Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | A | Advertising Age

What's to love about media? Tina Brown, 'Mad Men' and Dr. Evil; Believe it or not, some aspects of this industry make even our crabby columnist break down and smile.

Publication: Advertising Age
Publication Date: 18-JUN-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: simon dumenco

Every few months I somehow manage to put my trademark crankiness aside so I can take stock of some SMPs: Simple Media Pleasures. Herewith, the latest batch:

The return of Kent Brownridge

If all goes as anticipated, any minute now (in fact, possibly by the time you read this), Dennis Publishing's Maxim, Stuff and Blender will officially become the property of the investment firm Quadrangle, which backed the bid of Kent Brownridge, Jann Wenner's old business czar at Rolling Stone et al. You know, I didn't realize until his name popped up in the news in relation to this deal just how much I missed Ol' Kentster. A couple years ago, just before he left Wenner, I was quoted in The New York Times as saying that, when I briefly worked with...

Read the FULL article now - Try Goliath Business News - FREE!   
You can view this article PLUS...

  • Over 5 million business articles
  • Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list)
  • Premium business information that is timely and relevant
  • Unlimited Access

Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News - Free for 3 Days!
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Get Goliath Business News for 1 year - Just $99 (Save 65%)
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Already a subscriber? Log in to view full article



More articles from Advertising Age
TV STILL RULES, BUT THE NET IS SHOWING GAINS; MEDIA MIX: The 100 top a..., June 25, 2007
Upstart websites aim to consolidate social networking; Concept of aggr..., June 18, 2007
The attention crash: a new kind of dot-com bust; on Digital Commincati..., June 18, 2007
How Microsoft could boost Ford; 'Game-changing' Sync phone and music s..., June 18, 2007
Dr Pepper bursts one band's bubble.(Events Watch 2007), June 18, 2007

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.