Bonnier News - July 2009

KPwebben.se, Kamratposten's Web Site, Gets Swedish Youth Talking

By Linnéa Pontvik on 2009-07-30
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The Web site for Sweden's largest youth magazine, Kamratposten, engages over 56,000 teens and tweens.

KPwebben, the community for Kamratposten, Sweden's 115-year-old magazine for 8 to 14 year olds, is less than two years old.  But you'd never know it from how active the site is -  56,000 members log on KPWebben.se to chat with each other, buy stuff to fill their virtual rooms, or play the "Sort poop" game. Assistant web editor Per Palmqvist keeps things running behind the scenes.

Parenting School Years Increases Circulation

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-27
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The five-month-old edition of Parenting magazine increases its rate base by 10%, with the highest number of paid subscribers in the parenting category in the U.S.

Parenting School Years, the five-month-old edition of Parenting magazine for moms of school-age children, will increase its circulation to 550,000 as of the February 2010 issue, a 10% increase from its launch circulation.  This is the first rate base increase for the U.S.

Bonnier Corporation's Chris Cote Emcees for Cystic Fibrosis

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-23
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TransWorld SURF Editor-in-Chief Chris Cote has a life-changing experience working with PacSun Pipeline To A Cure and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

On July 18, Chris Cote served as Master of Ceremonies for a gala for the PacSun Pipeline To A Cure campaign benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  The campaign hopes to raise awareness of the bond between surfing and cystic fibrosis.  Australian medical research showed that young cystic fibrosis patients who surf had healthier lungs. 

Bonnier International Magazines spreads brand reach with one-stop shop licensing

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-23
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Anders Malmsten, International Licensing Director for BIM, on how a global Bonnier can now offer concept and content to publishers around the world.

The world gets smaller every day.  From skyscrapers in Asia to small villages in South America, people are watching the same television programs, drinking the same soda and wearing the same t-shirts.  It's easy to travel halfway around the world, and see your favorite magazine at the airport newsstand in a different language. 

Show Me How Illustrates the Power of Graphics in International Markets

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-15
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Always wanted to know how to fight a shark?  Roll sushi properly?  Check out Show Me How, a book that has conquered international markets with graphic illustrations explaining 500 useful, fun and whimsical tasks.

"Show, don't tell," creative writing teachers like to say.  Show Me How has taken that advice to heart.

Caribbean Travel + Life Has New Series on the Travel Channel

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-14
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Caribbean Travel + Life magazine debuts a new TV show on affordable travel to the Caribbean on July 25 on the U.S.'s Travel Channel.

Think you can't afford a Caribbean vacation?  Caribbean Travel + Life will show you how you can visit on the cheap on their new television series, Caribbean Travel + Life's Affordable Caribbean.  Over 13 episodes, the magazine will help audiences explore the best accommodations and travel activities for small budgets. 

Amanda Wood: The Ology Book Series Captures Kids’ Imaginations

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-14
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Templar U.K.’s Managing Director and Creative Director Amanda Wood explains what makes the Ology books special – and how they’re inspiring teachers to stimulate kids’ imaginations.

Pick up a book in the Ology series and the first thing you might notice is what it feels like - the embossed foil lettering, the embedded jewels, the thick pages filled with tabs and flaps.  That rich tactile stimulation isn't lost on a child.

Bonnier Web Gurus Embrace Scrum and Agile Development

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-09
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Benjamin Media, Bonnier Tidskrifter’s Digital Media and Bonnier Corporation on training teams to scrum – and advice for agile development beginners.

A scrum board, photo by Bill Crosby

If your boss asks you to scrum, don't worry, it's totally legal—and everyone is doing it.

Scrum is a method of managing projects, specifically digital media products.  The form of "agile development" utilizes quick daily meetings, short time frames, physical notecards and mutually-agreed-upon prioritization for a development process that is transparent, flexible and results-oriented.  From Sweden to Denmark to the U.S. and beyond, web development managers across Bonnier are embracing agile development. 

Style Gallery on MSN mixes fashion editorial with user-generated content

By Niklas Sessler on 2009-07-08
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Hot or not? StyleGallery.com lets fashionistas be inspired by each other with user-uploaded pictures of outfits, voting, and outfits of the week.

Style for all, by all—that's the idea behind StyleGallery.com, a fashion site launched in mid-April by Benjamin Media in Copenhagen.  This community Web site offers daily fashion inspiration, with half of the content coming from professional fashion writers and the other half coming from visitors.

Newsmill Wins News Prize

By Niklas Sessler on 2009-07-03
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The trio behind Newsmill receives the News Prize and 20,000 SEK from Politikerbloggen.se.

Photo by Lisa Lindström/Politikerbloggen.se

The trio behind Newsmill, the leading Swedish online forum for public debate based on crowdcasting and subjective views on everyday news, received the News Prize from the political blog Politikerbloggen.se.

Karin Eder-Ekman, PM Nilsson, and Leo Lagercrantz accepted a prize check in the amount of 20,000 SEK, provided by Politikerbloggen's founder Niklas Svensson.