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NRS has set up a new User Advisory Panel (UAP) to help publishers, advertisers and agencies become more involved and engaged with the future direction of the newspaper and magazine readership survey.The UAP is made up of members from the three NRS stakeholders – the Newspaper Publishers Association (NPA), the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) and… Continue reading NRS creates new User Advisory Panel

Tim Forrest, head of communications planning at OMD UK, comments on Greg Grimmer’s Greg Grimmer – Magazines in the departure lounge? article, which was published yesterday… “I agree wholeheartedly with Greg’s holiday sentiment. More so, as top of the request list when visiting my family in France is for as many issues of weekend Qualities as… Continue reading Point of View – ‘Magazines in the departure lounge?’

Shortlist Media is set to launch a free weekly magazine aimed at affluent 20 to 40 year-old female commuters with content “written with a zip and style that will make it stand out in the market”.Shortlist plans to launch Stylist, which will be headed up by former More! editor Lisa Smosarski, by early autumn with… Continue reading Shortlist to launch free women’s weekly

In his second monthly column for Newsline Greg Grimmer, partner, Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer, starts his family holiday considering his excess baggage… and the future of magazines.Sat on my sun lounger on the Grimmer family holiday, I am turning my mind and indeed iPhone thumbs to the thought of the death of magazines. Are… Continue reading Greg Grimmer – Magazines in the departure lounge?

McGraw-Hill has put its weekly New York-based publication BusinessWeek up for sale.The magazine, which claims to have around 4.8 million readers in 140 countries, lost 30% of its advertising revenue in Q2 this year, according to reports.McGraw-Hill has appointed investment bank Evercore Partners to sell the title, which has almost 190 editorial staff under editor-in-chief… Continue reading BusinessWeek is on the market

The latest ABC figures show that the London Evening Standard‘s circulation was up by around 12% month on month in June, taking its total to an impressive 236,075 copies.Looking at the afternoon freesheets, the London Lite saw its distribution remain static period on period at just under 401,000 copies, while thelondonpaper was down by around… Continue reading Evening Standard’s circulation up 12% month on month

Telegraph Media Group has revamped its mobile site to give readers access to Telegraph.co.uk and Telegraph TV.The new-look site, m.Telegraph.co.uk, now offers Telegraph TV content and features a site-wide mobile search function as well as improved usability.The mobile site will also offer new ad formats to commercial clients, including banner placements, Google Ad sense and… Continue reading Telegraph revamps mobile site

The New York Times is set to charge users a monthly fee to access its website, although it has reportedly ruled out micro-payments.The title launched a survey asking its print subscribers for their opinions on the proposed $5 (£3) a month payment for its online content, which will include articles, blogs and multimedia.It asked: “How… Continue reading New York Times considers paid-for model

The London Evening Standard has pulled out from ABC’s monthly national newspaper audit, repositioning itself as a regional title for future circulation reports.The Audit Bureau of Circulations confirmed today that the Evening Standard has decided to withdraw from it national listings, instead reporting regional figures.However, the Evening Standard plans to continue reporting monthly circulation figures,… Continue reading Evening Standard pulls out of ABC audit

Daily Newspaper MarketThe daily newspaper market was up by almost 1% period on period in June, although it was down by 2.5% on June 2008, according to the latest ABCs.The Daily Star managed to record the strongest year on year circulation increase in June and was also up period on period. National Newspaper ABC Figures… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: June 2009