The Media Equation: Print Starts to Settle Into Its Niches

At a time when e-book sales seem to be flattening, there is something to be learned from Kevin Kelly’s self-published print catalog, a collection of reviews accrued from a website over the years.

    



Advertising: Two Marilyns, Six Scotches and 20 Hamburger Toppings

Marketing decisions, like Marilyn Monroe appearing in competing fragrance ads and customized Quarter Pounders, offer more choices and raise a few questions.

    



Advertising: The Fight Against Bullying in Schools Expands to Store Shelves

Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership.

    



Advertising: Lands’ End Ad Campaign for Dress Shirts Salutes White-Collar Workers

In television commercials and online videos, real men describe their professions and laud Lands’ End dress shirts.

    



Advertising: Off-Color Wordplay From Kraft, Part of a Big Marketing Blitz

Hoping to catch a wave in social media, Kraft is introducing a line of ready-made sauces with a catch line it hopes will resonate with the young.

    



Publisher Drops Book Deal With TV Chef Paula Deen

Fans had made a to-be-published book by Paula Deen a top seller on Amazon, but the publisher, Random House, joined the list of business partners that have cut ties to the embattled chef.

    

Diabetes Drug Maker Suspends Deal With Deen

The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has altered its ties with the celebrity chef Paula Deen, the public face of Victoza, its diabetes medication.

    

For Joe Chetrit, a Secretive Buyer, Sony Building Is Eye-Catching Purchase

Joe Chetrit, an investor who normally stays out of the spotlight, outmaneuvered 20 or so other bidders for the 53-story tower on Madison Avenue.