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February052009

Welcome to Lisa Hughes, New Publisher of The New Yorker

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Emily Gordon writes:

From the New York Observer, masthead (or at least ownership statement) news:
The New Yorker’s publisher Drew Schutte is leaving the magazine to become the senior vice president and chief revenue officer of Condé Nast’s newly consolidated internet group, Condé Nast Digital.

Meanwhile, Lisa Hughes has been named the new publisher of the magazine, which makes her the third one that David Remnick will work with in the decade-plus he’s been The New Yorker’s top editor. Ms. Hughes has been the publisher of Condé Nast Traveler since 1995, a 14-year span regarded as an eternity in publishing circles. A source tells us, “She’s tough, smart, but this will be a really big test for her.” Here’s the full release:

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Warm wishes and best of luck to Mr. Schutte (pictured here with “a reporter,” as they say in Talk of the Town), and we send Ms. Hughes good vibes as she takes on a tough role. (We know a little about these challenges, as companies like to say, as the editor of a magazine called Print.) Here’s to a prosperous and enjoyable career at The New Yorker.

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