Condé Nast facts for kids
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| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Founder | Condé Montrose Nast |
| Headquarters | One World Trade Center New York City 10007 U.S. |
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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| Products | Magazines |
| Parent | Advance Publications |
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Condé Nast is a worldwide mass media company that creates magazines and online content. It was started in 1909 by a man named Condé Montrose Nast. Today, the company is owned by Advance Publications and has its main office in One World Trade Center in New York City.
Condé Nast is famous for its popular magazines and websites that many people enjoy. Some of its best-known brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired. The company reaches millions of people through its printed magazines, websites, and social media.
A very important person at the company is Anna Wintour. She is the editor-in-chief of the American edition of Vogue and also serves as the company's Artistic Director. In 2011, Condé Nast started a new division called Condé Nast Entertainment to create movies, TV shows, and online videos.
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How Condé Nast Began
The story of Condé Nast starts in 1909. That year, Condé Montrose Nast bought a magazine called Vogue. It had been a small weekly magazine about New York society and fashion since 1892. Nast had a talent for attracting wealthy readers and advertisers. He improved Vogue and turned it into a leading magazine for high fashion, also known as haute couture.
Nast's company grew, and he added more magazines like House & Garden and Vanity Fair. In 1916, he launched British Vogue, making Condé Nast the first company to publish an international version of an existing magazine.
Condé Nast is known for creating the "lifestyle magazine." Instead of trying to appeal to everyone, these magazines focus on specific interests like fashion, travel, food, or home design. This was a new idea at the time. During the Great Depression, a difficult time for the economy, the company used bold new designs and color in its magazines. In 1932, Vogue featured its first full-color photograph on the cover, which was a big change from the usual fashion drawings.
After Condé Nast passed away in 1942, his family stayed involved in the business. In 1959, Samuel I. Newhouse bought the company for $5 million as a gift for his wife, who loved Vogue. He made it part of his family's larger company, Advance Publications. His son, S. I. Newhouse, Jr., became the chairman in 1975 and helped the company grow even more.
Entering the Modern Era
Changes in the 2000s
In 2000, Condé Nast moved its offices to Times Square in New York City. This was a big deal and helped improve the famous area. The company also bought Fairchild Publications, which owned the fashion magazines W and WWD.
Over the years, Condé Nast has bought and sold many different magazines and websites. In 2006, it bought the popular news website Reddit, which later became its own separate company. It also bought the tech website Ars Technica in 2008. However, the company also closed some of its magazines, like Jane and Gourmet, as reading habits changed.
Moving into the Digital Age
Starting in 2010, Condé Nast began to focus more on digital content. In 2011, it was one of the first major publishers to offer its magazines on the iPad. Soon, readers could get subscriptions for many of its titles on tablets like the iPad and Kindle Fire.
To keep up with the popularity of online videos, the company started Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ) in 2011. CNÉ creates original video series for websites like Glamour and GQ. One of its first shows was a funny series about the National Security Agency called Codefellas.
In 2014, the company moved its headquarters to the new One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan.
Recent Years
In 2019, Roger Lynch became the first global CEO of Condé Nast. Under his leadership, the company has focused on getting more people to pay for its digital content. The company also sold some of its magazines, including Brides and Golf Digest, to other media companies.
Like many businesses, Condé Nast faced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as advertising income went down. In recent years, the company has had to reduce its staff to adapt to changes in how people get their news and entertainment, especially with the rise of short-form video on platforms like TikTok.
In January 2024, some workers at the company went on strike for one day. They were asking for better conditions related to layoffs. On the same day, actress Anne Hathaway showed her support for the workers by walking out of a photo shoot for Vanity Fair.
Condé Nast Publications Today
Condé Nast is known for its many high-quality magazines and websites. Here are some of the most famous ones available in the United States.
Digital Websites
- Allure
- Ars Technica
- Epicurious
- Glamour
- Pitchfork
- Teen Vogue
- Self
Printed Magazines
- Architectural Digest
- Bon Appétit
- Condé Nast Traveler
- GQ
- The New Yorker
- Vanity Fair
- Vogue
- Wired
See also
In Spanish: Condé Nast para niños
- Genwi (2011) launch of Condé Nast's "The Daily W" app
