Daily Archives: Thursday, October 3, 2002

Sam Tanenhaus reviews Pat Buchanan’s new magazine for Slate. This review raises for me an obvious question: Why should anyone waste their time reviewing Pat Buchanan’s new magazine? (A less obvious, but still important question is, why would I waste … Continue reading →

I’m happy to report that Mr. Magazine, Samir Husni, has a good sense of humor and enjoyed the way I expressed my jealousy of his ability to be quoted in every article ever published regarding the magazine industry. Professor Husni … Continue reading →

The NY Times’ David Carr just reported that Forbes ASAP will be shutting down. A sad ending to a great magazine, the best I felt, of the new economy books. But it was predicted and rumored and probably inevitable.

Links to the current issue of the MPA’s newsletter: FTC Issues Weight Loss Advertising Report CircTrack 2002 Findings Part 3: Renewal Performance MPA Job Bank Launched

The family farm may be a dinosaur, but it’s nothing compared to the family publishing company. This article in Editor & Publisher about the newspaper business applies also to the magazine industry. I worked briefly for one of the last … Continue reading →

72 hours: Nashville, NYC, Nashville, Hartford, Nashville. Back on the ground and working through e-mail and other things. Blog posts to come later.