Re: Penton Media Health?

Bill,

FYI, they seem to have plans to go to a digital publication (no paper) in 2012. Based on my usage of the publication in print form, that wouldn't work too well for me. Anyone else care to weigh in?

I tried digital when PC Magazine eliminated their paper magazine. I found it painful to read and not convenient. After trying it for a few months, I just dropped it. I had been a reader for probably 15-20 years.

-mark

At 8/25/2011 07:40 AM, you wrote:

I think Penton is making sure they stay healthy buy closing some
publications down that are not making it. I have no fear for System i
News at this point. The subscription folks are really not any different
than any of the other magazines I get so I'm not sure that's an indicator.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 8/24/2011 12:32 PM, Bill wrote:
> Is there anyone with an insight into the health of Penton Media? I
> developed concern about their financial health when they sent me a
> renewal notice for System i News about 8 months before it was due. A
> search for news about Penton shows they folded two of their magazines
> this month. While one item doesn't necessarily lead to another, I'd
> like to be a bit more certain that I get the magazine I pay for. I was
> burned by the other magazine going bankrupt and not repaying their
> subscribers and would prefer to not have it happen again.
>
> Bill