MinOnline :: From The Frontlines :: Steve Cohn http://www.minonline.com MinOnline en-us 2012 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:04:54 EST Jet Editor-in-Chief Mira Lowe Resigns On Tuesday (Dec. 14),  Jet editor-in-chief Mira Lowe resigned, telling the Maynard Institute (a multicultural think-tank) that "it's a great time to pursue some personal and professional goals."  Decision appears forced, because Johnson Publishing CEO (since July 2010) Desiree Rogers... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/16092.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:26:48 EST An Excerpt from the Most Intriguing & Top Selling Magazine Covers Issue from min & min's b2b press BARACK OBAMA IN A "LANDSLIDE"; TOM, KATIE (AND BONNIE) ARE "LANDSLIDED." Three years ago, except for his Illinois state senate constituents, Barack Obama would have generated a giant Who's he?  The rest is "Horatio Alger 101."   Obama keynotes the 2004 Democratic... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5813.html Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:14:51 EST There Is A New Look--And Poignancy--In The Redesigned "Reader's Digest." January 2008 issue (see page 4) brings a new logo and Life Well Shared tagline in the much publicized makeover of the magazine that has been an American institution since 1922. "Digital"-looking cover clearly is reflective of Reader's Digest Association ceo Mary Berner and RDA Inspiration... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5748.html Mon, 10 Dec 2007 0:00:00 EST Group Publishers' First-Half Ad Pages Are In A 17-Up/15-Down Lead. Result is not surprising given the overall fractional ad-page differentials (monthlies were +1.74% through June). Dennis Publishing's name change to Alpha Media Group puts Blender/Maxim and the since-folded Stuff on top alphabetically, but not so numerically, with a -2.73%. Best percentage was produced by... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5508.html Mon, 5 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST Soundbites from the American Magazine Conference The circa-500 attendees at the AMC in Boca Raton, Fla., got a MagaBrand earful. Here are five 'briefs": Kliger 1. Jack Kliger as a three musketeer: Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. president/CEO Kliger, in his "farewell" as Magazine Publishers of America board chairman, said of the magazine... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5481.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:13:22 EDT September 11th Remembered September 11th remembered... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5134.html Tue, 11 Sep 2007 9:09:49 EDT Bill Kupper's Hire as Golfweek President Puts Him Back on 'Course' Kupper seemingly "hung 'em up" in June when he ended a seven-year-stint as BusinessWeek president (replete with an elaborate farewell party), but in July, Ad Age president Rance Crain invited him to join the board of directors of his separately owned Turnstile Publishing. With Golfweek as the... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5096.html Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:19:01 EDT There Is no 'Tomorrowland' For Disney Adventures The 1990 launch was the first for Disney's Buena Vista Magazines unit (FamilyFun and Wondertime followed), and the 1.2 million circulation DA stood out for being "dual audience tween," with boys attracted to comic-book... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/5057.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 9:40:07 EDT Historical Analysis on Murdoch (min + min's b2b exclusive) Historical Analysis (min + min's b2b exclusive) In the late 70s, Murdoch bought The Village Voice, New York magazine, and The New York Post in separate deals. These three purchases can be seen as a case study of how Murdoch operates. What happened when Murdoch bought The Village Voice? "Nothing, as far... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/4969.html Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:41:57 EDT More on DJ, from Steve Cohn: For The First Time In 75 Years, WSJ Management Should Take Advice From FDR All of the worry that the Rupert Murdoch/News Corp. ownership of Dow Jones & Co. would "dumb down" The Wall Street Journal can easily be countered by... http://www.minonline.com/frontlines/cohn/4932.html Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:51:07 EDT