Monthly Archives: May 2002

Do anti-smoking ads actually make teens want to smoke? Didn’t I read this plot in a really funny book once?

NASDAQ is taking the name of Adelphia off its board. I wonder when the Titans will take the name off their board. The name may change to what, Dollar General Coliseum? Bass Pro Shops Stadium? Hooters Field?

Versace, the magazine: a “splashy glossy.”

She wants to Stop, In the Name of Love. Hey, wait, didn’t she play this part in a movie 20 years ago?

Interesting article regarding epinions.com.

While I don’t regularly link to magazine demise stories, when a 150-year-old magazine like Punch goes away (reg. req.), it’s at least worth noting. Quote: The circulation of Punch, a fortnightly, has slumped below 6,000 from a peak of 175,000 … Continue reading →

The WSJ reports that McDonald’s is looking for additional non-menu products to sell in their stores. I can hear the computers of a thousand columnists cranking up to attempt witty shots at this one. If they really want to succeed … Continue reading →

Boston Globe’s Michael Prager gives thumbs-up reviews to Wired and Yahoo’s Internet Life magazines. Also, he gives praises the effectiveness of a promo blurb on the cover of Men’s Journal: ”Where Women Chase Men: the Single Man’s Guide to Brazil.”

The WSJ reports new data reveal that Priority Mail, despite being ten-times more expensive than first-class, is delivered slower. Quote: The latest post office statistics show that the typical Priority Mail shipment now takes more than half a day longer … Continue reading →

The NY Times runs an elegant obiturary (reg. req.) of magazine diva Nancy White, 85, former editor of Harper’s Bazaar.

An article, via Lewis, from the Seattle Times.

I’ve avoided linking to a lot of recent coverage on whether or not media “convergence” is a success or failure, primarily because they attempt (and don’t succeed) to interpret the world through the failures of Vivendi and AOL-Time. However, the … Continue reading →

Clear Channel, the radio-concert-theatre giant, is launching a customer magazine called Show People. The magazine will be produced by Forbes Custom Publishing. Quote (via Variety): The 68-page premiere edition is set for a September bow, and will initially be distributed … Continue reading →

The NY Times reports a a newspaper columnist (reg. required) from NJ’s largest daily lifted (without attribution) some “facts” from a satirical column and used them as the basis to attack politically correct research. The satire research topic? How the … Continue reading →

Before doing a dictionary search, try out Google’s “lab version” of a new feature called “glossary.” It defines the word or phrase and suggests websites where the word or concept may be explained.