
{"id":4293,"date":"2012-09-19T17:25:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T21:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2012-12-20T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T20:35:38","slug":"meredith-joseph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/09\/19\/meredith-joseph\/","title":{"rendered":"Meredith"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>by Joseph Palagonia<\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Meredith\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7246\" title=\"Meredith Corporation Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/meredith-corporation-logo1-1024x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/meredith-corporation-logo1-1024x265.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/meredith-corporation-logo1-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/meredith-corporation-logo1-500x129.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/meredith-corporation-logo1.jpg 1445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Address: 1716 Locust Street,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Des Moines, IA 50309-3023<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Phone: 515-284-3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Official Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\">www.meredith.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Corporation, a media and marketing company, engages in magazine publishing and related brand licensing, television broadcasting, digital and customer relationship marketing, digital and mobile media, and video creation operations in the United States. It operates in two segments, National Media and Local Media. The National Media segment publishes magazines for women focusing on the home and family market. [1]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are Meredith Corporation, a publicly held media and marketing company founded upon service to our customers and committed to building value for our shareholders. Our cornerstone is knowledge of the home and family market. From that, we have built businesses that serve well-defined readers and viewers, deliver the messages of advertisers, and extend our brand franchises and expertise to related markets. Our products and services distinguish themselves on the basis of quality, customer service, and value that can be trusted.&#8221; [2]<\/p>\n<h6>Meredith Corporation&#8217;s main principles include focusing on long term success, returning superior funds to their stockholders, and dedicating their lives to their employees and customers.<\/h6>\n<p>Strategies<\/p>\n<p>As we build our businesses for the future, the company is focused on three key strategies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will further develop our fundamental commitment to publishing &#8211; the essential element of our home-and-family focus.<\/li>\n<li>We will further develop our fundamental commitment to broadcasting &#8211; an essential element of our growth strategy.<\/li>\n<li>We will produce additional revenues and profit by integrating and leveraging the assets of our core businesses across multiple platforms. [2]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Edwin Thomas Meredith<\/em><\/strong> [2] founded the Meredith Corporation in 1902, when he began publishing <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Successful Farming <\/em>magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/Edwin-T.-meredith.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7685 alignleft\" title=\"Edwin T. meredith\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/Edwin-T.-meredith-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>After the publication&#8217;s success, the company in 1912 moved to it&#8217;s current headquarters located in Des Moines. Since then, many additions have been added to the building including a $40 campus addition completed in 1998. <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Key Personnel<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1192\">Stephen M. Lacy<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1193\">Joseph H. Ceryanec<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chairman, President and CEO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/lacy-medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7699 alignleft\" title=\"lacy-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/lacy-medium-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/JoeCeryanec2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7707 alignright\" title=\"JoeCeryanec2014\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/JoeCeryanec2014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1194\">John S. Zieser<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chief Development Officer, General Counsel <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1195\">Tom Harty<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>President, Meredith National Media Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1196\">Paul Karpowicz<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>President, Meredith Local Media Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/meredith.mediaroom.com\/index.php?s=2308&amp;item=1197\">Steven M. Cappaert<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Corporate Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/karpowicz-medium1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7702\" title=\"karpowicz-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/karpowicz-medium1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Meredith Corporation provides entertainment for audiences on a local level. Led by President Paul Karpowicz, it\u2019s television station group affiliates include CBS, FOX, and NBC. With its 12 local broadcast stations across the country, over 10 million U.S. households world wide receive forms of media from Meredith.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Meredith Stations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"800\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"CBS Atlanta 46 - Atlanta, GA News, Weather, Events, Photos | Georgia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsatlanta.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CBS Atlanta 46 - Atlanta, GA News, Weather, Events, Photos | Georgia\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/cbs_atlanta.png\" alt=\"CBS Atlanta 46\" width=\"113\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"CBS Atlanta 46 - Atlanta, GA News, Weather, Events, Photos | Georgia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsatlanta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CBS Atlanta (WGCL 46)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta, GA<br \/>\n<a title=\"Atlanta, GA Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsatlanta.com\/category\/208655\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"GA Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures for Atlanta, GA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsatlanta.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kpho.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/kpho_cbs5_phoenix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"260\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"CBS 5 - KPHO - Phoenix, AZ News, Events, Weather, Photos | Arizona\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kpho.com\" target=\"_blank\">CBS 5 KPHO<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPhoenix, AZ<br \/>\n<a title=\"Phoenix, AZ Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kpho.com\/category\/208616\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"AZ Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures for Phoenix, Arizona\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kpho.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"KPTV - FOX 12 - Portland, OR News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Oregon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KPTV - FOX 12 - Portland, OR News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Oregon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/fox_12_oregon_kptv.png\" alt=\"FOX 12 Oregon KPTV\" width=\"111\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"KPTV - FOX 12 - Portland, OR News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Oregon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\" target=\"_blank\">FOX 12 Oregon (KPTV)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPortland, OR<br \/>\n<a title=\"Portland, OR Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\/category\/214050\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"Weather Forecast, Temperatures for Portland, OR\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"KPDX - PDX TV | Portland, OR\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\/category\/210090\/pdx-tv\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KPDX - PDX TV | Portland, OR\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/kpdx_portland.png\" alt=\"PDX TV\" width=\"90\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"KPDX - PDX TV | Portland, OR\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kptv.com\/category\/210090\/pdx-tv\" target=\"_blank\">PDX TV (KPDX)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPortland, Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"WFSB Channel 3 - Hartford, CT News and Weather | Connecticut\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wfsb.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WFSB Channel 3 - Hartford, CT News and Weather | Connecticut\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/wfsb_3_hartford.png\" alt=\"WFSB Channel 3\" width=\"60\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"WFSB Channel 3 - Hartford, CT News and Weather | Connecticut\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wfsb.com\" target=\"_blank\">WFSB Channel 3<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHartford\/New Haven, CT<br \/>\n<a title=\"Hartford, CT Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/category\/208501\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"CT Weather | Forecast, Temperatures for Hartford, Connecticut\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/weather\" target=\"_new\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"WSMV Channel 4 - Nashville, TN News, Weather, Entertainment | Tennessee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WSMV Channel 4 - Nashville, TN News, Weather, Entertainment | Tennessee\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/wsmv_channel_4_nashville.png\" alt=\"WSMV Channel 4\" width=\"114\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"WSMV Channel 4 - Nashville, TN News, Weather, Entertainment | Tennessee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\" target=\"_blank\">WSMV Channel 4<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nNashville, TN<br \/>\n<a title=\"Nashville, TN Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/category\/208528\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"TN Weather | Forecast, Temperatures for Nashville, Tennesse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/kctv5_kansas_city.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"KCTV 5 - Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas News, Weather, Sports\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\" target=\"_blank\">KCTV Channel 5<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nKansas City, MO<br \/>\n<a title=\"Kansas City, KS, MO Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/category\/208602\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"Kansas City Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures for Kansas and Missouri\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/my_ksmo_tv_kansas_city.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"18\" \/><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"My KSMO TV | Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/category\/210183\/my-ksmo-tv\" target=\"_blank\">My KSMO TV<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nKansas City, MO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"FOX Carolina 21 - Greenville, SC | News, Weather, Events, Photos | South Carolina\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxcarolina.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FOX Carolina 21 - Greenville, SC | News, Weather, Events, Photos | South Carolina\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/fox_carolina_greenville.png\" alt=\"FOX Carolina 21\" width=\"77\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"FOX Carolina 21 - Greenville, SC | News, Weather, Events, Photos | South Carolina\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxcarolina.com\" target=\"_blank\">FOX Carolina (WHNS 21)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nGreenville, SC &#8211; Asheville, NC<br \/>\n<a title=\"Greenville, SC Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxcarolina.com\/category\/208669\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"SC Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures for Greenville, South Carolina\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxcarolina.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"FOX 5 Vegas - Las Vegas, NV News, Weather, Entertainment | Nevada\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FOX 5 Vegas - Las Vegas, NV News, Weather, Entertainment | Nevada\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/fox_5_vegas_kvvu_las_vegas.png\" alt=\"FOX 5 Vegas\" width=\"84\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"FOX 5 Vegas - Las Vegas, NV News, Weather, Entertainment | Nevada\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\" target=\"_blank\">FOX 5 Vegas (KVVU)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLas Vegas, NV<br \/>\n<a title=\"Las Vegas, NV Local Breaking News, Headlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/category\/208642\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"Las Vegas Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnem.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/wnem_5_flint_saginaw_michigan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"WNEM TV 5 - Saginaw, MI News, Weather, Photos | Flint, Midland, Michigan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wnem.com\" target=\"_blank\">WNEM Channel 5<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFlint\/Saginaw, MI<br \/>\n<a title=\"Saginaw, MI Local Breaking News, Headlines | Flint, Bay City, Midland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wnem.com\/category\/208683\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"MI Weather | Forecast, Radar, Temperatures for Saginaw, Flint, Midland, Bay City\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wnem.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><a title=\"CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM - Massachusetts News, Weather, Photos, Events\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs3springfield.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM - Massachusetts News, Weather, Photos, Events\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meredith.com\/images\/stations\/cbs_3_springfield_ma.png\" alt=\"CBS 3 Springfield WSHM\" width=\"92\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\" height=\"80\"><strong><a title=\"CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM - Massachusetts News, Weather, Photos, Events\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs3springfield.com\" target=\"_blank\">CBS 3 Springfield (WSHM)<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSpringfield\/Holyoke, MA<br \/>\n<a title=\"Springfield, MA Local Breaking News, Weather\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs3springfield.com\/category\/208515\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Local News<\/a> | <a title=\"Springfield Weather Forecast, Radar, Temperatures | Massachusetts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs3springfield.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Also within Meredith&#8217;s Local Media Brands is a service developed and known as <em>ONE Service<\/em>, or On-Air Notification Entry System. <em>ONE Service<\/em> is an efficient solution to presenting time-sensitive information on the news, that would be traditionally found in local newspapers. A major service of <em>ONE<\/em> <em>Service<\/em> is their Obituary Notification service, which announces during weekday morning or noon shows and on weekend morning shows of any obituary notifications within up to 4 days, along with information of the respective upcoming funeral services. [4]<\/p>\n<p><strong>National Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a national level, Meredith Corporation is solidified by its core selection of magazines. From ranging selections including fitness to farming, Meredith Corporation helps provide knowledge to help women in all aspects of their lives. Magazines within Meredith Corporation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better Homes and Gardens<\/li>\n<li>More<\/li>\n<li>Ladies&#8217; Home Journal<\/li>\n<li>Family Circle<\/li>\n<li>Fitness<\/li>\n<li>Parents<\/li>\n<li>ReadyMade<\/li>\n<li>Traditional Home<\/li>\n<li>American Baby<\/li>\n<li>Midwest Living<\/li>\n<li>Wood<\/li>\n<li>Successful Farming<\/li>\n<li>Siempre Mujer<\/li>\n<li>Ser Padres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/NMG-Cover-Graphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7950\" title=\"NMG Cover Graphic\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/NMG-Cover-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/NMG-Cover-Graphic.jpg 432w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/NMG-Cover-Graphic-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a>Over the last year, Meredith has aggressively expanded its digital portfolio by offering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subscriptions and single-issues of nearly 20 brands on a range of tablet devices and distribution channels;<\/li>\n<li>Over a dozen branded mobile Apps each with over 1 million downloads;<\/li>\n<li>A broad array of branded consumer websites, including the recently acquired Allrecipes.com, that comprise the Meredith Women&#8217;s Network and reach approximately 40 million unique users every month;<\/li>\n<li>Over 10,000 original videos, including the recently launched Digs Channel on YouTube. [5]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/Zieser092.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7431\" title=\"John S. Zieser\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/Zieser092-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along with local and national coverage, Meredith Corporation offers an service to international consumers throughout the world through its international branch, Meredith International. Meredith International&#8217;s goal, led by Meredith Corporation&#8217;s Chief Development Officer John Zieser, is to extend Meredith&#8217;s leading consumer publications to people of all countries.<\/p>\n<p>Meredith offers its partners high-end editorial content, marketing expertise and consumer research derived from more than 100 years of experience as the leading media company serving women in the United States. The backbone to our ability to share content is Meredith&#8217;s proprietary digital library, housing over a million images and articles, and hundreds of hours of video. [12]<\/p>\n<p>Click on the following link to watch a detailed description of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QyOZvU0lShU\">Meredith International<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/MER360MAP102612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8035\" title=\"MER360MAP102612\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/MER360MAP102612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/MER360MAP102612.jpg 828w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/MER360MAP102612-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/MER360MAP102612-492x300.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Corporation acquired the assets of <em>Family Fun<\/em> from Disney Publishing Worldwide to acquire the highly popular magazine, along with its special interest publications and its Toy Hopper and digital magazine applications. Financial terms of the acquisition however have yet to be disclosed [6].<\/p>\n<p><strong>February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/ssssimages.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7996\" title=\"ssssimages\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/ssssimages.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>Meredith Corporation announces its renewal of <em>The Better Show<\/em> for its sixth straight season, beginning in September 2012. The show has already cleared four of the top five U.S. markets (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia) and has already sold in 135 cities. Groups such as CBS, Lin, Sinclair, Hearst, Newport, Gray, Northwest, and New Age have renewed or acquired the rights for the fall. [7]<\/p>\n<p><strong>March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Corporation and the Reader\u2019s Digest Association Inc. reached an agreement for Meredith\u2019s acquisition of <a href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/\">Allrecipes.com<\/a>, the world\u2019s NO. 1 digital food brand. This acquisition placed Meredith first in comScore\u2019s Food Community rankings, doubled Meredith Women\u2019s Network\u2019s audience, and granted it the power to offer advertisers and marketers access to more than 100 million American women across all media platforms. The transaction was valued at $175 million [8]<\/p>\n<p><strong>April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Corporation increased its rate base for EatingWell magazine from 500,000 to 600,000, an increase from 70 percent from the year before. In January 2012, EatingWell\u2019s rate base had been raised from 350,000 to 500,000, and is currently being visited by close to 4 million unique visitors a month. [9] On April 16, 2012, Jon Werther had been named Meredith Corporation\u2019s Chief Strategy Officer, placing him in charge of evolving corporate and business unit strategies and leading key initiatives. [10]<\/p>\n<p><strong>June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Corporation announced its decision to offer digital editions of its most popular magazines, including such well-known titles as <em>Family Circle, EveryDay with Rachel Ray, Ladies\u2019 Home Journal, Midwest Living, <\/em>and<em> MORE, <\/em>as magazines on Google Play. [6]<\/p>\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/celebtv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7994\" title=\"celebtv\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2012\/09\/celebtv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a>Meredith Corporation announced that it had reached an agreement with CelebTV (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebtv.com\/\">www.celebtv.com<\/a>)\u00a0 to feature daily original HD videos on Meredith\u2019s Divine Caroline (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.divinecaroline.com\">www.divinecaroline.com<\/a>) site. Under the terms of the arrangement, CelebTV will play videos on everything Hollywoood, ranging from breaking news, movie reviews, celebrity hookups, pregnancies, and more. With Divine Caroline having over 2 million monthly unique visitors, Meredith Women\u2019s Network had reached 40 million unique vistors monthly. [11]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Works Cited:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[1]<a href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q\/pr?s=MDP+Profile\"> Meredith Corporation Summary &#8211; Yahoo! 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