Media News Page: 155

This is page 155 of the media news archives.

New Chicken Soup for the Soul Contest for AOL Members (1998-05-05): One of AOL's writing sites, The Amazing Instant Novelist, has teamed up with the international best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul books to launch an international writing contest on AOL (keyword: Chicken Soup Contest) open to writers from Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Asia CD Launches Online Music Store Dedicated to Asian Music Entertainment (1998-05-04): Asia CD today announced the launch of its new online music store to serve Asian music fans around the world.

Maximum PC Magazine Arrives on Newsstands This Fall (1998-05-04): Imagine Media, Inc.

Extreme Sports Website Launched (1998-05-04): Sports Universe is now online at SportsUniverse.

Miller Freeman To Launch Global TechVentures Magazine (1998-05-04): Miller Freeman Inc.

Everybook Inc. Gets U.S. Patent for Electronic Book (1998-05-04): Everybook Inc.

Edgar Award Finalists Announced (1998-05-04): The winners of this years Edgar Awards were announced.

Fans Stampede To Derby Sites This Weekend (1998-05-01): It's post time online, as hundreds of Kentucky Derby related websites attract users this weekend.

Lycos Acquires WiseWire (1998-05-01): Lycos, Inc.

Disney Purchases Starwave (1998-05-01): The Walt Disney Company has exercised its option to purchase Paul G.

Golden Boooks Names Kathleen Makrakis Vice President, Corporate Communications (1998-04-30): Golden Books Family Entertainment, Inc.

Dalai Lama Brings Stars to Houston, Texas for Benefit (1998-04-30): A line-up of celebrities, authors, screenwriters and producers is gathering May 19 and 20, 1998 at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston, Texas, to raise funds to support The Dalai Lama's efforts to save Tibet.

Klein Publishing Announces the Premiere of Bleach Magazine (1998-04-30): Klein Publishing announced the launch of their first title, bleach.

LATimes.com and City Search Launch New Website (1998-04-30): CalendarLive.

New Scientist Adds Dinosaur Special Section (1998-04-29): For the past century dinosaurs have dominated our imaginations, from the schlock-horror nightmares of the 1950s to the Jurassic Parks of the 1990s.

New Educational Channel for Kids Called Noggin Launches (1998-04-29): Nickelodeon and Children's Television Workshop announced a joint venture to launch the an educational television network for kids, called Noggin.

Slate Magazine Signs Distribution Agreement With New York Times Syndicate (1998-04-29): Slate online magazine, Microsoft Corp.

RealNetworks Announces Redesigned Film.com Website (1998-04-29): RealNetworks, Inc.

Interent Mom Dubbed Queen of Pulp Fiction (1998-04-28): Lynn Knowles, dubbed "Queen of Pulp Fiction," by Times-Scripps' Newsday, has built a unique service in which readers can buy a made-to-order copy of a campy paperback novel, Emerald Seduction, by Desirée Lamour (aka Knowles), via the internet.

Ziff-Davis Launches New Windows NT-Focused Magazine (1998-04-28): Ziff-Davis announced it will launch a new monthly, controlled circulation magazine dedicated to the technical information needs of those professionals who are responsible for Windows NT-based enterprise solutions.