As of 2006, Katherine Rizzuto had been publisher of Brides, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, and Your Prom. But under Bill Wackermann’s new authority, each title in the bridal bundle was set free this past March, to strengthen their individuality. The unbundling left Rizzuto as publisher of Brides only, while her associate publisher, Jennifer [...]
Wayne Reynolds, who has worked in information technology for Vanity Fair in both Los Angeles and New York, previously worked as an audio technician for a private investigator, who is presently on trial on wiretapping and racketeering charges. The private investigator, Anthony Pellicano, and Mr. Reynolds were very close and are now facing off [...]
Tishman Speyer Properties beat out the Durst Organization and Vornado Realty Trust on Wednesday with a bid of more than $1 billion to develop Manhattan’s West Side rail yards. Condé Nast was attached to the failed bid, so their future midtown office space plans have become murkier. Women’s Wear Daily (Mar. 27, 2008)
Jay Lauf is leaving Condé Nast’s Wired and heading over to The Atlantic, where he will try to get the 150-year-old iconic opinion and analysis journal out of the red and back into the black. Lauf is stepping in for Elizabeth Keffer’s old position of vp, publisher. Keffer will be taking over Atlantic Live, the publication’s [...]
Thirty-Six of Condé Nast’s titles were recognized with National Magazine Award nominations. Hearst and Time, Inc. both received 7 nominations each. National Geographic Society received 6. And Rodale, four. Twenty-five winners will be announced on May 1, 2008. MediaWeek (Mar. 19, 2008)
Condé Nast has appointed two Interview magazine veterans to top editorial positions at European editions of Vanity Fair. Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Condé Nast International, said that he began recruiting Sandra J. Brant and Ingrid Sischy “…literally within a minute of learning that they were available.” Brant and Sischy will both be based in New York City. The [...]
Brant Publications, parent company of Interview magazine, has named former V magazine and V Man magazine editor Christopher Bollen as the new editor-in-chief of Interview magazine. Former editor-in-chief, Ingrid Sischy, left the magazine a little over a month ago. Bollen will report to two new co-editorial directors, Fabien Baron and Glenn O’Brien, who were appointed shortly after Sischy’s [...]
Bill Wackermann, who recently gained control in Condé Nast’s Bridal Media, split up the Bridal Media bundle. In doing so, Condé Nast hopes to strengthen the individual titles. The bundle included Brides, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, and Your Prom. In addition to these titles, Bridal Media includes website Brides.com and 16 local bridal magazines. MediaWeek (Mar. [...]
Condé Nast’s Allure magazine is getting set to publish Allure Spa, a free “ultimate insiders guide” to luxury spas. Spas are rapidly increasing in popularity and women want more and more information on the spa experience and different treatments that are offered. Allure plans to distribute 200,000 copies to spas and salons in September, with plans [...]
Niche magazines are aggressively growing in India’s media industry. One possible explanation is that Indian media laws restrict foreign equity to 26% in the news segment, but allow 100% foreign equity in non-news and non-current affairs speciality magazines. “Foreign publications can have more on-the-ground reporting on the international scene. An Indian magazine doesn’t have the [...]