The biz media and the CEO as celebrity
Davdi Weidner of Marketwatch writes Thursday about how business journalists made CEOs celebrities, and how some of these CEOs now need to earn their celebrity status. Weidner writes, “Until a few years ago, the American chief executive used to be largely anonymous. “Back in the 1970s, when stock ownership was mostly the province of sophisticated […]
11 out of 16 biz magazines post first-quarter decline in ad sales
A majority of the 17 business magazines posted a decline in ad sales in the first three months of 2007, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America analyzed Monday by Talking Biz News. Eleven magazines saw declines, with five posting increases. Conde Nast Portfolio did not publish in the first three months of […]
Where did my business section go?
Louis Hau of Forbes writes Wednesday about the cuts — including the cutting of standalone business sections — made by daily newspapers to remain profitable. Hau writes, “But it’s probably the least worst option for newspapers facing severe cost-cutting pressures, says Todd Brownrout, a former advertising executive at The Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, […]
Senior editor leaving BusinessWeek
Keith Kelly of The New York Post reports Wednesday that BusinessWeek senior editor Michael France, who oversees the corporation section, is leaving to join Brunswick Group as a partner. He leaves on April 18 Kelly writes that the magazine has also received 1,000 angry letters from subscribers about its redesign last year. He writes, “One source […]
Forbes to begin financial blog network
Forbes.com announced Monday the creation of a business and finance blog network, comprised of a community of pre-screened business and financial blogs. The blog network’s content will focus on senior business decision makers and high-net-worth investors. Topics will be relevant to the banking, trading, hedge fund management, affluent investing, and senior business decision-making communities. Participation […]
Forbes Life to expand issues
Forbes Life plans to increase its issues from six a year to 10 a year, according to an item from MIN Online. However, longtime editor Chris Buckley‘s role is apparently decreasing to editor at large. MIN Online reported, “He, like his late father, has a myriad of interests (Chris’ best-selling novels include Thank You for […]
Forbes senior editor leaves magazine
Keith Kelly of the New York Post reports Friday that Forbes senior editor Lea Goldman, who has been responsible for the magazine’s list of top 100 celebrities, is leaving for a job at a women’s magazine. Kelly wrote, “Lea Goldman, a senior editor, is joining Joanna Coles at Marie Claire to be the features editor […]
The capitalist tool of magazines
Larry Dobrow of Advertising Age writes Thursday about what makes Forbes unique among business magazines. Dobrow wrote, “Anyway, I now feel knowledgeable enough to anoint Forbes as the most discarded business magazine in the continental U.S. I’ve seen soiled copies of it wedged into seat-back pouches, strewn across hotel lobbies, nesting in an LAX toilet […]
Financial journalism hits the big screen
Adam Hetrick of Playbill reports Wednesday that an upcoming movie “Confessions of a Shopaholic” will have a lead character employed as a business journalist. Hetrick wrote, “Tony Award winner John Lithgow and Oscar nominees Lynn Redgrave and Kristin Scott Thomas have joined the cast of the upcoming film ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic.’ “Based on Sophie […]
Forbes' publisher needs to check facts
Orange County Register business columnist Jon Lansner writes that Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard needs to check his facts before he goes off slamming business journalists for leading the economy into a recession. Lansner took particular offense at Karlgaard stating that the savings and loan crisis costing $700 billion. Lansner wrote, “Sounds good. But wrong. $700 […]
