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Farrar Named Nielsen Business Media President

mtownsley — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:00:00 -0500

Twenty-year Nielsen Company veteran Greg Farrar has been named president of Nielsen Business Media. Most recently, Farrar was COO and had been leading the division since March when former CEO Robert L. Krakoff died.

People on the Move | 11.2.07

mtownsley — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:00:00 -0400

wo new publishers have been named at American Express Publishing: ▪ J.P. Kyrillos has been appointed vice president and publisher of Travel + Leisure. Most recently he was vice president and publisher of Food & Wine. He replaces Julie McGowan, who had been with American Express Publishing for 12 years.

People on the Move | 10.25.07

mtownsley — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

Yet another editor has left the Portfolio team. Managing editor Christopher Jones, who managed portfolio.com, has offically resigned from his post, but will stay on as a consultant until the end of November, a Portfolio spokesperson says.

SI's Reilly Jumps Ship to ESPN

mtownsley — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

A day after Sports Illustrated announced that it had reached a partnership deal with longtime ESPN anchor and radio host Dan Patrick, group editor Terry McDonell announced late Friday that t

People on the Move | 10.18.07

mtownsley — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

U.S.-based Bonnier Corporation chairman Jonas Bonnier has been named CEO of Bonnier Worldwide. Bonnier helped launch Bonnier Online in 1995 and began working at the Bonnier Magazine Group in 1996. In addition to his role as chairman, Bonnier most recently served as executive vice president. His new post is effective January 1.

Wenner Names Men’s Journal Editor

mtownsley — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

Wenner Media chairman Jann Wenner has promoted Men’s Journal executive editor Brad Wieners to editor.

People on the Move | 10.04.07

mtownsley — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

CMP has appointed Joseph Braue senior vice president and group director of Light Reading. Braue has worked 20 years in the industry, most recently as senior vice president of CMP Integrated Marketing Solutions. Before that, he was vice president and group publisher for Data Communications magazine.

People on the Move | 9.28.07

mtownsley — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:00:00 -0400

Dennis Lewon, formerly senior editor of Outside magazine, will return to Backpacker magazine as deputy editor. Lewon was with Backpacker from 2001-2005 in a variety of editorial positions, the last of which was articles editor.

Reader's Digest Names Jeff Wellington Publisher

mtownsley — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:00:00 -0400

People on the Move | 09.20.07

mtownsley — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:00:00 -0400

New York magazine has named Duff McDonald as contributing editor. McDonald will write feature stories for the magazine and the Web site about business and Wall Street. He has also written for Vanity Fair, WIRED and Time. ALM has announced a pair of personnel changes: