Newsweek

Newsweek Editor Defends Palin Cover - Posted 4 days, 8 hours ago
Newsweek's cover story on Sarah Palin -- and the accompanying cover photo -- raised a lot of eyebrows this week, including that of the former Alaskan governor herself on her Facebook page. The cover took a picture of Palin from an old Runner's World and added the headline "How Do You... [FishBowlNY]

Budget Travel Looking For Investors - Posted 4 days, 8 hours ago
Over the weekend, rumors started swirling about the possible closure of Newsweek-owned Budget Travel. Thankfully, we learned yesterday that the magazine is safe. But we wondered, if the pub was not going out of business, what was the source of the nasty rumors? Today, Advertising Age's Nat Ives reports that Newsweek "is... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Remains Positive Despite Layoffs, Operating Losses - Posted November 16, 2009
A week after Newsweek cut a dozen editorial staffers, The New York Times has profiled the newly revamped weekly pub. The big question on everyone's minds seems to be whether or not the redesign and rate base cut that was unveiled over the summer, touted as the saving grace for the... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Remains Positive Despite Layoffs, Operating Losses - Posted November 16, 2009
A week after Newsweek cut a dozen editorial staffers, The New York Times has profiled the newly revamped weekly pub. The big question on everyone's minds seems to be whether or not the redesign and rate base cut that was unveiled over the summer, touted as the saving grace for the... [FishBowlNY]

Update: Budget Travel Not Closing - Posted November 16, 2009
Earlier today, we reported on rumors that Budget Travel may be closing up shop. Turns out, those rumors were just that, a Newsweek spokesman tells FishbowlNY. "Budget Travel is not shutting down nor is it laying off staff," Newsweek spokesman Frank J. De Maria told us via email this afternoon. "It's business... [FishBowlNY]

Update: Budget Travel Not Closing - Posted November 16, 2009
Earlier today, we reported on rumors that Budget Travel may be closing up shop. Turns out, those rumors were just that, a Newsweek spokesman tells FishbowlNY. "Budget Travel is not shutting down nor is it laying off staff," Newsweek spokesman Frank J. De Maria told us via email this afternoon. "It's business... [FishBowlNY]

Magazine Deathwatch: Budget Travel - Posted November 16, 2009
Will Budget Travel be the next title to go the way of Domino and so many other magazines this year? That's the sad news being reported by New York Magazine's Daily Intel, which claims that the magazine, which is owned by Newsweek publisher Washington Post Co., is already clearing out. (Update: We... [FishBowlNY]

Magazine Deathwatch: Budget Travel - Posted November 16, 2009
Will Budget Travel be the next title to go the way of Domino and so many other magazines this year? That's the sad news being reported by New York Magazine's Daily Intel, which claims that the magazine, which is owned by Newsweek publisher Washington Post Co., is already clearing out. (Update: We... [FishBowlNY]

Journalism Online Offers Alternative To Pay Wall - Posted November 6, 2009
With Newsweek NewsDay about to begin charging access to their online articles via a pay wall, we're beginning to wonder if there is any other alternative for print publications to make money off the web. Obviously, ads aren't cutting it, and if you aren't charging readers access, then you're giving your... [FishBowlNY]

Fictional Columnist Returns To Financial Times - Posted November 2, 2009
Today, we received a formal announcement from The Financial Times regarding the return of columnist Martin Lukes. Announced the salmon-colored paper: "On Thursday 5th November Martin Lukes, iconic leader, trendsetter, multiple award winner and former CEO of Atlanta-based a-b glöbâl, returns to the Financial Times with a new weekly print... [FishBowlNY]

Stewart vs. Fox News|WaPo Co. Sees Income Rise|Beckman Takes Control Of W|Meacham's Take On Print Media - Posted October 30, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cFor Fox Sake!www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis TVNewser: Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" devoted nearly 12 minutes last night to discussing the Fox News vs. White House feud and a mocking analysis of Fox News' distinction between news and... [FishBowlNY]

FCC Appoints WSJ Contributor Waldman New Media Advisor - Posted October 29, 2009
The FCC has named Steven Waldman as an adviser to the chairman in its office of strategic planning. According to MediaWeek, Waldman will "lead an open, fact-finding process to study the impact of technology and a weakened economy on the future of media, and make policy recommendations." If these... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Retreads On Familiar Obama Territory To Sell Copies - Posted October 28, 2009
A Michelle Obama Glamour cover for December? We know that coming up with new and original content for women's magazines that doesn't feel old hat is hard, but something about Condé Nast's special recognition award of Michelle Obama in their "Women Of The Year" issue feels a little bit like Barack... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Nast Retreads On Familiar Obama Territory To Sell Copies - Posted October 28, 2009
A Michelle Obama Glamour cover for December? We know that coming up with new and original content for women's magazines that doesn't feel old hat is hard, but something about Condé Nast's special recognition award of Michelle Obama in their "Women Of The Year" issue feels a little bit like Barack... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Freelancer Loses Gig Over Thrillist's Jamaica Trip - Posted October 27, 2009
Last week we ran an article that incorrectly speculated that Newsweek's ethics issue with Thrillist.com's Jamaica Junket for over 100 members of the press would force them to take repercussions against Kurt Soller, a staff writer who took up the invitation. Newsweek contacted us and said Soller was not the... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Freelancer Loses Gig Over Thrillist's Jamaica Trip - Posted October 27, 2009
Last week we ran an article that incorrectly speculated that Newsweek's ethics issue with Thrillist.com's Jamaica Junket for over 100 members of the press would force them to take repercussions against Kurt Soller, a staff writer who took up the invitation. Newsweek contacted us and said Soller was not the... [FishBowlNY]

Freed Newsweek Reporter Bahari Gives A Glimpse Of Life In Iranian Prison - Posted October 23, 2009
This week we were captivated by David Rohde's tale of kidnapping and escape, but there are many more journalists around the world who have been kidnapped or arrested who remain detained today. Until recently, Newsweek's Maziar Bahari was among them. Kidnapped in Iran without explanation in June, Bahari was released by... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Calls Thrillist-Tripping Journos on Ethics Violations - Posted October 22, 2009
The 150 journalists and guests who had the pleasure of vacationing last weekend in Jamaica for free were repaying their hosts/benefactors, Thrillist.com and Jetblue, with tons of tweets and Internet hype. Some would say that's worth it's weight in gold for the New York-based daily e-mail group, or they wouldn't keep... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Calls Thrillist-Tripping Journos on Ethics Violations - Posted October 22, 2009
The 150 journalists and guests who had the pleasure of vacationing last weekend in Jamaica for free were repaying their hosts/benefactors, Thrillist.com and Jetblue, with tons of tweets and Internet hype. Some would say that's worth it's weight in gold for the New York-based daily e-mail group, or they wouldn't keep... [FishBowlNY]

...And Even More Bad News For Condé Nast - Posted October 9, 2009
It seems like every day there has been more bad news coming out of Condé Nast, and it looks like today is no exception. MediaWeek reports that the magazine publisher's digital arm let 15 staffers go yesterday, mostly from sales. (Are you one? Tell us your story) More layoffs are not surprising --... [FishBowlNY]

...And Even More Bad News For Condé Nast - Posted October 9, 2009
It seems like every day there has been more bad news coming out of Condé Nast, and it looks like today is no exception. MediaWeek reports that the magazine publisher's digital arm let 15 staffers go yesterday, mostly from sales. (Are you one? Tell us your story) More layoffs are not surprising --... [FishBowlNY]

Is Ebony For Sale? - Posted September 28, 2009
Is Johnson Publishing, the owner of Ebony shopping around its flagship publication? That's the news coming out of Newsweek today. Citing "media and investments executives familiar with the developments," Johnnie L. Roberts reports that Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing and daughter of its founder John H. Johnson,... [FishBowlNY]

Photojournalist Criticizes Newsweek's Cheney Photo Cropping - Posted September 17, 2009
Today, photojournalist David Hume Kennerly takes to The New York Times' Lens blog to criticize Newsweek for its use of one of his photos. The photo in question, which appears in Newsweek's September 14 issue, shows former Vice President Dick Cheney cutting meat and is paired with a quote by Cheney from... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Redesign Hasn't Paid Off Yet|Min Looking To Leave Us?|September Ad Page Numbers May Not Be So Bad|Cox Sells More Papers|It's Not Looking Good For Business Journalism - Posted July 20, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThreatDown - Uighurs & Donald H. Crosbywww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff Goldblum New York Observer: Newsweek's recent redesign has yet to improve newsstand sales. Sales for the first six weeks after May's revamp were flat compared to the previous 18 issues in 2009, and the... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek's Meacham Pleads For Bahari's Release From Iranian Detainment - Posted July 13, 2009
Since his arrest by Iranian authorities last month, Maziar Bahari's employer, Newsweek has been making pleas for his release. Today, the magazine's editor-in-chief Jon Meacham again called for Bahari's release with an article detailing the foreign correspondent's work in an effort to dispel allegations that he is a subversive or spy. Throughout... [FishBowlNY]

More Michael Jackson Tributes: Four Special EW Covers, A Hardcover Book And More - Posted July 1, 2009
Last night, thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered at New York's legendary Apollo Theater to honor the pop stars life and work. But they aren't the only ones paying tribute to Jackson almost a week after his sudden death; more magazines are getting into the mix. Entertainment industry bible Entertainment Weekly is... [FishBowlNY]

Devin Gordon Set To Replace Tacy At Newsweek.com - Posted June 23, 2009
Last week, we reported exclusively that recently appointed Newsweek.com editorial director Will Tacy had left the publication. Yesterday, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham announced Tacy's replacement: senior editor Devin Gordon. Gordon had helped reimagine the magazine's "Scope" section for its relaunch a few weeks ago and led Newsweek's front of book coverage, and... [FishBowlNY]

Devin Gordon Set To Replace Tacy At Newsweek.com - Posted June 23, 2009
Last week, we reported exclusively that recently appointed Newsweek.com editorial director Will Tacy had left the publication. Yesterday, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham announced Tacy's replacement: senior editor Devin Gordon. Gordon had helped reimagine the magazine's "Scope" section for its relaunch a few weeks ago and led Newsweek's front of book coverage, and... [FishBowlNY]

Economist Group Has A Good Year - Posted June 22, 2009
As other media companies struggle to survive, at least one seems to be doing very well: the Economist Group. Last week, The Atlantic compared The Economist to Time and Newsweek, pointing out that the Economist had seen "advertising revenues increase last year by double digits -- a remarkable 25 percent," while the... [FishBowlNY]

Don't Abuse The Anonymous Tip Box, Keep The Comments Coming - Posted June 19, 2009
It's summer and there's not much going on in the city, but we can't help but notice that our anonymous tip box has been getting a lot of attention recently. We've been editing this blog for a little over a month now, and although we are so grateful for your continued... [FishBowlNY]

The Atlantic Tries To Pin Down The Economist's Success In Dying Magazine World - Posted June 18, 2009
In the most recent Atlantic contributing editor Michael Hirschorn tackles why The Economist is thriving while newsweeklies like Time and Newsweek decline. It's a hot topic for discussion recently -- and even came up during the Columbia J-school business journalism panel we attended earlier this week. Hirschorn's take: "The writing in Time... [FishBowlNY]

The Atlantic Tries To Pin Down The Economist's Success In Dying Magazine World - Posted June 18, 2009
In the most recent Atlantic contributing editor Michael Hirschorn tackles why The Economist is thriving while newsweeklies like Time and Newsweek decline. It's a hot topic for discussion recently -- and even came up during the Columbia J-school business journalism panel we attended earlier this week. Hirschorn's take: "The writing in Time... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Cohen: The Guy Who Kept Iranians Twittering|It's Twin Girls For Quintanilla|Keller Googles In Iran|Boston Globe Union Optimistic About Deal As Negotiations Continue|Newsweek Cuts An Issue - Posted June 17, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJared Cohenwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorStephen Colbert in Iraq Baynewser: A profile of U.S. State Department employee Jared Cohen, who called Twitter to ask them to postpone scheduled maintanence. TVNewser: CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and his wife Judy Chung, a former CNBC and MSNBC producer, welcomed twin... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Cohen: The Guy Who Kept Iranians Twittering|It's Twin Girls For Quintanilla|Keller Googles In Iran|Boston Globe Union Optimistic About Deal As Negotiations Continue|Newsweek Cuts An Issue - Posted June 17, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJared Cohenwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorStephen Colbert in Iraq Baynewser: A profile of U.S. State Department employee Jared Cohen, who called Twitter to ask them to postpone scheduled maintanence. TVNewser: CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and his wife Judy Chung, a former CNBC and MSNBC producer, welcomed twin... [FishBowlNY]

Confirmed: Will Tacy Out At Newsweek.com - Posted June 16, 2009
We're hearing that Newsweek.com editorial director Will Tacy -- who joined the Web site in January -- has left the company. Newsweek publicists have not yet returned our calls seeking confirmation. Update: Tacy's departure from the company has been confirmed by a source with knowledge of the situation. We're still wondering what... [FishBowlNY]

Colbert Takes On Newsweek - Posted June 8, 2009
The latest issue of Newsweek, guest edited by political satirist Stephen Colbert, hit newsstands today. The main theme of the issue is Iraq, something close to Colbert's heart and also the place from which he is broadcasting his Comedy Central show this week. Real Newsweek editor Jon Meacham agreed the topic... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Day Two Of The Circus - Posted June 3, 2009
Today, the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast is back at the circus. It's day two of the Mediabistro Circus and Seamus Condron, Community Manager at mediabistro.com, gives us a run down of the day's events. On deck today: Keith Ferrazzi speaking about his book, "Who's Got Your Back?" and the... [FishBowlNY]

LA Mayor Dates Local TV Anchor|Conan O'Brien Hosts First "Tonight Show"|Playboy Confirms CEO Pick|Porfolio's Margolick Heads To Newsweek|Hearst Sells Stake In E Ink - Posted June 2, 2009
FishbowlLA: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is reportedly dating Lu Parker, an anchor on local television channel KTLA. LA Times: Conan O'Brien debuted on "The Tonight Show" last night and scored high ratings. Chicago Tribune: It's official: Scott Flanders has been named the next CEO of Playboy. The Observer: Former Portfolio staffer David Margolick... [FishBowlNY]

LA Mayor Dates Local TV Anchor|Conan O'Brien Hosts First "Tonight Show"|Playboy Confirms CEO Pick|Porfolio's Margolick Heads To Newsweek|Hearst Sells Stake In E Ink - Posted June 2, 2009
FishbowlLA: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is reportedly dating Lu Parker, an anchor on local television channel KTLA. LA Times: Conan O'Brien debuted on "The Tonight Show" last night and scored high ratings. Chicago Tribune: It's official: Scott Flanders has been named the next CEO of Playboy. The Observer: Former Portfolio staffer David Margolick... [FishBowlNY]

Pulitzers Celebrate Journalism In An Uncertain World - Posted May 28, 2009
Today, we headed all the way uptown to Columbia University for the annual presentation of the Pulitzer Prizes. We spied some bigwigs of New York media, like Bill Keller celebrating The New York Times' five award haul ("I feel pretty damn good," he told FishbowlNY) and Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, a... [FishBowlNY]

Pulitzers Celebrate Journalism In An Uncertain World - Posted May 28, 2009
Today, we headed all the way uptown to Columbia University for the annual presentation of the Pulitzer Prizes. We spied some bigwigs of New York media, like Bill Keller celebrating The New York Times' five award haul ("I feel pretty damn good," he told FishbowlNY) and Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, a... [FishBowlNY]

Deadline Club Honors Times, Journal and AP - Posted May 20, 2009
The Deadline Club, the New York Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, presented its 2009 awards honoring New York-area journalism last night. The biggest winners of the evening were The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press, which all took home three awards each. Newsweek, Newsweek.com, and... [FishBowlNY]

Deadline Club Honors Times, Journal and AP - Posted May 20, 2009
The Deadline Club, the New York Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, presented its 2009 awards honoring New York-area journalism last night. The biggest winners of the evening were The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press, which all took home three awards each. Newsweek, Newsweek.com, and... [FishBowlNY]

NY Press Club Awards Recognize Times' David Barstow, BusinessWeek - Posted May 20, 2009
The New York Press Club yesterday announced the 62 winners of its 2009 Journalism Awards. BusinessWeek led the award count with seven wins, while The New York Times' David Barstow will accept the Gold Keyboard Award for excellence in investigative journalism at the June 15 ceremony. Barstow was awarded the Gold Keyboard... [FishBowlNY]

NY Press Club Awards Recognize Times' David Barstow, BusinessWeek - Posted May 20, 2009
The New York Press Club yesterday announced the 62 winners of its 2009 Journalism Awards. BusinessWeek led the award count with seven wins, while The New York Times' David Barstow will accept the Gold Keyboard Award for excellence in investigative journalism at the June 15 ceremony. Barstow was awarded the Gold Keyboard... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek.com's New Look - Posted May 18, 2009
The newly revamped Newsweek hits newsstands today, but our colleagues at WebNewser got the scoop on the magazine's companion Web site's new look. Geoff Reiss, Newsweek's digital general manager told WebNewser that the changes revealed Friday, which include updated fonts and branding on the home page, are "just the beginning" of Newsweek's... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek.com's New Look - Posted May 18, 2009
The newly revamped Newsweek hits newsstands today, but our colleagues at WebNewser got the scoop on the magazine's companion Web site's new look. Geoff Reiss, Newsweek's digital general manager told WebNewser that the changes revealed Friday, which include updated fonts and branding on the home page, are "just the beginning" of Newsweek's... [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]

New Hire at Newsweek - Posted April 13, 2009
Newsweek has officially brought Seth Colter Walls on board as a reporter. Those of you who feel like you've been seeing links to Newsweek pop up more frequently of late, particularly (and sort of strangely...for Newsweek) when it comes to music exclusives, may recognize the name. Colter Walls was previously a... [FishBowlNY]

44th Annual National Magazine Awards Announced - Posted March 19, 2009
ASME has announced this year's National Magazine Award Finalists. There is a bit of a last hurrah sense about this year's ceremony -- Best Life nominated for the Magazine Section award no longer exists, and New York recently pulled itself of out of the MPA altogether, and Newsweek, up for... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Uses Internet, Actually Breaks News! - Posted March 4, 2009
Is Newsweek suddenly getting wise to the online game? Twice in the last week writers at the magazine's recently-launched culture blog Pop Vox have been breaking the sort of interesting stories one normally associates with sites that have a reputation for, say, using the Internet. Last week, after following up on... [FishBowlNY]

DABA Girls Actually 'Full-Blown Parody,' NYT Adds Editor's Note - Posted February 25, 2009
Many of you will recall the DABA girls debacle of last month. First the NYT ran a profile of the women who had started the 'Dating a Banker Anonymous' site, which (not surprisingly) resulted in a uproar of chatter on the web. This was followed by accusations that the... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Presser: 'Sam Stein, Huffington Post -- Where's Sam?' - Posted February 10, 2009
Those of you watching President Barack Obama's first national press conference last night — and due to the blanket press coverage it was hard to miss — may have done a small double take when the President called on Sam Stein of The Huffington Post for a question. Considering the... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Presser: 'Sam Stein, Huffington Post -- Where's Sam?' - Posted February 10, 2009
Those of you watching President Barack Obama's first national press conference last night — and due to the blanket press coverage it was hard to miss — may have done a small double take when the President called on Sam Stein of The Huffington Post for a question. Considering the... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek to Overhaul Appearance, Focus Less on News - Posted February 9, 2009
The future is now! After years of speculation and talk about 'The Future of Magazines' it would seem we are living it, and it's not pleasant. Six months ago word that Newsweek was essentially going to give up chasing the news would have been shocking, now it merely seems... [FishBowlNY]

Fareed Zakaria on The Daily Show: The Raisin vs. Virgin Debate Rages On - Posted January 15, 2009
Newsweek contributor and CNN host Fareed Zakaria made a relatively serious appearance on Jon Stewart last night to discuss, among other things, the resilience of Mumbai after the recent terrorist attacks and how the Indian press, in comparison the American press during 9/11, handled the day after. Zakaria also points... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Not a Skinny Picture Book! - Posted December 11, 2008
Newsweek formally announced to its staff today the changes we told you about earlier this morning. Apparently they have no intention of becoming a pamphlet with pretty pictures! "We're not becoming a skinny picture book(!)" says Ann McDaniel, vice president at Newsweek parent Washington Post Co.Newsweek Chief Executive Tom... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: December 11 - Posted December 11, 2008
On today's Morning Media Menu (our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network) we have a guest! FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin joins us to discuss the NPR layoffs (a story he broke yesterday), also on the table the slimming down of Newsweek, and how some people... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Goes on Recession Weight-Loss Plan - Posted December 11, 2008
The rumors floating around yesterday that Newsweek was going to significantly reduce its rate base look to be true. The Wall Street Journal is reporting the weekly magazine may cut anywhere from 500,000 to 1 million copies from its current 2.6 million guarantee as well as slim down the magazine... [FishBowlNY]

Former Newsweek President to Head Buzzwire - Posted December 8, 2008
The online world continues to hire away from the MSM (the pool grows ever larger!). Buzzwire announced today that they have tapped Newsweek's former president and worldwide publisher Greg Osberg to join the company as CEO. Per the press release:Leveraging nearly three decades of experience in the interactive media... [FishBowlNY]

Not Your Typical Power 40 From Details - Posted November 26, 2008
Details Power 40 list didn't have the cachet of a Vanity Fair, Time or Newsweek list. But with an anonymous Secret Service Agent, bailout czar Neel Kashkari and the Palin family leading the list, the mag makes it clear that they're doing their list their way. Yes, to keep up with the naysayers... [FishBowlLA]

Obama, Jon Hamm and Leo DiCaprio Are GQ Men of the Year - Posted November 18, 2008
GQ Magazine, always looking to one-up the newsweeklies because it as a rule doesn't break news, came out with its Man of the Year award. Oh sorry, they're calling them Men of the Year. Way to waffle, GQ. Of course, first up was Barack Obama. How could he not be man of... [FishBowlLA]

Does Rupert Murdoch Have an Obama-Shaped Hole in his Heart? - Posted November 17, 2008
Today's New York Times is speculating whether Rupert Murdoch has a soft spot for Barack Obama. Anyone who keeps up with the New York Post can't help but be aware that the Senator and now President-elect has rarely been subject to the infamous (and endlessly entertaining) lacerations of the Post's... [FishBowlNY]

American Lion: Jon Meacham's Book Party and a Whole Lot of Presidential Trivia - Posted November 13, 2008
Last night's book party celebrating the publication of Newsweek head Jon Meacham's new book about Andrew Jackson, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, certainly attracted some big names (and presidential trivia buffs it turns out). Spotted by FBNY in the crowd of revelers at Newsweek's offices overlooking Columbus... [FishBowlNY]

The Barack Obama Election Windfall Continues Online and in Print - Posted November 7, 2008
Turns out President-Elect Obama isn't just selling newspapers he's selling magazines and websites, too! The New York Post is reporting that Time and Newsweek, both of whom rushed election issues to the newsstands following Obama's win on Tuesday, are selling out in metropolitan markets and are in the process of... [FishBowlNY]

Covering President-Elect Barack Obama: The Newsweek Edition, So Nice They Used it Twice? - Posted November 5, 2008
Earlier today we posted a (juicy) excerpt from Newsweek's special election issue. On Brian Lehrer this morning Newsweek editor Jon Meacham said the team there had been chanting "Yes we can...get this issue closed by 9am!" Over at Mixed Media Jeff Bercovici points out that it appears Newsweek, unlike... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Takes a Look Behind the Campaign '08 Curtain: Wasilla Hillbillies and Russian Hackers, Oh My! - Posted November 5, 2008
Inevitably the next few weeks will result in many-behind-the-scenes, this is was really happened accounts, or book deals. Particularly, one imagines, from the McCain camp where, despite John McCain's gracious speech last night the finger-pointing must have already begun (Sarah Palin watch your back!). Newsweek appears to be getting... [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]

Bill Keller: No More Layoffs at the NYT - Posted October 28, 2008
Here's a little slice of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy day. At the annual New York Times State of the Newsroom meeting executive editor Bill Keller assured employees that there would be no further layoffs at the paper. "The answer is no...No, I do not see another round of... [FishBowlNY]

Amazon Partners With Newsweek to Publish Digital Candidate Insta Bios - Posted October 16, 2008
As the print magazine market continues to plummet it looks like Newsweek is trying to keep its bases covered. The26thStory, Harper Studio's recently launched blog, has picked up on an interesting new venture between Newsweek and Amazon. Amazon digital is packaging and selling, for $9.99 each, "insta-bios" of each... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek to Hit Frontline of Campaign '08 - Posted July 16, 2008
The latest television/magazine partnership has stellar PBS show Frontline teaming up with Newsweek to give viewers the "inside story" on the 2008 presidential campaign.Frontline producers will work side by side with the magazine's reporting team, its writers and editors, to produce "The Race 2008," a Frontline/Newsweek special report that will take... [FishBowlNY]

Condi Loves Harry, Fox | No MSG For Dems In '08 | I'm With Rolling Stone Tanks | Croc Hunter's Final Film | A Convenient Book Editor | Time vs. Newsweek | Page Six's Latest Mastheader - Posted January 11, 2007
Condoleezza Rice: Likes CBS anchor Harry Smith, loves "Fox guys, I love every single one of them." [Reuters] Bad Ratings: For Rolling Stone reality show debut. [WWD] Croc Hunter Steve Irwin's: Final film Jan. 21. [USA Today] Editor Of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth: Gets her own Rodale imprint. [Page... [FishBowlNY]