When The New York Times’ David Carr is in the interviewer’s seat, it’s hard to tell who’s going to be the bigger attraction: the interviewee or Carr himself—especially now that he’s a movie star, thanks to the new documentary, Page One, about the Times' Media desk.
But Hearst Magazines president David Carey, who shared the stage with Carr in a lively talk for New York University Center for Publishing students Tuesday, held his own.
Playing the straight man, Carey recalled how as an up-and-comer in his 20s, he used to write business plans for magazines as a hobby.
“You are such a nerd,” Carr said.
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