Magazine world view: Sandow buys 8 from RBI; New York digital; private dollars; Nest building

Sandow Media buys eight magazines from RBI (Folio:) 
The Big Issue to publish free magazine for Scottish teenagers (Guardian)
New York wins ASME’s General Excellence Digital Ellie Award (Folio:)
Private equity returns to magazine buying (Folio:)  
Guardian launches 2010 student media awards (Press Gazette) 
How magazines use social media to boost pass-along, build voice (MediaShift)
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