NEW YORK OBSERVER
Hey Ladies (and gentlemen?), contrary to popular belief, there are still single eligible men left. Well, at least according to New York Observer ,who released their '2011 50 Media Power Bachelors' list a couple days ago. If you're like me and you have a predisposition for loving nerds, you will dig this list. It includes well-knowns like Anderson Cooper, Shepard Smith, and the extremely drool-worthy "Brad Pitt of Media," Pete Cashmore of The Mashable. (Who would be my #1 stalking choice if I was still single.) Honorable mentions go to lesser-known cutie patooties, Jeff Bercovici (Forbes), Tyler Hicks (NYT), and Jason Kincaid (TechCrunch).
This morning, New York Magazine's The Cut published an article entitled, "Vogue to Get a Makeover?", which was supposed to discuss the changes and challenges that Vogue is going through. Instead of presenting the situation delicately, The Cut's Amy Odell sort of bashed the renown publication for the its lack of creativity and model-on-cover usage. The small jabs and sarcastic tone of the article makes the reader feel as though two of fashion's biggest contributors may have problems arising: "As style editor Alexandra Kotur told the New York Observer in April, they just 'carry on' and do what they do when such articles come out. Because they are Vogue, and Vogue knows everything, and we little non-socialite people are not Vogue, and know nothing." I don’t know how you guys feel, but this is great for fashion--it's like hip-hop: the bigger the beef, the more albums sold. The bigger drama between web and print editorial, the more subscriber and the more hits.
In sad restaurant news, the New York Times reported this week that the New York Observer, the best in yellow (colored) journalism, has let go of 22-year veteran reviewer Moira Hodgson. The editor-in-chief confirmed that the decision was financial. Ms. Hodgson — when asked about the weeks before her termination — explained that many of the meals were not fully compensated by the Observer, and that her own money was being spent on return visits to city eateries.
And while many worry that the Observer will lose readership over the firing, others have pointed to the wealth of excellent blogging that has obviated the need for print reviewers.
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