Stories by PRNEWS

Dow Jones Newswires on Web

July 23rd, 2001 by

Dow Jones Newswires launches an enhanced version of its subscription Web site at dowjonesnews.com, featuring content traditionally reserved for dealing room terminals. The password-protected site (dowjonesnews.com) includes international stock indices and U.S. and Canadian stock… Continued

L.A. Entertainment

July 23rd, 2001 by

In a city that lives and breathes arts and entertainment, there’s always room for more coverage of movies, nightlife, theater and other events. As part of a recent redesign, latimes.com will begin fleshing out its… Continued

Walking in the Running

July 23rd, 2001 by

Reader’s Digest Association’s fitness magazine Walking ceases publication with the September/ October issue. The pub is for sale, and according to PRN’s sister publication, min, there’s a possibility that a buyer like Rodale, which publishes… Continued

Economic Slump Yields Streamlined Staff, Goal-Oriented PR

July 23rd, 2001 by

Part Two of Two Last week, we examined the effect of the economic downturn on media relations. This week, we continue our look at how lean times impact public relations. PR NEWS asked experts how… Continued

Martha Stewart Targets Kids

July 16th, 2001 by

The diva of domesticity strikes again – and now she wants our children. Martha Stewart’s empire launches Martha Stewart Kids, a publication targeted at parents of children three to ten. The pub includes activities and… Continued

Style for the Wal-Mart Set

July 16th, 2001 by

A new style book from American Media Inc., publisher of The National Enquirer and Star, is set to hit newsstands this September during Fashion Week in New York. Style 24-7 will be in test mode… Continued

Auto Weekly for Women

July 16th, 2001 by

William Jearies, editor of Auto Weekly, is leaving the publication – and taking the mag’s machismo with him. CEO David Pecker, American Media Inc claims he will give Auto Weekly a much more feminine spin.… Continued

New Take on New Media

July 16th, 2001 by

PRN’s sister pub, min’s New Media Report, debuts a new look next month. The biweekly sharpens its focus on news and strategies about online publishing. Coverage will include features on leveraging and managing Web site… Continued

Time Tweaking Teens

July 16th, 2001 by

Time Inc. also is enhancing its teen offerings with what spokespeople call a “soft redesign” of popular People spinoff, Teen People. The refined design includes an expanded Now section with more celebrity movie reviews and… Continued

Teen Bonanza for Primedia

July 16th, 2001 by

By this fall, pitching editors at Primedia will cover all your adolescent bases, from tweens to teens. With the purchase of emap USA, the publisher of Seventeen acquires Teen magazine as well. The deal is… Continued