Your Guide To All Of The Recent Editorial Shakeups

by Hilary George-Parkin | 12:50 pm, November 16th, 2012

Pretty much every major masthead you can think of these days is going to look a lot different this time next year.

From beloved editors being ousted after struggling to rake in the ad dollars (Sally Singer at T, for one) to reams of staff leaving for greener ($$) pastures (see Harper’s Bazaar), the industry-wide game of musical chairs has been going on for months now. And with many major positions still left open at Condé Nast, Hearst, and beyond, it shows no signs of stopping any time soon.

Here’s a rundown of the major moves that have shaken the top spots at all of your favorite glossies in the last few months, but be warned! In a few months, who knows how different these titles might look:

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1.Cosmopolitan

IN: Joanna Coles, editor in chief (from Marie Claire), Abby Gardner, digital director (from Marie Claire), Joyce Chang, executive editor (from Marie Claire)

OUT: Kate White, former editor in chief

2.Harper's Bazaar

IN: Carine Roitfeld, global fashion director

OUT: Kristina O'Neill, executive editor (to T), Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, features editor (to T), Anamaria Wilson, fashion features director (to Michael Kors)

3.WSJ.

IN: Kristina O'Neill, editor in chief (from HB), Elisa Lipsky-Karasz (from HB),

OUT: Deborah Needleman, former editor in chief (to T), Whitney Vargas, former fashion features director (to T), Patrick Li, former creative director (to T)

4.T

IN: Deborah Needleman, editor in chief (from WSJ.), Maura Egan, features director (from W), Joe McKenna, fashion editor at large (from freelance), Whitney Vargas, fashion features director (from WSJ.), Patrick Li, creative director (from WSJ.)