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Bucking Trends, 'OK' Adds To Masthead

  • Mediaweek, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:32 AM
OK magazine recently rolled back a price increase, but it's adding to its masthead. Marc Eisele from Tennis Week is being hired as managing editor. Roberta Caploe, from Ladies' Home Journal, is being named senior executive editor. Michelle Edgar, from Women's Wear Daily, is the new beauty director.

OK has felt the economic downturn, but has outpaced its rivals. Ad pages grew 28.6% in 2008, which was down from 44% in 2007. Under general manager Kent Brownridge, the celeb weekly recently undid a 50-cent increase and in late 2008 it skipped three issues.

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