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Dow Jones Divorces Barron’s Online from WSJ, Charges Yearly Fee

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Barron’s Online has relaunched as a stand-alone subscription product and is no longer tied to Wall Street Journal Online subscriptions, reports SmartMoney. The site has more than 45,000 paid subscribers, and will offer an Open House from Feb. 11 to 18, when the site will be free, according to Dow Jones.

The new site, launched Jan. 8, costs $79 per year, or $39 per year for Barron’s print subscribers. During the past year, Barron’s Online has doubled the number of Online Exclusive features, and will continue to add online exclusives throughout upcoming months.

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Dunkin’ Donuts Bows $100MM “You Kin’ Do It!” Campaign

Dunkin’ Donuts on Monday bowed a $100+ million integrated advertising campaign that offers a new rallying cry for consumers hard hit by the economy: “You Kin’ Do It!”

The “You Kin’ Do It” national campaign broke with three television spots airing during…

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‘Chicago Tribune’ on Redesign: We Didn’t Get Everything Right

In a note to readers wrapped around the Chicago Tribune’s A section today (Thursday), editor Gerould W. Kern acknowledged that the redesign the paper unveiled several months ago was unsuccessful to some extent.

The paper will be going back to its…

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eMarketer: Top 10 Predictions for 2009

The advertising outlook for 2009 remains relatively upbeat for certain types of online media and marketing - including search, video and multicultural initiatives - but traditional media and some social networks will face serious difficulties, according to predictions released by…

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Super Bowl Advertisers Expected to Integrate Campaigns around Big Game

Super Bowl advertisers - including Monster.com, which is returning after a four-year hiatus - are making the most of their $3 million ad buy by creating integrated follow-up campaigns, says Kellogg School of Management professor Tim Calkins.

Calkins, co-leader of…

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Verizon Taps Microsoft for Exclusive Search, Ad Deal

Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the development of a coveted liaison with Verizon Wireless.

The five-year contract makes Microsoft the default search provider to Verizon’s sizable user base. It will also…

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Meredith Zaps ‘Country Home,’ Cuts 250

The latest casualty in the shrinking shelter category is Meredith’s Country Home. The magazine’s March 2009 issue will be its last.

The company, which is also slashing its workforce by 250 people, cited a soft economy for the demise of…

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