Word: friedman
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...zines is to have a voice -- quiet, yes, but more tangible than a computer message -- to create a nonvirtual community of like-minded readers who can, in the case of the more longstanding publications, actually reach the publisher on the phone. "Benjamin Franklin made zines," says R. Seth Friedman, 32, publisher of Factsheet Five, a bimonthly review of these publications. "He published his own thoughts using his own printing presses. It wasn't the magazine business...
With its low cost of entry -- a few thousand dollars and access to a copying machine -- this society of self-publishers is growing fast. This year alone, at least 20,000 titles have been produced in the U.S., and Friedman says the cottage industry is growing at an annual rate of 20%. Doug Biggert, who oversees the supply of some 500 titles at 102 of the Tower record, video and book stores, says the chain sells 4,000 zines a month. The supply always changes, of course. Dozens of new titles pop up and fold each month and focus...
...with twisted minds. The $34 million movie is so manic, so violent, so seemingly at one with the subject it satirizes, that Warner Bros. was reportedly spooked about a potential fire storm. Now the execs say they are feeling better. "I'm encouraged and excited," says marketing boss Rob Friedman. "The media response has been overwhelmingly positive...
...Dead-heads into the muggy District afternoon, capitalism's sores ran openly. Professional scalpers wanted double the face value of tickets. Sadly, they had learned the some of the tour lingo and snapped, "I've got your miracle right here for 40 bucks." But the real Dead-head, with Friedman in mind and set lists in hand, pressed on; miracles are not bought from people draped in gold and beepers...
Officials failed to inform members of the Boardof Overseers of the change before they told thepress about it. And Benjamin M. Friedman, chair ofthe economic department, first learned that Green,who is Wells professor of political economy, wouldbe returning to his department when a reportercalled...