Publishing NewsPublishing news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.In Deal With Gotham Group, Simon and Schuster Children's Unit Takes Larger Role in Making Films- August 14, 2008 When the children's book series "The Spiderwick Chronicles" became a popular Hollywood film, its publisher, Simon & Schuster, enjoyed a subsequent lift in book sales - and little else.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/in-deal-with-gotham-group-simon-and-schus... End of an Era: Hugh Hefner Said to Be Pulling the Plug on Playboy Parties- August 14, 2008 It looks like Holly Madison is finally getting what she wants - Hugh Hefner all to herself and the winding down of his wild parties populated by girls wearing next to nothing.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/end-of-an-era-hugh-hefner-said-to-be-pull... New York Times publishes correction... 48...- August 14, 2008 No one can accuse The New York Times of papering over its mistakes. America's most famous newspaper today issued a formal correction to a review of a Broadway production of West Side Story published no less ...http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/new-york-times-publishes-correction-48?fr... Charges drag Tribune to $4.5 billion 2Q loss- August 14, 2008 Two families of five try to guess what the 'survey said' in polls conducted with 100 people in this durable game show.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/charges-drag-tribune-to-4-5-billion-2q-lo... Scripps adds $874M charge to 2Q- August 14, 2008 E.W. Scripps Co. , which owned the Albuquerque Tribune , the afternoon daily it shut down in February, added an $874 million charge to its previously reported second-quarter earnings, producing a net loss for ...http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/scripps-adds-874m-charge-to-2q?fromrss=1 Rolling Stone magazine goes down a size- August 14, 2008 By Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rolling Stone magazine unveiled plans on Monday for a major design overhaul, scaling down its signature large-format pages to a standard magazine size in a bid to bolster advertising and sagging newsstand sales.The U.S. pop culture magazine will end the oversized look that for more than 30 years has distinguished it from rival publications starting with an issue set to hit newsstands on October 17."It feels to me just like a natural step for us to...http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/rolling-stone-magazine-goes-down-a-size?f... Advertisers trim plans as economic slowdown hits APN- August 13, 2008 Trans-Tasman media company APN News and Media says the economic slowdown is affecting its businesses in New Zealand with a number of major advertisers cutting back their advertising plans.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/advertisers-trim-plans-as-economic-slowdo... Can Anyone Escape the Almighty Phone Book- August 12, 2008 Despite concerns that they are a waste of paper, the phone book industry keeps providing them, year after year - and they outnumber the people who use them.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/can-anyone-escape-the-almighty-phone-book... Back-to-school books for the beach bag- August 12, 2008 BY LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press Add some back-to-school buzz to your fun-in-the-sun summer by throwing Yoko, Splat or Wiggles into the beach bag for your kids, especially those prone to first-day jitters.In ...http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/back-to-school-books-for-the-beach-bag?fr... McClatchy cuts value of its stake in Seattle Times- August 12, 2008 The McClatchy Co. has cut its estimated value of its investment in The Seattle Times Co.http://www.topix.net/business/publishing/2008/08/mcclatchy-cuts-value-of-its-stake-in-seat... |