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Scoop: No Tiger cub on way for Rachel Uchitel

Contrary to reports, Tiger Woods’ alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel is not carrying a little cub.

WSJ. magazine to boost US circulation in March

The Wall Street Journal's glossy magazine, WSJ., is increasing its frequency and circulation starting in March.

Books magazine apologizes for 'Afro Picks' cover

Publishers Weekly, the book trade magazine, is apologizing for a cover that has been strongly criticized for being racist.

Golfers say they weren't interviewed about Woods

Two golfers quoted by a weekly magazine as making disparaging remarks about Tiger Woods and his marriage said Thursday night they never spoke to the publication.

Gasp! Babies’ fat rolls being airbrushed away?

If not for the mention of babies’ adorable, squishy fat rolls, no one may have noticed.

Top editor leaves China's boldest news magazine

The editor-in-chief of a hard-driving Chinese magazine that tackled tough subjects such as corruption, pollution and worker's rights resigned Monday, casting doubt over prospects for greater media independence.

Comic magazine Viz turns 30, refuses to grow up

What makes a British cultural institution? Style? Sophistication?

Future of top China magazine in doubt after exodus

Mass resignations at China's most gutsy news magazine, Caijing, have triggered speculation that the groundbreaking journal may close due to a fight with its publisher over editorial freedom.

Ex-newspaper staffers' Denver news site to end

A Denver-focused daily Web magazine led by former staffers of the defunct Rocky Mountain News says its last day will be Monday.

Single-copy circulation at leading US magazines

Average single-copy circulation at leading U.S. consumer magazines for the first half of 2009, among magazines that reported totals to the Audit Bureau of Circulations:

Circulation at leading US magazines for first half

Average total circulation at leading U.S. consumer magazines for the first half of 2009, among magazines that reported totals to the Audit Bureau of Circulations:

Scoop: Has Kate taken up with her bodyguard?

The pendulum of public opinion has been swaying toward Kate Gosselin since she and husband Jon split, but look for it to start swinging back if reports that the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" mom has taken up with her bodyguard gain steam.

InterMedia-led group to buy Vibe Magazine assets

A group led by InterMedia Partners has purchased the assets of Vibe, the popular hip-hop and urban culture magazine that shut down in June amid a sharp decline in advertising revenue.

Ex-newspaper staffers launching Denver news site

A Denver-focused daily Web magazine led by former staffers of the defunct Rocky Mountain News and others plans to officially launch Monday.

Scoop: Adam Lambert already making enemies

While much of the chatter surrounding “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert has to do with speculation about his sexuality, the behind-the-scenes talk at many of the stops along Lambert’s publicity tour is how difficult he is to work with.

Scoop: Can Stephen Colbert save Newsweek?

Stephen Colbert, I hope you’re ready. It really is up to you, fake newsman, to save the print edition of Newsweek magazine.

Paste magazine raises $166K in reader donations

A week after asking readers for donations to keep afloat, music magazine Paste has raised more than half the needed cash.

Ex-Rocky staffers plan to launch online magazine

After splitting from financial backers of one online news venture, some former staffers of the defunct Rocky Mountain News plan to launch an online news magazine this summer.

Chinese police make arrests in fake magazine scam

Chinese police have arrested two alleged scam artists who solicited bribes from officials in return for positive coverage in their phony magazine, a newspaper reported Monday.

Scoop: OK! KOs celebrity-news focus

Declining sales and massive staffing changes at the top of OK!’s masthead have led to much speculation about the weekly’s odds for survival. Now comes evidence that OK! will no longer focus on celebrity news, but will transform into a lifestyle magazine that no longer attempts to compete with the likes of People and Us Weekly.

Conde Nast closes Portfolio magazine; 80 jobs lost

The business magazine Portfolio is closing down and laying off more than 80 people, just two years after launching with $100 million in backing and visions of becoming a high-end rival to the likes of Fortune, Forbes and BusinessWeek.

Scoop: Heidi and Spencer wedding pics? Who cares?

Tepid interest in Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s wedding might be a sign of tough economic times in the magazine world, according to sources. Even though the new season of “The Hills” was watched by nearly 3 million people and the couple has been a newsstand success in the past, no magazine snatched up exclusive rights to photos for their wedding this weekend.

Time Inc. owns up to goofed 'mine' magazine

Time Inc.'s experimental made-to-order magazine, "mine," shipped out this week, but many subscribers got a version that looked like it belonged to someone else.

Indonesia clears Time of defaming Suharto

Indonesia's top court cleared Time magazine of defaming ex-dictator Suharto by alleging in a cover story that his family amassed a fortune during his rule. It said Thursday the publication did not have to pay $106 million in damages.

Made-to-order magazine lets readers choose

Time Inc. is experimenting with a customized magazine that combines reader-selected sections from eight publications as it tries to mimic in printed form the personalized news feeds that have become popular on the Internet.

Hawkins poses nude, unedited for magazine

How many times have we heard that before? A celebrity posing nude for a good cause. Her/His unedited photographs posted all over the Internet and magazines in order to 'promote positive body image among women'. That deserves a big fat *YAWN*.

U2 Scores Rolling Stones top album/song of 2009
Source: U2 Tour Fans dot com

In No Line On The Horizon, it is the combination of garage-organ drone, fat guitar distortion and Mullen's parade-ground drumming, the last so sharp and hard all the way through that it's difficult to tell how much is him and how much is looping (that is a compliment).

Bank gives porn site link to Swedish school kids
Source: thelocal.se

A Swedish bank inadvertently published a link to a porn site in a magazine distributed to hundreds of thousands of Swedish school children.

Upcoming digital magazine storefront faces myriad challenges
Source: Ars Technica

Several major publishers confirmed ongoing rumors Tuesday by announcing a partnership to develop an online "store" for digital publishing content. Condé Nast (Ars Technica's parent company), Hearst, Meredith, News Corp., and Time Inc.

BBC News - When doing nothing is an option
Source: BBC News

Living in a democracy can be trying, says Clive James in his weekly column. Until you think of the alternatives.

"This means something:" Why the magazine industry is suddenly crowing about tablets
Source: CrunchGear

Whenever companies do something inexplicable, the nerd in me always comes back to that scene in Close Encounters of the Third Kind when Richard Dreyfus keeps building models of a mountain, culminating in a huge, muddy mess in his kitchen.

Ivy league students get new opportunity to go front and center
Source: msnbc.com

A recent graduate of Harvard University has put together a new magazine to show off the top students' in a completely new way. Their skin.

7 Sex Tips from Cosmo That Will Put You in the Hospital
Source: CRACKED.com

You've walked innocently past issues of Cosmopolitan magazine a thousand times, every time you've checked out at a grocery store. If you glanced at the covers then you know it's all about sex, and helping girls bring out the sexual animal in their man.

easyJet recalls magazine with Holocaust memorial fashion shoot
Source: thelocal.de

British discount airline easyJet has recalled some 280,000 copies of its in-flight magazine after complaints about a fashion shoot staged at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, daily Financial Times Deutschland reported on Tuesday.

Levi Johnston Playgirl PHOTO! First Topless Picture Released
Source: The Huffington Post

Playgirl.com (NSFW) has posted a first teaser picture of Levi Johnston from his upcoming nude, but not full-frontal, photo shoot.

Magazine Names 'Best Place To Raise Kids' In Mass.
Source: TheBostonChannel.com

Boston -- Quincy has been selected as the best place in Massachusetts to raise children, according to a new article by BusinessWeek Magazine. The city was selected for its affordable living, its rich history and the quality of its school system, the magazine said.

NOW Magazine // Daily // Raptors and Leafs, a tale of two cities
Source: Everything Toronto

What do fans of Toronto's sports teams say about the city? By Enzo Di Matteo Tripped over this stencil spray-painted on the sidewalk at the corner of Jarvis and Queen the other day – Leafs nation: spirit is everything; Raptors nation: we prefer winning.

Nine E-Readers to Gawk At - Photo Essays - TIME
Source: TIME

Photo Essay from Time Magazine. Not sure how old this E-Reader list is. But I didn't know there were other companies outside of Sony and the Kindle that were selling competitive E-readers. Cool. Would love to buy one of these.

More Layoffs at Forbes Magazine - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Forbes, the magazine that once used "capitalist tool" as a motto, is now seeing the downside of capitalism. The magazine plans to lay off several staff members this afternoon, responding to the miserable advertising climate for business magazines.

Poetry Magazine : Published by the Poetry Foundation
Source:

Poetry Magazine a premium source for the latest poetry, poem, reviews, and poets.

Brits want magazine covers covered
Source: dizzythinks.net

Ever heard of the Front Page Campaign? I heard about it via an EDM signed by various prudes in Parliament. The campaign says "Children and young people are routinely being exposed to pornography in the UK. This has to STOP!", simple yes? Actually no, it's not.

Time Magazine up for sale on declining revenues
Source: Reuters

Crawford made the comments during a September 24 discussion at University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication entitled "The Art of the Long View: The Media Company of 2020." Time Warner declined to comment on Saturday.

Media: Is Ebony Magazine Up for Sale? | Newsweek Business | Newsweek.com
Source: Newsweek

Who would have thought we might see the day when Ebony Magazine went under? It's a sad day in the world of Black media, if it does happen.

Osbourne to pose nude?
Source: ABC Action News

Hugh Hefner's twin girlfriends Karissa and Crystal Shannon are campaigning to get Kelly Osbourne to bare all in men's magazine Playboy.

Leading Asian magazine to close
Source: BBC News

One of Asia's leading print publications, the Far Eastern Economic Review, is to be closed in December.

A journey through magazine covers from Canada's slacker magazine scene
Source: davidsouthmedia

A selection of magazine covers from Canada's slacker media scene in the 1990s.

The Economist Tests New Distribution Model

In England and New York City, The Economist is testing a program where customers can order a copy of the magazine by 9 pm on Thursday and have it delivered to their home before 6 am on Friday.

CBS to run video ad in magazine this fall
Source: CNET.com

Broadcast network CBS will be advertising its fall TV season with a video-chip ad embedded in an issue of Entertainment Weekly.

What helps you most to get to sleep at nights? (Poll)

People have various ways of helping them to sleep, especially when they find it difficult to drop off. Many people read a magazine or a favourite book, watch TV or count sheep. Lots of them make love if they have a partner.