A friend writes. (possible failure of The New Yorker)

From: American Journalism Review | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Kunkel, Thomas | Copyright information

David Remnick, the fifth editor of The New Yorker, has the challenge of reversing the failing finances of the periodical. Tina Brown, Remnick's predecessor, built circulation to over 800,000, but The New Yorker lost $11 mil in 1997. Many journalists feel The New Yorker represents a high mark in writing style.

Why we all have a vested interest in the survival of the New Yorker.

Assuming his head has stopped swimming by now, the estimable David Remnick is settling in as th...

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