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David J. Pecker is the CEO of American Media, Inc..

American Media is the leading publisher of weekly tabloid newspapers in the United States. Publications include the National Enquirer and the Star, which are distributed mainly in supermarkets and focus on gossip and sensational personal stories rather than conventional news coverage.

The National Enquirer evolved from a former New York City tabloid newspaper, the New York Enquirer. The long, strange history of the National Enquirer includes reputed involvement of the mafia and mob money.

As a result of actual and threatened libel suits by celebrities, the Enquirer has taken greater care in checking and verifying the details of the celebrity exposes it publishes. American Media president David Pecker has said that "in the tabloid business, you pay for sources. But we have two former FBI agents on staff, and no source gets a check for $10,000, or even $1, without getting polygraphed. We also get three independent sources for all of our (National Enquirer and Star) stories. The New York Times runs one-source stories."

American Media also publishes a range of "mini-mags" on topics which include food, health and relationships.

Publishing industry veteran David Pecker and Evercore Partners bought American Media in 1999 for $850 million. In 2003 American Media bought health and fitness magazine publisher Weider Publications for $350 million.

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jill smith hesperia, ca	Posted at 9:15am on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
I am looking for a minimag re; secret word puzzles. I don't know where I found it, bought it for my mother in law and she would like a subscription...thanks


Mat Butler Fayetteville,AR USA	Posted at 11:36am on Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Like alot of comments posted, where can I find the mini mag Horoscopes (preferably Leo)? Is there way to subscribe?


Kat San Francisco	Posted at 4:28pm on Sunday, June 7th, 2009
My friend and I have been long time purchasers of your Mini Mag quarterly horoscope magazine. Safeway and Rite Aid stores in San Francisco used to carry the Mag. Safeway has stopped stocking the Mag and Walgreen's (who has never carried the Mag) has purchased the Rite Aid stores in San Francisco recently and the old Rite Aid stores which are currently being updated to Walgreen's do not know if they will continue to carry the Mag. Please advise where we can continue to purchase the Mini Mag in San Francisco. Thank you.


jeannette california	Posted at 9:53pm on Monday, May 25th, 2009
I have a book called "Strange Tales" published by you copyright 2000 by americian media mini mags inc and I can not read the author last name the first name is Alex. Can you help? annieandsonfriend2002@yahoo.com


B. McManus Fairfield OH ( Cincinnat	Posted at 3:38pm on Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Where can I find the mini mag quarterly horoscope book for Sagittarius in my area? Can I subscribe annually? bdmcmanus@fuse.net


Alan Archer Phoenix, AZ USA	Posted at 5:22pm on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Where can I find the little horoscope quarterly mini mag's for a Leo and Sagitarius? Wallmart only has them at christmas time. Can I buy them through another channel? Or posibly subscribe to them whole year. Thanks Alan alanarcher@cox.net 602-312-3336


Sylvia S. Long Beach, WA USA	Posted at 3:32pm on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
In 1999 I bought 1 Mini-Mag booklet by Astrid Derfler (and published by Globe Mini-Mags, NY) titled "The Many Uses of VINEGAR & BAKING SODA!" I want to buy 6 more of these most useful booklets but the publisher has since changed hands a number of times and I believe it is now owned by American Media, Inc. or a subsidiary. Can you please direct me to a purchasing source? sms_bbu@yahoo.com Thank you for your time!


Eric Kallgren Boulder, Colorado USA	Posted at 3:11pm on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
On February 1, 2009, Folio magazine reported that American Media has avoided bankruptcy by restructuring its debt, giving control of the company to the bondholders: "Following weeks of tense negotiations, and several payment extensions, American Media Inc. has come to a financial agreement with bondholders that keeps the National Enquirer publisher out of bankruptcy. The agreement, which reduces the company�s debt by $227.2 million, transfers ownership of 95 percent of AMI�s common stock to bondholders, the company said Sunday evening. CEO David Pecker [pictured] and Evercore Partners bought American Media in 1999 for $850 million. Evercore, together with Thomas H. Lee Partners, were the principal shareholders. Under terms of the agreement, AMI now has �the capital structure in place to strategically, financially and operationally fully realize the potential of our brands,� Pecker said. �We will continue to balance our future investments with a disciplined financial mindset to maximize the return for our company.""


Timothy SC/USA	Posted at 2:52am on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
I have written a booklet and need to know ho to submit it to mini mags. Can you help? timtrue@bellsouth.net


anne munoz chicago, IL	Posted at 12:01pm on Thursday, December 11th, 2008
i need to know where i can buy horoscope books by srena sabak

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