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MPA’s Diversity Initiative: Lip-Service?

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:13:16 -0500

MPA’s Diversity Initiative: Lip-Service? In a recent interview with FOLIO:, Complex publisher Rich Antoniello and editor Noah Callahan-Bever explained their frustration with the magazine industry’s diversity initiatives.

Esquire North

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:01:06 -0500

Esquire North Esquire vice president and publisher Kevin O’Malley recently gave FOLIO: an exclusive tour of Esquire North, the magazine’s decadent, tricked-out bachelor pad in Harlem overlooking Central Park.

FOLIO: Video Q+A: Steve Bernstein

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:03:37 -0500

FOLIO: Video Q+A: Steve Bernstein In an exclusive tour of his artifact-and-music-filled Manhattan office, Zenbu Media president and publisher Steve Bernstein spoke with FOLIO: about the challenges of transforming what was once a Grateful Dead fanzine into a multi-platform media company.

FOLIO: Video | Magazine Office Tour: Complex

Dave Iannone — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:38:14 -0500

FOLIO: Video | Magazine Office Tour: Complex Complex, one of the last product-driven magazines left standing, opened its New York doors to FOLIO: recently to give a Cribs-like peek into the world of the Marc Ecko publishing operation.

Is Print Dead?

Dave Iannone — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:19:01 -0500

Is Print Dead? With the resurgence of the Web—following the burst of dot.com bubble earlier in the decade—print's relevance is seemingly a constant topic of debate among magazine publishers. We asked attendees from all walks of the magazine industry at the 2007 FOLIO: Show—including Esquire's David Granger, Portfolio's David Carey and ESPN's Keith Clinkscales—to give us their answer to the eternal "Is print dead?" question.

DURATION: 3 Minutes

ESPN's Keith Clinkscales on Success, Failure and Redemption

Dave Iannone — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:09:32 -0500

ESPN's Keith Clinkscales on Success, Failure and Redemption In a wide-ranging speech, Clinkscales, ESPN's senior vice president, content development and enterprises, spoke about his early career, how the launch of Vibe happened at the right time in the trajectory of hip-hop, the failed launch of Honey and his redemption at ESPN.

DURATION: 26 minutes

One on One: Time Inc.'s Stephanie George

Dave Iannone — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:19:02 -0500

One on One: Time Inc.'s Stephanie George

In a special conversation with FOLIO: editor and publisher Tony Silber, George spoke about on an array of issues affecting magazine publishers, with a special focus on time Inc.'s People, InStyle, Essence and Entertainment Weekly. George touched upon the state of celebrity news, trends in audience development, newsstand performance and on training employees across all platforms.

DURATION: 20 minutes

Ebony and Jet's Bryan Monroe on the Return of Imus

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:00:00 -0400

Ebony and Jet's Bryan Monroe on the Return of Imus

Bryan Monroe, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, and editorial director, Ebony and Jet magazines, explains his role in the Don Imus firing and his thoughts on the return of Imus to the airwaves, from the 2007 FOLIO: Show.

DURATION: 4:00