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Was a Vanity Fair Editor Secretly Working for the Church of Scientology?

By John Cook | March 1, 2011 | 2:05 pm

Gawker.com, where the author is employed as a staff writer, declined to publish this story. Did the Church of Scientology use a Vanity Fair contributing editor to infiltrate and gather intelligence on the cult's enemies in the media?... MORE >

Book Review launch pad.

Wall Street Journal To Launch A Book Review Section

By John Koblin | September 9, 2010 | 8:06 am

The Observer has learned that The Wall Street Journal will launch a weekly book review within the next few weeks. The Journal has never had a standalone book review before, and creating one now flies in the face of ever-dwindling book coverage in papers across the... MORE >

Mr. Zinczenko.

The Lion Will Receive a 'C' From the City

By Dan Duray | July 16, 2010 | 5:51 pm

Hold off on that rib eye for... MORE >

William Li Leaving Conde Nast

By John Koblin | July 12, 2010 | 4:55 pm

William Li, the former publisher of Men's Vogue and Portfolio, and the current associate publisher of Conde Nast Traveler, is leaving Conde Nast and the magazine industry altogether to become an executive for Ralph Lauren... MORE >

Departing, Departed: Mr. Marzorati and Mr. Tonchi.

Gerry Marzorati to Step Down as Editor of The New York Times Magazine

By John Koblin | June 24, 2010 | 5:36 pm

The Observer has learned that Gerry Marzorati will announce in the next few days that he is stepping down as editor of The Times Magazine. He is expected to leave at the end of August. Sources familiar with the situation have told us that he will get another job within the Times Company. Mr. Marzorati took over the magazine in 2003, succeeding Adam Moss. Mr. Marzorati started at the magazine... MORE >