More Changes Afoot at Esquire Magazine

Jay Fielden’s sudden exit as editor in chief of Esquire isn’t the only shake-up expected at the men’s magazine. Beyond Fielden’s departure, first reported by WWD, his number two, Michael Hainey, is said to be officially out as well. Hainey serves as executive director of editorial for Esquire, as well as editorial director of Town & Country, and is said to be leaving both positions within the next week or two. Fielden in 2016 brought Hainey on from Condé Nast’s GQ, where he’d been for about 13 years, citing his expertise in “the art of great magazine making.” He’s thought to have maintained a rather strict focus on print, an attitude that doesn’t jibe too well with the digital- and data-driven Hearst Magazines president, Troy Young.  At any rate, Hainey may be up for a position at the incubating Gawker 2.0, now under the ownership of Bryan Goldberg’s Bustle Digital Group. Dan Peres, former editor in chief of the defunct Condé Nast magazine Details, was recently tapped to be editor in chief of the new Gawker and is working to fill out the masthead and relaunch the site, once the pinnacle of gossip reporting overflowing with snark. Hainey met with Peres some

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