3 posts and columns on Joanne Lipman

Want to Hear What Katie Couric Said Yesterday? Don’t Read Portfolio

in Media on November 13, 2008 at 9:57 am PT

How serious is media investment group Quadrangle about keeping its annual Foursquare conference private? Serious enough that the only account I’ve seen of it stayed live on the Web for just a few hours yesterday. Portfolio.com media blogger Jeff Bercovici posted a short item about one of the panels yesterday afternoon; later that evening, the story had disappeared.

Shhhhhh! Media, Tech Moguls Meeting Today. Don’t Tell Anyone!

in Media on November 11, 2008 at 8:08 am PT

Under normal circumstances, if the CEOs of big companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and Comcast speak in front of an audience of bigwigs, it’s news. But you’re unlikely to hear what John Chambers, Steve Ballmer and Brian Roberts say today and tomorrow at Quadrangle’s Foursquare conference–no press allowed. Unless…

Condé’s Going-Away Present for Fired Portfolio Editor: A Book Party

in Media on October 31, 2008 at 2:08 pm PT

After announcing staff cuts yesterday, Condé Nast’s Portfolio has begun handing out pink slips. Senior editor Ken Wells is the most high-profile of the names so far; earlier this week, the magazine hosted a book party for the Wall Street Journal vet.