L.A. Confidential Receives Top Honors at Chicago Film Festival

In a precedent-setting sweep of all the major film critics' associations in the United States, "L. March 2, 1998

NetBooks.com to Launch with Hollywood Insider Titles

Kanakaris Communications, Inc. March 2, 1998

Paramount Pictures Forms Specialty Film Division

Paramount Pictures is establishing a specialty film division to be headed by co-presidents Ruth Vitale and David Dinerstein, it was announced Friday by Sherry Lansing, chairman of Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Group. March 2, 1998

Amazon.com Announces Amazon.com Kids

Amazon. March 2, 1998

Site Launched as Online Complement to Internet PR Book

The authors of the newly released Internet public relations book Connecting Online: Creating a Successful Business on the Internet have announced the launch of a companion website at connectingonline. February 27, 1998

Computainment.com Expands Insight Into Software Industry

Computainment. February 27, 1998

Publishers of Government Computer News and Newsbytes Announced

Post-Newsweek Business Information Inc. February 27, 1998

Perigee Pens Deal With Variety to Publish New Line of Entertainment Books

Perigee Books, an imprint of Penguin Putnam Inc. February 27, 1998

The Green Travel Network Launches Online Guide to Hiking and Biking in Europe

The Green Travel Network has launched a new online guide to hiking and biking. February 26, 1998

Medscape Taps Dow Jones Executive as CEO

Former Vice President of Dow Jones Interactive Publishing, Paul T. February 26, 1998

Women in Technology International and IDG's InfoWorld Launch WITI Magazine

Women in Technology International (WITI) and InfoWorld Media Group, an independent business unit of leading technology publisher International Data Group (IDG), jointly announced the launch of WITI Magazine. February 26, 1998

Website Provides Character Analysis of Saddam Hussein

A website dealing with "Mysteries of the Bible" today posted an in depth analysis of the character of Saddam Hussein based upon his seemingly irrational actions over the past few years. February 25, 1998

Crown Books Announces Two Executive Appointments

Crown Books Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. February 25, 1998

IVI Publishing Plans to Make OnHealth a Leading Online Health Resource

IVI Publishing, Inc. February 25, 1998

Cox Interactive Media Introduces Launches AccessArizona.com

Cox Interactive Media has announced AccessArizona. February 25, 1998

Online Newspaper Network Forecasts Outcome of City Sites Vs. Newspaper Sites

Publishers, sales managers and Web masters for the San Diego Source and its partner newspaper websites, announced that the future of its online newspaper publications lies in expanding unique local content to increase banner advertising availability and to drive more traffic to the sites. February 25, 1998

European publisher Dupuis Launches Kid Comics Site

The European publisher Dupuis has launchds an innovative and free children's site in three languages. February 24, 1998

Last Saturdays Announces National Tour of The Next 20 Years Series

Last Saturdays, a new media industry networking organization, announced the first national tour of "The Next 20 Years" series (TNTY). February 24, 1998

Virtual Editorial Community to be Created Between Ernst & Young and Trade Media

Ernst & Young LLP announced that it will create an online editorial community by linking Ernie(R), an online business consulting service, with seven prominent trade magazines. February 24, 1998

Atlanta Freelance Writer Awarded Reuters Oxford Journalism Fellowship

Deborah Scroggins, a freelance writer specializing in humanitarian issues, won this year's Reuters Fellowship for US journalists at Oxford University. February 23, 1998

World Wildlife Fund Celebrates Chinese Year of the Tiger with New Website

World Wildlife Fund's Year for the Tiger Web site is an interactive glimpse into the shrinking and endangered world of wild tigers. February 23, 1998

Rick Telander Joins ESPN As Contributor To The Magazine

ESPN Magazine Editor in Chief John Papanek announced that award-winning journalist Rick Telander will join the staff as a Chicago-based contributor. February 23, 1998

Cash and Recognition to be Given to Technology Author by UMI

Authors of published articles focusing on electronic information technology, information systems, databases, the Internet, the World Wide Web, or the online industry may be eligible for a cash award and international recognition. February 23, 1998

Audio Book Club Announces 300,000 Members

Audio Book Club launched the first club solely dedicated to audio books in January, 1994. February 20, 1998

John Evans Joins Detour Magazine as President

Publishing industry veteran John Evans has joined Detour Magazine, Inc. February 20, 1998