MRI analysis reveals the shocking truth: Magazines readership is UP!
Here is the press release from the MPA regarding the study:
NEW MRI REPORT ANALYSIS SHOWS
MAGAZINE READERSHIP INCREASED
Up More than 5% Overall with Women Outpacing Men
NEW YORK, NY (August 26, 2002) — Magazine readership increased 5.3% among adults since 1998, outpacing the 4.4% growth in the adult population during the same period, despite the economic downturn and the continued growth of the Internet and other media alternatives. This announcement was made by Ellen Oppenheim, EVP/Chief Marketing Officer, Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) and Kathi L. Love, CEO and President of Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI).
Readership of the 171 magazines common to each of the past five MRI spring studies was examined. Along with the boost in the adult category, there were gains in overall female (6.1%) and male (4.3%) readership. This growth trend held true for the older (35+) age segment, while remaining virtually unchanged for the younger group (18-34).
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A review of the new magazine, Simmons Tongue.
Quote:
Simmons Tongue is a busty men’s magazine that wants to help define a lifestyle for would-be Gatsbys who still fondly recall that time they had to have their stomach pumped at an AC/DC show.
This article raises a question I’ve wondered about for years: Do reporters know anyone other than, “University of Mississippi journalism professor Samir Husni” to call for a quote about a new magazine?
Pardon me, this paragraph is included so that a reporter doing a google search in the future regarding a new magazine can type in “new magazine” and “Samir Husni” and perhaps get this page. To whom I would like to inform, “Samir Husni is over quoted.”
