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Wall Street Journal Launches SF Edition Today (BayNewser)
The Wall Street Journal's much anticipated Bay Area edition launches today, the newspaper said in an announcement. The newspaper will fold Bay Area-specific news into the A-section of the print edition every Thursday and has also created a Bay Area-specific section of its Web site.
News Corp Says MySpace's $900 Million Google Deal at Risk (FT)
MySpace, once the centerpiece of Rupert Murdoch's digital strategy, has fallen "significantly" short of expectations and is jeopardizing a critical $900 million Internet search agreement with Google. Weaker traffic means the News Corp division is now expected to receive about $100 million less from the deal. LAT: Emphasizing a major shift in strategy, News Corp. all but conceded that MySpace is no longer competitive with Facebook or Twitter and will seek to rebuild the site around entertainment.
Marie Claire Publisher Plagemann Jumps to Vogue, Florio's Role Expanded (FishbowlNY)
Susan Plagemann, the publisher at Hearst's Marie Claire since 2004, has been named publisher of Vogue. Plagemann will report to Thomas Florio, who formerly held the role of publisher at Vogue. His role has now been expanded to oversee Vogue and Teen Vogue, Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Traveler.
For Election Insight, Twitter Beats Cable (Politico)
Cable networks broadcast Tuesday's election news, and had reporters like CNN's John King, who went deep on each race on CNN's Magic Wall. But they also featured a motley assortment of analysts and partisan guests who sometimes seemed to have little familiarity with the races in play. Mediaite: This year's election was not nearly as exciting or meaningful as we and the rest of the media made it out to be. NYT: For all the election's ballyhoo, only Fox News -- which Bill O'Reilly, its top host, on Tuesday called a "traditional right-leaning network" -- showed significant ratings gains.
Time Inc. Files to Cut 280 Jobs in New York (NYT/Media Decoder)
Time Inc. has filed with the New York State Department of Labor to give notice that it has planned 280 layoffs in the state between Nov. 2 and Jan. 31. This offers the first hint of hard numbers for Time Inc. layoffs; the company has so far declined to specify how many jobs it will cut. AdAge: Time Inc. offers buyouts ahead of layoffs.
SF Chronicle Goes Glossy to Attract Readers, Ads (AP)
With its circulation falling faster than any other major U.S. newspaper's, the San Francisco Chronicle is determined to set the pace in a flashier way: It's about to become the first general-interest daily to print its editions on high-quality glossy paper. E&P: The paper may not be quite as glossy as suggested.
Major Changes at CNN: Nelson Leaving, Matthews Moving, 'More Than a Dozen' Jobs Created (TVNewser)
A shake-up was announced yesterday at CNN. Mark Nelson, who has overseen CNN Productions since 2005, is leaving the network while Atlanta-based head of live programming Scott Matthews leaves that position to head up a combined CNN Productions and Investigative unit.
Political Reporter John Mashek Dies at 77 (Politico)
John W. Mashek, a political reporter who covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996, died of a heart attack Tuesday. "He was one of the great political reporters of the last quarter-century," said Jerry Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal.
Glenn Beck's Got Appendicitis (TVNewser)
FNC host Glenn Beck had an appendicitis attack during his radio show yesterday. Chris Balfe, president of Mercury Radio Arts, Beck's production company, confirmed that Beck had his appendix removed at an undisclosed hospital. NYT: Virtually every novelist in America fantasizes about being picked to appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show. But now an increasing number of writers have discovered a new champion: Glenn Beck.
Time Inc. Shutters Custom Pub Fortune Small Business (FishbowlNY)
Although Time Inc. has said that it will not shutter any publications as part of the restructuring it is undergoing right now, the magazine publisher has decided to close American Express-owned custom pub Fortune Small Business.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt Envisions the News Consumer of the Future (Nieman Journalism Lab)
For all the bluster about Google as an enemy of the news industry, Eric Schmidt, the company's CEO, is kind of a triumphalist for mainstream media, big newspapers, and print. Here he talks about, among other things, why Google News had recently begun attaching a "(blog)" label to some news sources.
After Four Print Issues, Purpose Driven Connection to Go Online-Only (Folio:)
After a much-hyped launch earlier this year, Purpose Driven Connection -- published in partnership between Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren and the Reader's Digest Association -- will cease to publish in print. Instead, the title will go online-only starting in January 2010.
Murdoch Admits Delay in Introducing Newspaper Web Site Charges (Guardian)
Rupert Murdoch is finding it harder than expected to introduce charges for readers browsing his newspaper Web sites and may miss a target of next June for the introduction of pay walls at his newspapers' Web sites. Silicon Alley Insider: Rupert rips the Kindle, again.
Don't Like WaPo's Salon Idea? Have a Glass of Pinot Noir (Washingtonian)
Having taken a beating for trying to set up evening salons where reporters could mingle with corporate types who'd pay big money for the privilege, The Washington Post now is attempting a more benign way to raise revenue: wine tastings -- with reporters as guests.
John Irving's Advice to Aspiring Novelists: Don't Shoot Yourself (Big Think)
After the publication of The World According to Garp and numerous other bestsellers, John Irving does not really have to worry about his career. But, for those looking to break into the book-writing business today, Irving is far from envious. Big Think: The tension between John Irving, John Updike and Tom Wolfe was overplayed and misguided, says the novelist.
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