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Life beyond print: Newspaper journalists' digital appetite
America's newspaper journalists are eager to compete in the digital world and want their newsrooms to speed up the transition from print to digital, according to this study of almost 3,800 journalists at 79 newspapers.

Teens Know What They Want from Online News: Do You?
Learn what kind of news Web site would attract and interest teenagers - and many other people, too - in this joint study by the Media Management Center and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.

Online Ad Networks: Disruption - and Opportunity - for Media Businesses
This report explains the impact of online ad networks and offers practical advice for how publishers can and should more actively manage network relationships.

How To Become 'Easy to Use' Online
Easy to use Web sites distinguish themselves by delivering the amount and complexity of information their users want without overloading them. The key to offering the right amount of information is understanding the target audience.

Growth of Magazines by Category

Top 10 Magazine Categories 1997-2008

Rank	Category	1997	2007	Growth in # of Titles
1	Ethnic	449	732	283
2	Regional Interest	759	942	183
3	Travel	527	645	118
4	Interior Design & Decoration	97	195	98
5	Bridal	37	130	93
6	Golf	68	139	71
7	Crossword & Other Puzzles	79	144	65
8	Medicine	980	1043	63
9	Skiing & Snowmobiling & Snowboarding	59	97	38
10	College Alumni	461	496	35
*Note: Data as of January 2008. Total include cross references and therefore may contain inherent duplications. Titles on this list may include Canadian and Trade Publications in addition to U.S. Consumer Magazines. Source: National Directory of Magazines, 2008; Oxbridge Communications.