http://disqus.com/by/amanda_ernst/enTue, 09 Jul 2013 14:43:47 -0000http://www.thegloss.com/2013/07/09/sex-and-dating/how-i-accidentally-wrote-a-sex-memoir/#comment-956595402<p>I am so glad you wrote this, Ashley. I wanted to read your book but was afraid I'd have to picture you having sex. Thank god! Now I am definitely going to buy a copy. And that Enrique post: brilliant.</p>amanda_ernstTue, 09 Jul 2013 14:43:47 -0000http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/the_revolving_door/tallying_up_the_cond_nast_layoffs_so_far_140664.asp#comment-20869096<p>I am absolutely not gleeful nor am I resentful for what happened to me. This is a tragedy for our industry, and it's unfortunate that I have to write daily about more of my friends and colleagues losing their jobs. This post is an attempt to keep all the reports from the past few weeks in one place. Gleeful? Certainly not. Mournful is more like it.</p>amanda_ernstFri, 23 Oct 2009 13:31:57 -0000http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/the_revolving_door/confessions_of_a_cond_nast_layoff_victim_and_some_tips_to_help_you_survive_the_next_6_months_139266.asp#comment-19545820<p>Thanks for sharing your story! Very encouraging and inspirational.</p>amanda_ernstThu, 08 Oct 2009 09:56:56 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/former-time-editor-jim-gaines-did-you-get-the-memo/13512#comment-16381720<p>What do you think of this guest post? Do you want to see more things like this on FishbowlNY?</p>amanda_ernstThu, 10 Sep 2009 17:15:44 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/nyt-columnists-prepare-to-teach-classes/13424#comment-15659021<p>I agree, I'm not sure who the audience is. However, I think the difference between holding a session at the 92nd St. Y and online is a wider audience (people who would be willing to watch from home rather than go to an actual place) and maybe greater percentage of revenue? I would imagine it costs them almost nothing to produce an online lecture and there's no rental fees for the space, no cost for snacks, no materials like print-outs and copies.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 31 Aug 2009 13:42:53 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/disney-acquires-comic-book-giant-marvel-for-4b/13440#comment-15658173<p>Sasha--</p><p>In the conference call, the execs from both companies said any agreements Marvel had with other studios/companies besides Disney would stay in place. This shouldn't affect any movies already in production, so don't worry. But, i'll guess we'll have to see what happens to Marvel movies in the future.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 31 Aug 2009 13:22:37 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/mediabistro-com-at-the-center-of-mistaken-journalist-identity/13435#comment-15648138<p>Haha, thanks. I thought about that before I posted this but...FishbowlNY had nothing to do with the mis-labeling four years ago and its been up there like that for years. Plus, it wasn't really the fault of whoever mislabeled it, because Adam was wearing Jared's name tag. In his video and post, Adam seems to think it was funny, so did I. Just trying to have a sense of humor on a Friday afternoon.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 31 Aug 2009 09:04:27 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/observer-readies-new-real-estate-trade-pub/13399#comment-15484625<p>very good point.</p>amanda_ernstThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:28:30 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/readers-digest-files-for-ch-11/13406#comment-15484248<p>I'm not completely sure, but I think because they decided it before the company filed for bankruptcy, it doesn't need the court's approval. If its a pre-packaged bankruptcy plan that the lenders have already agreed on, the court may not weigh in on it at all.</p><p>Can any bankruptcy experts tell me if that's right? I used to cover corporate bankruptcies, but I'm by far no expert.</p>amanda_ernstThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:27:07 -0000http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/the_revolving_door/new_vibe_names_new_editorinchief_125225.asp#comment-15484092<p>That's a good question! I'll look into it. But if you subscribe and hear anything, let us know!</p>amanda_ernstThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:24:23 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/nyt-columnists-prepare-to-teach-classes/13424#comment-15484051<p>That makes sense. But I also think they are looking to make money wherever they can. And if you donate and become a "member" of the NYT, these are the kinds of "perks" you might get. Will they make a lot of money from it? Probably not. It might just be a stipend that goes to the writers for their troubles, like the Learning Annex. But the fact is, the paper is looking for other ways to monetize its brand, which is entrenched in its writers, columnists, etc.</p><p>I'm still struggling with whether I would pay to take part in one of these seminars. I'd love to sit down and have coffee with these writers (ala the scrapped WaPo salons) but I don't know if I would pay to be lectured online. Maybe I'm missing the point.</p>amanda_ernstThu, 27 Aug 2009 15:23:30 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/60-minutes-creator-don-hewitt-dies/13378#comment-15348258<p>There was no disrespect intended. It's been a tough summer in terms of broadcasters' deaths, and it's only normal to worry about others as they get up in age. I am a fan of Andy Rooney and, of course, I don't wish him ill. </p>amanda_ernstTue, 25 Aug 2009 08:01:56 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/rant-which-is-worse-cutiebabe88hotmail-com-or-janedoe1234567gmail/309851#comment-15323021<p>Everyone has their own email hang-ups. It's hard to know what will make everyone happy. As a freelancer, I have an email address that's myname@mydomain.com, but if someone sends mail there I reply through gmail so I basically use that for everything. Does that make me lazy? Maybe. But I tend to prefer to think of it as efficient. If the practice loses me work, that's another story.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:47 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/former-time-inc-staffer-to-launch-my-little-o/13327#comment-14752768<p>Very cool. So glad one of my readers is well versed in Shakespeare. Thanks for letting me know!</p>amanda_ernstWed, 12 Aug 2009 19:10:41 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/julie-powell-leads-bloggers-to-the-silver-screen/13305#comment-14578282<p>I'd love to hear what you think after you see it. I haven't yet, but I'm going to try to soon. Thanks to everyone for their movie suggestions. Time to make some additions to the Netflix queue!</p>amanda_ernstMon, 10 Aug 2009 13:03:22 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/attack-on-former-gawker-owned-site-crashes-server/13271#comment-14428300<p>Here's a link to the Gawker Scientology story: <a href="http://gawker.com/5328446/scientology-leader-david-miscavige-still-a-scary-insane-psychopath" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://gawker.com/5328446/scientology-leader-david-miscavige-still-a-scary-insane-psychopath">http://gawker.com/5328446/s...</a></p><p>Curious: do you think that a DDoS attack on Consumerist was aimed at Gawker for this story? Especially in light of Twitter being hacked in the same way yesterday?</p>amanda_ernstFri, 07 Aug 2009 08:43:55 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/vanity-fairs-two-september-covers/13268#comment-13862914<p>I can't tell you how upset people get about those little apostrophes. If there were as many editors reading my copy as were reading Alessandra Stanley's it wouldn't happen. Sadly, it's just me. And sometimes, I make mistakes. (But yes, it's now corrected.)</p>amanda_ernstMon, 03 Aug 2009 23:07:26 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/the-newspaper-project-makes-us-kinda-want-to-barf/309621#comment-12280700<p>sudoku is a pain in the ass to do online!</p><p>What about</p><p>Newspapers: Because Face It, You're Too Cheap To Buy Wrapping Paper.</p>amanda_ernstTue, 07 Jul 2009 17:37:52 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/nyus-jay-rosen-the-entire-architecture-of-the-press-is-falling-apart/12988#comment-11579796<p>Agreed. But I think advertisers *and* readers need to be reeducated. All content cannot be free. It is killing industry and devaluing our work.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:26 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/nyus-jay-rosen-the-entire-architecture-of-the-press-is-falling-apart/12988#comment-11536938<p>Everyone is restating the same things. Maybe if enough people acknowledge the problems, we can find solutions.</p>amanda_ernstSun, 21 Jun 2009 16:59:39 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/colbert-takes-on-newsweek/12905#comment-11393852<p>That's a good point. Who do magazine editors see as their target audience today? They are certainly not make money from subscribers if they are getting $1 or less per issue from them, so it would make sense for them to attempt to attract more newsstand sales. But if they cut rate bases to lower costs, the number of newsstand issues goes down, and focusing on newsstand readers anyway could alienate subscribers and motivate them to drop their subscriptions. it's a tough spot to be in -- but it's not a new struggle. I think everyone is just trying to get readers any way they can and trying to just stay afloat.</p>amanda_ernstFri, 19 Jun 2009 01:51:30 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/menu-fisbowlnys-amanda-ernst-talks-ny-media-news/12931#comment-10759431<p>re: lilypad</p><p>I have heard many people voice that opinion before and it's a good starting point for conversation. I'm curious...how many FBNY readers like Arianna Huffington and how many don't? </p>amanda_ernstThu, 11 Jun 2009 16:09:42 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/swine-flu-hits-conde-nast-as-newhouse-profile-hits-newsstands/12863#comment-10365860<p>I know, it was an unfortunate name for a good publication with a loyal following that met a tragic end. But what can I say? I'm biased.</p>amanda_ernstMon, 01 Jun 2009 17:39:28 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/jon-kate-8-scandal-helps-bring-life-back-to-dying-media/12853#comment-10274698<p>Ouch. Good thing they are being video taped 24/7 so the court-appointed advocate will have something to show the judge.</p>amanda_ernstFri, 29 May 2009 17:19:10 -0000http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/maureen-dowd-blames-plagiarism-on-a-friend/12773#comment-9541850<p>I love the conversation here, I think its exactly what we should be thinking about in response to this scandal. (Is scandal too harsh a description?) Where are you seeing the best discussions about this? Which outlet do you think is covering it the best?</p><p>And side note, I do admit to having trouble with affect v. effect. Many apologies if I used "effect" incorrectly.</p>amanda_ernstTue, 19 May 2009 12:47:13 -0000