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Here’s What Steve Forbes Is Telling His Staff About That Brutal Fortune Article

"The intention is to harm our business," the publisher says. That's probably a stretch. But it is a good read.

Twitter Will Look Different in Some Way, Someday

Twitter's creative director offers a sneak peek of what he says "may be a significant redesign."

Media Frets About Its Own Future at SXSWi 2010

Ink-stained wretches, it's not just you! The social media and Twitter elite fret about the future of journalism too — and wonder how it will survive the digital revolution. At SXSWi, there was no shortage of panels obsessively deconstructing this topic (and tweeting about it, natch).

First Round Capital Forces Its Start-Ups to Sing for Their Supper (and Your Holiday Card)

Some of you really enjoyed last year's First Round Capital holiday card, which featured the VC firm's portfolio companies "dancing" a la 2008's "Where the Hell is Matt?" viral video. Susan Boyle fans will like this year's edition.

Portfolio.com’s New Tack Diverts From Defunct Magazine

Under the ownership of American City Business Journals, Portfolio.com is being reinvented as more helpful and earnest.

Bloomberg Buys BusinessWeek For A Song, Plus Up to $5 Million

What's one of the biggest names in magazine publishing worth? These days, maybe $5 million.That's the high-end of the range Bloomberg will be paying for BusinessWeek, reports BusinessWeek. Next question: How many of the magazine's employees stay on once the deal closes later this year? BusinessWeek publisher Keith Fox can't make any assurances. But he...

The Great Recession Turns One: Five Seminal Moments

Happy Anniversary Great Recession. A year ago today Lehman Bros. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and sent the economy into a tailspin the country is still struggling to cope with. Here's a look back at the top five media moments from the last twelve months.

Are They Made of Money? AOL’s Daily Finance Scoops Up A Third Ex-Portfolio Staffer

AOL's Daily Finance blog has signed a third ex-Portfolio staffer to join its Daily Finance team, further indicating that the Web 1.0 online giant is serious about expanding — and spending the money to do so. Where other sites are being forced to cut back and do more with less, AOL seems to be merrily...