Media Week latest to go online only
I saw the sad news this morning that Media Week in the UK has closed its print edition after 24 years.
Editing that title, which was mainly for those in media agencies and media sales, was my first foray in the world of marketing and media. I’m at least the third former editor of that magazine to later work in the Australian media.
In the announcement, owner Haymarket cites the downturn and structural change as being behind the decision, which also sees Revolution, its magazine for the digital industry, turned into a quarterly supplement.
Of the magazines I’ve edited, the score now reads:
I used to do the sandwhich trolley for Media Week when it was in Croydon (England)… Real shame to see it go online only, have some fond memories.
P.S: Burrowes, you still owe me a fiver for a tuna-mayo bap with a can of Pepsi Max.
I used to do the post in Croydon for Media Week and all I have to say is – I hate that Tim Burrowes!!!
This is an in-joke for which I’d say there’s an Australian audience of three people (myself included)
Cheers,
Tim Burrowes – Mumbrella
I used to be Ad Manager whilst Tim was Editor in sunny Croydon. Did you ever forgive me for selling an ad on the front cover?
What a coincidence.
I used to run a bar in Croydon – we had ban that Tim Burrowes.
This is the most media mentions my old stomping ground Croydon has had for decades (the London one, not the Melbourne one).
Alan
Fair play on selling the cover – it was usually some shyte picture of the editorial assistant dressed as a groom or something anyway. Looked much better with a massive picture of a JCDecaux super-site on the front.
Now that’s inside info….bloody PR….Richard, is that you?
I am a fictional character who used to write a weekly column for Media Week, and I just wanted to say on behalf of everyone at Chunky Norris how sorry I am to hear this news.
Etting you mug, perhaps if you had spent more time servcing my business instead of spouting off to the press back in 2004 I wouldn’t have booted you guys off our account! Sad to see Media Week go nonetheless
Can’t believe I’ll never go to the Channel Four Media Planning Awards again… Ah well, getting all the gossip for the back page was such fun while it lasted.