http://www.minonline.com MinOnline en-us 2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:59:05 EST Micheal Jackson is the Newest Chapter in Sudden Celeb Death Sells Best... The “king of pop’s” passing on June 25, 2009, from an apparent overdose of prescription drugs fulfilled the A-list-celebrity-who-dies-unexpectedly prerequisite for newsstand immortality. Happened to Princess Diana in... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13662.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:33:46 EST News last Monday (February 22) of Reader's Digest Association 's emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection had been expected since the August 24, 2009, filing, because, in the words of the statement, it was "pre-arranged" with the goal of reducing the corporate... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13598.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:09:12 EST Ever since Apple founder (1976) Steve Jobs announced the March release of the iPad, Apple's first e-reader app, the publishing industry, particularly consumer magazines, has been very keen about how this new device will impact their business and bottom line. But according to a new survey by Retrevo, the... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13555.html Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:42:35 EST He was the ultimate magazine entrepreneur, from starting Muppet magazine in 1982 by a handshake with the late Jim Henson to closing Mountain Time in 2008, which we presume was ended by a handshake with the Forbes family. That Don Welsh won ( Kidpower Series, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, etc.) and... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13488.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:59:27 EST In late January the very popular 20-million member social network myYearbook launched a new design that was created in collaboration with its own users. The company had asked members for suggestions and even design mockups for the redo, and this eventually led to their voting on the final shape of their... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13417.html Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:07:12 EST By Michele S. Magazine Magazines are at a crossroads of a tough economy and evolving media opportunities. Although print will still be at the core for many companies, the effort to extend the overall content distribution model to include Web sites, digital magazines, mobile, blogs, podcasts, virtual events... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13362.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:07:13 EST The torrent of magazine brands that rushed onto the iPhone in late 2009 produced a lot of press to the likes of Esquire and GQ, which tried to cram full issues into an app. But a number of brands have launched interesting ideas into the iPhone space recently without a big PR push. Here is a sampling: Hottie... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13238.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:02:24 EST October is one of the biggest months for service-oriented content as female audiences especially hunker down for holiday planning, Halloween, and entertaining. Just take a taste of the foodies' destinations. Reader's Digest -owned ALLRECIPES.COM (+19.40% page views, +76.93% unique visitors versus September... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13161.html Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:38:35 EST Audiences may be fragmenting, and “mass media” now sounds more like a relic of the 20th century. But in this world of clustered consumption, there are still blockbuster pop-culture moments that can drive almost an entire key demographic to theaters, to the Web, and to magazines. In the late... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13101.html Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:45:37 EST The total makeover of Harvard Business Review s online site in mid-December was timed to coincide with the Jan./Feb. print issue that also enjoys a top-to-bottom rethink. The various content bits and pieces, from book stores to Web site and magazine previews, have all been reorganized under the HBR.ORG... http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm/13048.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:28:03 EST