Category Archives: magazine news

Vogue’s “shoppertainment” feature to launch in March: Longtime rexblog readers may recall that ast August, I declared the “Shop September” Vogue shoppertainment “the real deal” : Quote from the rexblog, 8.26.04: Okay. I will go on record. As I am … Continue reading →

How magazines get started (continued): “Trendy new magazine is seeking upscale reader across metro Detroit.” Actually, the story is about several magazines seeking upscale readers across metro Detroit. (source: Detroit Free Press) (Explanation: How magazines get started.)

Merry clone covers: Baby Jesus is big news this week. For the record, this week’s clone covers brings the year’s total to ten, which ties last year. With two weeks remaining, could they make it to 11? Stand by. For … Continue reading →

Life less: Been under the weather today so I’m just getting around to pointing to where Keith Kelly says “industry observers” think the reincarnation of Life Magazine is “bleeding red ink at an alarming rate” and that advertising support is … Continue reading →

Is is okay for a writer to make money for the words he or she writes if he or she speaks them rather than publishes them in book form? Wake me up when Jack Shafer gets finished writing this column … Continue reading →