Michael O'Doherty (publisher)
Michael O'Doherty | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Employer | Self-employed |
| Known for | his vast publishing empire |
| Spouse | Single |
| Parent(s) | Father (d. France, 2008) two brothers, one sister |
Michael O'Doherty is a television talent judge, newspaper writer and the publisher of the VIP magazine group in Ireland. He is originally from Killiney in County Dublin, and was educated at Sandford Park School in Dublin and studied English and French at Trinity College Dublin to undergraduate level. O'Doherty's multi-million-euro publishing empire includes magazines such as VIP,[1] TV Now, Kiss, Stellar and In Dublin. O'Doherty also known for his joint business venture with John Ryan, the unsuccessful New York Dog, a magazine for dog lovers.
O'Doherty has also written for the Evening Herald newspaper.[2] He served as a judge on TV3's reality television show Total Xposure, adopting a somewhat unconvincing Simon Cowell persona on the jury.[3]
Career
Early ventures
O'Doherty's first solo publishing venture was Level3[4], a magazine aimed at university students in Ireland. The first issue of Kiss launched in Ireland on 31 October 2002, aimed at a teenage market.. His previous magazine launches - Magill in 1997, VIP in 1999 and TV Now in 2000 - were alongside his business partner, John Ryan.[5]
New York Dog collapse
The idea for the magazine came from a joint business venture by Irish magazine publishers O'Doherty and Ryan. Ryan's publishing company inititally owned the publishing venture Stars on Sunday which folded with losses, whilst O'Doherty still maintained VIP. New York Dog magazine was promoted on The Late Late Show, and was set up alongside a New York City-based website, blogorrah.com, which was described by the Irish Independent as "a sort of Phoenix without portfolio".[6] The site was edited by Derek O'Connor but mysteriously stopped filing new posts in July 2007.
Stellar
The most recent addition to O'Doherty's publishing "empire", wereStellar is a glossy monthly targeted at women in the age group of eighteen to thirty-four.[7] and In Dublin Magazine.
Personal life
O'Doherty is single and lives in Ringsend in Dublin. He enjoys playing golf, but claims to have not held a golf club for four years.[8] He also plays piano in nightclubs under the artistic name of Hugh Jorgan. He is often teased about his ownership of a bright orange Italian sportscar, which he never fails to mention at any social occassion [9].
O'Doherty is a person who hides behind newspaper articles to take potshots at internet users. While he correctly points out that quite a lot of internet users hide behind anonymity[10], he failed to live up to his promise to meet these "anonymous people" when given the opportunity.[11]. Those who know him well say he a shy man, who dislikes many of the people who appear in VIP magazine, regarding them as knackers, but who cares about that when you have a Lamborghini to run.
References
- ^ "Tomorrow never dies, but VIPs live for today". Sunday Tribune. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Have a nice fight". Evening Herald. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/0815/1224252579275.html Filling an Empty Space, the Irish Times
- ^ http://www.victoriamaryclarke.com/articles/O%20Doherty%20Michael%20.html Interview with Michael O'Doherty - Victoria Mary Clarke
- ^ "Ireland's 'Kiss' takes on 'Bliss'". Sunday Tribune. 2002-10-27. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Andrea gives Ryan some dog's abuse". Irish Independent. 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "O'Doherty to launch new Irish fashion magazine". Sunday Tribune. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Getting The Cleaners In: VIP Magazine Publisher Michael O'Doherty". Sunday Tribune. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/love-sex/bachelor-boys-i-would-hate-to-be-70-and-have-nobody-give-a-s-about-me-1748825.html Batchelor Boys - Irish Independent
- ^ "I've been called a ponce, a cretin and a tosser". The Herald. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MOD backs down from mod TOD". boards.ie. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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