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Congrats to the winners of last night's Chat with an EIC raffles: Yasmeen Coaxum, who'll be meeting with Angela Burt-Murray of Essence and Jenny Welbel, who'll meet with Mark Jannot of Popular Science. The money raised with go to Ed's Trust Fund, a $1,000 stipend given to one lucky unpaid fall intern in NYC. (Haven't applied? Do it! The deadline is August 1. You don't have to have an internship nailed down before applying. Go to http://ed2010.com/trust_fund.html)

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LA Ed is having another get-together on Wednesday, August 9 in Santa Monica. Email losangeles@ed2010.com to RSVP and for more information.

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1. Media Bistro: Fish Bowl
Teen People Folds: 50 Staffers Affected
By Dylan
7/25/06
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/magazines/teen_people_folds_50_staffers_affected_reps_say_ellegirls_demise_had_nothing_to_do_with_decision_40795.asp

About 50 staffers were affected by Teen People's folding earlier today, according to a Time Inc. spokesperson, who added that the abrupt folding of Hachette's ElleGirl earlier this year had "nothing to do" with Time Inc.'s decision to fold Teen People.

One staffer unaffected, at least at this point: Zena Burns, editor of Teenpeople.com, which, like ElleGirl.com, will live on in brand-form.

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While some well-established women's magazines struggle to retain their circulation, the celebrity weeklies, now selling more than 7 million copies a week, are almost as vibrant as Angelina Jolie's smile. This newly crowded magazine category includes People (the mother of them all), US Weekly, In Touch, Star, Life & Style Weekly, and the British import OK!

These magazines, with cover stories about Jennifer Aniston's newest romance ("Is Vince the One?" People asked last week), sell most of their copies on the newsstands, which is highly profitable. More traditional women's magazines often have large circulations through paid subscriptions, sometimes offering their readers copies at less than $1 an issue. Some even sell readers long-term subscriptions at deeply discounted prices, such as three years for the price of one. The rationale is to maintain a large rate base of subscribers for advertisers to reach. Even so, Woman's Day, for example, just announced a 5% cut in its rate base, to 3.8 million, following a cut in circulation last year as well. The teenage magazines in more traditional formats are suffering, too.Time Inc. announced yesterday that it will fold the print edition of Teen People. Three months ago ElleGirl closed its print edition and is now web-only.

But it isn't only the strength of newsstand sales that makes celebrity weeklies successful. At a time when most women's magazines are competing fiercely for advertising dollars, the celebrity weeklies appeal to teenagers and young women in their 20s, an audience that many advertisers hanker after. This is the large group of potential readers that pollsters and demographers call "the millennials."

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And then there were three. The teen magazine category shrank for the second time this year on Tuesday when Time Inc. said it would shutter the print edition of Teen People, turning the brand into a Web-only enterprise. Staffers were told at a 4 p.m. meeting, led by People Group editor Martha Nelson, People Group execs David Geithner and Paul Caine and Time Inc.'s co-chief operating officer Nora McAniff.

The company's decision to suspend Teen People mirrored a move by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in April to fold Ellegirl, but keep Ellegirl.com alive. The three largest remaining print teens are Seventeen, Cosmogirl and Teen Vogue.

"It's not surprising they would do this," a high-level teen source said of Teen People's closure. "Their newsstand was really pink in the first half." That would make the third dip in as many periods for the title, thanks to consecutive slides in 2005, when single-copy sales were down 15.8 percent to 350,610 copies and 11.8 percent to 390,900 for the first and second halves, respectively.

MAGIC FINGERS: Sometimes, things are exactly as they seem. Case in point: Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, Page Six reported the enigmatic money manager was charged in Florida over the weekend with trying to get a happy ending from a masseuse. Epstein, who recently funded Radar Magazine and tried to buy New York Magazine, is often seen at events squiring two, sometimes even three, models a night. As for his private plane, one person who's spent time on it calls it "sybaritic."

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August seems to be a very good month for Lottie Oakley. The former executive director of international fashion on Vogue's business side has been promoted to advertising director, American and European fashion. In her new title—made official on Monday—Oakley will oversee strategies for the American and international fashion business at Vogue, not to mention accessories and fur. She joins Vogue's current ad directors, Timothy R. O'Connor and Samantha M. Fennell, who handle non endemic and retail, and auto and jewelry accounts, respectively.

Oakley started at Vogue in August 1997 as retail director, a position she held until August 2002, when she went to GQ as international fashion director for two years. Oakley then returned to Vogue working on the magazine's international fashion accounts in August 2004. But having new business cards printed isn't the only thing Oakley has on her list of things to-do. She'll also be sending out change-of-address cards. She and husband, Details associate publisher Marc Berger, have just purchased a two-bedroom apartment in the new Downtown by Philippe Starck building on Broad St. The couple plan to move in November.

Meanwhile, the publishing masthead at Vogue has recently been shuffled. Associate publisher Erica Nevruz Bartman, who handled the beauty and non endemic accounts, is leaving the magazine to pursue her own endeavors, leaving Connie Anne Phillips as the sole associate publisher. Phillips will assume Bartman's responsibilities by taking on the beauty, jewelry, and automotive categories. "[Vogue] publisher Tom Florio has expanded her responsibilities to oversee all of the business on the ad side," said a magazine spokeswoman. JIM SHI

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... that CosmoGIRL! seeks a freelance researcher. Must have, at the minimum, a solid year of fact checking experience at magazines. Email resume and cover letter to raydt@hearst.com. OK to mention Ed.

... that The Pohly Company, a Boston-based custom publishing and diversified marketing company, is looking for a managing editor. The ideal candidate has at least four years of magazine experience, with strong knowledge of editorial page management, copy editing, fact checking, and proofreading. You will manage the editorial production process of assigned publications; act as chief coordinator between art, edit, and production; and develop and maintain editorial systems to ensure adequate editorial review of pages, page trafficking for assigned publications, and client approval. Familiarity with page layout software (e.g.: Adobe InDesign) is a plus, but not required. For more details, visit pohlyco.com. To apply for this position, please send your resume to resumes@pohlyco.com. It's alright to mention Ed.

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... that Tango, a startup magazine about love and relationships, is looking for a two part-time or one full-time editorial intern for about 8 weeks (internship can go part-time in the fall if necessary). Intern will assist at shoots, fact-check, help market editor, and help create original content for www.tangomag.com and Tango's e-newsletter, Tango Tease. Prior magazine experience preferred. We are a small magazine, so be prepared for some hands-on experience! Email letters@tangomag.com with cover letter and resume. Please put "Editorial Internship" in subject line. There is a small stipend for this internship. (Official Ed2010 posting)

... that Domino magazine, Cond? Nast's new home style magazine, seeks Fall PHOTO interns. Responsibilities include: logging in film and portfolios, sending back film and prints, administrative duties and helping with photo production (such as finding locations/models & scouting). Our ideal candidate is incredibly organized, detail-oriented, enthusiastic and dependable. Photography/art background is a must. This is a part-time internship (3-4 days a week) for CREDIT only. Interested candidates should check out www.dominomag.com and email cover letter and resume to Nicole Williams @ nicole_williams@condenast.com. (please put INTERNSHIP in the subject line) (OK to mention Ed)

... that Teen Vogue magazine is looking for a handful of beauty interns for the fall semester. Successful candidates will have previous experience in magazines and - without question - LOVE beauty products. Background in health and fitness is also appreciated. If interested, email cover letter and resume to Maura Lynch, Beauty Assistant: maura_lynch@teenvogue.com

... that Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine and Georgia Athlete Magazine seek part-time editorial interns for October-December 2006. Internship is unpaid, but qualified interns will receive the opportunity to assist in every aspect of magazine production and earn plenty of bylines. Please mail resume and clips (do NOT email) to Allison Entrekin 3535 Piedmont Road, Building 14, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA. 30305.

... that DNR magazine is looking for 3 interns to work with the fashion department for the fall semester. We are looking for someone extremely organized, motivated, and loves clothing. You will be around clothes all day long so you must have a strong interest in it. Duties include checking in samples, returning samples, answering phones, emails, packing and assisting at photo shoots. The internship will start Sept. 1. Internship is unpaid and must be taken for college credit. Must be able to work 5 days a week. If interested please email a resume and cover letter to interndnr@hotmail.com.

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