Business magazines getting smart

Myrna Blyth of the New York Sun examined two new business magazines — American and Dealmaker — to see what set them apart from others in the category in an article published Wednesday. Blyth wrote, “To focus on that limited but special audience, the American has printed just over 50,000 copies. Half of the circulation […]

Ugly month for ad sales for biz mags in November

Virtually every major business magazine reported negative ad sales in November in terms of ad revenue, according to data posted on the Magazine Publishers of America web site. Only the Economist and Fast Company saw an increase in ad dollars in November compared to the same month in 2005. The British-based magazine was up 9.6 […]

New CNBC web site is live

As of 10:20 p.m. Sunday, the new CNBC site has gone live. The business news cable network had said that it would officially launch on Dec. 4, splitting itself from MSN Money, where it had posted news and information for the past six months. The network is planning a huge day on Monday to attract […]

Fortune had conflict it didn't disclose

Noted class-action shareholder lawsuit lawyer William Lerach alleges in a letter in the Dec. 11 issue of Fortune magazine that the biz glossy had a conflict of interest that it didn’t disclose in its Nov. 13 cover story about the breakup of Lerach’s former firm. Lerach wrote, “Your article failed to mention that I represent […]

New mag seeks gap between investment tips and analysis

Isaac Kardon writes in the New York Sun about American magazine, the new business glossy that just started, and noted that the publication is drawing its inspiration from what Fortune magazine was like when it was launched in February 1930. The editor is James Glassman, who has edited Roll Call and the New Republic. Kardon […]

Mitchell resigns from CJR Daily

Mark Mitchell, the assistant managing editor of CJR Daily who often took on business journalists with his criticism, has left the online outlet of the Columbia Journalism Review. In an e-mail to some business journalists and sources, Mitchell wrote, “I have resigned from my job at the Columbia Journalism Review and will no longer be […]

New biz mag "The American" launches

The American, a new business magazine patterned after the early issues of Fortune, published its first issue. It’s a project of the American Enterprise Institute, and a subscription costs $40. Nick Schulz wrote, “Right out of the gate it features a hard hitting look at the life experiences that have shaped business-pundit-turned-populist Lou Dobbs; counterintuitive […]

Oh lord, don't you buy me, a Mercedes-Benz

Auto manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is upset with coverage in Consumer Reports magazine that lists the most and least reliable cars. Not surprisingly, the Mercedes vehicles are not highly ranked. Alex Taylor III from Fortune wrote, “But what is striking about Mercedes’ performance is its consistency. Of the 11 models reviewed by Consumers, none are recommended. Seven […]

Fortune's take on private equity opposite rival BusinessWeek's

TheDeal.com executive editor Yvette Kantrow noted that Fortune magazine’s recent story on private equity presented a totally different angle than rival BusinessWeek focused on earlier this month. Still, she argues, both missed the point. Kantrow wrote, “Private equity’s practitioners aren’t barbarians, [Fortune’s] Nov. 27 story suggests, but rather, management geniuses. In fact, it urges public […]

Mixed results for business magazines in October

Business magazines reported results in terms of ad revenue and pages that were all over the place in October, with publications such as the Economist, Forbes and Fortune showing gains from the same month a year ago, but others reporting a drop, according to data posted on the Magazine Publishers of America web site. The […]