The Slow Death of Print: RIP PC Magazine
ReadWriteWeb —
PC Magazine, Ziff Davis' flagship print publication, has announced that it will go 100% digital. The January 2008 issue will mark the end of PC Magazine's print edition after 27 years of continuous publication. Instead of the print version, PC Magazine will start publishing a digital version of the magazine, 'PC Magazine Digital Edition.' Current and new subscribers should see this digital edition appear in their inboxes by February 2009.
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PC Magazine Abandons Print, Moves Online
WebProNews Feed —
... ."Since 2000, online has been the focal point where technology buyers get their information and technology marketers are directing their dollars to drive demand and build their brands."Lance Ulanoff, Editor-in-Chief of the PCMag Digital Network said in an open letter to readers on PCMag.com that deciding to abandon the print edition of the magazine was not an easy one."The reality is that the ever-growing expense of print and delivery was turning the creation of a physical product into an untenable business proposition." ...
PC Magazine kills print edition; forests rejoice
GMSV —
... each issue thick as a small city’s phone book, packed with ads and write-ups on Intel’s wicked-fast 33 MHz processors, the new “local bus” video card connection, dot-matrix printer comparisons and such. Somewhere around here, I know I have a stack of those mags, stashed specifically for the entertainment value of looking back in later years. And now would be an appropriate time for such a sentimental journey. Tech media company Ziff Davis, fresh out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced today that the January 2009 issue of PC Magazine would be ...
PC Magazine: A Magazine No More
Technologizer —
... will live on and has a good chance of doing well for a long time. And in an interesting twist, Ziff will continue the Zinio version of ...
PC Magazine Axes Print Edition
Podcasting News —
... will print its last paper issue this coming January, according to an announcement from Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff. Increased print and delivery expenses contributed to the decision to move away from the print edition of the magazine, which has been around for 27 years. ...
PC Magazine, RIP
BloggingStocks —
... So, finally PC Magazine is going completely digital (this is according to a decision from the parent corporation, Ziff Davis Media). The last edition will be January 2009. ...
Samsung shows off cell phone with folding screen
DVICE Atom Feed —
With venerable print journals like PC Magazine folding into online-only operations, many old school media titans are looking for an escape hatch and Samsung may have the key. At Japan's recent FPD International 2008 tech conference, the Korean cell phone giant showed off a phone with a foldable display--a big deal given that most of the time this kind of tech is only viewed from some research laboratory.
With one display shown on a traditional cell phone panel, the phone slowly unfolds like a book to reveal a second, much wider screen. ...
Internet Roundup of Black Friday Deals
Technology - Channel Feed —
... Before you jump on to the buying binge, Lance Ulanoff, the Editor-in-Chief of PCMag Digital Network, warns of what not to buy, what to buy, and things in between. That is one wonderfully timed useful article, eh? Lance also announced today that the ...
Print Media Giants Evolve Into Online-Only Models
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... and may need to accelerate the shift of its focus from print to online. PC Magazine already has a solid, successful online presence, with pcmag.com as the centerpiece of their network of sites. PC Magazine itself will continue as PC Magazine Digital , which is in a format similar to the print magazine it also employs a subscription model. One would assume, however, that most of the content will end up on pcmag.com as well. The Christian Science Monitor has engaged Duo Consulting to help with the design and implementation of the site, which will be based on the ...
Print publishers experiment to survive in the digital age
Obsessable News Feed —
... The magazine world is feeling the heat as well. Ziff Davis Media announced the shuttering of PC Magazine after 27 years of publication, with a transition to full digital content on the PCMag Digital Network. Shortly thereafter they ...




