Deborah Vankin
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LAT Memo: A New Multimedia Editorial Product - Brand X - Posted March 26, 2009
The following is an internal memo from Russ Stanton:
Colleagues:
As the media landscape continues to shift, we are seizing the
opportunity to expand The Times to a different audience with a new
multimedia editorial product called Brand X (thisisbrandx.com).
In a few weeks, the street boxes currently occupied by Metromix will
offer a new... [FishBowlLA]
BAM! BOOM! Graphic Novel Panel Kicked Ass - Posted April 28, 2008
Atonement notwithstanding, comics are where it's at book-wise -- as the L.A. Times Festival of Books Graphic Novels panel proved.
Moderated by Deborah Vankin of Metromix, lots of people turned out for the panel. Including one of our spies:
It was pretty straightforward. (and hot, as the air conditioning was broken). Panelists... [FishBowlLA]
Metromix Kicks It Old School -- Web Site Goes To Print - Posted February 14, 2008
The LAT's appeal to the hipster set, Metromix, started appearing in newsboxes this week.
We ask editor Deborah Vankin: How cool is that?
"Reaction has been great -- pretty much unanimously, people are saying it looks amazing; and we're hearing a lot of comments about the writing -- that it's smart and... [FishBowlLA]
Stuff We've Been Too Sick To Blog 1: Metromix Goes Print - Posted December 17, 2007
Woe is us -- and woe is anyone who has breathed the same air as us in the last few days. We are still hellishly sick, but we're trying to rally to give you all the news that we've been too ill to type:
On Thursday, David Hiller held a Town hall... [FishBowlLA]
New Sites: Metromix Goes Live Today - Posted July 9, 2007
The Tribune's what-to-do/where-to-go Web site, Metromix, is launching its L.A. site today. Metromix L.A. Editor Deborah Vankin sends along this note of triumph:... [FishBowlLA]
Metromix Staffs Up, Some Jobs Still Empty - Posted April 12, 2007
Metromix, Tribune's what-to-do, where-to-go site has staffed up for Los Angeles. Site goes live in June.
Editor: Deborah Vankin, formerly of Variety,
Managing Editor: Alexandra Le Tellier, still at LA.com,
Music: Scott T. Sterling, former eic of URB,
Events: Alie Ward,
Restaurants and Style: Jiyeon Yoo,
Editor at Large: Ann Donahue, former news... [FishBowlLA]





