Changing World of Print Media
The print media world is evolving rapidly. Newspapers and magazines are changing their areas and methods of distribution, frequency, consolidating titles, converting to web only products and closing publications. Emerging titles are filling in some of these gaps in the print landscape. ACGMedia strives to keep its clients and vendors updated on these changes within the evolving print media environment.
Hora Hispana Ceases Publishing
The New York Daily News announced that it is closing down the Hora Hispana effective this Thursday, May 17th, 2012. The Hora Hispana is a Spanish language publication, launched in 2004. It has a distribution of 120,000 weekly.
Colorado Springs Independent Purchases Business Journal from Dolan Company
In a recent announcement, The Colorado Springs Independent owners will acquire the Colorado Springs Business Journal on June 1, 2012 from the Dolan Company, a national media company that owns 50+ publications across the U.S.
The new owners will also service Dolan's contract publishing of three local military newspapers: the Fort Carson Mountaineer, Peterson (AFB) Space Observer and Schriever (AFB) Sentinel. The Independent, an alternative media weekly product which has been locally owned since its' inception in 1993 will transition the paper to a stronger, local business presence over the next 90 days according to Independent Executive Editor Ralph Routon.
The Colorado Springs Gazette also covered the news.
Tags: Colorado Springs, Business Journal, Dolan Company, alternative media
Northern Virginia Daily Will Eliminate Zoning
The Northern Virginia Daily (Strasberg, VA) will eliminate its preprint zoning for Tuesday through Saturday effective July 1st, 2012, per publisher Mike Gochenour. Advertisers will only be able to run full run quantities, which is stated to be 14,200.
Tags: Zone Changes
Catoosa Times Ceases Print Edition
The Catoosa Times, a weekly community paper in Oklahoma, has ceased its print publication, effective April 1st, 2012, per publisher Mike Brown. The Times will now only be available online at www.catoosatimes.com.
Tags: Closings
Greenfield Town Crier to Close
The Town Crier of Greenfield, Massachusetts, will cease publishing with its final edition May 11th, 2012. The weekly shopper has been in business for 50+ years.
Tags: Closings