The conventional wisdom is that magazines are in decline. Newsweek's print downfall was mourned as a death in the family (last week's New Yorker described a gathering of ex-editors as an "Irish Wake").  Facing dwindling circulation, U.S. News and World Report has become more focused on its staple college and hospital rankings rather than on long form journalism. Rolling Stone and Martha Stewart’s Omnimedia have seen layoffs, while old favorites like Gourmet and Life are long gone.  Last ... Read More