• Goat Entrails Are a Positive Omen For the Press

    In your swashbuckling Wednesday media column: XXL-Giant feud update, NPR infighting, nobody's scared of ASME, the Boston Globe is mad, son, and dead goats save newspapers:

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    On Monday we showed you a memo from XXL magazine to media buyers (which XXL's publisher denies came from his company) telling them that Giant magazine would fold soon. Hey check it out, Giant publisher Jeff Mazzacano left this in the comments: "GIANT is NOT shutting down and while all magazines are experiencing challenges due to the current economic climate, GIANT continues to grow. GIANT magazine is an integral part of Radio One's business and a valued contributor to their business as a whole. Under the editorial leadership of Emil Wilbekin, GIANT is well positioned for the ever-changing media landscape. We think it's unfortunate that someone would craft such a malicious post. Our May issue with Naomi Campbell is on newsstands April 14th, and our July/Power issue closes April 28th, reserve space now."

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