro Newspaper to Stream Lady Gaga's Album Marketing Week Free London newspaper Metro has signed an exclusive deal with Universal Music to stream Lady Gaga's new album on its website ahead of release. Metro will be the only place U.K. residents can hear the album for a week before its official release on May 23. Reader's Digest Names Third Digital Exec Hire Folio Reader's Digest has named Matthew Goldenberg as general manager of Readersdigest.com. Previously, Goldenberg had worked with Bloomberg LP. Goldenberg is the third exec to take control of Reader's Digest's digital side within the last three years. Popular Science iPad Subs Are 95% New Readers Advertising Age Bonnier's Popular Science magazine is getting a totally new audience from its tablet editions, according to VP-group publisher Gregg Hano. "We are excited. Something on the order of 95% of the iPad subscribers are new to subscribing to Popular Science." NewsBeast Editor Brown Prepares for Deadline New York Post Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of Newsweek and The Daily Beast, is slated to give the keynote address to the Deadline Club, the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, on Monday. Newsweek's latest issue boasts 32 ad pages, the most in over a year. Sassy Founder Pratt Dishes on Her New Website Adweek Jane Pratt, founding editor of the xoJane.com, launching this month, sees her new website for women as the "anti-iVillage." "I want it to be broad, for lots of different types of women, not for just the type of woman that considers herself very cool or feminist." Drudge Hires Columnist from Washington Times Huffington Post The Drudge Report is heading into the U.S. presidential election season with two veteran political journalists on staff. Last year, Drudge brought in Washington Times staffer Joe Curl. Now, Charles Hurt, a Washington Times columnist, has also joined the site's small staff. Huffington: Blogging Is Form of Entertainment WWD Arianna Huffington, during her address at a Gilt Groupe conference, discussed a common criticism of her own site: blogging without pay. "The truth is, self-expression has become the new entertainment. Now people have different sources of entertainment." NY Times Approaches Break-Even with Website Barron's The New York Times appears to be approaching break-even with its website, even though traffic is likely down 20% since the company put up its paywall in March. For the Times to break even while losing 20% of its traffic, it has to make 107,000 paying subscribers. Boston Globe May Print, Deliver Rival Herald Boston Globe The Boston Globe is negotiating a contract to print and deliver the Boston Herald, its longtime rival, according to both companies. The Herald would pay the Globe an undisclosed sum to print and distribute the tabloid. The deal would result in layoffs of truck drivers. McClatchy Cuts Jobs at Fort Worth Newspaper Dallas Business The Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the second time this year will lay off workers in an effort to cut costs amid slumping advertising revenues. The company plans to eliminate 45 positions, affecting almost all departments. The paper also cut jobs in February. Forbes Chief Optimistic About Media's Future Telegraph Forbes Media chief Steve Forbes is optimistic about the media's ability to flourish in the digital age, as his brings his flagship magazine to Europe. Print media will cope with the "Internet tornado," he said while launching the first European edition of Forbes magazine. Forbes Doesn't Pay All Bloggers for Web Work The Daily An errant email from a producer at Forbes.com caused trouble as website contributors discovered that some are paid while others are not. The message drew more than 20 replies from grumpy writers: "Does that mean we are all supposed to be paid for our Forbes blogs?" Wenner Media Digital Chief Jumps to Reuters Yahoo News Thomson Reuters has hired Wenner Media's chief digital officer, Steven Schwartz, as its new global head of business development, a role that manages partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions. Schwartz returns to Reuters amid a broader reorganization at the company. The Week Magazine in Washington Expansion Politico The Week, which is hosting its eighth annual Opinion Awards in Washington, D.C., has found a sweet spot in the capital for both advertising and circulation, and has recently opened its first sales office there. "A lot of advertising decisions are made out of D.C." Washington Post Hires Blogger to Cover Media Politico Erik Wemple, one of the "most fearsome media reporters" on the Washington Post beat during his days at City Paper, is leaving the editorship of TBD to take a job at the Post. Wemple will be writing an opinionated blog focusing on media and Washington politics. Mediabistro Parent Buys Facebook News Site TechCrunch WebMediaBrands has acquired Inside Network, the owner of Inside Facebook, for roughly $14 million. The agreement is said to be a roughly half cash and stock deal. Inside Network was founded by entrepreneur Justin Smith in April 2006, and has taken no outside investment. NY Times to Debut User Wedding Video Clips Beet.TV The New York Times, which publishes brief articles and photos of newlyweds every Sunday, will be adding user-generated video clips starting this weekend. The newspaper recently added solicitations for videos to its wedding announcement submission form. NY Times Hires 'Den of Thieves' Author Stewart TalkingBizNews James B. Stewart, the Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist, plans to join the New York Times to write a column in the Saturday business section. Stewart, who currently writes for SmartMoney magazine, is the author of books including "DisneyWar" and "Den of Thieves." Stephens Media: Online Aggregators Are 'Parasitic' Wired Las Vegas Review-Journal owner Stephens Media is blasting bloggers who republish news without permission. In a brief filed defending the legality of its copyright-infringement litigation strategy, the chain criticizes "the parasitic business model employed by many websites." Hearst, Conde Nast: Tablet as Savior? Not So Fast WWD According to insiders at both Hearst and Conde Nast, execs aren't exactly doing backflips over their new iPad subscription deals with Apple. One Conde Nast insider said that the deal the company struck is virtually the same as the one that Apple has been proposing for months. Time Inc Sees Another Griffin Hire Exit Company Advertising Age Time Inc. is parting ways with another exec hired during the brief reign of CEO Jack Griffin, who was ousted in February after about five months in the post. This time it's John Q. Griffin, the former National Geographic exec recruited in December to be exec VP of the news group. Penthouse Publisher's IPO Raises $50 Million Reuters FriendFinder Networks, the publisher of adult magazine Penthouse, has taken another stab at an initial public offering, raising $50 million to repay some of its debt. The company also operates a string of social networking websites, including AdultFriendFinder and BigChurch. Nomad Editions: A Studio for Tablet Magazines Forbes Nomad Editions, a newfangled publisher whose app just launched in the iTunes store, helps execute the ideas of "creators" like former Bon Appetit editor Barbara Fairchild. Nomad Editions is the creation of Mark Edmiston, a former CEO of Newsweek and media investment banker. Singapore Airlines Offers In-Flight E-Magazines CNN Singapore Airlines is adding "e-magazines" to its in-flight services. The new feature — a world first — offers a selection of 20 international titles including The Economist, Businessweek and Elle loaded onto its entertainment system, which displays the pages on seatback monitors. 'Final Edition' Media-Parody Website Launches Wired The Final Edition, a news-parody website, launched this week with a spoof of the New York Times. The new site, founded by National Lampoon alumnus Tony Hendra, will be updated with new content daily and promises writing from scribes at "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show." Conrad Black Sentencing Scheduled Next Month Chicago Sun-Times With the U.S. Supreme Court so far not intervening, the resentencing of onetime media baron Conrad Black will take place on June 24, a judge in Chicago has said. Black is to be sentenced on his 2007 conviction for fraud and obstruction of justice. McClatchy Newspapers Cut More Than 40 Jobs Associated Press The Charlotte Observer said it will lay off 26 employees as the newspaper continues to battle slumping advertising revenues because of the shaky economy. Also: Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader plans to cut 15 jobs to help make up for declining revenue. Murdoch's UK Sun May Stay Outside of Paywall Guardian Is News International making a change of policy about paywalls? Off the cuff statements made by the publisher's chief marketing officer suggest that the Sun is not going to follow its three U.K. sibling newspapers by charging for access to all of its online content. Digital Journalism Hears Call to Rethink Models New York Times Columbia University has surveyed the state of digital journalism, concluding that journalists must rethink relationships with advertisers. The authors of the 139-page report take a dim view of online subscriptions. Mobile devices, however, will be "more welcoming." Associated Press Hires Former Newsday Editor Associated Press John Mancini, a former editor of Newsday, has been named assistant managing editor overseeing the overnight operations at the AP's Nerve Center in New York. At Newsday, Mancini served as editor for six years, where he directed a large staff. Time Inc Names Emerging Digital Platforms Chief Advertising Age Time Inc. has poached News Corp. exec Perry Solomon as its new VP for digital business development, filling a vacancy created when Kenneth Fuchs left to join Yahoo. Solomon had been VP for business development in new digital media at News Corp. SmartMoney Unveils New Design for Website SmartMoney SmartMoney has redesigned its website, offering new features and tools to online readers of the personal finance magazine. "We've reached across the Dow Jones family to gather the best news and analysis from the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron's." National Geographic Wins Magazine of the Year New York Post National Geographic won the top honor of Magazine of the Year, for work in print and digital, at this year's National Magazine Awards. Conde Nast, with four awards, was the biggest corporate winner of the annual honors. Time Inc., Hearst and Meredith were shut out. Men's Health Cover Stirs Debate in U.S. Politics Washington Post U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) posed shirtless for the new cover of Men's Health, prompting all kinds of questions, political and aesthetic. His Democratic rivals expressed criticism: "Is he trying to say, 'Take care of yourself, because forget about Medicare'?" Conde Nast Boards Apple iTunes Bandwagon AllThingsD Apple is winning over the big publishers. Last week, Hearst said it planned to start selling its magazines using Apple's new iTunes subscription service. Now rival Conde Nast is actually doing it, via the publisher's New Yorker title. Users can subscribe for $5.99 a month. Fortune Goes Behind the Scenes at Apple Gratis PC World Fortune magazine has found a way to get people to pay for its periodical on the iPad: write an insider's view about Apple's inner-workings. To read the story you have to either be a Fortune subscriber, buy the paper magazine or pay $5 to read it on the iPad. Magazines Work to Sell Advertisers on Tablets New York Times MediaVest exec Robin Steinberg has warned magazine publishers that her advertising clients might not go along with the assumption that a digital subscriber would count the same as a paper one. It is "critical that we determine how copies are qualified." Tribune Names Publisher Hartenstein New CEO Chicago Tribune Eddy Hartenstein, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, has been named CEO of Tribune and will oversee a troubled media conglomerate that includes that newspaper as well as the Chicago Tribune and other media outlets. Hartenstein is a former chairman of DirecTV. Washington Post Revenue Driver Kaplan Stalls Washington Business The Washington Post Co. saw revenue and earnings fall last quarter, as student enrollment at its Kaplan chain of for-profit schools dropped. The Post said that it expects Kaplan results "to continue to decline very substantially" for the remainder of the year. International Herald Tribune Faces Web Rivals International Herald Tribune WorldCrunch, a web-based start-up in Paris, offers English translations of newspaper articles from around the world. PressEurop, another new site edited from Paris, does something similar for European papers. The Huffington Post also has Europe in its sights. Dan's Papers in Hamptons War of the Glossies Crain's New York A magazine battle is brewing in the Hamptons, one of the most crowded U.S. media markets, as two new free glossies debut. The Daily Dan, a spin-off of venerable weekly Dan's Papers, will go up against Plum Hamptons, a coffee-table title for the "pure rich." Red Bull Beverage Plans Lifestyle Magazine USA Today Red Bull, the energy drink with the high-caffeine kick, plans to publish a glossy, lifestyle magazine, The Red Bulletin. The new title, and concurrent iPad app, are targeted at the very same 18- to 34-year-olds who thrive on sipping from Red Bull's thin, iconic cans. Jane Pratt Website for Women Gets New Name WWD Jane Pratt's new website for women, scheduled to launch May 16, will be called "xoJane.com," not "JanePratt.com," as originally planned. The former Sassy and Jane magazine editor said the new name — pronounced "ex-oh Jane dot com" — is "warmer." New Yorker to Sell Digital Subscriptions on iPad New York Post Conde Nast is said to be close to a deal to begin selling digital subscriptions via Apple's iPad. The New Yorker will become the company's first publication to be available via subscription on the popular tablet, and it is expected to happen early next week. Wall St Journal Opens Alternative to WikiLeaks Forbes The Wall Street Journal has launched a WikiLeaks competitor called SafeHouse, calling for online submissions to help uncover fraud and abuse in business and politics. "We needed to create a mechanism to send us documents in a way that was secure." NewsBeast Editor Brown Still Hungry for Buzz New York Times Magazine Tina Brown, editor of the merged Newsweek and Daily Beast, drives her staff at warp speed: "I'm up from 5 a.m., sending BlackBerry messages out from then until I go to bed." Since her first Newsweek issue, newsstand sales have been up 57% over 2010 numbers. Hearst, Apple Reach iPad Deal on Subscriptions Wall Street Journal Hearst has agreed to sell subscriptions to the iPad editions of a range of its magazines through iTunes. The editions will be available through a service from Apple that allows customers to sign up for subscriptions inside the apps and get billed automatically. Maxim Publishes iPad-First with 'Hot 100' Issue min Maxim has decided to publish iPad first, releasing its annual "Hot 100" compendium of the world's sexiest women into iTunes a week before the June 2011 issue is set to reach newsstands. The company claims that its digital editions have been very popular with readers. The Daily iPad Newspaper Gets Big Backing Forbes News Corp. spent about $10 million developing and launching The Daily, its iPad-only news product, said COO Chase Carey, speaking on an earnings conference call. "It's a work in progress. It actually is one of the most-downloaded news apps out there." Daily Beast Said to See Boom in Pageviews Daily Beast Andrew Sullivan: "It's been great to see the Daily Beast take flight this past month with us now part of the team, with traffic now double what it was a year ago. The entire month of April was a pageview boom for the Beast. We're proud to be a small part of that success." Time Inc Not For Sale, Time Warner CEO Says WWD On a call with investors, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes was asked to answer the perennial question: Does he have plans to sell the company's publishing division, Time Inc.? "We don't feel the need — absolutely not — to change any of the asset mixes," Bewkes said. NY Times Documentary Eyed for Dramatic Film New York Post Hollywood studios are said to be looking to remake "Page One" — the Sundance documentary about the New York Times's struggle for survival in the digital age — as a dramatic feature. The film also follows the newspaper's tango with Julian Assange of WikiLeaks. Wall St Journal Circulation Boosted by Digital Advertising Age The Wall Street Journal has retained its crown as the largest U.S. weekday newspaper, reporting total circulation of 2.1 million over the six months ending in March. The Journal's total was aided by an increase in digital circulation, while its print circulation slipped. McClatchy to Shutter Two Kansas City Papers Kansas City Business The Star Herald of Belton, Mo., and the Blue Springs Journal, both suburban Kansas City newspapers published by Kansas City Star owner McClatchy, will publish their final editions next week. The Star isn't untouched, either. The daily plans to cut about 24 jobs. Gannett Shareholders OK Exec Pay, Directors Gannett Blog Gannett shareholders re-elected CEO Craig Dubow and several other execs to the company's board at the media giant's annual meeting. Shareholders also approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of the company's highest-paid execs. Forbes, Flipboard Enter Publishing Partnership Forbes Forbes has announced that it is partnering with Flipboard, the social magazine available on the iPad. Forbes' social feed will become available on the app. "Our goal is to let the Forbes audience read and share our stories any time, from any device." Rodale Invests In Enhanced E-Books, Apps Publishers Weekly Rodale plans to unveil a lineup of enhanced e-books based on new and backlist titles, as well as content from the company's magazines, including Runner's World, Men's Health, and Prevention. Rodale has 50 titles in the works for digital treatment of some sort this year. Hearst's Carey Worries About Blogs, Media Pay FINS David Carey, president of Hearst magazines: "Because of the expansion of content, there's more people producing it. The challenge is that often the jobs that are being created are where it's not easy for someone to make any living." Content farms and blogs "pay very little." NewsBeast Hires Google Veteran for Digital Role AllThingsD Daniel Blackman, a Google veteran who co-founded how-to video startup Howcast, has left the company and is now chief digital officer at Newsweek/Daily Beast, the print-web mashup run by Tina Brown. Blackman sent out a group email announcing the change. Vanity Fair Rejects Sheen's Demand for $1 Million New York Post Charlie Sheen made a demand for "$1 million and story approval" to be interviewed by Vanity Fair, according to the magazine's June issue. Unwilling to meet his demands, contributing editor Mark Seal instead embarked on an expedition into the former CBS star's world. Martha Talks Tablets, Magazines, Online School Wired Martha Stewart is an unabashed proselytizer of tablets, and in particular Apple's iPad: "You cannot do justice to a magazine on a little device." What's next for Stewart? "We're toying with making on online school for homemakers — Martha Stewart University." AOL, Hearst Team Up to Supersize Online Ads Wall Street Journal Hearst will begin selling a larger type of digital ad that AOL has been pushing the industry to adopt, offering it across the websites of Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Good Housekeeping and other brands. Hearst will sell the ads and pay a technology fee to AOL. NY Daily News Gossiper Moves to E-Commerce WWD Gilt Groupe has hired Ben Widdicombe, founder of the New York Daily News' "Gatecrasher" gossip column, as editor of Unlisted, the e-commerce company's new editorial website. "It's designed to be a city guide that shows off the best of New York." Atlantic Website Not Hurt from Losing Sullivan Forbes The Atlantic's loss of top blogger Andrew Sullivan to The Daily Beast could have been a disaster. It didn't work out that way, though. In April, the first full month without Sullivan, theatlantic.com said it had its second-best traffic month yet, with 5.1 million uniques. NY Magazine to Launch E-Newsletter for Deals Folio New York magazine has announced the launch of a New York City-specific online deals program. Curated by New York magazine staff, New York Deals will feature a weekly round-up of deals for dining, shopping, spas, activities and events in the form of a weekly email. NY Times to Create Preshow for Indie Movies Indie Wire The New York Times has teamed up with Emerging Pictures to produce a cinema preshow and advertising sales platform to screen before feature films at independent theaters. Original videos from the Times will include entertainment, travel and lifestyle-themed stories. Journal Register: Newspapers Must Face Digital Publicitas John Paton, CEO of Journal Register, and one of the speakers for next month's WAN-IFRA International Newsroom Summit, doesn't mince words about his "digital first" strategy. "Stop listening to print people and put the digital people in charge — of everything." The Daily iPad Newspaper Sees 'Improvement' C-Scape New Corp.'s iPad-native news product is starting to show some life, according to media veteran and "C-Scape" author Larry Kramer. "It was a great experience to click on The Daily on my iPad and see a dramatic magazine-style cover blasting the death of Bin Laden." Adweek: Americans Won't Pay for Online News ConsumerAffairs A large majority of Americans are willing to pay exactly "nothing" to read a daily newspaper online, according to a new Adweek/Harris poll conducted in March. The number willing to pay is even lower than it was 15 months ago. Also: Men are more willing to pay than women. Media's Changing Nature Seen in Osama News Associated Press A soldier in Afghanistan learned about the death of Osama bin Laden on Facebook. A TV producer in South Carolina got a tip from comedian Kathy Griffin on Twitter. Many people learned of the major news event through media formats that weren't available on Sept. 11, 2001. Conde Nast, Hearst Sites May Blur Telling, Selling Financial Times Gilt, Net-A-Porter and other e-commerce sites with editorial leanings are blurring the line between content and commerce, causing publishers such as Hearst and Conde Nast to reassess their own practices. Said one observer: "Media companies are going to become retailers." Time Inc Makes Free iPad Edition Deal with Apple Wall Street Journal Time Inc. has reached a deal with Apple to make all its iPad editions free for print subscribers, marking a break in the impasse between publishers and the tech giant. The deal comes amid parent Time Warner's search for a CEO for the largest U.S. magazine publisher. Village Voice Media Admits to Spamming Reddit BetaBeat Users of Reddit, the Conde Nast social news site, discovered a group of SEO consultants and viral marketers were submitting content on behalf of Village Voice Media. The publisher admitted that it had been caught and "begged to be let back into Reddit's good graces." Thomson Reuters, Union Settle 'Nasty' Dispute Crain's New York A nasty, two-and-a-half year labor battle came to an end early Friday as Thomson Reuters and the Newspaper Guild of New York tentatively agreed on a three-year contract. The deal, if ratified, would give 430 union workers a 4.6% pay increase, among other benefits. Factiva Aims to Benefit From Newspaper Paywalls Crain's New York Factiva, the news-search service from Dow Jones & Co., plans to roll out more services and products, including an iPad app, to lure new customers. The changes include adding some 3,000 blogs. Factiva also hopes to benefit from the growing adoption of newspaper paywalls. Conrad Black Sells Palm Beach Home for $23 Million Palm Beach Daily News The Palm Beach mansion once used to help secure bail for Conrad Black has sold for $23.1 million. Black, the former chairman of Hollinger International, is waiting re-sentencing by a Chicago federal court judge on convictions of fraud and obstruction of justice. Hearst Tower to Appear in New 'Spider-Man' Movie Superhero Hype Hearst Tower in New York City has been used as a set in director Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man," a reboot of the comic-book film franchise starring Andrew Garfield, due out in 2012. Hearst's headquarters was the site of film production over the weekend. Boston Globe Expected to Receive Takeover Offer Boston Globe Wellesley businessman Aaron Kushner is said to be preparing to offer more than $200 million to buy the Boston Globe from the New York Times Co. Kushner, who has solicited funds from local execs, is expected to make a formal offer within the next several weeks. Bloomberg View Expands with High-Profile Hires New York Post Bloomberg News continues to collect talent for its opinion section, bringing author William Cohan, Ron Klain, former chief of staff of vice presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden, and others on board to produce opinion pieces for Bloomberg View, due to launch in late May. Conde Nast Email Scammer Gives Up His $8M Forbes The Texas man who federal authorities said used one email to scam magazine publisher Conde Nast has relinquished his claim to the nearly $8 million seized from his two bank accounts. The move presumably paves the way for return of the money to Conde Nast. Glamour Readers to 'Like' Brands on Facebook Advertising Age Glamour magazine's September issue will try to make 2-D bar codes friendlier by including icons that readers can photograph to "like" advertisers on Facebook and receive special offers. Prominently incorporating Facebook will make the technology "more appealing." Better Homes Leads Meredith's Push Into TV Adweek Meredith's magazines have had a modest presence on TV, but they're looking to catch up, starting with a new partnership between Better Homes & Gardens and British chef Jamie Oliver. The magazine will appear in an episode of Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" on ABC. Deadline.com Owner Said to Mull Bid for Variety The Daily Jay Penske, the heir to the Detroit car-racing clan, is said to be mulling a bid to buy Variety from Reed Elsevier. Penske already has an Internet media conglomerate with Movieline, HollywoodLife and Deadline, the showbiz website run by blogger Nikki Finke. Meredith Profits Drop as Advertisers Pull Back Des Moines Register Meredith said its profits dropped 25% over the previous quarter as national clients reined in their advertising budgets. "We believe this was primarily due to belt-tightening by certain advertising clients facing sharply higher commodity prices," said CEO Stephen Lacy. Time Inc: Southern Living Names New Publisher Birmingham Business Time Inc. has named Greg Schumann the new publisher of Southern Living magazine. The appointment represents a return to Time Inc. for Schumann, who joined the company in 1999 as midwestern advertising director for Teen People. He joined the Parenting Group in 2003. Journalism Tops 'Most Useless' College Majors Daily Beast Journalism is the No. 1 "most useless" college major, according to number-crunching by the Daily Beast, with a median starting salary of $35,800. "When it comes to post-college earning power, not all degrees are created equal." Other "useless" majors: agriculture, music and theater. American Media's Star Apologizes to Actress Reuters Actress Katie Holmes has reached a settlement in her $50 million defamation lawsuit against celebrity magazine Star over an article that falsely suggested she was a drug addict. The American Media Inc. magazine also published an apology in its May 9 edition. Penthouse Owner IPO Seen Lacking in Potency New York Post FriendFinder Networks, the cash-strapped owner of Penthouse magazine, is looking to launch an initial public offering next month to raise between $50 million and $60 million -- a far smaller figure than the original $460 million it hoped to raise in 2008. Guardian Seeks Unpaid Media, Tech Bloggers Guardian Britain's Guardian newspaper is looking for media and technology bloggers to join its network: "There are a range of possibilities. One is a non-commercial content-sharing arrangement. The advantage to bloggers is that their sites gain reach, although not revenue." Tribune Bondholders Win OK to Sue Shareholders Wall Street Journal Tribune bondholders have been cleared to sue former shareholders in an attempt to claw back more than $8 billion the old investors received in the company's ill-fated 2007 leveraged buyout. The bondholders argued that the deal to take Tribune private amounted to fraud. McClatchy Mulls Digital Newspaper Subscriptions New York Times McClatchy is planning new digital products for the coming year including a daily deal coupon site and more mobile apps. The owner of the Kansas City Star and Miami Herald also plans to experiment with a digital subscription model on one of its mid-size newspapers. Gannett Appears to Freeze Wages at Newspapers Guardian Gannett appears to be imposing a wage freeze at its community division. So far, freezes are said to have been instituted at five of the company's newspapers, including the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in New York and the Cherry Hill Courier Post in New Jersey. Village Voice Sees Growth in Adult Services Ads New York Observer A month after Craigslist closed its adult services sections under pressure from Congress and state attorneys general, Backpage.com, the Village Voice Media online classifieds site, enjoyed a half-million-visitor bump in traffic, and became the web's No. 1 publisher of escort ads. Chicago Reader to Unveil Glossy New Design Chicago Tribune The Chicago Reader plans to unveil a redesign that suggests more of a magazine than a newspaper. The alternative weekly will be bound by staples and feature a glossy cover. "It feels more valuable," said Alison Draper, chief sales officer for parent Creative Loafing. Dow Jones Launches Content Lab for Marketers Media Business Dow Jones & Co. bought the 50% of SmartMoney it didn't already own in March 2010. In completing the deal, Dow Jones took control of SmartMoney's Custom Solutions unit, which has been rebranded as the Dow Jones Content Lab, offering custom content to marketers. Reader's Digest Board Boots Berner as CEO New York Post Reader's Digest Association CEO Mary Berner, who steered the company through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has been pushed out after four years and replaced by CFO Tom Williams. The move follows a complete upheaval of the company's board last week. Rachael Ray Magazine Seeking New Publisher Adweek Every Day with Rachael Ray is looking for a new publisher following the quiet departure of Anne Balaban about a month ago. Along with Balaban, Vanessa Goldberg-Drossman, the associate publisher of marketing, and Bethany Gale, advertising director, have left. BusinessWeek Blew $20 Million on Its Website New York Observer A failed direct message exchange between tech blogger Anil Dash and designer Jeffrey Zeldman accidentally divulged that BusinessWeek spent an astonishing $20 million on a publishing platform before its revenue losses became too much for then-owner McGraw-Hill to bear. McClatchy: Sacramento Bee Names New Editor Sacramento Business Veteran journalist Joyce Terhaar has been promoted to executive editor of the Sacramento Bee, replacing Melanie Sill. Sill is leaving the McClatchy newspaper to accept an executive-in-residence post at the Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism. NY Times Pushes Digital Subscriptions in Ads WWD The New York Times is running a series of outdoor advertisements featuring intricate webby-looking graphics with text reading: "Become a digital subscriber. For unlimited access to the finest journalism in the world. On your computer, tablet and smartphone." WSJ Former Staffers Speak Out Against Murdoch Media Matters Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal have seen a steady loss of talent since Rupert Murdoch took over in late 2007. Many of the departed personnel are helping to boost the efforts of Dow Jones' biggest rivals -- Reuters, Bloomberg and the New York Times. HuffPost Nabs Another Journalist from NY Times Business Insider AOL's Huffington Post has poached another big name from the New York Times: Energy reporter Tom Zeller. He follows former Timesmen Tim O'Brien and Peter Goodman. "We're clearly charting new territory," he said. "We have the opportunity to build a newsroom that is innovative." Demand Media: Google Traffic Down 40 Percent Forbes Traffic from Google to websites operated by content farms is way down. By mid-April, with Google's algorithm overhaul in place, Demand Media was feeling the pain. As of April 16, it accounted for only 0.34% of Google's downstream, a 40% decline from the start of 2011. Zite News Aggregator Names CEO, Offers Update New York Times Zite, the controversial news aggregator app for the iPad, has named advisor Mark Johnson as its new CEO. The announcement coincides with Zite's release of a new version of its app, which it calls a "personalized magazine," aiming to quell criticism from publishers. NY Times Develops Tool for Twitter Tracking Nieman Journalism Lab The New York Times's research and development lab has been working on a time-based representation of how the company's news content is being shared in Twitter's social space. The tool has the potential to "change the way we think about online engagement." Conde Nast Taps Brakes on New iPad Editions Advertising Age Conde Nast is tapping the brakes on its drive to deliver iPad editions of all its magazines, acknowledging that conditions aren't quite right yet to deliver the ideal app editions at the kind of scale that advertisers want. "They're not all doing all that well, so why rush?" Bloomberg Businessweek: A Design Darling WWD Bloomberg Businessweek has become a favorite of the design community. Creative director Richard Turley, an import from The Guardian in England, is basically unknown. "I don't think about the future of magazines very much," he said. "And I don't think about the iPad." Adweek Hot List Honors Influential Magazines Adweek The magazine industry has emerged from the most perilous downturn in its history with a set of powerhouse titles, led by Food Network Magazine, celebrated in Adweek's 31st annual Hot List. Hearst's David Carey was crowned Publisher of the Year. NewsBeast: Harman's Wife to Become Director Wall Street Journal Jane Harman will replace her late husband, Sidney, on the board of directors of the Newsweek Daily Beast, the company has announced. Sidney Harman, who acquired Newsweek last year and later merged it with the Daily Beast, died last week of complications from leukemia. Vogue Former Exec Florio Fades in New Gig New York Post Tom Florio, the one-time senior VP in charge of Vogue, is apparently winding down his time at Ted Forstmann's IMG, the sports marketing and modeling agency behemoth. It sounds like his portfolio has been narrowed and will end before Dec. 31. NY Times Magazines 'Strong' After Relaunch WWD So far, so good for Hugo Lindgren and Sally Singer. The New York Times's magazines saw "double-digit" increases in ad revenue in the first quarter, said Times CEO Janet Robinson. She credited Times magazine editor Lindgren's relaunch and redesign. News Corp Takes on Google for Ad Revenue Marketing Week News Corp.'s British newspaper arm aims to redefine its largely print-based business model as it looks to compete with multiplatform media giants, including Google, for ad revenues. Chief Rebekah Brooks has launched an internal review dubbed "Changing the Game." NY Times Pay Wall Gets Over 100,000 Takers Advertising Age More than 100,000 people have forked over credit card numbers to get through the digital pay wall erected by the New York Times on March 28. But the figure remains open to interpretation, as the company is yet to address the impact to web traffic and ad revenue. Reader's Digest Buys Online Vertical Network Adweek Reader's Digest Association has bought the online vertical network Haven Home Media, expanding its footprint in the home market. Haven Home, one of the biggest aggregators of home and garden content, was founded by former Scripps digital salesman Daniel Meehan. The Economist Starts User Content Campaign New Media Age The Economist has launched a pan-European user-generated content campaign to broaden its appeal. The "Thinking Spaces" campaign features an iPhone app that lets readers take a photo of a favorite location, to which audio and text descriptions can be added. Newsweek a Newsstand Hit Despite Ad Sales Adweek Newsweek has been under the microscope since Tina Brown took over. So far, things haven't looked good: First-quarter ad pages were down 31% year-over-year. But it's not all bad. Brown's redesign appears to have been a hit with readers on the newsstand. Denver Magazine Shuts Down After Purchase Denver Post Denver Magazine has ceased publication following the acquisition of its intellectual property by competitor 5280 magazine. The shutdown will leave about 15 staffers out of work. 5280 said the closure coincides with its purchase of Denver Magazine's trademarked name. Vanity Fair Photographer Killed in Libya Attack Vanity Fair Tim Hetherington, filmmaker and Vanity Fair contributing photographer, was killed Wednesday while covering the conflict in Libya. Three other journalists were also hit the attack. Hetherington was best known for his work in Afghanistan, much of it shot for Vanity Fair. Newsmax-Trump Conspiracy Confirmed by CEO U.S. News Donald Trump is riding high in conservative Republican circles, thanks in part to the wall-to-wall coverage by center-right Newsmax, the national magazine and website. Is there a Trump-Newsmax conspiracy? "Yes," said Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy. NY Times, AP Support iPad News Aggregator AllThingsD News.me, the social news iPad app from Bit.ly, is believed to be nearing a launch. News.me will provide users with curated Twitter streams that highlight "the most interesting news stories" that appear in their own feeds, and from the feeds of other Twitter users they select. Washington Post Launches Social News Site TechCrunch The Washington Post has unveiled the beta version of Trove, a free social news site. Trove aggregates news across subjects of interest and important headlines of the day, from more than 10,000 sources. The news site factors in a reader's likes and dislikes. Conde Nast Mulls Free Magazines on Tablets New York Post Consumers may start seeing more free downloads of tablet editions from Conde Nast magazines -- at least as temporary traffic builders. Last week Wired released its May issue for free underwritten by Adobe. The company is considering the idea of more free downloads. Time Inc Magazines Stand Out in May Ad Pages min Advertising pages for the May issues of U.S. consumer monthlies were mixed, with 87 out of 153 magazines reporting an increase. Standing out with the month's largest page gains were three from Time Inc. -- InStyle, People StyleWatch and People en Español. Gannett: Top Pick Among Newspaper Analysts MarketWatch The consensus on Wall Street is that if you're looking for a newspaper stock to own, the best bet is Gannett -- despite a 23% decline in first-quarter profit. Gannett's digital approach is "noteworthy" while industry focus has been on the New York Times's pay wall. USA Today Sees First Circulation Gain in Years Associated Press USA Today has said that its average daily circulation rose for the first time in more than two years, as the newspaper sold more digital editions to schools and benefited from an increase in business travel. The gain is just a tenth of 1%, but it is an encouraging sign. Reuters to Overhaul News Management Team Reuters Thomson Reuters has named former Dow Jones Newswires head Paul Ingrassia to the new position of deputy editor-in-chief, one of four new hires brought in to overhaul its news operations. The appointments were announced after a review by editor-in-chief Stephen Adler. Media Acquisitions of Blogs Accelerate in 2011 min The pace of media deal making in early 2011 is outpacing 2010, according to investment bank Berkery Noyes. Deal value reached $13.8 billion in the first quarter. The acquisition of blogs in 2011 is already at 40% of the number purchased through all of 2010. Gannett Sees Growth in Digital as Emerging Force Dow Jones Gannett's first-quarter earnings fell 23% as declining advertising revenue from its newspaper portfolio continued to weigh on the company's financial performance. Gannett, however, continued to benefit from cost cuts and revenue growth at its digital operations. HuffPost Eclipsed by Daily Mail Website for News Guardian Mail Online, Associated Newspapers' U.K.-based online network, has overtaken the Huffington Post to become the second most-popular news website in the world, according to comScore. Mail Online ranks second to the New York Times in the "newspapers" category. The New Yorker Gains 16,000 Fans from Facebook Blogasm The New Yorker last week released a Jonathan Franzen essay online that, in order to access, required readers to "like" the magazine's Facebook page. A week later The New Yorker's Facebook page has 218,000 friends — a growth of 16,000 new fans, or 8%. Pulitzer Prizes Honor First Web-Only News Report New York Times The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times both won two Pulitzer Prizes for journalism on Monday. The honors, administered by Columbia University, went to a variety of publications. ProPublica marked a first by winning a Pulitzer for a web-only series. Mirror Awards Unveil Finalists for Media Reporting Romenesko Syracuse University has announced the finalists for the fifth annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Out of more than 200 entries, judges selected articles from AJR, Nieman Journalism Lab, MediaShift, Gannett Blog and Poynter, among others. Hearst Ramps Up Hiring of Mobile Developers Wall Street Journal Hearst intends to add five or six software engineers to the mobile development staff for its magazines within the next year. The publisher, which launched an "app lab" last September, said it now has to compete against high-tech companies like Google. Wired Magazine Goes Free on iPad in Promotion AllThingsD Wired magazine is offering its latest issue on the iPad for free, thanks to a one-time promotion via sponsor Adobe. The Conde Nast title has added a few more bells and whistles to the app, including the ability to share stories via Facebook and Twitter. Los Angeles Magazine Co-Founder Dies at 74 Los Angeles Times For 34 years, Geoff Miller helped lead Los Angeles magazine, serving as editor in chief from 1974 to 1990 and publisher from 1990 until he retired four years later. Miller died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills of progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder. Adweek Relaunches as More Provocative Title Wall Street Journal Adweek will relaunch this week, after folding in Mediaweek and Brandweek. But some media and advertising-industry execs questioned whether by trying to expand the audience with a buzzier, more accessible publication, Adweek risks becoming less valuable. Variety Loses Trademark Claim to Punk Band Hollywood Reporter Variety has lost in its attempt to pursue a trademark claim against a punk band. The Vandals had posed their name in lettering on an album cover similar to the trademarked logo of the Hollywood trade newspaper. Variety owner Reed Elsevier sent a cease and desist. Murdoch Probe Identifies More Than 91 Victims Guardian Scotland Yard's investigation into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World has identified that the number of victims is in excess of 91 people – far higher than previously estimated. So far, 24 public figures are suing News Corp.'s U.K. newspaper arm. Financial Times: Execs Disregard User Content BtoB Senior-level business execs prefer professionally edited content to user-generated content, according to a global survey from the Financial Times. "Media outlets created by professional journalists are preferred over user-generated content sites by three to one." TheStreet's Online Revamp Gains Subscribers Crain's New York TheStreet, the financial and investment news site, has downsized the presence of co-founder Jim Cramer under new CEO Daryl Otte. But as it works through a revamp, TheStreet still relies on advertising for only one-third of revenues and draws the rest from subscriptions. Demand Media Downplays Google Algorithm Hit ZDNet Demand Media said that its first quarter results remain on track and that second quarter page-view growth will be on par with a year ago. The so-called "content farm" made the statement after Google rolled out its international update for its new algorithm. TMZ to Expand Offline with Hollywood Bus Tour Business 2 Community TMZ, the popular celebrity gossip website and TV show, plans to expand its offerings by launching a Hollywood celebrity bus tour service. When a celebrity is spotted, tour guides will stop the bus to capture footage to be sent back to the TMZ newsroom. Reddit Co-Founder Seeks Funding for Start-Up New York Post Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, the social-news site acquired by Conde Nast in 2006 for north of $10 million, is working on a new start-up. Raising capital is far easier than it was just five years ago, he said. "It's gotten a lot easier to bubble up and get popular." Cosmopolitan Seeks Screen Projects in New Deal Variety Cosmopolitan magazine has formed a partnership with production firm Mosaic to develop scripted and nonscripted programming for a variety of outlets. The partnership is part of a plan to option articles from the magazine for prospective screen projects. Vanity Fair Editor Cast in Motion Picture with Gere New York Post Graydon Carter's adventures in Hollywood continue. The Vanity Fair editor has been cast in director Nicholas Jarecki's financial thriller "Arbitrage" as head of an investment bank trying to snap up a firm from a hedge-fund magnate, played by Richard Gere. Sports Illustrated Launches App for Xoom Tablet Folio Sports Illustrated is now available as an app on one of the priciest tablets, the Motorola Xoom. As part of Time Inc.'s "All Access" digital subscription plan, SI apps are available for the Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Xoom and Android smartphones. Soap Opera Digest Publisher Offloads Titles to AMI New York Post Source Interlink, which publishes Soap Opera Digest and Soap Opera Weekly, is cutting staff and turning over the magazines' operations to American Media Inc. in a licensing deal. No money is believed to have changed hands between the two publishers. The Knot to Shut Down Magazine for Newlyweds Adweek The Knot has pulled the plug on The Nest, its magazine for newly married couples, ending an experiment after four years intended to widen its distribution. The Nest, a print offshoot of TheNest.com, focused on home decorating, shopping, relationships and other topics. Correspondents' Dinner Tables Line Up Big Names WWD Having the coolest table at the White House Correspondents' dinner is a losing game, and so far the competition is pretty light. Newsweek's Tina Brown will play host to Colin Powell; At ABC's tables, Disney CEO Bob Iger will host White House chief of staff William Daley. AP Changes Newspaper Fee Formula in Digital Shift Associated Press The Associated Press plans to change the formula for determining the fees it collects from U.S. newspapers to capture the growing number of readers online and on digital devices. The new formula will be based on the size of a paper's print and digital audiences. News Corp Offers $33 Million to Hacking Victims Bloomberg More than 20 celebrities and politicians are suing Rupert Murdoch's News of the World over the U.K. newspaper's phone hacking scandal. News Corp.'s British newspaper publishing unit is said to have set up a fund of as much as $33 million to compensate victims. Newsweek on Firm Footing After Owner's Death New York Post While Newsweek deals with the sudden death of owner Sidney Harman, the future of the magazine appears to be on firm footing. Harman's family will continue to back the newsweekly, said editor-in-chief Tina Brown. Still, much may depend the structure of Harman's will. Playboy Editorial Director Confirms Move to LA Chicago Tribune Playboy has sought to downplay speculation that its Chicago headquarters were headed for the West Coast, despite the fact that editorial director Jimmy Jellinek is moving there. Playboy said it has "no immediate plans to move to Los Angeles." Hearst Fashion Editors: Three May Be a Crowd WWD Once Elle is fully absorbed into Hearst, editor Robbie Myers will join Harper's Bazaar editor Glenda Bailey and Marie Claire's Joanna Coles under the same roof, creating a fashion magazine troika. How will the three coexist? Who will win the turf war for resources? Meredith Launches Online Shelter Publication Curbed Traditional Home, the upscale shelter magazine from Meredith, has launched Trad Home, an online shelter publication co-created with the web shelter title Lonny. Trad Home intends to be a "younger, hipper, cooler, digital cousin" of Traditional Home. The Economist Names Winners in Film Project Wall Street Journal The Economist Film Project has selected its first round of documentary films to air on "PBS NewsHour." Announced in December as a joint venture between the magazine and PBS, the project looks to recognize both seasoned and up-and-coming filmmakers. Time Inc Veteran Resurfaces at Digital Bookstore AllThingsD Time Inc. exec John Squires, last seen running the magazine industry's version of Hulu, has a new gig at Akademos, a firm that runs digital bookstores for colleges. His last job was the interim CEO at the Next Issue Media e-magazine joint venture. Murdoch: Third Journo Arrested in UK Scandal Guardian The police investigation into phone hacking at the U.K.'s News of the World has taken a dramatic turn with the surprise arrest of a third journalist, James Weatherup, a former news editor. Further searches of the News of the World's offices are expected. Woodward: Blame Google for Decline of News Arlington Heights Daily Herald Bob Woodward, the famed Watergate journalist, said that he blames Google's Eric Schmidt for the decline of the U.S. news industry. According to the Washington Post associate editor: "There is something that is going to happen, that we are going to miss." Newsweek Daily Beast Chief Harman Dies at 92 Daily Beast Sidney Harman, executive chairman of the Newsweek Daily Beast Co., died Tuesday night of complications from acute myeloid leukemia. Barry Diller, his partner in NewsBeast, said: "We will carry on, though will greatly miss his passionate enthusiasm and belief in the venture." ESPN Magazine Names Editor Amid Relocation Chicago Tribune Chad Millman, a senior deputy editor at ESPN The Magazine, is to assume the post of editor-in-chief on June 15. The date coincides with the moving day for the biweekly, which is vacating its New York offices in favor of ESPN's multimedia headquarters in Bristol, Conn. AMI Shake-Up at Star Magazine, Radar Online New York Post In the latest shake-up to rock American Media Inc., Candace Trunzo has been ousted as editor-in-chief of Star Magazine after four years and replaced by Radar Online editor David Perel. AMI also hired Palm Beach Post gossip columnist Jose Lambiet to run Radar. NewsBeast Hires Google Exec as Digital Officer New York Post Tina Brown's Newsweek Daily Beast has tapped one-time Google exec Daniel Blackman to become its first chief digital officer. Blackman, a former strategic partner development officer at Google, was most recently co-founder and COO of the video firm Howcast. Rachael Ray to Relaunch in Print, Eyes Digital Folio Around the five year anniversary of Every Day with Rachael Ray, editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello will unveil relaunch of the food and lifestyle magazine, shaking up both content and design. "Next, we turn our attention to creating new digital products," said Vaccariello. Hollywood Reporter Web Traffic Up Under Min Romenesko A year ago, Nikki Finke's Deadline.com was beating THR.com in uniques, according to Los Angeles Times reporter Scott Collins. "Now H'wood Reporter has a more than 2-to-1 edge." Since Janice Min was hired to run editorial, THR.com traffic has grown nearly every month. ASME's Magazine of the Year Finalists Announced Yahoo News The Atlantic, Backpacker, Foreign Policy, National Geographic and Wired will vie for Magazine of the Year, said the America Society of Magazine Editors. Katie Couric will take time out of her syndicated-talk-show-planning schedule to host the National Magazine Awards. Hearst, Burnett Enter Media Production Venture Dow Jones Hearst plans to form a joint venture with reality-TV producer Mark Burnett to help cross-market its magazines and other brands on TV and through new and emerging platforms. The venture will have Hearst acquire a substantial interest in Burnett's existing business. Murdoch UK Exec Faces Questioning by Police Guardian Detectives investigating illegal news-gathering at the News of the World plan to question Rebekah Brooks, the News Corp. newspaper's former editor who is now Rupert Murdoch's chief exec in the U.K. Brooks has denied that she had "knowledge of any specific cases." NY Times, Google Team for Daily Trivia Game Mashable The New York Times is partnering with Google for a new trivia game. A Google A Day, starting Tuesday, is a puzzle that asks crossword-style questions in a way that defies a simple Google search. The questions will appear weekdays above the crossword in the Times. NY Times Paywall Seems to Hurt Online Traffic VentureBeat The New York Times is still early into its paywall experiment, but researcher Experian Hitwise is already collecting data on the move. After the paywall went up, online traffic went down almost every day. The numbers could suggest a significant change in reader behavior. Washington Post to See Protest by Teachers Washington Examiner Teachers in Washington, D.C., plan to hold a rally outside the Washington Post to protest the newspaper's sibling Kaplan education unit. The Washington Teachers' Union claims the link creates a conflict of interest that has slanted the paper's coverage of D.C. education reform. Financial Times Unveils Global Ad Campaign Campaign The Financial Times has launched the next execution in its ongoing "We live in Financial Times" campaign that promotes the group as the go-to source for global news and analysis. The campaign centers on the range of channels readers can choose from to access FT news. New Yorker Promotes Facebook Only Content WebProNews The New Yorker has used its presence on Facebook to provide content only to people who "like" the page. For a week, fans of the magazine will be able to read an exclusive article by novelist Jonathan Franzen. "We'd like to have people 'like' us who aren't subscribers." Vanity Fair Article Stirs Controversy in Dubai AFP Vanity Fair has stirred controversy with an article panning the Gulf city state of Dubai, which has pumped millions into cultivating an image of high glamour. The magazine's April edition is on sale but with the three pages of a column headlined "Dubai on Empty" neatly removed. Cosmo Turkey Bashed Over Kardashian Cover TMZ The Armenian National Committee of America has lashed out at Cosmopolitan for featuring Kim Kardashian on the cover of its Turkish edition, calling the move "disrespectful" to Kim and "all Armenians as we mark Turkey's genocide against the Armenian people." Men's Health Editors to Stand While Working AHN Editors at Men's Health magazine now spend more time standing while working since learning about a study linking sitting to higher risk of suffering from heart attack. Men's Health advisor Bill Hartman suggested that office workers get rid of their chairs, as a few editors did. Adweek to Be 'Reborn' with Fewer Employees New York Times As of next Monday, Brandweek and Mediaweek are to be consolidated into Adweek. The long-planned consolidation of the Prometheus Global Media trade publications means that Brandweek and Mediaweek will disappear as Adweek is "reborn." Additional layoffs are expected. Journalist Survey: 45 Percent Fewer Working San Francisco Business Some 44.7% fewer journalists are working in the Bay Area than they were a decade ago, according to an informal survey by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club. More than 70% of respondents said they are working as journalists or "journalism entrepreneurs." Businessweek Among Magazines Trying iPad Wall Street Journal Bloomberg Businessweek will start selling subscriptions to an iPad version of its magazine for $2.99 a month, joining Elle and Maxim among a small but growing number of magazines willing to sign on despite industry concerns about Apple's reluctance to share customer data. Hearst Ex Black Heading Back to Washington? Wall Street Journal Cathie Black, booted from her post as New York City schools chancellor, might consider a range of routes back to the media industry, according to people familiar with the matter. One path that could pique her interest: working her credentials as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. Martha Can Return to Her 'Declining' Company Crain's New York Martha Stewart will be allowed to return to running her company this summer after a five-year ban expires as part of the settlement of her 2003 insider-trading case. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has taken a pounding, seeing revenues plummet. "It's a declining business." Murdoch UK Tabloid Admits to Phone Hacking BBC News News Corp.'s British newspaper publishing unit has admitted responsibility in a phone hacking scandal involving members of the royal family and celebrities like actress Sienna Miller. The News of the World's owner said it will apologize and set up a compensation fund. Gannett CEO Prospers Amid Staff Furloughs New York Times Gannett CEO Craig Dubow received a cash bonus of $1.75 million for 2010. Said an angry employee of Gannett's USA Today: "It has been incredibly galling to watch them lining up for these big compensation packages while they have squandered every opportunity." Washington Post Takes a Hit From Kaplan Unit Washington Post The U.S. Department of Education has begun imposing stringent conditions on the federal student loans that have become the lifeblood of for-profit schools, such as Kaplan. New enrollments at the Washington Post Co.'s top profitable unit have plunged by nearly half. San Diego Union-Tribune Buys Lifestyle Site San Diego Union-Tribune The San Diego Union-Tribune, as part of a strategy to broaden its online audience, has acquired the lifestyle website DiscoverSD.com. The deal will allow the Union-Tribune to reach a "hip, younger market," while expanding its fast-growing "Daily Deal" business arm. Magazines: Old Platform Still Has Nine Lives Crain's New York Magazines refuse to die. Fifty-four new U.S. and Canadian titles appeared in the first quarter, compared with just 25 launches in the same period last year, according to database MediaFinder.com. It's not all good, though: 24 of them folded, versus 22 a year earlier. NY Times to Boost About.com as Rivals Surge Wall Street Journal New York Times Co.'s About.com, the network of how-to websites that has generated reliable profits for its parent during a bruising period, is getting a needed investment. The network is adding 200 topic sites, launching a new home page, and more. Metro: Lady Gaga to Guest Edit Newspaper Metro Pop star Lady Gaga will be global guest-editor-in-chief for all May 17 editions of Metro, the international newspaper. Gaga will "highlight issues surrounding individuality." Metro also will run a contest where one reader will be chosen to serve as Gaga's editorial assistant. Murdoch Editor Eyed by Actor in UK Scandal New Statesman Actor Hugh Grant, an alleged victim of illegal phone-hacking by the News of the World, has turned the tables on the tabloid after secretly recording a former reporter with the News Corp. newspaper claiming that former editor Rebekah Brooks knew about the practice. Thomson Reuters Names Top Digital Editor Reuters Chrystia Freeland has been named to the new position of editor of Thomson Reuters Digital. Freeland, now global editor-at-large, will be responsible for online, mobile and digital properties. She is a former U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times. Conde Nast Owner Invests in Tablet Startup AllThingsD Advance Publications and Intel Capital are said to be leading a $30 million investment round in Kno, the high-profile student tablet startup. Intel will license the hardware design of Kno, which will focus on its software to manage devices aimed at the college market. Hearst to Launch Magazine Based on HGTV Dow Jones Hearst and Scripps Networks Interactive's HGTV will test HGTV Magazine, a publication reflecting the home and lifestyle themes of the channel's programming. Scripps partnered with Hearst on another cable channel-based title, Food Network Magazine, in 2008. Time Inc Seen Unlikely to Name Black CEO New York Post After Hearst magazine head Cathie Black was bounced as New York City schools chancellor, talk began swirling about her possible return to media. The Time Inc. CEO job is open, but the company "wants someone with digital chops, and that person is not Cathie." Newsweek: Sixteen Employees Take Buyout Adweek Newsweek has started to settle in after its merger with the Daily Beast and redesign by Tina Brown, but another batch of employees is heading for the door anyway. In February, the magazine offered buyouts to 30 editorial staffers. Sixteen have decided to take it. Prometheus Global Media Set to Lose Millions Businessweek Richard "Mad Dog" Beckman turned Conde Nast's glossy titles into cash cows. But critics doubt he can do the same for the Hollywood Reporter and the other trade publications he now runs. Prometheus Global Media is said to be on track to lose as much as $10 million a year. Hearst Execs to Meet Obama at White House WWD President Obama today is due to greet more than 100 execs from Hearst's magazine division at the White House. Hearst execs, in Washington for the company's biannual meeting, will meet with Obama's senior advisers about issues related to women. Time Inc Loses Another High-Level Digital Exec Adweek Cyndi Stivers, who joined Time Inc. as managing editor of Entertainment Weekly's website, has left the company, where she had been working most recently in digital development in the Style and Entertainment Group. She continues to have a consulting role. Rolling Stone Leads Comeback in Ad Pages WWD Magazine ad pages rose 2.5% in the first quarter, according to the Publishers Information Bureau. Rolling Stone had the most impressive performance, picking up 70.6% in ad pages. Bloomberg BusinessWeek also had an impressive quarter, up 48.8%. Esquire to Launch Online Men's Retail Store eMedia Vitals Esquire is helping to develop Clad, an online retail store for men, according to editor David Granger, speaking at the Publishing Business Conference & Expo. The site, in partnership with a major U.S. retailer, will "close the gap between inspiration and action." Reuters in Hot Water Over Reporter's Tweet New York Times The National Labor Relations Board has told Thomson Reuters on that it plans to file a civil complaint accusing the company of illegally reprimanding reporter Deborah Zabarenko over a public Twitter posting she had sent criticizing management. Newspapers Unlikely to Benefit from Google Forbes Google's recent change in the algorithm for ranking news stories in its search system is unlikely to do much for the bottom lines of newspapers, analysts say. "It's of low-marginal benefit, since they can't even monetize all the [advertising] inventory they have right now." Tribune Mediator Wants Chance to Broker Deal Chicago Tribune The mediator in Tribune's bankruptcy case wants another shot at brokering a settlement between the two warring creditor groups in the 28-month-old proceeding. The judge has warned that he may find it impossible to approve either of the rival restructuring plans. Murdoch Journos Arrested for Phone Hacking Guardia