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Zombie Contingency Plan

Everyone should have a zombie contingency plan.
Zombies are not complicated. It's not like werewolves or ghosts or vampires. Vampires, for example, are like the midddle aged/upper-middle class of the supernatural world. Some people think of vampires as rock stars, but really they are more like Martha Stewart. Vampires are prissy, they have to follow rules. They have to look good. Zombies are not like that. You can't exorcise zombies. You don't need luxury items like silver bullets or crucifixes or holy water. You just shoot zombies in the head, or set fire to them, or hit them over the head really hard.
Like I said, everyone should have a plan.

Former Canadian Business editor Joe Chidley leaves magazines for PR

Joe Chidley, the former well-respected editor of Canadian Business magazine, has left the magazine business and gone into public relations, as senior vice-president of Veritas Communications. According to Marketing magazine:"I'd been in magazine journalism for more than 20 years," Chidley said. He hadn't actively been looking to change jobs, but the offer from Veritas came at a time when "I had

New CPF wholly ignored industry recommendations says BCAMP exec

The executive director of the British Columbia Magazine Publishers Association (BCAMP) says she wishes the federal government, and specifically the Department of Canadian Heritage, had not wholly ignored every recommendation from the industry in rolling out its new Canada Periodical Fund. "I'm hoping the B.C. government comes to its senses and puts some funds into B.C. arts' pockets," Rhona

Redwood custom publisher to rebrand as Totem

We note that Redwood Custom Communications, Canada'a largest provider of contract-published or custom magazines and media (now a subsidiary of Transcontinental Media) has announced its new name: Totem. The associated tag line  is "Brand Stories". Redwood is now 10 years old and its president and CEO Eric Schneider said:“The new brand will be more meaningful to what the business is now, its

Erin McLaughlin named to edit Style at Home; retains EIC post at Canadian Gardening

Transcontinental Media has named Erin McLaughlin as the Editor-in-Chief of Style at Home magazine. She will retain the EIC title for Canadian Gardening. This is not the first time Transcon has made one editor responsible for two major national titles. McLaughlin herself was EIC of Canadian Home and Country and Canadian Gardening in late 2008. And in 2003, Charlotte Empey, then EIC of Canadian

The Driver goes paid, with push onto newsstand

The Driver magazine, revitalized and converted to paid has begun distributing on newsstands with a new focus on the auto industry. Founder and publisher Sam Adewale said in a release from the magazine:
"The Driver’s goal is to become a Canadian authority in the car and driver industry,” explains the publication’s founder and publisher Sam Adewale. “We’re gearing ourselves to providing our

OMG!

Our mate Andy Carter from Pangea Speed is a right Nutter!!!
Riding back to Utah from the Love party in Phoenix...they decided to pull over and relax...erm...yeah!
Photo: Steven Stone - Black List Visual.

First Ride...

I saw this picture and it reminded me of the first I ever ever rode the 'Heart Breaker' with Dan Druff and Pete & JP from Chops n Bobbers to Paso Robles 2006 or 2007? I can't remember...I was a little concussed.

Publishers fingers are crossed as they await the promise of the Apple tablet

On the eve of the unveiling of the much anticipated Apple tablet (iPad?), a lot of traditional magazine and newspaper publishers are doing their level best to put a positive spin on the new gadget's likely impact. A story in the New York Times puts it this way:For now, at least, the technology and media industries are looking at the brighter side. “Steve believes in old media companies and wants

Women's Post publisher throws hat into ring to become mayor of Toronto

The CEO and publisher of the Women's Post magazine has announced what can only be called a wild card candidacy to become mayor of Toronto. Sarah Thomson announced Tuesday that she is quitting to jump into the race to succeed current Mayor David Miller, who is not seeking a third term.Thomson has virtually no elected political experience, save having run unsuccessfully for a council seat in

Quote, unquote: Reading and thinking and wondering about the world

One thing I’ve learned here is that, despite the various narcotics of the web and text messaging and BlackBerries and iPhones, you can still get students to read long pieces—especially if some of those pieces are undeniably compelling. You can get them to think. You can get them to understand that it’s important to step back and wonder at the world, to question what’s happening in the world, to

Quote, unquote: On not sleepwalking into oblivion

"If you think about journalism, not business models, you can become rather excited about the future. If you only think about business models you can scare yourself into total paralysis."
-- Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger, speaking in the Cudlipp Lecture about the controversy over paywalls, which he said could see the business "sleepwalking into oblivion". The full text of the lecture can be read

McNally Robinson booksellers emerges smaller and wiser from bankruptcy protection

McNally Robinson Booksellers, one of Canada's largest magazine and book stores, has emerged from bankrupty protection with two stores instead of four and chastened by business decisions that nearly put them over the edge. The company's bookstores in Saskatoon and Winnipeg's Grant Park shopping centre are open for business and continue to employ about 250 people. Owner Paul McNally said in a story

Business Media Fact Book published by Magazines Canada

With its growing focus on the business-to-business sector, Magazines Canada has just published its downloadable Business Media Fact Book, a companion to a similar guide to consumer magazines. As with the consumer book, it is an  ad sales tool helping sales professionals make the case for business media as part of an advertising sales mix.
"The Fact Book is a 61-page compendium of industry trends

Giant Quad/Graphics Inc. buys Montreal-based Worldcolor Press

[This post has been updated] Quad/Graphics Inc, has agreed to buy magazine printer Worldcolor Press Inc. of Canada, which prints magazines such as Time and Cosmopolitan.The sale price is about $1.3 billion. According to a story published on Bloomberg.com, the merged company, which will be publicly traded, will have 30,000 employees and combined sales of $5.1 billion.

Joel Quadracci, Quad/

Free Clobber

Now what we have here are 25 marvelous hats from our bruvs at the Lovewright Company. We are giving these away with the first 25 orders we get.
Erm, ok, Blimey so these are all gone already, all 25 hats are taken. This is at 6pm pacific coast US time, January 25th. That was quick, many thanks to everyone who placed an order and sorry to those that missed them.

What do podcast users want? A podcast tells you

For publishers and editors who are interested in developments and trends in podcasting (both audio and video) as an adjunct to or line extension of print publishing, you may be interested in a 90-minute webinar that is being offered this Thursday January 28 by Tom Webster of Edison Research. His company recently completed a study of the attitudes of active podcast consumers. 

The webinar, which

Study to see if Canadian magazines sell better when grouped together

The Periodical Marketers of Canada are undertaking a three-month study to see whether Canadian magazine titles sell better when grouped together on the newsstand or displayed mixed in with other (largely U.S.) magazines according to different categories.  A story in Mastheadonline says 70 Canadian titles will be displayed in a dedicated space at three International News location in downtown

Issue 30 Out Nowzee

Oh yes it is, and it's brilliant even if I do say so myself. We have some changes for the new year too which are super. One being a new magazine insert called 6OVER which is all about riding and tech 'cos we all love to ride eh? of course we do. We have a new printer also and I have to say, OMG, they are fantastic, the print quality of this issue is off the chart. And all subscribers get a free Dice Bell sticker, and....wait, what? you don't subscribe?! erm, well, I don't know what to say about that, other than why the bloody hell not?!
Just to let you know, anyone who has a sub already, all the new issues went out last week.
Have a butchers ( Butchers hook: look. I know, I know, cockney stinking eel pie ) at the new issue here

Last call for Atlantic Journalism Awards is Friday

Entries for the Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJA) are due by Friday, January 29. Entry forms and category descriptions are available at the website. Awards are presented at a gala dinner in Halifax, May 8.

The awards have this year added three magazine categories -- best magazine article, profile article and best magazine cover -- to its awards lineup.

Magazine world view: Wearable magazines; Changing Times; Enviro load; SM over DM

Why carry magazines when you can wear them? (Folio:) 
The Times may end features pullout (Guardian) 
Are the Times and Sunday Times up for sale, asks Michael Wolff (via Twitter) (Guardian) 
Environmental impact of newspapers, books, e-waste (MediaShift) 
Flexibility, freelance key for journalism grads in tough job market (MediaShift) 
Financial Times  plots 24-hour pay plan for online access (

A Gas Tank For Sale

well well well, what have we here? I'm going to tell you, it's a HD Hummer petrol tank. The key part has been filled the proper way, with metal and then body worked. The tank is in fantastic condition, no scratches or dents, it really is like new. It does not leak at all and is all ready to go. I don't have the cap for it 'cos someone nicked it but they are easy to get. Jaymes at Blue Moon Customs painted it and what a great job he did too. Sooooo cool. Are you man enough? $500 plus shipping.

And, and, and, and, and, and...to benefit Haitian relief

The tragedy of Haiti has brought out some unusual fundraising initiatives; one of these is Font Aid IV, from the Society of Typographic Afficionados (SOTA).  The proceeds from the sale of a special font will go to Doctors Without Borders. Previously Font Aid ventures have benefited war and disaster refugees and the victims of 9/11. According to a story in Dexigner,
Type designers, graphic

Znaimer sells some assets to ZoomerMedia and in the process tightens control

Media entrepreneur Moses Znaimer has acquired a tighter grip on control of ZoomerMediaLimited, of which he is President and CEO by selling it several media and real estate assets he controls, in return for shares in the company and $4 million in cash. 

Znaimer and his holding firm Olympus Management Limited thereby have acquired 66% of the common shares and 66% of the preferred shares of

Canadian edition of Poker Pro to be launched

Poker Pro Media is launching Poker Pro Canada, a Canadian edition of its magazine Poker Pro, which has a North American circulation of 150,000 a month.  The spinoff will feature in-depth profiles of Canadian players, updates and news from the growing Canadian poker scene and strategy and tips from the pros. According to a posting in Poker News Daily, the executive editor will be Poker Pro

One year and counting; the Journal de Montreal lockout

Today marks the first anniversary of the lockout of the Journal de Montreal workers by the paper's owners, Quebecor Media. The staff is marking the occasion with the $20-a-ticket "solidarity benefit concert".  If history is any indicator, this lockout may continue even longer; its predecessor at the Journal de Quebec lasted 16 months.

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James Cameron and Peter Jackson Q&A

Entertainment Weekly's executive editor, Jeff Giles, interviews writer-director James Cameron and writer-director Peter Jackson at 2009's Comic-Con

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A Badge

Just made a shit load of these for the party Saturday night, free they is too.

Empi Imp

ok, so whats better than sex? um, well nothing really but this is close. Wait I hear you cry "What about owning this buggy and having sex in it?" yes, well yes, that would be very nice indeed. Damn, now I wish I owned it even more.
This Empi was featured all the way back in DicE issue 3! Bad news is, we sold out of that issue yonks ago...the good news however is that you can still see it in the DicE Book Issues 1-4...Hooray!