As the news and information industry contracts, you’re far more likely hear of closures than new launches. But some publishers are spotting opportunities in the downturn – especially in emerging markets with burgeoning consumer cultures less hit by the advertising downturn. Here are three of the latest recession-defying editorial launches…
— Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) Newswires: The London division is hiring (ed: remember “hiring”?) a columnist to contribute commentary and analysis to “a new product combining targeted news, analysis and commentary with innovative tools for investment bankers around the world”. The company has posted job adverts calling for authoritative knowledge of the banking sector. It appears the service will be an addition to DJ’s existing financial wire service – we understand the new service is linked to last month’s appointment of former Chyne hedge fund partner Paul Sharma as a tech, media and telecoms columnist in London. DJ told us details are still being confirmed and that more would be revealed in the coming weeks.
— Condé Nast: Its international chairman said this week he may have to find new readers on Mars to keep the company launching new editions, but the mag publisher is nevertheless launching an edition of its Glamour magazine in Bulgaria. It’s the 16th international edition of the weekly, glossy fashion mag and will be published by Greek magazine company Liberis Media which already publishes Glamour editions under licence in Greece and Romania. Via PG.
— IPC Media: Following launches in Thaland and Cyprus, IPC Media is launching an English-language version of its monthly Living etc magazine in India. The title will published under licence by Images Group. Seperately, Tarun Rai, the head of the BBC Worldwide’s publishing JV with the Times of India, Worldwide Media, told the FIPP world magazine congress this week he was interested in launching Hindi versions of British mags including Top Gear, Hello and Grazia. via Guardian.co.uk.
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