Category Archives: Magazines

Media magazine: Vogue China to launch in September

Posted on 2005-04-12 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Media magazine, the most prominent trade rag for Asia’s advertising and marketing industry, is basically a gossip sheet for ad agencies, with the occasional soundbite article about the media business. Their March 25 issue contains a front page story about … Continue reading →

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Zheng He and the Old Book Bazaar

Posted on 2005-04-08 by Joel Martinsen

Two news bits inexplicably paired together as they make the rounds of news websites: 1. The 25th Annual Old Book Bazaar runs from 9-17 April at Liuli Chang in Beijing (photo is of last year’s event). Nearly 10,000 different titles … Continue reading →

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Men behind the Nanny

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Publicity Department (formerly known as the Propaganda Department) has held a “forum” in Beijing to promote what it calls “news editorial staff management regulations (in testing phase)”. These regulations appear to be same the set of rules earlier reported on Danwei of which the stated intent is to clear up corrupt journalistic practices.

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Corrupt banker Zhang Enzhao on Caijing cover

Posted on 2005-04-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Investigative business magazine Caijing has corrupt banker Zhang Enzhao as coverboy on its March 21 issue. Below is an excerpt from Caijing’s English transation of the story: On December 16, 2004, Zhang Enzhao spoke solemnly on Chinese national television about … Continue reading →

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Advertising business, print media forum, Viagra, annoyed mayor, Xinhua babes, Africa and China

Posted on 2005-04-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Some Friday China news: Xinhua: Which way forward for advertising? A look at the prospects for China’s advertising industry as the sector prepares to open up to wholly foreign-owned companies at the end of 2005. Gratuitous girlie pics on Xinhua … Continue reading →

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Sex and Coffee

Posted on 2005-03-30 by Jeremy Goldkorn

There is a new lifestyle magazine in Beijng called Lifestyle Coffee. It seems to be a version of a different magazine called Lifestyle; however Lifestyle Coffee is only distributed in Starbucks. Duh. The image on the left is the invitation … Continue reading →

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Serve the People: an excerpt

Posted on 2005-03-29 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The ESWN blog has translated Chapter 6 of the banned novella, Serve the People. Here is an excerpt: Everything was heaven sent.  The heavens had arranged them to lock themselves inside No. 1 court and they could do whatever they … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone China?

Posted on 2005-03-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Media gossip: According to Danwei sources, Red Gate Media has signed a licensing agreement with Wenner Media to publish Rolling Stone magazine in China. Apparently, the magazine is scheduled to launch in October. In addition to Rolling Stone, Wenner Media … Continue reading →

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SCMP group gets contract for In Style magazine

Posted on 2005-03-22 by Jeremy Goldkorn

On January 29, Danwei reported that Time Inc. executives were doing the China media rounds, looking for a local partner to do the Mainland version of In Style magazine. According to Danwei sources, Time Inc. has now signed a licensing … Continue reading →

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Low profile Menbox

Posted on 2005-03-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A tame Menbox.

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