Jason Schwartzman Introduces The New Yorker iPad App, in a Short Film Directed by Roman Coppola

For the time being, alas, you have to pay for each issue as an in-app purchase. Print subscribers can access an iPad-optimized version of their web edition, but they don’t get issues in the iPad app — and the web interface doesn’t work offline. In short: it’s an interesting first step, but not yet a replacement for a print subscription.

Also: the letter from the editors about the iPad app.

★ Monday, 27 September 2010