Save the Date: July 10-12, 2019 Florida Media Conference

Fresh off the heels of an exciting 2018 Florida Media Conference, we’re excited to announce the dates for the 2019 annual event: July 10-12. There’s also a change of venue and location. The 2019 conference will be held at the historic and picturesque The Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida. Attendees and their families can grab a taste of the Gulf Coast while enjoying the summer sunshine.

Stay tuned for more details, including announcement of speakers and activities, by checking FloridaMediaConference.com.

Enter the 2019 Charlie Awards Competition Beginning January 16

Mark your calendar - the Charlie Awards competition opens January 16! Reward your team and showcase your magazine’s best work by entering the 2019 contest. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019.

Complete contest information including rules, categories, and entry instructions can be found on FloridaMediaContests.com.

Win the Cash Prize for the 2019 Doug Damerst Award

Florida-based college students are eligible to win the prestigious Doug Damerst Award. The $1,000 cash prize, named in honor of the Florida Magazine Association’s longtime board member Doug Damerst, represents excellence in journalism and the highest levels of ethics. Submission deadline is May 10, 2019.

More information can be found on the FMA website.

We Want You: Call for Board Members

Yes, you read right: We want you! The board of directors is looking for candidates to expand our diverse group of publishers, editors, art directors and magazine industry professionals. Have you ever wanted to improve the annual conference or share ideas to expand member benefits? Here’s your chance to do it.

Submit your nominations today. You may nominate yourself or another individual.

Revisiting My 3 Predictions for Magazine Media in 2018

By Caysey Welton, FOLIO:  ::  December 17, 2018

I started this year by essentially reminding everyone that 2016 and 2017 were not good years for magazine media. I want to be clear about why I made such an obvious declaration. It wasn’t to wallow in the gloomy past, or hope for more bad news to come along so we could publish provocative headlines. It was because I had hope for 2018 being a better year for our industry. And I think, for the most part, it was.

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Magazines Power Shop for E-Commerce Revenue This Holiday Season

By Steve Smith, FOLIO:  ::  December 12, 2018

Last year’s predictable flow of holiday gift guides and affiliate links from major media brands has become a downright tsunami of deal brokering in the weeks before and after Black Friday. Looking zealously to diversify revenue away from shaky ad support, and always dreaming of getting a piece of the online purchases that their editorial inspires, publishers have notably more aggressive content and e-commerce models this year.

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Apple’s ‘Netflix for Magazines’ Getting a Chilly Reception

By Gerry Smith, Bloomberg  ::  December 12, 2018

When Apple Inc. introduced the iPad eight years ago, media executives rejoiced.

“Sit down once a day and pray to thank Steve Jobs that he is saving the publishing industry,” the head of German publisher Axel Springer said about the tablet in 2010.

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The Future of Men’s Magazines, as Jim Nelson Leaves GQ

By Elon Green, CJR  ::  December 4, 2018

In February 2003, S.I. Newhouse Jr., the chairman of Condé Nast, called Art Cooper, the longtime editor of GQ, into his office. “Art,” he said, “I think it’s time for you to retire.” In a matter of weeks, Jim Nelson was put atop the masthead. Nelson, only 40, hinted at his plans. “I do think we spend a bit too much time in that kind of timeless nostalgic thing,” he said. “And my inclination is to make it more of the moment, to be engaged in the culture.”

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