Fairfax Media’s cost-cutting strategy is a risky business, writes Christopher Warren, of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance.
Cost cutting
Crikey costs trimmed, but not the attitude
The contributor budget has been cut here at Crikey, leading some to fear the publication will be run with a harder commercial edge following recent changes in ownership and management.
media death watch 
Cost-cutting carnage at Condé Nast: four mags to fold
Publisher Condé Nast (GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair) is trimming the fat of bloated magazine empire, and the first victims are Cookie, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and, most notably, foodie bible Gourmet. The latter’s closure has been labeled “an American tragedy”. But is this really the end?
Conde Nast tightens its (hand-made, designer, anaconda leather) belt
Publisher Conde Nast (GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair) is well known for its culture of extravagance and indulgence — but even Anna Wintour isn’t immune to the media downturn, and the time has come to cut some costs. Can Conde keep the class without chauffeurs and caviar?
