Myrna Blyth: The End of the "Star Editor," but not the end of the same damn argument

Seven-sisters vet and NY Sun “Publishing” columnist Myrna Blyth takes a look around at a Jane-less Jane, less-than-starry Star and a magazine world that seems more teeny after Tina and decrees that the age of the “Star Editor” has drawn to a close. Today, she says, magazines are all about having a strong “format or formula” rather than “the creative vision or buzz factor of a highly publicized, highly paid editor in chief.”

Is it me or is this getting annoying? Why does everyone have to assume that the two are mutually exclusive? As I think I’ve mentioned,

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