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American Public Media Companies Reach $1 Trillion in Value (1997-10-13): American entertainment and communications media companies have attained a public valuation of nearly $1 trillion, and will grow at least twice as fast as the overall economy in the next decade, according to Kagan's MediaCast 2006, a comprehensive study of advertising expenditures and consumer spending, released October 10.
108 Years of National Geographic Magazine Captured in CD-ROM Collection (1997-10-10): Discover the remains of the Titanic.
Magic Johnson, BIG Entertainment Team Up In Creative Venture (1997-10-10): Pro basketball star Magic Johnson has signed a three-part agreement with BIG Entertainment to develop textbooks, children's books, novels, and action figure cartoon characters with special appeal to children.
DreamWorks Deals With Bandeira Entertainment (1997-10-10): DreamWorks has signed a two-year, first-look deal with the independent production company Bandeira Entertainment, it was announced Thursday by DreamWorks co-heads of production Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald.
Darcy Miller Donaldson Named Publisher of American Baby Magazine (1997-10-09): William F.
Simon & Schuster Launches Red Rocket (1997-10-09): Simon & Schuster announced its further commitment to the online marketplace with the launch of Red Rocket.
Bedlam on the Web (1997-10-09): Bethlem Royal Hospital, known as "Bedlam", is the world's oldest hospital caring for people with mental disorders.
University of Toronto Introduces New Web-Based Course (1997-10-08): The Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto is introducing a new Web-based course for journalists, information professionals and others who need to monitor the growing number of news and curre information sources appearing on the World Wide Web.
Macromedia Announces Acquisition of Solis (1997-10-08): Macromedia announced the acquisition of Solis Inc.
TombTown Provides Virtual Cemetery for Halloween (1997-10-07): The World Wide Web is haunted.
Thomson Financial Launches Online Magazine for Bankers (1997-10-07): Thomson Financial Publishing introduces bankinfo.
CBS News' Don Hewitt Takes a Critical Look at TV News (1997-10-07): "News is News and entertainment is entertainment and crossing the line between them is often dishonest and always bad broadcasting" is just one critical observation that CBS News veteran Don Hewitt will focus on at the annual dinner/lecture of THE INSTITUTE for Public Relations Research and Education, next Thursday, October 9 in New York City.
College Students Rate Hotspots on RankIt (1997-10-06): RankIt, a website where college students have a voice online, is now also the site where students can speak out on what's hot.
HP Announces Sheryl Swoopes as Children's Literacy Advisor (1997-10-06): Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that Olympic gold medalist and WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes will act as children's literacy advisor for HP's online digital book club, which was launched last week.
Gregory Coleman Named Senior Vice President, Global Publisher of Reader's Digest (1997-10-06): Gregory G.
Miller Publishing to Acquire Six Magazines from The New York Times Company (1997-10-03): Miller Publishing Group LLC has entered into an agreement with The New York Times Company to acquire the properties of its tennis, sailing and ski businesses, each primarily engaged in publishing magazines.
Happy Puppy and Games Domain Partner With PC Games Magazine (1997-10-02): PC Games magazine has joined forces with Attitude Network's Happy Puppy and Games Domain sites.
CMPnet Launches Site About Remote Access to Enterprise Computing (1997-10-02): CMPnet's Custom Content Network announced the launch of "Access the Enterprise", a technology-focused site about remote access to enterprise computing.
Disney Online Partners With Microsoft's Internet Explorer (1997-10-01): Disney Online's channel will feature four of the most popular sites for kids and families including: Disney.
MysteryNet Launches Learning with Mysteries Site (1997-10-01): Teachers now have a new resource available on the Internet to make learning more fun: Learning with Mysteries.
