Portfolio

A New Direction For Forbes? - Posted October 29, 2009
Now that the latest round of brutal layoffs is under way at the publication known as the Capitalist Tool, word on the street is that Forbes is looking to take its content in a new direction. This week's cuts -- which were said to affect as many as 100 employees company wide... [FishBowlNY]

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]

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]

What's Left At Condé Nast? - Posted October 8, 2009
Condé Nast is one of the largest magazine publishers in the U.S., and the news earlier this week that it was shuttering four titles really didn't change that. Condé still has 18 consumer magazine titles, plus two trades -- WWD and Footwear News -- under its Fairchild Publications arm. But the... [FishBowlNY]

What's Left At Condé Nast? - Posted October 8, 2009
Condé Nast is one of the largest magazine publishers in the U.S., and the news earlier this week that it was shuttering four titles really didn't change that. Condé still has 18 consumer magazine titles, plus two trades -- WWD and Footwear News -- under its Fairchild Publications arm. But the... [FishBowlNY]

Former Portfolio.com Staffer Lands TV Gig - Posted August 18, 2009
BloombergTV has brought on online and print veteran Dan Colarusso to serve as managing editor of U.S. television for the network, TVNewser reports. Colarusso previously worked as managing editor for Portfolio.com, the Web site for doomed Condé Nast business publication Portfolio, which was shuttered earlier this year. Prior to joining Portfolio.com, Colarusso worked... [FishBowlNY]

Former Portfolio Deputy Editor Impoco Joins Reuters In Newly Created Role - Posted August 17, 2009
Jim Impoco, the business journalism vet who had the misfortune of being fired by Portfolio Editor-in-Chief Joanne Lipman last year before the Condé Nast business publication folded earlier this year, has taken up a new post at Reuters. Impoco, a longtime editor for The New York Times, has been appointed enterprise... [FishBowlNY]

Vanity Fair Intern Prepares To Watch Nonstop Cable TV|O Gets A New Design Director|Carr Leaves Greenspun|Ad Agencies Can See The Bottom Nearing - Posted July 24, 2009
TVNewser: Vanity Fair intern Thomas Kaplan is going to watch 32 hours of cable news over four days next week. Torture? Or actual work? WWD: O The Oprah Magazine is getting a new look along with it's new editor-in-chief. Design director Kerry Robertson has departed the magazine and will be replaced --... [FishBowlNY]

Vanity Fair Intern Prepares To Watch Nonstop Cable TV|O Gets A New Design Director|Carr Leaves Greenspun|Ad Agencies Can See The Bottom Nearing - Posted July 24, 2009
TVNewser: Vanity Fair intern Thomas Kaplan is going to watch 32 hours of cable news over four days next week. Torture? Or actual work? WWD: O The Oprah Magazine is getting a new look along with it's new editor-in-chief. Design director Kerry Robertson has departed the magazine and will be replaced --... [FishBowlNY]

Author & Columnist Michael M. Thomas Talks Condé Nast On The Menu: "There Are Problems That You Can't Consult Your Way Out Of" - Posted July 21, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by novelist and newspaper columnist Michael M. Thomas to talk the morning's media headlines. The first topic tackled was the news that magazine publisher Condé Nast had hired consulting company McKinsey... [FishBowlNY]

Magazines Still Launching In 2009, But More Are Closing - Posted July 6, 2009
According to numbers compiled by Mediafinder.com, an online database of American and Canadian periodicals, 187 new magazine titles launched during the first half of 2009. But we're still in a deficit in terms of total number of titles because a greater number -- 279 -- closed up shop during the same... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Snags Three Loeb Business Journalism Awards; WSJ, "60 Minutes" Each Get Two - Posted June 30, 2009
Last night, UCLA's Anderson School of Management presented its 2009 Gerald Loeb Awards at the New York Athletic Club. The New York Times was the big winner of the night, with business and financial editor Lawrence Ingrassia receiving the Lawrence Minard Editor Award and the paper and its magazine winning three of... [FishBowlNY]

Matt Cooper Joins The Atlantic|Fox News' Father-Son Team|Jazz Times In Trouble|Glenn O'Brien Leaves Interview|Bonnier's Rapid Growth Surprising In Tough Times - Posted June 9, 2009
FishbowlDC: Former Portfolio staffer Matt Cooper recently got a new gig at The Atlantic but is maintaining his title as editor-at-large for TalkingPointsMemo.com. TVNewser: Peter Doocy, a recent grad and son of Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy, is joining Fox News. Folio: Jazz Times has ceased publication but may not be completely... [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]

Swine Flu Hits Conde Nast As Newhouse Profile Hits Newsstands - Posted June 1, 2009
This morning, a warning went out to all of Conde Nast's New York employees that an employee on the 12th floor of the company's 4 Times Square headquarters had tested positive for swine flu. (If you're hip to Conde HQ you know that floor is where Vogue is housed.) But since the... [FishBowlNY]

Loeb Award Finalists Announced; Times, Economist Editors To Get Career Achievement Awards - Posted May 13, 2009
Today, UCLA's Anderson School of Management announced the finalists for its 2009 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times had the most finalists, with seven each across multiple categories. The Journal was nominated in the large newspaper, commentary, breaking news, beat... [FishBowlNY]

Loeb Award Finalists Announced; Times, Economist Editors To Get Career Achievement Awards - Posted May 13, 2009
Today, UCLA's Anderson School of Management announced the finalists for its 2009 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times had the most finalists, with seven each across multiple categories. The Journal was nominated in the large newspaper, commentary, breaking news, beat... [FishBowlNY]

Dylan Ratigan Stays On NBC|ABC News Launches YouTube Channel|Amazon PItches Kindle To Students|Portfolio's Havens Finds A Home At The Atlantic|Gawker Advertises - Posted May 6, 2009
TVNewser: Dylan Ratigan will return to the air next month on MSNBC, anchoring the 9-11 am EST spot FishbowlDC: ABC News announced a YouTube channel, YouTube.com/ABCNEWS, which features breaking news and highlights from shows like "Good Morning America," and "World News with Charles Gibson," as well as ABC's "Quick Fix" webcast GalleyCat: Amazon... [FishBowlNY]

Dylan Ratigan Stays On NBC|ABC News Launches YouTube Channel|Amazon PItches Kindle To Students|Portfolio's Havens Finds A Home At The Atlantic|Gawker Advertises - Posted May 6, 2009
TVNewser: Dylan Ratigan will return to the air next month on MSNBC, anchoring the 9-11 am EST spot FishbowlDC: ABC News announced a YouTube channel, YouTube.com/ABCNEWS, which features breaking news and highlights from shows like "Good Morning America," and "World News with Charles Gibson," as well as ABC's "Quick Fix" webcast GalleyCat: Amazon... [FishBowlNY]

Promotions at Ebony - Posted May 1, 2009
As the magazine world continues to ponder the closing of Portfolio earlier this week, Ebony is handing out a few promotions. Johnson Publishing announced today that Terry Glover has been named managing editor of the glossy. Glover most recently served as EbonyJet.com's senior online editor and has also completed tours of duty... [FishBowlNY]

Promotions at Ebony - Posted May 1, 2009
As the magazine world continues to ponder the closing of Portfolio earlier this week, Ebony is handing out a few promotions. Johnson Publishing announced today that Terry Glover has been named managing editor of the glossy. Glover most recently served as EbonyJet.com's senior online editor and has also completed tours of duty... [FishBowlNY]

Magazines Continue Their Inevitable Progression to Internet, Death - Posted April 28, 2009
Portfolio's dead and gone, but that doesn't mean magazines will stop folding. (It means Conde Nast's collective head got a little closer to getting out of its you-know-where. Discuss.) Onwards, to today's depressing media news... Trans World Publishing Inc. shuttered Atlanta Woman due to "lack of sufficient marketing revenue from the Atlanta... [FishBowlNY]

Magazines Continue Their Inevitable Progression to Internet, Death - Posted April 28, 2009
Portfolio's dead and gone, but that doesn't mean magazines will stop folding. (It means Conde Nast's collective head got a little closer to getting out of its you-know-where. Discuss.) Onwards, to today's depressing media news... Trans World Publishing Inc. shuttered Atlanta Woman due to "lack of sufficient marketing revenue from the Atlanta... [FishBowlNY]

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]

Boston Globe Raising Prices - Posted April 9, 2009
Union members at the The Boston Globe, which is set to lose $85 million this year, are mad because its parent company -- the New York Times Co. -- wants huge cuts to save money. "The company's demands are outrageous," Daniel Totten, the union's president told the Times. "We're willing to consider... [FishBowlNY]

Boston Globe Raising Prices - Posted April 9, 2009
Union members at the The Boston Globe, which is set to lose $85 million this year, are mad because its parent company -- the New York Times Co. -- wants huge cuts to save money. "The company's demands are outrageous," Daniel Totten, the union's president told the Times. "We're willing to consider... [FishBowlNY]

Conde Nast's Skinny Portfolio - Posted March 20, 2009
This is probably not the sort of slimming down that Conde Nast prefers to undergo. April's issue of Portfolio, which clocks in at 106 pages with 21 ad pages, is the skinniest the company has ever produced. Ouch. Particularly considering the financial crisis is the biggest story going... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

All is Not Rosy for Rupe: Layoffs at WSJ? News Corp Downgraded - Posted January 30, 2009
Much of the bad news this week has focused on The New York Times, but all is not well over at the Wall Street Journal. Portfolio is reporting that the newsroom will be hit by cuts next week, which may total up to 50 persons (depending who is offered/takes a... [FishBowlNY]

Michael Wolff on MySpace and Why Rupert Murdoch Loves 'Cretins' - Posted December 2, 2008
So Michael Wolff's long-awaited bio of Rupert Murdoch, The Man Who Owns The News, hit shelves yesterday. Portfolio has a round-up reactions (the Times did not love). Over at BusinessWeek Jon Fine says that "Wolff's Murdoch mumbles, dissembles, has cultural sensibilities predating Elvis Presley if not Rudy Vallee." Fine... [FishBowlNY]

Flip.com to Close December 16 - Posted December 2, 2008
Conde Nast suffered another blow today with news that Flip.com, their online social-networking/scrapbooking site aimed at teenage girls, was shutting down effective December 16. Users received an email earlier today (read after the jump) alerting them to the closure and suggesting that if they have "any flipbooks that you would... [FishBowlNY]

Are Print Newspapers Necessary Seven Days-a-Week? - Posted November 25, 2008
In his chat with Portfolio yesterday Sam Zell said this:Our customers have an enormous interest in our newspaper on Sunday; have almost no interest on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Thursday and Friday, they're more interested; and Saturday might as well be in the desert.Which made us consider whether a newspaper did, in... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio.com Also Being Severely Scaled Back? - Posted October 30, 2008
This must have been what it felt like to work on Wall St. a few weeks ago. After announcing company wide cutbacks this morning, followed by news that both Men's Vogue and Portfolio were going to be scaled back there are rumors that Conde Nast is going to cut the... [FishBowlNY]

The Folio: 40 Announced - Posted April 8, 2008
Folio: magazine, not to be confused with Conde Nast's money-loser Portfolio, makes some list of magazine world influentials or top folks or something like that: The 2008 FOLIO: 40 Our annual list of magazine industry influencers and innovators. Welcome to the 2008 FOLIO: 40—the oldest, most comprehensive and most distinguished compilation of its kind. As... [FishBowlLA]

Portfolio--Here, There and Everywhere - Posted April 16, 2007
Portfolio, Conde Nast's new business magazine, has officially launched. Senior writer Amy Wallace (formerly with the LA Times) profiles Relativity Media's Ryan Kavanaugh, a 32-year-old dealmaker, who gets Wall Street to invest in Hollywood. Nancy Haas has a piece about Maroon 5's big bucks backer. Posh Spice is a fashion brand killer:... [FishBowlLA]

Tim Swanson: Blogger With Portfolio - Posted March 26, 2007
Portfolio, Conde Nast's new business mag, has snared Tim Swanson as their blogger for all things entertainment. Swanson was at Variety before becoming West Coast bureau chief of Premiere. Swanson's newest book, A Lifestyle Is a Terrible Thing to Waste, about HBO's Entourage, comes out this fall. Amy Wallace and Claire... [FishBowlLA]

Claire Hoffman Diversifies Her 'Portfolio' - Posted February 16, 2007
We knew it was too good to last. FBLA hero and LAT-smut-beat reporter Claire Hoffman is leaving the paper to join Conde Nast Portfolio. Here's a release the mag giant sent out. Print it out on soft paper, and you can use it to sop up your tears: Claire Hoffman has been named... [FishBowlLA]