New York Observer

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

Anna Wintour Doesn't Care About Antitrust Laws - Posted July 30, 2009
The fashion industry in the U.S. -- and the magazines that cover it -- has suffered throughout the recession. But the industry's leaders are not ready to take their hits lying down. Earlier this week, the Council of Fashion Designers of America held a town hall meeting to discuss Fashion Week and... [FishBowlNY]

"Midas Watch" Columnist Thomas Leaves Observer, Says Kushner Is One Of "The Bad Guys" - Posted July 28, 2009
Michael M. Thomas, New York Observer columnist, Forbes.com and Daily Beast contributor and author of several books including the recently published "Love & Money," has decided to leave the salmon-colored paper after 22 years. Thomas, a recent Morning Media Menu podcast guest, wrote about his decision to leave the Observer on his... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Employees Start To Worry - Posted July 22, 2009
We've been full of Condé Nast news this week, from the hiring of McKinsey to the revamping of it's men's fashion Web sites and declining September ad pages. Put all that news together and Condé is a pretty scary place to work. Well, more scary than usual, that is. (Speaking from... [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
WebNewser: Runner's World's Web site drove an 89 percent increase magazine subscriptions during the first half of the year, compared to 2008. Overall, the magazine saw a 5 percent increase in subscriptions during the first six months of the year. FishbowlLA: LA Weekly writer Daniel Heimpel responds to a blogger's negative commentary... [FishBowlNY]

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 Jared Kushner and his relationship with his ex-con father, Charlie Kushner. Although the profile sticks mainly to the father and son's stories, it comes at an interesting time for the salmon-colored broadsheet, which recently lost long-time editor... [FishBowlNY]

ABC Pays $200K For Jackson Interview|Who Inappropriately Touched David Brooks?|Pageviews May Have Sealed Froomkin's Fate. Or Not.|Journal-er Dana Heads To Daily Beast|Search Wars: Twitter vs. Google - Posted July 13, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: ABC News paid a pretty penny for the rights to video featuring Joe Jackson and family: upwards of $200,000. Along with the video, the news network also secured an exclusive interview with the grieving father of Michael Jackson. Huffington Post:... [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]

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]

Abrams: 'I Have Not Offered the Job to Anyone' - Posted March 26, 2009
After reading the New York Observer article about Dan Abrams' new media blog or aggregation site, we emailed the man himself to ask if he'd offered the job to any of the names mentioned. "I have not offered a job to anyone. I have just had discussions and brainstorming sessions with some... [FishBowlNY]

The NYO Dives Into the Deep-End of 'How to Save Newspapers' - Posted February 25, 2009
The New York Observer has a nice long, very smart, multi-bylined piece today about the future of newspapers. It's worth reading the whole thing, but for those of you in a rush the short version is that newspapers should look more like Facebook! Kidding...but only sort of. Says... [FishBowlNY]

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, though the circle may be closing in. Over at Politico.com Michael Calderone is reporting that the Kushner-owned Politicker network... [FishBowlNY]

Conde Nast Cuts Website Launches but Still Hopeful About Magazines! - Posted December 4, 2008
Conde Nast: Always looking to the future! Agency Spy is saying that a spy has told them that Conde Nast has decided to put all its website launches on hold for the time being. Maybe not all that surprising considering not that long ago they decided to downsize Portfolio...in... [FishBowlNY]

Black Wednesday in Publishing - Posted December 3, 2008
Well, looks like it's Black Wednesday in the Publishing world. Random House issued a memo this morning, to the shock of many, detailing an immediate restructuring of the house into three major groups. Galley Cat has the details of the changes and we are hearing much panicked chatter from... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast: A Half-Way House for Laid Off Writers - Posted December 3, 2008
Timing is everything, these days most particularly where web launches are concerned. Despite all the bold-faced names she promised to include back in 2005 Arianna Huffington could never have predicted the coming election furor that would launch HuffPo to its current place of dominance. The same can be said... [FishBowlNY]

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 noticeably absent. When publisher Jared Kushner spoke to the Guardian recently, he expressed his concern about the future of the industry as a whole, but seemingly less concerned over the future... [FishBowlNY]

Jeff Jarvis Thinks 'Community Organizers' are the Future of Journalism - Posted November 26, 2008
The New York Observer is running a profile on "Blogger, professor, and media consultant" Jeff Jarvis (parts of which, having to do with Bill Keller, Jarvis apparently has some issues with). Here's some of his advice regarding how media people might approach and uncertain, quickly-changing future:We should embrace change...Instead, too... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs at Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly - Posted November 13, 2008
The New York Observer is reporting that layoffs have begun at Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly. Per NYO:One staffer who was laid off today told us that there are "across the board" cuts that affect both the magazine and ew.com. Roughly 15 editorial staffers were laid off today, with potentially more... [FishBowlNY]

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 Jared Kushner purchased the paper back in July 2006 for a reported $10 million and shortly... [FishBowlNY]

Election Day '08: Where to Watch Online - Posted November 4, 2008
The New York Observer has put together a comprehensive guide to watching the returns online including links. The Washington Post is anchoring live Election Day video on tonight beginning at 6 pm ET, which will combine the Post's and Newsweek's political teams including: Chris Cillizza, Jon Meacham, Dana Priest, E.J. Dionne, Len... [FishBowlNY]