Original Article on The New York Observer

Newly appointed BlackBook editor in chief Joshua David Stein is looking forward to writing for an audience thats a little bit more like him. For the last year, hes been senior editor at Departures and Black Ink, the glossy magazines distributed to the wealthiest American Express card holders. Im not a billionaire, Mr. Stein told Off the Record last week. This jobs not going to make me a billionaire. Or a millionaire for that matter! Mr. Steins new boss at the arts and culture starter magazine, on the other hand, is definitely a billionaire. Last month, BlackBook Media Corp. was bought by grocery magnate Ron Burkle and his investment partner, Magic Johnson. Mr. Stein didnt have much to say about the acquisition, except that it means more mon...(read more)