Here's Exactly What Miley Cyrus Did for Vanity Fair
The non-scandal that keeps on giving

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"Hitwise reports today that VanityFair.com traffic spiked by a factor of 20, that searches for the Leibovitz photos doubled the searches for Lindsay Lohan's for-real topless pics in New York Magazine. Hitwise Director of Research Heather Dougherty says 98% of Vanity Fair's traffic was comprised of visitors who had never visited the site before." Just wait till you see the newsstand numbers. [WPN]

May 1, 2008 · Link · 3 Responses
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    No. 1 JohnS says:

    PG vs R rating
    overall search supposed to be highger for Miley but tiny for VanityFair vs NYmag

    Vanity fair hit 2-4 million views
    but Lohan's New York magazine photoshoot hit about 40 million viewers in only 2 days

    Magazine sell is also higher for Lohan because she's on the cover of the magazine.

    Posted: May 1, 2008 at 6:39 pm
    No. 2 hms says:

    Obviously there is a market for child pornography out there in computer/magazine land. Otherwise, these photographers (and certain designers, like Marc Jacobs, for that matter) would be working for Sears, taking baby pictures

    Posted: May 2, 2008 at 9:29 am
    No. 3 Freddy The Breeze says:

    The comments made eluding the image of Miley Cyrus as exuding sexuality are the uncanny talent of stating the obvious. Most mature people can see the hidden agenda in the photo as a state of post encounter, of the type that is not appropriate for any 15 year old girl, and is not good press for an icon of example for very young girls.
    The artistic composition and balance of the photo is obvious and an excellent example of the highest standard of the photographic arts. The subject is the question. The contradiction is that the artist knew that the model would be controversial and possibly supersede the work in the artistic print itself. This is a conflict of interest, in that the photographic talent exists to produce the moment with any model of a less popular status and most certainly at least not a minor child.
    Anne Leibovitz chose Miley Cyrus knowing the tide of controversy that would ensue. She is a professional and should not need to ride any wave of popularity of anyone other than the face value in the quality of her work. This to me is on the side of compromising her work and value structure of her craft for some strategic press.
    I like Ms. Leibovitzs’ work very much and I like Ms, Cyrus’ work as well, the problem is simple it is all timing, opportunity, and presentation. This was the wrong time, an opportunity that can be misinterpreted, and an inappropriate presentation of a 15 year old girl.

    Freddy The Breeze

    Posted: May 2, 2008 at 12:13 pm
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