Condé Nast Publications

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Condé Nast Publications
Type Subsidiary
Founded 1907
Headquarters London, New York, Sydney, Paris, Tokyo, Milan
Parent Advance Publications
Condé Nast Publications' headquarters are in New York City.

Condé Nast Publications, Inc. is a worldwide magazine publishing company. Their main offices are located in London, New York, Sydney, Paris, Tokyo, and Milan. Condé Nast is run by S.I. Newhouse Jr.

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History

Condé Nast is credited with creating the now widely used magazine marketing strategy emphasizing magazines focused on a particular class or interest, sometimes known as lifestyle magazines. Many Condé Nast magazines have their principal focus in fashion, although the company's publications also include travel, food, home, culture, and other interests. S.I. Newhouse Jr. recently announced the launch of his newest magazine, a business monthly called Condé Nast Portfolio.

By 1998 the group included 17 such publications, many of them the largest in their markets. It had an average total circulation of over 13 million issues a month, and an estimated actual readership five times larger than that.

The Condé Nast family of publications also includes Fairchild Publications, a former competitor before it was bought by S.I. Newhouse Jr. Fairchild publishes many successful monthly magazines in addition to the specialized daily trade publication Women's Wear Daily.

Condé Nast Publications was founded by Condé Montrose Nast, who took over the flagship magazine, Vogue, in 1909. In 1959, S.I. Newhouse, Sr. purchased a controlling interest. It is now part of the holding company Advance Publications which is owned by the Newhouse family.

Charles Townsend is the current CEO/president of Condé Nast, Richard D. Beckman is the president of the Condé Nast Media Group, David Carey is the current Group President. Thomas J. Wallace, who was promoted from his position as editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler, is the editorial director.

Condé Nast Media Group is the corporate sales and marketing arm of the company and the creator of the 3-year-old fashion, music spectacular on CBS called Fashion Rocks, which airs the first week in September.

On October 31, 2006, Condé Nast acquired the content aggregation site reddit.[1] On May 20, 2008 it was announced another popular technology-orientated website, Ars Technica, had been acquired.[2]

Condé Nast folded the women's magazine Jane with its August issue in 2007. Its website was later shut down.[3]

One of Condé Nast's oldest titles and one with a paid circulation of nearly 1 million, the 106-year-old House and Garden magazine, ceased publication after the December 2007 issue.[4]

Publications

The company publishes one of the most recognizable magazine portfolios in the industry.

Fashion and lifestyle

Home

Bridal

Family

Golf

Food

Travel

Technology

Finance

Culture

Related Internet sites

Mergers and acquisitions

References

  1. ^ Arrington, Michael (October 31, 2006). "Breaking news: Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Reddit". TechCrunch. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
  2. ^ "Ars Technica acquired by Condé Nast: the low-down". Ars Technica (20 May, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  3. ^ Jane Magazine Redirect / Goodbye Message
  4. ^ Moses, Lucia (November 5, 2007). "CN Closes House & Garden", Mediaweek, Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 2008-04-07. 

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