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Zoom Media Group Launches Hispanic Men's Magazine

Zoom Media Group (ZMG) has announced the launch of Loft, a men's lifestyle magazine. September 21, 2001

La Opinion Digital Launches Online Health Channel

La Opinion Digital, the online division for La Opinion, a Spanish-language daily newspaper, has launched Salud, a new health channel on its website. September 19, 2001

Epublishers Organize Relief Fund

A group of electronic publishers have joined together to raise funds for those in need because of the terrorist attacks. September 19, 2001

Disney Forms Game Entertainment Business Unit

The Walt Disney Company has formed a new business unit, the Buena Vista Game Entertainment Studio, with Jan E. September 19, 2001

The Hollywood Reporter Names Howard Burns Editor

The Hollywood Reporter has named deputy editor Howard Burns as editor, according to announcement made by Robert J. September 19, 2001

New Magazine To Focus on The Future of Wireless

A new industry publication, Wireless Future Magazine, will speculate on this future by focusing on new generations of wireless and their impact on industries and society. September 13, 2001

Lou Dobbs to Author Business Narrative for Doubleday

Lou Dobbs, the anchor and managing editor of CNN's financial news program Lou Dobbs Moneyline, has signed with Doubleday to publish a book on his experience and from his perspective as a preeminent television business journalist. September 13, 2001

Barnes & Noble Digital Launches With Dean Koontz Ebook

Barnes & Noble. September 13, 2001

Yahoo Launches Ebooks Category

Yahoo! announced that it has signed agreements with four major publishing houses to launch an ebook destination. September 7, 2001

WHSmith.co.uk Launches Ebookstore

WHSmith. September 7, 2001

Fawcette Technical Publications Launches .NET Magazine

. September 7, 2001

Scholastic Launches Books Featuring Butt-Ugly Martians

Scholastic, a children's publishing and media company, announced that it will launch a series of books featuring Butt-Ugly Martians, a comedy television series in the U. September 5, 2001

The Wall Street Journal Launches RealEstateJournal.com

Following on the launches of CareerJournal. September 5, 2001

Rand McNally 2002 Road Atlas is Internet Ready

Rand McNally has unveiled its new 2002 Road Atlas, which allows users to access travel information and custom road trip planning on the company's website. September 5, 2001

OpenMind and Seven Bridges Press Form Alliance

OpenMind Publishing Group, a collaborative publishing service, and Seven Bridges Press LLC/Chatham House Publishers, an employee-owned publishing house, announced a strategic alliance. September 5, 2001

Reed Elsevier Sells R.R. Bowker

R. September 5, 2001

J.K. Rowling Wins Hugo Award

jk-rowling-wins-hugo September 5, 2001

Ad Spending Continues to Fall

Advertising spending for all media fell 5. September 5, 2001

Unpublished Works of Louis L'Amour Available Online

The Louis L'Amour Estate is making Louis L'Amour's ``papers'' available to readers according to Beau L'Amour, son of the legendary western writer. August 31, 2001

Penton Media Announces Internet World Layoffs

Penton Media announced strategic initiatives for its Internet World Group. August 31, 2001

Stephen King Offers Free Online Prologue to Dark Towers 5

Stephen King, the prolific bestselling horror and suspense novelist, has posted a prologue to the fifth book of his Dark Towers series on his website. August 29, 2001

IAB Accuses Gator.com Of Illegal Business Practices

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), an interactive advertising industry organization, believes that the business practices of Gator. August 29, 2001

Hachette Filipacchi Magazines Launches ELLEgirl

Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, publisher of ELLE, a fashion magazine published in 35 countries, announced the debut of ELLEgirl, a new teen title dedicated to fashion and beauty geared for older teenage girls, ages 14-17 that is now available on nationwide newsstands today. August 29, 2001

BigWords.com Returns As Textbook Price Comparison Service

The BigWords. August 29, 2001

Internet Pirates Target Top Authors

Publishers and authors have been concerned that the illegal delivery of books over the Internet would occur in the future. August 24, 2001