7 posts and columns on Jann Wenner

Wenner Media Digital Boss Michael Bloom Leaves After Six Months

in Media on November 19, 2011 at 7:43 am PT

Bloom joined the publisher, which owns Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal, in May. Friday afternoon he sent out a memo announcing his departure.
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Why Rolling Stone’s Cover Won’t Be on an iPad Anytime Soon

I don’t think that gives you much advantage as a magazine reader to read it on the tablet — in fact less so. It’s a little more difficult. From the publisher’s point of view I would think they’re crazy to encourage it.

Digital unenthusiast Jann Wenner, explaining why he’s not rushing to create special versions of his magazines — US Weekly, Men’s Journal and Rolling Stone — for the iPad or any other tablet. Well worth reading the entire interview in AdAge.

Rolling Stone’s New Song: Money

in Media on April 19, 2010 at 5:55 am PT

Rolling Stone magazine, which has more or less slept through the Web era, is finally waking up. A new site launches today, along with a new strategy: Online subscriptions.

Rolling Stone’s Web Failure Wasn’t So Shabby, After All. But Now What?

in Media on August 31, 2009 at 1:32 pm PT

Conventional wisdom of the day: Magazine mogul Jann Wenner, the man who made his mark with Rolling Stone in the 60s and 70s, and then again with US Weekly in this decade, has blown it on the Web. And now it’s too late for him to catch up. And who knows? It may even be true. But here’s one bit of nuance to chew on: Magazine mogul Jann Wenner has made money–as in, a profit–on the Web for the last five years.
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Good Enough for Nikki Finke, Good Enough for Celebrity Editrix Bonnie Fuller: Mail.com Lands Another High-Profile Hire

in Media on July 16, 2009 at 3:18 pm PT

Want a media job? Dust off your resume, highlight your experience covering entertainment and Hollywood, and then give Jay Penske a call. The owner of Mail.com Media Corp. continues to make high-profile hires for his burgeoning Web publishing business. The latest: Celebrity editrix Bonnie Fuller, who will take over this Hollywood Life site.
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