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The Devil Wears Prada 2: Magazine journalism on life support.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2: Magazine journalism on life support.

Columbia Journalism Review·James Grebey·28 days ago
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Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter . When Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs first walked into the offices of Runway magazine in 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada , journalism looked very different. Back then, the internet had yet to destroy the business model that allowed print magazines like Runway, a fictional Vogue stand-in, to capture cultural cachet and influence.  When Disney announced that Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and much of the original cast would return for The Devil Wears Prada 2 , it seemed like a clear nostalgia play: chic fits, witty repartee, and withering looks from Streep’s Miranda Priestly, Runway ’s icy editor in chief and the titular devil. It would be easy enough to ignore the real-life implosion of our industry and simply use fashion publishing as a playground for fun drama.…

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