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Weekly classified car magazine Exchange & Mart is set to close the doors on its print publication next month to concentrate on its online site, exchangeandmart.co.uk.The closure could result in up to 80 redundancies at regional publisher Newsquest, which bought the title in 2005 from United Business Media as part of a £50.25 million deal… Continue reading Exchange & Mart migrates to digital-only format

It was a year of contrasting fortunes for the magazine industry in 2008, with titles closing and circulations falling for many, although there were signs of where the future could lie as digital mags began to take off and free titles showed their worth.There was big news at the start of the year as Emap… Continue reading 2008 round-up: Magazines

The New York Times has launched a display ad on its front page for the first time, with CBS claiming the first spot, in a bid to counter the advertising downturn.The title’s decision to sell front page ads comes after a series of trials of ads on some of the front pages of other sections… Continue reading New York Times offers front page ads

News International has raised The Times‘ weekday cover price by 10p to 90p in a bid to counter increased printing costs and the economic downturn.The Times now sits in between its two rival titles, with The Guardian costing 80p and the weekday Independent costing £1.The News International paper, which told readers of the planned price… Continue reading The Times ups its weekday cover price

The new minister for communications, technology and broadcasting is thought to be in the process of recommending the relaxation of local media ownership rules in a bid to help struggling newspaper groups.Lord Carter is expected to approve consolidation in local media markets in his interim Digital Britain report, which is due to be published later… Continue reading Local media ownership rules to be relaxed

The Metro freesheet paper is set to make around 10 staff redundant and cease using the services of up to 30 casual staff.The job cuts are expected to affect staff working on its arts and entertainment section MetroLife as well as people in the paper’s regional offices, according to reports.In October, the national morning title… Continue reading Metro set to make job cuts

IPC Southbank’s fashion and style magazine InStyle has appointed Eilidh MacAskill as editor, to replace Trish Halpin who has moved to its sister title Marie Claire.MacAskill, who is currently deputy managing editor of InStyle in the US, will take up her new position on February 3.The former editor of Northern & Shell’s Happy, MacAskill has… Continue reading Instyle hires new editor

The Times is set to relaunch its Saturday edition next month, with a revamp of its supplements and a new broadsheet format section.The new Saturday Times editor Eleanor Mills is thought to be putting together a revamped version of the paper, which may see three supplements being scrapped – Body & Soul, The Knowledge and… Continue reading Times to relaunch its Saturday edition

IPC Media has appointed Evelyn Webster, currently managing director of IPC’s women’s weekly arm, as chief executive.Webster, who has been in her current post at IPC Connect since March 2004, will report directly to IPC Media’s on-going chairman Sylvia Auton when she takes up her new role on January 1.Auton, who was appointed CEO of… Continue reading IPC Media appoints Webster as CEO

Newsquest have announced that its Citizen series of free weekly papers are to close.The free papers in Blackpool, Preston and Lancaster will close, while its Chorley edition will move to Blackburn. The total restructure is likely to result in the loss of eleven editorial staff as well as risks to ad sales positions.Gannett, the American… Continue reading Newsquest to close its Citizen series