sidney harman | Observer

By Foster Kamer 7/24/12 1:49pm

A Brief History of the Sidney Harman Era at Newsweek, Which Is Now Over

Remember that time Newsweek magazine was put up for sale by The Washington Post and then “saved” by then-91-year-old stereo magnate Sidney Harman (of the wonderful line of audio/visual products Harman + Kardon)? Well, less than two years ago, that actually happened. Now, that era is over, as the Harman family is done investing in Newsweek. As a result, IAC is now a majority owner, with a print publication on its books. How, exactly, did any of this happen in the first place? Read More

By Nick Summers 12/07/10 10:19pm

Salvation! Newsweek May Ditch Dingy Digs This Spring

Newsweek staffers are rejoicing this evening, as a memo from owner Sidney Harman tells them that they may not have to work out of their new, but deeply unliked, offices at 7 Hanover Square for long.

As recently as March 30, 2011, Mr. Harman wrote, it “may be possible to accommodate the combined Read More

By Nate Freeman 11/15/10 9:10pm

Media

With Tumblr Manifesto, Newsweek.com Staffers Fight For Survival

When it was reported by The New York Times Saturday, word of Newsweek.com’s demise was news to the website’s staffers. Though many on the embattled magazine’s masthead have become used to receiving close-to-home information in such a way, the fact that their jobs could be at stake — just hours after a successful Read More

By Nick Summers 11/12/10 8:45pm

New Details Emerge on Newsweek-Beast Merger

Tina Brown met separately with the staffs of The Daily Beast and Newsweek today, just hours after a merger between the two very different publications was completed. Details of the combined entity, to be known officially as The Newsweek Daily Beast Company, are beginning to emerge.

The Observer broke the news last night Read More

By Hunter Walker 11/12/10 8:53am

Arrivals

Thursday: Russell Crowe Survives Wild Firetruck Attack; Sarah Jessica Parker Gets Weepy Over Friend's Firing

The Newsweek Daily Beast Company Is Born

Less than eight hours after the Observer broke the news that Newsweek was set to merge with The Daily Beast, Tina Brown made the official announcement with a late night blog post.

“Some weddings take longer to plan than others,” Brown wrote.

Talks between Newsweek and The Daily Beast began late Read More

By Nick Summers 11/11/10 11:53pm

Media

Observer Exclusive: Newsweek and Daily Beast to Merge

Newsweek and The Daily Beast will announce tomorrow morning that the two publications will merge, a source close to the deal tells The Observer.

It will be a 50-50 merger of the two companies. The editorial staffs will combine under the editorship of Tina Brown, who will again run a high-profile glossy.

Newsweek owner Sidney Read More

By Nick Summers 11/11/10 5:04pm

Magazines

Newsweek Editor Search Continues Fitfully

Merger talks between Newsweek and The Daily Beast are back on—but then again, they were never off.

The New York Post’s Keith Kelly reported this morning that “after a three-week cooling off period, talks are back on.” Two sources close to the search for the next editor of Newsweek tell the Observer that Read More

By Nate Freeman 11/05/10 5:26pm

Media Marketplace

The Washington Post, Free of Newsweek, Sees Rise in Revenues

Good news from D.C.: The Washington Post Co. is reporting that with its struggling Newsweek property gone, the paper’s publishing revenues were up five percent this quarter. What’s more, online profits skyrocketed a whole 21 percent.

The company, which owns both The Washington Post and Slate Group, was sinking millions keeping Newsweek afloat Read More

By Nate Freeman 11/03/10 2:18pm

Time Running Out For Newsweek’s Editor Search

Since Jon Meacham left the editorship at Newsweek, the two staffers performing interim duties atop the magazine’s masthead have awaited Sidney Harman’s choice for a permanent replacement. And though the new owner said he expected to find someone by early November, Harman tells Keith Kelly at The New York Post that he will need more time. Read More

By Nate Freeman 10/25/10 5:40pm

Newsweek

92-Year-Old Sidney Harman Can’t Remember the Word for ‘Dinosaur’

There’s a profile of Newsweek owner Sidney Harman in this week’s issue of New York, and a chunk of it appears to have been cobbled together over the last few days — the Daily Beast/Newsweek merger only fell apart less than a week ago. As a whole, the article helps make sense Read More

The New York Observer

Betabeat

PolitickerNY

GalleristNY

Media

Real Estate

Culture

Opinion

Commercial Observer

A Brief History of the Sidney Harman Era at Newsweek, Which Is Now Over

Salvation! Newsweek May Ditch Dingy Digs This Spring

With Tumblr Manifesto, Newsweek.com Staffers Fight For Survival

New Details Emerge on Newsweek-Beast Merger

The Newsweek Daily Beast Company Is Born

Observer Exclusive: Newsweek and Daily Beast to Merge

Newsweek Editor Search Continues Fitfully

The Washington Post, Free of Newsweek, Sees Rise in Revenues

Time Running Out For Newsweek’s Editor Search

92-Year-Old Sidney Harman Can’t Remember the Word for ‘Dinosaur’

Across the Wire

The Complete History of Amanda Bynes's Breakdown

Will Citi Bikes Be Even More Reviled Than Their Racks? Is That Even Possible?

Permission to Splurge: Whole Foods Isn't Just About Where You Buy Your Food; It's About Who You Think You Are

New York's Most Beloved Taxi Drivers

Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone