John Byrne

Last Week at BusinessWeek - Posted October 26, 2009
We would have awarded the media fatigue prize last week to Condé Nast and all the speculation of what they'd cut next but, let's face it, every week is a Condé Nast week. Last week, the true speculation has been about Bloomberg LP's acquisition of BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill: Who's staying, who's going,... [FishBowlNY]

More Employees Fleeing BusinessWeek? - Posted October 21, 2009
Editor-in-chief Steve Adler has already departed BusinessWeek in lieu of the Bloomberg takeover, but are more staffers following suit? Executive editor Ellen Pollock is on her way out, according to The New York Post, and other executive editor John Byrne is moving to San Francisco, though, as an anonymous employee pointed... [FishBowlNY]

Mansueto Eyes BusinessWeek - Posted August 5, 2009
Over the past few weeks, BusinessWeek's own media columnist Jon Fine has been tracking the efforts by the magazine's owner, McGraw-Hill, to sell the business pub. Yesterday, he reported another possible bidder has entered the fray: Jon Mansueto, whose Mansueto Ventures also owns Inc. and Fast Company. Mansueto has a history of buying... [FishBowlNY]

Mansueto Eyes BusinessWeek - Posted August 5, 2009
Over the past few weeks, BusinessWeek's own media columnist Jon Fine has been tracking the efforts by the magazine's owner, McGraw-Hill, to sell the business pub. Yesterday, he reported another possible bidder has entered the fray: Jon Mansueto, whose Mansueto Ventures also owns Inc. and Fast Company. Mansueto has a history of buying... [FishBowlNY]

Businessweek.com's John Byrne Discusses Engagement - Posted June 3, 2009
Our sister blog MediaJobsDaily has joined us at the Mediabistro Circus and they caught the presentation by Businessweek.com editor-in-chief John Byrne. Byrne's presentation was called "New World Intimacy" and dealt with building reader engagement -- something we think about every day. "The secret of digital technology isn't that you can do... [FishBowlNY]

Cirque du Soleil At The Circus - Posted May 27, 2009
Our new editor is gearing up for her first trip to Mediabistro Circus on June 2-3 and excitement couldn't be higher around here. But just wait until the incredible performers of Cirque du Soleil take the stage on the last day of the Circus. Nothing makes us happier than acrobatic... [FishBowlNY]

Cirque du Soleil At The Circus - Posted May 27, 2009
Our new editor is gearing up for her first trip to Mediabistro Circus on June 2-3 and excitement couldn't be higher around here. But just wait until the incredible performers of Cirque du Soleil take the stage on the last day of the Circus. Nothing makes us happier than acrobatic... [FishBowlNY]

Businessweek.com EIC and Mediabistro Circus Speaker John Byrne on the Menu - Posted May 20, 2009
Our guest today for "Decision-Maker Week" is Businessweek.com editor-in-chief John Byrne. We talk to Byrne about running the Web component to the print magazine, and how the world's overlap. We'll also discuss what's on the horizon at the site. "This is also a difficult time because the media is under unprecedented pressure,... [FishBowlNY]

Businessweek.com EIC and Mediabistro Circus Speaker John Byrne on the Menu - Posted May 20, 2009
Our guest today for "Decision-Maker Week" is Businessweek.com editor-in-chief John Byrne. We talk to Byrne about running the Web component to the print magazine, and how the world's overlap. We'll also discuss what's on the horizon at the site. "This is also a difficult time because the media is under unprecedented pressure,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.29.07 - Posted May 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "won the May sweep among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54, marking the broadcast's second consecutive sweeps win. The last time 'World News' won back-to-back sweeps among both Total Viewers and the demo was eleven years ago in 1996." A... [FishBowlDC]