Brookfield Communications Launches New Entertainment Website

Los Angeles-based Brookfield Communications, an entertainment industry professional data provider, today announced the launch of In Hollywood, a new web site aimed at providing industry professionals worldwide access to its extensive database of upcoming Hollywood films. June 16, 1997

The Economist Launches Web Edition

The Economist newspaper is launching its new Web site. June 16, 1997

Medical Economics Co. Launches New Magazine

Medical Economics Company has unveiled a new monthly magazine -- Strategic Medicine -- that will help physicians meet the clinical challenges associated with the delivery of cost-effective, quality healthcare. June 13, 1997

Everything Cool Site Uses Teen Editors

Everything Cool Magazine is a new online magazine directed towards kids aged 12 to 18. June 13, 1997

Marvel Adds Gatefolds to Comic Book Covers

Marvel Comics, a comic book publisher, will establish a new milestone in publishing history with the introduction of a new format for all of its monthly titles, beginning June 12, it was announced today by Shirrel Rhoades, Executive Vice President, Publishing, Marvel Comics Group. June 12, 1997

Fifteen Books Nominated for Eighth Annual Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Awards

Fifteen books have been nominated for the eighth annual Ralph J. June 11, 1997

Times Mirror to Sell National Journal

Times Mirror announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell National Journal Inc. June 11, 1997

New Yorker Names Cartoon Editor

Robert Mankoff will become the cartoon editor of The New Yorker in September, Tina Brown, the magazine's editor, has announced. June 9, 1997

Vibe To Acquire Spin Magazine

Robert L. June 6, 1997

UC Berkeley Extension Offers Summer Shakespeare Courses

This summer, UC Berkeley Extension, in cooperation with the California Shakespeare Festival, will present the perfect vehicle for contemplating this spectacle: "Midsummer Madness: Comedy and Romance in the Plays of William Shakespeare. June 6, 1997

Role-Playing Website Launched by WebRPG

Role playing gamers can now expand their own circle of friends at WebRPG and meet some of the 7000 gaming enthusiasts that view the site each week. June 5, 1997

90s Acid Novelist To Reenact Merry Prankster's Road Journey

For novelist Todd Brendan Fahey, deja vu all over again is just another day at work. June 5, 1997

Alt-n Premieres New Animated Graphic Novel

Alt-n, an on-line entertainment network, has premiered the first issue of BRAVO, a new comic book from comics company ARComics, Inc. June 5, 1997

Mecklermedia Launches Internet.Com Site With Expanded Daily News

Mecklermedia has unveiled Internet. June 4, 1997

Broadway Interactive Group To Produce Web Comedy Show for MSN

Broadway Interactive Group (BIG), the multimedia production arm of Broadway Video, Inc. June 3, 1997

Hearst Magazines Names David Granger Editor-in-Chief of Esquire

Hearst Magazines President Cathleen P. June 2, 1997

Modern Media to Launch Gustown Ultimate Web Contest

Modern Media Ventures (MMV) announced what it expects will be the most successful kids promotion ever run on the World Wide Web. May 30, 1997

Writers Guild Announces 1997 Film and Television Writers Forum

The 1997 Film and Television Writers Forum will take place at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, it was announced Tuesday by John Furia Jr. May 29, 1997

BarnesandNoble.com Partners with Book Central

BarnesandNoble. May 29, 1997

Inergy Online Partners With IDG Books

Inergy Online, Inc. May 28, 1997

Furious Fictions Magazine Now Online

Furious Fictions, The Magazine of Short-Short Stories, is now online, editor/publisher Joseph Lerner announced today. May 28, 1997

GamePen Announces E3 Website

GamePen, an online community for gamers, has introduced GamePen's E3. May 27, 1997

CurtCo Freedon Group Launches Co. Magazine

The CurtCo Freedom Group has announced the launch of "Co. May 23, 1997

Samuel Adams Announces Short Story Contest

Samuel Adams will send one talented writer to the first annual Zoetrope Short Story Writers' Workshop in Belize this July. May 23, 1997

New PBS Site Features Veterans' Resources and Stories

ublic television's top-rated National Memorial Day Concert, which airs on Sunday, May 25 at 8:00 p. May 22, 1997