New Editor for Daily Camera in Boulder

Colleen C. August 20, 1997

Jenga Consulting Launches SchoolMag

Jenga Consulting Inc. August 20, 1997

Los Angeles Times To Launch New Weekly Health Section

The Los Angeles Times, which recently recorded the largest daily circulation gain of any U. August 19, 1997

The New York Times and Newspaper Guild Reach Tentative Agreement

The Newspaper Guild of New York and The New York Times have announced a tentative agreement on a contract extension through 2003. August 18, 1997

Harcourt General to Acquire Churchill Livingstone

Harcourt General, Inc. August 15, 1997

Cartoonists Rush Onto the Web

The Professional Cartoonists Index has added daily updating editorial cartoons from twenty seven top newspaper editorial cartoonists, including Pulitzer Prize winners Mike Luckovich, Jeff MacNelly, Signe Wilkinson and Mike Peters. August 15, 1997

New Tutor2000 Website Matches Students and Tutors

As of January 1997, Tutor2000 has been matching students and tutors over the Internet. August 14, 1997

Reader's Digest Announces the LookSmart Network

LookSmart Limited, a subsidiary of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. August 14, 1997

Science Fiction Series Perry Rhodan Returns to North America

Perry Rhodan will be published as a magazine. August 14, 1997

Golden Books and Parachute Press to Publish 65 New Books by R.L. Stine

Golden Books Family Entertainment and Parachute Publishing announced that they have signed an agreement to create a new imprint to publish 65 new Fear Street books by author R. August 13, 1997

Cowles Enthusiast Media Acquires Climbing Magazine

Cowles Enthusiast Media announced it has acquired Climbing magazine from Elk Mountain Press Inc. August 12, 1997

Better Homes and Gardens Launches Family Money Magazine

Better Homes and Gardens Family Money Magazine magazine, launched by Meredith Corporation, is a publication geared to busy families who want practical, easy-to-understand information and advice on family finances. August 12, 1997

Inmedia To Launch Where's Waldo Website

Set to debut the week of August 18, 1997, Where's Waldo? on the Web will feature Waldo's epic "search-and-find" landscapes, trivia and online games, a daily Waldo Web strip, free downloads of Waldo clip art and animations, chat rooms, and even an art museum highlighting the works of Waldo creator Martin Handford. August 12, 1997

Joke A Day Reaches 50,000 Subscribers

Joke A Day has announced the addition of their 50,000th subscriber. August 12, 1997

Merriam-Webster Introduces New Electronic Reference Product

Network users and administrators everywhere will soon have access to language reference tools with the introduction of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, Network Edition in August 1997. August 11, 1997

Miller Publishing Group to Acquire Where Magazine

Miller Publishing Group of Los Angles acquires 80% of WHERE magazine from Key Publishers Company Ltd. August 8, 1997

John Atwood Named Editor-in-Chief of Sports Afield Magazine

Hearst Magazines President Cathleen P. August 8, 1997

Megadeth Lyrics Adapted For New Comic Book Series

Entitled "The Cryptic Writings of Megadeth" Chaos! Comics recently announced the release of a quarterly series of comic books which will adapt the lyrics from each Megadeth album starting with "Killing is My Business. August 7, 1997

PBS Online Launches Kratts' Creatures Website

Having explored some of the world’s most remote locales on their PBS wildlife adventure series Kratts’ Creatures, brothers Martin and Chris Kratt today tackle a new frontier -- the World Wide Web -- with the launch of the Kratts’ Creatures Web site on PBS ONLINE. August 6, 1997

PressCorps to Relaunch and Manage TennisMatch Magazine

PressCorps, a New York City-based magazine company, has been retained by TennisMatch, Inc. August 5, 1997

Universal Television Signs Carrie Fisher to Comedy Development Deal

Acclaimed writer and actress Carrie Fisher has signed a multi-year comedy development deal with Universal Television, it was announced today by Universal Television President Ken Solomon. August 5, 1997

Lonely Planet Purchases Pisces Books From Gulf Publishing

Lonely Planet, a guidebook publisher of books and information for adventurous independent travelers, has announced the acquisition of Pisces Books, the country's leading diving and snorkeling series, from Gulf Publishing. August 4, 1997

L.A. Times Names Judy Kallet Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Judy Kallet, currently vice president of production and technology at The Hartford Courant, will join the Los Angeles Times in the new position of senior vice president and chief information officer, announced Richard T. August 4, 1997

Pearson Announces Deal With Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment

Pearson plc, through The Penguin Group, has announced a long-term strategic agreement with Red Storm Entertainment Inc. August 4, 1997

Ziff-Davis and IDG to Co-Publish Macworld and MacWeek

International Data Group and Ziff-Davis, Inc. August 4, 1997