Vocus: Signs Point Positive For Media In Q2

The second quarter of 2010 was kinder to all media, report researchers at Vocus, with advertising returning, magazines launching, and online publications expanding.

Last year, Vocus says, more magazines folded than launched (though others may differ with that assessment) but either way, more magazines launched than folded starting in Q1 2010 and continuing into the second quarter, with 63 launches and 41 ending publication. Thirteen magazines went online-only in the quarter…which is a mixed bag, to be sure.

Meanwhile,