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Ad Growth Rate For LGBT Press Three Times That of Mainstream Press
By the Advocate
Media experts may worry about the financial future of the media, but the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transsexual (LGBT) press is doing just fine. According to the 2006 'Gay Press Report' produced by Prime Access and Rivendell Media, advertising revenues in the LGBT press have gone up by 205 percent in the last decade, while revenues in general consumer magazines have increased by just 47 percent. Howard Buford, president of the ad agency that helped produce the report, says that 'gay and lesbian consumers have gone from an overlooked niche' to a demographic that Fortune 500 companies (183 of which invest their dollars in the LGBT market) are hoping to cash in on. -- Julie Dolan
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid45749.asp

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While emerging trends in architectural and engineering design are aesthetically intriguing, many aren't very practical or affordable. That's why the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York is showcasing affordable, solution-oriented design techniques that address real needs for real people. If you can't make it to New York to visit the museum, you can explore the innovative designs on display via the exhibit's extensive website. -- Anna Cynar
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A Minor History of Miniature Writing
By Joshua Foer, Cabinet
In Cabinet's Spring issue, Joshua Foer offers a thorough timeline of the little-known craft of miniature writing, following its evolution from a Sumerian art form to a computerized technique. Great miniature writers throughout the ages have produced an unabridged Bible small enough to fit inside an English walnut, a volume of poetry the size of a fingernail, and a punctuation mark that hid classified military information during World War II. -- Cara Binder
http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/25/foer.php

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