Vanity Fair's hunt for an editor is a litmus test for the post-Weinstein world

As sexual harassment accusations sweep through many industries, the selection of a new editor has become a prism through which to read a changing landscapeThe publishing industry guessing game over who will assume Vanity Fair’s leadership role from long-serving superstar editor Graydon Carter may have been abruptly altered by sexual harassment accusations currently sweeping through the institutions of film, fashion and publishing. The impact of the fall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, mired in sexual harassment allegations, was made clear Friday when Conde Nast, publishers of Vogue and Vanity Fair, issued a statement calling for new systems to protect its vulnerable workers from sexual predators. Related: #MeToo: how a hashtag became a rallying cry against sexual harassment Related: Janice Min, Hollywood's star editor: 'The news cycle here is fantastic' Related: Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter to step down after 25 years Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Condé Nast Culls Its C-Suite in Fresh Round of Layoffs

The digital media company Conde Nast laid off a number of its top executives, along with key events, social media, and editorial staff, in a targeted round of cuts Thursday evening, according to interviews with four current and former staff. A representative for the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-12-05 23:23:59 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Says It Has Reached Deal With New Yorker Union Amid Strike Threat

It seems that The New Yorker Festival may be picket-free this year. The magazine's union and management at Conde Nast reached a new tentative three-year agreement, the company's human resources department told staffers Monday. (THR) Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-15 11:54:00 UTC ]
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The New Yorker Union Members Unanimously Authorize Strike Ahead of Festival

More than three years ago, The New Yorker's unionized employees authorized and threatened a strike during a contentious first contract negotiation that culminated with scores of protestors descending on the Greenwich Village home of Conde Nast executive Anna Wintour days... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-04 11:54:00 UTC ]
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July’s Best Book Club Books

Whether you’re hiding from a heat wave or escaping the news cycle, there’s something to keep you entertained in this ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-03 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Increasingly Irked at Perplexity Bots Circumventing Blocks

Publisher frustration is mounting at AI search startup Perplexity, which is backed by Jeff Bezos and other tech titans, for circumventing attempts to block its crawlers from accessing and serving up media content, potentially cutting publishers out of billions in ad... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-06-21 17:04:46 UTC ]
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Longtime Condé Nast Chief Revenue Officer Steps Down

Conde Nast chief revenue officer Pamela Drucker Mann announced her departure from the media company this morning, according to an internal memo shared by the company. Mann, who joined Conde Nast as the sales director for beauty at Jane magazine in 2005, has served as the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-05-14 17:00:24 UTC ]
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At Newfronts, Condé Nast Calls Red Carpet Moments the New Live Sports

Digital media company Conde Nast unveiled a slate of new video programming at its NewFront presentation at Highline Stages in New York this morning, emphasizing its expanded efforts in the world of sports, news and live events. The company, which houses more than a dozen... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-04-30 18:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. Times Book Prize winners named in a ceremony filled with support for USC valedictorian Asna Tabassum

Winners at the 2024 L.A. Times Book Prizes included Ed Park for fiction, Ivy Pochoda for mystery/thriller and the pro-Palestinian commencement speaker whose name has become a rallying cry for free speech. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-04-20 05:08:39 UTC ]
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ADWEEK Announces Chief of Staff Appointment, Plus Promotions Across Company

This afternoon, ADWEEK CEO Will Lee announced the appointment of Conde Nast veteran Mike Beyman as chief of staff/head of strategy and business operations, a new role at the brand. In a memo, Lee also shared a number of promotions across the newsroom as well as the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-03-27 21:00:35 UTC ]
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Reddit is now a publicly traded company

Nineteen years after its debut, Reddit is now a publicly traded company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT for the first time on Thursday, with mascot Snoo on hand to ring the opening bell. The company aimed to sell 15.3 million shares at $34 a pop to raise around $519.4... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-03-21 14:44:55 UTC ]
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Adweek Builds New Executive Team, Naming Former People GM Zoë Ruderman Chief Content Officer and Former Condé Nast Executive Drew Schutte Chief Revenue Officer

Adweek, the leading source of news, insights and intelligence for the marketing and advertising industry, today announced it has hired former Vice President and General Manager of People, Zoe Ruderman as Chief Content Officer and Drew Schutte, former executive at Conde Nast titles The New... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2023-11-30 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Authors join call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel

More than 150 writers and industry professionals are asking the firm, which is a leading sponsor of UK literary festivals, to drop their investmentsMore than 150 authors and books industry professionals including Naomi Klein, Robert Macfarlane, Emma Dabiri and Geoff Dyer have signed a statement... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-13 11:35:41 UTC ]
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Microsoft appeals for a new US agency to regulate AI

Microsoft has called for the US federal government to create a new agency specifically focused on regulating AI, Bloombergreports. At a speech in Washington, DC attended by some members of Congress and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith remarked that... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-05-26 09:55:10 UTC ]
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‘It was utterly wild’: the story of a 1970s erotic magazine for women

New podcast Stiffed investigates the forgotten story of Viva, a progressive magazine for women that featured Anna Wintour on staffBack in the mid-aughts, right before the internet made Play-Doh spaghetti of the magazine industry, Jennifer Romolini was an editor at Lucky, a Conde Nast property... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-03 18:24:51 UTC ]
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Twitter is reportedly struggling to break even as advertisers continue to flee

Twitter’s ad business is reeling, with its daily revenue reportedly falling by 40 percent from a year ago. According to The Information, over 500 of the company’s top advertisers have paused spending on the platform since Elon Musk’s October takeover. Despite that, Twitter is still attracting... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-01-18 18:54:25 UTC ]
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Deals of the Day: Sept. 30

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Remote Possibilities

Recently, Cathy Merrill, the chief executive of The Washingtonian, published an op-ed on “the risks of not returning to work in the office” as the pandemic abates. If employees aren’t around to participate in “extras” (birthday parties, answering questions in person), she argued, “management has... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-05-21 12:00:25 UTC ]
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Books by Women Confront Churches’ Misuse of Power

Women’s issues, particularly those related to #ChurchToo and #MeToo, prompt religion publishers’ continuing interest in titles that address the silencing and abuse women face in the church and religious institutions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Women's Empowerment Coming to Publishing?

Publishers say there has long been demand for titles on women’s empowerment, but #MeToo and other social justice movements have created a sense of urgency around these books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A tale of two inaugurations

Four years and a day ago, I boarded a bus with what felt like half of my journalism school class and traveled to Washington, DC, for the inauguration of Donald Trump and the Women’s March the day after. I’d arranged to cover the events for Pacifica radio and ended up writing a short dispatch for... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-01-20 13:36:57 UTC ]
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