Friday, March 27, 2009
What Do Maxim Magazine, Chrysler and Your Tax Dollars Have to Do With Each Other?
More than you think. Or more precisely, they all have former media bank bigwig Steve Rattner in common.
More than you think. Or more precisely, they all have former media bank bigwig Steve Rattner in common.
While it’s true that Time Warner’s magazine unit is embattled, there are bright spots in the portfolio. Take People.com: The gossip magazine has always been one of Time Inc.’s strongest performers. Now its companion site is, too. Who gets credit? Some of it goes to celebs like Ashlee Simpson, and their babies.
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 »
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.