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******* The September issues of fashion magazines hit newsstands this week, thick with ads and advice on what to wear — and buy. Fashion advertising is vigorous in magazines this year. Leading the pack is Vogue with Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette on the cover. Vogue, the perennial heavyweight champion, boasts a hefty 625 advertisement pages, which is not the magazine's best, but good enough to keep it the industry leader. Two other magazines that have boosted ad sales are Hachette Filipacchi's Elle and Cond? Nast's Lucky. Elle, the American sister of the French fashion weekly, has often been an also-ran compared to Vogue and In Style, Time Inc.'s celebrity-based powerhouse. But with 367 advertisement pages, Elle's September issue — with gossip-magnet Lindsay Lohan on the cover announcing that she wants to entertain the troops abroad — is its largest issue since 1985. Lucky, a shop-till-you-drop magalog also grows thicker this month. A favorite among younger readers, the September issue has actress Eva Mendes on the cover and 302 advertisement pages. In September 2001, its first year of publication, it had only 113. MORE ONLINE
2. WWD REVEALING QUOTE: Did Heidi Klum almost reveal that "Project Runway" contestant Michael Knight was eliminated from the show before the finale in mid-October? In an interview for Life's Aug. 18 issue, the pregnant model and host of the reality series was asked to name her three favorite garments made by the contestants from each season. Replying via e-mail, Klum said her pick from the current, third season was Knight's coffee filter dress from the first episode. She wrote "he didn't make it into the top three, but the dress was beautiful, really original and as well constructed as something could be from such delicate material." Since Klum could have meant Knight didn't make it to the top three of that particular challenge or of the entire show, Life's editors checked back with Klum to clarify. The host indeed meant the former. Life executive editor Maggie Murphy said something could have gotten lost in translation. "Heidi's a pretty precise person. My instincts say she was probably talking about that episode, but I don't know that we will know for sure until the next few weeks unfold." Klum's additional responses will be posted online today at lifemagazine.com.
REVOLVING DOOR: Apparently new Maxim editor in chief Jimmy Jellinek has nothing better to do on a summer Friday in August than to get rid of six staffers, including associate editor John DeVore [NOTE FROM ED: DeVore was a senior writer.], associate editor Steve Mazzucchi, fact checker Bart Morrisroe and production editor Andrij Witiuk, who had been with the men's monthly for nine years. Jellinek is bringing in fresh blood as he puts his stamp on the title after three months at the helm. Former Page Six reporter Chris Wilson will join as deputy editor, Stuff associate editor Jeff Foss will come on board in the same role and deputy editor Seth Kelly, who also worked at Stuff under former editor Greg Gutfeld, joined Maxim two weeks ago [NOTE FROM ED: Kelly joined at the end of June.]. DISCHARGED: After almost 18 years at Newsweek, veteran foreign correspondent Joshua Hammer has been recalled from Cape Town, where he was serving as the magazine's Africa bureau chief and correspondent at large. Though Hammer had long freelanced on the side for publications such as The New Republic and The New York Times, sources say the last straw for Newsweek was a June 26 New Yorker piece on Zimbabwe he wrote while on vacation. After offering and then promptly rescinding an offer for Hammer to serve as a New York-based online correspondent, Newsweek is said to have fired Hammer for "gross misconduct," though there have been no allegations made. MORE ONLINE
3. The New York Times The recent discovery that a Lebanese freelance photographer, Adnan Hajj, had manipulated pictures he took for Reuters has raised questions about the standards of photojournalism at a time of widespread digital photography. The incident also increased pressure on news photo editors, who select and edit thousands of photographs under deadline each day, to detect digital alterations. “The Soviets had to have a whole department to doctor pictures,” said David Friend, an editor at Vanity Fair and a former director of photography for Life magazine. “Now all it takes is a swipe of a mouse, and the kid down the street can add smoke and mirrors to everything.” MORE ONLINE
4. The New York Times Magazines used to be satisfied with making lists of 50. People had its top-selling 50 Most Beautiful People issue. Vanity Fair picked 50 power players for its annual New Establishment, a list of people who were rarely new and usually were well established. Now the paltry list of 50 has given way to 100, the number atop this year’s People’s Most Beautiful People, Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, the annual Time 100, the Maxim Hot 100 and the new Esquire 100. This week’s issue of The Los Angeles Times magazine featured its first “West 100,” a list of the 100 most powerful people in Southern California. If the reason for the switch is typical one-upmanship, no one is admitting it. Vanity Fair is rebranding its list “the New Establishment: VF 100” and giving it “a broader, more global reach,” said Beth Kseniak, a spokeswoman for the magazine. MORE ONLINE
5. USA Today ShopSmart, the new shopping magazine for women, hit newsstands this month — with a twist. Like sister publication Consumer Reports, but unlike its competitors, ShopSmart accepts no advertising or free samples from companies. Ads and sample freebies are two staples of traditional women's and shopping magazines. But ShopSmart's editor-in-chief says those factors may unduly influence the magazines' coverage. The editor-in-chief, Lisa Lee Freeman, who's worked for several women's magazines, says, “The difference is we're 100% unbiased.” MORE ONLINE
5. Talking Business News For those of you who have been paying attention, you’ll remember that Talking Biz News wrote about a month ago about how many of the business magazines — including BusinessWeek, Business 2.0 and Money — had incredibly an incredibly bad June in terms of ad sales, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America. Well, July was much better. In fact, most business magazines saw double-digit increases in ad sales, which only Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Money showing declines for July. The big winner for the month was Wired, which increased its ad sales nearly 49 percent to $6.1 million for July. MORE ONLINE 6. Jossip When we heard that ex- Vanity Fair writer Toby Young's How to Lose Friends and Alienate People was going to be made into the next "life inside Conde" film, we were overjoyed. And today we find out that Simon Pegg of Shaun of the Dead will play Toby Young's character. But an actor to play "Clayton Harding," (the Graydon Carter based editor in chief of the VF based Sharps) has yet to be found. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Maxim is looking for two freelance researchers to help with a short-term project starting TOMORROW (Tuesday, Aug 15). Pay is $10/hour, and tasks will consist of lots of phone calls and some internet research. Contact Andrew Couts at couts@maximmag.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that LAPTOP, the leading mobile technology magazine, is seeking a full-time copy editor with great attention to detail, a strong work ethic, flexibility, and a positive attitude. Job responsibilities include copy editing/proofreading monthly magazine, special issues, marketing materials, and news for our fast-growing Web site. Additional duties include trafficking pages from editorial to layout to bluelines, checking PDFs of pages before they are printed, and maintaining a consistent flow between the editorial and art departments. Qualified candidates should have at one year of copy editing experience, knowledge of The Chicago Manual of Style, and must be organized and comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Experience editing technology-related content a plus. If interested, please e-mail your resume to Mark Spoonauer at jobs@bedfordmags.com. (Official Ed2010 posting) Internships ... that Meredith Interactive is looking for a PAID editorial and production intern. This web editorial and production position focuses on optimizing content for the web, both for search engines and for the website user experience. The right candidate will: Identify appropriate magazine content that should be added to the website, and negotiate rights with author; Format and edit magazine content for production team with an eye to web usability and search engine optimization; Analyze metrics such as pageviews and unique visitors; Gather products for inclusion on the web site; Conceive of new story ideas and content areas to be added across our family of web sites; Improve the user experience on our family of web sites; Be able to perform light administrative tasks, so strong organizational and communications skills are a requirement; Be able to function in a fast-paced team-oriented environment while still maintaining a positive attitude. Experience and a strong interest in women's service journalism are a plus, along with experience with a web content management system. HTML and other programming languages are not required. This is a great job for a recent college graduate looking to get a start in web publishing. Please email resumes and cover letters to: webintern@meredith.com (Official Ed2010 posting) ... that Savvymiss.com, the website community for intellectually curious, fun-loving women, is looking for interns. As an intern, you will work closely with our editorial staff, attend editorial meetings, field calls from freelancers, publicists and publishing companies, and assist with pr and marketing projects. You must be a college student eligible to receive SCHOOL CREDIT from an accredited university and must be able to work at least two days during the week. If you are interested and will be living in the LOS ANGELES area this fall, please email your resume to interns@savvymiss.com or fax it to (323) 782-0754. (OK to mention Ed) ... that the TeenVogue Fashion department is looking for energetic dedicated girls and boys to work in the fashion closet. Please email resumes to our fashion assistant Jessica at jessica_levin@teenvogue.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Quick & Simple's fashion department is looking for organized and energetic interns to begin in the fall. Interns will have the opportunity to research trends, pitch story ideas, attend press events and photo shoots. Other responsibilities include filing press releases, organizing the fashion closet, calling in and returning samples. All candidates must be eligible to receive school credit and should be available to work 2-3 days a week Please send resume, cover letter and availability to Tamara Glenny at tglenny@hearst.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that BRANSCH New York, an internationally-known photography rep with an in-house production company, specializing in producing photo shoots for a varied roster of advertising clients, seeks an intern to assist in numerous areas of both companies. This internship is an opportunity for the right candidate to be involved in a wide variety of projects at many levels of production. Daily tasks range from general assistance and administrative duties to locating and hiring specific vendors; aiding the organization of photo shoots from prep to shoot to wrap; gathering and assembling invoices and receipts for billing; tracking and maintaining portfolios; and scheduling, among other facets of the business. Applicants must have the capacity to interact well with clients and peers, be team-minded, creative, able to take instruction well, solve problems independently, and have a strong attention to detail. A solid understanding of the MAC platform is a must. The position requires a minimum of 24 hours a week; more commitment and availability equals more involvement. Stipend provided. In order to be considered for the internship, please send a resume and cover letter with the subject line "intern" to: bransch@earthlink.net ... that an author and copywriter in NYC is looking for an intern (unpaid but very part time—something he or she or a few people can do in their freetime) to help write and research a new fun book called 50 Bosses Worse Than Yours. "I will give credit in the book, too. It is the sixth in the Worse Than Yours series published by Bloomsbury. The first was 50 Jobs Worse Than Yours. I would love to pass on all my knowledge of book publishing and writing commercials to someone interested in both media. I have also been published in magazines so I have some experience there too. Some of my work is listed on my website: justinracz.com" Contact Justin Racz at worsethanyours@gmail.com (OK to mention Ed)
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