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more about #newyorkobserver more comments → Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Bla, bla, bla... you're missing the meat here: 10's of thousands of photos of the glamorous young Ivanka, but no one of her buttocks. Society demands... more » BookishLookish: Ron Rosenbaum, then Doree S., there's nothing left in there that is readable. Now it's a peach-colored piece of fluff, like Ivanka's ass. #ivankatrump more » Tchotchke: "My husband and I," Ivanka. #ivankatrump more » FormerEnglishMajor: "it's that she and her husband seem to be totally enveloping the New York Observer in the Trump Brand". Hmmmm. Ivanka was brought up by TRUMP (tm), i... more » Bunsy: Foster -- why can't you charge people for information (gathering it, assessing it, presenting it)? Am I missing something here? #peterkaplan more » ampersandparade: I kind of love the quote about how it takes a single day to decipher whether a reporter is worth his or her weight. That really speaks to an intuitiv... more » Foster Kamer: Also, neither of these men are wearing pants. #peterkaplan more » El_Gato: Actually, what I heard from a close relative of Sorkin's -- I can't be more specific without blowing that person's identity -- is that one of Sorkin's... more » daveyjonesisdead: Sorkin is a star. Too much so to go to the Observer, unless it were to be remade into a real newspaper, maybe focusing on real estate and finance (and... more » Nick Denton: I'd heard a reasonably well-sourced estimated that Sorkin was making about $200,000 a year. But that included something for DealBook. The real questi... more » resipsaloquacious: Maybe he didn't take it because he was smart enough to realize that he has no idea how to run a paper, nor does Kushner? I am sure he loved being app... more » Awesome X: At this juncture, the Gawker night editor jobs are significantly more appealing than editing the Observer. At least Denton seems to be a competent ov... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: The WSJ covering NYC could be interesting, depending on whether its beat structure consists of Plutocrats and Their Pleasures, or actual investigative... more » Phyllis Nefler: I hope his new media venture is that he is going to revive WOOD WAR. #newyorkobserver more » Foster Kamer: This sucks. Everyone I know/have talked to there genuinely enjoyed working with Tom and they product they put out. Considring the job he had (that of ... more » -
#powercouples
Ivanka Trump Whining: The Sound of the Future
Ivanka TrumpKushner is very upset about a profile of her and her new husband Jared that Crain's ran yesterday. Thanks for bringing that story to our attention, Ivanka! Also: The KushnerTrump brand is the future of the New York Observer.
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#media
Another New York Observer Editor Leaving
New York Observer executive editor Josh Benson is leaving the paper at the end of the year along with departing top editor Tom McGeveran. Benson tells Michael Calderone he's joining McGeveran in his non-Jared Kushner-affiliated future project. [Politico] -
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Former New York Observer Editor Peter Kaplan Tells Charlie Rose He's "Evangelical"
Things To Watch Instead of Mad Men: the day Jared Kushner announced hiring Kyle Pope as the New York Observer's new editor, departed longtime Observer editor Peter Kaplan went on Charlie Rose. He gave some great quotes. Here's good storytelling. More » -
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New York Observer Names Kyle Pope New Editor
The New York Observer has a new editor: Kyle Pope, who was formerly the number two editor at now-defunct Portfolio. He replaces Tom McGeveran, who quit last week. Jared Kushner press release quote below! More » -
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Jared Kushner Is Like Michael Corleone
Last week the well-respected interim editor of the Observer, Tom McGeveran, quit in mysterious circumstances. New York Mag tells a tale of feuds and (media) hit jobs that might offer some explanation. More » -
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Just Jared: New York Observer Loses Its Editor
Tom McGeveran, who took over as editor of the New York Observer after longtime editor Peter Kaplan left earlier this year, told his staff today that he's leaving the paper at the end of the year. Who can blame him? More » -
#selfpromotion
Ivanka Trump Now Brought to You by Trump, Sponsored by Trump, and Benefiting Trump
Ivanka Trump is having a book party! Where? Trump Tower, of course. Who's sponsoring? Trump Vodka, natch. Who do sales of The Trump Card at the event benefit? Oh, the Eric Trump Foundation. Talk about keeping it in the family! More » -
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#mediacrack
Jared Kushner Will Not Let a Dollar Come Before More Dollars
In your wonderful Wednesday media column: the NYO's getting a new home, the WaPo redesigns its magazine, Michael Moore has fancy party, and Katie Couric meets Glenn Beck and they totally make out (or do they?). More » -
#investigativereporting
Anna Wintour Speaks Out on McKinsey Firings and Federer Fetish
Intrepid reporter John Koblin of the New York Observer caught Anna Wintour at the U.S. Open watching her crush Roger Federer's match against Lleyton Hewitt. He asked Wintour the two don't-ask-don't-tell talking points on everyone's mind: McKinsey and Federer. Results? More » -
#rumormonger
Jared Kushner Ready to Exit the New York Observer?
Back in April we floated some rumors that NYC's youngest media mogul Jared Kushner was anxious to extricate himself from owning the New York Observer. Now, we hear, Kushner's still searching for ways out. More » -
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Jared Kushner's Plan to Grab All That Copious Real Estate Advertising
Jared Kushner's New York Observer has always been heavily reliant on real estate advertising. It's been hurt as much as anyone by the collapse of the real estate market. So Kushner is launching a new real estate paper. What? More » -
#condenast
Anna Wintour Under the McKinsey Microscope
With McKinsey digging around at Conde Nast, it makes sense that quite a few people are shaking in their Chanel boots, one of which may be Anna Wintour now that the consultants are reportedly "taking an early look" at Vogue. More » -
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NY Observer Letter-Writer's Innovative Ideas About Print, Horses, Jared Kushner, And The Jews
Every publication enjoys the "pleasure" of hearing from their readerships often, but especially from crazies, who love to write in. Today, someone's helpful ideas for the beleaguered, layoff-happy New York Observer, involving Jews, horses, and the "Heroic Destiny Squad." More » -
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This Is the Way Condé Nast Ends, Not with a Bang But with Tap Water
While the dreaded McKinsey recommendations are still weeks away, Conde Nast is in full cost-cutting mode. Examples: Graydon Carter is now lunching in the cafeteria with commoners and the free Fiji water will soon be replaced by tap water. Yeah.
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#printisdead
Media Still Talking About Partying in 1999
Recently Tina Brown eulogized party-planner Robert Isabell, fondly recalling her decadent Talk launch party he organized in 1999, a party she modestly labeled, "the last social celebration of the pre-9/11 celebrity decade." Now David Carr's offering a sad remembrance.
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#oped
Of Grownups, Mascots and the New York Observer
Michael M. Thomas — who left the New York Observer after 22 years with a declaration that owner Jared Kushner "stands pretty much squarely on the side of those whom I consider the bad guys" — reflects on the paper. More » -
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NYTimes.com Editors Don't Give a Damn About Web Traffic
The Observer's Gillian Reagan wrote a piece on how the content is managed on at NYTimes.com. Reagan spoke to the Times executives who manage the paper's website, two guys whose view of the web is, well, interesting. More » -
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Delusional Americans Love Fitness Magazine
In your level-headed Wednesday media column: Jared Kushner congratulates his busy employees, the New York Times Co. explains how broke it is, a great idea for J-schools, and Fitness magazine finds success in fat America, somehow. More » -
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New York Observer Owner's Lessons on How to Lose Money and Alienate People
Jared Kushner, boy wonder real estate scion and New York Observer owner: watch, as the young man fumbles his newspaper business and insults his staff! Marvel at his father's family-destroying schemes! And, his secret for attracting Ivanka Trump, below!
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