The Economist plans desktop app that mimics tablet experience

Posted on: 04/17/13

While most media companies are using the HTML5 standard to make websites designed for desk- and laptop devices equally accessible on mobile devices, The Economist is going in the other direction—creating a tabletlike experience for the traditional Web—with a Google Chrome app that it...

Consumer magazine ad pages down 8.2% in 2012

Posted on: 01/11/13

New York—Consumer ad pages fell 8.2% to 154,838 in 2012 compared with 2011, according to Publishers Information Bureau figures released by the MPA. In addition, ad pages dropped 7.3%, to 44,355, in the fourth quarter compared with the year-earlier period.

'The Economist' sets digital rate base of 50,000

Posted on: 09/26/12

New York—The Economist has established a rate base of 50,000 digital-only subscribers who will pay an average of $106.61 per subscription. The new rate base will take effect in January 2013.

Popularity of consolidated media brand reports grows

Posted on: 09/17/12

Atlantic Media's Quartz aims to rock business journalism

Posted on: 09/11/12

Atlantic Media is looking to disrupt the global business media market with its new brand Quartz, which will be launched later this month or early next month.

'The Economist' releases first global 'Consolidated Media Report'

Posted on: 09/10/12

New York—The Economist has released its first global “Consolidated Media Report,” which shows audited data for The Economist's global print and digital products across seven regions.

CQ Roll Call to fold brands into single print publication

Posted on: 08/03/12

New York—The Economist Group's CQ Roll Call, which publishes several media products that cover Congress, is consolidating all its brands into one daily print publication.

Big 3 business magazines post ad page gains

Posted on: 07/10/12

New York—The Big 3 business magazines—Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes and Fortune—posted ad page gains in the first half of the year compared with the year-earlier period, according to Publishers Information Bureau figures. Forbes led the way with a 13.0% gain in ad pages, followed ...