Daily Archives: Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Blame teen magazines: The bad news is that teen magazines are corrupting teenage girls. The good news is teenage girls must be reading magazines.

McMVP Update: In his march to being named this year’s NFL Most Valuable Player, Steve McNair has been named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Month.

USA Last Year: If you read the rexblog once a month, or so, you don’t need to read this article in USA Today that ties together ESPN extending its brand into a magazine (when, like ten years ago?) and MTV … Continue reading →

Fireworks? Paul Gough and Joe Mandese of MediaPost report from two gatherings of magazine and advertising agency people and use words like “blast” and “erupt” to describe mounting “tensions” between the two groups. Me, I love agency people and have … Continue reading →

Why Primedia is pruning: The NY Post explores the retooling and unwinding of a magazine consolidation strategy of buy-out firm Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts (KKR).

The voice of pessimism: According to this report in DM News, there was a panel disucssion yeterday at the Folio: Show about consumer magazine circulation led by some apparently depressed panelists. I suggest they change careers, oh wait, that’s what … Continue reading →

Blog blogging: As regular rexblog readers know (all three of you), I eschew linking to or commenting on items about the topic of blogging. However, since I made up that rule, I guess I can break it with a link … Continue reading →