The print media industry is hurting, but as most magazines and newspapers struggle to survive, a select few are innovating to keep ahead.
Over the last few years, Trend Hunter Magazine, who has chosen to publish in an all digital format, has seen the closure of magazines like Business 2.0, expensive marketing campaigns like printing quadruple covers for a single magazine issue, and the move to offering entirely free issues by publications like Wired magazine.
The internet has become the predominant source of information for most people in the western world, making the content in newspapers and magazines stale and outdated. When September 11 happened, everyone knew long before the September 12 newspaper made it to their front door, thanks to broadcast media like TV and radio, and the large supplementation of citizen journalism on the web.
Another factor contributing to the fall of print is the unethical environmental havoc it wreaks due to the need to cut down trees.
Worse, advertisers have realized they get far more views on the internet, so many have abandoned the spaces they once occupied in magazines and newspapers all together.
How will print media publications continue to make money? Is there even a possibility of them surviving? Only time will tell.
Meanwhile, here's a look at some of the print media innovations and news items posted on Trend Hunter.
27 Print Media Killers
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American Media Embraces Nudism
V Magazine's Naked-Model Spread
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You on a Magazine Cover
MagMyPic
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FHM US Bites the Dust
Americans Say no to Strategic Nudity?
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Ethnic Cover Models
All-Black Italian Vogue Revealed
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Free Magazines 3
V Magazine Goes Digital, FREE
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GM Invites Trend Hunter To Detroit
Embracing The Power Of Blogs
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Quadruple Magazine Covers II
reFRESH 50th Edition
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Rolling Stone Magazine Now Free
Entire Issue Available Online
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Magazine Cover Battles
Batman vs Joker on Empire
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If Men Edited GLAMOUR
GQ Does Women's Mag
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Bloggers Go Behind-The-Seams
Chanel Viral Marketing
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Death of Paper Magazines
Life Magazine Shuts Down
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Scent Marketing
Cake Scented Newspaper
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Freeconomics
Wired Gives Out Free Magazines
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Controversial Fashion Parodies
Vogue Cover Spoofed
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German Magazine Marketing
Fairytale Campaign
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Free Digital Newspapers
Earth Day Initiative Saves Trees
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Dual Cover Duels
Carrie or Charlotte? for Marie Claire
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Innovative Magazines To Compete With New Media
'Missbehave' Has Attitude
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Free Textbooks
Sponsored Ads Help Students
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Designers Embrace Blogs
Oscar de la Renta joins Chanel, Gucci
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Free Trips for Bloggers
International Invites
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Inviting Bloggers to Boost Exposure
Sony Foam City
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Print Media Endangered (Follow Up)
Business 2.0 Closes
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Interactive Digital Fiction
Penguin's We Tell Stories
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Endangered Print Media
The End of the Newspaper? (Follow-Up)
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Politicians in Gossip Magazines
Publications Shift Their Focus
Related Ideas
Nostalgic Winter Intimates Campaigns
SKIMS' Holiday Campaign Was Inspired by Vintage Magazines
Subtle Smartphone-Friendly Printers
The Conceptual Samsung Image Box Instantly Offers Keepsakes
Anti-Consumption Natural Ads
The 'Girls Just Wanna Grow Plants' Ad Aims to Reducing Consumption
Social Post-Catered Editing Platforms
Adobe Express Rolls Out the Text to Template Function
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
Expressive AR Fashion
Innovation Metaverse Design Story is a Digital Collection from H&M
Next-Gen Graphic Attire
Serenity Trends’ Graphic Clothing Offers a Futuristic Aesthetic
Tech-Infused Analog Radios
Mark Choi Blends Retro Aesthetics and Modern Technology with i Ready O
Paper-Based Tray Packaging
Verday Vegan Meats are Packed in Shallow Food Trays Made for Recycling
AI-Generated Magazine Covers
Glamour Bulgaria's August Issue Has a 100% AI-Generated Photo
Groundbreaking Sticker Technology
StickerYou Recently Launched Its Image Transfer Sticker Product
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
On-Demand Fashion Production
Shein Moves Away From its Fast Fashion Roots with New Manufacturing
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Candid Furniture Campaigns
Life is Not an IKEA Catalog Shows a Different Side of Home Products
AI Newsletters Organizers
LaterOn.email Serves as an Inbox Organizer and Summarizer
Plastic-Free Material Databases
A Plastic Planet Launches the PlasticFree Subscription Service
3D-Printed Organization Stationary
Studio Hopkins Launches Melt, a Brand of 3D-Printed Products
Undone Luxury Fashion
AVAVAV FW23 Ripped Clothing Right Off of the Runway
3D-Printed E Ink Typewriters
Vincente Cruz Designs the Tapico Typer with a Minimal Look
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Connected Gamer Campaigns
Heineken's Just Another Night Out Shatters Anti-Social Stereotypes
Mental Health-Protective Films
Dove's Cost of Beauty: A Dove Film Protects Teen's Mental Health
Text Summarization Platforms
The 'LessenText' Web-Based Tool Works for Articles, Chats and More
Magazine-Integrated QR Features
ARCADE Launches the ELLE x Clarks Shoe Visualiser and Experience
AI-Powered Cultural Trend Tools
Huge's Culture Decoder Uses AI to Understand Cultural Trends
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Free Content Creation Platforms
'Piggy' Raised $7.7 Million to Launch its Platform on ProductHunt
Paper Vodka Bottles
Mother of Pearl Vodka Debuts the First Australian Vodka in a Paper Bottle
Sweating Billboards
Netflix's Billboard Conveys the Intense Action of Extraction 2
E-Ink Digital Wall Displays
Chester Chen Designs the Fusion to Maximize Productivity
Small Business Newsletter Platforms
Mailbob Helps Business Owners Build Newsletter Programs
Personalized Cosmetic Printers
Color Jam Brings Customized Color Cosmetics to CES 2023
Phygital Fashion Brands
PUNK Challenges Conventions with Digital Assets & Physical Tracksuits
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Digital Wellness Inniaitives
Pinterest Focuses on the Digital Well-being of Gen Z
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Sweat Mark T-Shirts
This Summer Clothing Range Has Printed Designs That Resemble Sweat
Mobile Plan Breakup Campaigns
Sky Mobile's Breakup Consultant Helps to Free People from Bad Plans
Article-Generating AI Tools
Google's 'Genesis' Will Generate Articles Without Hallucinations
Relaunched NSFW Digital Publications
Playboy Magazine is Launching in a New Digital Space
Communication-Based Immersive Exhibitions
Intuit Mailchimp and Design Museum Present Email is Dead
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Sticky Note Printers
Mangoslab's Nemonic Gen 2 Brings Memo Making to a New Generation
Syringe-Based Billboards
Dove's Injectable Billboard Addresses Toxic Beauty Standards
Pop-Up Interview Stores
Trainline's Fashion Pop-Up Preps Gen Z for Interviews with Free Clothing
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Integrated Influencer Marketing Platforms
SocialTalk Helps Users Discover, Track, and Connect
Technology News Summaries
TechTok Helps Readers Stay On Top of News in Five Minutes
Life-Logging Digital Journals
The Apple Journal Life Tracker Was Unveiled at WWDC 2023
Newspaper-Inspired Apparel Collections
PUMA and STAPLE's Collection Is Inspired by Gidra Newspaper
Empowering Fashion Films
Victoria's Secret World Tour Reimagines the Iconic Show as a Feature Film
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Futuristic Vision Design Books
Nike Introduces the New No Finish Line Book Highlighting the Future
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Immersive Virtual Television Experiences
Television for Apple Vision Shapes the Future of TV
London-Inspired Sporty Campaigns
Nike Presents the Pulse of London Campaign Honoring the City
AI-powered News Curators
Brief is a News Organizing Tool That You Can Personalize
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
AI-Powered Content Creation Tools
Notega is a Solution for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Self-Updating E-Ink Newspapers
Project E Ink Presents Fresh Headlines Daily
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs
Researchers at MIT Media Lab Annouced 'G3DP 2' Glass Printing
Street-Informed Collaborative E-Bikes
Daily Paper Taps the Help of Super73 to Create the ZX Bike
AI-Driven Newsletter Summaries
CruiseLetter Summarizes News into Mini Podcasts
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
Private App-Based Journals
Apple Launches a New Journal App for iPhone Users to Positively Reflect
Y2K Brand-Backed Denim
Playboy Launches its First Official Denim Line for Men and Women
Thoughtful Outdoor Brand Campaigns
Craghoppers Launches the Cool, Still Campaign for AW 2023
Independent Puzzle Mobile Games
Storyteller is a Game Launching Online to Netflix Platforms
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Multifaceted Swimsuit Cover Models
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Enlists Martha Stewart on its Cover
Eco-Friendly Laser Printers
These HP Laser Printers Reduce Energy Use by 30%
Spring-Ready Fashion Editorials
The Garbstore Presents its New Campaign for the SS23 Season
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Digital E-Invoicing Solutions
Thomson Reuters Launches the ONESOURCE E-Invoicing Service
AI Search Engines
OSO AI Scans Text Across the Expanse of the Internet
Spooky Street Ad Experiences
These Fanta Halloween Projections Took Over a Busy Stockholm Street
Anniversary-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
Places+Faces Launch Collaboration Tees for 10 Years
Reusable Disposable Cameras
Flashback is Reviving Disposable Cameras with a Sustainable Twist
Accessible Mixed-Reality Media
Chapter 2 Welcomes New Society to Revolutionize the Media Frontier
Content Creator News Sources
Creative Brew Offers Daily Insight and News for Content Creators
Rapper-Starring Fall Streetwear
Daily Paper Spotlights Headie One in New FW23 Collection
Water-Saving Textile Printers
TRUE BLUE TEXTILE Highlights Kyocera's FOREARTH Printer
Flame-Grilled Billboards
This Fiery Billboard Promotes the Flame Grilled Whopper-Flavored Doritos
Virtual Game Tourism Campaigns
Cape Town Launches a Virtual Game for a New Tourism Campaign
NYC Fall-Ready Militaristic Streetwear
maharishi Presents the Art of the Invisible Warrior
Problem-Based Website Ideas
Painkiller Ideas Offers a Database of Real Consumer Problems
Game-Inspired Sustainable Streetwear
Broken Planet Unveils it new Space Trails Collection
Functional Militaristic Fall Apparel
maharishi Presents its New Campaign for the FW23 Season
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
'Future Shock' by 180 Studios and FACT Magazine is Online
Minimal Californian Fashion Brands
A Paper Boy is Defined by its Minimal Oversized Versatile Looks
Affordable Lifestyle Directories
'I Have This Friend' Makes Aspirational Living More Accessible
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
Innovation-Focused Digital Metaverses
Forbes Launches a Digital Presence In The Sandbox Metaverse
Customizable Sustainable Mailers
Neenah Debuts an Eco Mailer for Non-Fragile Soft Goods
Printed Milk Alternatives
Veganz Licensed a Process for Printing Oat, Almond & Soy Milks
Revamped Juice Overhauls
Ocean Spray Announces a Brand Overhaul with Modern Influences
Re-Opening Historic Nightclubs
London's Printworks Will Be Re-Opening as an Event Space
Creature-Themed Graphic T-Shirts
Mr Jones Watches Debuts its First Line of Unisex T-Shirts
Transparent Healthcare Campaigns
Kaiser Permanente Aims to Support the Modern Aging Consumer
Sustainable Media Initatives
BlueTriton and Teads Launch a New Digital Sustainability Initiative
Publication Audio Journalism Apps
The New York Times Presents its NYT Audio App Software
Automated Social Media Posting
PosterGPT Uses AI to Post the Latest News Stories to Your Feed
Visual Email Newsletters
PencilBooth is a Newsletter That Prioritizes Images Over Text
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
AI News Tools
Bulletin Offers Summaries, Curated Feeds, and More
Color-Changing Fall Fashion
Anrealage Unveils New Clothing Designs at Paris Fashion Week
Gen Z Basketball Campaigns
Rivalry Unites with Basketball Forever for a Gen Z-Focused NBA Campaign
Adventure-Inspired Editorials
HBX Has Debuted a New Lookbook with Items from Well-Known Brands
Weekly Tech Podcasts
The Product Hunt Weekly Podcast Will Uncover the Latest Industry Insights
Regional Wine Culture Publications
Abruzzo Wine Culture Magazine Spotlights Local Industry Leaders
AI-Powered News Reporters
The Sky News ChatGPT-Powered News Reporter Tests the Technology
Written-to-Digital To-Do Lists
Papper Let's Users Scan and Digitize Handwritten Notes and Lists
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Failed Digital Product Databases
Dead Product Marketplace is a Graveyard for Abandoned Projects
Modern Business Card Scanners
Spreadly Scan Brings Networking to the Modern Age
Branded Film Launches
Oakley Launches Future Genesis and a New Brand Aesthetic
Nonstop News Audio Channels
The TuneIn Sky News Channel Offers Ample News Programming
Crowdsourced Fun Fact Databases
Straight Fax is an Online Space for Facts and References
Provocative Eco Screensavers
Planet-Saving Screen Savers Encourage Switching Off Devices
Science-Based Gaming Platforms
Skillprint Launched a New First-of-Its-Kind Gaming Pairing Platform
Categorized Podcast Genres
Apple's Podcasts App Launches a New Organized Update Feature
Tween-Targeted Weekly News Shows
Kelsey Russell is the Newest Co-Host of First Stop News
AI-Generated Social Ad Copy
the M1-Project Helps Business Owners Convert Using Social Media
Magazine Content Features
Magazine App Flipboard Adds a New Notes Feature for Personalized Content
Forest-Preserving Brand Initiatives
Three Prominent Chinese Fashion Companies Join Canopy
Bite-Sized Gen Z News
Mata.Today Offers Quick Insights for Gen Z to Easily Digest
Summarized Personal Podcast Solutions
Jellypod Will Scan Emails and Make a Personalized Podcast
Conversational Webpage Summaries
QuickRead AI Pulls Key Points from Lengthy Articles
Daily-Prompting Social Journals
Journal. Invites Users to Share Their Thoughts and Feelings
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Newspaper Gaming Platforms
kr3m Crafts an Interactive, Reader-Centric Gaming Platform for Le Monde
Efficient Personalized Idea Newsletters
Sofon Curates Personalized Insights From Numerous Sources
Organized Listed Article Platforms
The Pocket Service Unveils a Plethora of New Features
Educational Linguistic Newsletters
The 'Why Is That Called That' Newsletter Delves into Language
Unconventional Daily Calendars
With Calendiary, Users are Encouraged to Share Their Personal Story
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space