Jared Kushner

The New York Observer is Going National - Posted December 21, 2011
The New York Observer has decided that our tiny little metropolis is just too small. It wants to spread its wings, and according to Capital New York, it will ... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: Ryan Seacrest, Publishing App Expo, NewsBasis, and More - Posted December 8, 2011
Ryan Seacrest may take over for Matt Lauer should the veteran Today... [PRNewser]

New Jared Kushner-Backed Lifestyle Mag Will Definitely Annoy You - Posted December 8, 2011
(Via Gawker) Three staffers from Avenue, the Manhattan Media publication, are leaving to create a new lifestyle magazine that is going to be backed by ... [FishbowlNY]

Jared Kushner and Dan Abrams Talk, World Stops Spinning - Posted October 27, 2011
      Late yesterday afternoon, Adweek br... [FishbowlNY]

Life at The New York Observer: Treat Trump Kindly - Posted June 27, 2011
On Friday, The New York Times profiled Jared Kushner, the New York real estate giant and owner of The New York Observer. The interview for the piece take... [FishbowlNY]

Tom Brokaw, Trudie Styler, Joan Rivers & Happy Birthday, Jon Meacham! - Posted May 18, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE If you were wondering why the streets of midtown seemed a bit quiet today it was because everyone -- well, almost everyone -- was at Michael's today. I could barely keep up as the A-listers filed in one after another (Tom Brokaw... [AllTwitter]

Why Isn't the New York Observer Covering Trump? - Posted April 14, 2011
Donald Trump's clunky, absurd, and arguably racist birther claims and attention-begging presidential run is the sort of story that the New York Observer is known to cover with relish. But, as... [FishbowlNY]

They've Got the BetaBeat: Observer.com to Launch Tech Spinoff Wednesday - Posted March 15, 2011
The New York Observer will take on the New York City tech scene with Wednesday's launch of BetaBeat, an Obse... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Tina Brown, Al Roker and Facebook's Flummoxed Friends - Posted January 5, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE The holidays are over (finally!), so it was back to business for the moguls and mavens that trickled into Michael's today. The telltale sign was last month's run on red wine has been replaced by orders of Diet Coke (No more ducking out early 'to go Christmas shopping' for... [FishbowlLA]

Tina Brown, Al Roker and Facebook's Flummoxed Friends - Posted January 5, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE The holidays are over (finally!), so it was back to business for the moguls and mavens that trickled into Michael's today. The telltale sign was last month's run on red wine has been replaced by orders of Diet Coke (No more ducking out early 'to go Christmas shopping' for... [FishbowlNY]

Joe Torre, Joan Collins and a Mogul Mashup - Posted November 10, 2010
-- DIANE CLEHANE I knew I was in for an interesting afternoon when I saw '80s icon Joan Collins and former Yankee skipper Joe Torre... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Editor Kyle Pope on His 'Necessary Tension' with Jared Kushner - Posted June 29, 2010
We couldn't get Kyle Pope of The New York Observer in our Media Beat studio without asking him about his experience working with the paper's headline-making publisher, real estate mogul ... [FishbowlNY]

Jimmy Buffett, Dr. Ruth and the Usual Suspects - Posted June 9, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE Those corporate bean counters that put a crimp in expense accounts all over town must be loosening up a bit, because it was SRO today at Michael's. A slew of magazine folks (See, print isn't dead after all!), media mavens and the requisite flock of social swans were packed... [FishbowlNY]

John Sykes, Jared Kushner & Moguls on the Make - Posted May 5, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE Sometimes it's the random celebrity sighting like recent visitors Michael Douglas and ... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Johnny Weir Is "Not From Mars," Nate Berkus Readies Transformations - Posted March 3, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE You just never know who's going to turn up at Michael's, and I've learned to expect the unexpected during my weekly lunches. That's just what I got when U.S Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and ... [FishbowlNY]

New York Observer To Co-Create Free Weekly - Posted February 4, 2010
The New York Observer may have gotten a minor site redesign and a new digital editor yesterday, but ... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Michael Douglas Turns Heads; Rudy & Judy Giuliani Go Low Profile - Posted December 16, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I got an early Christmas present at Michael's today when I got the chance to chat with one of my favorite actors, Michael Douglas, who has been something of a regular in the dining room this f... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Exec Editor Leaves To Join McGeveran Venture - Posted November 13, 2009
Two weeks after The New York Observer's top editor Tom McGeveran anno... [FishbowlNY]

Kushner Sought Sorkin For Observer Post|Thomson Reuters Says No To Print|Playboy Updates|NYT Corrects FNC-Related Headline|How To Survive A Layoff - Posted November 6, 2009
Daily Intel: ... [FishbowlNY]

Former Portfolio Editor To Lead Observer - Posted November 6, 2009
Former Portfolio top editor Kyle Pope has been picked to take over the reins of The New York Observer... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Dan Abrams & The Rain-Soaked Usual Suspects - Posted October 28, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The biblical rain kept most of the moguls and media mavens away today. So, rather than people watch, I passed the time by flipping through the latest issue of Avenue featur... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Loses Another Editor - Posted October 28, 2009
Five months after taking over as editor at The New York Observer, Tom McGeveran told his staff today that he will be leaving the paper at the end of the year. After a meeting w... [FishbowlNY]

Where Rupert Murdoch & Jeff Zucker Spent their Sunday - Posted October 26, 2009
Media titan Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi Deng, along with Barbara Walters, NBCU chief Jeff Zucker, Joy and ... [TVNewser]

WSJ. Goes Online|The Observer Moves|Inside The Trump-Kushner Wedding|Another Sobering Poll About The Public's View Of The Media|AboveTheLaw's Lat Interviews Brill - Posted September 23, 2009
WWD: ... [FishbowlNY]

Glenn Beck Loses More Advertisers|Sports Reporters Take A Gamble|Taylor The Favorite For Globe|Is Kushner Looking To Sell The Observer?|Consumerist Probes Cash4Gold - Posted September 3, 2009
AgencySpy: ... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Readies New Real Estate Trade Pub - Posted August 24, 2009
It may not prove to be the wisest decision to launch a commercial real estate trade newspaper in the midst of one of the toughest environments for papers, trade publications and real estate. But that's exactly what The New York Observer's parent company is plan... [FishbowlNY]

Runner's World Credits Web Site For Sub Increase|LA Weekly Writer Responds To Criticism|Ivanka To Wed Jared|Brill & Crovitz Discuss Journalism Online|Praise For Andrew Sullivan - Posted July 17, 2009
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Observer Owner Kushner Laments The State Of The Media In NY Mag - Posted July 14, 2009
This week, New York magazine takes an in-depth look at New York Observer owner ... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Picks Up Majority Stake In Webby Winner Very Short List - Posted June 15, 2009
Today, IAC and the Observer Media Group officially announced their deal passing majority control of IAC's email newsletter Very Shor... [FishbowlNY]

Moving On Over? - Posted April 23, 2009
Guess what, no one was fired today! Rather should we say that no one at the New York Observer was fired today. Instead longtime editor in chief, Peter Kaplan, has decided to leave his post at the Observer. Though he says it's to spend more time with his... [MediaJobsDaily]

Morning Reading List 04.23.09 - Posted April 23, 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. Its day 94 covering the Obama administration and week... [FishbowlDC]

Lunch: Tina Brown & Barbara Walters Break Bread; Jonathan Wald Works The Room - Posted February 4, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It's a little disconcerting these days when no matter where you go in the city, the streets seem quieter than usual, and there are 10 cabs lined up outside Grand Central any time we need one. But we've observed an interesting phenomenon: The worse the economic news, the busier... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Special Post-Inauguration Edition - Posted January 21, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The mood was festive at Michael's today, with plenty of Obama buttons on display and lots of talk about the president's stirring inaugural address. Jack Kliger told me, "I thought the whole thing ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.13.09 - Posted January 13, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

Kushner-Owned Politicker Shuts Down Three More Sites - Posted January 9, 2009
New York Observer owner Jared Kushner has insisted the last few months that his paper is doing fine (ish) all things considered. And one certainly hopes this is the case, tho... [FishbowlNY]

It's A Black Friday For Politicker - Posted December 12, 2008
Lots of bad news out of Jared Kushner's Politicker websites today, we've learned. (See a February 2008 New York Times profile of Politicker) The drip, drip: Politicker's two DC staffers -- Alex Isenstadt ... [FishbowlDC]

Lawsuit Alleges New York Observer Benefitting From 'Diverted' Real Estate Money - Posted December 2, 2008
We've mentioned before that in all the recent news about layoffs and foldings the New York Observer has been no... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.08 - Posted November 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

New York Observer Thus Far Avoiding Falling Knife of Media Crisis - Posted November 10, 2008
In all the reports of layoffs and foldings and budget setbacks and year-end projections that have dominated New York media news the last few weeks the New York Observer has been noticeably absent. Owner ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 02.19.08 - Posted February 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS The Oscars ... [FishbowlDC]

Star-Ledger Quietly Launches 'HuffPo Of New Jersey' - Posted July 12, 2007
EXCLUSIVE This morning, the Newark Star-Ledger, Tony Soprano's paper of choice, was slated to launch what they're calling, at least internally, the Huffington Post of New Jersey. NJVoice... [FishbowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishbowlNY]

Jared Kushner Names No. 2 - Posted March 22, 2007
Following the redesign of his salmon-colored tabloid and launch of politicsnj.com, New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner [above] today named a Robert G. Sommer president of the "Observer Media Group" — a "group" that includes ... the ... [FishbowlNY]

The Jersey Observer? - Posted January 24, 2007
More intel on Observer owner Jared Kushner's fresh-faced plan to build a New York Observer — for New Jersey: NEW York Observer owner Jared Kushner could... [FishbowlNY]

James Brown | Jared Kushner | Mr. Rogers Redux? | Ex-Us Weekly Ed Convicted - Posted December 29, 2006
James Brown: Last Apollo gig loud, proud. [NYT] Jared Kushner: NYO owner plans free paper for NJ. [... [FishbowlNY]