Media News Page: 148

This is page 148 of the media news archives.

Macmillan Announces Windows 98 Titles (1998-06-25): While 100 million individuals became Windows 95 users after its August 1995 release, Windows 98 is expected to boast two times the consumption rate of its predecessor.

Bon Appetit Magazine Announces Annual Awards (1998-06-24): Bon Appetit, a food & entertaining magazine, announced its inaugural American Food & Entertaining Awards event is scheduled for Sept.

Hearst New Media's HomeArts Network Becomes Anchor Tenant On AOL (1998-06-24): Hearst New Media and AOL Interactive Services, the Internet online services division of America Online Inc.

Audio Book Club Announces BooksAloud.com Website (1998-06-24): Audio Book Club, Inc.

Consumer Reports Online Reaches 100,000 Paid Subscribers (1998-06-23): Consumer Reports Online, the website from Consumer Reports magazine, has 100,000 paid subscribers, making it one of the largest subscription sites on the Web.

Conk Publishes 400th Daily Edition of Online Magazine (1998-06-23): CONK!, a daily humor magazine and online community has published the 400th edition of its weekday magazine.

Librius Introduces Electronic Publishing System (1998-06-23): Librius Inc.

Ziff-Davis Announces WindowsPro Magazine (1998-06-23): Ziff-Davis announced that its new Windows NT-focused publication will be titled WindowsPro Magazine - The NT Authority.

IDG.net Launches The IT Informer (1998-06-23): IDG.

Monument Information Resource Introduces Online Resource for College Faculty (1998-06-22): Monument Information Resource announced the launch of MIR's FacultyOnline, a website providing textbook information to college faculty members, as well as college publishers and campus bookstores.

Thomson Financial Services Acquires Tudor House Publications (1998-06-22): Thomson Financial Services Europe (TFS) announced that it has acquired Tudor House Publications Limited, a privately owned business specializing in mergers and acquisitions and publisher of Acquisitions Monthly.

IEEE Computer Society Appoints Editor-in-Chief (1998-06-22): Construx Software Builders, Inc.

Upside Names Richard Brandt Editor In Chief (1998-06-22): Upside Media Inc.

Wally Lamb's Second Novel Selected as Oprah's Book Club Summer Selection (1998-06-22): Oprah Winfrey announced that I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb (ReganBooks) is the Summer 1998 reading selection for Oprah's Book Club.

Microsoft and Miller Freeman to Produce Microsoft Interactive Developer (1998-06-22): Microsoft and Miller Freeman Inc.

Broadway's Biggest Night Continues On Tony Awards Online (1998-06-19): The American Theatre Wing's 52nd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, presented with the League of American Theatres and Producers, was broadcast from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, on both the PBS and CBS television networks.

Brannon Braga Named Executive Producer of Star Trek: Voyager (1998-06-19): Paramount Network Television's Emmy Award-winning Star Trek: Voyager begins production on its fifth season this week.

Cygnus Publishing Acquires Two Magazines From General Communications (1998-06-19): Cygnus Publishing announced that it has acquired Law Enforcement Product News and Public Safety Product News from General Communications, Inc.

News Index Announces Licensing Arrangement with The McClatchy Company (1998-06-18): News Index, a news-only search engine, announced the licensing of its search engine technology to the online daily papers of The McClatchy Company.

Tribune Names Kathleen Waltz President, CEO and Publisher of Daily Press (1998-06-18): Kathleen Waltz, vice president/general manager of the South Florida-based Sun-Sentinel Company, has been named president, CEO and publisher of the Hampton Roads (Va.