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Article: NEW WOMAN TO RUN FINAL ISSUE IN JANUARY.
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- WWD
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- December 9, 1999
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NEW YORK -- Rodale Press Inc. pulled the plug Wednesday on New Woman.
The magazine was headed by Judith Coyne, editor in chief, and Laura McEwen, publisher.
Rodale, which bought New Woman in July 1997, had reportedly planned to invest $25 million to $30 million in the publication. The 29-year-old magazine was previously owned by Primedia, which bought it from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
"We have a great staff, and it's sad not to be able to continue," said Coyne Wednesday. The January issue will be the last.
A spokesman for Rodale told WWD, "It came down to the issue of circulation. It was difficult to achieve where we wanted to ...