magazines
Top Editor Out At OK!
Hamilton Nolan · 01/29/09 03:20PMThe Thinly Veiled Autobiographical Thriller Is Still King
Hamilton Nolan · 01/29/09 02:07PMNew York Borrows a Page from Perez
cityfile · 01/29/09 01:44PMNew York's cover story this week takes a look at Caroline Kennedy's disastrous foray into politics, and provides some excellent insight into what derailed her quasi-campaign for governor. What may be more striking, though, is the cover of the magazine, which features a black and white photo of Caroline with a red tear that appears to have been hastily drawn on top of the picture. Seem a bit familiar? Indeed it does!
OK! Melts Down
cityfile · 01/29/09 11:55AMSelling Successful Businesses to Fund Unsuccessful Businesses: Newspaperism
Hamilton Nolan · 01/29/09 09:49AMDomino Falls, Capital Style Rises
cityfile · 01/28/09 03:38PMWho says the magazine industry is doomed? The debut issue of Capital Style is coming out on February 23rd, and it promises to cover everything from "fashion" to "local boutiques" to "new trends" to "hot new restaurants." Okay, so it's only covering those subjects in Central Ohio. Whatever. We're totally taking this as positive news anyway. [Capital Style]
Professional Shoppers No Longer Shopping
Hamilton Nolan · 01/28/09 02:55PMWriting of Books Supersedes Reading of Writing on Reading of Books
Hamilton Nolan · 01/28/09 02:25PMDomino Is Dead; Conde Crumble Continues
Hamilton Nolan · 01/28/09 12:41PMProfits Fall at the Times, Super Bowl Ads Still Available
cityfile · 01/28/09 12:08PM• Fourth-quarter profits at the New York Times Co. were down nearly 50 percent compared to a year ago; the company also announced that it has retained Goldman Sachs to sell its 17 percent stake in the Red Sox. [NYT]
• More on Condé Nast's decision to close Domino. [NYT]
• Because there isn't enough choice with the 364 different iterations of HBO you already have, another premium cable channel is headed your way. [WSJ]
• How al-Arabiya got the first post-inauguration interview with Obama. [Time]
• Hurry up! There are only two spots left for the Super Bowl on Sunday. You can make the $2.4 million check payable to NBC. [THR]
Conde Nast's Sad Magazine Awards
Hamilton Nolan · 01/28/09 11:52AMDomino Is Done
cityfile · 01/28/09 09:18AMDesperate Youth Pay For Internships
Ryan Tate · 01/27/09 11:51PMJames Brady, Editor and Celebrity Gossip Pioneer, Dead at 80
Ryan Tate · 01/27/09 08:18PMRevenge of the Reporters
Hamilton Nolan · 01/27/09 02:51PMJob Cuts at Reed, A Magazine for Rick Warren
cityfile · 01/27/09 12:23PM• Reed Business has cut staff across its numerous publications. [NYT, THR, FB]
• Carlos Slim Helu's loan to The New York Times Co. is "an ominous move" by a "capitalist with loyalties to a foreign state," says the Seattle Times. [E&P]
• Pastor Rick Warren is launching a magazine. [WSJ]
• More on Conde Nast's new web strategy. [NYP]
• Meet the Huffington Post's new cast of celebrity bloggers. [Jossip]
• The Senate has voted to delay the transition to digital TV until June 12. [BN]
Sara Nelson Out, Sharon Waxman In
Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/09 02:48PMMartha Sells, Kristol Departs, Ad Pages Fall
cityfile · 01/26/09 12:05PM• Martha Stewart has sold a third of her shares in her eponymous media company. But she's still as anal as ever around the office. [NYP, Gawker]
• Bill Kristol's New York Times column has come to an end. [NYT]
• Fashion and beauty magazines will see a 22 percent decline in advertising pages during the first three months of the year. [WWD]
• Doubledown Media, the publisher of Trader, is reportedly up for sale. [NYP]
• Conde Nast is reorganizing its web division. [MW]
• Moody's has downgraded New York Times Co. debt to junk status. [NYP]
• A long Q&A between Lesley Stahl and Rachel Maddow. [Wow]
• Sundance ended yesterday without a big sale. [NYT]
• Once again, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was No. 1 at the box office. [THR]