Magazine world view:Hef buys, not sells; data rather than sources; celeb mags boom

• The Economist continues hiring tear (Folio:) 
• Dramatic decline in magazine closures this year (Folio:)
• Journalism needs government help (Wall Street Journal)
• Hefner: ‘I’m buying, not selling’ (Folio:)
• USPS may split role of letter carrier by creating "100% street" routes (Dead Tree Edition)
•  Journalists advised to analyse data rather than cultivate sources (Guardian) 
• Libel ruling against the Times 'is blow to investigative journalism' (Guardian) 
• The case for turning around print media companies (MediaShift) 
• Mother Jones hits second quarter digital groove (Audience Development)
• Celebrity mags see big ad rise (Folio:)