LA Observed: 'Distinction' makes a hire

'Distinction' makes a hire

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It looks like Distinction, the upcoming magazine from a newly created arm of the L.A. Times advertising department, is signing up actual editorial types. From the Daily Dish in the New York Daily News (bottom of the column):

Former W magazine celeb profiler Merle Ginsberg has landed on her feet - as society editor at Distinction Magazine, an upscale lifestyle mag to be launched by the Tribune Company in September. "Nobody has paid enough attention to the Brooke Astors and Nan Kempners of Los Angeles," says editor-in-chief Laurie Pike.

Ginsberg had recently left W after 11 years there as entertainment editor. (Via I Want Media)

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So who are the "Brook Astors and Nan Kempners" of Los Angeles, and does anyone care?

Posted by: Ted at July 23, 2003 11:07 AM

Well to the first part, too many to list. And to the second part, good question!

Posted by: Kevin Roderick at July 23, 2003 11:58 AM

Are they channeling Jody Jacobs and Contessa Cohen?

Posted by: Kate at July 23, 2003 02:02 PM

Well, could you list a couple of the most famous ones? Reason being maybe I have read tidbits about these kinds of people before, but it seems like I haven't. I guess if it's like Mrs. Mike Ovitz I will have heard the name, but others... I guess I'm not clued into that scene. :)

Posted by: Ted at July 23, 2003 04:23 PM

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