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Schenck Takes Over As Rolling Stone Publisher (Advertising Age - MediaWorks)

nives@adage.com (Nat Ives) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Wenner Media has named Will Schenck to take over as publisher of Rolling Stone, where ad pages have been falling steadily. Mr. Schenck, who had been publisher of Men's Journal since October 2005, succeeds Ray Chelstowski as publisher at Rolling Stone.

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Kent Brownridge, the former Wenner Media ... [Revolving Door] (Idolator)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Kent Brownridge, the former Wenner Media honcho who came out of retirement last year to become CEO and chairman of Blender publishers Alpha Media Group, stepped down from his CEO role yesterday, although he'll continue to stay on as chairman. He claimed that his reason for stepping down was the combination of 100-hour workweeks and a new wife, although WWD notes that Blender 's...

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Rolling Stone shrinks... (The Daily Swarm)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:07:45 GMT

With the Oct. 30 issue, which will go on sale Oct. 17, Rolling Stone, published by Wenner Media, will adopt the standard size used by all but a few magazines. In an interview in his office, Jann Wenner, founder, publisher, editor and general guiding force behind the nation’s biggest music magazine, was characteristically brash about the change. Leaning back in his chair, one leg...

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The Classic Rock Magazine Is Switching to a Smaller, Rack-Friendly Size (New York Times)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:03:41 GMT

With the Oct. 30 issue, which will go on sale Oct. 17, Rolling Stone, published by Wenner Media, will adopt the standard size used by all but a few magazines.

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The Morning Newsfeed: 07.23.08 (MediaBistro.com)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:31:27 GMT

Click here to receive mediabistro.com's Daily Newsfeed via email. Wenner Breaks Off Us Weekly Sale Talk ( NYP ) It's shaping up to be the summer of no deals in the world of magazines. The biggest deal not getting done is Us Weekly , as Wenner Media owner Jann Wenner, who was said to be quietly testing the waters to sell the celebrity weekly for a blockbuster price of $750...

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Memo Pad: The T-Shirt's Great, But Do I Have To Read'... Dee-Lightful Glamour... (Women's Wear Daily)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:23:57 GMT

Print publishers are clearly beleaguered as they rush to excite the younger generation about the virtues of newspapers and magazines, but Wenner Media's latest marketing effort may exhibit how difficult times truly are in this Internet age.

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Us Weekly Bleeding Staff? [Magazines] (Gawker)

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:55:25 GMT

"Sources inside Wenner Media, which publishes Us Weekly, said owner Jann Wenner 'is going nuts on the budgets' - prompting some longtime staffers to look for jobs elsewhere." [Post]

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Quebecor World Inc.: Quebecor World Announces New Multi-Year Agreement and Increased Volume With Wenner Media (Market Wire)

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:42:00 GMT

MONTREAL, CANADA (MARKET WIRE) Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) today announced it has reached a new multi-year agreement with Wenner Media to print its three magazine titles-Rolling Stone, US Weekly and Men's Journal. Under the new agreement Quebecor World will increase its volume with Wenner Media by approximately 10% as the exclusive printer for Rolling Stone and Men's...

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Xiu Xiu, Fucked Up, and 186 Independents File Class Action Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds and Wenner Media (Tiny Mix Tapes)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:46:20 GMT

... for action, seconded that action, and filed a class action lawsuit against RJ Reynolds and Wenner Media on behalf of all 186 (...) - INDUSTRY NEWS

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Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up Sue Rolling Stone, RJ Reynolds (Line Out)

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Daily Swarm reports today that Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up are leading a class action lawsuit against Wenner Media and RJ Reynolds for the stupid (not stupid-fresh) "Indie Universe" advertorial: Fucked Up vs. Rolling Stone. Fucked up vs. Camel cigarettes. It may be the first time those words have seen a vs. in the middle, but they're right there in print in a legal complaint filed this afternoon...

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Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up are leading the class-action ... [Lawsuits] (Idolator)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:32:28 GMT

Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up are leading the class-action suit against Rolling Stone publisher Wenner Media and RJ Reynolds over that "Indie Rock Universe" pull-out from RS ' final 40th-anniversary issue. The suit is alleging "the unauthorized use of artists' names, unauthorized use of artist names for commercial advantage (right of publicity), and unfair business practices." [ Billboard.biz...

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‘CosmoGIRL!’ Parties Like It's Freshman Year All Over Again (Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine)

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:30:27 GMT

Photo Illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Getty Images (santa), iStockphoto (suit) Last night saw loads of magazine parties: The blazered GQ staff boogied down at Passerby , Wenner Media rocked out at Madison in the meatpacking district, and W celebrated its continued existence at Death & Co. We didn't go to any of those, because we were New York 's own fiesta at the Cub Room . Unfortunately,...

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I knew going to college with Keith Blanchard was going to pay off at some point (The Curious Capitalist)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:30:29 GMT

From an article in Mediaweek (via Web Weekend Toronto): Keith Blanchard, onetime editor of Maxim who worked on the sites of Wenner Media’s Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men's Journal, sees print brands struggling to be responsible and authentic at...

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Jann Wenner: Rick Stengel's ''Got A Very, Very Tough Road Ahead'' (MediaBistro.com)

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:32:34 GMT

Business Week's John Fine interviews Jann Wenner about everything from the profitability of Wenner Media (''just three magazines ......

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Wenner and Bauer Follow Hearst And Conde Nast, Join ABC's Rapid Report (Mediabuyerplanner)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:37:02 GMT

Wenner Media and Bauer Publishing have joined the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ Rapid Report. Wenner’s participation will begin immediately; Bauer’s will take effect in January, writes Mediaweek. The...

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Everything at Intermix Is On Sale … For Some (Jossip)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:59:22 GMT

Despite Wenner Media communications chief Mark Neschis assuring us there “is absolutely no truth to” the rumors we heard about a special relationship between Us Weekly and Intermix, a source inside the fashion company confirms to us that select editors at the magazine do, in fact, enjoy a discount. Among them: Editor-in-chief Janice Min, [...]

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Revolving Doors: Will no one step forward to edit Wenner Media's ... (Gawker)

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:00:04 GMT

Will no one step forward to edit Wenner Media's Men's Journal? The gig pays $300,000, but, of course, it also includes dealing with Jann Wenner. "The problem with the job," a source tells Keith...

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Us Weekly Allegations Now Affecting Oil, Natural Gas (Jossip)

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:00:20 GMT

Just when you think things couldn't get worse for the Wenner Media tabloid, this.

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Jill Ishkanian Lashes Back at Us Weekly (Jossip)

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:05:12 GMT

Jann Wenner, Janice Min, Ken Baker, and Wenner Media proper are being hit with a $55 million lawsuit today filed by former Us Weekly staffer Jill Ishkanian, we’ve learned. In court papers being filed now-ish, Ishkanian – who left the magazine and went on to form the paparazzi agency Sunset Photo and News – alleges her [...]

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Men's Journal Editor Named Alpha at Maxim (Jossip)

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:26:11 GMT

Remember when an anonymous Wenner executive said “Kent Brownridge makes Karl Rove look like a Sunday school teacher?” Well, these unidentified sources don't lie. Brownridge has scooped up Wenner Media’s Men's Journal editor James Kaminsky to edit Maxim for a pay package reported to be worth around $600,000. Jimmy Jellinke, Maxim's EIC for the past year, [...]

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