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The King of Hearst
Having long suffered an inferiority complex, Hearst's parsimonious ways are becoming the industry norm.
Memo Pad: Rihanna Was Tops — Topless
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Memo Pad: iPad Magazine Sales Drop
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The op-ed editor will oversee Bloomberg View.
Dexter Filkins Leaves The New York Times for The New Yorker
After months of negotiation, the Middle East correspondent is switching sides.
Famed Restaurateur Elaine Kaufman Dead at 81
Her upper East Side bar and restaurant was the haunt of choice for a generation of writers, actors, cops and…
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Memo Pad: Needleman’s Newbie
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Rupert Murdoch Does Another Daily
Some of us count sheep, but Murdoch spends his sleepless nights dreaming up media properties.
Editors Rex: Lindgren-Moss Saga
Media world watches battle of Hugo Lindgren and Adam Moss.
Style.com Moves to Fairchild Group
The web site's editorial team will relocate to 750 Third Avenue immediately.
Style.com Joins Fairchild Group
Style.com web site to move from Condé Nast Digital.
Daily Beast, Newsweek Merger Talks Break Off
Failure of discussions is said to focus on editorial control.
Condé Nast Banks On Scott Dadich
Dadich named full-time executive director of digital-magazine development.