Stories by PRNEWS

Advertising Age redesigns with a new “fresh, contemporary look” and launches a variety of new features in the process. A new weekly “MediaWorks” page with news on the world of media debuts with the Jan.… Continued

CNBC adds new programs to its lineup: Wake-up Call, with a look at market and world news Midday Call, offering real-time market coverage Closing Bell, covering the last 60 minutes of the trading day. For… Continued

Bloomberg News Forum is increasing the number of interviews it conducts with sports business figures and athletes. Email Aparna Mukherjee, forums coordinator, with recommendations, amukherjee1@bloomberg.net with the name of the guest in the subject line.… Continued

Primedia flagship New York magazine is cutting its frequency to 46 (rather than 50) issues this year. The mag will publish several “double issues” which will stay on newsstands for two weeks. The company also… Continued

The preeminent teen pub launches a redesign with the February issue, including several new features: William Watch, an entire feature devoted to keeping tabs on Britain’s Prince William Scrapbook, which goes on location with celebrities… Continued

Talk Magazine ceased publication with the current issue, with execs citing economic conditions and a lack of advertising as the reasons for shuttering the pub. Media pundits say the book never found its niche or… Continued

Kmart enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting into question its reputation, especially in comparison with competitors Wal-Mart and Target. In the wake of the filing, the chain’s top attraction, Martha Stewart, announced that she had every… Continued

Big business just can’t seem to win these days. From Enron to Arthur Andersen to Kmart, some of America’s biggest corporate players are taking a beating in the press. Strategic philanthropy has always been key… Continued

During the PR boom of 1999 and early 2000, corporate clients – many of them in the technology sector – were paying retainer fees upwards of $75,000 a month and not asking for much in… Continued

An all too common refrain from our profession is that bosses don’t listen. One result is that bosses never seem to learn and have the same old agenda — telling us what to say, telling… Continued