The old online editor at Portfolio, Chris Jones, is joining the digital side of nytimes.com. The last time we heard from Mr. Jones, he was fleeing the increasingly encroaching presence of the business side at portfolio.com.  read more »

When Women's Wear Daily reported last week that Chris Jones, the managing editor of Portfolio.com, was resigning, he appeared to be another casualty of a magazine in crisis. Was Mr. Jones joining Jim Impoco in heading for the exits after failing to see eye-to-eye with top Portfolio editor Joanne Lipman?

The answer appears to be no. But Mr. Jones’ departure may still tell us something about the fledgling glossy’s growing pains. According to two people familiar with the situation, the editor left because he believed that the growing influence of the magazine’s business team was compromising its editorial independence.  read more »

Chris Jones, Portfolio.com's managing editor, has resigned after clashing with Portfolio editor in chief Joanne Lipman over hiring decisions for the site, Women's Wear Daily reported this morning. Mr. Jones joins Jim Impoco--who was fired in August after also failing to see eye-to-eye with Ms. Lipman--as an early alum of the young business glossy .