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Stephanie Williams


Stephanie is the founder and editorial director of La Fronde. She brings nearly two decades of editorial strategy and reporting experience across The Washington Post, National Geographic, Condé Nast, and Warner Bros. Discovery. She began her journalism career by launching D.C. Music Download — a Washington, D.C. music website that led to a reporting and editing role covering arts and culture for The Washington Post Express. She is the author of two books on D.C.'s punk music scene. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Josh and cat Archie.

Refinery29 alum Paula James-Martinez launches a new teen magazine

Jun 4, 2026

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9 min read

Refinery29 alum Paula James-Martinez launches a new teen magazine

Cuqui is a new imprint for the offline generation.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Condé cuts & a Refinery29 alum's new magazine for the offline generation

Jun 4, 2026

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12 min read

Condé cuts & a Refinery29 alum's new magazine for the offline generation

Plus, where are the women horror movie directors?

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Child influencers, bribes and church money

Jun 2, 2026

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12 min read

Child influencers, bribes and church money

Plus, a new teen magazine launch and a Boston Globe breakout star's new job.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Katie Philo's favorite corners of the internet

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

Katie Philo's favorite corners of the internet

The media veteran reveals how much time she's racking up on her phone, and why she still believes the industry has magic left in it.

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Stephanie Williams
He made $40M the year I got denied a $10k raise

May 28, 2026

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10 min read

He made $40M the year I got denied a $10k raise

Plus, the landmark union win no one is talking about.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Audie Cornish is done hiding

May 26, 2026

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11 min read

Audie Cornish is done hiding

The veteran journalist on her new CNN show, NPR, misogynoir and “serious journalism.”

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Maxed Out: Nylon Editor in Chief Lauren McCarthy shares her internet favs

May 21, 2026

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5 min read

Maxed Out: Nylon Editor in Chief Lauren McCarthy shares her internet favs

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
The unhinged fan mail sent to women on TV

May 21, 2026

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8 min read

The unhinged fan mail sent to women on TV

'He sent me his resume to take me out on a date'

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
A new men's magazine for the "it" girls

May 19, 2026

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8 min read

A new men's magazine for the "it" girls

Plus, some NYT podcast tea and Substack's wild growth numbers.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
A BuzzFeed scoop & a new fashion newsletter launch

May 14, 2026

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6 min read

A BuzzFeed scoop & a new fashion newsletter launch

Plus, a new book on influencers shows that the kids are, in fact, not okay.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
She wrote the Britney story everyone remembers. She wishes she'd written it differently.

May 12, 2026

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8 min read

She wrote the Britney story everyone remembers. She wishes she'd written it differently.

Plus, how identity politics accelerated Buzzfeed's decline.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
The Murdoch who didn't snitch

May 7, 2026

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8 min read

The Murdoch who didn't snitch

A personal anecdote on the man who might acquire New York Magazine.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Scammers are impersonating Condé recruiters

May 5, 2026

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7 min read

Scammers are impersonating Condé recruiters

If you're job hunting right now, you should read this.

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Stephanie Williams
A big job opens at Vanity Fair & a screen time confession

Apr 30, 2026

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5 min read

A big job opens at Vanity Fair & a screen time confession

Our first free Thursday newsletter.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
She built her brand on salary transparency. Here's what she got when she sold it.
LockSimple

Apr 28, 2026

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12 min read

She built her brand on salary transparency. Here's what she got when she sold it.

Plus: A scoop on NYT's big audience bet, and we dig into CNN's self-proclaimed subscriber 'success' story.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
Self magazine is gone. A staffer speaks out.

Apr 23, 2026

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11 min read

Self magazine is gone. A staffer speaks out.

When everyone finds out about your layoff at the same time you do.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
SCOOP: More intel on Condé's layoffs
LockSimple

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

SCOOP: More intel on Condé's layoffs

Exclusively for paid La Fronde members.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams
A Condé scoop & the '90s "it" girls

Apr 21, 2026

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11 min read

A Condé scoop & the '90s "it" girls

Your first look at La Fronde.

Stephanie Williams
Stephanie Williams

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