tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post8132472380078441656..comments2024-02-01T13:43:30.395+04:00Comments on Dubai Media Observer: 7days, 6days, 5days and countingmediamonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462585789471094939noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-47132339442833988022007-04-16T20:54:00.000+04:002007-04-16T20:54:00.000+04:00I'm a journalist working in the UK with some conta...I'm a journalist working in the UK with some contacts within the media in Dubai and have just stumbled across this discussion. And I have to say, it's fantastic. To read a bunch of journos chucking each other's names onto a public forum and scratching their eyes out is great entertainment and a kind of poetic justice. Some of the names mentioned I know well through my contacts whereas others I'm not familiar with (although I feel I know them all well now). Keep up the good work, you've just won another reader and I'll share any snippets that come my way in the future. I just thank the good Lord above that I'm not an Ed, Deputy Ed or some kind of assistant or CEO in Dubai nor have a giant moustache because you lot are truly vicious!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-16923543129912607792007-03-16T00:14:00.000+04:002007-03-16T00:14:00.000+04:00'Frustrations' being the operative...'Frustrations' being the operative...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-54353936485748368792007-03-15T15:30:00.000+04:002007-03-15T15:30:00.000+04:00yes - thank you to this blog for giving us somewhe...yes - thank you to this blog for giving us somewhere to air our frustrations!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-78769334875893734262007-03-15T13:19:00.000+04:002007-03-15T13:19:00.000+04:00Because journos don't bitch and backstab elsewhere...Because journos don't bitch and backstab elsewhere? It's a sign that things are looking up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-74935850203668442622007-03-14T22:52:00.000+04:002007-03-14T22:52:00.000+04:00Eh! What? Is what journalism in Dubai has been cru...Eh! What? Is what journalism in Dubai has been crushed to - a lot of bitchin' and backstabbing by low paid, disgruntled hacks who couldn't get a decent job back home?<BR/><BR/>Fenton, Brown, et al...who cares? There's a great stretch of beach here go chill out on it, do some surfin' or better still WRITE something worth readin'.<BR/><BR/>Examine your lives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-91996974297825741902007-03-13T22:54:00.000+04:002007-03-13T22:54:00.000+04:00I last heard that Phil Fenton is doing PR for an o...I last heard that Phil Fenton is doing PR for an organic farm in Abu Dhabi. Don't laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-70456867357407284502007-03-13T22:52:00.000+04:002007-03-13T22:52:00.000+04:00Oh lordie, Richard Brown, with his fetish for 'lay...Oh lordie, Richard Brown, with his fetish for 'laydeez of the night', is back in town? Hold onto your hats - now we're up for some real entertainment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-8226908954814004632007-03-13T18:39:00.000+04:002007-03-13T18:39:00.000+04:00Ah yes, Richard Brown. Favours the finer things in...Ah yes, Richard Brown. Favours the finer things in life, like other people's cars and spending time at HH Pleasure in Dubai. Allegedly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-44255001343783082092007-03-13T17:51:00.000+04:002007-03-13T17:51:00.000+04:00Last I heard Mr Fenton had set up a media consulta...Last I heard Mr Fenton had set up a media consultancy with his old buddy from ITP...Richard Brown. Apparently, this man has quite a history. This is an unconfirmed report, so get calling your sources to confirm the informationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-22663761259169646062007-03-13T16:34:00.000+04:002007-03-13T16:34:00.000+04:00lol. 'close to' Phil Fenton. Didn't know your ego ...lol. 'close to' Phil Fenton. Didn't know your ego could write, but welcome phil - how are the window boxes of PR. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-86601507837210552232007-03-13T12:04:00.000+04:002007-03-13T12:04:00.000+04:00Lezzie Millar is still in gainful employment? Ye g...Lezzie Millar is still in gainful employment? Ye gawds! As for Phillip Fenton, isn't he combining his gardening leave with the occasional stint as a magican? Or is that a different Phil Fenton Show advertised on the radio recently?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-11409717390736851642007-03-13T10:46:00.000+04:002007-03-13T10:46:00.000+04:00Matt Brown left 7DAYS to go to Bloomberg. Philip F...Matt Brown left 7DAYS to go to Bloomberg. Philip Fenton left 7DAYS to tend his window boxes.<BR/><BR/>Tony Metcalf is still at 7DAYS in an 'upstairs' role.<BR/><BR/>Lizzy Millar was last sighted at City7 TV.<BR/><BR/>Mark Johnson was last sighted signing on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-40882613348561743282007-03-13T10:29:00.000+04:002007-03-13T10:29:00.000+04:00Where's Fenton gone to?Where's Fenton gone to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-49484524049769154112007-03-13T09:31:00.000+04:002007-03-13T09:31:00.000+04:00While he would no doubt object to being called Mat...While he would no doubt object to being called Matt Brown's "buddyboy", I can confirm that Philip Fenton has left 7days. He was also by far the most talented person I have ever worked with.<BR/><BR/>A source "close to" Philip FentonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-81010867405832919282007-03-13T02:17:00.000+04:002007-03-13T02:17:00.000+04:00Think Phil Fenton is still at 7Days, though I don'...Think Phil Fenton is still at 7Days, though I don't know for sure. Metcalf has left 7Days (hence his replacement, and this thread) but not sure if he's still in Dubai, or what he's up to.<BR/><BR/>Anyone else able to shed light on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-58329123946479120552007-03-13T02:13:00.000+04:002007-03-13T02:13:00.000+04:00lol matt 'woman hater' brown is apparently struggl...lol matt 'woman hater' brown is apparently struggling at Bloomie too. But what's happened to his buddyboy phil fenton? Anyone know where he's gone? <BR/><BR/>Is it true that Metcalf was also sacked and left the madhouse of dubai?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-8847750682047981772007-03-13T01:13:00.000+04:002007-03-13T01:13:00.000+04:00Matt Brown is at Bloomberg, if I recall.Matt Brown is at Bloomberg, if I recall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-4337198765719689322007-03-12T23:58:00.001+04:002007-03-12T23:58:00.001+04:00Or Lizzie Millar? now she was a gem.Or Lizzie Millar? now she was a gem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-57502181971555330842007-03-12T23:58:00.000+04:002007-03-12T23:58:00.000+04:00Does anyone have any idea what has happened to Mat...Does anyone have any idea what has happened to Matt Brown at 7Days? He was pretty fearless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-69909543164493476162007-03-12T14:10:00.000+04:002007-03-12T14:10:00.000+04:00Yes, I remember the horror of the Time Out guide.....Yes, I remember the horror of the Time Out guide... the team were pulling their hair out as it got later and later, and almost all of it had been rewritten by press time. Apparently, it was handed over as "almost complete" - a complete load of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-13003909611964670692007-03-12T13:18:00.000+04:002007-03-12T13:18:00.000+04:00OHMIGOD! "A mountain of ambition and a molehill of...OHMIGOD! "A mountain of ambition and a molehill of talent" was how one director of ITP described JLevy. Apparently, he annoyed junior members of the Time Out team for around a year while putting together a TO Dubai guide...which then had to be re-written/re-edited by someone else. As a result many of he freelancer contributors he had commisioned were left with spike fees, as their content was in the wrong style/by then out of date. Not sure how many cried, but...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-90231753196621339132007-03-11T13:26:00.000+04:002007-03-11T13:26:00.000+04:00As these things go, I actually quite like Grazia. ...As these things go, I actually quite like Grazia. They've got one or two decent columnists now. Communicate used to regularly speculate about the high-profile publication I used to work on. They were miles off every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-75187330376783696592007-03-11T13:21:00.000+04:002007-03-11T13:21:00.000+04:00the story about Grazia facing the chop has been do...the story about Grazia facing the chop has been doing the rounds for about 6 months now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-5548238796112255572007-03-11T13:13:00.000+04:002007-03-11T13:13:00.000+04:00What is the story with Bazaar? Sounds interesting....What is the story with Bazaar? Sounds interesting. Does anyone know if there's any truth in Communicate's claim Grazia could face the axe if circulation doesn't pick up? I thought two-digit circulation figures were pretty much par for the course in women's glossies here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096398547821208840.post-75172716886027468462007-03-11T12:42:00.000+04:002007-03-11T12:42:00.000+04:00OMG! This is hilarious. Here's my two-bit...For so...OMG! This is hilarious. Here's my two-bit...<BR/><BR/>For someone who asked, Eudore Chand is still very much at Toady. Vigyan Arya (remember him?! ex-tabloid ed) is now deputy news ed there. Their etc magazine shut down, and ed Rachel is now being made News Editor (egads!!) and Arya is fighting dirty to stop this.<BR/><BR/>Now, what;s the story with Harper's Bazaar and their Editor? Anyone with gossip?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com