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Condé Nast Retreads On Familiar Obama Territory To Sell Copies - Posted October 28, 2009
A Michelle Obama Glamour cover for December? We know that coming up with new and original content for women's magazines that doesn't feel old hat is hard, but something about Condé Nast's special recognition award of Michelle Obama in their "Women Of The Year" issue feels a little bit like Barack... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Retreads On Familiar Obama Territory To Sell Copies - Posted October 28, 2009
A Michelle Obama Glamour cover for December? We know that coming up with new and original content for women's magazines that doesn't feel old hat is hard, but something about Condé Nast's special recognition award of Michelle Obama in their "Women Of The Year" issue feels a little bit like Barack... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

Martha Stewart Weddings: Let Them Eat Cake - Posted October 20, 2009
You'd never know from last night that there were any concerns about bridal magazines being shut down. Far from it: In celebration of 15 years of Martha Stewart Weddings, throngs of people whose lives revolve around your special day came and raised a glass at the Plaza hotel to the televised... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Update: Layoffs At Glamour And A Dating Site - Posted October 12, 2009
If you thought you were done hearing about layoff reports coming from Condé Nast, think again. On Friday, Gawker reported that seven people were laid off at Glamour on the sales side. Then came the news that the media company was launching a dating site, TrulyMadlyDating.com, sponsored by Glamour.com and GQ.com. Will... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Update: Layoffs At Glamour And A Dating Site - Posted October 12, 2009
If you thought you were done hearing about layoff reports coming from Condé Nast, think again. On Friday, Gawker reported that seven people were laid off at Glamour on the sales side. Then came the news that the media company was launching a dating site, TrulyMadlyDating.com, sponsored by Glamour.com and GQ.com. Will... [FishBowlNY]

What's Left At Condé Nast? - Posted October 8, 2009
Condé Nast is one of the largest magazine publishers in the U.S., and the news earlier this week that it was shuttering four titles really didn't change that. Condé still has 18 consumer magazine titles, plus two trades -- WWD and Footwear News -- under its Fairchild Publications arm. But the... [FishBowlNY]

What's Left At Condé Nast? - Posted October 8, 2009
Condé Nast is one of the largest magazine publishers in the U.S., and the news earlier this week that it was shuttering four titles really didn't change that. Condé still has 18 consumer magazine titles, plus two trades -- WWD and Footwear News -- under its Fairchild Publications arm. But the... [FishBowlNY]

Another Shake Up At Condé Nast: Details Publisher Out - Posted October 6, 2009
After yesterday's dark day at Condé Nast, with four magazines closing and one publisher from a shuttered pub getting reassigned, we were not surprised to hear today that Details publisher Steven Deluca is leaving his post. A Condé publicist confirmed the move, noting that Bill Wackermann, Glamour's publisher, will now oversee... [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]

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]

Layoffs On The Horizon For Condé Nast? - Posted September 23, 2009
With McKinsey & Co. wrapping up its work at Condé Nast, the vultures are out. Severe budget cuts are a given, and layoffs are not too much of a stretch. The question is: which publications will be hardest hit? Last week, we reported that publishers were likely going to be asked... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs On The Horizon For Condé Nast? - Posted September 23, 2009
With McKinsey & Co. wrapping up its work at Condé Nast, the vultures are out. Severe budget cuts are a given, and layoffs are not too much of a stretch. The question is: which publications will be hardest hit? Last week, we reported that publishers were likely going to be asked... [FishBowlNY]

Former Glamour Reporter Velasquez Picked To Lead Latino News Site - Posted September 18, 2009
My Latino Voice, a Web site focused on Latino news and culture, has named Shirley Velasquez editor-in-chief. Velasquez is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a senior reporter at Glamour magazine since 2003. During her time at the Condé Nast pub, Velasquez worked on a number of influential pieces including on... [FishBowlNY]

Horowitz Leaves Observer For WaPo|HuffPo Gets Sporty|A Real Sized Model|B-to-B's See Ad Pages Drop 30%|Long Form Journalism And The Web - Posted August 25, 2009
FishbowlDC: The New York Observer's political reporter Jason Horowitz has left the paper to join The Washington Post on the D.C. paper's style desk. The Wrap: The Huffington Post is planning to launch a sports section later this fall. Today Show: Readers cheered 180-pound Glamour nude model's "real body." Folio: B-to-b's ad pages... [FishBowlNY]

McKinsey Takes A Look At Vogue, Traveler - Posted August 19, 2009
The New York Observer's John Koblin continues his coverage of McKinsey & Co.'s examination of Condé Nast with an article today about the consultants' recent look at Vogue and Condé Nast Traveler. Koblin reports that the two magazines are supposedly being used as studies that will shape the company-wide recommendations McKinsey will... [FishBowlNY]

Mourning The Loss Of Condé Nast's "Gilded Age" - Posted August 12, 2009
The New York Observer's John Koblin has gone deep within the depths of 4 Times Square to examine the changes McKinsey & Co. hath wrought at Condé Nast. After interviewing anonymous sources on the edit and business side of the company, as well as editors like Glamour's Cindi Leive and The New... [FishBowlNY]

Mourning The Loss Of Condé Nast's "Gilded Age" - Posted August 12, 2009
The New York Observer's John Koblin has gone deep within the depths of 4 Times Square to examine the changes McKinsey & Co. hath wrought at Condé Nast. After interviewing anonymous sources on the edit and business side of the company, as well as editors like Glamour's Cindi Leive and The New... [FishBowlNY]

Media Rivals Meet|Preliminary Mag Newsstand Sales Numbers Roll In|Another Look At Olbermann-O'Reilly Truce|Dan Rather Calls For Pres Commission On Media - Posted August 10, 2009
TVNewser: Media rivals met at Columbia University to discuss the challenges of the industry. WWD: Preliminary newsstand sales numbers are in for the first half of 2009 -- and they're not good. Just take a look at these women's magazines numbers: In Style's single copy sales dropped 20 percent decline while Vogue... [FishBowlNY]

Media Rivals Meet|Preliminary Mag Newsstand Sales Numbers Roll In|Another Look At Olbermann-O'Reilly Truce|Dan Rather Calls For Pres Commission On Media - Posted August 10, 2009
TVNewser: Media rivals met at Columbia University to discuss the challenges of the industry. WWD: Preliminary newsstand sales numbers are in for the first half of 2009 -- and they're not good. Just take a look at these women's magazines numbers: In Style's single copy sales dropped 20 percent decline while Vogue... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

G-Force! Glamour.com Takes Up With iGoogle - Posted April 1, 2009
Glamour has long been the sole fashion magazine in the Conde Nast stable to demonstrate an real interest in establishing itself on the Web. Meaning! That instead of using their website primarily as a subscription service they do other things too! To wit: Glamocracy the political blog they... [FishBowlNY]

G-Force! Glamour.com Takes Up With iGoogle - Posted April 1, 2009
Glamour has long been the sole fashion magazine in the Conde Nast stable to demonstrate an real interest in establishing itself on the Web. Meaning! That instead of using their website primarily as a subscription service they do other things too! To wit: Glamocracy the political blog they... [FishBowlNY]

Glamour Turns 70! - Posted February 24, 2009
Here's a few pics we managed to snap at last night's Glamour Project opening and cocktail party to celebrate Glamour's 70th anniversary. The exhibition held at the Lehmann Maupin Gallery on the far west side featured art work by the likes of Kara Walker, Tracy Emin, and Rachel Feinstein. ... [FishBowlNY]

Glamour Turns 70! - Posted February 24, 2009
Here's a few pics we managed to snap at last night's Glamour Project opening and cocktail party to celebrate Glamour's 70th anniversary. The exhibition held at the Lehmann Maupin Gallery on the far west side featured art work by the likes of Kara Walker, Tracy Emin, and Rachel Feinstein. ... [FishBowlNY]

Fashion Magazines Hit Hard by Economic Downturn - Posted November 14, 2008
We're starting to get a sense of how bad a hit the mag industry has taken this year. WWD is reporting that fashion and luxury titles have borne the brunt. The industry as a whole saw a 10% decline in ad pages in the third quarter as a result... [FishBowlNY]

Glamour Women of the Year Awards: 'I'd Like to Thank My Mother' - Posted November 11, 2008
Last night's Glamour Women of the Year Awards ceremony held at Carnegie Hall was a rare thing — interesting and inspiring all at the same time (and how often can you say that?!) We've all heard more than once in the last twelve months that regardless of the outcome of... [FishBowlNY]

Conde Nast Cuts Five Percent of All Staff, Men's Vogue in Jeopardy - Posted October 30, 2008
The long slippery slope to demise that the print world has been on for the last year or so just got a whole lot steeper and slippier this week. Whoosh! Today's bit of bad news comes from Conde Nast. The Observer is reporting that all the editors and... [FishBowlNY]

Big September Magazines to Feature a Whole Lot of White Actresses on Their Covers - Posted July 17, 2008
Oh the September magazine, boon to advertisers and chiropractors everywhere. The cover of a September tome is roundly considered to be the Mt. Everest of fashion accomplishments for models everywhere, so which ones will be gracing this years line-up? None! It's all about the starlets. Again. ... [FishBowlNY]

Big September Magazines to Feature a Whole Lot of White Actresses on Their Covers - Posted July 17, 2008
Oh the September magazine, boon to advertisers and chiropractors everywhere. The cover of a September tome is roundly considered to be the Mt. Everest of fashion accomplishments for models everywhere, so which ones will be gracing this years line-up? None! It's all about the starlets. Again. ... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: The British Are Coming — Tomorrow! - Posted March 19, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE We're still exhausted from hob nobbing with last week's overflow of A-listers, so we were almost glad things were a bit more subdued at 55th & Fifth today. It gave us a chance to catch up and chat with some our favorite regulars. Imagine my chagrin when I stopped... [FishBowlNY]

Dear Glamour Bloggers... - Posted August 16, 2007
Specifically, dear Glamour preggers blogger Christine Coppa: We didn't mind it recently when you wrote us to promote your blog. It was a bit shameless, but we write a media blog... we're used to it. But the next time you send out a promotional e-mail, check your spelling. Please? From: christine coppa [mailto:REDACTED] Sent:... [FishBowlNY]