Story Archive December 2008

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14th Edition Now Available!
Latest Buying Power report shows spending up in major categories

The 14th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" has been released by Target Market News. The one-of-a-kind report is the most quoted source of information on how African-American consumers spend their $744 billion in income.

According to the newest edition of "The Buying Power of Black America," there is growth in a number of major product categories despite that slowdown in overall consumer purchases. Get the details by ordering your cop now.

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Click here for free delivery of the Target Market News Bulletin You'll receive news of breaking stories, exclusives, updates and headlines on the latest developments in African American marketing and media Black Stats Frequently requested data on African American consumers Black Buying Power: $744 Billion (2006) Black U.S. Population: 38.3 million Top Five Black Cities - New York - Chicago - Detroit - Philadelphia - Houston Top Five Black Metros: - New York-New Jersey - Washington-Baltimore - Chicago-Gary - Los Angeles - Philadelphia Top Five Expenditures: - Housing $121.6 bil. - Food $59.2 bil. - Cars/Trucks $32.1 bil. - Clothing $27.7 bil. - Health Care $17.8 bil. Click here for more stats from "The Buying Power of Black America." ______________________ Get quick access to key U.S. Census Bureau Data Click here to go to African-American Census Bureau data _____________________ Copyright `? 2005 by Target Market News Inc.` All rights reserved Business address: 228 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60604 t. 312-408-1881 f. 312-408-1867 info@targetmarketnews.com	STORY ARCHIVE December 2008 NAACP's fourth report on television industry measures shortfall in diversity 12-30-08 RushmoreDrive.com offers users new e-mail service, top searches feature 12-30-08 Black TV Ratings for Week of Dec. 15 - 21 'Sunday Night Football' is No.1 but CBS dominates Top 25 with 14 shows 12-29-08 Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of Dec. 15 - 21 'House of Payne' remained cable favorite heading into Christmas holiday 12-29-08 Washington Informer Mandela special wins Best Media Supplement Award 12-29-08 MTV scraps 50 Cent reality show for programs for the 'Obama generation' 12 23-08 Eugene Morris receives American Legion Award 12-22-08 Reading too much into race when selling black books 12-22-08 Flowers Communications Group joins IPREX network of PR firms 12-22-08 TV One collaborates with partners on Civil Rights era special, 'Let Freedom Sing' 12-19-08 RushCard, unit of Rush Communications, reaches $2 billion in transactions 12-19-08 Cable TV Ratings for Week of December 8 - 14 'Payne' tops 'Monday Night Football' and leads TBS' continued popularity in cable 12-18-08 UPTOWN Magazine announces increases in distribution, circulation and frequency 12-18-08 BET expands its offerings in 29 African countries through multiple platforms 12-17-08 TV Ratings for Week of December 8 - 14 'Sunday Night Football' re-claims top spot; CBS repeats as top network 12-17-08 BET, TV One planning major coverage of Obama Presidential Inauguration 12-16-08 Litton Entertainment to launch weekly 'The Brian McKnight Show' next fall 12-16-08 Race and the Web: Going after niche markets or practicing digital segmentation 12-15-08 Live radio roundtable to examine auto industry crisis on African-Americans 12-15-08 NPR's announced layoffs include "News and Notes" show, veteran black staffers 12-12-08 ICABA launches a multimedia network for black professionals and entrepreneurs 12-11-08 Ebony, Jet partner with Google to digitize six decades of publishing history 12-11-08 Cable TV Ratings for Week of December 1 - 7 'House of Payne' crushes NFL football and makes TBS week's top cable network 12-11-08 Blackbird, a custom Web browser tapping African-American interests, is launched 12-10-08 TV Ratings for Week of December 1 - 7 Big football weekend puts 'The OT' at No.1; CBS still most watched network 12-10-08 Barack Obama's first interview following Presidential win is Ebony cover story 12-9-08 Bob Johnson explains business model for Urban Television venture 12-9-08 Civil rights lawyer, Cyrus Mehri, prepares to challenge ad industry discrimination 12-8-08 NABJ: Don't let newsroom layoffs push diversity efforts out the door 12-8-08 Cable TV Ratings for Week of November 24 - 30 'Monday Night Football' holds on to top spot; BET is week's top cable network 12-5-08 TV Ratings for Week of November 24 - 30 Obamas top chart again with '20/20' interview; CBS is most watched network 12-5-08 The Urban Radio Summit to be presented in April by Target Market News 12-4-08 Katz Media Group adds ICBC Broadcast Holdings to roster of clients 12-4-08 When will television offer programs with Obama-like characters? 12-3-08 Bob Johnson says new Urban Television concept based more on the Internet 12-3-08 BET Mobile partners with PlayPhone for distribution of digital content 12-2-08 UniWorld to move its New York headquarters from Manhattan to Brooklyn 12-2-08 Click here for more recent news stories and our news archive Go to Target Market News homepage	Search the entire contents of the Target Market News Web site! Looking for hard-to-find information on the African-American consumer market? Now you can easily search the contents of the leading source for information on African-American marketing and media. Scan our entire Web site for news, research and information using Google-powered keyword searches. Hundreds of articles, stories and report findings can be accessed for free. Click here to try it now! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 14th Edition Now Available! Latest Buying Power report shows spending up in major categories The 14th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" has been released by Target Market News. The one-of-a-kind report is the most quoted source of information on how African-American consumers spend their $744 billion in income. According to the newest edition of "The Buying Power of Black America," there is growth in a number of major product categories despite that slowdown in overall consumer purchases. Get the details by ordering your cop now. Click here to order The Buying Power of Black America report ___________________________ The African-American Book Publishing Authority Now in its ninth year of publication, Black Issues Book Review is the only nationally distributed magazine devoted exclusively to covering the latest news and reviews on black books. BIBR also provides up-to-date news on forthcoming author signings, book fairs and book clubs. Want this issue? Get it with your new subscription. Click Here A TARGET MARKET NEWS PUBLICATION _________________________ NEW! Search the entire contents of the Target Market News Web site! Looking for hard-to-find information on the African-American consumer market? Now you can easily search the contents of the leading source for information on African-American marketing and media. Scan our entire Web site for news, research and information using Google-powered keyword searches. Hundreds of articles, stories and report findings can be accessed for free. Click here to try it now! ________________________ SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The trade publication for in-depth coverage of Black Consumer Marketing and Media news