The Media Drop

The Deal LLC, the publisher behind The Daily Deal, The Deal, and TheDeal.com, has just launched a new magazine, Tech Confidential. It’s a bi-monthly publication, and will feature tech-specific content, Deal-style. Online, readers will have access to the print content, plus tech stories from the other Deal entities, along with a blog powered by Six […]

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On Tuesday, New York magazine announced that Jeremy McCarter, theater critic for the New York Sun and New Republic contributor, will take on the role of chief theater critic at the publication as of June 1. He replaces John Simon, who is finishing his 37th year of doing the reviews.

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Last week, the New York Sun’s Myrna Blyth wrote about The Week, which appears to be a success both editorially and financially. A few months ago, I ragged the publication a little bit - not about its content, but the publishing schedule - but perhaps I’m just a stickler for instantaneous information. Can’t argue with […]

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On Friday, Forbes.com announced that David Andelman, most recently the business editor for the New York Daily News, would be taking the position of executive editor of the website. Andelman has more than 30 years of experience in the media, including 22 years working for the New York Times, seven at CBS News, and two […]

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With the launch of Inside TV this week, there’s a new full-size entertainment mag on the block. It’s brought to you by the folks behind TV Guide, and is aimed at young women.
Gawker sez that the TV Guide-ers have “got to get up earlier than that to bring down the House that Jarvis Built, people,” […]

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The New York Times‘ Anne Field writes about today’s magazine industry, which is chock full of new publications. Even with the seemingly low success rate of magazines launched by big publishing houses, people are still interested in putting out new mags. The reason? Niche markets. The same way that many a blog has done very […]

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With the launch of Inside TV this week, there’s a new full-size entertainment mag on the block. It’s brought to you by the folks behind TV Guide, and is aimed at young women.
Gawker sez that the TV Guide-ers have “got to get up earlier than that to bring down the House that Jarvis Built, people,” […]

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Cracked Entertainment, owner of the soon-to-be-relaunched CRACKED magazine, said that former President of Universal Pictures and Hollywood producer Thom Mount has been added to the company’s Board of Directors. Mount heads up Mount Film Company, and is most notably known for his work as executive producer for Natural Born Killers and producer on Tequila Sunrise […]

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Just read over at TalkLeft that on Wednesday afternoon, the National Magazine Awards will be announced by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

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Jay Smooth has the scoop about a lawsuit filed against The Source by two former female executives, Kimberly Osorio and Michelle Joyce.
According to the charges, female employees were consistently discriminated against on the basis of their gender in favor of male employees, particularly with respect to hiring, promotions, compensation and benefits, working hours and discipline.
This […]

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