Covering Davos changes for biz reporters
CNBC anchor Becky Quick writes for Conde Nast Portfolio about how covering the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has changed in the past year. Quick writes, “In years past, as journalists cozied up for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, the first question we’d ask one another was inevitably, ‘Who do […]
Business magazines outperformed industry in 2008
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The 16 business magazines currently tracked by Publishers Information Bureau lost less in ad revenue and ad pages than the overall industry, according to data released Tuesday that was analyzed by Talking Biz News. The business publications reported a 2.8 percent decrease in ad revenue in 2008, down to $1.7 billion, […]
Another bad Portfolio cover at the newsstands
John Koblin of the New York Observer writes Tuesday that Conde Nast Portfolio‘s choice of American Apparel CEO Dov Charney resulted in weak sales at newsstands. Koblin writes, “If the decision was a cosmetic one — the logic being that a sultry image of Dov Charney lying on a couch would do better on the […]
Biz magazines cutting Web staff
John Koblin of the New York Observer takes a look at business magazines such as Fortune and Conde Nast Portfolio that are cutting their Web news staffs in order to cut costs. Koblin writes, “Portfolio, a magazine that had one of the boldest Web sites in the Condé Nast empire, let that experiment go two […]
Trying to question Madoff
Erin Arvedlund, a former Barron’s reporter, writes Wednesday for Conde Nast Portfolio about her attempts back in 2001 to question hedge fund operator Bernard Madoff, now accused of swindling $50 billion from investors. Arvedlund writes, “Every reporter encounters a big story that feels risky — that carries the risk of offending someone important, someone big, […]
Economist, Portfolio make Time's top 10 magazine covers of 2008
Issues of The Economist and Conde Nast Portfolio were selected as two of the 10Â best magazine covers of 2008. Arthur Hochstein writes about The Economist cover of Fidel Castro: “The Economist is known for its offbeat covers. At their worst they can be heavy handed, and at their best they can be brilliant. This one […]
More aggressive skepticism, please
Ryan Chittum of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Conde Nast Portfolio‘s Jesse Eisinger about his coverage of the financial upheaval and his views on business journalism. Here is an excerpt: The Audit: It seems to me that in the business press, institutionally, there’s just not enough — not necessarily skepticism — but aggressive skepticism. Is it […]
Forbes denies that it's being sold to Russian
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio writes Monday that Forbes magazine is denying a report that it’s about to be sold to a Russian businessman. Bercovici writes, “There’s no question there’s some crazy stuff going on in the media world. But crazy like a Russian billionaire buying Forbes? That’s not happening. “At least not according […]
Saving Conde Nast Portfolio
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Friday about how Conde Nast Portfolio, which recently announced it was cutting its issues per year from 12 to 10, can be saved. Friedman writes, “Portfolio must produce — and soon — at least one killer story or cover design to show progress and take the pressure off its […]
Colarusso leaving Portfolio
Dan Colarusso, the former New York Post business editor who took over the running of business magazine Conde Nast Portfolio‘s Web site a year ago, will now be looking for a new job as he plans to leave Jan. 31, writes John Koblin of the New York Observer. Koblin reports, “‘I’m going to be staying through […]
