In the news: A groundbreaking New York Times story is making big waves.

The story of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has taken the editing and publishing world by storm. Last week, Vargas confessed to the New York Times and an audience millions wide that he is an illegal Filipino immigrant. Now, his former employer, Washington Post, is under fire for its alleged knowledge of Vargas' illegal status.

According to Vargas, his editor at Washington Post knew about his illegal immigrant status and declined to alert anyone at the company. As TheAtlanticWire.com indicates, this means that the newspaper could face charges for knowingly employing an illegal immigrant. Other editors for whom he has worked may come under similar fire for harboring an undocumented worker. Read more here and here.

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Editorial Content and E-commerce

Hearst wants to bring readers closer to advertiser products, and thanks to a recent partnership with Pixazza, they may have found a way to make editorial content reap more immediate rewards. Now, readers of Hearst's digital magazines will be able to click or scroll over spreads and text to access product and purchasing information instantly. For example, in one Hearst magazine, readers can scroll over the paint color in a home decorating article image and learn the brand and paint color. Will this trend toward intermingled editorial content and e-commerce take off? Read more.

Red Bull: The Magazine

As tablet and smartphone publishing gain momentum, more and more brands are publishing digital content—and it's not just magazine publishers anymore. Red Bull publishes its The Red Bulletin on the iPad, complete with high-quality photos and videos. The magazine is linked to the brand's popular energy drinks. Read more.

Is It a Magazine?

When does an online magazine stray so far that it ceases to become a magazine? Zinio's chief marketing officer, Jeanniey Mullen, shares her thoughts in her ClickZ column. She cautions editors against "reinventing the wheel" and, instead, encourages them to make their magazine matter online. Read more.

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