Reader's Digest Restructures Its U.S. Book Business

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. April 17, 2002

Frankfurt Ebook Awards Discontinued

The International eBook Award Foundation (IeBAF), creator of the Frankfurt eBook Award, announced that due to the current business environment, it would discontinue the annual award and suspend all activities relating to the Foundation. April 17, 2002

Stealth Downloads Threaten Web Users

Thinking of clicking on that pop-up ad which promises some fantastic product or service? Or thinking of downloading some cool software from someone you don't know? Better think again. April 17, 2002

IHG Award Winners Announced

Neil Gaiman and Gahan Wilson presented the 2002 International Horror Guild awards recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy from the year 2001 Saturday evening, April 13, 2002. April 17, 2002

IACP Cookbook Award Nominees Announced

The finalists for the 2002 IACP Cookbook Awards and the 2002 IACP Awards of Excellence were announced Monday night, March 28 at a press reception at Le Cirque 2000 in New York City. April 17, 2002

Nielsen//NetRatings Reveals Top Search Websites

Nielsen//NetRatings, a provider Internet audience measurement and analysis, revealed that Yahoo!, MSN and Google led the online search category for February 2002. April 16, 2002

SABEW Announces Best in Business Winners

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers Inc. April 16, 2002

Richard Paul Russo Wins Philip K. Dick Award

Ship of Fools (Ace Books) by Richard Paul Russo has won the Philip K. April 16, 2002

61st Annual George Foster Peabody Awards Announced

In a year marked forever by the terrorist attacks on America, the 61st annual Peabody Awards acknowledge programming related to September 11. April 16, 2002

Comcast To Launch 24-Hour Gaming Television Network

Comcast-owned G4, a new 24-hour television network dedicated to the world of electronic games, has unveiled its slate of original programming. April 16, 2002

Pennsylvania Firm to Launch Dual-Screen Laptop

Estari Inc. April 16, 2002

Scribner To Publish Book By Mariane Pearl

Susan Moldow, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced that they will publish Mariane Pearl's memoir about her husband, Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan early this year. April 12, 2002

Oprah Scales Back Book Club

Oprah Winfrey has decided to scale back the amount of time she spends on her incredibly popular Oprah's Book Club, which regularly announced new book selections -- at least one new book every month or two. April 12, 2002

UserLand To Distribute Headlines From NYTimes.com

NYTimes. April 12, 2002

Wall Street Journal Launches Personal Journal

The Wall Street Journal has added new content and features to its popular business newspapers, including the use of color on the front page. April 12, 2002

Dow Jones Sells Essex County Newspapers

Dow Jones & Company announced that Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. April 12, 2002

Internet Tapped As Favorite Media By American Youth

American youth have embraced the Internet, but still believe television strongly influences their purchasing behaviors, according to research recently conducted for Advertising Age by NeoPets, Inc. April 11, 2002

Latin Newspapers Team Up For World Cup Website

La Opinion Digital, Hoy, Exito and El Sentinel announced they have entered into a partnership that combines their expertise and resources to bring U. April 11, 2002

New York Times Increases NewsStand, Inc. Investment

The New York Times Company and NewsStand, Inc. April 11, 2002

2002 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

The 86th annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board, were announced by President George Rupp of Columbia University. April 11, 2002

Palm Digital Media Joins PalmSource, Inc.

Palm Digital Media, a publisher and distributor of ebooks for handheld computers, has joined PalmSource, Inc. April 11, 2002

New York Times and Discovery Announce Civilization Channel

The New York Times Company and Discovery Communications have announced a joint venture to co-own and develop the Discovery Civilization Channel into a network for history programming, from ancient to contemporary; current events; changing world cultures, and geographic journeys. April 11, 2002

Scholastic Acquires Baby's First Book Club

Scholastic Corporation, a children's publishing and media company, announced that it has acquired Baby's First Book Club, a direct marketer of high quality, age-appropriate books and toys for young children, from Norwegian publisher Sandvik AS for $7. April 5, 2002

NewsMax And Random House Announce Book Deal

NewsMax Media and Random House's Prima Publishing have agreed to a joint venture for the purposes of publishing and marketing books, it was announced by Christopher Ruddy, NewsMax CEO and President. April 5, 2002

Universal Begins Principal Photography On The Hulk

Universal Pictures has begun principal photography on The Hulk, a feature film based upon one of Marvel Comics' most popular superhero series and directed by filmmaker Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) from a screenplay by James Schamus. April 5, 2002