Is the All-Powerful Magazine Editor a Thing of the Past?

At two top publishing companies, the role isn’t what it used to be

With John Huey heading for the exit at Time Inc. and Si Newhouse fading from the picture at Condé Nast, it certainly seems that way. Huey, in addition to having the top editor position at the No. 1 U.S. magazine publisher, was considered by some the most powerful person at the company, a man who acted on his own and often alienated business-side types; famously, his clashes with the editorial side factored into Jack Griffin getting bounced as CEO after just six months on the job.

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