Shhh! Portfolio's contents a well-guarded secret
The New York Observer’s Michael Calderone wrote in Wednesday’s paper that the contents of the upcoming first issue of Conde Nast Portfolio is being closely guarded. However, well-known writer Tom Wolfe has a piece on hedge funds, while Kurt Eichenwald is writing about terrorism. Calderone wrote, “‘People understand why they want secrecy, but it’s also […]
Portfolio subscribers to get sneak preview
The Media Industry Newsletter is reporting that the upcoming Conde Nast Portfolio business magazine plans to give 50,000 of its subscribers a sneak preview called Inside Conde Nast Portfolio. MIN wrote, “Founding group president/publishing director David Carey is whetting appetites with the Visa-sponsored Inside CNP. No hints on who will be on the cover, but, […]
Portfolio writer plans libel lawsuit
Kurt Eichenwald, the former New York Times investigative business reporter who now works at Conde Nast’s soon-to-be-launched Portfolio magazine, is planning a libel lawsuit against another journalist, reports Janet Whitman of the New York Post. Whitman wrote, “Eichenwald said the reporter, Debbie Nathan, falsely accused him on Wednesday in a New York magazine article of […]
Portfolio hires reporter from LA Times
Meanwhile, Keith Kelly of the New York Post is also reporting that the upcoming Conde Nast Portfolio biz magazine has hired a top Los Angeles Times’ reporter away to cover Hollywood and the adult entertainment industry. The reporter is Claire Hoffman, who is known for being attacked by the “Girls Gone Wild” founder. In addition, […]
What will Portfolio look like?
 Courtesy of the Innovations in Newspapers. It’s comment: “The design looks very similar to Condé Nast Traveler. Trendy. Visual. With an elegant logo.”
BusinessWeek undergoing redesign
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly writes Wednesday that BusinessWeek is working on a redesign of the magazine. He speculates that it’s in response to the upcoming introduction of competitor Conde Nast Portfolio. Kelly wrote, “Steve Adler, the editor-in-chief of Business Week since April 2005, has hired Modernista, a Boston-based advertising and design firm, which […]
Portfolio prototypes circulating; launch nearing with web focus
The New York Observer has a piece in Wednesday’s paper about the upcoming launch of Conde Nast’s new business magazine, Portfolio, that notes that prototypes are circulating in its offices. Michael Calderone wrote, “But the glossies on the stands will only be part of the launch. What appears to be emerging is a test case […]
Reporter who left WSJ two months ago is now back
Laurie Cohen, a well-known Wall Street Journal reporter who left the paper back in November to go to startup Conde Nast Portfolio, is now back at the Journal, according to a memo posted on the Romenesko site. Portfolio has yet to publish its first issue. In the memo, senior editor Michael Siconolfi said, “Laurie’s responsibilities […]
Would you buy a new biz magazine for an umbrella?
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Why the iPhone wasn't a cover story
The Valleywag blog, which tracks all things Silicon Valley, has some interesting theories as to why Apple’s introduction of the iPhone failed to make any magazine covers — business or general interest — this week. Valleywag reported, “Apple, when it has a sexy new product to show, typically approaches big consumer magazines such as Time, […]
