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Media PeopleTurning Successful Tech Brands Into Ad Network Dollars: 4 Questions For IDG CEO Bob Carrigan
IDG's CEO, Bob Carrigan, told FishbowlNY that although 2009 was a tough year, the company has big plans for growth over the next three years. "The tech media category is not immune to the recession and has been challenged by that," he said. "But our three-year plan calls for growth." That growth includes the less than two-year-old ad network, the IDG TechNetwork, which offers ad space inventory from 250 Web sites to technology marketers. Carrigan says its "one of the most successful businesses we've launched in a long time." After the jump, we talk to Carrigan about his company's business model, the ad network and his plans for the future. Gayle King Adds Insight Into Oprah's Decision To Leave TV
Interviewer David Hirschman also asked the Sirius XM radio show host and O, The Oprah Magazine editor-at-large about Oprah's plans for the future, whether King would ever considering hosting a television show again and if she plans to get involved in Oprah's new cable network, OWN. Read on for more of Mediabistro's interview with King Martha Stewart Slams Rachael Ray On Cooking
But our favorite segment features Stewart slamming bubbly 30-minute meal cooking television personality and talk show host Rachael Ray for not being a real chef. Video after the jump. Remembering William Safire
Present at the memorial was Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., who recounted how Safire had been hired by his father after a dinner party for Nixon where the elder Timesman had originally been insulted to sit "next to the flack!" Safire wasn't all dark suits and grammar lessons though, as Barbara Walters recounted how while working at at a PR firm that he managed, Safire had given her a Christmas present of a see-through nightgown with lace panties. She got the joke, though admitted that today, "I'd have to report it to human resources." The service also included speeches from Mort Zuckerman, Bill Janklow, Bob Menschel, Julie Eisenhower (Nixon's daughter), and William's son Mark Safire. William Safire, Remembered --Wall Street Journal Previously: William Safire, NYT Columnist, Dies At 79, Paying Tribute To Safire Caroline Little: Pay Walls Are Not "The Silver Bullet"
Since Little has watched digital media since its beginnings we were eager to hear what she had to say about the prospect of making money off online advertising revenues and pay walls. To that end, she said those sorts of payments were just the beginning -- media companies are going to have to find other sources of revenue in order to survive, she said: "I think everybody's trying to figure out how not to be so dependent on advertising. The funny thing is, newspapers in print have always had at least 80 percent of their revenue come from advertising. So I think everybody is trying to look at different lines of business. I think paying for content is just one revenue stream. I don't think it's going to be the silver bullet." Read on for more from Little's interview Does Andrew Sorkin Get Pageview Bonuses From The Times?
Certain New York media blogs are all puffed with self-righteousness over the news that Dealbreaker's Andrew Sorkin made $250k last year, which may or may not have included a bonus that may or may not have been caused by the amount of traffic he was getting, essentially making it a pageview bonus. Which, as these blogs are quick to point out, get shredded by certain traditional journalists as being the downfall to "objective" journalism since it employs a tabloid mentality of "The more people read it, the better it is." Thus, Octomom, Jon Gosselin, etc, etc. And if The Times is using the same payouts as blogs do, while simultaneously cutting the staffroom and giving huge bonuses to their wunderkind, where's the fairness there? But...shouldn't Sorkin be paid according to the traffic he brings in? Could Oprah Be Leaving Broadcast TV?
"I've learned that in coming days Winfrey and Discovery will issue a press release announcing OWN's on-air launch for the start of 2011. And, in several weeks, Oprah will tell the public that she's ending her syndicated Chicago-based daytime talk show when her current deal runs out and moving it to OWN headquarters in Los Angeles probably as soon as mid-2011." Although Finke seems certain about these facts, The New York Times reported that Winfrey is "nearing a decision on whether to continue her daily talk show on broadcast television," and said that an official decision will likely be announced by the end of the year. The Times also said that Winfrey is in talks "with syndicators other than CBS," and pointed out that she has "taken advantage of speculation about possibly leaving her show in order to enhance renewals," in the past. OWN, which has had its launch date moved back several times, will replace Discovery Health Channel in 70 million homes. The hope, it seems, is that placing the popular talk show on the channel will drive viewership. But will viewers follow Oprah from broadcast to cable? Despite declining ratings, she has a loyal following. Fans are willing to shoot any book she suggests up to the top of best seller lists and buy everything on her "Favorite Things" lists. Chances are good she'll have no problem drawing viewers no matter where she lands. THE END OF 'OPRAH' AS WE KNOW HER --Deadline Hollywood Question For Oprah: Broadcast or Cable? --New York Times (Photo via) Newhouse Loses Less Than Expected, But Not From Condé
And while that might seem like a big chunk of change to us, Newhouse was expecting to lose $10-$12 million off the piece he originally bought for $20 million. So instead of selling his art half-off and making him look really desperate, the famed auction house managed to save the Condé Nast owner some face...something his own publications haven't been able to do in quite some time. Si Newhouse Catches a Break -- Cityfile Murdoch: Pay Walls May Come Later Than Promised
But today, The Guardian reports that Murdoch's deadline for his pay walls may have been a bit too ambitious:
He declined to comment on the reasons for any delay except to say that he was talking to rival publishers including the Telegraph group in Britain. 'It's a work in progress and there's a huge amount of work going on,' Murdoch said. Looks like The New York Post's online content will remain free for the time being. Phew! Murdoch admits delay in introducing newspaper website charges --The Guardian Earlier: Would You Pay To Read NYPost.com? Why "Self-Destructive" LA Times Writer Is Better Suited For Gawker
Richard Rushfield is one of the few West Coasters that are still kept on Gawker's payroll. Hell, even Gabriel Snyder had to move back to New York to take the job as managing editor of the online publication. And if that doesn't make him an outlier enough, Rushfield actually quit The Los Angeles Times (and no, that's not code for "got fired by Sam Zell" or "took a buyout package") to take on the role of a full-time blogger. Now he has a book out called Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost, about what some would call was his counter-intuitive switch from mainstream to digital media. Our colleagues over at FishbowlLA had a chance to sit down with Rushfield and pin him down on why he left an editor's job to work at a blog. From their interview, we've hypothesized three theories on what makes Rushfield so well suited for the blogosphere. PreviouslyMika Brzezinski On Upside Of Being Fired: Becoming A Better Parent New York City's Media Marathon Sue Simmons Admits To Drinking On The Job HuffPost Introduces Nominees For Game Changers In Media An Inside Look At Time Inc.'s Assignment Detroit Tribune's Zell: Newspapers Can't Survive Women's Media Center Names New Prez Rohde On Charlie Rose: "My Days As A War Correspondent Are Over" NYT Freelancer Loses Gig Over Thrillist's Jamaica Trip Joanne Lipman: A New Prototype of Feminism in Journalism? Jim O'Shea Explains The Chicago News Cooperative Freed Newsweek Reporter Bahari Gives A Glimpse Of Life In Iranian Prison Media Moguls Make Their Mark On Fortune's "40 Under 40" List Rohde's Kidnapping Chronicle Ends With Incredible Escape Malcolm Gladwell's Advice For Young Journalists: Skip J-School Kidnapped Journalist Rohde Answers Readers' Questions 4 Questions For Media Panel Moderator Extraordinaire Sara Benincasa Must Read: Rohde Recounts Seven Months In Captivity Former Gawker Night Editor "Too Butch" For Site Kathie Lee Reserves Butt Bumping For Bloggers AP's Curley, Murdoch: Get Ready To Pay Up NYT Restaurant Critic Sam Sifton Needs A Better Disguise The Experts Weigh In On Condé Nast Closures Nikki Finke Blasts New Yorker Profile HuffPost Reveals First "Game Changers" Sports Illustrated Sr. Editor Joe Posnanski Talks About The Future Of Newspapers Exit Interview: Mediabistro Founder Laurel Touby Gay Talese: There's No Link Between Alcohol And Creativity But Journos Sure Used To Drink A Lot Dwell Publisher Michela O'Connor Abrams Gives Advice About Building A Community What's Going On With The NYT's Media Reporters And Their Facial Hair? Photojournalist Criticizes Newsweek's Cheney Photo Cropping Economist NY Bureau Chief Bishop Guest Edits Philathropy Mag Fortune Recognizes Media Mavens On 50 Most Powerful Women List Financial Journalists Give Shopping Tips In Cosmo Freed Times Reporter Relives Four Scary Days, Death Of A Friend Abducted NYT Reporter Freed, Interpreter Killed Update: Tampa Tribune Pays Up After YouTube Video Flap Elle's Homeless Intern Sets The Record Straight Mediabistro Founder Announces Sabbatical First Statement From Euna And Laura Describes North Korean Arrest Kristof And WuDunn Offer Advice On Fostering Change One Freelancer's Quest For Payment Mediabistro.com At The Center Of Mistaken Journalist Identity An Embedded Reporter's Thoughts On His Own Background Report As He Heads Out The Door, Bruni Gives Insider Tips Columbia J-School Announces Fellows For Violence And Trauma Coverage Maureen Dowd Asks: Is Anna Wintour Human? Former NYT Restaurant Critic Reviews Choco Taco On Nightline Help HuffPost Pick New Media "Game Changers" Media Softball: Daily Show Defeats NBC Nightly News Julie Powell's Advice For Bloggers Current TV Founders Comment On Euna & Laura's Release Former President Clinton Heads To North Korea To Help Free Imprisoned Journalists Anna Wintour Doesn't Care About Antitrust Laws Oprah Tops ForbesWoman's List Of Media's Most Powerful Women SCOTUS Reporters Reveal Feelings About The Biggest Story They'll Cover All Year Newsweek's Meacham Pleads For Bahari's Release From Iranian Detainment A Good Pre-Weekend Read: WWD's Michael Wolff Profile Kidnapped NYT Reporter Returns To Newsroom Former MTV Newser Gideon Yago on Michael Jackson: 'The Things That Bring You Out of Retirement' Slate's Emily Bazelon Confronts Twitter Impersonator -- And Now They're Facebook Friends Kidnapped NYT Reporter's Escape Brings Press Blackout To Light Sad News: Legendary Broadcaster Walter Cronkite Ill What's New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller Up To In Iran? Honoring Tim Russert, One Year Later Murdoch: Newspapers Will Be Digital Within 10 Years North Korea Sentences Detained Journalists To 12 Years Hard Labor Andy Rooney Becomes A Great Grandfather Help Get WebNewser's Steve Krakauer Out Of Here Page Six's Paula Froelich On Her Novel's Inspiration: "All Three Main Characters Are A Part Of Me" Bob And Lee Woodruff Kick Off Holiday Weekend Twitter Fundraiser FremantleMedia Names Americas CEO NBC Exec Joins Talent Agency CAA WSJ Implements New Conduct Rules For Twitter AP Rejects Edwards' Interview Concessions A Page Sixer's Blind Item Challenge Roxana Saberi Freed, Other Journos Remain Imprisoned American Journalist Saberi Jailed for Eight Years John Madden Retires, Honored With Listicle Sam Zell Admits to Buyer's Remorse Journalists Say Internet Hurts AP CEO and Arianna Huffington on Charlie Rose Meshing With Time 100 Nominees NPR CEO Vivian Schiller: 'Local is the Big Play' Pat Kiernan to Read Newspapers to the Whole World Michael Wolff: 'What Do Men in Their Fifties and Sixties Know About Girls in Their Twenties? Bill Keller Responds to Vanity Fair's 'Bombast' Demi! Ashton! Is that Really You? David Letterman Marries Longtime Girlfriend Whitaker on Matthews: Expect Layoffs at the NYT Arianna Huffington: 'The Most Upwardly Mobile Greek Since Icarus' WSJ.com: 'Inside the Madoff Scandal' Opie and Anthony Out at K-Rock |
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