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Lunch: The Musical
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Shouldn't magazine office cafeterias featured live entertainment? Nothing too cabaret, of course. And nothing like "Rent"--at all. EVER. Ed wouldn't be able to keep his food down.

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News
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1. NY Post
RADAR PICKS UP NEW BOSS
By Keith J. Kelly
8/1/06
http://www.nypost.com/business/radar_picks_up_new_boss_business_keith_j__kelly.htm

Katherine Rizzuto, the current executive beauty director of Vogue, will be the publisher of the magazine that is slated to return to newsstands in spring 2007. She was publisher of Hearst's Marie Claire from 2000 to 2004.

Although the return to print for Radar is still eight months away, hiring someone for the fall selling season is considered crucial. Many advertisers set their ad-spending budgets for the next year in the fall.

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2. Min Online
min's Review of the Women's-Fashion Magazines' Sept. "Fall Previews": FASHION ROCKS AT CN, AND "ADVERTISING ROCKS" AT "ELLE"/"NYT" MAG.
By Min Editors
8/1/06
http://www.minonline.com/mb_topstory.htm

Headline is a double entendre, because while Fashion Rocks has turned into a marketing bonanza for 2004 creator/Cond? Nast Media Group president (since August 2004) Richard Beckman and his staff with both the magazine and the televised music gala, it is also indicative that women's fashion has expanded far beyond the parochial world of Elle/ Harper's Bazaar/ Vogue/ W from a generation ago.

Many women's magazines are fashion-endemic, and while September may not be the be-all-and-end-all, they are all seeking pieces of this growing pie. Here is an 11-year record of 16 magazines' Septembers:

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3. WWD
Memo Pad: Story Of O
By Irin Carmon
8/1/06
http://wwd.com/issue/article/107995?page=0

The Oprah juggernaut has been setting its sights on fashion recently — and its magazine arm is no exception. Oprah Winfrey's TV show has featured designers such as Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld and Oscar de la Renta and, like any good media conglomerate, O the Oprah Magazine has leveraged that to boost its ad pages from the category.

Fashion ad pages jumped 65 percent in the September issue compared with a year ago, helping propel the magazine's overall September ad pages up 55 percent to 230. Fashion advertisers include the likes of Donna Karan, Liz Claiborne and Nordstrom.

The September numbers are slightly skewed by the advertising-heavy "30 Days of Fashion" magazine being distributed to 500,000 New York-area subscribers of nine Hearst titles.

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4. NY Times
Celebrity Baby, M.I.A., Stokes a Frenzy
By Katherine Q. Seelye
7/31/06
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/31/business/media/31people.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Where, oh where, is Baby Suri? The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes was born April 18. But, alas, spring has turned to summer and summer may yet turn to fall and the snows may even fly before a picture of Suri ever surfaces in public.

The possibility of one more day without her image has driven the celebrity magazines and tabloids into a tizzy. Headlines scream from the newsstand, asking why "TomKat," in tab-talk, have not shown off their "TomKitten."

The celebrity industry, of course, has long been big business, and the industry has long worked hand-in-glove with the magazines that cover it. But the TomKat episode is veering somewhat off course from the standard Hollywood trajectory, catching the attention of the full spectrum of media from bloggers to the mainstream, and serving as a cautionary tale for A-list publicists.

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5. Jossip
Radar Shocks Industry, Puts a Woman in Charge of Something
By Jossip Editors
8/1/06
http://www.jossip.com/gossip/radar-magazine/radar-shocks-industry-puts-a-woman-in-charge-of-something-20060801.php

It was not too long ago that we were discussing the super boys club feel of the first 20 Radar magazine launches. The constant flow of Maer Roshans, Chris Tenants, Jeff Bercovici, and other well-known media big boys made it difficult to imagine a vagina anywhere near that office. (Though we did learn last month they hired Leigh Ann Boutwell, a chick, as the managing editor)…

But it doesn't end there: Roshan also gave the green light on hiring Anne Perton of House & Garden as the new ad director. We gotta say, we're pretty shocked. It's not exactly giving the Fresh Intelligence column to a femme, but maybe Radar is considering marketing the mag towards a more gender neutral audience?

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6. Gawker
'Time Out' Covers the War
By Gawker Editors
8/1/06
http://gawker.com/news/top/time-out-covers-the-war-191206.php

Israeli journalist Lisa Goldman reproduces an interesting story regarding the friendship recently established between the respective editors of Time Out Beirut and Time Out Tel Aviv.

Though TOB has ceased publication for obvious reasons, TOTA ran a July 20 cover (shortly after the more overt hostilities commenced) that's a variation-homage on the classic "View of New York from Ninth Avenue" cover from the New Yorker.

Of course, the view across the river on the TOTA cover is a bit less sanguine than that which inspired it.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

... that Shecky's, a lifestyle and media company, is looking for a FREELANCE FACT CHECKER with experience for their NYC office until Oct. 1st (must be able to work the entire duration). Must be responsible with magazine fact checking experience. Must be able to work a minimum of four days a week (compensation: $9/hour). Please e-mail your resume to editors@sheckys.com. No attachments. No phone calls. Please put FREELANCE FACT CHECKER in the subject of the e-mail. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Shecky's is also looking for a FREELANCE ASSISTANT NIGHTLIFE EDITOR with experience for their NYC office until Oct. 1st (must be able to work the entire duration). Must know AP style and how to copy edit as well as jazz up text. Must know the NYC nightlife scene and be familiar with the Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago nightlife scenes. Must be detail oriented, know excel, and have magazine experience. Must be able to work Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm (compensation: $500/week). Please e-mail your resume as well as a short funny review of your favorite bar (in the third person) to editors@sheckys.com. No attachments. No phone calls. Please put FREELANCE ASSISTANT NIGHTLIFE EDITOR in the subject of the e-mail. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships

... that BRIDES magazine is looking for a summer intern for its travel editorial department, to start August 21. This internship is for credit only--please verify with your school that you can obtain it before applying. Must be available at least 3 days each week. The intern will be responsible for assisting the travel editors with writing and proofreading, fact-checking, product requests for photo shoots, and administrative tasks. Meticulous attention to detail is a must. Our ideal intern can also write and communicate well, juggle multiple projects at once, and has prior experience at a magazine or newspaper. Candidates should send a cover letter and resume within the body of the e-mail to Lexi Dwyer, Travel Editor, at adwyer@brides.com. Make the subject line of your e-mail message "intern application." We recommend reviewing at least one issue of the magazine (with special attention to the Honeymoon section) before applying. Please only inquire regarding this particular internship. OK to mention Ed.

... that REDBOOK's Photo Department is seeking interns for the fall semester. These internships are with the PHOTO department, i.e. NOT editorial. Positions are unpaid, and you must receive SCHOOL CREDIT. We're looking for organized, energetic, good-natured people to help out with administrative tasks (yes, it's that general office stuff) and lots of photo research (here's where you get to be more creative). In return, we promise you'll learn a ton about how art for the magazine is produced, and the general editorial structure. You will get to attend staff meetings, run-throughs, sit in on concept discussions for specific stories, and attend photoshoots. We would need for you to make a consistent one-day/week committment. 2 days/week is ideal. Please email the following to Lily Alt, Assistant Photo Editor, at lalt@hearst.com. This is an official posting, so please do mention Ed. 1. a brief email stating why you're interested in this internship 2. your resume 3. if you know already, the day(s) of the week that you would be available to work in the fall. (OK to mention Ed)

... that DailyCandy Dallas, the online newsletter, is looking for an editorial intern. Please be smart, savvy, and detail-oriented. The job includes pounding the pavement in search of killer story ideas, tons of researching, and the opportunity to write. Applicants able to work three or more days will be given preference. This internship is unpaid. Please send a resume and something clever to dallasjobs@dailycandy.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Bridal Guide, a national magazine based in New York, seeks a proactive, detail-oriented fall intern with a great attitude and excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) for our features/travel department. This is an unpaid internship, but you may receive academic credit. You will have the opportunity to write short, bylined articles; interact with top editors; and learn the ins and outs of working at a consumer magazine. The job includes fact checking and reporting as well as administrative duties. You must be able to work at least two full days per week. Our ideal candidate(s) will have a strong interest in women's magazines. We're a small, dynamic staff who will consider you to be an integral member of the team. Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to Valerie Berrios, assistant editor, at vberrios@bridalguide.com. No calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Good Housekeeping Magazine is looking for a fall intern for the photography department. The ideal intern would start mid-late August and continue through the fall semester. This is an unpaid internship so it must be for school credit. We're looking for someone who is eager to learn and help out and is interested in learning the ropes of a national magazine. Responsibilities would include photo research, handling portfolios, filing film, and various administrative tasks and errands. Knowledge of Photoshop is a plus. You would be working directly with the photo and art departments, so this is a great networking opportunity, and you will have the chance to attend some photo shoots. Please e-mail a resume to Emily at epinney@hearst.com and include what days you would be available each week. Ok to mention Ed.

... that New Jersey Life Magazine, a regional luxury lifestyle publication that prints 8 issues a year, is currently seeking fall interns. Responsibilities will include researching story ideas, assisting with markets pages, fact-checking, writing for department pages (Save the Date listings, back page Winner's Circle, and contributor bios), and light administrative tasks. Internship can be completed for school credit. Applicants should be available 2-3 partial days a week. Our offices are in Lambertville, NJ, a quaint town located on the Delaware River. Please mail cover letter, resume, and clips to Intern Coordinator, 55 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08619 by August 15.

... that John Q Media is looking for a smart, web-savvy editorial intern to help our blogger. The intern will assist the blogger with all aspects of the blog: planning out the weekly editorial schedule, promoting the blog, tracking traffic for content optimization, evaluating and editing freelance submissions, and writing posts on a variety of topics. The ideal applicant should be an insatiable writer who is keenly web-savvy, strongly opinionated, detail-oriented, and has sense of humor. A knowledge of HTML is also a big plus. This internship is unpaid. However, if you can arrange it with your school college credit is possible. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and three samples of your writing to blog@johnq.com Applications that do not have all three of these will not be considered. We look forward to hearing from you.

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