All Things Digital

Skip to main content.

MediaMemo

Monday, October 5, 2009

Here Are the Condé Nast Cuts: Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Gourmet, Cookie Closing

conde-nast-buildingHere are the long-awaited cuts that Condé Nast has been mulling: Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Gourmet and Cookie are all closing. More details via an internal memo from CEO Chuck Townsend.

Read More »

Friday, September 18, 2009

Microsoft Goes Hunting for Malvertisers. Are They the Same Guys Who Hacked the New York Times?

dr-evilThe hackers who duped the New York Times into serving a bogus ad last week may be part of a growing trend. Or they may just be very active: Microsoft says it has been hit by a similar attack and is suing the people behind it.

But first the company needs to figure out who the culprits are.

Read More »

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Here Comes the Google Ad Exchange

wall street buttonwood treeGoogle is about to flip the switch on its long-awaited Ad Exchange.

The search giant will reportedly open up its AdX service, which is supposed to bring together ad buyers and sellers the same way a stock market does, within the next two weeks. AdX isn’t a surprise, but it is a big deal.

Read More »

Friday, July 24, 2009

What Happened to the New York Times’s Web Ads?

newspaperlessThe paper’s Internet operations used to be a bright spot. But last quarter Web advertising dropped more than 15 percent. What gives?

Read More »

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Americans Can’t Find a Screen They Won’t Watch: TV, Web Video Both Up

elvis-costelloOne big reason why very few ad dollars have yet to make their way from television to the Web, even though online video is booming: TV viewing isn’t shrinking. Yet. Nielsen says more Americans are watching TV than ever before–up 1.2 percent in the last quarter–and they’re spending more time watching TV, too–that’s up 1.9 percent, to a staggering 153-plus hours per month.

Read More »

Thursday, December 11, 2008

CBS Interactive/CNET Re-Org: The Complete Memo

CBS paid $1.8 billion for CNET last summer, and today it is dealing with the consequences: A re-org and layoffs. CBS execs won’t release a total for the number of people fired, so news will be coming out in piecemeal fashion for some time. In the meantime, here’s CBS Interactive’s new corporate structure, detailed in an internal memo distributed late today.

Read More »

Confirmed: CBS Interactive Restructuring After CNET Deal, Cutting Staff

CBS has yet to announce any cuts or restructuring after acquiring CNET this summer for $1.8 billion. That changes today.

Read More »

Latest MediaMemo Videos

More Videos »

About Peter

Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

Read more »