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So far, a light touch for 'The New York Observer' under new editor
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A goodbye to teary newsroom scenes? Why Friday's wake at the 'Times' was undercovered
hile I and other media reporters were scrambling to keep track of and break news on every single buyout-taker whose name was leaking out of 620 8th Avenue over the past two weeks, we all missed the more colorful scenes that were unfolding in the newsroom last Friday. Buzzfeed's Doree Shafrir explains why, and I add a few ideas too. More
(1)Former 'Observer' editor Aaron Gell to leave the paper, after a demotion
Gell, a Radar and W veteran who's been at the Observer since 2010, has come to a decision: He announced to staff via email today that he is leaving the paper for a new gig consulting on an unnamed startup. More
(1)Kurson's 'Observer' meant to appeal to 'Staten Island first responders, second-generation NYers in Forest Hills'
Kurson said he wants it to feel less exclusive and elite, according to our sources. More
(4)Former 'Observer' editor Aaron Gell, surprised by news of his replacement, still deciding whether to stay on as No. 2
Gell declined to comment further about Kurson's appointment, which insiders we spoke with believe was as much a surprise to Gell as it was to the rest of the staff. More
New 'Observer' editor Ken Kurson is a media veteran with family ties and, possibly, an abstemious hand
The move is the latest development in a saga that has been closely watched within New York media circles since the spring of 2009, when The Observer's longtime editor-in-chief, Peter Kaplan, left the paper after 15 years at the helm. More
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New 'Observer' hires include Faye Penn, Duff McDonald
The New York Observer's masthead is continuing to take shape under the paper's latest editor, Aaron Gell. More
'The New York Observer' gets a new president (and endorses Romney for real president)
Jared Kushner, the real estate scion who has owned the paper since 2006, informed the staff last night that he had hired Mike Albanese for the role. Albanese was the publisher of Spin for six years, until its recent acquisition by BuzzMedia. More
'Observer' ropes old talent (Cynthia Cotts, George Gurley, Nina Burleigh) and new into its bullpen
Following a string of recent staff departures, recently-installed New York Observer editor Aaron Gell has announced some new talent grabs. More
The story of 'M,' Peter Kaplan's latest ambition
"Magazines now are something to have and to hold," said Butkus. "That's what we were going for. You have to have an experience with it." More
Another exit at the 'Observer': News editor Megan McCarthy
Last week alone, the newsroom received emails from deputy editor Brian Gallagher, senior editor Foster Kamer and staff writer Laura Griffin announcing that they were leaving. More
Three editorial staffers left 'The New York Observer' this week
A few bylines will soon be disappearing from The New York Observer's masthead.
The latest newsroom departure is Foster Kamer, who is leaving the weekly for a job at Complex, the urban-infused lifestyle magazine and website geared toward young males with a predilection for sneakers and hip-hop culture. More
(4)Spiers' last issue of 'The New York Observer'
Her immediate goal, she told Capital, is to find backers for the health and wellnesswebsite she plans to launch; the site will have a content and a retail component. More
At 'The New York Observer,' another account of the editor and president's departures
Gell explained that part of what pushed Spiers and Barnes out the door was a disagreement over resources: They wanted to run a much larger enterprise with a bigger budget than Kushner was willing to commit to at this time. More
