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News Corp. announces U.S. and U.K. layoffs, starting with 14 Wall Street Journal staffers, and The New Yorker's publisher becomes SVP of Conde Nast Digital.
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Fashion Mags See Declines on the Newsstand (WWD)
For the second half of 2008, nearly every large fashion and lifestyle title saw a steep decline in single-copy sales. The declining economy is likely a reason, but consumers' attention also may have been turned elsewhere during the election.
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TV Guide president and CEO Scott Crystal blasted the magazine industry for lagging behind other media when it comes to creative branding opportunities for advertisers-including featuring ads on the cover of magazines.
Bloomberg TV Tries to Become a Player (Marketwatch)
Jon Friedman: To reach the big time, Bloomberg Television now must change its basic philosophy by making its offerings more entertaining. Bloomberg has a reputation for presenting a relentless stream of bland, factual information.
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News Corp. Loses $6.4 Billion in 2Q -- Huge Write-Down of Assets Blamed (AP)
News Corp. lost $6.4 billion in its most recent quarter because of a massive write-down in the value of its assets. The company also forecast a 30 percent drop in operating profits for the fiscal year to June from a year ago, when it earned $5.13 billion. NYT: One bright spot was cable networks, including Fox News. The division reported income of $428 million, up $91 million from the period a year earlier.
Drew Schutte Named Senior Vice President Conde Nast Digital (FishbowlNY)
Conde Nast Digital, formerly known as CondeNet, has named Drew Schutte senior vice president & chief revenue officer effective immediately. Lisa Hughes has been tapped to take over Schutte's former position as vice president & publisher of The New Yorker. NYT: Hughes takes over a magazine clearly in need of help: The New Yorker's ad pages dropped 26.8 percent in 2008.
Wall Street Journal to Cut 14 (FishbowlNY)
Layoffs have arrived at the Wall Street Journal. Managing editor Robert Thomson announced in a memo that 14 positions will be eliminated, and the Fashion and Retail group will be closed. According to Thomson: "The number [of layoffs], while regrettable, has been kept to a minimum."
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News and analysis of media industry job moves
Revolving Door Newsletter: 02.06.09
Cuts Come To News Corp. and Conde Shuffles Top Staffers
Ninan Chacko has been named chief executive officer at PRNewswire. He had been chief commercial officer at Worldspan. (PRNewser)
Amanda Carpenter has been named chief correspondent of conservative news/analysis at The Washington Times. (FBDC)
