Newsweek ending print edition, job cuts expected
NEW YORK — Newsweek will end its print publication after 80 years and shift to an all-digital format in early 2013. Its last U.S. print edition will be its Dec. 31 issue. The paper version of Newsweek is the latest casualty of a changing world where readers get more of their information from websites, tablets […]
CBS Sports to open fantasy platform to developers
LAS VEGAS — CBS Sports is opening its fantasy sports platform to third-party developers, allowing them to sell league-specific apps that will likely make this year’s games a lot more competitive for millions of players and — developers hope — the $800 million per year fantasy sports industry even more lucrative. The deal was expected […]
Newsstand sales of U.S. magazines down 9 percent
A new report says sales of U.S. magazines at newsstands and other retail outlets fell 9 percent in the first six months of the year in a sign of readers trimming discretionary spending. Although overall circulation was down just 1 percent, the larger drop in the single-copy sales figure is troubling for magazine publishers. That’s […]
Luxury home magazines get facelifts
NEW YORK — Luxury home magazines that provide readers a peek inside some of the swankiest, most interesting abodes around the world are getting a freshening up — from new editors and publishers to new approaches to technology. The venerable Architectural Digest, which slipped from its position as ad-page leader in recent years, has a […]