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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Publishing Group of America Reports Q4 Growth in Ad Pages, Revenue Publishing Group of America (PGA) reported that ad pages are up an estimated 19% in Q4 across American Profile, Relish and Spry. Ad revenue for the same period increased 30% year-over-year. - November 19, 2009
Pair Stole, Hid More Than 30 'Edmonton Sun' Newsracks Newsrack theft is a chronic but usually petty problem for newspapers, but authorities in Edmonton, Alberta, say a pair of thieves took the crime to extremes -- swiping three dozen vending boxes from city streets and repeatedly breaking into a factory to hide them. - November 19, 2009
'News & Observer' Folds Lifestyle Magazine The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., folded its three-year-old lifestyle niche publication with its current issue, delivered to subscribers last weekend. - November 18, 2009
'USA Today' Grew Readership, Says Mediamark New data from Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) found that USA Today reaches more than 3.7 million print readers on a daily basis, a 3% increase over the same fall period in 2008. - November 17, 2009
ABC Approves Low-Cost Audit Plan for Community Papers, Elects Officers The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) board of directors has given final approval to the Community Newspaper Audit (CNA) service that cuts auditing costs and requirements for U.S. newspapers under 25,000 paid circulation, the Schaumburg, Ill.-based bureau said Tuesday. - November 17, 2009
'Star Tribune' Offers TV Mag to Twin Cities The Star Tribune in Minneapolis is offering to deliver a TV listing magazine from NTVB Media to residents in the Twin Cities. - November 16, 2009
Metro Creative Graphics Releases Web-based Spec-Ad Makeup System Metro Creative Graphics has released MiAD: Metro interactive Ad Designer, a Web-based, content-driven ad-makeup system. An integral part of Metro Ad Development Services, MiAD's interface enables sales reps to prepare spec ads in minutes. - November 16, 2009
'San Diego Union-Tribune,' Monster.com Launch Co-branded Site The San Diego Union-Tribune is teaming up with online job search site Monster.com to launch a new co-branded Web site via the Union-Tribune's redesigned Web site, SignOnSanDiego.com. - November 16, 2009
Adicio Launches Help-Wanted Match Tool Adicio has launched a new tool that helps match relevant candidates to job listings. MatchCast uses search criteria such as the job title, description and requirements to help narrow down the pool of job seekers from all types of resumes even those marked confidential or private. - November 10, 2009
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