Media News Page: 145

This is page 145 of the media news archives.

Teen Magazine Joins FeatureCast Family of Online Publications (1998-07-15): FeatureCast, the online syndication company, has added Teen Magazine to its growing roster of content produced for the Internet.

New Online Service for the Fashion Industry (1998-07-15): Worth Global Style Network, an interactive online news service designed specifically for the fashion industry, launches in July in over 60 countries.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Launches eBlast (1998-07-15): Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

TheDJ.com Morphs Into Spinner.com (1998-07-15): TheDJ.

Peter Krass to Head CMPnet's Planet IT as Editor (1998-07-14): Peter Krass has been named Editor of CMPnet's Planet IT, an online community for information technology (IT) executives set to debut this September.

The New York Times Announces Worldwide Free Access (1998-07-14): The New York Times announced that foreign visitors to the newspaper's website, The New York Times on the Web, will now have free access to the site.

Sony Music's SW Networks Acquires Equity Interest In ElectricVillage (1998-07-14): SW Networks, a Sony Music Entertainment, and ElectricVillage announced a strategic alliance to jointly develop Web-specific services that will offer entertainment product through ElectricVillage's growing network of radio station websites.

Primedia Acquires Home Guide Companies (1998-07-14): William F.

Parable Christian Stores to Launch Online Bookstore (1998-07-13): Parable Christian Stores, the Christian industry's largest association of independent retailers, announced it will launch an E-Commerce website, www.

Williamson Resigns as Nelson/Word President (1998-07-13): Byron Williamson has resigned his position as President of Nelson/Word Publishing.

PC Magazine Launches EasyComputing (1998-07-13): PC Magazine, a Ziff-Davis publication, announced it will launch EasyComputing Magazine on July 21 as a guide to buying and setting up PCs, hardware, peripherals and software.

Gibson Greetings Acquires The Ink Group of Australia (1998-07-13): Gibson Greetings, Inc.

Intel New York Music Festival (1998-07-10): Intel has launched a new website to showcase the second Intel New York Music Festival, to be held July 15-18, 1998.

URG's Parts Locating Magazine Now Produced Monthly (1998-07-10): United Recyclers Group, LLC (URG) has announced that its auto parts locating publication, Premium Parts, is now produced and distributed monthly.

Executrain Announces Agreement with IDG Books (1998-07-10): ExecuTrain Corp.

Online Textbook Exchange Service Launches (1998-07-10): A new online textbook exchange service for college students has made its debut on the Internet.

TopTenLinks Launches New Website (1998-07-09): TopTenLinks announced the launch of its new website - toptenlinks.

Ronald Brownstein to Return to Los Angeles Times (1998-07-09): Prize-winning national reporter and columnist Ronald Brownstein will return to the Los Angeles Times next month, editor Michael Parks announced Thursday.

Miramax Films, Tina Brown and Ronald A. Galotti to Form New Media Venture (1998-07-09): Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Co-Chairmen of Miramax Films, Tina Brown, and Ronald A.

Michael Penwarden Joins Macworld as Editor (1998-07-09): Michael Penwarden, a technology journalist with more than eight years of experience in high-tech publishing, has joined Macworld magazine as editor.