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Discusses the editorial content of personal-finance magazines in relationship to advertisers. Question of whether advertisers who pay about half the cost of producing the larger personal-finance magazines have some say as the editorial content; Editorial integrity; Rivals `Fortune' and `Forbes'; Other financial magazines such as `SmartMoney.'

Focuses on the debate in Alberta over provincial funding of inappropriate material that was fostered by the publication of the book `Neurotica Erotica,' by Timothy J. Anderson, which was partially funded with provincial money. Examples of the poetry found in the book; Possible violations of the Criminal Code in several of the poems; How Anderson describes himself; Anderson's response to the printing of excerpts from the book. INSETS: An excerpt from Neurotica Erotica.;It's also illegal---not that anyone cares..

An article is presented by Victor Navasky, the editor of "The Nation," which is the oldest weekly magazine in the United States. Navasky describes how he was turned the magazine's finances over to a class at the Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for chief executive officers and presidents of business enterprises in the United States. The author joined the class and learned about business finance, which further developed his appreciation for the value of reputation and brand recognition.

In this article, the author reflects on the publication of the "Sensations Magazine" in 1995. The author describes his experiences, particularly the challenges, he encountered in publishing the magazine. A description of the 1995 issue of the magazine is presented, including its features and publications costs. Photographs featured in the magazine are also presented.

Presents tips on how associations in the United States can evaluate and improve the financial performance of their publications. Making money through relationship selling, advertising representatives, consumer and online advertising; Controlling costs through growth in membership; Imputed dues; Dealing with technology-driven changes. INSET: Comparing apples and apples..

Focuses on the funding sources for magazine publishers in the United States. Private equity firms and investment banking firms that have invested in magazines; Previous difficulties encountered by publishers in finding financing; List of select public and private publishing groups in the United States. INSET: Where the money comes from. by G.F..

An essay is presented in which the author discusses the initiatives of "Slate" magazine to rethink its business model to attract membership and stay profitable amidst the decline of print media. Slate has increased its use of technology, most notably using data, analytics and testing to better understand the market. Slate does not have a paywall, hoping to keep its audience as large as possible.

The article reports on the increase of fees for mailing a magazine or newspaper in the U.S. It mentions that second class postage payment is 100 percent more than in 1971, and by 1976 if the Postal Service schedules hold, it would increase by 175 percent. Seymour Wenner, chief administrative law judge for the rate-making Postal Rate Commission, has decided to increase second-hand class rates by another 122 percent and cut the first-class rates. It cites that in order for publications to survive, an increase of subscription fees is inevitable. Emory Cunningham, Birmingham, Alabama publisher of the periodical "Progressive Farmer," warns that subscription rates could increase from 7 to 25 dollars.

The article reports on the decision of editor-owner of the "New Republic" (NR) magazine Gilbert Harrison to make Martin Peretz, Harvard Social Scientist as the new owner of the periodical due to its financial losses. It notes that NR was founded in 1914 and since then, it has built a good reputation because of its readership and scholarly dissent and literate insights. However, it faces rising postal and publishing costs which makes it having a small profit. It includes the assertions of Peretz to strengthen up its liberalism with aggressiveness and sharp opinions on issues such as the defense and arms-limitation policies under the President Richard Nixon's administration, Henry Kissinger's detente maneuvers with China and Russia.

The article reviews the condition of the publishing industry in the U.S. as of January 3, 1983, focusing on technological innovations such as teletext and videotext and their impact on advertising, printed media, and customer attitudes. Forecasts by consultant Michael Tyler regarding the development of teletext are presented. A chart is included which lists the financial performance of U.S. publishers such as Macmillan, Washington Post, and Time Inc.

The article offers information on the Century Club of the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Foundation (AASP), an organization founded by the Trustees of the Foundation in order to provide persons with the opportunity to support activities of the AASP Foundation. It mentions that it aims to provide unrestricted funds to support the various publishing activities of the Foundation.

The article offers information on the financial performance of the "Ramparts" magazine in the U.S. Previously, the company owed millions of dollars to both creditors and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), but its leader Warren Hinckle III managed to keep the publication alive by having new investors who invested more than 100,000 dollars. It states that in May 1969, the company got out of bankruptcy and paid majority of its creditors.

The article focuses on the financial crisis faced by Herald Traveler Corp. in Boston, Massachusetts. According to its president Harold Clancy, the newspaper has been generating substantial losses which cannot support the present operation. Moreover, stockholders outside the country will likely favor for liquidation although local shareholders wants to keep the paper going. It adds that the loss of the company's television station WHDH has hampered the supposedly support of Hearst Corp.

The article looks at U.S. publishing company McGraw-Hill, focusing on a 1970 decrease in its earnings and the prices of its stocks. Possible explanations are offered, including the acquisition of television stations, the building of a new company quarters in New York City, and a decline in magazine advertising. The profits of McGraw-Hill's book and magazine divisions for the years prior to 1971 are compared.

The article focuses on the development of the Oxford University Press as a business entity as of December 1, 1970. Topics reviewed include the prices of books distributed by Oxford University Press and its source of finance as a wholly owned enterprise of the Oxford University. The University Press' profits are also analyzed.

The article reviews the performance of "Forbes" magazine both as a periodical and a company in the 1960's. The author discusses the increase of Forbes' circulation, advertising pages, and revenues. The magazine's content, audience, and special edition "Annual Report on American Industry" are also commented on.

The article reports on the measures taken by publisher John Fox to reverse the financial condition of the newspaper "Post" in the U.S. in 1952. He reduced the costs of operation and removed over 12 executives in the advertising department and business office. The periodical also covered exclusive stories. The publisher emphasized the increasing circulation and advertisements of the periodical, and claimed that it will generate a revenue by the end of October this year.

The author shares how a publishing company in the U.S. collected current accounts by sending letters to debtors. The psychology behind sending the letters is to awaken debtors from their lethargic state of dishonesty and renew their moral values by paying their debts. The company received 3,500 dollars after the collection department sent the first letter. A second letter was sent to debtors who did not respond to the first letter.

The article reports that Spain's turn as guest of honor at the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair has meant increased funding for translation with additional funding from Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), whose mission is to promote Spanish culture in Spain and abroad. It mentions that some titles published by U.S.-based presses received translation funding from AC/E, and the majority of those were published by independent presses, including Archipelago.

The article discusses independent publishing companies of the Bay Area in San Francisco, California. Topics include the tendency for independent publishers such as McSweeney's to claim nonprofit status, the use of crowdfunding to help fund independent publishers such as Last Gasp and to connect with its consumers, and the focus of independent publishers on books regarding trending topics such as self-help, spirituality, and feminism.

The article discusses the founding of the journal "Columbia Journalism Review" in 1961 from the perspective of one of the founding editors. The author discusses his proposal to the dean of Columbia University's school of journalism Edward W. Barrett for a periodical for journalism criticism, the history of the School of Journalism's founding with the endowment of the publisher Joseph Pulitzer and an essay he wrote called "The College of Journalism," and financial support for the journal. The author also reflects on the editors of the journal including Mike Hoyt, Al Balk, and Ken Pierce.

The author reports on the fund raising campaign by the editorial team of the "New Oxford Review" that is aimed to help in their finances and prepare for the publishing of an independent Catholic magazine. He implies that begging for money is not what they aim for, but an action to attract devotees of the catholic faith. A call for donations is passed around to help the company get over the top of their target as they are close to the peak, but not quite there yet.

The article discusses the role of open-access (OA) funds for the improvement of open access publication of scholarly research contents in the U.S. It cites the potential of OA funds in increasing the online availability and access of research, scientific, peer-reviewed, and scholarly journals. It states that OA funds stimulate faculty members to exercise their stake to publish in OA journals. It also mentions the activities and advocacy of SPARC in the promotion of open access publication.

The article presents an overview of the influence of electronics and technology on the book publishing industry. Details surrounding the increasing use of internet resources for information distribution and its challenges for publishing companies are given. The author suggests that the economic future of books is strong, while rapid technological implementation is necessary for the publishing business to thrive.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including Kickstarter campaign to fund the next evolution of the periodical, educational stories of the transformative power of design, and collection of youth focused design education activities.

The article discusses the Corruption Project launched by the editor-in-chief and chief executive officer (CEO) of "Mother Jones" political magazine. Topics explored include the observed impact of U.S. political issues on both journalism and journalists, the plan to increase transparency and investigative reporting into the system of corruption in government, and the significant contributions of "Mother Jones" readers to the crowdfunding initiative of the journal.

An editorial is presented in which the editor discusses about the finances of publishing. Topics of discussion includes a book deal can change life of the author by moving him from writer to published author, an advance is a kind of bet a publisher makes on a his story that moves into marketplace at a certain time and income is limited like the imagination and work ethic.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to a letter entitled "Why ACM?" by Moshe Y. Vardi from the September 2012 issue which discussed the financial aspects of publishing.

The article looks at the challenge presented by the growing use of smartphones and other mobile devices to the journalism industry as of 2012. The author says that revenue from mobile advertising is very low relative to the extent of mobile-device application use by consumers, and that publications have not yet succeeded in developing an effective business model built around mobile computing.

The article discusses scholarly publishing, examining how digital and open-access publishing has led to the growth of author fees in place of subscription fees. The author discusses predatory publishing, in which publishers aim to profit rather than promote scholarship, and discusses why he resigned from an editorial board of a publication which he felt was declining in quality. The author argues that the partnership between commercial publishers and the scholarly community is broken.

In this column the author focuses on the future of Time Inc., owned by Time Warner. Economic conditions in 2009 for selling off Time Inc. are terrible according to the author. Time Warner chief executive officer (CEO) Jeffrey Bewkes is in favor of a full spin-off, which is how he dealt with Time Warner Cable and America Online (AOL).

The author discusses the financial difficulties facing print journalism and the newspaper business. The financial crisis and consumer trends has jeopardized the existence of the newspapers in several major U.S. cities including "The Boston Globe," the "San Francisco Chronicle," and the "Los Angeles Times." It is argued that newspaper publishers need to come up with a business model that makes money. The concept of government subsidies and granting newspapers nonprofit status is examined.

The article focuses on the works of the Danish Arts Foundation on developing literary exchange projects between Denmark and other countries and providing funds to boost Danish Literature. Topics include the literary aid provided to foreign publishers, financial aid provided to foreign theatres and publishing houses, and travels grants offered to the translators of Danish literature.

The article profiles Judy Wade and Bill Baker, noted for their financial support of the periodical.

The article lists those who have donated to the periodical between September 2016 and September 2017, including Joyce Keltie, Mark Gustafson and Nancy Moore.