NEWS LITE : READERS, GET PREPARED - DIGEST HAS NEW LOOK.Next month, for the first time in 75 years, you'll have to open up Reader's Digest Reader's Digest U.S.-based monthly magazine. Founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace, it was first published in 1922 as a digest of articles of topical interest and entertainment value condensed from other periodicals. to find out what's inside. Beginning with the May issue, the world's largest-circulation magazine will move its table of contents off the front cover to modernize its look and make it easier for readers to navigate, Editor In Chief Christopher Willcox announced Monday from Pleasantville, N.Y. ``When you have the table of contents on the cover, it limits what you can say about what's in the magazine,'' Willcox said. Reader's Digest was first published in 1922, with line drawings on the covers, and in September 1923 began listing the contents on the front. For a couple of years in the 1960s, Willcox said, the table of contents was shifted to the back cover. The May cover is a full-page photo of a female firefighter in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The new Digest lists a few articles on the cover, but the full table of contents will be on pages 2 and 3. The issue will begin reaching subscribers April 10 and will be on newsstands two weeks later. All 48 of the Digest's worldwide editions - 27 million copies in 19 languages - are making the change. Publisher Gregory Coleman said he expected the redesign to help with advertising sales. The magazine's U.S. circulation slipped slightly to 15 million at the end of last year, ranking behind only Modern Maturity. But Reader's Digest ranked 16th in ad revenue at $212.3 million, a 5.3 percent increase that trailed most major magazines, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Publisher's Information Bureau. Willcox said testing in Sweden, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. indicated the change would be popular. ``But there's always a minority that . . . if they love something, they want it to be the same. We're trying to be careful not to go too fast,'' he said. Willcox predicted many readers won't even notice the change, which is part of a recent emphasis on photography and graphics. ``Millions of our readers read us from cover to cover, and this isn't going make any difference to them,'' he said. ``They just open the book and start going.'' Reader's Digest stock rose 3.5 percent Monday, climbing 93-3/4 cents to close at $27.37-1/2 a share on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . `Warrior princess' weds king of show Actress Lucy Lawless Lucy Lawless (born Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29, 1968 in Mount Albert) is a New Zealand actress and singer best known for her role as Xena on the television series from 1995 to 2001. , the tough-talking, leather-clad lead on TV's syndicated ``Xena: Warrior Princess The concept of warrior princesses is relatively new in fiction but it became increasingly popular with the feminist movement's successes in female empowerment, gradually pushing the stereotype of a "damsel in distress" to the background. ,'' married the show's executive producer. Lawless, 30, exchanged wedding vows Saturday with Rob Tapert, 43, during a wedding at a Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. church, publicist Leah Krantzler said. Details about the ceremony weren't disclosed. It was Tapert's first marriage and Lawless' second. She has a 9-year-old daughter from her first marriage. The newlyweds were honeymooning Monday at an undisclosed location. Lawless, who topped People magazine's Top 10 Trendsetters of 1998 list released last month, played Rizzo in Broadway's ``Grease'' last fall while on a break from her role as Xena. Gore to help repair house on birthday Memo to vice president's staff: Bring hammers and saws to work for his birthday, overalls optional. Turning 50 today, Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore plans to have breakfast with his parents in Tennessee before flying to Washington to help Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. fix up a house in Washington, spokesman Larry Haas said Monday. ``The entire staff has been invited to join him at the project,'' Haas said. ``I imagine many will go.'' The staff also plans to throw the boss a party. Gore and his wife, Tipper, will host friends for a private gathering tonight. ``He likes to say that he doesn't think of it as a half-century,'' Haas said. ``He likes to think of it as one-20th of a millennium'' Culkin renounces being home alone Macaulay Culkin won't be home alone anymore. The ``Home Alone'' star is marrying actress Rachel Miner. Both are 17. ``We're so happy and proud that we found each other at such a young age. We look forward to spending our lives together,'' the couple said in a written statement Monday. No wedding date has been set, they said. Miner co-stars in ``The Diary of Anne Frank'' on Broadway. Culkin, godfather of Michael Jackson's son, Prince, will turn 18 on Aug. 26. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1) President and pachyderm President Clinton watches an African elephant cross his path in Botswana's Chobe National Park Chobe National Park National preserve, northern Botswana. The preserve, which acquired national park status in 1968, borders Namibia and touches Zimbabwe and Zambia, covering 4,500 sq mi (11,700 sq km). It is noted for its wildlife, particularly its large elephant population. . Greg Gibson/Associated Press (2) Culkin (3) Gore (4) Lawless |
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