Deborah Needleman

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Deborah Needleman, an American journalist, was the founding editor in chief of domino magazine.[1] She is editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal Magazine WSJ.

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[edit] domino

Launched by Condé Nast Publications in Spring 2005, domino was a style magazine centered on the home. In its first year, domino was honored with every media award for the best new magazine, including The Hot List Startup of the Year by Adweek, Top Launch of the Year by Media Industry Newsletter and The A-List 10 under 50 by Advertising Age. Needleman was named as a Top Talent to Watch from Women’s Wear Daily and a Circle of Excellence award winner by the International Furniture and Design Association (IFDA). In its third year, the magazine has grown to a rate base of 800K.[2]The magazine received two 2008 National Magazine Award nominations from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME).[3] In October 2008, domino released its first book, domino: the book of decorating, published by Simon & Schuster.

It was announced on 28 January 2009, that Conde Nast would cease publishing Domino, and that Needleman left the company.

[edit] Design

Needleman’s writing on gardens and design has appeared in The New York Times; Slate, where she penned “The Cranky Gardener” column; and House & Garden, where she was Editor at Large.

[edit] WSJ

In 2010, Needleman became the editor of WSJ. magazine[4]

[edit] Personal

Needleman lives in Manhattan with her husband, Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, and their two children.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Colman, David (13 May 2007). "The Next ‘House & Garden’". The New York Times Magazine. http://nymag.com/homedesign/spring2007/31805/. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
  2. ^ David Colman, "The Next 'House & Garden,'" New York Magazine, May 13, 2007.
  3. ^ American Society of Magazine Editors, 2008 National Magazine Award Finalists
  4. ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (27 July 2010). [WSJ Magazine "Deborah Needleman Takes Over WSJ Magazine"]. The New York Times. WSJ Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 

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