For those of you who listen to NPR, you will know that last Friday morning news anchor Bob Edwards signed off for the final time. He began at NPR in 1979, and over the years he became “the voice” for Morning Edition. But the powers […]
Do you remember its shocking cover photos of dying AIDS patients, or severe poverty? Colors, the magazine published by the Italian clothing company Benetton, established a reputation for itself and the clothing brand with startling layouts and provocative photos that cut to the issues of […]
This has nothing to do with books or reading, but it does deal with journalism. I can’t help but share it. I recently read (on another blog that I admire very much) about how tonight’s broadcast of ABC’s Nightline will not be aired across the […]
It seems like the grown-up male magazine reader is not being served. I just read an article in the New York Times that said a new magazine for the older male will be officially launched May 11 by Rodale, called “BestLife.” (Some copies of the […]
I like this story. One, I enjoy reading about new magazines. But I also like this story for what it suggests about our country. What is the real America? It’s a tale of two magazines. One is a sunny, rural folksy publication located in Memphis. […]
As a magazine editor myself, I enjoyed this story. For the June issue of Reason, a monthly libertarian magazine with nearly 40,000 subscribers, each cover will be custom printed. It will feature a satellite photograph of the subscriber’s neighborhood, complete with a red circle around […]
I just read in the New York Times this morning that Anne Fadiman will leave the American Scholar over a budget dispute. It seems that despite the fact that the literary journal has become one of the the country’s best under her watch, a dispute […]