John Koblin

One Last Gourmet Party - Posted October 16, 2009
We'd like to end the week on a high note, but on this gloomy, cold October Friday in New York City, this story from The New York Observer about the last hurrah for Gourmet magazine seems fitting. Many braved the rain last night to toast the venerable epicurean magazine, which was among... [FishBowlNY]

When Will The Layoffs Start At Condé Nast? - Posted September 30, 2009
Like many media watchers, The New York Observer's John Koblin, who has been diligently tracking the goings on at Condé Nast since McKinsey & Co. was hired a few months ago, is eagerly anticipating news of layoffs from 4 Times Square. It's unclear how the company will implement its much-needed cost... [FishBowlNY]

When Will The Layoffs Start At Condé Nast? - Posted September 30, 2009
Like many media watchers, The New York Observer's John Koblin, who has been diligently tracking the goings on at Condé Nast since McKinsey & Co. was hired a few months ago, is eagerly anticipating news of layoffs from 4 Times Square. It's unclear how the company will implement its much-needed cost... [FishBowlNY]

McKinsey Wraps Up At Condé Nast - Posted September 9, 2009
Today we have another dispatch about McKinsey's work at Condé Nast from The New York Observer's John Koblin. Koblin, who has been reporting on McKinsey's work throughout the summer, reports that the consulting company is ready to wrap up its investigation of the state of Condé's business and will present their findings... [FishBowlNY]

McKinsey Wraps Up At Condé Nast - Posted September 9, 2009
Today we have another dispatch about McKinsey's work at Condé Nast from The New York Observer's John Koblin. Koblin, who has been reporting on McKinsey's work throughout the summer, reports that the consulting company is ready to wrap up its investigation of the state of Condé's business and will present their findings... [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]

First On FBNY: More Cuts At Condé? (With Updates) - Posted August 13, 2009
A FishbowlNY tipster tells us there were layoffs at The New Yorker yesterday, the same day the New York Observer featured a story hinting that the magazine would be spared from the Condé Nast cuts. "Two well-placed sources said that Condé Nast's chairman, Si Newhouse, reached out to [New Yorker editor David]... [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]

Wall Street Journal Moves On - Posted June 11, 2009
Tomorrow, The Wall Street Journal will complete its move from its home downtown to News Corp.'s corporate headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas. In advance of the move from a "newsroom with the hush of the library" to the building that some WSJ reporters call the Death Star, The Observer's... [FishBowlNY]

The Grey Lady Debates on How to Charge for Web Content - Posted May 15, 2009
From John Koblin at the New York Observer: By the end of June, The New York Times will come to a decision on how to charge for some of its content on the Web, The Observer has learned. Executive editor Bill Keller said at a meeting with staff on Wednesday that two proposals... [FishBowlLA]

Newsweek Editor Profiled In Advance Of Relaunch - Posted May 13, 2009
Next Monday, Newsweek will reveal a new, reformatted, slicker version of itself. If you want a little hint as to what the new Newsweek will be like, you can check out the New York Observer's profile of editor Jon Meacham. Profiler John Koblin gets a peek into the world of the... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Editor Profiled In Advance Of Relaunch - Posted May 13, 2009
Next Monday, Newsweek will reveal a new, reformatted, slicker version of itself. If you want a little hint as to what the new Newsweek will be like, you can check out the New York Observer's profile of editor Jon Meacham. Profiler John Koblin gets a peek into the world of the... [FishBowlNY]

What Surprised Michael Wolff Most About Rupert Murdoch May Also Surprise You! - Posted December 10, 2008
The party for Michael Wolff's much ballyhooed official Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns the News was held last night at the stunning penthouse of Milk Studios on the West Side and, not surprisingly, attracted a whole slew of media big wigs (every style of horn-rimmed glasses appeared to be... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.08 - Posted September 19, 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 jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Sulzberger on the Times: Optimistic or Tonedeaf? - Posted September 12, 2008
Over at the NYO John Koblin got the inside line on Arthur Sulzberger Jr.'s "State of the Times" meeting yesterday. Apparently Sulzberger wasn't wearing a wedding ring and in lieu of a moose he "began the meeting with a slideshow that was set to the background of Coldplay's 'Clocks.'The slideshow... [FishBowlNY]

Rolling Stone Queries Readers on Planned Redesign - Posted July 17, 2008
The windows of Macy's stores natonwide are spotlighting the new line of t-shirts that feature iconic Rolling Stone covers (the $36 purchase price includes a free one-year subscription), and now comes news that the magazine is pondering a major redesign and looking to readers for feedback. The New York Observer's John... [UnBeige]

Rolling Stone Queries Readers on Planned Redesign - Posted July 17, 2008
The windows of Macy's stores natonwide are spotlighting the new line of t-shirts that feature iconic Rolling Stone covers (the $36 purchase price includes a free one-year subscription), and now comes news that the magazine is pondering a major redesign and looking to readers for feedback. The New York Observer's John... [UnBeige]