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Editors Are Flocking to Tech in Magazine Brain Drain

Today, editors increasingly see their spots at the top of mastheads as just another stepping stone. The most coveted next step is heading to a tech platform.
Them’s editor-in-chief Whembley Sewell, former Marie Claire editor Aya Kanai, former Vogue editor Sally Singer, former Teen Vogue and Allure fashion director Rajni Jacques, former Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee, former Elle Canada editor Vanessa Craft, former Lucky editor-in-chief Eva Chen, former Self editor Carolyn Kylstra. Getty Images.
Them’s editor-in-chief Whembley Sewell, former Marie Claire editor Aya Kanai, former Vogue editor Sally Singer, former Teen Vogue and Allure fashion director Rajni Jacques, former Allure editor-in-chief Michelle Lee, former Elle Canada editor Vanessa Craft, former Lucky editor-in-chief Eva Chen, former Self editor Carolyn Kylstra. Getty Images.

Once upon a time, editors-in-chief of glossy magazines would only vacate their posts if they were fired, died or retired.

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