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nerdfight
Condé Nast's Grumpy East Coast-West Coast Feud
Big Ideas Author Malcolm Gladwell, a Manhattanite of the New Yorker, has issued a smackdown review of Free, Big Ideas Author Chris Anderson, a Berkeleyan of San Francisco's Wired. If that's not provocative enough, Gladwell sounds downright grumpy. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by T.A.N.: That Wired and The New Yorker are the two money-losingest titles (or even among them) feels so wrong. Does it... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Iran Arrests Entire Newspaper
In your overwhelmed Friday media column: Iran just arrests everyone, for reporting, Conde Nast's September prayers will not be answered, a new chairman at the FCC, and the Mark Sanford source remains at large. More »
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Comment by uncivily obedient: The Iranian government is run by jerks. Is that the besy you could come up with? 1 Responses | Other threads
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conde nast
Dead Magazine Replaced With Dead Magazine
This is what happens when magazines die too fast. Conde Nast folded Men's Vogue last October. But don't worry, Men's Vogue subscribers! We're hooking you up with a subscription to Portfolio. Wait. More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: If you used to get Portfolio and you are deigned not to have a penis, you get Architectural Digest. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Aporkalypse now
Swine Flu Strikes Glamour
It's spreading. Earlier this month, Vogue was infected with the deadly Mexican Pig Flu. Did you imagine that they could contain it? They could not. More » -
breaking
Swine Flu Strikes Vogue!
Conde Nast's fanciest magazine is infected with the dreaded Mexican Pig Influenza! Right where Anna Wintour works! Remain calm.
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Comment by El Matardillo: I would like to have my way with Anna Wintour. She would be my "wintour" of discontent. 1 Responses | Other threads
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media
Si Newhouse and the Droopy Conde Nast
Conde Nast has always been able to afford the luxury of publishing money-losing magazines, thanks the other half of their parent company—the Newhouse newspaper chain—subsidizing them with cash. Those days are gone. Now, a cable company is all that keeps Conde afloat. And the Newhouse family's getting antsy: More »
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Comment by stanhalen: Fascination? with what? A bunch of smug hacks, obviously out of touch with the rest of the world? Hardly. ... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Let Us Count The Ways That Print Is Dead
In your suddenly Tuesday media column: Conde Nast moves its B-team, Larry Hackett despises humanity, and print is dead, along with baseball and apple pie and puppies: More »
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Comment by unclevanya: You will take baseball from me when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. This I vow to my future... 1 Responses | Other threads
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change
The New Yorker Embraces Modern Technology
"Jorge Colombo drew this week's cover using Brushes, an application for the iPhone, while standing for an hour outside Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Times Square." [New Yorker] More »
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Comment by Aaron Altman: I did the Mona Lisa in Microsoft Paint once, but forgot to save it. 7 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Portfolio May Rise Again! In North Carolina
Conde Nast sunk $100 million into Portfolio before it folded last month. Why let all that brand value go to waste? Why not move the whole operation down South, for maximum fall-from-grace effect [UPDATED below]? More »
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Comment by Ted Gillespie: This site is so consistently condescending toward anything to do with the South. North Carolina is a blue state... 11 Responses | Other threads
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haughty couture
Anna Wintour in A River In Egypt
Morley Safer's 60 Minutes sitdown with Vogue editrix Anna Wintour was pretty soft. But there were some striking images of the fashion industry. Luxe and stridently over-the-top, even as it peers into a black abyss. More »
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Comment by FaceMelter: Your "super-duper gallery format" sucks. Is it a joke? If not, why not just use something like Lytebox... 7 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Conde Nast: Halfway Through Hell in a Gasoline Suit
For magazines, the first quarter of this year was hell. Particularly for Conde Nast. Now, ad sales figures for the first half are out. They're hell. Particularly for Conde Nast!
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Comment by lukeoneil47: I am constantly amazed that people do not subscribe to more magazines. There is literally no better deal available for... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Fashion People
Anna Wintour's 60 Minutes Profile
Vogue's Anna Wintour was profiled on 60 Minutes tonight, a piece in which she expressed reluctance to glam down during tough times, defended her bitchiness, and basically said she's in it for the free clothes.
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Comment by Just Sayin'.......: I'm kind of annoyed she put up with being called a bitch. That is so demeaning to women. 4 Responses | Other threads
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The Assimilator
In the Case of Dan Baum, Everyman, vs. the New Yorker: How Do You Plead?
Last week Dan Baum ate from the tree-of-temptation and tweeted blaspheme about the holiest of literary-institutions, The New Yorker. This weekend: Slate's Troy Patterson, Eric Easter of EbonyJet, and Emily of Emdashes pass judgment: More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by iplaudius: Cruel of you to begrudge Ms. Gordon the em-dash in setting her prose here. In HTML, type either of these... 3 Responses | Other threads
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history
The New Yorker's Great Wall of Silence
Dan Baum chronicled the loss of his New Yorker gig on Twitter. His story—and the New Yorker's own reaction—is a great reminder that America's best magazine still runs itself like a secret society. More »
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Comment by Nick Douglas: I'll admit Twitter's ruined some of the smug joy I get from reading the New Yorker. Every time I see... 4 Responses | Other threads
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vogue
The Utterances Of, And About, Anna Wintour
The 60 Minutes profile on Vogue editor Anna Wintour runs this Sunday. The publicity push is underway! We've learned who gets quoted in the upcoming segment—everyone else is screwed and unimportant: More »
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Comment by Banjo-Sea Kitten: Fur clothing sucks. Interesting in the screen grab that Anna looks like a nicely coiffed bunny rabbit. 8 Responses | Other threads
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publicity stunts
Anna Wintour Getting Ready For Her 60 Minutes Close Up
This coming Sunday CBS's 60 Minutes will air its last show before going on summer hiatus. Presumably that means the profile it's been preparing on Vogue editor Anna Wintour will finally air. More »
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Comment by LoveHerFace: Si Newhouse is going to bring in the current French Vogue editor to replace Anna Wintour?? Gasp! How very Devil... 1 Responses | Other threads
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portfolio
All Joanne Lipman Knows Is It Wasn't Her Fault
What's deposed Portfolio editor Joanne Lipman been up to since her magazine folded, besides lying about not reading this website? Partying, vacation planning, and blaming others! More »
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Comment by SkimLatte: And all this time I assumed she actually looked like the woman on that Portfolio cover. 3 Responses | Other threads
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jobs
Peter Kaplan Lands at Condé Nast Traveler
Longtime New York Observer editor Peter Kaplan has taken a job as creative director at Condé Nast Traveler, as expected. The gig gives the newsman time for cushy "reflecting": More » -
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Joanne Lipman's Dream That Could Not Be
A year before Portfolio's launch, the magazine produced mock-ups, obtained by the New York Observer. The titles are awful, but the cover lines reveal a compelling vision editor Joanne Lipman couldn't pull off. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Richard Lawson: Funds & Ammo? Cash Fancy? Layoffs Home Journal? 2 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Tina Brown Terrified That Burning Money Now Frowned Upon
When Tina Brown looks at the closure of Portfolio, she must worry for her future. Publications are now expected to turn a profit? Time for the notorious spendthrift to panic. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by TalbotSmith: Does anyone actually care what Tina Brown has to say? I mean really. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
All the Suckers in the World Can't Save Newspapers
In your bitter Monday media column: Newspaper circulation predictably declines, Martha Stewart is predictably scared of us, old people predictably get conned by media hustlers, and Portfolio's unpredictable burn rate: More »
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Comment by meg9: Why would anyone even want to buy a newspaper? There isn't any time to read it, it's a huge floppy... 1 Responses | Other threads
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and now it's dead
Portfolio, 2007-2009
Conde Nast, Manhattan's most lavish magazine publisher, was once able to subsidize expensive and monumental magazine launches with newspaper profits. But now the last of its kind, Portfolio, is dead.
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Comment by Mediahohoho: My sympathies and condolences to the people who put out and marketed a very good magazine. Feels like a punch... 4 Responses | Other threads
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great magazine die-off
Portfolio Has Folded
Update: The rumors are true, confirms staff blogger Jeff Bercovici. We (and others) hear a rumor that Conde Nast is folding long-suffering $100 million business magazine and object of our fascination, Portfolio. More »
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Comment by Trulymadlyme: Man, I am on a roll when it comes to randomly getting magazines that fold. First I got Cottage Living.... 3 Responses | Other threads
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sales
Buy the Entire New Yorker for $20!
The New Yorker is America's best magazine but their advertising revenue last quarter was down, let's see, 32% from a year ago. So everything is on sale, 80% off!! More »
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Comment by OMG! Ponies!: I was considering buying this. But when I got my wallet out, that's when I noticed the five unread... 2 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Conde Nast's No Good, Very Bad Quarter
Consumer magazines as a whole lost nearly 26% of their ad pages in the first quarter. We broke out the numbers for Conde Nast, and they're just as bad. The biggest loser: Wired. More »
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Comment by saythatscool: How sad that Golf World is seeing a rising revenue but Newhouse's balls are still in the rough. 6 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
What does an 'editorial' assistant do at Condé Nast? Fill in for fired receptionists.
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Media Crack
Please Hire Betty Wales
In your deluged Monday media column: Conde's heartbreaking receptionist layoff, the Miami Herald is JUST FINE, Lee Abrams is a cuddly animal, and Iceland is so touchy: More »
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Comment by misslinda: Jeez, people, stop picking on quirky little Iceland! Ya don't see anyone mocking Smudge Wednesday, or Palm Tree Sunday, or... 3 Responses | Other threads
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rumormonger
Socialite Nepotism At Condé Nast: Shock Charge
Si Newhouse Jr. ordered more layoffs at Condé Nast last month; receptionists and online writers were promptly fired. But the magazine honcho apparently doesn't mind adding another Newhouse to the payroll. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Kari's Favorite Mark: So the point is, boob jobs help job prospects? Is that the take-away? 4 Responses | Other threads
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rumormonger
Ars Technica Slammed in Condé Nast Digital Layoffs
The layoffs at Condé Nast Digital Wednesday included not only Wired.com but also Ars Technica, the website known for its in-depth, computer-related technical articles. We're told fully seven of roughly 17 staff were cut. More »
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media
Wired.com 'Gutted' in Conde Layoffs
More detail on the layoffs at Conde Nast Digital today (which is not an April Fool's joke, okay): Wired.com was reportedly hit hard. Internal turf war? More » -
Media Crack
More Layoffs at Conde Nast Today
In your troubling Wednesday media column: layoffs at Conde Nast and the Boston Globe, Bill Keller fights back, King's officially dead, North Korea's still mean to journalists, and more: More »
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twitterati
The Twitterati Toss Their BlackBerry at Maureen Dowd
Dispatches from the land of Twitteronia: Penelope Trunk and Brooke Hammerling wrestled with their relationships, while Jason Pontin and Chris Lehmann wrestled with the facts. These are the fights Twitter always wins: More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by propertius: The campaign to save porta-potties in SF from the nefarious arsonist has come to Twitter (@FlushArsonist). And Facebook (FlushArsonist)! Kind of hoping... more » | Other threads
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gossip
The Great Conde Nast Receptionist Purge
Earlier we heard a rumor that struggling Conde Nast was planning to lay off its full-time receptionists. And we've received more corroboration that it's (kinda?) true! What sort of bootleg operation is this?
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Comment by metoometoo: Receptionists aren't always the lowest-paid employees. When I worked at an ad agency that had just lost a major client,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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rumormonger
Did Conde Nast Lay Off The
Unthinkable: a tipster tells us that over at Conde Nast—where the good times are over—all the "regular" secretaries have been laid off. What now—freelance secretaries? Irregular, damaged secretaries? Email us with info.SecretariesReceptionists?
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Comment by barb95: They probably will hire temp secretaries so they don't have to pay them benefits. Or just make the office assistants... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Go to J-School, Learn Business, Have Regrets
In your sun-dappled Wednesday media column: Newspapers crumble like so many sandcastles at high tide, Rupert Murdoch's still rich, Choire has a contest, and J-school is changing. Not enough: More »
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Comment by MinervaAutolycus: Everyone I knew with their fancy Columbia master's degrees in journalism are just as unemployed as I was with my... 5 Responses | Other threads
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media
Conde Nast Media Group Chief Sent to Minors
Richard Beckman—formerly head of the Conde Nast Media Group, which handles the company's biggest and most exclusive advertisers—is now the President and C.E.O. of Conde's Fairchild Fashion Group. That's a demotion. Backstory: More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: Teaming that tie with that pocket square is what got his ass demoted. Can I get a holla from my... 4 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Tiniest Condé Nast magazine ever: the 106-page April Portfolio.
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Media Crack
The Us Weekly-Leann Rimes-PR Firm Wild Conspiracy Speculation
In your outrageously newsy Wednesday media column: a PR conspiracy theory for Us Weekly, updates on Conde Nast layoffs and Interview cheapskate-ness, Steve Bartelstein vanishes, and trade mags start wheezing: More »
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Comment by No Day Like Friday: I really have a hard time believing Rhimes would pay the price of MOTEL ROOM TRYST for publicity. I think the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
How Barack Obama Got Snared In Portfolio's Crazy-Making
Joanne Lipman, the diva editor of Portfolio, is becoming known for her disastrous cover decisions. The worst, perhaps, involved the president and Annie Leibovitz. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Moriturus: The article that accompanied the picture was one of the better analyses of the real estate meltdown, written by the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Wrenching Bling Vs. People Dilemma Confronts Condé Editors
It looks like Condé Nast editors will indeed have to cut their budgets another 10 percent, as previously suspected, including through layoffs in both advertising and editorial. But what will happen to the swankness? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: why is that poor man wearing his pajamas with a suit jacket and a bowtie? 2 Responses | Other threads
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