Domino Magazine

Eric Kallgren    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 12:17pm on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

On January 28, 2009, Folio magazine reported that Domino magazine will be shut down:

"Condé Nast announced today that it will shutter Domino, its four-year-old shelter title.

The March issue, the publisher says, will be its last. The Web site, dominomag.com, is being shut down, too.

According to CEO Charles Townsend, the decision to cease publication “is driven entirely by the economy. Although readership and advertising response was encouraging in the early years, we have concluded that this economic market will not support our business expectations.”

Editor Deborah Needleman and publisher Beth Brenner will be leaving Condé Nast, the company said.

Launched in April 2005, Domino carried a ratebase of 800,000. During the first half of 2008, Domino's total paid and verified circulation average was 1.12 million, according to ABC."

Eric Kallgren    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 12:45pm on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

On January 12, 2009, Conde Nast shook things up at Domino magazine. The news is essentially a demotion for Beth Brenner, the publisher of Domino:

January 12, 2009 (New York, NY) – Charles H. Townsend, Chief Executive Officer of Condé Nast, today announced the appointment of William Wackermann as Senior Vice President & Publishing Director of Domino, effective immediately. Wackermann continues in his role as SVP & Publishing Director of Glamour and CN Bridal Media. Beth Brenner, Vice President & Publisher of Domino, will now report to Wackermann.

"Bill Wackermann is one of our top business brand-builders, and I look to him to leverage Domino’s strong assets and continue to grow the brand’s vitality in the marketplace," said Townsend.