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Short-Run "Personalized Newspapers" are being offered internationally by Makemynewspaper.com as an answer to the dying newsprint industry through community outreach and as an alternative version of social media. Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) March 28, 2011 After almost 3 years of research and development, Makemynewspaper.com, Inc announced today the official launch of their website offering short-run newspapers to the general public throughout North America. At present, the company has acquired...

TORONTO, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Audit Bureau of Circulations today announced the release of the first Consolidated Media Report (CMR) in Canada for the National Post. With a clearer view into today's multimedia audiences, the new CMR offers a more complete picture of a publication's true audience. Canadian and U.S. newspaper publishers can get a detailed report and data covering their multimedia brands. "These numbers demonstrate the multiplatform strategy of the National...

Elects Four New Board Members ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Responding to advances in digital publishing, the board of the Audit Bureau of Circulations agreed to modify the requirements for qualifying U.S. and Canadian consumer magazines as replica digital editions. While editorial content and photography must continue to be the same in both print and electronic versions, advertising may now differ. In addition, publishers are no longer required to...

CHANTILLY, Va. and BOSTON, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Local advertisers continue their steady migration to digital media platforms, according to BIA/Kelsey's U.S. Local Media Annual Forecast (2010-2015). BIA/Kelsey, adviser to companies in the local media industry, expects online/interactive advertising revenues to climb to $42.5 billion by 2015, almost double 2010's $21.7 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 percent. This growth coincides with anticipated...

A report released on Monday said that the rapid growth of smartphones and electronic tablets is making the Internet the destination of choice for consumers looking for news. According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, a research organization that evaluates and studies the performance of the press, all local, network and cable television news, newspapers, radio and magazines lost audiences last year. The project said in its eighth annual State of the News Media survey that news...

RICHMOND, Va., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Media General, Inc. (NYSE: MEG) said today that its community newspaper, The (Charlottesville, Va.) Daily Progress, was named by Editor & Publisher as one of "10 That Do It Right." In its March 2011 issue, Editor & Publisher cited the Daily Progress' strength in public affairs reporting, particularly through the newspaper's innovative partnership with Charlottesville Tomorrow, a nonprofit Web-only news service. The partnership has...

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY has launched the use of Microsoft Tags in the newspaper. Starting today, USA TODAY will feature at least one Tag in each print section daily. Readers can scan the Tag with their mobile device for direct access to videos and online content. The Tags will provide readers with access to USA TODAY's daily photo galleries and the latest financial news and sports scores, as well as other video and digital features. "This initiative is part of...

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Media Network Inc. (PMN) announced today a series of design, content and product enhancements at The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and philly.com, positioning the two newspapers and website to be more competitive in the new media landscape. "Today, the Philadelphia Media Network begins delivering on the promise that we made to this community when our company was formed four months ago, which is to become the most...

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nomad Editions, a new media company producing first-of-their-kind digital weekly publications designed exclusively for mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and other platforms, today announced its official launch--marked by the debut of its full digital platform and the first complete wave of weekly titles--Real Eats, Wide Screen, Wave Lines and BodySmart. The response generated by the content released in advance of this launch has been highly...

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nomad Editions, a new media company producing first-of-their-kind digital weekly publications designed exclusively for mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and other platforms, today announced its official launch--marked by the debut of its full digital platform and the first complete wave of weekly titles--Real Eats, Wide Screen, Wave Lines and BodySmart. The response generated by the content released in advance of this launch has been highly...