Mediagazer: Cosmo Campaign Puts Viewers in the Photo Shoot (Jane L. Levere/New York Times)

4:55 PM ET, September 30, 2010

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Jane L. Levere / New York Times:

Cosmo Campaign Puts Viewers in the Photo Shoot — COSMOPOLITAN magazine, Hearst Magazines' popular publication for young women, is harnessing the power of social media for its first global, digital advertising campaign. — The main focus of the campaign — which will be introduced in New York …

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