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Monthlies' August Ad Pages Are Dogs (-13.07%), Not Dog Days.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

This third straight month of double-digit percentage declines is not unexpected (all of the negative economic news is making advertisers squeamish), but it is very worrisome on the eve of the critical September and fourth quarter. The current outlook is very grim, but early returns for our women's...

MIN's Weekly Boxscores (week of July 21)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Issue Date 2008 Ad Pages Issue Date 2007 Ad Pages % of Diff. YTD 2008 YTD 2007 % of Diff. AMERICAN PROFILE 7/20 10.16 7/22 9.02 12.64 335.06 301.55 11.11 AUTOWEEK 7/21 18.17 7/23 22.09 -17.75 692.90 694.64 -0.25 BUSINESS WEEK 7/14 37.19 7/23 22.25 67.15 998.49 1,189.63 -16.07 CQ 7/21 19.50 7/23 15.33...

MIN's Weekly Boxscores (week of July 7; end of first half where indicated by a *)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Issue Date 2008 Ad Pages Issue Date 2007 Ad Pages % of Diff. YTD 2008 YTD 2007 % of Diff. AMERICAN PROFILE 7/06 11.97 7/08 9.37 27.75 315.14 280.08 12.52 AUTOWEEK 7/07 24.12 7/09 24.00 0.50 579.71 646.46 -10.33 BUSINESS WEEK 7/07 27.06 7/09 45.36 -40.34 961.30 1,189.63 -19.19 CQ 7/07 18.50 7/09 18.00...

MIN's Weekly Boxscores (week of July 14)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Issue Date 2008 Ad Pages Issue Date 2007 Ad Pages % of Diff. YTD 2008 YTD 2007 % of Diff. AMERICAN PROFILE 7/13 9.76 7/15 9.43 3.50 324.90 290.81 11.72 AUTOWEEK 7/14 95.02 7/16 26.09 264.20 674.73 672.55 0.32 BUSINESS WEEK 7/14 37.19 7/09 45.36 -18.01 998.49 1,189.63 -16.07 CQ 7/14 16.00 7/16 12.33...

MIN's BiWeekly Boxscores (first issues of the second half)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Issue Date 2008 Ad Pages Issue Date 2007 Ad Pages % of Diff. YTD 2008 YTD 2007 % of Diff. COUNTRY WEEKLY 7/14 24.49 7/16 25.83 -5.19 332.80 442.32 -24.76...

Telecommunications Ad Pages And Revenues (January-April 2008/2007)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Title (Publisher) Ad Pages YTD 2008 Ad Pages YTD 2007 % Chg. YTD Ad Pages APR. 08 Ad Pages APR 07 % Chg. APR. % Chg. REV YTD % Chg. REV APR. 1. Cabling Installation & Maintenance (Pennwell) 164.78 197.43 -16.54 38.33 41.80 -8.30 -12.36 -3.72 2...

Election Year a Wild Ride for Government Books

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Despite the major-party presidential candidates being in place for the big brouhaha, the U.S. government remains in the hot seat as food and energy crises and fingernail biting over the economy prevail. In the midst of the uncertainty is the government category boxscores, which have declined by more than 30%...

Electronics Ad Pages And Revenues (January-April 2008/2007)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Title (Publisher) Ad Pages YTD 2008 Ad Pages YTD 2007 % Chg. YTD Ad Pages APR. 08 Ad Pages APR. 07 % Chg. APR. % Chg. REV YTD % Chg. REV APR. 1. COTS Journal (RTC) 157.47 157.71 -0.15 30.33 60.00 -49.45 -0.13 -49.45 2. ECN (Advantage) 226.07 203.32 11.19 64.85 53.86 20.40 11.31 30.25 3. EDN...

Engineering Ad Pages And Revenues (January-April 2008/2007)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Title (Publisher) Ad Pages YTD 2008 Ad Pages YTD 2007 % Chg.YTD Ad Pages APR. 08 Ad Pages APR. 07 % Chg.APR. % Chg.REV YTD % Chg.REV APR. 1. Design News (Reed) 507.98 521.64 -2.62 161.10 177.66 -9.32 2.26 -4.78 2. Diesel Progress...

Media Stocks Continue Their Downward 2008.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

The weak first-half data are below, with the values of nine of the 30 companies dropping by more than 40%. Among them is Meredith Corp.--in the news last week because of the Sally Lee-for-Diane Salvatore editor-in-chief switch at Ladies' Home Journal (see pages 1 and 7)--and its $24.63 price-per-share at...