WSJ.com: Media & Marketing

Japan Embraces Fast-Fashion Shops

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:44 EST

As luxury brands delay openings or slink away, value-oriented retailers Hennes & Mauritz and Forever 21 are plotting their Japanese expansion.

High Hopes for Tackling Terror

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:49 EST

The new videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the most highly anticipated game of the season. Hopes are high that its sales will provide a much-needed boost to the whole industry.

Musical's Celebrity Lobbying Campaign

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:04:46 EST

The musical "Fela!" reaches out to Jay-Z and Will Smith to drum up buzz—and funds—at a jittery time for Broadway.

How to Write a Great Novel

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:19:04 EST

From writing in the bathroom to dressing in character, top authors share their methods for getting the story on the page.

Newspaper Hopes Could Be Old News

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:01:15 EST

Newspaper publishers are running out of costs to cut, and unless they can show some real ad revenue gains soon, the rally that has ignited their stocks in recent months could fizzle.