Magazine Publishers Association of South Africa

Time: 13:56 | Date: Fri, May 24, 2013

Top media players congregate, mull industry future - Major media stalwarts – owners, agencies and clients – gathered last night in Woodmead, Johannesburg, to discuss the ominous, yet pertinent issue of where the future... The Kuli Roberts column - why the ANC want a media tribunal - So, Sunday World columnist Kuli Roberts has apologised for writing a "racist" column...

ABC Results
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New tools attempt to quantify Pinterest ROI
A handful of consumer and enthusiast publishers have built strong followings on Pinterest

Print-to-digital journey: Don't stop rethinking
The Audit Bureau of Circulations' latest semi-annual FAS-FAX report, released Tuesday, signals an important recalibration in media companies' shift from print to digital business models.

Animal Planet takes top prize at Scottish Magazine Awards
Shortlist for Scottish Magazine Awards unveiledScottish Magazine Awards open for entryPPA represents publishers at CBI event

Global smartphone use growing rapidly

Mobile devices are gaining popularity very rapidly worldwide. An online survey by IDG Global Solutions (IGS) identified differences in favored smartphone brands and usage by region, but it is clear that the traditional cellphone is fading fast.

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The circulation conundrum
Judging by the performance of their titles over the past two years, publishers are still experiencing heavy weather as consumers continue to shift their alliance to the Internet, says John Farquhar.

Beyond the magazine replica: Publishers explore new types of content-driven apps
Publishers are evolving their app strategies beyond basic magazine replicas, experimenting with a variety of new formats and products that have the potential to create new mobile revenue streams.

Publishers bank on both subscriptions and ads to monetize mobile
Most print publishers aren't counting on a single revenue stream to fuel their mobile products, opting instead for a mix of advertising and subscription revenue...

iPad advertising formats that work
At ad:tech in New York last week, executives from Condé Nast and National Public Radio shared some of their tactics in capturing advertisers and developing new creative for their iPad apps.

Member Groups of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations Release Statement on Behalf of Erwin Arnada, Former Editor of Playboy Indonesia
London (October 21, 2010) -- The member groups of the Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations express their deep concern over the continued persecution in Indonesia of Erwin Arnada, who was the editor of the Indonesian edition of Playboy magazine, which has not been published since 2007, over charges that two courts had ruled to be unfounded.

Webinar: Adapting Magazines From Print to Digital & Beyond
The latest generation of digital magazines are making the leap from computer screens to mobile and tablet devices. But which platforms are bound to succeed and which are destined for failure?

The Ad/Edit Wall Worn Down to a Warning Track
Two Sides Quit Bickering and Seek Ways to Navigate New Reality. What wall? The question for print has become less about whether to...

Print and TV Ads Still Preferred by Consumers
Online advertising may be more direct and targetable than offline media, but users generally find advertising on the Web more irritating.

Business to Business Publishing with Neil Hiscox
In this latest episode of Magazines Canada’s magblast podcast, guest speaker Niel Hiscox, Vice President, Publishing at CLB Media Inc., discusses the rapid transition of business to business publishing into the digital space.

Beware magazines being hosted on website illegally
Our attention has been drawn to www.youkioske.com, a Spanish language website who have made available for download on their site, full copies of a wide range of international magazines.

Time Inc. Publishes Good News: Ad Dollars, Subscription Revenue Up
Maybe the magazine business really did touch bottom last year. At least at Time Warner’s giant Time Inc. unit: The publisher says ad revenue and subscription dollars actually increased in the first three months of 2010.

Washington Times in Talks for Sale or Partnership
The months-long upheaval at The Washington Times is continuing, as the owners of the conservative newspaper have put it up for sale.

Meredith and Hearst food sites go web-to-print
Is reverse publishing becoming a growing trend for magazines? Normally, magazines launch websites from print brands. But Hearst is going in the opposite direction with the launch of Light & Delish, a bookazine based on content from Delish, a food site it launched in 2008 with MSN.

RDA prepares three single-sponsor magazines in 2010
The Reader's Digest Association (RDA) is planning three new single-sponsor magazines tightly focused on healthy lifestyles – a move that takes the publisher deeper into customer publishing territory.