Jessica Patterson

March marks the debut of a new title in publishing company Editorial Perfil's portfolio. In partnership with Marie Claire International, they launched Marie Claire Argentina with its debut issue hitting the streets February 28. 

After years of shifts, downsizing, and mergers, some magazine media around the world are feeling the pinch. We're all dealing with strained and sometimes non-existent resources, stretched for time, and tasked these days with doing more with less.

Continuing FIPP's series looking behind the scenes of ground-breaking multimedia storytelling, we focus on a new project for Time magazine and studio partners Ryot and V.A.L.I.S., which is still in the early stages of production. 

As increasing numbers of news and magazine media publishers around the world look to reader revenue strategies for sustainable business growth, retention has taken on new importance across the magazine media landscape. 

The international magazine industry routinely sees big advances, large transformative strategies and exponential growth. But, changes don't always have to be big - small changes, like pebbles tossed in a lake, can have ripple effects.

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Meredith announced a new business unit focused on innovation and product development called Meredith Innovation Group, encompassing Meredith Product Studio, Meredith Voice Network, and Meredith Smart Codes. 

Collaboration in the magazine and news media industries has hit a high point this year, internally and externally, across regions and borders.

In November, Jacqueline Gifford was promoted to editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure at Meredith. Previously, she was Travel + Leisure's travel director, and has held various positions since 2013 when she joined the Meredith brand. Gifford succeeds Nathan Lump who left Travel + Leisure in September 2018. 

Back in December Exact Editions started publishing the digital edition of independent magazine Film Stories. The magazine was launched by former Den of Geek editor-in-chief Simon Brew, after a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised GBP£19,531 (USD$25,148).

Chronicling the nation’s issues, events and history as it happens, Time magazine shies away from nothing and creates emotional impact in an instant. Time magazine is known for its iconic covers, something D.W. Pine, Time’s creative director, recently called “one of the most iconic pieces of real estate in journalism.”