Monday, Feb. 28, 1994

Prestigious Jobs in Magazine Publishing -- No Experience Required!

Many wealthy and famous not-exactly-wordsmiths are serving as contributing editors at swank publications. You may not see these celebrity editors' bylines too often, but you can trust that they are not collecting paychecks idly.

"EDITOR" Diane Keaton

^ PUBLICATION Mirabella

JUSTIFICATION "She comes up with ideas ... She's here because of her head."

"EDITOR" Sean Penn

PUBLICATION Interview

JUSTIFICATION "He's been a contributing editor for several years ... Last March he wrote a piece on David Rabe for us."

"EDITOR" Diane von Furstenberg

PUBLICATION Vanity Fair

JUSTIFICATION "Her contacts are invaluable to Vanity Fair. She keeps the magazine abreast of what's happening in her field and offers ideas for future stories."

"EDITOR" Tabitha Soren

PUBLICATION Elle

JUSTIFICATION "She's a good conduit to music and college life."

"EDITOR" Diandra Douglas

PUBLICATION Mirabella

JUSTIFICATION "She helps provide us with an informal network of sources."

"EDITOR" Sofia Coppola

PUBLICATION Details

JUSTIFICATION "She supplies ideas for us."

"EDITOR" Sandy (Mrs. Bob) Pittman

PUBLICATION Allure

JUSTIFICATION "She's an ideas person. There's an actual story she participated in."

"EDITOR" Lilly (Mrs. Brandon) Tartikoff

PUBLICATION Mirabella

JUSTIFICATION "She provides us with ideas and sources."

"EDITOR" Gayfryd (Mrs. Saul) Steinberg, Anne (ex-Mrs. Sid) Bass

PUBLICATION Vogue

JUSTIFICATION "They really contribute a lot of ideas. They give us great ideas."