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 Demi Moore: 
 That's Really 
 My Hip! 


W mag cover not photoshopped, she says, even if unbelievable

Nov 20, 09 9:08 AM CST
(Newser) - The latest Photoshop scandal to hit the magazine world involves Demi Moore, who is apparently missing a portion of her hip on the cover of W—but she says the image was not touched up. A close-up courtesy of the Huffington Post shows that a chunk of her leg appears... More »

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entertainment • magazine • celebrity • Photoshop • Demi Moore • magazine cover • magazines • Demi Moore Photoshop • Demi Moore W magazine

 Lagerfeld Slams 'Fat Mummies' 

Karl Lagerfeld won't be joining the real women revolution anytime soon...

Oct 12, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Karl Lagerfeld is not a fan of Brigitte magazine’s recent decision to stop using models in its pages. The 71-year-old designer tells Focus magazine the decision is “absurd” and “no one wants to see round women,” the Guardian reports. The women who complain... More »

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fashion • magazine • fashion designer • Karl Lagerfeld • Jay-ZTV • models

OPINION

 How to Keep Gourmet Alive 


Oct 5, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cookie and Modern Bride are getting the ax, but it's Conde Nast's shuttering of Gourmet that has floored and disappointed readers and non-readers alike. That includes Fast Company's Kate Rockwood, who shares a few ideas for keeping America's oldest food magazine alive—in some form.
  • Move to television: One
... More »

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television • media • travel • Whole Foods • magazine • journalism • PBS • Conde Nast • Gourmet

 Condé Nast Axing Gourmet, 
 3 Other Titles 

Magazine publisher could lose $200 million this year, industry sources say

Oct 5, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Condé Nast will shut down iconic foodie magazine Gourmet as well as newer title Cookie and Brides offshoots Modern Bride and Elegant Bride, CEO Charles Townsend announced today. Hundreds of jobs will be lost in the company’s biggest single day of closings, the More »

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magazine • recession • Conde Nast • magazine industry • magazine publishing • Gourmet

 Fall Fashion Mags 
 Shed a Few Pounds 

Advertisers slowly turn to the Internet

Aug 17, 09 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fashion magazines’ typically beefy September issues are nearly a third skinnier this year as advertisers drift away from print, the Wall Street Journal reports. Vogue, for example, boasted 840 pages in September 2007; this year, it’s just 429 pages, a 36% drop from last year. Advertisers are trying... More »

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fashion • Louis Vuitton • online advertising • marketing • magazine • Vogue • print advertising • advertisers • Diane Von Furstenberg • magazine industry • Jay-ZTV

 Roseanne 
 Poses as 
 Hitler: Cue 
 Controversy 

Publisher defends magazine's choice

Jul 31, 09 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roseanne Barr, always good for a controversy, recently dressed up as a “Nazi domestic goddess” for Jewish magazine Heeb, causing quite a flap. “Yes, the story of this infamous satirist/Jewish grandmother pulling a tray of burnt ‘Jew cookies’ out of an oven has been making its... More »

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entertainment • Holocaust • Roseanne Barr • Adolf Hitler • magazine • celebrity • Nazi • Jewish • controversy

 New Fashion 
 Mag Takes 
 Web by Storm 

User-generated content brings visitors; next step: profit

Jul 27, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The newest magazine to make a splash in the fashion world isn’t sold in stores, but it is a head-turner. Online-only Polyvore lets users act as fashion editors, putting together “sets” of clothing and accessories other users can then click to purchase. The site is growing in popularity... More »

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Internet • fashion • online media • magazine • Vogue • Jay-ZTV • Polyvore • InStyle.com • Style.com

Quincy Jones Wants Vibe Back—Online

'They just messed
my magazine all up,'
former owner says

Jul 2, 09 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Don’t count out Vibe, Quincy Jones tells Ebony. Despite this week's announced end to its print edition, Jones says the hip-hop publication he founded 16 years ago will continue online. “I’m trying to buy my magazine back now,” Jones said. “They just messed my magazine... More »

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entertainment • Internet • online media • magazine • print industry • print advertising • Quincy Jones • Vibe • Jay-ZTV

 Ad Slump KOs Vibe 


Jun 30, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hip-hop magazine Vibe is ceasing operations today, the New York Times reports. The publication has been in dire financial straits, and its chief said it had sought new investors or a plan “to restructure the huge debt on our small company” to no avail. Though Vibe reported healthy circulation... More »

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entertainment • magazine • publishing • recession • circulation • hip-hop • print advertising • Vibe • out of business

 Airbrush's Bristles Get 
 Prickly for Fashion Mags 

Readers demand more realistic photos

May 28, 09 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - After years of digital enhancements that make today’s celebrities look more alien than human, a movement is under way to make fashion photography more realistic, the New York Times reports. Leading by example is photographer Peter Lindbergh, responsible for a series of un-retouched celebs on the cover of French... More »

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fashion • photography • magazine • celebrity • Photoshop • Glamour magazine • magazine industry • Elle • Jay-ZTV • Peter Lindbergh

TNR's Rosen:
'Of Course'
She Should
Be Confirmed

He wrote critical article in use by judge's critics

May 26, 09 10:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - After writing a much-discussed article in the New Republic earlier this month raising questions about the qualifications of Sonia Sotomayor, Jeffrey Rosen wants to be clear: "Of course, Judge Sotomayor should be confirmed to the Supreme Court," he blogs. Rosen complains that conservatives have adopted much of the... More »

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magazine • nominee • US Supreme Court • Sonia Sotomayor

 Playboy 
 on Block 
 for $300M 

Hef said to be loathe to part with firm

May 22, 09 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the magazine at its heart struggling against the tide of the Internet, Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire is seeking a buyer for $300 million, the New York Post reports. That’s three times its current market capitalization, but sources say Hef won’t sell unless he can get the... More »

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magazine • American media • Playboy • sale • magazine industry • adult magazines • Hugh Hefner

OPINION

 New Newsweek a Lot Like 
 Old Newsweek 


May 22, 09 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Freshly fired by Time, Michael Kinsley checked out the much-ballyhooed Newsweek makeover. Let’s just say he’s less than impressed. In his introductory note, editor John Meacham says, “We are not pretending to be your guide through the chaos of the information age.” Already, Kinsley... More »

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media • media criticism • Newsweek • magazine • Michael Kinsley • Jon Meacham

(Newser) - First lady Michelle Obama has joined the rarefied ranks of Maxim’s 100 hottest women in the world, AFP reports. Obama, who comes in at 93 on the list, is described in the lad mag as the “stimulus package America really needs.” She's the first first lady... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • list • magazine • Maxim • first lady • Obama administration • Jay-ZTV • beautiful women

(Newser) - If Barack Obama gets sick of being president, maybe he could work a career as cover-boy beefcake. The Washingtonian, a DC-area style/culture magazine, has plastered a picture of the topless Obama on the cover of its May issue, ABC News reports. The pic supposedly illustrates the No. 2 reason (among... More »

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Barack Obama • magazine • paparazzi • celebrity

 Mother Jones Provides 
 Model for Nonprofit News 

Floundering for-profits take note of magazine's success

Mar 24, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mother Jones has thrived for 33 years as a nonprofit publication, and its business model is becoming of increasing interest to struggling newspapers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Though the magazine was founded as a nonprofit because of Nixon-era fears of undue influence in journalism, Mother Jones hit its financial... More »

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newspaper • magazine • journalism • nonprofit • ad revenue • Mother Jones

OPINION

Gawker to Portfolio: Cover Your Beat

Why must business mag put Palin on cover in midst of meltdown?

Mar 17, 09 10:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - This should be Joanne Lipman's big moment. But the Portfolio editor blew it, complains Ryan Tate at Gawker: Instead of using her position at the helm of a major finance magazine to cover a once-in-a-century financial crisis, Lipman put Sarah Palin on the April cover. It's as bad as her... More »

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magazine • journalism • Gawker • Sarah Palin • Portfolio • magazine cover • Joanne Lipman

Hearst to Roll Out E-Reader for Newspapers, Magazines

Publishing giant aims to save periodicals with new device

Feb 27, 09 6:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Hearst Corporation aims to do for periodicals what the Kindle's doing for books with a new electronic reader, CNN reports. The company—which publishes an array of magazines and newspapers, including Cosmopolitan, Esquire and the San Francisco Chronicle—hopes the device will help cushion revenues in light of sinking ad... More »

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newspaper • magazine • publishing • consumer electronics • Kindle • magazine publishing • Hearst • e-readers

 Seth Rogen: 
 Playboy 
 Cover 
 Model 

Comedy star joins exclusive list of males to grace cover of men's mag

Feb 19, 09 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Seth Rogen is about to join a very selective club: Playboy is putting him on the cover of its April issue, the Daily News reports. That's an honor shared by fewer than 10 men, including Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin. Readers who don’t buy Playboy for the articles will... More »

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Jerry Seinfeld • magazine • Steve Martin • Playboy • Seth Rogen • Knocked Up

(Newser) - Michelle Obama will appear on the cover of Vogue’s March issue, only the second first lady (after Hillary Clinton) to have the fashion honor, the Washington Post reports. While most first ladies in the modern age have had spreads inside, editor Anna Wintour says Michelle's "serene... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • magazine • Vogue • Narciso Rodriguez • Annie Leibovitz • Anna Wintour • first lady • Jason Wu • magazine cover

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