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1. AdAge
For Me was conceived to compete for the 25- to 35-year-old crowd, where it was believed there was a room in the market for a mass-appeal title. But its newsstand-centric business model proved its undoing. Company President-CEO Jack Kliger told staff today that newsstand sales, which have been off since February, were too soft to continue the publication. Its October issue will be its last. Coincidentally, For Me was Hachette's first launch after Elle Girl; it now becomes Hachette's first shut-down since the company closed Elle Girl's print edition earlier this year. MORE ONLINE
2. Fishbowl NY
Just in: Announcement from Jack Kliger, President & CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. I am sorry to announce that following the October 2006 issue, the company will discontinue the publication of For Me magazine, a monthly women's lifestyle magazine which was launched in Spring 2005. It is always a very difficult decision to close a magazine. When we launched For Me a little over a year ago, we thought that there was a market for a young woman's lifestyle magazine which was not focused on gossip. Because of the competitive environment at retail check out, the magazine has not received the visibility necessary to generate the level of sales that we need to support our business plan. MORE ONLINE
3. Jossip
Get out your umbrellas, kids, because the gossip really is starting to pour in. Of course all the well heeled, well connected folks are just now getting back from the beach to sit down and dish all their dirt. Hence, we just get ahold of this juicy bit which involves Vanity Fair. Even better, it We hear from a pretty well placed source that Graydon Carter is going to extremely great lengths to protect his Suri photos. Even placing armed guards outside the printer, and forcing everyone who works there to sign a confidentiality agreement that they won't let a single Suri pic slip before the cover hits stands. MORE ONLINE
4. WWD
FOR ME?: Seems like publishers are celebrating Labor Day by relieving some editors from labor for more than a weekend. Hachette said Thursday the October issue of the low-cost women's monthly For Me will be its last. Hachette tested the twentysomething women's service title in late 2004 to take on competitors Time Inc.'s All You and Bauer Publishing's First for Women and greenlighted the magazine in spring 2005. But For Me, according to one insider, always had the underdog complex: "We were designed to be a low-cost title, not designed to be a magazine they were going to put a lot of money into." The magazine, which cost $1.95 on newsstands, shared a number of resources with sister title Women's Day in Hachette's Women's Service Group and had only hired one staffer since its launch. According to sources close to the title, For Me had not renewed its contract with its public relations firm Stanton Crenshaw. Another sign of trouble could have been the departure of publisher Ellen Abramowitz, who left the company a month ago to join Avon. Coincidentally, Hachette decided against a stateside launch of its U.K. women's magazine Red, which it tested in the U.S. in April 2005. MORE ONLINE REVOLVING DOOR: Mary Alice Stephenson has a new gig. The former contributing fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar has joined Spin magazine as a creative consultant to help craft its look following the departure of editor in chief Andy Pemberton. The stylist had been working on various TV projects, and earlier this year, had hoped one of them might air on ABC as soon as this summer, but it did not. Meanwhile, Vogue, Men's Vogue and Vanity Fair all have tapped some new sales talent. Michael Provus, publisher at Giant magazine, is Vanity Fair's new advertising director. Provus, who will start on Sept. 14, replaces David Wade, who left the magazine a month ago, according to a Vanity Fair spokeswoman. Laura McEwen has been named advertising director at Vogue in a newly created position in charge of the magazine's beauty category, while Men's Vogue has added Louis Coletti as international fashion director and Nancy Berger as retail and grooming director. MORE ONLINE
5. Fashion Week Daily
Just call him the male Martha Stewart. After launching an affordable department store line and an amicable talk show, Isaac Mizrahi now takes on the magazine business with Isaac's Style Book. The biannual title is edited by Erica Kawalek, with creative direction by Peter Buchanan Smith, who holds the same position at Paper (and a Grammy Award for designing the cover art for Wilco's A Ghost Is Born). Included in the first issue of Isaac's Style Book are an essay on making your own jeans and an article on the perils of dinner parties. The magazine also has plenty of fashion features, including a behind-the-scenes look at Isaac's new collection, and a feature called "Hairography," where retailer Linda Dresner chronicles her life in coifs. MORE ONLINE
6. NY Post
IT'S amazing how fast you can race up the editorial ladder at Vanity Fair if you have a socially prominent last name - and woe to those who don't. lexis Bryan - daughter of Shelby Bryan, who dates Vogue editrix Anna Wintour - is a mere 27 years old and was hired two years ago as a lowly intern. Yet she was recently named "executive fashion editor," high-stepping over several others who have plebian last names. After seething for a month, the others, like hard-working Christine Hahn, who quit yesterday, have seen the light. According to a VF insider who's not in the fashion department, they "realized they aren't going anywhere unless they marry someone on the social register" and are now seeking employment elsewhere. MORE ONLINE
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************ ... that Velvet Magazine, a weekly fashion magazine launching in November, is looking for stylist assistants to assist our Italian editors when they come in for shoots. Ability to speak Italian a plus, but not necessary as all speak English. Velvet will be a high end monthly fashion magazine that will compete with Italian Vogue and Flair. Please send resumes/contact #s to: alison@velvetmagazineny.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that there's a freelance fashion assistant needed at Star Magazine. Candidate must have some fashion experience, must be EXTREMELY organized and able to multitask. If interested please email JCohen@StarMagazine.com / no phone calls please ... that The Source magazine (www.thesource.com) is currently looking for a new FT Music Editor. He/she will of course need to be Hip-Hop literate, and have a track record generating and delivering original, compelling pieces. Should have solid contacts within industry and with writers, and be comfortable managing freelance and contributing writers. The Source is located in NYC, NY. (Don't mention Ed) Internships ... that BLK, Inc., an upstart media company, is looking for an intern to help with the administrative and creative end of our online magazine. Intern must be able to commit 20 hours a week, including a Saturday or Sunday and able to travel the NYC metro area. The ideal candidate is upbeat and has a great sense of humor. Can work without a lot of direction but isn't opposed to taking very specific direction. He/she is thorough, efficient and proactive. He/she will be responsible for running errands and research for the magazine as well as the upcoming retail and event planning companies. He/she should be able to articulate ones self and directly contribute creatively to the company. Must be proficient in Internet research, Microsoft Office and have good communication skills, as there may be times that you will be a direct representation of BLK, Inc. CANDIDATE MUST HAVE OWN LAPTOP AND BE ABLE IF NEEDED TO WORK REMOTELY OR AT OUR OFFICE. Compensation is as follows: A $600.00 stipend that will be granted at the commencement of the fall internship/semester (approximately mid December). A $15 lunch/transportation stipend will also be provided. This is the ideal opportunity for an upper-level college student who is ambitious and a self-starter who is looking to build his/her resume. If interested please email your resume (if you have one, if you don't that is okay too) and a bit about yourself and why you are interested in this position: to INTERNSHIPS@BLKGRL.com. Emails without bio and contact info will be disregarded. (Official Ed2010 posting) ... that Details magazine is looking for Fall-Semester interns for the EDITORIAL department. Starting ASAP lasting through December. Internship is unpaid and the intern MUST receive college credit for the internship. Looking for interns who can spend 2.5+ days per week at our office (10AM - 6PM) in New York. Responsibilities include assisting editors with research, sorting mail, compiling newspaper clippings and working on editorial-related projects. Please Note: this is NOT a writing position. Interns must be organized, responsible, and able to multi-task. Experience with Lexis Nexis preferred. To apply please send resume and availability to detailsletters@condenast.com with INTERNSHIP in the subject line. (OK to mention Ed) ... that REDBOOK is accepting internship applications for the Fall 2006 semester to work in our beauty and lifestyle departments . We're looking for a college junior or senior, or a graduate student who is organized, independent, and eager to learn. We need someone who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and follow them through to completion. Meticulous attention to detail is also critical. Ideally, the student will be available two full days per week (from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) and must receive college credit for the internship. Interested and qualified candidates should e-mail a cover letter and resume (within the body of the e-mail) to Penny Wrenn at pwrenn@hearst.com by Friday, September 8. ... that Tangomag.com is seeking an energetic intern to help with all aspects of producing our dynamic, content-heavy web site. The intern will post stories and blogs, Photoshop and upload art, manage databases and also have the opportunity get bylines by reporting and writing original Web-only content. The ideal candidate would be a current or recent graduate of a journalism or communications program and have a passion for the Web. Photoshopping skills, experience with content management and blogging software and a basic knowledge of HTML will help set your resume apart. Ideally we would like one person full-time but will consider part-time candidates. Passion for the subject matter is a plus. There is a potential for growth into a full-time staff job. Please send a brief cover letter, resume, and a maximum of three clips if you have them. Please paste everything into an email - attachments will not be opened and send to jobs@tangomag.com. Please state 'web intern' in the subject line. No phone calls please.
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