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Viacom Earnings|Travel Channel|Ascend Media Liquidates|Bloomberg's BusinessWeek Plans|WebMediaBrands CEO Meckler - Posted 5 days ago
Wall Street Journal: Viacom, parent company of MTV Networks, reported its third quarter earnings today. Profit grew 15 percent due to cost-cutting, perhaps related to this summer's layoffs at MTV? New York Times: Scripps is reportedly close to closing its deal to buy the Travel Channel from Cox Communications. Folio: B-to-b publisher... [FishBowlNY]

BusinessWeek Prez Steps Down From Mag, Stays On At McGraw-Hill - Posted October 30, 2009
We made it through almost a whole week without any other higher-ups dipping out of BusinessWeek now that it's been bought by Bloomberg LP. But nothing good lasts forever, especially not in the world of business magazines, and today BusinessWeek president Keith Fox announced he is stepping down from his position.... [FishBowlNY]

A New Direction For Forbes? - Posted October 29, 2009
Now that the latest round of brutal layoffs is under way at the publication known as the Capitalist Tool, word on the street is that Forbes is looking to take its content in a new direction. This week's cuts -- which were said to affect as many as 100 employees company wide... [FishBowlNY]

Former Microsoft, Evri Exec To Lead Public Media's Corporate Sponsorship Firm - Posted October 27, 2009
National Public Media, the corporate sponsorship firm for NPR, PBS and Boston-based WGBH, named Stephen Moss its president and chief executive officer yesterday. It's a perfect time to announce the change, as NPR is coming off its pledge week and CEO Vivian Schiller just last week proclaimed that her organization had the... [FishBowlNY]

Former FBDC Editor Graff|McGraw-Hill Earned $5.9M From BusinessWeek|NYTCo. May Sell Worcester Paper Soon|More On Comcast-NBCU - Posted October 26, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy PRNewser: Former FishbowlDC founding editor Garrett Graff, now the editor of the Washingtonian, talks about working in PR and then making the jump to journalism. All Things Digital: Today, Mcgraw-Hill told investors that its sale of BusinessWeek netted the company... [FishBowlNY]

Former FBDC Editor Graff|McGraw-Hill Earned $5.9M From BusinessWeek|NYTCo. May Sell Worcester Paper Soon|More On Comcast-NBCU - Posted October 26, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy PRNewser: Former FishbowlDC founding editor Garrett Graff, now the editor of the Washingtonian, talks about working in PR and then making the jump to journalism. All Things Digital: Today, Mcgraw-Hill told investors that its sale of BusinessWeek netted the company... [FishBowlNY]

Last Week at BusinessWeek - Posted October 26, 2009
We would have awarded the media fatigue prize last week to Condé Nast and all the speculation of what they'd cut next but, let's face it, every week is a Condé Nast week. Last week, the true speculation has been about Bloomberg LP's acquisition of BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill: Who's staying, who's going,... [FishBowlNY]

Last Week at BusinessWeek - Posted October 26, 2009
We would have awarded the media fatigue prize last week to Condé Nast and all the speculation of what they'd cut next but, let's face it, every week is a Condé Nast week. Last week, the true speculation has been about Bloomberg LP's acquisition of BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill: Who's staying, who's going,... [FishBowlNY]

Joanne Lipman: A New Prototype of Feminism in Journalism? - Posted October 26, 2009
One year ago, Portfolio was on its last legs. After the market saw the biggest plummet in decades, the cover of the business magazine had American Apparel founder Dov Charney on the cover: A misstep for the magazines that some say it never recovered from. The waiting game of Portfolio's cut... [FishBowlNY]

Joanne Lipman: A New Prototype of Feminism in Journalism? - Posted October 26, 2009
One year ago, Portfolio was on its last legs. After the market saw the biggest plummet in decades, the cover of the business magazine had American Apparel founder Dov Charney on the cover: A misstep for the magazines that some say it never recovered from. The waiting game of Portfolio's cut... [FishBowlNY]

Digital Azbee Finalists Announced|New York Not For Sale|Fortune Plans To Cut Issues|Letterman Sex Tape - Posted October 22, 2009
WebNewser: ASBPE anoouned its digital Azbee Web Site of the Year finalists today, a list that included BusinessWeek, CIO, InfoWorld and TechRepublic. AdAge: New York Magazine is not for sale, New York Media CEO Anup Bagaria told staff in an internal memo today. Wall Street Journal: Fortune planning to publish one-quarter fewer issues... [FishBowlNY]

Digital Azbee Finalists Announced|New York Not For Sale|Fortune Plans To Cut Issues|Letterman Sex Tape - Posted October 22, 2009
WebNewser: ASBPE anoouned its digital Azbee Web Site of the Year finalists today, a list that included BusinessWeek, CIO, InfoWorld and TechRepublic. AdAge: New York Magazine is not for sale, New York Media CEO Anup Bagaria told staff in an internal memo today. Wall Street Journal: Fortune planning to publish one-quarter fewer issues... [FishBowlNY]

More Employees Fleeing BusinessWeek? - Posted October 21, 2009
Editor-in-chief Steve Adler has already departed BusinessWeek in lieu of the Bloomberg takeover, but are more staffers following suit? Executive editor Ellen Pollock is on her way out, according to The New York Post, and other executive editor John Byrne is moving to San Francisco, though, as an anonymous employee pointed... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: BusinessWeek Sale, Conde's Lost $1B And MySpace Devalued - Posted October 14, 2009
FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst once again joined the media-bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast this morning, joining hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven to discuss the day's biggest media headlines. First, Amanda talked about her "Today" show appearance, then the group dove right into yesterday's news about Bloomberg LP's... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Another Look At The BusinessWeek Deal - Posted October 14, 2009
Yesterday afternoon came the long-awaited news that Bloomberg LP had snapped up McGraw-Hill's BusinessWeek. This morning, there are a few new points of view on the deal, which is said to have cost Bloomberg less than $5 million. Bloomberg also reportedly agreed to assume all of BusinessWeek's liabilities, including the cost of... [FishBowlNY]

And BusinessWeek Goes To: Bloomberg LP - Posted October 13, 2009
After weeks of speculation, Bloomberg LP just announced that it has agreed to acquire BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill Cos. Bloomberg, a late entrant into the bidding for the business weekly, did not disclose terms of the deal. There had been some speculation last week that, if Bloomberg were to acquire BusinessWeek, the... [FishBowlNY]

And BusinessWeek Goes To: Bloomberg LP - Posted October 13, 2009
After weeks of speculation, Bloomberg LP just announced that it has agreed to acquire BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill Cos. Bloomberg, a late entrant into the bidding for the business weekly, did not disclose terms of the deal. There had been some speculation last week that, if Bloomberg were to acquire BusinessWeek, the... [FishBowlNY]

Comcast Purchase Of NBCU Stake A Done Deal? - Posted October 13, 2009
The Wrap's Sharon Waxman, who first reported that a deal between cable provider Comcast and GE-owned NBC Universal "had already been completed," said yesterday that an agreement is "done in principle." Reports Waxman: "What I am hearing from inside and around the deal is that indeed the Comcast deal to buy 51 percent... [FishBowlNY]

Down To The Wire At BusinessWeek - Posted October 12, 2009
We expect to hear news on the BusinessWeek sale any day now, but it seems that whether Bloomberg LP or Zelnick Media -- the two bidders left in the process we've been tracking all summer -- buy the business magazine, there will be changes for the staff to endure. Although it... [FishBowlNY]

ABC New Radio Layoffs|OpenGate Drops Out Of BusinessWeek Bidding|Boston Globe Union Files Charges Against Pres|Erin Andrews Wants To Testify|Paper Magazine - Posted October 6, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: ABC News Radio laid off up to 20 staffers today. Reuters: OpenGate Capital has dropped out of the running to buy BusinessWeek. Boston Globe: The Boston Globe's biggest union has officially filed charges against union president Dan Totten, accusing him of... [FishBowlNY]

ABC New Radio Layoffs|OpenGate Drops Out Of BusinessWeek Bidding|Boston Globe Union Files Charges Against Pres|Erin Andrews Wants To Testify|Paper Magazine - Posted October 6, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: ABC News Radio laid off up to 20 staffers today. Reuters: OpenGate Capital has dropped out of the running to buy BusinessWeek. Boston Globe: The Boston Globe's biggest union has officially filed charges against union president Dan Totten, accusing him of... [FishBowlNY]

Daily News' Zuckerman Vies For BusinessWeek|NYT Looks To Chicago|Three Reality Stars Get Their Own Shows|Forbes.com's New Chief|Stacked Up - Posted October 1, 2009
BusinessWeek: New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman has made a bid for BusinessWeek. The New York Times: The New York Times plans local editions for Chicago and other markets, in addition to a recently announced San Francisco edition. Variety: Three reality show stars -- Bethenny Frankel from "Real Housewives of New York,"... [FishBowlNY]

Exit Interview: Mediabistro Founder Laurel Touby - Posted September 30, 2009
Anyone who comes to mediabistro.com for media news, job postings or classes has Laurel Touby to thank. She started the company in 1994 as a series of media mixers, which led to the founding of a Web site in 1996 -- before the dotcom bubble burst. Over the years, Touby navigated... [FishBowlNY]

Exit Interview: Mediabistro Founder Laurel Touby - Posted September 30, 2009
Anyone who comes to mediabistro.com for media news, job postings or classes has Laurel Touby to thank. She started the company in 1994 as a series of media mixers, which led to the founding of a Web site in 1996 -- before the dotcom bubble burst. Over the years, Touby navigated... [FishBowlNY]

Parents Deputy Editor Hickey Returns To Ladies' Home Journal - Posted September 28, 2009
Mary C. Hickey, formerly the deputy editor of Meredith's Parents magazine, has returned to Ladies' Home Journal -- where she previously worked in the mid-90's -- to serve as deputy editor for the women's magazine also owned by Meredith. According to LHJ editor-in-chief Sally Lee, Hickey "will be overseeing the magazine's books... [FishBowlNY]

Jon Fine Says Goodbye - Posted September 24, 2009
Today, BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine said his goodbyes before jetting off on a six-month sabbatical with his wife, Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby. Although he seemed excited about his adventures, Fine said he would miss his readers most of all: "The biggest surprise to me about this whole taking-time-off thing is how... [FishBowlNY]

Newly Reorganized Cygnus Announces New Board - Posted September 22, 2009
One day after announcing its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the appointment of a new CEO, John French, business-to-business publisher Cygnus Business Media has announced a new board of directors. The new members of the board include French; former BusinessWeek president and publisher William P. Kupper, Jr.; former Warburg Pincus... [FishBowlNY]

Newly Reorganized Cygnus Announces New Board - Posted September 22, 2009
One day after announcing its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the appointment of a new CEO, John French, business-to-business publisher Cygnus Business Media has announced a new board of directors. The new members of the board include French; former BusinessWeek president and publisher William P. Kupper, Jr.; former Warburg Pincus... [FishBowlNY]

NBC Seeks Buyouts|MPA Sees Upside To ABC Numbers|Bloomberg Eyes BusinessWeek|Reuters' Felix Salmon|Tim Gunn On Fashion Week - Posted September 16, 2009
TVNewser NBC is looking for an unspecified number of employees to take voluntary buyouts, and execs reported delivered the news to the "NBC Nightly News" staff on September 11. Ugh. Folio: The MPA has put out a white paper highlighting some positive takeaways from the ABC's recent circulation report. Newsstand sales may... [FishBowlNY]

NBC Seeks Buyouts|MPA Sees Upside To ABC Numbers|Bloomberg Eyes BusinessWeek|Reuters' Felix Salmon|Tim Gunn On Fashion Week - Posted September 16, 2009
TVNewser NBC is looking for an unspecified number of employees to take voluntary buyouts, and execs reported delivered the news to the "NBC Nightly News" staff on September 11. Ugh. Folio: The MPA has put out a white paper highlighting some positive takeaways from the ABC's recent circulation report. Newsstand sales may... [FishBowlNY]

Reporter Who Left Journalism Returns|TV Guide Shrinks|Carine Roitfeld's Movie Dreams|WSJ Wins Softball Title|Good Housekeeping's Green Seal Investigated - Posted September 14, 2009
New York Times: Thomas Moran, a Star-Ledger politics columnist who left journalism to become policy director at PSE&G, has returned to his old gig. New York Post: TV Guide is planning to cut its rate base from 2.9 million to 2 million. WWD: Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld says that were she to... [FishBowlNY]

Getting The Skinny On The BusinessWeek Deal As Bid Deadline Looms - Posted September 14, 2009
After tracking the upcoming BusinessWeek sale all summer, the magazine's own media columnist Jon Fine has compiled all the known information about the transaction and put together this helpful guide. So what do we know? The deadline for any interested parties to place a bid for the magazine is tomorrow. And... [FishBowlNY]

Roker Spots CBS Correspondent In "Today" Crowd|Journalism Online Reveals Business Plan|Bloomberg Vies For BusinessWeek|Vibe Editor Smith Finds New Gig|Graydon Carter Avoids McKinsey Meetings - Posted September 10, 2009
TVNewser: Al Roker spotted veteran CBS Washington correspondent Phil Jones in the crowd outside the "Today Show" this morning. Jones and his wife were holding a sign announcing their 40-something son's engagement. Joked Roker, "Too bad there isn't a morning show on CBS that you could've announced that on." Nieman Lab: Journalism... [FishBowlNY]

Mediabistro Founder Announces Sabbatical - Posted September 2, 2009
Mediabistro.com's founder Laurel Touby is planning some time off. This morning, Touby and her husband, BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine, tweeted about their plans to take a six-month sabbatical to travel the world, starting later this month. The first two countries they'll hit: Italy and China. Touby and Fine also plan to... [FishBowlNY]

Remembering Don Hewitt|YouTube Partners With Time Warner|MySpace Confirms iLike Buy|Papers Form Sports Content Sharing Network|BusinessWeek Buy Update - Posted August 19, 2009
TVNewser: Broadcasters remember Don Hewitt and this Sunday "60 Minutes" will have a one-hour tribute to the show's creator. Wonder what Katie Couric's hair will look like in this one. BayNewser: YouTube has partnered with Time Warner, meaning that clips from CNN, the Cartoon Network and TV shows like "Gossip Girl" and... [FishBowlNY]

Mansueto Eyes BusinessWeek - Posted August 5, 2009
Over the past few weeks, BusinessWeek's own media columnist Jon Fine has been tracking the efforts by the magazine's owner, McGraw-Hill, to sell the business pub. Yesterday, he reported another possible bidder has entered the fray: Jon Mansueto, whose Mansueto Ventures also owns Inc. and Fast Company. Mansueto has a history of buying... [FishBowlNY]

Mansueto Eyes BusinessWeek - Posted August 5, 2009
Over the past few weeks, BusinessWeek's own media columnist Jon Fine has been tracking the efforts by the magazine's owner, McGraw-Hill, to sell the business pub. Yesterday, he reported another possible bidder has entered the fray: Jon Mansueto, whose Mansueto Ventures also owns Inc. and Fast Company. Mansueto has a history of buying... [FishBowlNY]

DC Hacks Defeat Flacks In Annual Softball Game|McGraw-Hill Posts Declining Revenue Numbers|Mom & Baby Shuttered, Natural Health Staff Departs|Can Gaspin Do Better Than Silverman? - Posted July 28, 2009
FishbowlDC: DC journalists took on publicists last night in the annual Hacks vs. Flacks softball game. Just like our Hacks v. Flacks Guitar Hero showdown earlier this month, the DC Hacks handily defeated Team Flack 12-9. (Slideshow above). Folio: BusinessWeek publisher McGraw-Hill reported its financials for the first half of the year... [FishBowlNY]

BusinessWeek Update: There Are Interested Parties - Posted July 23, 2009
BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine has some excellent insight into the progress of the sale of his employer. According to Fine, OpenGate Capital, the private equity firm that bought TV Guide magazine last year, and Bruce Wasserstein, who picked up New York magazine in 2003, have both shown interest in BusinessWeek, which... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Redesign Hasn't Paid Off Yet|Min Looking To Leave Us?|September Ad Page Numbers May Not Be So Bad|Cox Sells More Papers|It's Not Looking Good For Business Journalism - Posted July 20, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThreatDown - Uighurs & Donald H. Crosbywww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff Goldblum New York Observer: Newsweek's recent redesign has yet to improve newsstand sales. Sales for the first six weeks after May's revamp were flat compared to the previous 18 issues in 2009, and the... [FishBowlNY]

Trying To Find A Business Model That Works - Posted July 17, 2009
Last night's panel produced by Mediabistro.com and sponsored by Demand Studios focused on finding a business model for news on the Web but -- like most panels of its kind -- no real conclusions were reached. The panel was moderated by BusinessWeek columnist Jon Fine, and featured (in photo from left to... [FishBowlNY]

McGraw-Hill Cuts 550 Employees - Posted July 16, 2009
A few days after announcing that it was looking to sell BusinessWeek, publisher McGraw-Hill has revealed more cost cutting moves -- namely laying off 550 staffers. McGraw-Hill revealed the layoffs at the bottom on a press release today, which touted a new focus for the company's educational division. While "strengthening... [FishBowlNY]

As Business Magazines Stuggle, Fortune Revamps - Posted July 16, 2009
Yes, business magazines are in trouble. This week there's been news of BusinessWeek going up for sale and Forbes.com's CEO stepping down. Now, The New York Post's Keith Kelly says Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey has turned his attention towards Fortune. Kelly reports that Huey has put together "a high-level SWAT team... [FishBowlNY]

The Sad State Of Business Mag's Advertising - Posted July 15, 2009
Following on the heels of the news last week that magazine advertising revenues were down last quarter (big surprise there), we then learned that BusinessWeek was up for sale. Could there possibly be some correlation? Well, see for yourself. Nat Ives at AdAge.com has put together this depressing chart, marking how ad... [FishBowlNY]

BusinessWeek On The Block? - Posted July 13, 2009
McGraw-Hill has decided to put BusinessWeek up for sale, Bloomberg is reporting today, citing a "person close to the situation." According to the report, McGraw-Hill has hired investment bank Evercore Partners to sell the business magazine, which saw a 34.3 percent drop in advertising pages during the first half of 2009. The... [FishBowlNY]

Watch This: NYT Interactive Newsroom Panel From Mediabistro Circus - Posted June 24, 2009
Miss the circus? Now you can experience it right from your desktop. Footage from the Mediabistro Circus presentation by members of The New York Times' digital newsroom is now available for Mediabistro On Demand subscribers. The panel, moderated by BusinessWeek columnist Jon Fine, featured Times' multimedia editor Andrew DeVigal, graphics editor Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Watch This: NYT Interactive Newsroom Panel From Mediabistro Circus - Posted June 24, 2009
Miss the circus? Now you can experience it right from your desktop. Footage from the Mediabistro Circus presentation by members of The New York Times' digital newsroom is now available for Mediabistro On Demand subscribers. The panel, moderated by BusinessWeek columnist Jon Fine, featured Times' multimedia editor Andrew DeVigal, graphics editor Steve... [FishBowlNY]

Jeff Macke Leaves CNBC|BusinessWeek Offers Subscribers Special Online Version|WaPo Ombudsman Mourns Staff Cutbacks|Anastos Celebrates 4 Years At Fox 5|Cutbacks Take The Fun Out Of Forbes - Posted June 15, 2009
TVNewser: After weeks of speculation, CNBC has confirmed that Jeff Macke has left the network. Mediaweek: Starting next month, BusinessWeek will offer subscribers a special online version of the magazine. Washington Post: The Washington Post's ombudsman Andrew Alexander asks his fellow colleagues "What will become of the Post if it keeps cutting staff?"... [FishBowlNY]

ESPN The Magazine Hopes To Score With Pay Web Site - Posted June 5, 2009
Businessweek's Jon Fine is reporting that ESPN The Magazine will start charging for access to its Web site. Starting in August, readers will have to pay up in order to access magazine and Web-only content like ongoing video series. The content will be made available through ESPN's Insider service, which costs $6.95... [FishBowlNY]

NY Press Club Awards Recognize Times' David Barstow, BusinessWeek - Posted May 20, 2009
The New York Press Club yesterday announced the 62 winners of its 2009 Journalism Awards. BusinessWeek led the award count with seven wins, while The New York Times' David Barstow will accept the Gold Keyboard Award for excellence in investigative journalism at the June 15 ceremony. Barstow was awarded the Gold Keyboard... [FishBowlNY]

NY Press Club Awards Recognize Times' David Barstow, BusinessWeek - Posted May 20, 2009
The New York Press Club yesterday announced the 62 winners of its 2009 Journalism Awards. BusinessWeek led the award count with seven wins, while The New York Times' David Barstow will accept the Gold Keyboard Award for excellence in investigative journalism at the June 15 ceremony. Barstow was awarded the Gold Keyboard... [FishBowlNY]

Reuters Brings On Three New Columnists - Posted May 15, 2009
Reuters is filling out its commentary team by bringing on three new columnists -- Agnes Crane, Matthew Goldstein and Christopher Swann. Crane, formerly an editor at Dow Jones Newswires, led a team covering the credit markets and debt instruments. Wall Street reporter Goldstein is joining Reuters from Businessweek, where he launched the... [FishBowlNY]

Former Onion CEO Joins Nerve.com - Posted April 23, 2009
Sean Mills, who joined The Onion in 2002 and eventually became president of the satirical paper, left to become CEO of Nerve.com. He started last week at the site. Nerve.com will look to downplay nudity as it repositions itself as an "[online] environment that's a lot better for more conservative companies,"... [FishBowlNY]

@themediaisdying Revealed! - Posted March 10, 2009
@themediaisdying, the Twitter feed which has been chronicling the downward spiral of the media industry and made a splash late last year after being profiled in the NYT has been unmasked! Turns out the man behind the curtain is Paul Armstrong, a former P.R. person at MySpace and he has just penned... [FishBowlNY]