“Greene was the magazine’s chief restaurant critic from 1968 to 2002. After that, she wrote a weekly column called ‘Insatiable Critic.’” The New York Times (Nov. 21, 2008)
In exchange for exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s newborn twins in its August 18th issue, People magazine reportedly agreed to avoid editorial coverage that reflected negatively on the couple, in addition to paying an estimated $14 million. One of the “don’ts” to which People agreed — referring to the stars as “Brangelina.” [...]
“It’s been a long-standing tradition to photograph the new first lady. So needless to say, we are very interested in working with Mrs. Obama…” is how a Vogue spokesperson put it. WWD Media (Nov. 6, 2008)
Put the eponymous chairman on the cover, smiling beneficently, and include within reassuring comments from him about the economy’s long-term prospects. The editorial staff did much more than that, of course, but the downward-spiraling economy led the magazine’s editors to push for the very rare occurrence of a Forbes, in this case Steve, on the [...]
The editors at Portfolio — like those at their rival weekly and bi-weekly business magazines — strive to bring depth, analysis and foresight to coverage of the financial coverage (called by one person, the 9/11 of the business press). The New York Observer (Oct. 21, 2008)
Copies featuring an inset that electrically sorts tiny black or white capsules to read, “The 21st Century Begins Now” are selling for $5.99 — two dollars more than a regular single copy. In an interview with the Today show’s Matt Lauer yesterday, Esquire Editor David Granger said that, “…the issue’s theme pronounces a new century [...]
The music magazine is also cutting its rate base from 850,000 to 800,000 Mediaweek (Sept. 4, 2008)
Mr. Magazine returned from his Labor Day break to find the re-designed Interview magazine in the mail — and he really like what he found. Editorial Director Fabien Baron writes in the issue that the re-design attempted to create a new, less-disposable, more book-like kind of magazine. Mr. Magazine thinks they succeeded at creating a product worth much [...]
The UK’s Hellomagazine.com is inviting readers to “…become official hellomagazine.com online bloggers,” according to Online Marketing Manager David Witcomb. Online Journalism Blog (UK) (Sept. 2, 2008)
A sixteen-page spread in August’s Indian edition of Vogue featured luxury goods modeled by seemingly poor Indians, creating a juxtaposition some observers deemed offensive. Editor Priya Tanna said, “You have to remember with fashion, you can’t take it that seriously … We weren’t trying to make a political statement or save the world.” The New York [...]