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Working Stiff Provides Information for Working People (1998-06-11): Factory closings, sexual harassment, downsizing, cameras in the breakroom.
Ziff-Davis Buys Disney's Interest in FamilyPC (1998-06-11): Ziff-Davis and Buena Vista Magazines, the magazine publishing arm of The Walt Disney Company announced that Ziff-Davis has acquired Disney's 50% interest in FamilyPC.
ClickZ Network Launches Search Engine For Online Marketers (1998-06-11): ClickZ Corporation announced the launch of a search engine dedicated solely to online advertising, marketing and commerce.
Amazon.com Launches Music Store (1998-06-11): Online retailer Amazon.
NewMedia Magazine Appoints New President and Publisher (1998-06-11): HyperMedia Communications, Inc.
Methodfive to Launch 43 Journal Register Company Publications Online (1998-06-10): Journal Register Company has awarded methodfive a contract to launch 43 additional weekly newspapers online.
New Subscription Site for Genealogy Research (1998-06-10): Broderbund Software, Inc.
Tony Bennett Has New Album and New Autobiography (1998-06-10): Tony Bennett fans will feast on their favorite performer this fall with the release of a new recording this September and the publication of the singer's autobiography in November.
GourmetSpot Site Opens for Food Enthusiasts (1998-06-09): StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
CMP Media Introduces IT Week (1998-06-09): IT professionals attending PC Expo in New York City next week will get a sneak preview of CMP Media Inc.
BBC Online Begins Extensive World Cup Coverage (1998-06-09): The BBC Begins online coverage of the World Cup this week at http://www.
PBS Announces Site For Independent Filmmakers and Indie Film Lovers (1998-06-09): PBS Online has launched "The Indie Scene on PBS: An Eye on the Best Independent Film and Video.
Fawcette Technical Publications Launches Web Builder (1998-06-09): Fawcette Technical Publications (FTP) announced the launch of Web Builder magazine, dedicated to the information needs of professional Internet development teams.
Kick! Magazine's First Issue Focuses on World Cup (1998-06-09): Kick!, a new magazine, is in the mail to a million soccer-playing households across the country, according to Jim Palmer, managing director of The Aegis Group Publishers.
IDG Names Peter Horan Senior Vice President (1998-06-08): International Data Group promoted Peter C.
Primedia Acquires Fleet Street, Publisher of Equus Magazine (1998-06-08): William F.
Intertec Publishing Changes Corporate Name to Primedia Intertec (1998-06-08): James A.
Golden Books Appoints Eric Ellenbogen President (1998-06-08): Golden Books Family Entertainment announced the full integration of its publishing and entertainment businesses with the appointment of Eric Ellenbogen as President and Richard Collins as Chief Operating Officer.
Petersen Companies Acquires Inside Sports Magazine (1998-06-05): The Petersen Companies, Inc.
Britannica Online Storms Virtual Beaches of Normandy (1998-06-05): Encyclopaedia Britannica has introduced Normandy: 1944, a new multimedia website that provides a virtual march through the D-Day invasion by means of articles and essays, interactive maps, audio and video clips, and transcripts of first-person accounts.

