Penguin Announces Ebook Publishing Plans

Penguin announced that it is launching an ebook publishing program in September with a list of over 200 titles from the Penguin catalogue. August 24, 2001

CanWest To Acquire Hollinger's 50% Interest In National Post

CanWest Global Communications Corp. August 24, 2001

Planet PDA Magazine Launches Online

Technology Marketing Corp. August 23, 2001

Open Ebook Forum Releases Updated Specification

The Open eBook Forum has released an updated version of the Open eBook Publication Structure Specification. August 23, 2001

Hallmark and Pleasant Company Announce Licensing Agreement

Hallmark announced that Pleasant Company, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. August 23, 2001

Freedom Technology Media Group Consolidates Operations in New York

Freedom Technology Media Group (FTMG) plans to consolidate all of its principal operations in their headquarters location in New York City, according to an announcement made by Freedom Magazines President Colin Ungaro on August 8, 2001. August 23, 2001

Commonwealth Business Media Buys Journal Of Commerce Group

The Economist Group and Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. August 23, 2001

CMP Media's InformationWeek Launches Optimiz

CMP Media's InformationWeek, an IT media brand, announced the launch of Optimize, a monthly magazine for business technology executives. August 23, 2001

Borders and Hurston/Wright Foundation Present First Annual Legacy Awards for Black Writers

Borders Books and Music and the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation announced the first annual 2002 Legacy Awards to honor the best published fiction and nonfiction books by authors of African descent. August 23, 2001

Amazon.com and Circuit City Announce Ecommerce Deal

Amazon. August 23, 2001

22nd Century, Inc. Acquires Prima Tech

22nd Century, Inc. August 23, 2001

Right Start to Acquire Zany Brainy Assets

Zany Brainy, Inc. August 17, 2001

Former Publisher Picks Up Working Mother Magazine

Carol Evans has joined forces with MCG Capital to form Working Mother Media from assets acquired through foreclosure of MacDonald Communications and Working Woman Network. August 17, 2001

The Industry Standard Ceases Publication

The Industry Standard, one of the leading technology publications to emerge during the gold rush days of the Internet, is ceasing publication of its print magazine and laying off nearly all of its staff. August 17, 2001

Ziff Davis Announces Game Magazine For Teens

Ziff Davis Media Game Group announced a new editorial product, GameNow, a video game publication aimed at the teen market ages, 10-16. August 15, 2001

Travelution.com Launches Online Leisure Travel Magazine

Rosenbluth Interactive, an affiliate company of Rosenbluth International, announced that its leisure travel site, Travelution, will publish a quarterly online magazine for its customers. August 15, 2001

Latinos On Wheels Magazine Debuts at Miami Auto Show

On Wheels, Inc. August 15, 2001

Hungry Minds to be Acquired by John Wiley

William J. August 15, 2001

Salon Media Secures New Financing

Salon Media Group, Inc. August 10, 2001

Time Inc.'s Business 2.0 Unveils Inaugural Issue

Time Inc. August 10, 2001

101communications, Business Technology Association Announce Alliance

The Business Technology Association (BTA) has formed an alliance with 101communications LLP, Chatsworth, parent company of Recharger Magazine and World Expo. August 10, 2001

Yahoo Education Launches

Yahoo announced the launch of Yahoo! Education, a free resource that enables educators at college, high school and middle school levels to create a virtual classroom environment and communication center for their students. August 8, 2001

Veronis Suhler Forecasts Media and Publishing Industry Rebound

The Internet bubble may have burst, but that doesn't mean the fizz has gone out of the communications industry, even with serious pressures on consumer and institutional spending affecting most media and information sectors. August 8, 2001

The Thomson Corporation to Acquire NewsEdge Corporation

The Thomson Corporation and NewsEdge Corporation announced that they have signed an agreement under which Thomson will acquire NewsEdge. August 8, 2001

Former President Clinton to Publish Memoir With Knopf

The memoirs of former President Bill Clinton will be published by Alfred A. August 8, 2001