Top business journalism events of 2007
Yes, I hate lists, especially lists disguised as business journalism, an all-to-common sight these days. But I think as the years go by and we look back, we’ll see 2007 as a defining year in the world of business journalism because of the dramatic changes that took place. So, here is my list of the […]
"Cloud computing" PR spin gets biz reporters
Sam Gustin writes on the Conde Nast Portfolio web site Thursday that savvy public relations people convinced both The New York Times and BusinessWeek to write about the nebulous concept of “cloud computing” recently. Gustin wrote, “The corporate propaganda is flying fast and furious. Google web-based software that no one uses? Facebook targeted advertising that […]
Former NYPost biz editor may land at Portfolio
John Koblin of The New York Observer reports Wednesday that former New York Post business editor Dan Colarusso, who abrupty quit the paper last week, may land at Conde Nast Portfolio. Koblin wrote, “Before he took over the Post’s city section, Mr. Colarusso, a Brooklyn native, was the paper’s business editor, where he managed a […]
Murdoch already cutting into WSJ independence agreement?
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio writes Tuesday that new Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch appears to be already cutting into his agreement not to interfere in the paper’s operations by changing the job of publisher of the paper to one that is only involved in the editorial side of the operations. Bercovici wrote, […]
The business magazine bridesmaids
The New York Post takes a look Monday at how other business magazines have performed in 2007 in the shadow of Fortune, BusinessWeek and Conde Nast Portfolio, which have garnered most of the attention, and come away with a winner: Black Enterprise. Here is an excerpt: Black Enterprise is heading for another banner year in […]
Portfolio drops cover flap in favor of cover lines
The January issue of Conde Nast Portfolio drops the business magazines flap that told readers what was inside the magazine and instead will have those teaser headlines on the actual cover, writes Nat Ives of Advertising Age. Ives wrote, “‘What the flap allows us to do is showcase great photography and it also allows you […]
Pope promoted to Portfolio articles editor
Keith Kelly of the New York Post reports that Kyle Pope has been promoted to articles editor at business news magazine Conde Nast Portfolio by editor Joanne Lipman. Kelly wrote, “For a while, Pope edited the insidery, news-driven Heard on the Street column at the Journal and then was one of the founding editors of […]
Challenging times for business magazines
Dorian Benkoil of Corante writes about the challenges facing business magazines. Benkoil wrote, ” It’s also worth noting for business mags that while dollars in aggregate are down 2.7 percent, ad pages were down 6.8 percent, which means page rates were increased. For how long can ad rates continue to go up in the category […]
Ben Stein's NYT column must be stopped, and must be stopped now
Felix Salmon of Conde Nast Portfolio writes Sunday that he’s flabbergasted that the New York Times continues to let economist/actor Ben Stein write a column in the Sunday newspaper. The worst example, he said, is today’s column. Salmon wrote, “Stein, in this column, is accusing the honest and blameless Goldman economist Jan Hatzius of much […]
Roth leaves Portfolio for Wired
Daniel Roth, who joined Conde Nast Portfolio from Fortune, is now leaving the new business magazine for Wired, writes Stephanie Smith of Women’s Wear Daily. Smith wrote, “Staffers found out about his departure late Wednesday afternoon in a brief e-mail circulated to the staff by managing editor Blaise Zerega. Roth will start his new position […]
