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)     March 5, 2002


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 Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment, Media &
Information Conference on March 5, 2002.  At the conference, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer William T. Kerr, Publishing Group President Stephen M. Lacy,
Broadcasting Group President Kevin P. O'Brien 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 March 12, 2002.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits

            99.1  Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment,
                  Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002.


































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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:  March 5, 2002
















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                               Index to Exhibits




          Exhibit
          Number                      Item
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            99.1  Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment,
                  Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002.





































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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)     March 5, 2002

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 Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment, Media &
Information Conference on March 5, 2002.  At the conference, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer William T. Kerr, Publishing Group President Stephen M. Lacy,
Broadcasting Group President Kevin P. O'Brien 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 March 12, 2002.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits

            99.1  Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment,
                  Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002.

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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:  March 5, 2002

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Index to Exhibits

          Exhibit
          Number                      Item
          -------------------------------------------------------------------

            99.1  Text of presentation at Bear Stearns 2002 Entertainment,
                  Media & Information Conference on March 5, 2002.

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