UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K







PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        June 19, 2001


Commission file number     1-5128




                           Meredith Corporation
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Iowa                                42-0410230
      (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

    1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa                50309-3023
  (Address of principal executive offices)              (ZIP Code)

                              515 - 284-3000
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)












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Item 5. Other Events

Meredith Corporation presented at the Mid-Year Media Review conference on June
19, 2001.  At the conference, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William T.
Kerr, Publishing Group President Stephen M. Lacy, Magazine Group President
Jerome M. Kaplan and Chief Financial Officer Suku V. Radia discussed company
developments and responded to questions.  The text of the presentation is
attached as an exhibit.  The presentation is accessible to the public on the
company's Web site, meredith.com.  It will remain there until August 1, 2001.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits

            99.1  Text of presentation at Mid-Year Media Review conference on
                  June 19,2001.



































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                                  SIGNATURE




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                              MEREDITH CORPORATION
                              Registrant




                                 (Suku V. Radia)
                                  Suku V. Radia
                      Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
                              (Principal Financial and
                                 Accounting Officer)










Date: June 19, 2001
















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                               Index to Exhibits




     Exhibit
     Number                                  Item
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      99.1        Text of management presentation at the Mid-Year Media Review
                  conference on June 19, 2001.




































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