Kelly: Portfolio launch renews clash between Time and Conde Nast
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly writes in Sunday’s paper that the launch of new biz glossy Conde Nast Portfolio is really about the battle between two magazine industry titans: Time Inc. and Conde Nast. Kelly wrote, “For years, the publishing titans rarely clashed: Condé Nast’s fashion titles such as Vogue had the women, and […]
Fortune writer leaving for New York Times
Nelson Schwartz, a senior writer for Fortune magazine, is leaving the bi-weekly business glossy for a job on the New York Times business desk, according to a memo posted Friday on the Romenesko blog. In the memo, Sunday biz editor Timothy O’Brien wrote, “Nelson is a graceful writer, and a wide-ranging curiosity and a mature […]
Fortune unveils news cover today
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly writes that Fortune magazine managing editor Andy Serwer is making a counter-offensive move to the Conde Nast Portfolio launch next week by unveiling a new cover for its Fortune 500 issue. Kelly wrote, “Serwer, who took over as managing editor of the Time Inc. business magazine in October after […]
New 30 under 30 named
NewsBios announced the 2007 NewsBios 30 Under 30 Award recipients. This select group of journalists showcases up-and-coming business and financial reporters and editors. NewsBios first honored young journalists for their exceptional work in 1987 and has since bestowed the awards in 18 of the past 20 years. (The awards were not issued in either 2005 […]
Portfolio hopes to succeed despite those who want it to fail
New York magazine writer Mark Fass takes a look at the upcoming debut of Conde Nast Portfolio and examines all of the hurdles that it has had to overcome. Fass wrote, “But given the dark cloud over the industry right now, a lot of her competitors are hoping that Lipman will fail—the Schadenfreude Squad, Portfolio […]
Loomis: Bloomberg is "smashingly profitable"
Fortune at-large editor Carol Loomis takes a look at the Bloomberg LP empire that includes its news wire service in the latest issue of the magazine and comes away impressed with its operations. In addition, his decision not to sell the company apparently meant a reprieve for the Bloomberg Television operations. Loomis wrote, “Fortune’s estimate, […]
What Zell's purchase of Tribune Co. means to its business desks
Billionaire Sam Zell’s pending acquisition of the Tribune Co. for $8.2 billion means that the business desks of some of the top newspapers in the country will have a new boss. And the business news sections of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and The Sun-Sentinel in South Florida are among the best […]
Columnist: Fortune will regret Loomis' relationship with Buffett
Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Lou Gelfand, a former ombudsman for the paper, wrote that Fortune magazine will regret its decision to allow editor at large Carol Loomis edit Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report and hold its stock while covering the company, run by Warren Buffett. Gelfand wrote, “Their acknowledged friendship seemed embarrassing two weeks ago when Fortune’s […]
Economist is finalist for National Magazine Award
The Economist is a finalist for the first time in its history for a National Magazine Award given by the American Society of Magazine Editors, according to this news release. The other finalists in the General Excellence category for magazines with circulation between 500,000 and 1 million are Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire, Gourmet, GQ and […]
Good month for BusinessWeek and Economist, not for Time pubs
Business glossies BusinessWeek and the Economist saw double-digit inccreases in advertising revenue and ad pages in February, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America, while the business magazines from Time Inc. saw declines. BusinessWeek reported a 16.5 percent increase in ad revenue to $21.5 million and a 12 percent increase in ad pages […]
