Starbucks Launches ‘Project Red’ Campaign (image right) : Will Donate Part of Proceeds From Holiday Drinks to Combat HIV (Adage)

MTV is planning a return engagement for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama. (AdAge)

Jeff Jarvis Declares the Death of the Interview (Portfolio)

Source Interlink, the Bonita Springs, Florida-based distributor and enthusiast magazine publisher recently laid off “upwards of 80 employees.”(Folio)

Moffly Publications today said it will reduce the frequency for a number of its magazines. The company has laid off 18 staffers—or about 35 percent of its overall workforce. (Folio)

CoverAwards launches Media Job Referral Service (CoverAwards)

Dan Abrams: We Could Not Be Taking Ethics More Seriously (Gawker)

Starbucks said it will now “offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2 p.m.”

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Troubles Continue for Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz

Starbucks Corp., which recently announced that it’s closing 600 stores, including 10 in NY, said Tuesday it is also cutting almost 1,000 non-store jobs as part of its bid “to re-energize the brand and boost its profit by cutting costs.”

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I just got back from the new Starbucks on 24th and 7th in NYC (not one of the stores they are closing - thankfully!)

It was closing time and the barista was offering everyone free pastries.

Of course…

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Not even our great city was spared from the demise of Starbucks.

Midtown Manhattan is getting hit hard including the locations at 340 Madison Avenue (at 44th Street), 400 Madison Avenue (near 48th Street), 1600 Broadway (near 48th Street), 1675 Broadway (near 52nd Street), 565 Fifth Avenue (near 46th Street) and on the fifth floor of Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square, reports the New York Times.

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As CoverAwards has reported, Starbucks is closing 600 stores across the country.

The coffee chain has just release the list of stores.

Make the jump for the list.

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This cover of Portfolio featuring CEO Howard Schultz is right on target this month.

Since it’s release, the chain seems to be in more trouble every day.

And look at the headline - Starbucks’ last shot!

Today, Starbucks said it is offering…

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Starbucks has faced its share of trouble over the past year including earnings drop and customer sales declining.

“In a perverse way,” says Howard Schultz, Chairman, Starbucks, “if someone said to you, ‘You hoped this would happen?”

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Trying to Supplement Copies Sold in Your Local Supermarket, Publishers Find Some Success in New Locations

“While magazines continue to lose racks in supermarkets, they are becoming innovative (NOT) and heading to nontraditional retailers and dollars stores,” according to Mediaweek.

 My Suggestion.  Try making a deal with Starbucks.

Yes.  I know that you all have tried this before.  But why not try it again?  It’s the perfect place for potential growth. 

Oh, but will consumers read the magazine and put it back on the rack?  Then create some type of device where the consumer has to buy the magazine from a machine and can’t put it back after they’ve read it!   Come on, it’s 2008!  You can do it!