

New PPA Marketing website goes live
The PPA has relaunched the website for PPA Marketing to promote the
power of magazines as an advertising medium. Visit the site to find
out more.
VIDEO: 10 Things to Love About Magazines
This new video from PPA Marketing highlights just 10 of the things
that make magazines such a powerful and engaging advertising medium.
Register with PPA Marketing for a chance to win an iPad
Sign up to receive the fortnightly PPA Marketing e-newsletter and you
will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win an iPad.
Attributor talks anti-piracy action at First Wednesday forum
The European chief of anti-piracy firm Attributor told PPA members
how the company is tackling copyright theft at this week's First
Wednesday forum.
Behavioural ads covered in new ICO online privacy code
Businesses have been urged to respect consumers' privacy when collecting
their data online in a new code of practice issued by the Information
Commissioner's Office.
VIDEO: PTC Academics and Industry Forum
Academics from PTC-accredited magazine journalism courses across the
country gathered at Bauer Media on June 23 for the PTC Academics
and Industry Forum.
Have your say on unwanted legislation
PPA members have an opportunity to highlight existing legislation they
want changed or removed under a new Government initiative.
Apple
live conference for content creators. Sorry that this is last
minute - and you may have picked up on this already - but we wanted
to alert you that Steve Jobs is giving a press conference today at
10 pacific time - 6pm in the UK - about the new Apple Tablet and
you can watch it live by clicking on this link:
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/apple-tablet-content/
We understand Jobs will review plans for content creators which appears
to be about harnessing the powers of the masses to generate content.
Could be worth watching, in more senses than one!
Barry
McIlheney has been appointed Chief Executive of the PPA, effective
from Monday, February 1. He succeeds Jonathan Shephard, who left the
organisation in September last year.
McIlheney, originally from Belfast, has worked
in consumer publishing for 25 years, starting his career as Editor
of Smash Hits at the height of that title's success in the late '80s.
He went on to become Editor of Empire, and Managing Director of Emap
Metro and Chief Executive of Emap Elan, responsible for brands such
as Q, The Face, and Elle. He also launched FHM in France, and the
men’s weekly Zoo in the
UK and Australia.
Time leading project to build online store for digital magazines
06 October 09
Time Inc is reportedly planning a joint venture with magazine publishers
to build an online store for digital magazines.
Publishers asked for
feedback on digital investment plans
09 October 09
Publishing companies have been asked for their views on how to spend
a multi-million pound government research investment in digital technology.
Carat
revises ad spend forecast
06 October 09
Media agency Carat has scaled back its forecast for global advertising
expenditure in 2009.
JIG report figures for September
09 October 09
The Joint Industry Group figures for September are available under
the members area of the PPA site.
PPA applauds Tesco change to coupon
redemption policy
09 October 09
The PPA has applauded a decision by Tesco to only redeem coupons against
corresponding items in a shopper’s basket.
PPA forum to help publishers
cut carbon
09 October 09
The PPA is holding a forum in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers
to assist publishers facing increasing regulatory pressure to reduce
their carbon emissions.
Online publishers gather at AOP Summit
07 October 09
Leading online publishers gathered at the Business Design Centre this
week for the AOP Summit
Recession puts pressure on internet ad budgets
06 October 09
Expenditure on internet advertising in the UK slipped 1% in the first
half of 2009 compared with last year.
10 money-saving tips from PPA
Training
09 October 09
PPA Training has outlined 10 practical ways to help members get the
most from their training budget.
Greenhouse gas emission guidelines
published by Government
09 October 09
The Government has published new guidance to help businesses and organizations
measure and tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
Deadline approaching for
independent publishers
09 October 09
Independent publishers are being urged not to miss out on the chance
to compete in this year’s Independent Publisher Awards, hosted
by Dragon’s Den star James Caan.
PTC unveils awards shortlist
07 October 09
The shortlist of candidates for this year’s PTC New Journalist
of the Year Awards has been unveiled by the Periodicals Training Council.
Scottish
Magazine Awards attracts record entries
09 October 09
Entries to the 2009 Scottish Magazine Awards are in and more companies
than ever are taking part, with the total entries exceeding last year’s
bumper crop.
Countdown to Data Publishers Association Conference
and Awards
09 October 09
Data specialists across the publishing sector are gearing up for the
2009 DPA Conference and Awards.
APA reveals shortlist for expanded International
Customer Publishing Awards 2009
09 October 09
The Association of Publishing Agencies (APA) has revealed the shortlist
for the 2009 International Customer Publishing Awards.
Media round-up
Media Week: Cameron hits out at magazines
Mad.co.uk: Free women's weekly Stylist launches
The Guardian: Economist introduces pay wall for archive articles
Brand Republic: Empire launches special collectors' edition
Media Week: Webster quits imagine for start-up media role