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Individual Investor Magazine Ceases Publication

Individual Investor Group, Inc. July 10, 2001

HBO Announces Web-Only Mystery Series

HBO Family, has announced the launch of Dead Mysteries, a Web-only mystery series. July 10, 2001

NWU Files New Lawsuit And Launches Publicity Campaign

The National Writers Union, upset with publishers reactions to their victory in the Tasini case, have filed another lawsuit. July 6, 2001

CMP Announces Addition of The Perl Journal

Sys Admin, CMP Media LLC's journal for UNIX systems administrators, announced the addition of Readable Publications' The Perl Journal (TPJ). July 6, 2001

Borders Announces Original Voices Award Winners for 2001

Borders Books and Music has announced the winners of its fourth annual Original Voices Awards, established to highlight innovative books from new and emerging talents, as well as outstanding works from established authors. July 6, 2001

MetroToday Scheduled To Launch in Toronto

Torstar Corporation and Metro International S. July 3, 2001

Primedia To Acquire Emap USA

Primedia Inc. July 3, 2001

Martha Stewart Kids Debuts

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. July 3, 2001

iCopyright Launches iCopyright Publisher Central

iCopyright has announced the release of iCopyright Publisher Central, a suite of Web-based tools and services that enables publishers to implement the iCopyright's clearance service themselves, as well as manage their online licensing and reprints business. July 3, 2001

Gullane Entertainment to Acquire Guinness World Records

Gullane Entertainment, the family entertainment studio whose properties include Thomas the Tank Engine and Art Attack, has announced the acquisition of Guinness World Records (GWR), an international brand which includes the bestselling annual world record book. July 3, 2001

Yahoo to Acquire Launch Media

Yahoo! Inc. June 29, 2001

Jenkins Acquires Christian Writers Guild

Jerry B. June 29, 2001

Hanley-Wood Purchases Two Magazines From Leisure Publications

Hanley-Wood, LLC, announced today that it has purchased Pool & Spa News and Aquatics International from Leisure Publications. June 29, 2001

Book-of-the-Month Club Reinstates Editorial Judges Panel

The Book-of-the-Month Club has announced the return of its Editorial Board of Judges. June 29, 2001

Gale Group Partners With Ancestry.com

The Gale Group, a unit of The Thomson Corporation's Thomson Learning group, and Ancestry. June 29, 2001

SGMA To Launch Sports Industry Trade Magazine

A new industry trade magazine is ready to work for you -- The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) is launching Sports Edge, which its bills as "The Industry's Guide to the Business of Sports, Products and Retailing". June 28, 2001

R.R. Bowker Adds Alibris Links To Booksinprint.com

R. June 28, 2001

Marriott Launches New Guest Room Magazine

Marriott International, Inc. June 28, 2001

Scope Communications Acquires Nua Internet Surveys

International Data Group (IDG), an IT media company, announced that its Irish publishing partner, Scope Communications Group, has acquired Nua Internet Surveys, an online resource for data, demographics and analysis on global Internet trends. June 28, 2001

Franklin Cuts Deals For More Ebookman Content

In a series of seperate announcements, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. June 28, 2001

Microsoft Debuts CNBC on MSN Money

Microsoft Corp. June 28, 2001

Web Awards Industry Site Launches

The Awards Scoop organization has been formed to assist and educate those outside the Web Awards Community through its resource site. June 28, 2001

Microsoft Proceeds With Controversial Smart Tags

Microsoft has launched its Internet Explorer 6 preview with the highly controversial Smart Tags included. June 26, 2001

National Geographic and New York Times Announce Science Times

The National Geographic Channel and New York Times Television announced that their new weekly, hour-long news magazine show Science Times, will debut Tuesday, June 26 at 9 p. June 25, 2001

Online Publishers Association Founded

Twelve Internet content brands have announced the establishment of the Online Publishers Association (OPA), a new industry trade organization representing the interests of online publishers before the advertising community, the press, the government and the public. June 25, 2001