Dreams Can Come True: Will Dana Climbs 'Rolling Stone' Ladder
Rolling Stone editor and publisher Jann Wenner announced yesterday that Will Dana, who's handled much of the magazine's national and political coverage, has been promoted to managing editor. Dana's been with the magazine since 1996 and, since then, he's ascended through the ranks, most recently as deputy managing editor, ensuring that Fuel and Incubus receive ample monthly coverage.
In an email sent to his staff, Wenner noted that, upon receiving his promotion, Dana made a personal confession: During his youth, when asked what he would like to do when he grew up, Dana would always respond, "I want to be Managing Editor at Rolling Stone."
Which got us thinking: Janice Min always dreamed of editing a celebrity yearbook — and now she does! Tina Brown always dreamed of fleeing a seventh-tier talk channel — and she did! David Amsden always dreamed of being the older guy who ran around with younger girls — and now he gets paid to do it! How wonderful. Manhattan is the city of dreams, isn't it?
