Atlantic Media to debut Defense One

Posted on: 05/16/13

Washington, D.C.—Atlantic Media, parent of the Government Executive and Nextgov media brands, this summer will launch Defense One, a new multiplatform media brand serving the U.S. defense and national security community.

FT app blends features of print, Web

Posted on: 05/07/13

The Financial Times responded to the demands of tablet customers last month, rolling out a redesigned Web app that allows readers to choose between a static edition with a fixed article set or a dynamic edition with a continuously updated content stream. The app enables readers to swipe left to...

James Capo, Director-digital business development, Cygnus Business Media

Posted on: 04/28/13

James Capo acted as a consultant to Cygnus Business Media as it developed an iPad app for Sustainable Construction, the first of about a dozen tablet apps the company has introduced since 2011. The work led to his post as director-digital business development for the company's public safety group,...

FT launches Web app redesign

Posted on: 04/05/13

London—The Financial Times has unveiled a redesign of its HTML5 mobile app. The revamp, an update to the Web app that debuted in June 2011, offers users a choice of either a morning edition mirroring the print newspaper or ...

Publishers focus on centralizing mobile strategy to meet brand needs

Posted on: 02/26/13

The mobile audience for ALM brands grew by more than 30% in 2012, said Jeff Litvack, senior VP-digital. That shift outpaced expectations and drove the media company to develop an aggressive strategy to serve its content on multiple devices. “ALM was already investing in mobile, but the...

McGraw-Hill educational app exceeds audience goals

Posted on: 02/26/13

McGraw-Hill Cos. launched the Architectural Record Continuing Education app for iPhone users last May and has seen more than 12,000 architects download the mobile version of its popular online credited-course program over the past nine months. More than 6,000 tests have been taken using the mobile...

'Financial Times' uses API, Web app to expand reach

Posted on: 10/05/12

Stephen Pinches serves as group product manager of emerging technologies at Financial Times, the first major news outlet to shift from a native to HTML5-based Web app. The app has hosted more than 3.1 million users since its June 2011 debut and currently is credited with originating 15% of new...

'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.

Mobile devices, tablets offer challenging opportunities for content distribution

Posted on: 09/14/12

Many b-to-b publishing companies are still taking a wait-and-see approach toward offering content designed specifically for tablets and creating apps targeted to their audiences. A few, however, are forging ahead.

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.

Great Media Websites: Architectural Record CEU app

Posted on: 06/08/12

Since 1997, McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record has been providing courses for architects and other design and construction professionals to earn American Institute of Architects continuing education units (CEUs).

Many media companies have added video to the production department's functions

Posted on: 06/08/12

Digital responsibilities continue to challenge printcentric production departments at b-to-b media companies. Increasingly, online video is one of many digital tasks claiming a larger chunk of production department hours.

UBM Canon pursues aggressive strategy to meld its mobile event app with its live shows

Posted on: 06/08/12

In late April, one week before the BIOMEDevice, Design & Manufacturing New England and Electronics New England event in Boston, UBM Canon introduced a mobile event application to enhance the co-located program's value for exhibitors, sponsors and attendees before, during and after the show.