Magazines

Police warning to report pushy salesmen (Farmington Press)

12 Oct 2008

“Do you want to buy some magazines? Do you? Well ... do you? I won’t take no for an answer.� That seems to be the tactics being used by door-to-door magazine salesmen canvassing the community in recent months, but the police are doing what they can to keep the aggressive pitchmen, and women, in check.

Priest 'Educated' Two on Masturbation (Chicagoist)

11 Oct 2008

Two men are claiming they were were molested as teens by the former priest Rev. Donald McGuire, who convinced them they were “addicted� to masturbation and needed to be “educated� on how to stop. The two men are testifying in a federal jury trial. The “education� consisted of looking at magazines, such as Playboy and Playgirl, and watching x-rated videos. One alleged victim said in court ...

Hearst's 'CosmoGirl' to Close (AdWeek)

11 Oct 2008

NEW YORK Against a backdrop of rising costs and declining ad pages across the industry, Hearst Magazines said it would close third-place CosmoGirl with the December issue.