Paul Smalera, a Portfolio staff writer who was laid off before it shut down today, argues that it was hubris and obstinance — not the economy — that doomed Conde Nast’s business mag. I worked at Portfolio for the first 17 issues of its 21 issue run, first as a fact checker and then as a staff writer

On the sad, but inevitable occasion of the official end of Conde Nast’s Portfolio, I am inspired to sit down and to write a piece I have been considering for weeks now. Variety – If they want to keep the brand alive, they need to find some points of focus in the online universe. First, they should buy HitFix up immediately

stv.tv Don’t get confused: Facebook’s open stream approach isn’t like … Los Angeles Times, … Today Facebook Imitates Twitter Once More Gawker Computerworld  - CNET News

Map Of Mexico News Posts Jamie Lynn Spears’ Beau Recovering In Hospital After Escape Attempt – Gawker Oddly enough, … Australia, AustraliaTwo suspect cases of the swine flu virus – which has killed more than 80. Gawker

At the Tribeca screening of wretched-sounding horror flick Tell-Tale , some lady in the back started shrieking, … look, a witness tells Gawker, at Dawn Saltzman bellowing into her phone, seemingly irate

The Way We Live Now: Panicky! Swine flu is happening so sell your stocks, for some reason! Japan is shrinking! The good grocery store went out of business! Where will we buy our ‘Recession soup?’ This entry was posted and filed under Soul Blast

There’s a thing going on. Gawker is harassing Fox News producer Jesse Watters . Anyway, the ensuing debate about this led me to this clip where New Yorker political writer Hendrik Hertzberg

People and Accounts of Note New York Times, Collective States Diane Mattioli becomes corporate sales director for luxury goods; … that the end was near. Inside Fort Polio: A Ex- Staffer on What Went Wrong Gawker Adieu, Portfolio