http://www.minonline.com MinOnline en-us 2008 Sat, 17 May 2008 15:22:21 EDT The feared advertising-page collapse strikes hard in June. This follows a weak economic 2007 and an even weaker early-2008 with a cumulative monthly differential not seen since the "upscale recession" in 1991 (after the first Bush Administration's brief "luxury tax") and in the... http://www.minonline.com/min/7168.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The coverage last week of Fuller ending her nearly five-year stint as American Media Inc. editorial director was replete with her flamboyances and idiosyncrasies that have been her reputation since emigrating from Canada's Flare in 1989 to be editor-in-chief of the teen YM and, subsequently, Marie Claire... http://www.minonline.com/min/7169.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Brides publisher, who led the Condé Nast Bridal Group from October 2006 until the January 2008 CN restructuring that put the BG under Glamour vp/publisher (since April 2004) Bill Wackermann, tells min that she is leaving to be In Style vp/associate publisher-advertising, effective May 27. "It... http://www.minonline.com/min/7170.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT As expected, incoming Gourmet vp/publisher Nancy Berger Cardone brought her lieutenants with her from Allure: a.p./marketing Susan Bornstein... http://www.minonline.com/min/7171.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Presumed Republican presidential candidate was in New York May 17 for some gags on Saturday Night Live, but earlier he got serious with F&S editor (since November 2007) Anthony Licata on issues facing the hunting/fishing community. "It is far more than gun control... http://www.minonline.com/min/7172.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Last spring, ex-Marie Claire/Harper's Bazaar publisher Cindy Lewis became president of Latina Media Ventures, and last week Essence co-founder (1970) Ed Lewis (no... http://www.minonline.com/min/7173.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Here, from USA Today (April 10) and The Wall Street Journal (April 14), is total fiscal- 2007 direct compensation for leading media/entertainment/technology company ceos. Sum includes salary, bonus, and cashed-in stock options, which are based on the per-share price at the time of the transaction. Latter two is... http://www.minonline.com/min/7174.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT What is a publisher to do in a category that is monstrously cluttered, thoroughly commoditized by me-too material, and dominated by such portal-sized Web brands as MAYOCLINIC.COM, HEALTHLINE.COM, and the Reader's Digest Association-owned WEBMD.COM? Well, you can always resort to good old fashioned editorial... http://www.minonline.com/min/7175.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Issue Date 2008 Ad Pages Issue Date 2007 Ad Pages % of Diff. YTD 2008 YTD 2007 % of Diff. AMERICAN PROFILE 5/18 8.52 5/20 9.50 -10.32 236.80 207.74 13.99 AUTOWEEK 5/19 27.57 5/21 24.31 13.41 423.19 450.27 -6.01 BUSINESS WEEK 5/19 31.89 5/21 49.93 -36.13 710.54 878.31 -19.10 CQ 5/19 19.00 5/21 22.00 -13.64... http://www.minonline.com/min/7176.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT JUNE JUNE % of YTD YTD % of 2008 2007 Diff. 2008 2007 Diff. ABA JOURNAL 23.83 24.34 -2.1 120.08 127.3 -5.67 ALLURE 106.12 135.71 -21.8 739 787.75 -6.19 ALL YOU 69.65 81.7 -14.75 484.6 490.68 -1.24 AMERICAN BABY 51.53 56.04 -8.05 285.62 297.42 -3.97 ANTIQUES, THE MAGAZINE 52.5 62.5 -16 462.5 490.5 -5.71... http://www.minonline.com/min/7177.html Mon, 19 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT