Laurel Touby

Exit Interview: Mediabistro Founder Laurel Touby - Posted September 30, 2009
Anyone who comes to mediabistro.com for media news, job postings or classes has Laurel Touby to thank. She started the company in 1994 as a series of media mixers, which led to the founding of a Web site in 1996 -- before the dotcom bubble burst. Over the years, Touby navigated... [FishBowlNY]

Jon Fine Says Goodbye - Posted September 24, 2009
Today, BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine said his goodbyes before jetting off on a six-month sabbatical with his wife, Mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby. Although he seemed excited about his adventures, Fine said he would miss his readers most of all: "The biggest surprise to me about this whole taking-time-off thing is how... [FishBowlNY]

Getting The Skinny On The BusinessWeek Deal As Bid Deadline Looms - Posted September 14, 2009
After tracking the upcoming BusinessWeek sale all summer, the magazine's own media columnist Jon Fine has compiled all the known information about the transaction and put together this helpful guide. So what do we know? The deadline for any interested parties to place a bid for the magazine is tomorrow. And... [FishBowlNY]

Mediabistro Founder Announces Sabbatical - Posted September 2, 2009
Mediabistro.com's founder Laurel Touby is planning some time off. This morning, Touby and her husband, BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine, tweeted about their plans to take a six-month sabbatical to travel the world, starting later this month. The first two countries they'll hit: Italy and China. Touby and Fine also plan to... [FishBowlNY]

The Future Of Multiplatform Journalism: Giving Readers What They Want - Posted July 1, 2009
After wrapping up two days of the Personal Democracy Forum yesterday, we ran over to a panel hosted by Reuters and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers discussing the future of journalism in a multimedia world. Moderated by Reuters' global managing editor Betty Wong, the panel included New York Times... [FishBowlNY]

The Future Of Multiplatform Journalism: Giving Readers What They Want - Posted July 1, 2009
After wrapping up two days of the Personal Democracy Forum yesterday, we ran over to a panel hosted by Reuters and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers discussing the future of journalism in a multimedia world. Moderated by Reuters' global managing editor Betty Wong, the panel included New York Times... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.01.09 - Posted July 1, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.01.09 - Posted July 1, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

The Boss is on Carlos Watson's Show - Posted July 1, 2009
Over here at mediabistro we have a managers meeting every Wednesday at 10:15am, but the boss, Laurel Touby, won't be presiding today because she's appearing on MSNBC in the 11amET hour. Carlos Watson's show has booked her to talk about entrepreneurship. Two years ago this month she sold mediabistro.com for a... [TVNewser]

Employed And Unemployed Alike Swap Swag At ASSME Bash - Posted June 25, 2009
Just as we were about to leave ASSME's Swag-a-Thon -- a charity event/blowout hosted by the organization representing the "sh*tcanned media elite" -- we heard the unmistakable voice of New York Times media columnist David Carr. There had been some confusion over whether Carr would come -- something about being lost... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Fern Mallis & Tina Brown - Posted June 24, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget about the summer doldrums: Even though the sun's not shining today, Michael's was hot, hot, hot and so jam-packed I could barely get a bite in edgewise as I tried to keep up with the air-kissing action in the dining room. Despite the dreadful weather (and its dampening... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Fern Mallis & Tina Brown - Posted June 24, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget about the summer doldrums: Even though the sun's not shining today, Michael's was hot, hot, hot and so jam-packed I could barely get a bite in edgewise as I tried to keep up with the air-kissing action in the dining room. Despite the dreadful weather (and its dampening... [FishBowlNY]

At Mediabistro Circus, Data Is King but Design Is Differentiator - Posted June 2, 2009
(Photo: Steve Bartel) Brandishing a whip and clad in gold lame pants, mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby reprised her ringmistress role as she welcomed hundreds of media types to the second annual Mediabistro Circus, which kicked off today at the TimesCenter in New York City. The theme of this year's media-meets-technology confab, explained... [UnBeige]

Seventeen EIC Ann Shoket: Recession Is Chance To Be As "Creative As Possible" - Posted May 19, 2009
Up next for "Decision-Maker Week" is Seventeen magazine editor-in-chief Ann Shoket. We talk to Shoket about how the economy is affecting her publication — and the industry as a whole. But she also has a way to combat the negativity. "Nobody wants to read a magazine that's a downer," she says. "Our... [FishBowlNY]

Video: Exclusive Interviews Live at the Matrix Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
mediabistro.com was on the scene at Monday's 39th annual Matrix Awards honoring women's achievements in the communications industry. Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira, a past winner and this year's emcee, told TVNewser before the ceremony began, "This is a room full of such accomplished women, it's a little mind-boggling." mediabistro.com founder... [FishBowlNY]

Video: Exclusive Interviews Live at the Matrix Awards - Posted April 28, 2009
mediabistro.com was on the scene at Monday's 39th annual Matrix Awards honoring women's achievements in the communications industry. Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira, a past winner and this year's emcee, told TVNewser before the ceremony began, "This is a room full of such accomplished women, it's a little mind-boggling." mediabistro.com founder... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 04.28.09 - Posted April 28, 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. It is day 99 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Celebrating The "Superior Species" - Posted April 27, 2009
Meredith Vieira is a BFOM: a "Big Fan of Matrix." The Today show anchor not only emceed this year's Matrix Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements by women in the communications industry, she is also a past winner. "This is a room full of such accomplished women, it's a little mind-boggling," Vieira told TVNewser... [TVNewser]

Portfolio Postmortem: Business Mag Missed The Membership Mark - Posted April 27, 2009
From the ashes of just-shuttered Portfolio comes yet another smoke signal that the business of magazines is in need of a major tune-up -- and fast. The Deal's Yvette Kantrow today compared the now-defunct Portfolio to the currently expanding Bloomberg, pointing out that the latter does a much better job of... [FishBowlNY]

Why I Followed Andrew Sullivan to the Financial District - Posted April 21, 2009
It's sort of fitting that my last FBNY post should be about The Atlantic dinner/conversation I attended earlier this evening, which featured Michael Hirschorn and Andrew Sullivan, since this post was actually my first foray into this whole blogging thing (and remains my top Google result). The talk — the... [FishBowlNY]

Changes Coming At FishbowlNY - Posted April 15, 2009
FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol's last day is next Tuesday... Today marks my one year anniversary at FishbowlNY. Hard to believe. This time last year the great media demise of 2008/9 was mostly just a panel discussion of the "how should we prepare for this down the line" variety. And had anyone informed... [FishBowlDC]

Changes Coming At FishbowlNY - Posted April 15, 2009
FishbowlNY's Glynnis MacNicol's last day is next Tuesday... Today marks my one year anniversary at FishbowlNY. Hard to believe. This time last year the great media demise of 2008/9 was mostly just a panel discussion of the "how should we prepare for this down the line" variety. And had anyone informed... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Giffords, Pelley, B-Cast... - Posted March 12, 2009
> For the first time in more than 15 years, Kathie Lee Gifford will be joined by her husband, Frank Gifford, to host a morning show. Frank fills in for Hoda Kotb (who's back Monday) tomorrow for the 10am hour of the Today show. > Scott Pelley's interview with Ben... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Summit Roundup - Posted March 11, 2009
A quick shout-out to everyone who came out for the first TVNewser Summit yesterday. And not to go all Donald Trump on you, but it was huge. It was a half-day packed with news, information, advice and debate about where the TV News industry is heading. • Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici wrote about... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Summit Roundup - Posted March 11, 2009
A quick shout-out to everyone who came out for the first TVNewser Summit yesterday. And not to go all Donald Trump on you, but it was huge. It was a half-day packed with news, information, advice and debate about where the TV News industry is heading. • Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici wrote about... [TVNewser]

The Scene at the Summit Party - Posted February 26, 2009
Before President Barack Obama's Not State of the Union Tuesday night, media minglers gathered at Tribeca Cinemas in honor of the TVNewser Summit (and launch of WebNewser). The Summit, of course, is March 10 in New York (all the details here). Our boa'ed boss, Laurel Touby, was in attendance, working the... [TVNewser]

The Scene at the Summit Party - Posted February 26, 2009
Before President Barack Obama's Not State of the Union Tuesday night, media minglers gathered at Tribeca Cinemas in honor of the TVNewser Summit (and launch of WebNewser). The Summit, of course, is March 10 in New York (all the details here). Our boa'ed boss, Laurel Touby, was in attendance, working the... [TVNewser]

Larry Kramer Tells Laurel at Michael's: 'We Need a New Generation of Storytellers' - Watch the Video! - Posted February 19, 2009
Pictured above, Jack Rotherham of Metacafe. Watch now: mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby talks shop with Magid's Mike Vorhaus, Polaris Ventures' Larry Kramer, and Metacafe's Jack Rotherham during lunch at Michael's on 55th and Fifth (Part One). — LAUREL TOUBY While Diane Clehane has her Lunch at Michael's column, mine will be the redux version.... [FishBowlNY]

Larry Kramer Tells Laurel at Michael's: 'We Need a New Generation of Storytellers' - Watch the Video! - Posted February 19, 2009
Pictured above, Jack Rotherham of Metacafe. Watch now: mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby talks shop with Magid's Mike Vorhaus, Polaris Ventures' Larry Kramer, and Metacafe's Jack Rotherham during lunch at Michael's on 55th and Fifth (Part One). — LAUREL TOUBY While Diane Clehane has her Lunch at Michael's column, mine will be the redux version.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: February 19 - Posted February 19, 2009
Today on the Menu it's an all in the family party as we welcome mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby and BusinessWeek's Jon Fine for a lively exchange of ideas (someone should really consider giving these two a show of their own). Among of the variety of topics up for discussion today was what... [FishBowlNY]

Laurel Touby Plus One on the Morning Media Menu - Posted February 19, 2009
Laurel Touby, founder of mediabistro, and her husband Jon Fine of Businessweek joined the Morning Media Menu today to discuss paid content on the Internet, the potential sale of Playboy, Conan's move to LA and more. Check it out. ... [FishBowlDC]

Laurel Touby Plus One on the Morning Media Menu - Posted February 19, 2009
Laurel Touby, founder of mediabistro, and her husband Jon Fine of Businessweek joined the Morning Media Menu today to discuss paid content on the Internet, the potential sale of Playboy, Conan's move to LA and more. Check it out. ... [FishBowlDC]

Listen to Laurel Touby on BlogTalkRadio - Posted February 19, 2009
This is Steve Krakauer with Mediabistro.com Founder Laurel Touby, Jon Fine of Businessweek and Glynnis MacNicol of FishbowlNY. They discuss paid content on the internet, Playboy's potential sale (and print vs. internet porn), Conan's move to LA and more. Listen here.... [FishBowlLA]

The Founder Joins the Menu - Posted February 18, 2009
We've had a variety of great guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu during our nearly 50 podcasts, but tomorrow we have arguably the most important — our boss! The founder of mediabistro.com, Laurel Touby, joins us to talk about what's coming up at the 'bistro, the future of online media and... [TVNewser]

The Founder Joins the Menu - Posted February 18, 2009
We've had a variety of great guests on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu during our nearly 50 podcasts, but tomorrow we have arguably the most important — our boss! The founder of mediabistro.com, Laurel Touby, joins us to talk about what's coming up at the 'bistro, the future of online media and... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Laurel Touby's Twittering From TED - Posted February 7, 2009
mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby is in Long Beach this week for TED2009. She's been Twittering all week, so we thought we'd share the feed here on FishbowlLA. Click here to follow Laurel... ... [FishBowlLA]

Mediabistro's UGCCon Next Month - Sign Up Now - Posted January 28, 2009
Craiglist's Craig Newmark will be there, along with Fred Durham of Cafe Press, Bruce Livingstone and Kelly Thompson of iStockphoto and Guy Kawasaki of Garage Technology. And our fearless leader - Laurel Touby will be making the rounds. Today is the last day to get the 'early bird' rate on the conference.... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 01.12.09 - Posted January 12, 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 jump...... [FishBowlDC]

The TVNewser Summit: March 10 New York City - Posted January 8, 2009
TVNewser is holding a summit in New York City March 10 featuring a slew of interesting speakers. Laurel Touby and our fearless TVNewser team visited the home of the "magic wall" to discuss the details.... [FishBowlNY]

TVNewser Summit — The "Magic Wall" Explanation - Posted January 7, 2009
If you haven't already seen it somewhere else on this page, mediabistro.com is holding the first ever TVNewser Summit on March 10 in New York City. Here's a promo — featuring Jeff Han (of "Magic Wall" fame, Laurel Touby and the TVNewser guys... ... [TVNewser]

TVNewser Summit Promo - Posted January 7, 2009
These are our bosses, by the way. We just want that stated...for the record. This is Laurel Touby with Chris Ariens on the far right. There's also TVNewser Associate Editor Steve Krakauer and Magic Wall guy Jeff Han. More info about the summit can be found here.... [FishBowlLA]

Introducing WebNewser! - Posted January 5, 2009
We have a new blog! It's called WebNewser and it's now up and running. The site will report on how media companies, as well as newspapers, are digitizing their way to the future and using the Web to expand their businesses and remain relevant to their customers. ... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.29.08 - Posted December 29, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC museum is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Happy Holidays, From The Boss - Posted December 25, 2008
mediabistro.com has put together its annual holiday video, featuring our founder Laurel Touby (replacing the usual boa for a Santa hat), Jupitermedia CEO Alan Meckler and more. Click the picture for the video: And after the jump, Touby's letter looking back at 2008. "Our network of blogs, now 13 strong, continues... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.15.08 - Posted December 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What DC street is featured above? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. 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... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Press Jobs Discussed at Press Club - Posted November 22, 2008
The New York Press Club hosts a panel on Monday about "Jobs and Opportunities in Media," asking in these turbulent times, "Is journalism as we know it a dead-end career?" Our boa'd-boss Laurel Touby joins NY1 EP Leah Moses, managing web editor of the Columbia Journalism Review Justin Peters and others to... [TVNewser]

New York Press Club Media Job Market Panel Featuring Laurel Touby - Posted November 21, 2008
"Is journalism as we know it a dead-end career? Will the rise of "citizen journalism" and the Web mean we'll soon get our news from journalists with day jobs in some other industry?" Next week the New York Press Club is hosting a panel, featuring our own Laurel Touby, among... [FishBowlNY]

Make-A-Wish Season of Wishes Kicks Off! - Posted November 10, 2008
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles kicked off the 2008 A Season of Wishes holiday campaign this weekend at Westfield Topanga. ... [FishBowlLA]

Reed Martin Tries Indie Book -- Hoping for Barnes & Noble To Rescue Him - Posted October 15, 2008
NYU business professor Reed Martin has decided that he can teach the up-and-comers in the film biz about the film biz. He convinced Farrar, Strauss & Giroux to publish his tome in January. It ostensibly looks to dissect the marketing strategies that face the independent filmmakers across the country. Per an email Martin... [FishBowlLA]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Joe Scarborough, and the Summer Die-Hards - Posted August 6, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE With the dog days of summer upon us, the usual suspects at Michael's are soldiering on over their Cobb salads until it's time to take off those last few weeks of the month to the Hamptons, Nantucket or some other sun-filled spot far from the madding crowd. In the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Joe Scarborough, and the Summer Die-Hards - Posted August 6, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE With the dog days of summer upon us, the usual suspects at Michael's are soldiering on over their Cobb salads until it's time to take off those last few weeks of the month to the Hamptons, Nantucket or some other sun-filled spot far from the madding crowd. In the... [FishBowlNY]

NowPublic Releases Randomly Assembled New York 'MostPublic' List - Posted July 21, 2008
We love lists. Especially ones that sort of tell us what we already know, except they randomly switch it around just to keep it interesting? Make sure we're paying attention? It's not clear. Anyway, with that in mind, we bring you NowPublic's — the "world's largest participatory news... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 03.17.08 - Posted March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day Washington. Sunday was Ellen McCarthy's birthday. Today is Tim Burger's and Mark Paustenbach's and Saturday was Jenny 8 Lee's. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Email is your favorite way to communicate. REVOLVING DOOR Karen Hosler... [FishBowlDC]

So, I, Um, Don't Know How to Say This...But I'm Leaving You - Posted January 31, 2008
Uh oh. You already know something's up because I'm not writing in the third person, huh? But I assure you, it's not you (and it's not we), it's me. Exactly two years ago today, Steve and I took the UnBeige reins, and as you may know, two years is practically a... [UnBeige]

Speaking of: How to Start a Media Company - Posted October 10, 2007
At parties and events, some entrepreneurial journalists (is that an oxymoron or what?) have started to ask "How do you start a media company?" and I've even considered writing a book on the subject. But, in the meantime, if you want my thoughts (and the insights of Arianna Huffington, Craig Newmark... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.31.07 - Posted August 31, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press' was the dominant Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week in all categories across the country and in Washington, D.C." On Sunday, August 26, the program averaged 3.325 million total viewers, 40% more than second... [FishBowlDC]

Laurel Touby Profiled in Village Voice: Meta, but Who Cares? - Posted August 15, 2007
The Village Voice profiles Laurel Touby, the founder of mediabistro.com, ie our boss, whom we've never actually met. But why did Tricia Romano, the former nightlife columnist, catch the assignment? Does mb.com have bottle service at the NYC parties?... [FishBowlLA]

mediabistro.com Gets Snapped Up By Jupitermedia - Posted July 18, 2007
Well consider us consolidated. mediabistro.com, the folks that cut our checks, has been acquired for a cool $23 million by Jupitermedia, the folks that cut at least some of our other checks: Laurel Touby turned her popular cocktail parties into a high-traffic Web site for job-seeking media and creative professionals. Yesterday, she... [UnBeige]

UPDATE: mediabistro.com Sold For $23M - Posted July 18, 2007
Our fearless founder Laurel Touby's Oscar acceptance speech memo regarding yesterday's sale: Today is probably the happiest day of my life. (Okay, second happiest. Getting married to Jon was pretty excellent.) When I put up my first web site in 1996 — or was it 1997? the records are gone — it... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: mediabistro.com Sold For $23M - Posted July 18, 2007
In tomorrow morning's New York Times: Laurel Touby turned her popular cocktail parties into a high-traffic Web site for job-seeking media and creative professionals. Yesterday, she sold mediabistro.com, the company that sprang from those mixers, for $23 million. The Jupitermedia Corporation, an Internet research company that also sells photos and art, agreed... [FishBowlNY]

Bierut Sounding Absolutely Scrumptuous on WNYC Today - Posted July 5, 2007
The man who seems to have no shortage of fabulous ties (one seen here with our blog-mama Laurel Touby), Michael Bierut appeared today on "The Leonard Lopate Show" with guest host Julie Burstein. His segment named "Graphic Design Can Cause Seizures" explained the pervasiveness and importance of graphic design, as Burnstein... [UnBeige]

Chambermaid Book Party - Posted June 29, 2007
Does a successful book party equal book sales success? If so, then Saira Rao's first novel, Chambermaid, is headed for stratospheric heights. The party was a rager, with over 200 people in attendance. Held in a Fifth Avenue Park-facing apartment, it was a delightful if homogeneous mash-up of well-heeled lawyers,... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Peggy Siegal: 'I Want It Now' - Posted June 20, 2007
Perhaps it was the schizophrenic weather that kept most of the familiar faces and celebrity diners away. It was a pretty subdued crowd at 55th & Fifth today. No big stars of stage, screen and nary an editor in sight. (Okay, Kathie Lee Gifford was there.) Since there wasn't much star... [FishBowlNY]

Drink With Us Tonight - Posted April 13, 2007
Dear friends, do not forget that it is tonight when we will be imbibing with our fellow bloggers at the Chinatown Brasserie in New York, courtesy of mediabistro.com and our boss lady Laurel Touby. We'll be the ones huddled with the design-y looking people in the corner, one of whom will... [UnBeige]

Party with the mediabistro.com Bloggers - Posted April 9, 2007
It seems like we were just throwing a party out here or over there or maybe even a little one in this general area, but it looks like it's that time again and this is gonna be a biggie. mb.com mom Laurel Touby is bringing all the bloggers to town and... [UnBeige]

Lunch at Michael's: Post-Hasselhoff, All Business - Posted March 21, 2007
We're guessing many of our favorite media celebrity regulars have headed south with their families for spring break or to rev up from the endless winter doldrums that have left us feeling a bit grumpy. Today, the tables were packed with a cross section of Prada and Gucci suits, and the... [FishBowlNY]

FBNY @ SXSW: 'I Was There Through The Dotcom Holocaust' - Posted March 15, 2007
FishbowlNY is filing this week from South By Southwest, the annual interactive, film and music media festival melt in Austin, Texas. Good roundup of quotes from the interactive portion of South By Southwest (including a colorful one from the mouth of mediabistro.com founder and CEO Laurel Touby) courtesy of Smithmag.net: "Always be barking."... [FishBowlNY]

The Nerve-Salon.com-The Onion-College Humor-mb.com Party - Posted March 14, 2007
Where to begin in our extensive SXSW party coverage? How about early evening on the only night it hadn't been raining at sundown. We made our way over to Club de Ville, where the best panel of the entire festival held a happy hour. The folks from Nerve, Salon.com, The Onion,... [UnBeige]

Online Magazine Panel Sets New Standards For Conference Entertainment - Posted March 13, 2007
Let's be serious for a minute. Nah, on second thought, let's not. It's much more fun when panels at stuff like this aren't so damn serious. Example: "The Future of the Online Magazine" at SXSW. Even though only one of the panelists was from College Humor, that phrase easily describes... [UnBeige]

Back In Austin and Already Up To Our Knees In BBQ - Posted March 12, 2007
Torrential rains welcomed us to Texas last night, which we found rather soothing for our parched Southern California soul as we dashed from 6th Street bar to 6th Street bar catching up with old friends. We're a day or two late to the SXSW party, but we promise to make up... [UnBeige]

Win An NPF Dinner Seat - Posted February 13, 2007
Even if you didn't get, oh I don't know, 60,000 votes in our Rising Star competition, you can still earn a seat at the National Press Foundation dinner through our raffle. Click here by 5pm Wednesday to enter and include your name, contact info, and affiliation. Only people not already ticketed will... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch at Michael's: Gay Talese, John Huey and The Guys - Posted January 17, 2007
The scene at 55th and Fifth resembled something of a men's club today where the power suits -- and ties -- ruled. Media machers including Time Inc.'s editor-in-chief John Huey, ad man Jerry Della Femina and the sartorially splendid Gay Talese (who got our attention when he removed his coat and... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Gay Talese, John Huey and The Guys - Posted January 17, 2007
The scene at 55th and Fifth resembled something of a men's club today where the power suits -- and ties -- ruled. Media machers including Time Inc.'s editor-in-chief John Huey, ad man Jerry Della Femina and the sartorially splendid Gay Talese (who got our attention when he removed his coat and... [FishBowlNY]

About FishbowlNY - Posted April 1, 2006
FishbowlNY is a blog delivering the inside line when it comes to New York media. Dedicated to breaking news, insightful, timely commentary and analysis, we call New York media like we -- and our readers -- see it. TIPS If you have a media news or gossip tip, please email tips [at] mediabistro.com... [FishBowlNY]

About FishbowlNY - Posted April 1, 2006
FishbowlNY is a blog delivering the inside line when it comes to New York media. Dedicated to breaking news, insightful, timely commentary and analysis, we call New York media like we -- and our readers -- see it. TIPS If you have a media news or gossip tip, please email tips [at] mediabistro.com... [FishBowlNY]