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8 February 2010,    

The ABC Fas-Fax report numbers released earlier today show that single-copy newsstand sales are down 4.34%, an improvement from the dramatic 23% decrease reported for the same period last year.

Card Online
4 February 2010,    

The iPad: Our shiny new ball and chain [The Globe and Mail]:
Ivor Tossell at The Globe and Mail contemplates what the iPad means beyond the fact that users will soon be able to be on the internet in any physical position.
 
Hearst, Meredith Try Web-to-Print Titles [Mediaweek]:
Mediaweek reports on a seemingly reversed trend, web to print magazines. Meredith is launching a magazine based on MixingBowl.com, an online social network built on food.

KRW
4 February 2010,     TORONTO

Online trend-spotting guide Sweetspot.ca has partnered with UNICEF on a co-branded campaign for Haiti relief.

Sweetspot.ca's Haiti relief effort will match up to $5,000
Sweetspot.ca's Haiti relief effort will match up to $5,000



3 February 2010,     OTTAWA

A new design that would appeal to its younger readership while not alienating its older fans was the goal behind the new look at University Affairs magazine. Editor Peggy Berkowitz says that she always knew the content of the magazine was excellent, but the look of the book needed to be updated.

The old Univeristy Affairs (left) and the new (right)
The old Univeristy Affairs (left) and the new (right)


1 February 2010,     TORONTO

The attention of much of the world will be on Vancouver in shortly over a week with the start of the Winter Olympics. The Walrus is celebrating the host city with four Vancouver covers of its March issue.

Four Vancouver covers of the March issue of The Walrus
Four covers of the March issue of The Walrus

29 January 2010,     TORONTO

Erin McLaughlin has been announced as the new editor in chief of Style at Home magazine. This role is in addition to her position as editor in chief of Canadian Gardening, which she has held at Transcontinental’s Home & Garden group since 2008.

Erin McLaughlin, new Style at Home editor in chief
Erin McLaughlin, new Style at Home editor in chief

29 January 2010,    

Why Carry Magazines When You Can Wear Them? [Folio]:
Folio reports on a shirt from Sweeden-based T-Post that calls itself the “world’s first wearable magazine.” It’s a graphic t-shirt with a news story printed on the inside and a graphic interpretation on the outside. iPad who?

The Most Effective Magazine Campaigns of 2009 [Ad Age]:
Ad Age reports that a campaign for CoverGirl was the most effective magazine ad campaign of 2009, according to reader reaction research by Affinity’s Vista service.

27 January 2010,     TORONTO

Women’s Post Publisher Sarah Whatmough-Thomson announced Tuesday that she is throwing her hat in the ring as a candidate for mayor of Toronto.

Thomson says her business and media experience has prepared her for the role. “I have the skills to go into a crisis and turn things around,” she says. “Right now Toronto is in a crisis and the best thing I could do for the city right now is give my time and my skill.”

26 January 2010,     MONTREAL

MONTREAL—In a stunning deal, it was announced early Tuesday morning that Wisconsin-based Quad/Graphics, a leading U.S. printer, has arranged to acquire Montreal-based Worldcolor, formerly Quebecor World, in a deal set to close this summer.

26 January 2010,     TORONTO

TORONTO—For Canadian Living, partnering with the CBC to create the daytime cooking show Best Recipes Ever has been a a win-win, says group publisher Lynn Chambers. “The CBC was looking to build a stronger daytime audience and we were interested in opening up a new media platform,” she says.

Host Kary Osmound of Best Recipes Ever
Best Recipes Ever host Kary Osmond

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