Everything you always wanted to know about me… and a little bit more
May 2, 2007Mark Glaser the host of MediaShift, a weblog on the PBS website that tracks “how new media—from weblogs to podcasts to citizen journalism—are changing society and culture” interviewed me yesterday for his weblog. The interview Digging Deeper:’Mr. Magazine’ Believes We’ll Always Crave Ink on Paper, starts with the following lead:
“When Lebanese journalist Samir Husni was teaching students at the University of Mississippi about magazine journalism in 1986, one student had trouble pronouncing his Arabic name and took the simple route, calling him “Mr. Magazine.” The student eventually gave Husni a plaque with the moniker engraved, and the name was so apt for the lover of print magazines that he eventually trademarked the Mr. Magazine name and launched a website with the same name. Now almost every news story about the magazine business includes an expert quote from Husni, whether it’s about Teen People closing shop online or about Garden & Gun magazine’s awkward name . He’s done consulting for magazine companies, and he’s written the popular Magazine Guide profiling each year’s magazine launches for 22 years running.” To read the entire conversation click here.
Mr. Magazine 
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Great interview. Amen Dr. Husni!