The scheduled discussion in the European Commission of a new draft directive on pluralism and concentration of the media has been postponed. The commissioners may return to the subject soon, but the prospect of Commissioner Mario Monti – responsible for the Single Market – obtaining a majority for his views now seems unlikely.As it currently… Continue reading EU: Draft Directive Hits Problems
Redwood Publishing is to produce a home interest magazine for Sainsbury’s Homebase. The title is aimed at upmarket homeowners with families and will focus on home and garden content.750,000 issues of Homebase Living are being produced, they will be distributed free to Homebase cardholders and on sale in the stores for £1.00. The title will… Continue reading Sainsbury’s Hopes To Repeat Its Magazine Success With New
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If velocity deep-section rims, naked carbon and specialised prolongs are your thing then IPC’s new magazine, Mountain Bike Reader, should be the read for you.Aimed at 18-35 year old men who are active mountain bikers the magazine tries hard to raise the level of editorial to an interesting level but at the end of the… Continue reading First Issue Review – Mountain Bike Rider
Good Health is the name of a monthly magazine to appear in the shops for the first time this September. It is aiming primarily at women and their families and aims to provide the recipe for a healthy lifestyle. Editorials will be written by health experts and professional practitioners.Jack Hay, the publisher commented: “Unlike other… Continue reading Good Health To You
In Turkey, a bill currently going through parliament could endanger the future of the advertising industry, according to local industry experts. The proposed legislation was introduced by the Welfare Party, a fundamentalist Islamic political organisation that has a majority in parliament with its coalition partner, the True Path Party. The proposals would mean that companies… Continue reading TUR: Legislation Threatens Advertising
Mode, a fashion magazine for women of all sizes, launches in the UK next week, just two weeks after its sister publication of the same name went on sale in the States.It is reported that the title will be glossy bi-monthly and will only use models of a ‘realistic’ size. It is aiming at professional… Continue reading All The Mode
A law passed last year by the US Congress aimed at criminalising the transmission of sexually explicit material to children via the Internet is unconstitutional, according to arguments heard on 19 March in the Supreme Court. The court heard legal representations from an association of online service providers, publishers and free speech advocates that stated… Continue reading US: Internet Free Speech Case
A decision by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) affecting advertising in US magazines distributed in Canada is being appealed against by the Canadian government. The WTO has ruled that Canada was in violation of international trade agreements by levying taxation on Canadian editions of US magazines. The case arose through a 1995 Canadian law that… Continue reading CAN: Government Appeals Against WTO
President Clinton has called upon broadcasters to provide free advertising time for political campaigners. He blamed the TV industry for inflating the cost of fighting elections, saying that candidates spent $400 million on commercials in 1996, against $25 million in 1972. The initiative provided a focus for discussion among several US Congressmen at the American… Continue reading US: Clinton Asks For Free Advertising
