John Tierney

As John Koblin reported yesterday, Condé Nast is implementing across the board budget cuts. Men's Vogue was forced to reformat itself down to a glorified supplement to its big sister publication; Portfolio is dramatically scaling back its Web site and limiting its run from 12 issues a year to 10.

Like the natty yet faceless figure in the opening credits to Mad Men, Condé Nast editors could be forgiven for feeling like their world is collapsing around them and their lives—not to mention their lifestyles—are in a state of free-fall.   read more »

The end of The New York Times’ five-week standoff with reporter Judith Miller appears to be ne  read more »

From The $10,000 Question by John Tierney, The New York Times, Aug. 23, 2005:

I don't share Matthew Simmons's angst, but I admire his style. He is that rare doomsayer who puts his money where his doom is.

After reading his prediction, quoted Sunday in the cover story of The New York Times Magazine, that oil prices will soar into the triple digits, I called to ask if he'd back his prophecy with cash. Without a second's hesitation, he agreed to bet me $5,000."

Whatever happened to the good old days when only 'citizen journalists' baited The Times?  read more »

—Matt Haber

"I'm looking forward to being surprised," New York Times editorial-page editor Gail Collins said.  read more »