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Schadenfreude and forgiveness.(Viewpoint)(Viewpoint essay)

Crain's New York Business, April, 2007 by Block, Valerie

Byline: Valerie Block Martha stewart survived. Star Jones morphed. Henry Blodgett resurfaced. Will Don Imus rise again? Americans love a public flogging, and these celebrities have given them their fill. But lately, Americans have developed a distinct taste for redemption. When Ms. Stewart got into legal trouble for lying about her sale of ImClone stock, advertisers abandoned her and CBS dropped her television show.

Even her own company reduced the size of her name on Martha Stewart Living magazine. But her fortunes have improved markedly since she was released from jail. Revenues for her flagship title jumped by 56% in 2006 and were up 20% in the first quarter of 2007. Ms. Stewart is back on TV and is coming up with new initiatives to return her...

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