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Dirk Barnett

Dirk Barnett

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Newsweek's New iPad App is Worth a Look - Posted January 23, 2012
The worst thing a magazine can do when designing an iPad app is to forget that people are using an iPad to read it. It sounds crazy, but it happens. A magazine is great, but when we're using an iPad, we want to swipe, scroll, tap and gently caress (okay, maybe... [FishbowlNY]

Newsweek iPad App Coming in January - Posted November 30, 2011
FishbowlNY has learned that Newsweek is launching an iPad app in January. To help the debut go smoothly, the magazine has hired Melissa Lafsky as its iPad Launch Editor. Lafsky h... [FishbowlNY]

He's Got it Bad | Paparazzi's Power | Making a Show of It - Posted June 13, 2011
UnBeige: An interview with Dirk Barnett, the man behind Newsweek/The Daily Beast's look. He ... [FishbowlNY]

Newsweek's Creative Director Addresses Criticism - Posted March 8, 2011
Dirk Barnett is the mind behind the redesign of Newsweek, and WWD... [FishbowlNY]

Tina Brown Snags First "NewsBeast" Staffer Away From Lucky - Posted November 24, 2010
Tina Brown is wasting no time in building her team at the newly formed Newsweek Daily Beast Company. NYPost.com's Keith Kelly reports that Brown has tapped ... [FishbowlNY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted April 29, 2009
Google Books settlement under Justice Department review- GalleyCat Newspapers, bloat behind Portfolio's demise?- ... [FishbowlLA]

Blender Refugee Moves To Maxim As Creative Director - Posted April 29, 2009
Dirk Barnett has been named creative director at Maxim. Barnett had been in the same role at sister pub Blender... [FishbowlNY]

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