LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

The undersigned, being a person or entity subject to the reporting obligations
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), due to or
with respect to his, her or its ownership of securities of Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Margo R. Drucker, Howard Hochhauser, and their respective designees, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute
any and all forms or filings as such attorneys shall in their discretion
determine to be required or advisable pursuant to the Act, other state or
federal laws, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to take all
actions necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, any governmental office or agency, any securities exchange or
national association, or any other person or agency as such attorney shall deem
appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to make any filings with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of the date set forth below.

/s/ William C. Stern
Signature

Date: 08/26/2008