Recently Cathleen Black, president of Hearst Magazines, urged a group of publishing executives to think of their audience as consumers rather than readers.

"She is tightly wound," said Cathleen P. Black, the president of Hearst Magazines.

D. Claeys Bahrenburg, president of Hearst Magazines, says his goal is to restore the 125-year-old magazine to its former eminence.

I was chasing down George Green, the president of Hearst Magazines International, all over the world, by phone, mail and fax.

Black became president of Hearst Magazines in 1996.

She was president of Hearst Magazines until 2010, when she became chairman.

"Cosmo is the engine of this business, absolutely," said George J. Green, president of Hearst Magazines International.

"We're embarking on a program of investment and acquisition," said George J. Green, president of Hearst Magazines International.

A spokeswoman said that D. Claeys Bahrenburg, president of Hearst Magazines, was declining all requests for interviews.

Cathleen P. Black, the president of Hearst Magazines, concedes that Esquire's struggles are a wake-up call.