Words and ideas: New York Magazine Excerpts from pieces up for National Magazine Awards: On the writer Gay Talese; history of circumcision; waking up in New York   Talking up the true worth of magazines Publishers are joining up to tout the power of their medium to engage readers. Talking with Good Housekeeping's Pat Haegele.   Big nods for New York and New Yorker Two titles lead in National Magazine Award nominations with 10 each, followed by National Geographic magazine with eight   Not-so-rosy outlook for Hispanic titles Publishers saw a steep tumble in ad revenue in 2009, and 2010 isn't looking great. Talking with Media Economics' Carlos Pelay.   For magazines, the Great Realignment Publishing faces a great tumble in the next four years, then a rebirth as a new industry. Talking with mediaIDEAS' David Renard.   Some major titles fail to make rate base Among them Playboy, Reader's Digest and Harper's, along with OK! and In Touch, with much of the blame going to the bum economy   More tough times at the newsstand Single-copy magazine sales decline by 9.1 percent over the second half of 2009, and total circulation also dips (charts)   Some titles are faring well, despite it all They're doing markedly better than their competitors in ad pages, and it speaks to the ongoing shakeout in magazines (charts)   Magazine publishers take a bath in 2009 Ad pages tumble 25.6 percent for the year, with fourth quarter down 21.6 percent. But there are signs 2010 will be a better year.   For magazines, another challenging year Publishers will struggle to respond to changes in what readers and advertisers want. Talking with consultant Marty Walker. next >>