After a strong showing in The September Issue, Vogue‘s Anna Wintour tops Forbes‘ “2009′s Most Powerful Fashion Magazine Editors” list. But more interesting than the number one spot are the multimedia moves Wintour and her fellow editors made to retain relevance, not to mention Forbes‘ overlap with our own Power Grid rankings.

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Earlier this year it was 60 Minutes‘ Morley Safer, but last night it was David Letterman who got to ask questions to Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. Before we get to the interview, our most pressing question has to be: Why would Wintour, who seldom appears on television, agree to sit down with Letterman? Could she be turning the tide of some negative publicity?