Janet Robinson

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast. PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release." The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast. PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release." The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]

HuffPost Technology|CNBC Cancels Kneale|A Newspaper Bailout Bill?|Atlantic.com Blogger's Plea Could Save Magazine|Times Co. Corrects SEC Filing - Posted September 21, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy WebNewser: The Huffington Post launched its new technology section today. It's being edited by former Washington Post national reporter Jose Antonio Vargas. TVNewser: CNBC canceled former Forbes managing editor Dennis Kneale's "CNBC Reports," but he'll still anchor the network's "Power Lunch." Toledo... [FishBowlNY]

Sulzberger, Robinson Explain Why Readers Embrace Print - Posted September 14, 2009
Less than a week after their rocky visit to The Boston Globe, New York Times Co. execs Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Janet Robinson have issued an internal memo discussing circulation at The New York Times, the Globe and some of the Times Co.'s regional papers. Despite the fact that one reader has... [FishBowlNY]

Sulzberger, Robinson Try To Calm Boston Globe Employees' Fears In Meeting Today - Posted September 9, 2009
Boston Globe employees have been expecting a visit from New York Times Co. executives Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Janet Robinson since late last month, and we didn't really know what to expect. Today, Sulzberger and Robinson told staffers that although they are in talks to sell the Boston paper, they are not... [FishBowlNY]

Sulzberger, Robinson Try To Calm Boston Globe Employees' Fears In Meeting Today - Posted September 9, 2009
Boston Globe employees have been expecting a visit from New York Times Co. executives Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and Janet Robinson since late last month, and we didn't really know what to expect. Today, Sulzberger and Robinson told staffers that although they are in talks to sell the Boston paper, they are not... [FishBowlNY]

Globe Readies For NYTCo. Execs' Visit - Posted August 28, 2009
The New York Times Co. Chair Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and CEO Janet Robinson informed staff members at The Boston Globe yesterday to expect a visit on September 9, The Boston Herald reported. Robinson and Sulzberger will be in town for two all-staff "business update" meetings, the execs told Globe staffers in a... [FishBowlNY]

What The Globe Can Expect If Platinum Equity Buys - Posted August 10, 2009
Last week, The Boston Globe revealed that its owner, The New York Times Co., had been approached by a third group of potential buyers interested in purchasing the beleaguered New England paper. According to the Globe, the potential buyer is investment firm Platinum Equity, run by billionaire Tom Gores. The firm has... [FishBowlNY]

What The Globe Can Expect If Platinum Equity Buys - Posted August 10, 2009
Last week, The Boston Globe revealed that its owner, The New York Times Co., had been approached by a third group of potential buyers interested in purchasing the beleaguered New England paper. According to the Globe, the potential buyer is investment firm Platinum Equity, run by billionaire Tom Gores. The firm has... [FishBowlNY]

Times Co. Admits Boston Globe Is Up For Sale While San Diego Paper Owner Makes Bid - Posted August 7, 2009
Today we have two updates on the possible sale of The Boston Globe, both coming from the Globe itself. Last month, Globe owner the New York Times Co. avoided the question of whether the Globe was up for sale while reporting its second quarter earnings. During a conference call, CEO Janet... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Spokeswoman Departs - Posted August 3, 2009
The Awl has learned that New York Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis has resigned from the company. She will be leaving at the end of the month to join Standards & Poor's. In a memo to staffers from Janet Robinson, obtained by The Awl, the New York Times Co. CEO said Mathis,... [FishBowlNY]

In Talking About Earnings, NYT Co. Avoids Boston Globe Sale Question - Posted July 23, 2009
The New York Times Co. released its second quarter earnings today, posting a net income of $39.1 million compared to $21.1 million during the same quarter last year. Total revenues were down 20.2 percent to $585.4 million, with ad revenus seeing a 30.2 percent drop. However, the company managed to cut... [FishBowlNY]

Arthur & Janet Explain NYT's $1B Debt In Memo To Staffers - Posted July 15, 2009
Yesterday, New York Times staffers received a memo in their e-mail inboxes from publisher Arthur Sulzberger and CEO Janet Robinson. The memo is the second in a promised series that will keep the Times's internal workings more transparent for its staff. In light of yesterday's announcement that the Times had sold classical... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.15.09 - Posted July 15, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to Arianna Huffington and Paul Kane! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... TV | ONLINE | AWARDS | NEWS NOTES... [FishBowlDC]

NYT Reminds World That Hirschorn Said It'd Be Dead By May - Posted June 25, 2009
New York Times Co. chairman Arthur Sulzberger and CEO Janet Robinson have put out a memo celebrating The New York Times' survival until June -- despite the grim predictions of The Atlantic's Michael Hirschorn last year. "The month of May came and went and, contrary to the prediction of one writer, we... [FishBowlNY]

Boston Globe Reporters Rally to Save Their Paper - Posted April 24, 2009
With the Boston Globe potentially facing an imminent demise, Globe reporters and the Boston Newspaper Guild have teamed with local politicans to host a rally at noon "in support of saving the Boston Globe." The event was billed as featuring "journalists and business staff" from the paper, along with Boston City... [FishBowlNY]

Boston Globe Reporters Rally to Save Their Paper - Posted April 24, 2009
With the Boston Globe potentially facing an imminent demise, Globe reporters and the Boston Newspaper Guild have teamed with local politicans to host a rally at noon "in support of saving the Boston Globe." The event was billed as featuring "journalists and business staff" from the paper, along with Boston City... [FishBowlNY]

Boston Globe Has a Week to Live - Posted April 24, 2009
The Boston Globe inches ever closer to becoming the latest newspaper to shut down. Yesterday, Janet Robinson, the chief executive of the New York Times Co., reiterated that the paper's union has one week to agree to $20 million in concessions or follow Hearst Corporation's Seattle Post-Intelligencer into the great newspaper... [FishBowlNY]

Even The New York Times is Doling Out Salary Cuts - Posted March 26, 2009
From The New York Observer: The New York Times Company chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr and CEO Janet Robinson announced today that they are cutting the salaries of New York Times editors, as well as all employees on the corporate side by five percent through the end of December. Mr. Sulzberger, along with... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List 02.10.09 - Posted February 10, 2009
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Morning Reading List 02.10.09 - Posted February 10, 2009
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How Will We Pay for The New York Times? - Posted February 9, 2009
Last month the media topic du jour was 'Will the New York Times survive?' In the last week or so the conversation appears to have shifted to 'How will the Times survive?' CEO Janet Robinson says "As other newspapers cut back on international and national coverage, or cease operations,... [FishBowlNY]

How Will We Pay for The New York Times? - Posted February 9, 2009
Last month the media topic du jour was 'Will the New York Times survive?' In the last week or so the conversation appears to have shifted to 'How will the Times survive?' CEO Janet Robinson says "As other newspapers cut back on international and national coverage, or cease operations,... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Co. Considers Asset Sales - Posted December 10, 2008
Well, one supposes it's better than bankruptcy (also, a corruption scandal!). The Financial Times is reporting that the New York Times Co. is "considering potential asset sales and is in discussions with lenders as it prepares for one of the 'most challenging years' in its history." These asset sales,... [FishBowlNY]

The Only Way for Journalists to Survive the Recession May be to Write About It - Posted October 29, 2008
Let's focus on the positive. We told you the other day that there would be no new layoffs at the NYT according to executive editor Bill Keller. Happy Days! Of course, Keller tells the NYO that this inevitably means they will have to be more "selective" in their... [FishBowlNY]

Up, Up, and Away: NYT to Raise Newsstand Price - Posted July 23, 2008
That was fast. Just this morning the Times released its (demoralizing) second quarter earnings and shortly thereafter on a conference call to discuss the report New York Times Co. president and CEO Janet Robinson announced that as of Aug. 18 the paper would be raising its newsstand prices from $1.25... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 03.27.08 - Posted March 27, 2008
Good morning Washington. Dana Bash and John King will get married on Cape Cod over Memorial Day weekend. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You would rather hang out with Barack Obama over Michelle. REVOLVING DOOR "Atlantic Names New Publisher... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.13.08 - Posted March 13, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Donald Duck's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you do not know someone who has hired a prostitute before. REVOLVING DOOR The Chicago Tribune reports, "Lee Abrams, who is credited with inventing FM radio's album rock format... [FishBowlDC]

Would You Buy 9 Times Co. TV Stations For $575M? - Posted January 5, 2007
Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm, would. Sayeth Janet Robinson, Times Co. president and chief executive: "Our focus now should be on the development of our newspapers and our rapidly growing digital businesses and the increasing synergies between them." Boring you say? Yes, but the sheer size of the deal —... [FishBowlNY]