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The Future of Publishing

12 December 2011

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This video was prepared by the UK branch of Dorling Kindersley Books and produced by Khaki Films (http://www.thekhakigroup.com/). Originally meant solely for a DK sales conference, the video was such a hit internally that it is now being shared externally. We hope you enjoy it (and make sure you watch it up to at least the halfway point, there's a surprise!).


Women Mean Business – The Book

9 December 2011

"This is not a business book but it is, in part, a primer in entrepreneurship with women in mind.... fluent and engaging..." Eoin McVey, Irish Times

Women Mean Business – One Woman's Journey Into Entrepreneurship tells the story of WMB’s Founder, Rosemary Delaney and her journey into the business world.

In 2006 Rosemary launched her own multimedia business WMB Publishing; it includes the flagship title WMB – The Irish Magazine for businesswomen and the business website womenmeanbusiness.com. The book is about the lessons she learned, as a female entrepreneur, in a challenging economic climate. This is a warts and all account of following your dream and the continuous search for a more balanced and fulfilled life. Women Mean Business is an inspiring read for all those passionate women who dare to believe that they can make a difference in the world around them.

Available for €14.99 in all good bookstores nationwide, through Amazon and through the publishers Orpen Press: www.orpenpress.com


Stellar wins at Magazine Awards

7 December 2011

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Norah Casey's Harmonia wins at Magazine Awards

2 December 2011 - The Sunday Business Post

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Richard Hannaford 1962-2011

12 October 2011

Richard Wade Buchanan Hannaford, 12th October 2011, passed away peacefully in the company of his beloved wife Norah Casey in the early hours of this morning. He leaves behind one son, Dara, aged 12.

The well-known writer and broadcaster was Editorial Director of Harmonia, which he ran with wife and Publisher Norah Casey. He was also Deputy Chairman of Magazines Ireland and sat on the board of the Health Information and Equality Authority (HIQUA).

Richard Hannaford worked for the BBC for 17 years, as a news correspondent and in later years as the BBC’s Health Correspondent before relocating to Ireland in 2002. There he produced and presented a number of programme series for RTÉ, including the landmark series, “The Truth about the Health Service” a ten part examination of the Irish health service. He has won many awards for his work both in the UK and in Ireland, including the Irish Health Writers Guild Broadcaster of the Year (2003) and the UK’s National Health Correspondent of the Year (2001).

During his tenure as Editorial Director of Harmonia, he was instrumental in the growth of the business and was the driving force behind the contract publishing division. Among his many achievements were the launch of Irish Tatler Men's Magazine and the acquisition and rebranding of Ireland of the Welcomes.

He had worked as a consultant and advisor to a number of international and governmental organisations, including the NHS in the UK, The Kings Fund for Health, the EU’s External Advisory Committee and the World Health Organisation.

Born: 17th May 1962
Marital Status: Married to Norah Casey with one son, Dara aged 12.


Social Media Seminar: succeeding in the new media landscape

16 September 2011

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Image Publications win Aer Lingus’ Cara Magazine contract

13 July 2011

IMAGE Publications, Publishing Company of the Year 2010*, has won the contract to publish Aer Lingus’ in-flight magazine Cara.

With 10.4 million passengers travelling with Aer Lingus in 2009, Cara is Ireland’s best-read magazine and the contract attracted a number of pitches. Image Publications secured the deal with their vision for a re-energised magazine that would not only prove a more compelling read for Aer Lingus passengers, but would also enhance the Aer Lingus brand.

Edited by IMAGE Magazine’s former Travel & Features Editor Frances Power, Cara will include a mix of travel, arts, design, fashion, sport and business that aims to speak to every Aer Lingus passenger and create a feel-good factor about both Aer Lingus and Ireland.

“We are looking forward to a great working relationship between our two companies and are delighted to welcome the team on board,” said Aer Lingus Director of Communications Declan Kearney.

MD and co-owner of Image Publications Richard Power is also delighted with the win, saying, “It represents a testament to the hard work, drive and creativity of the Image Publications’ team. We are very excited about producing a magazine for Aer Lingus that is editorially-rich, beautifully-produced and a great first point of contact for travellers from home and abroad.”

The title is the latest addition to the publishing house’s ever-expanding portfolio of iconic titles, including IMAGE and Image Interiors and Living, along with various contract titles for premium clients like Brown Thomas, Arnotts, L’Oréal and Goffs.

The first issue of Cara produced by Image Publications will be in in-flight pockets on August 1 this year.


Magazine World Update: Register now for free webinar on cross-border magazine publishing

18 May 2011

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Press Release: VAT rates on magazines reduced to 9%.

12 May 2011

Magazines Ireland, the association of Irish magazine publishers, welcomes the announcement made by the Minister of Finance in the Jobs Initiative 2011, reducing the VAT rates on magazines to 9%.

Duan Stokes, Chairman of Magazines Ireland said, “we welcome the changes to the VAT rate on Irish magazines in the forthcoming Finance Bill. Irish magazine publishers have been under severe pressure due to both the reshaping of the media landscape and the on-going difficult economic conditions. Whilst this is a move in the right direction, Magazines Ireland will continue to campaign for a zero VAT rate on Irish titles which would bring Ireland into line with the rate in the UK and several other EU nations. The 9% rate is still significantly higher than many other EU countries.

“Irish magazine publishers contribute over €400 million to the Irish economy annually; €100 million of which is paid in taxes. There are over 2,000 people directly employed in the magazine industry with a further 9,000 jobs, such as freelance journalists, photographers and models, reliant on the sector.

“Irish magazines are hugely important from a cultural and social point of view. In a media market flooded with imported content, Irish magazines not only reflect the unique culture of Irish society but they also have provided the training ground for young writers such as Colm Toibin, Maeve Binchy, Joseph O’Connor - all of whom started their careers in magazines. Ireland needs to maintain the indigenous character of Irish magazines and other media outlets, and their role within our overall societal and cultural identity.

“Magazines Ireland member companies should be encouraged by government policy to nurture and develop their businesses in a favourable trading environment”.

For further information on Magazines Ireland please contact Grace Aungier 01 667 55 79 grace@magazinesireland.ie


Magazine World Update: Webcasting and magazine licensing next subjects for free FIPP webinars

4 May 2011

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New Eason Brand and Marketing Campaign

Get Into … the launch campaign from Monday April 11th

This Monday sees the launch of our new Brand Campaign, Whatever You’re Into, Get Into Eason. This exciting new departure for us comes after a period of customer research and new creative thinking. For the first time we have a Brand position that celebrates the diverse interests of our customers and clearly communicates that Eason has something for everyone.

To highlight this important change of gear around the communication about our brand we are delighted to announce a host of high profile launch activity and ask everyone to get involved in raising awareness.

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Irish Times Delivery Service, Brian Whelan, March 2011

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ABC - United under one brand

Exciting times ahead in the world of ABC. This month we launch our new identity and this newsletter explains the reasons behind the change and what to expect from us in the coming months and beyond.

We are delighted to announce that today ABC and ABCe have united under one brand, putting digital and innovation at the heart of our organisation. This follows 12 months of developments that have seen us align ourselves to the changing shape of the industry.

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Magazine world News - March 2011

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How 2.0 Market Your Business Online Conference March 29th

How 2.0 Market Your Business Online is a conference (March 29th) aimed at owners and executives of small businesses who struggle the most with online marketing. In a conference calendar already awash with web summits and digital media events, How 2.0 is unique as it aims to equip people with know-how - including how to set-up Facebook pages, make a decision on Twitter, get the most from existing websites and hopefully spend very little doing it.

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Budget Highlights 2011

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Office of the Press Ombudsman & Press Council of Ireland Newsletter

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IMAGE magazine is first to launch ipad app in ireland

Always ahead of the fashion pack, IMAGE Magazine leads the way once again with the release of its iPhone and iPad application, which went live over the weekend of November 5, 2010. IMAGE is the first glossy Irish women’s magazine to make the leap into virtual publishing.

Created by PH Media for IMAGE Publications, the IMAGE Magazine app is a page-by-page representation of each month’s printed issue; full of the latest ideas and informed opinion on fashion, beauty, people, entertainment and all areas of smart, contemporary Irish living.

“The beautifully crafted pages of IMAGE have transferred perfectly from printed page to iPad and iPhone application,” says IMAGE Managing Director Richard Power, who pioneered this progressive move for the company. “Not only is the information stunningly displayed and clear to see, but it’s easy to navigate”

At all times, the contents page is accessible, to assist the reader in finding specific features, while “click through” options reveal hidden video clips and related web links. Luxurious fashion shoots, revealing interviews, trend reports, restaurant, travel and food features, beauty and the popular Miranda’s Diary social photography is all available at a price of just €2.99 per issue.

“IMAGE Magazine’s heritage spans 35 years, through which it’s been at the forefront of cultural happenings,” Mr Power continues. “In the seventies, that meant bringing issues such as divorce and contraception to the fore. In the eighties and nineties, we grew with our readers, while in the 2000s, we spread our wings to welcome Ireland’s newfound sophistication. It’s only right, then, that we embrace the digital age of today with an additional way for our readers to enjoy all that IMAGE Magazine has to offer.”

Available to download now from the App Store, the IMAGE Magazine app can be enjoyed on iPad and iPhone. It will be available on all androids from 2011. Each new issue shall be released at the same time as the traditional magazine hits the newsstand.


ABC - June Newsletter

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Daithi O’Ceallaigh appointed as Press Council Chairman

TThe Press Council of Ireland has announced the appointment of Daithi O’Ceallaigh as Chairman. He succeeds Professor Tom Mitchell, who served as Chairman since the establishment of the Council in January 2007.

A native of Dun Laoghaire, Mr O’Ceallaigh has enjoyed a distinguished diplomatic career spanning more than 35 years. Having graduated from UCD, he and his wife Antoinette spent three years as volunteer teachers in Zambia, before joining the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1973. He went on to assume posts in Moscow, London, Belfast, New York, Finland and Estonia, before serving as Ambassador to London for 6 years from 2001. He was subsequently appointed Ambassador to the UN, World Trade Organisation and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

In 2008, in Croke Park, he headed a small Irish team which negotiated the Convention to Prohibit Cluster Munitions which cause unacceptable harm to civilians.

Mr O’Ceallaigh retired from the Foreign Service in 2009. He is currently Director General (part time) of the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin.

He is married with two grown-up children.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr O’Ceallaigh said: “The level of recognition and respect which the Council has garnered among its stakeholders in a short period of time is a testament to the talents and diligence of my predecessor Tom Mitchell. I look forward to continuing his good work.”
The Press Council, through the Office of the Press Ombudsman, provides the public with an independent forum for resolving complaints against the press and seeks to maintain the high standards of Irish journalism and journalistic ethics. Currently over 200 titles subscribe to the Council’s Code of Practice for Newspapers and Periodicals through their membership of the Council.
Earlier this year the Council was given statutory recognition by the Oireachtas under the terms of the Defamation Act.

Mr O’Ceallaigh will take up office on August 1. The appointment is for a period of three years.


DAA Signs Agreement with Eason To Operate Former Hughes & Hughes Outlets

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has signed a licence with Irish bookseller Eason & Son for the operation of the seven outlets at Dublin and Cork airports that were previously part of the Hughes & Hughes chain.

As part of the agreement, Eason & Son, which is one of Ireland’s leading book and stationery retailers, is likely to retain about 120 former Hughes & Hughes employees. Eason & Son will add the seven airport outlets to its existing portfolio of 54 Irish stores.

Hughes & Hughes was placed in receivership late last week, but the stores at Dublin and Cork airports continued to trade under an agreement between the DAA and the receiver, David Carson of Deloitte. The DAA worked closely with the receiver in recent days to keep the profitable airport outlets open.

The licence with Eason & Son covers five stores at Dublin Airport and two outlets at Cork Airport. Under the agreement, Eason will pay the DAA a percentage of turnover rather than a fixed annual rent. This system, which also previously applied to Hughes & Hughes, includes a minimum annual payment and means that the DAA and the retailer effectively share the trading risk.

DAA Commercial Director Jack MacGowan said the company was pleased to have signed an agreement with Eason & Son to operate the former Hughes & Hughes airport outlets. "The DAA was deeply saddened to see a receiver appointed to Hughes & Hughes, as we had worked with them for many years at Dublin and Cork airports," Mr MacGowan said.

"The Hughes & Hughes’ airport business is and was profitable and the agreement with Eason & Son will secure 120 jobs and ensure continuity of service for our customers at Dublin and Cork airports," Mr MacGowan added.

Hughes & Hughes’ contract with the DAA permitted the airport operator to terminate the licence in the event of the bookseller going into receivership. After Hughes & Hughes entered receivership last week, the DAA went to the market and received bids from a number of other firms for the seven airport shops. An agreement was signed with Eason & Son yesterday evening.

For further information contact:

Paul O'Kane
Director Public Affairs
DAA
353 1 8141897, 353 86 609 0221


ABC announces new governance structure replacing the ABC Council with an ABC Board

ABC today implements a new governance structure, with the first meeting of the ABC Board. The new system replaces the old Council structure and follows formal ratification by the Council and at ABC’s Annual General Meeting in December.

The new ABC Board has been streamlined to include a total of 16 industry representatives, compared to the previous Council’s 32 members, whilst bringing in a new sector – digital media. The Board’s role will be to oversee the effective running of ABC and ABCe and will meet five times a year, supported by Finance and Remuneration sub committees. As part of the new governance structure, the Reporting Standards Groups will have more autonomy, including the ability to ratify rule changes providing a unanimous decision has been reached by members of the group (unless a specific objection is lodged by a Board member).

ABC provides the media industry with independent and comparable data for print media, events and digital platforms, to industry-agreed standards. The standards (for print and events) are set for the industry, by the industry, via ABC’s governance structure, which will continue to be weighted equally between trade bodies, advertisers, media buyers and media owners, represented by leading industry practitioners.

For the first time, 25% of the ABC Board will specifically represent the digital media industry, including nominees from JICWEBS; the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA). The previous election system for Council representatives is now replaced with nominations from trade associations.

The new Board will be comprised of former Council members, trade association representatives and industry heavyweights such as Tim Brooks, Managing Director of Guardian News and Media and Jeremy Found, Head of Media of the COI, as well as key players from digital such as Lee Baker, Director of AOP and Nigel Gwilliam, Digital Consultant of IPA .

The new governance structure will incorporate a newly formed ABC Irish (ROI) Council, which is delegated responsibility for decisions relating to the Irish market, resulting in the autonomous development of rule sets directly relating to Irish media.

Sally Cartwright OBE has been appointed as Chairman of the ABC Board. Cartwright replaces John Mayhead CBE, who is retiring after a successful 10 years in the role.

Jerry Wright, Chief Executive at ABC, comments: “The new governance structure has been introduced to reflect and support the changing needs of the media industry, the growth of digital media and to set a clear direction for ABC into the future. Greater autonomy for the Reporting Standards Groups and a separate Irish Council will allow ABC to operate more effectively in the interests of its members.”


Press Council Chairman welcomes new Defamation Act

Press Council of Ireland will apply for recognition

The Chairman of the Press Council of Ireland, Professor Thomas Mitchell, today (Thursday 17th December) welcomed the decision of the Minister for Justice to sign the commencement order for the new Defamation Act as “an important step forward for the freedom of the press and for the new system of press regulation in Ireland.”

“The Press Council of Ireland”, he said, “will be applying immediately after the commencement date of 1st January 2010 for formal recognition under the new Act, and is confident that it can comply fully with the requirements for recognition provided for in the Act.

“Since their establishment over two years ago, the Council and the Office of the Press Ombudsman – which is an integral part of the structure – have charted new territory in devising and implementing a system of accountability for the press in Ireland.

“The Council and its members – a majority of whom represent the public interest – believe that the new structures have already demonstrated their value and will continue to do so in the years ahead. Their role is all the more important in an era in which the difficulties for the traditional economic model of the press underline the importance of maintaining the highest professional standards in journalism as a public service that is vital for the effective functioning of our democratic system.

“The Council believes that what has already been achieved owes a great deal to the positive and constructive role of the press industry itself, whose cooperation with, and support for, an independent regulatory structure is a vital ingredient of this important initiative.”


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Publish and be damned - Sunday Business Post - 20 September 2009

The recent departure of Gloss magazine from the news stands and its move into the Irish Times, where it now appears as a monthly supplement, ostensibly means one fewer competitor for other Irish titles.

But the move is indicative of the struggle that Ireland’s stable of women’s magazines has endured over the past 12 months to raise advertising revenue during a global recession - and in a fiercely competitive market.

Getting an up-to-date picture on ad spend for Irish magazines is difficult, as revenue figures are published on an annual basis at the end of the calendar year. Last year’s advertising revenue figure, published by Magazines Ireland, was down by €24 million to €215 million compared to the previous year.

Magazines Ireland represents 43 Irish publishers which produce more than 200 magazines between them. The annual spend figures for 2009, which will be published next January, are likely to be considerably lower again.

According to Philip McGaley, joint managing director of Dyflin, which publishes Prudence and Confetti magazines, the past year has been ‘‘incredibly turbulent’’ for the sector. But he believes things have begun to settle down.

"Many advertisers stayed out of the market over the past year for their own bottom-line reasons, but they’re starting to realise that they need to have a presence in the market," he said.

"We’re seeing advertisers returning to the market after a ten to 14-month absence."

According to McGaley, retail sales of both of his firm’s magazines are marginally up.

"For some reason, recessionary periods encourage couples to tie the knot. The latest CSO figures, published last November, suggested that there would be about 30,000 weddings on the island of Ireland this year.

There were just over 2 2,000 marriages in the 26 counties in 2006, so Confetti is selling well," he said.

"Similarly, Prudence, which has a value-for-money ethos, is doing well retail-wise. As the title would suggest, it is a magazine for our times, and probably has more resonance today than it did when we first launched it in November 2004."

Richard Power, managing director of Image magazine, painted a similarly bleak picture in terms of ad revenue for the last year.

"Our last ABC sales figures were at about 27,000, but everyone is taking hits. Nama and the Lisbon Treaty could affect foreign investment and advertising in the Irish market," he said.

‘‘Most foreign fashion houses don’t have an agency in Ireland - we have to go to them and bring in the money. There has been a slight increase in activity in the ad market since June, but the next few months will depend on the perception of our market overseas, and whether or not Ireland is still considered a luxury goods market.”

Norah Casey is head of Harmonia, the country’s largest consumer magazine publisher, which publishes Irish Tatler and U magazine. "Ireland is a niche market," she said.

"Our market is one-tenth the size of Britain, yet we have to compete with British titles, which account for about 80 per cent of the glossy magazines on shop shelves. Our magazines have to look the same as our competitors, and have the same production, feature and photography standards and values."

"It’s a testament to the people that work in our magazines that we succeed in that respect, but we have a small circulation and we survive on advertising, rather than through cover sales."

"Big fashion houses feel they have covered the Irish market by taking out advertising in British titles that appear on Irish newsstands, so we have to fight for our share of the cake every year. All the big beauty brands are looking at cutting costs and, unfortunately, we’re often seen as being part of the regional British magazine market."

Casey expects an advertising spike this quarter. ‘‘I think people held on to their money waiting to see what kind of summer we’d have. We had a bad one, but now I think people have a little spend to release, and they’ll want to get their figures up for the last quarter of the year. Whether or not it will carry us to January remains to be seen,” she said.

"Irish Tatler will be 110 years old next year, and U magazine has been published for more than 30 years. This isn’t the first recession that these magazines have been through."

Predictably, there have been job losses at most women’s magazines at this stage. "We’ve had to look at staffing levels across the board," said McGaley.

"There were a number of redundancies and cutbacks. It’s the most unpalatable part of this business but, unfortunately, it is necessary in the current climate."

Image magazine’s Richard Power said: "I’ve been asked can I guarantee that there won’t be any redundancies at Image in the next six months. I can’t - everyone has had cutbacks.

Staffing is one of our most expensive outlays, and we continue to look at staff numbers. We’re not replacing staff that leave. I think people have to upskill themselves and be able to work on both online and print production."

Harmonia decided late last year to move away from the raft of contract publications that it produces, to concentrate on its own titles. "It’s very difficult to raise advertising spend for those magazines in a recession," said Casey. "We had to cut staff numbers at the beginning of the year after downsizing our contract publishing sector. There’s no point having a suite of titles in the market right now."

Casey said Harmonia’s Food & Wine magazine now had sales of almost 9,000 copies every month. Ireland of the Welcomes, its subscription based US publication, is also bucking the industry trend, with a circulation of almost 84,000. An Australian version of the magazine will be launched in January.

All three publishing companies have invested in an online presence, and Richard Power believes that the internet is only a threat if magazines don’t develop their own websites.

Harmonia launched iVenus.com in 2000 and revamped it earlier this year. "Online is not the easiest place to create wealth," said Casey. "iVenus has a thriving life of its own, but people still prefer to read a glossy magazine.

"Glossies have longevity - people don’t tend to keep supplement magazines, but they do hold onto glossy publications.

Look at all the homes, salons and doctors’ surgeries that keep back issues. In that respect, an ad is not for a day, it’s for a month, and often more."

 


Irish press industry agrees historic new environmental, management standards

18 September 2009

Ireland's publishers, wholesalers and retailers have joined forces for the first time ever to agree a new set of environmental standards as well as a new code of practice designed to introduce greater efficiency and cooperation within the Irish press industry.

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Irish Fulfilment & Subscription Services Limited Presentation

John Scanlon - IFSS - 15 September 2009

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Magazines Ireland is the new name for the association of Irish magazine publishers.

Magazines Ireland is the new name for the association of Irish magazine publishers.

"The new name reinforces the unique position Irish magazines play in the cultural, social and economic life in Ireland", explains John Mullins, Chairman of the organisation.

Magazine Ireland Launch

Pictured L-R; Michael Fitzpatrick, Harmonia; Adrian Gallagher, Business and Finance; Grace Aungier, Magazines Ireland;Philip McGaley, Dyflin Publications;Margaret Donnelly, IFP Media; Frank Quinn, Mediateam; John Mullins, Zahra Publishing; Denise McQuaid,Ashville Media Group; Richard Power, Image Publications; Lucy Campbell, RTE Publishing; Duan Stokes, Hot Press.

Other members of the executive committee not pictured are Michael Diviney,ICAI; John Whelan,Danstone; Rosemary Delaney, WMB and Elaine Divilly, Golden Egg Productions.

Magazines Ireland represents 43 Irish publishers who together produce over 200 magazines, both consumer and business to business titles. There are over 2,000 people directly employed in the magazine industry with a further 9,000 jobs, such as freelance journalists, photographers and models, reliant on the sector.

"Irish magazine publishers contribute over €400 million to the Irish economy annually; €100 million of which is paid in taxes. Magazines Ireland has an important role to play to ensure this sector is allowed to develop and expand to its full potential in the coming years", says Mullins.

Irish magazines compete with UK titles for space on the newsstands. Yet despite this major competition, Irish titles continue to perform well and outsell all others in each category within which they compete. "Irish readers prefer Irish magazines because the content is more relevant, the products and services featured are available in this market and the prices quoted are in the local currency. We have to build on this and make sure the market conditions, from production and distribution through to retailing and legislation, facilitate the huge potential we know to exist in the magazines sector", says Mullins.

Designers in member magazine companies took part in a competition to design the new corporate logo which was won by Tony Temple from Zahra Publishing.

A full list of members and their titles, including contact details and rate card information is available on the web site.


Defamation Bill - President signs two bills into law

Thursday, 23 July 2009 10:10
President McAleese has signed the Defamation Bill and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill into law. She met the Council of State yesterday, who advised her on the legislation's constitutionality and had been considering whether to refer the bills to the Supreme Court.
The bills were recently passed by the Dáil and Seanad.


A Helping Hand? - Checkout - June 2009

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Irish Market Ready for a shake-up - Irish Printer - June 2009

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Design Competition - Magazines Ireland

Magazines Ireland is the new name for the PPAI.

We have two fantastic weekend breaks in Ireland to give away to the designers of the new Magazines Ireland logo and branding.

All designers in member companies are invited to submit designs for:

a) a new corporate logo for Magazines Ireland to be used on all communications material from the company

b) a "branding identifier" which will clearly identify and market Magazines Ireland members' titles to the consumer as being Irish.

This will be used on the covers of members' magazines and would be something along the lines of "We're Irish"; "Irish First" etc

Submissions must be received by close of business on Friday 12 June 2009.

The submissions will be judged by the executive committee of Magazines Ireland chaired by John Mullins, Chairman, Magazines Ireland.

A prize of a weekend break in Ireland will be awarded to the winner of each design.

You have two chances to win so get designing!

We look forward to receiving your entries.

Entries please to:

Grace Aungier
Chief Executive
Magazines Ireland
25 Denzille Lane, Dublin 2
01 667 55 79 / 086 088 0845
www.magazinesireland.ie


European Press Freedom Charter to be ratified by journalists on Monday, 25 May 2009 in Hamburg

1. Freedom of the press is essential to a democratic society. All governments should uphold, protect and respect the diversity of the press and its political, social and cultural missions.
 
2. Censorship must be absolutely outlawed. There must be a guarantee that independent journalism in all media is free of persecution, repression and of political or regulatory interference by government. Press and online media should not be subject to state licensing.
 
3. The right of journalists and media to gather and disseminate information and opinions must not be threatened, restricted or be made subject to punishment.

4. The protection of journalistic sources shall be strictly upheld. Surveillance, interception or physical searches of newsrooms, private rooms or journalists’ commmunications with the aim of identifying sources of information or infringing on editorial confidentiality are unacceptable.

5. All states must ensure that the media enjoy the full protection of the law and the authorities while carrying out their role. This applies in particular to defending journalists and their employees from physical attack. Violations of these rights and any threats to violate these rights must be carefully investigated and punished by the judiciary.

6. The economic livelihood of the media must not be endangered by the state or by state-controlled institutions. The threat of economic sanctions is also unacceptable.

7. State or state-controlled institutions shall not hinder the freedom of access of the media and journalists to information. They are obliged to support them in their mandate to provide information.

8. Media and journalists have a right to unimpeded access to all news and information sources, including those from abroad. For their reporting, foreign journalists must be provided with visas, accreditation and other required documents without delay.

9. The public of any State shall be granted free access to all national and foreign media and sources of information.
 

10. The State shall not restrict entry into the profession of journalism.

 

 


Presentation by Shanahan Direct Marketing to PPAI 12 May 2009

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PPAI gets legal at employment law evening

The Periodical Publishers' Association of Ireland (PPAI), in association Peninsula Business Services, held a seminar on Monday 11th May in PPAI Offices focusing on Employment Legislation and Health & Safety in the workplace, specifically aimed at owners and Managers. 

The informative discussion outlined the latest developments in employment legislation and allowed attendees the opportunity to evaluate their own HR practices. Just some of the topics covered were: discrimination, migrant workers, redundancy, absence management, grievance & disciplinary procedures, minimum notice, unfair dismissal, contracts, leave, NERA and working time regulation.

‘In our current climate businesses are struggling as a result of legal burdens.  With many companies facing redundancies, proper practice must be adhered to or even the most financially-robust business may face hefty awards or fines’ – said Grace Aungier, Chief Executive, Periodical Publishers’ Association of Ireland.

Peninsula Business Services offers employers 24-hour access to experts on employment and human resources legislation and provides interpretations of the law and advice on human resource management as well as representation and indemnification against employment awards. Everyone who attended had the opportunity to renew their current Employment Law and Health and Safety Practices.

For further information please contact:

Grace Aungier @ PPAI
T: 01 667 55 79
E: grace@magazinesireland.ie

Olwen Smith @ Peninsula Business Services Ireland
T: 01 850 60 55
E: olwen.smith@peninsula-ie.com

Sam Ryall @ Peninsula Business Services Ireland
T: 087 122 5303

E: sam.ryall@peninsula-ie.com

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Irish magazines advertising revenue at a huge €215 million

New figures for advertising spend in Irish magazines show magazines received a huge
€215 million in advertising revenue putting it in third place, behind only national press and television, and ahead of regional press, outdoor, radio, cinema and the internet.

The Periodical Publishers' Association of Ireland (PPAI) has expressed its satisfaction with the results of this up-to-date survey conducted on advertising revenue in magazines, carried out by Breakdown of Advertising Share and Expenditure (BASE) at the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI).

The Magazine Advertising Revenue Survey is the fourth comprehensive survey conducted on advertising in magazines in Ireland, and it provides an in-depth analysis of advertising revenue and volume. This groundbreaking piece of research covers 317 Irish-published magazines.

This new research correctly values the magazine share of the Irish advertising market for 2008. The relative values show that the advertising spend in Irish magazines accounts for 11% of the total value of Irish advertising, and this compares favourably with international values at similar levels.

Medium €millions %
National Press 806 41
TV 363 19
Magazines 215 11
Outdoor 197 10
Regional Press 171 9
Radio 148 8
Internet 20 1
Cinema 10 1

"The results of this year's survey is yet another endorsement of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Irish magazine industry to reach core target audiences. The industry publishes over 300 titles covering the full range of demographics and interest groups in Irish society", said Richard Power, Chairman, PPA Ireland.

For further information please contact Grace Aungier 01 667 55 79

New PPAI chairman is ready to deal with periodical issues

Sunday Businss Post: Sunday, April 19, 2009

John Mullins

John Mullins has been elected to the position of Chairman, PPA Ireland. John has been a member of the PPAI Executive Committee for a number of years and is the Co-founder of Zahra Publishing, publishers of Easy Food, Easy Health and a number of business-to-business titles. Before returning to Ireland to set up his company, John worked for a number of publishers in London and Sydney including Time Warner, Gruner and Jahr, FPC magazines and Monet Blue.

Irish magazines are determined to sort out their distribution issues and to emerge from the recession with an increased share of the market, according to John Mullins, the new chairman of the Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland (PPAI).

The early months of this year brought a headache for the already under-pressure Irish magazine sector in the shape of a row between retailers and Newspread, the main distributor of papers and magazines.

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"Empowering citizens: the magazine media"

In order to promote the magazine publishing industry in a proactive way, FAEP intends to launch this year a lobbying campaign entitled:

"Empowering citizens: the magazine media"

As discussed in the last Publishing and Advertising Committee meeting, the aim is to raise politicians' awareness of the importance of magazines for a free and democratic society, as they help citizens to be informed and armed to cope with the many challenges faced in our modern world.

This communication campaign takes place in the frame of the arrival of new MEPs (elections in June) and new members of the Commission (change of Commissioners and their cabinets at the end of 2009).

Several formats will serve this purpose during the campaign
- Meeting of journalists/editors in chief with the Commission
- Exhibition at FAEP´s Annual Gala Event
- FAEP´s Annual Magazine
- Film
- Additional meetings with new MEPs and new members of the Commission.

The campaign is also designed to provide FAEP with data and evidence that magazines are a part of the solution to public concerns (alcohol abuse, obesity, climate change etc.) and that regulation (especially of advertising) will only reduce magazines' ability to invest in the creation of trusted content for all EU citizens.

In order to have the most powerful impact possible, we would like you to provide us with some material for this campaign. In this view we would like you to answer to a questionnaire composed of 2 key questions:

1. Could you please provide us with some editorial examples (printed or online articles / cover page) of how magazines contribute to educate citizens on the following topics:
consumer rights // health // alcohol // obesity // climate change // sustainable lifestyles // children education/parenting.

The articles/cover pages should ideally be sent in "pdf" format and should include information on the demographic of the readership and the readership figures.

Some examples of the kind of articles/publications we are looking far are below:

Categories of Magazines Type of articles
- General Interest Women's Weeklies and Monthlies
- General Interest Men's Weeklies and Monthlies
- General Interest health-related magazines for women and men
- Niche health/sport magazines (jogging, surfing, snowboarding etc.)
- Parenting magazines
- Retired people/Elderly magazines
- General Interest Young People/Teenage Magazines
- Niche Youth Magazines (Gaming, Music etc.)
- Harmful effects of alcohol abuse (in a woman's weekly, for example, talking about young people's alcohol consumption)
- Harmful effects of other substance abuse
- Sexual health
- Bad diet, good diet, need to exercise
- Managing finances, knowing about consumer rights
- Knowing about energy consumption and individuals/households' environmental footprints
- Illness awareness etc.

2. Could you please give us concrete examples of initiatives - direct or indirect - your (member) organization(s) aiming to initiate citizens´ actions and interaction with society (especially social and environmental activities)?

Direct examples can be: Indirect examples:
- Online platforms
- Conferences
- Award for some readers projects
- Actions in schools to teach how to use magazines, to make children discover interesting magazines for school.
- CSR activities (for instance Motorpresse, a German publisher editing among other titles car and motorcycle magazines, runned a car safety training for its readers) environment friendly initiatives
- A weekly woman's magazine about celebrities, soap operas etc. sold at the checkouts of British supermarkets published an article about domestic violence. It generated a huge reader response, prompting the publisher to create a blog around this subject so that the readers could interact together, sharing their experiences. The blog increased awareness of this issue, the community online developed real community, with the members meeting in the real life, to share common experiences and to identify solutions.

Can you please provide us with this material (preferably by mail to lucile.barjot@faep.org ) before the 10 April 2009. Please do not hesitate to contact Lucile Barjot (lucile.barjot@faep.org / +32 2 536 06 08) for any questions you might have.

Thank you very much for your help!

Best regards,
Max

Max von Abendroth
Director of Communications and Sustainability
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European Federation of Magazine Publishers


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