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Monday, September 20th, 1999 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs MSNBC.com Launches PencilNews MSNBC.com has announced the addition of PencilNews, an Internet-based news service for children. This new area, created by MSNBC.com, caters to today's younger Internet users providing access to daily news coverage and current events that are explained with age appropriate language. PencilNews includes rich graphics and multimedia news presentations designed specifically for younger children. The PencilNews staff includes educators, parents, and journalists. "More and more of today's children are using the Internet at home and at school as a informational resource and learning tool," stated Bob Aglow, executive producer of news for MSNBC.com. "We recognize the importance of providing a news area specifically designed for the younger set that explains major national and international events in an easy-to-understand manner." The site will feature news pulled from the day's headlines, news briefs, sports and a special Today in History package. On Mondays, the site will feature a "mystery" photo with an interactive live vote quiz. PencilNews on MSNBC.com will also provide interactive learning activities for users as well as contributions from kids, parents and grandparents. SABEW's Technology Conference to be Webcast When Microsoft President Steve Ballmer and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser speak at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers 3rd Annual Conference on Technology at Cavanaughs on Fifth Ave. Hotel September 22-23, 1999, web users can listen to their speeches over the Internet. The Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Inc., headquartered at the Missouri School of Journalism, is an association of more than 3,000 business journalists worldwide. Starting Wednesday, September 22, at 10 a.m., listeners will hear CEOs and panelists discuss how to value and create Internet companies and their take on the widening digital divide. On Thursday, September 23, the conference continues with an overview of technology in the new millennium, an assessment of online investing and a panel discussion of technology's impact on children. For more details about the conference, visit SABEW on the Internet. CIO Magazine to Expand Size, Enhance Content IDG's CIO magazine has announced plans to expand editorial content, increase page size, and switch to a perfect binding format. Effective January 15, 2000, CIO magazine's content, design and overall size will change. In addition to case studies and analysis of technology and business, the expanded magazine promises to include more opinions, increased emerging technology coverage, highlights of legislative happenings, and in-depth company and people profiles. CIO will continue to publish 23 times/year: twice monthly with its traditional combo December 15th/January 1st issue. "CIO was created 12 years ago as a champion for the unsung hero of worldwide business organizations -- the chief information officer," says CIO magazine Editor in Chief Abbie Lundberg. "CIOs are now in the executive boardroom and central to the success of private and public organizations alike. Their decisions impact not only their company's bottom line, but the global economy and society at large. With the stakes higher than ever before, it'''s time for CIO magazine to turn up the volume, bring CIOs together and facilitate an ongoing conversation on the critical issues. The enhancements will provide readers with a greater voice in the magazine and show a clear collaboration between CIOs and CIO magazine." CIO Communications, Inc. was formed in 1987 to help chief information officers (CIOs), information technology (IT) executives and other senior management executives succeed in their enterprises through the use of information technology. In addition to publishing CIO magazine, the company also produces the CIO website and develops and produces CIO Executive Programs. CIO magazine is a publication of International Data Group (IDG). Utne Web Watch Provides Coverage of Altenative Publications The Utne Reader goes daily? Almost, thanks to Utne Web Watch Daily, which was officially launched September 17. For 15 years, Utne Reader has combed through more than 2,000 alternative publications every month, bringing readers the best of the alternative press six times a year. With the rise of the Internet and its voluminous information sources, Utne Reader has had to step up the pace. The Utne Web Watch Daily is updated every weekday with three links to articles culled from all corners of the Web by Editor Parker Hodges. Utne Web Watch Daily pulls links from publications as large as Wired and The Village Voice and as small as The Nashville Scene. "Utne Web Watch Daily has the same goal as the Utne Reader -- we seek out alternative news and original points of view, the stories that the mainstream media miss," says Hodges. "The Internet just gives us more to choose from." Wireless Insider Debuts Phillips Business Information, Inc. (PBI) has announced the debut of Wireless Insider -- a weekly source of global business intelligence for telecom executives. Wireless Insider, incorporating PCS Week and Mobile Phone News, will cover the wireless business, providing coverage on everything from PCS to cellular phones to SMR/radio phones and mobile satellites. "The all-new Wireless Insider relies on our complete telecommunications editorial staff to present a clutter-free, must-read weekly focusing on the rapidly evolving, global wireless marketplace," said Cynthia Urbano, publisher for PBI's Telecommunications Group. "Wireless Insider reflects the needs of our readers and of the industry for a timely, comprehensive review of the information needed to remain competitive day to day." Books24x7.com Adds New Content Partners Books24x7.com, a provider of technical reference content, has announced that it has added four new technical publishers to its roster of content providers. Digital Press, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc., Prima Publishing, Nolo Press, and Waveside Publishing have signed agreements to provide the full electronic text of selected programming and technical computing books for access within the Books24x7.com service. "We are pleased to be able to broaden our offerings with the addition of these top publishers," said Christopher Pooley, president and CEO of Books24x7.com. "The specific expertise that can be retrieved from the Books24x7.com service will assist IT professionals worldwide in addressing the mission-critical challenges they face every day." MSNBC Executive Producer Joins Onvia.com Mark Pawlosky, a former MSNBC executive producer, has joined Onvia.com as vice president, editor-in-chief, the company announced. In this newly created position, Pawlosky will oversee the development of small business-focused content for the Onvia.com site. "Onvia's arrival on the small business scene is extremely timely. There is a tremendous need for a credible online supplier of resources and information to the small business community. Onvia is clearly a leader in the field, and I'm excited about helping it extend that lead through targeted content and editorial," said Pawlosky. eWatch Inc. Now Monitors Web Publications eWatch Inc., an Internet monitoring company, has announced the availability of a monitoring service for web publications. The eWatch Web Publications coverage indexes more than 1,000 web-based newspapers, magazines, e-zines, and other editorial news and information sites such as the L.A. Times.com, Chicago Tribune.com, Slate.com and CNN.com. A complete list of monitored web sites is available at: ewatch.com. Companies routinely monitor print and broadcast media for news that affects themselves and their industries. The number of publications on the web is increasing daily, and those sites are updated much more often than their print or broadcast counterparts. A recent Columbia Journalism School survey revealed that 50% of print newspapers and magazines have online editions, a number that is expected to reach 70% by 2001. Most of these web publications contain original content not appearing in print, with more than one-fifth reporting that as much as half of their content is original. SageMaker Adds Energy Publications to Its EIP Platform SageMaker, Inc., a provider of Enterprise Information Portals (EIP), has announced that Intelligence Press, Inc. and EconoMatters, publishers of energy related magazines and newsletters, will be providing their publications on its EIP browser, SageWave. Intelligence Press has been tracking the dynamic natural gas industry since 1981 when Natural Gas Intelligence became the industry's first newsletter to report deregulated spot prices. The company introduced NGI's Weekly Gas Price Index in 1988, a newsletter that included spot market prices for natural gas pipelines at over 100 locations. EconoMatters produces Gas Matters, a monthly publication that reports on key events in the gas industry and forecasts likely future developments. Gas Matters also provides analysis of topical issues, profiles countries and companies, and conducts interviews with leading gas personalities. EconoMatters also publishes the monthly Gas Briefing Europe. "We are extremely happy that Intelligence Press and EconoMatters are supplying their publications on SageWave. We know that we have the best portal for the energy sector, but we will never stop growing it into an even better EIP. We want our customers to have the best information available in order to help them succeed in their industry. Providing quick and resourceful information is fundamental to ensuring we continue to be the world's leading EIP," explained Ron Bienvenue, president and CEO of SageMaker, Inc. Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
