#Forbes to become public company through 0M SPAC merger

#Forbes to become public company through $630M SPAC merger

“#Forbes to become public company through $630M SPAC merger” Forbes Global Media, the publisher of Forbes magazine, said Thursday that it will go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm in a deal that values the combined entity at $630 million. The company said it will merge with special purpose acquisition company Magnum…

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#Anger erupts at Meredith after workers stiffed on bonuses

#Anger erupts at Meredith after workers stiffed on bonuses

“#Anger erupts at Meredith after workers stiffed on bonuses” The boss of the media giant that publishes People and Entertainment Weekly sparked a ruckus when he announced he was handing out a round of “thank you” bonuses to most employees — but meanwhile jilted a small group of unionized, rank-and-file workers, The Post has learned….

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#Pickleball craze inspires new lifestyle magazine

#Pickleball craze inspires new lifestyle magazine

“#Pickleball craze inspires new lifestyle magazine” The pickleball craze sweeping America has gotten so out of control there will soon be a lifestyle magazine dedicated it. Publishing veteran Dick Porter of Meredith has teamed up with magazine designer J. Armus to launch In Pickleball, a new sports-lifestyle magazine aimed at fans of the fast-growing game….

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#Drew Barrymore is launching her own magazine

#Drew Barrymore is launching her own magazine

“#Drew Barrymore is launching her own magazine” Bauer Media — the German publisher that sold its stable of pop culture and teen magazines three years ago — is jumping back into celebrity rags in a new venture with Drew Barrymore. According the company, “Drew” will be “optimism in magazine form.” The new quarterly is “a…

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#The Hamptons publishing scene is booming

#The Hamptons publishing scene is booming

“#The Hamptons publishing scene is booming” The pandemic may have made the Hamptons more popular than ever, but it clobbered the beach enclave’s publishing scene last year with many mags forced to skip the traditional Memorial Day issue as ad dollars dwindled. This year, it’s a different story. With COVID-19 vaccinations up — allowing the…

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