Apparently hell hath no fury like a departing Associated Press business reporter. In a resignation letter obtained by Poynter, Janna Herron, an AP reporter for the past five years, blasts leadership:

I’m the 56th person to leave since the newsroom’s management style turned negative and mean-spirited three years ago. And I’m sure I’m not the last. I just couldn’t do it anymore.

So, best wishes to everyone. You’re all better editors, reporters and writers than what you’ve been told, and you deserve better leadership.

Well, consider that bridge burned.

And in case you were wondering, Hal Ritter is the AP’s Business Editor.

This is the cover of the July Vanity Fair, and as you can tell, it’s all Prince William and Kate Middleton, all the time. The magazine hits newsstands nationally on June 7th, but here’s a spoiler: Even though William is now technically a duke, he’s insisting that everyone keeps referring to him as “prince.”

FishbowlNY is outraged by this because it seems like a fun thing to do.

Jann Wenner spoke with Ad Age yesterday and didn’t hesitate to show his distaste for Apple, and more specifically the iPad. He said that publishers who support the iPad migration are “crazy,” that using an iPad is difficult, and that it would be decades before most people use an iPad as the primary way to read magazines.

Of course we all realize that this is Wenner, a guy who loves print almost to a fault, so everything he said needs to be taken with a grain – actually, make that a cup full – of salt. But beneath the iPad bashing he does have a good point: Publishers who are letting Apple dictate the terms will probably end up regretting it.

Just how long Wenner holds out on Apple is anyone’s guess, but judging by this interview, it’s going to be quite some time before people see Rolling Stone on their iPad.

Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure: Wenner uses a walkman. Hopefully it’s one of the cool yellow ones.

The Associated Press has promoted Liz Sidoti from Chief Political Writer to Political Editor. Sidoti has covered national politics for the AP since 2003. In her new role she’ll lead a Washington-based team of political writers and oversee AP journalists that are positioned in every state’s capital.

Sally Buzbee, the AP’s Washington Bureau Chief, says that Sidoti’s experience will serve her well:

Liz’s career is steeped in AP’s rich tradition of being first with political news; she’s a ferocious competitor. Even more remarkable is her ability to push and improve the work of those around her. She is a model for how journalists can cut through the political noise and fit the pieces together to explain what is happening in politics and why it matters to people beyond the nation’s capital.

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Here’s a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week.

1. White House Adds New Position to Deal with Unfavorable Online Media, May 23
2. People.com Editor Comes Out as Transgender, May 20
3. Did Someone Pay for the Leaked Sarah Palin Twitter Story? May 24
4. Women Like The Nook, Men, The iPad, May 23
5. USA Network Takes Over Entire New Yorker Issue, May 23
6. Fortune Magazine Honors the Most Powerful Women, May 25
7. Every Ebony Issue from 1959 to 2008 Now Online, May 20
8. Does Adweek Have a Problem with Female Editors? May 24
9. Disney to Withdraw ‘Seal Team 6′ Trademark Applications, May 25
10. 1050 ESPN’s Jared Max Opens Up on Being Gay, May 24

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If you consider yourself a radical guy, or can at least talk like one, MTV.com has a sweet opening you should know about. The site is looking for a lead blogger for its Clutch vertical, which explores the interests of the ultimate dude.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for producing 7-10 posts per day (Monday through Friday), covering music, sports, cars, pop culture, gadgets, humor, relationships, sex (obviously) and more. You should understand the voice and tone of the site, especially since you’ll be top editing copy and managing freelance writers.

Three to five years of pop culture or lifestyle online editorial experience will help you land the gig, although an understanding of SEO, viral content and metrics will make you look like a star. Those with HTML and Photoshop skills are most wanted. Self-starters and expert multi-taskers should apply here.

For more openings and employment news, follow The Job Post on Twitter @MBJobPost.

According to Business Insider, Golf Digest’s iPad readers make an average of $60,000 more per year and are eight years younger than the magazine’s print readers. The magazine recently hired a research firm to find out more about its readers, and those were the two big takeaways. The study also found that Golf Digest readers use the iPad to watch videos, but that’s not surprising.

Why would its iPad readers be richer and younger? Well, we’re thinking this would be the finding if any magazine surveyed their readers, not just Golf Digest. It has more to do with the iPad than the magazine.

The iPad is an expensive, frivolous (sorry Jobs, but it’s true), high-tech product. The more disposable income people have, the more likely they’d be to buy an iPad. Of course they’d have to be interested in something so cutting edge in the first place, but this all points to a young demographic.

The fact that Golf Digest’s iPad readers make more money and are younger than their print readers is interesting, but only because of what that says about the iPad, not the magazine.

Here’s some good news to start the weekend with: Aol’s Patch sites have doubled their traffic this year. Forbes reports that visitors to the entire Patch.com network hit 6.9 million in April, which is pretty good considering where traffic was prior to that:

According to ComScore, Patch’s 800 sites attracted a collective audience of 6.9 million unique visitors in April. Now, that’s not terribly impressive on a per-site basis, and it pales in comparison to Huffpo’s audience of almost 30 million. But it’s a big jump from where Patch started the year: It had just over 3 million uniques in December 2010 and just a hair under 4 million in January.

Everyone has to start somewhere.