The New York Observer

Check Out The New Yorker's Masthead - Posted November 11, 2009
Condé Nast weekly The New Yorker doesn't publish a masthead, so its staff, titles and editorial structure is sort of a well-kept secret. And, it's one of the few Condé pubs to mostly survive the massive staff cuts that hit the magazine publisher recently. We admit to more than a little... [FishBowlNY]

Marie Claire Publisher Plagemann Jumps To Vogue, Florio's Role Expanded - Posted November 4, 2009
The latest Condé Nast restructuring news comes to the top of one of the company's highest profile pubs. Susan Plagemann, the publisher at Hearst's Marie Claire since 2004, has been named the newest publisher at Vogue, effective January 4. Although she started her career at Condé Nast in the advertising department at Mademoiselle,... [FishBowlNY]

Observer Loses Another Editor - Posted October 28, 2009
Five months after taking over as editor at The New York Observer, Tom McGeveran told his staff today that he will be leaving the paper at the end of the year. After a meeting with staff this morning, McGeveran fired off a memo that spoke about what he loved most about his... [FishBowlNY]

Observer Loses Another Editor - Posted October 28, 2009
Five months after taking over as editor at The New York Observer, Tom McGeveran told his staff today that he will be leaving the paper at the end of the year. After a meeting with staff this morning, McGeveran fired off a memo that spoke about what he loved most about his... [FishBowlNY]

This Week's Layoff News: Teen Vogue, Details and More - Posted October 28, 2009
While we await sad news of layoffs that is likely to come out of Forbes this week, Condé Nast continues to pare down its staff and there's more news on impending Time Inc. cuts and The New York Times buyouts. - Yesterday, we heard whispers of cuts among the editorial staff... [FishBowlNY]

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]

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]

More Layoffs At Condé Nast As Brides Cuts Staffers - Posted October 7, 2009
The New York Observer reports that Brides has laid off about a dozen staffers today, the third day in horrible news coming out of Condé Nast. Although the additional layoffs at Condé are not surprising (and we're likely to see more in the coming weeks), there is one piece of news in... [FishBowlNY]

More Thoughts On Condé Nast - Posted October 7, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cPregnant Gourmet Bride Magazinewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul Interview It's only natural that, in the days following the announcement of four magazine closures at Condé Nast, everyone around the industry would have something to say. (We also had our own thoughts... [FishBowlNY]

Another Shake Up At Condé Nast: Details Publisher Out - Posted October 6, 2009
After yesterday's dark day at Condé Nast, with four magazines closing and one publisher from a shuttered pub getting reassigned, we were not surprised to hear today that Details publisher Steven Deluca is leaving his post. A Condé publicist confirmed the move, noting that Bill Wackermann, Glamour's publisher, will now oversee... [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]

Steindler Leaves Page Six To Join Bonnie Fuller - Posted September 24, 2009
The New York Observer reports that Corynne Steindler is leaving The New York Post's Page Six gossip column to join Bonnie Fuller's new venture HollywoodLife as a senior reporter. Steindler is the third Page Six staffer to leave in the past few months, following the lead of Paula Froelich and Bill Hoffman,... [FishBowlNY]

WSJ. Goes Online|The Observer Moves|Inside The Trump-Kushner Wedding|Another Sobering Poll About The Public's View Of The Media|AboveTheLaw's Lat Interviews Brill - Posted September 23, 2009
WWD: The Wall Street Journal's glossy magazine WSJ. is planning to add two online issues to its quarterly print run. The Observer: The New York Observer is moving offices. During the first half of next year, the pink paper is scheduled to move to a building that is already part of owner... [FishBowlNY]

WSJ. Goes Online|The Observer Moves|Inside The Trump-Kushner Wedding|Another Sobering Poll About The Public's View Of The Media|AboveTheLaw's Lat Interviews Brill - Posted September 23, 2009
WWD: The Wall Street Journal's glossy magazine WSJ. is planning to add two online issues to its quarterly print run. The Observer: The New York Observer is moving offices. During the first half of next year, the pink paper is scheduled to move to a building that is already part of owner... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs On The Horizon For Condé Nast? - Posted September 23, 2009
With McKinsey & Co. wrapping up its work at Condé Nast, the vultures are out. Severe budget cuts are a given, and layoffs are not too much of a stretch. The question is: which publications will be hardest hit? Last week, we reported that publishers were likely going to be asked... [FishBowlNY]

Layoffs On The Horizon For Condé Nast? - Posted September 23, 2009
With McKinsey & Co. wrapping up its work at Condé Nast, the vultures are out. Severe budget cuts are a given, and layoffs are not too much of a stretch. The question is: which publications will be hardest hit? Last week, we reported that publishers were likely going to be asked... [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]

Tablet Editor Jesse Oxfeld Takes On Theatre Reviewing Duties At The Observer - Posted September 8, 2009
Jesse Oxfeld, the current executive editor for online Jewish magazine Tablet and former editor at Mediabistro.com, Gawker and New York magazine, is taking on a new title: theater critic. Last week, New York Post theater columnist Michael Riedel revealed that Oxfeld would be assuming the critic's role at The New York Observer,... [FishBowlNY]

Glenn Beck Loses More Advertisers|Sports Reporters Take A Gamble|Taylor The Favorite For Globe|Is Kushner Looking To Sell The Observer?|Consumerist Probes Cash4Gold - Posted September 3, 2009
AgencySpy: Glenn Beck has lost a total of 57 advertisers. Editor & Publisher: Ironic news of the day: a survey has found that 40 percent of sports reporters say they bet on sports, with 5 percent betting on sports they cover. Boston Herald: Stephen Taylor may be the favorite to buy The Boston... [FishBowlNY]

Horowitz Leaves Observer For WaPo|HuffPo Gets Sporty|A Real Sized Model|B-to-B's See Ad Pages Drop 30%|Long Form Journalism And The Web - Posted August 25, 2009
FishbowlDC: The New York Observer's political reporter Jason Horowitz has left the paper to join The Washington Post on the D.C. paper's style desk. The Wrap: The Huffington Post is planning to launch a sports section later this fall. Today Show: Readers cheered 180-pound Glamour nude model's "real body." Folio: B-to-b's ad pages... [FishBowlNY]

Observer Readies New Real Estate Trade Pub - Posted August 24, 2009
It may not prove to be the wisest decision to launch a commercial real estate trade newspaper in the midst of one of the toughest environments for papers, trade publications and real estate. But that's exactly what The New York Observer's parent company is planning to do. Observer owner Jared Kushner... [FishBowlNY]

We Are Family: Sulzberger-Ochs Grandnephew Joins NYT Newsroom - Posted August 21, 2009
The New York Observer reports that Associated Press reporter Sam Dolnick will join the Metro desk at The New York Times. Oh, and he's the grandnephew of former NYT publisher Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger. A Times spokeswoman said Dolnick will start September 14. After Arthur Gregg Sulzberger (son of Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.)... [FishBowlNY]

We Are Family: Sulzberger-Ochs Grandnephew Joins NYT Newsroom - Posted August 21, 2009
The New York Observer reports that Associated Press reporter Sam Dolnick will join the Metro desk at The New York Times. Oh, and he's the grandnephew of former NYT publisher Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger. A Times spokeswoman said Dolnick will start September 14. After Arthur Gregg Sulzberger (son of Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.)... [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]

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]

On The Menu: Thomas Pynchon, Condé Nast And The Future Of Ad Sales - Posted August 12, 2009
FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst spent some time this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, talking about today's media news with hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. On the docket today, The New York Observer's story today about Condé Nast and the steps it's taking to survive... [FishBowlNY]

More Trouble At Condé: September Ad Pages Drop - Posted July 21, 2009
We just can't escape the Condé Nast news today. The New York Observer is reporting that the Si Newhouse-run magazine publishing house saw September ad pages decline by 37 percent company-wide, a drop of 1,680 pages. This is depressing news because September is typically the month to top all other months... [FishBowlNY]

More Trouble At Condé: September Ad Pages Drop - Posted July 21, 2009
We just can't escape the Condé Nast news today. The New York Observer is reporting that the Si Newhouse-run magazine publishing house saw September ad pages decline by 37 percent company-wide, a drop of 1,680 pages. This is depressing news because September is typically the month to top all other months... [FishBowlNY]

Former HuffPo CEO On Departure: "Bummer" - Posted June 17, 2009
On Monday, the Huffington Post announced that it had named a new CEO, longtime board member and venture capitalist Eric Hippeau. Current CEO Betsy Morgan, who joined the online publication in October 2007 from CBSNews.com, would be stepping down and relinquishing her own spot on the HuffPo board, the company reported. When... [FishBowlNY]

Observer Picks Up Majority Stake In Webby Winner Very Short List - Posted June 15, 2009
Today, IAC and the Observer Media Group officially announced their deal passing majority control of IAC's email newsletter Very Short List to Jared Kushner-owned Observer. VSL, which last week won a Webby Award for "Best Guides, Ratings and Review Website," has been renamed The Observer's Very Short List and will be... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: Layoffs At The Observer - Posted June 5, 2009
Earlier this week, The New York Observer said good-bye to editor Peter Kaplan, and now there are rumors swirling that more staffers are heading out the door. Daily Intel has a report that newly appointed editor-in-chief Tom McGeveran is handing out pink slips today, while Gawker has a tentative list of those... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: Layoffs At The Observer - Posted June 5, 2009
Earlier this week, The New York Observer said good-bye to editor Peter Kaplan, and now there are rumors swirling that more staffers are heading out the door. Daily Intel has a report that newly appointed editor-in-chief Tom McGeveran is handing out pink slips today, while Gawker has a tentative list of those... [FishBowlNY]

Uh-Oh: The Grahams Buy In NYC (And Don't Want You To Know!) - Posted May 23, 2007
From The New York Observer: As the newspaper industry gets beaten to its knees by the Internet and other beasts, it's comforting to know that the oldest, most regal media families are buying six-and-a-half-room, 2,000-square-foot co-ops with 10 windows on Central Park. Mary and Donald Graham, the C.E.O. and chairman of the Washington... [FishBowlDC]