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1. NY Post
Welsh was the original publisher and he stayed with Burke after the takeover. After five years at Outside, Welsh left to launch a slew of consumer magazines. His unabashed style earned him leading magazine entrepreneur award from Media Industry Newsletter. Burke has also dabbled in the start-up field, starting and then folding spinoffs that included Outside Women and Outside Kids. Both think this new venture will be a grand slam. MORE ONLINE How tough are things getting inside Time Inc.? So tough that Tom Morrissy is skipping out of Entertainment Weekly after a 10-year run to become the publisher of the celebrity start-up magazine OK!, backed by British publisher Richard "Dirty Des" Desmond. Desmond picked up the moniker because much of his original cash was derived from a porn magazine and video empire. He has since sold the porn magazines and used the profits to take over newspapers and launch OK! The magazine, with a celebrity friendly approach, was struggling out of the gate, but has rebounded somewhat. It recently completed its first audit from the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which reported paid circulation of 450,364 in the three-month period from January to March. Melanie Danks, who took over from the launch publisher several weeks after the launch, will head back to London to work with the Northern & Shell parent company. MORE ONLINE
2. Folio
Although the market is prime for publishing transactions, Time Inc.'s announcement this week that it would sell 18 of its enthusiast titles was driven out of a need to better focus its publishing holdings and for its parent company, TimeWarner to improve its profit margins, said those with knowledge of both the company and the industry this week. “To me, it makes a lot of sense,” said Reed Phillips, managing partner of investment banking firm, DeSilva & Phillips. “There's been an internal struggle from the time they did the parenting deal, which dates back probably 15 to 20 years ago, as to whether (Time) can be both a mass market publisher of magazines and a special interest publisher. It's a debate that's never really gone away.” Earlier this week, Time CEO Anne Moore broke the news to her employees in a memo that the company would sell its Parent Group and Time4Media divisions, which include Parenting and Baby Talk magazines, as well as Ski Magazine, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, the Transworld publications, as well as Popular Science. “This is a landmark transaction,” Phillips said. “This is the sale that comes around every 10 years in the industry. And I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision. This is not driven by market conditions, this is driven by pressure on the company to improve margins and appear more strategic.” MORE ONLINE
3. WWD
It's no great stretch to imagine the magazine world as a grown-up version of high school, given its advanced stage of adolescent histrionics and maneuverings. Editors in chief rule over cliques of staffers, pushing trays in glossier cafeterias than they did as gawky teens. Be they born queen bees or reformed slackers, boot-licking overachievers or obstinate rebels - or, most likely of all, incredibly nerdy - it is safe to say most were hoping to leave actual high school buried in the past. No such chance. WWD has scoured the archives and the mastheads and gathered together high school photos of some top editors. Revelations along the way were by turns predictable (Seventeen editor in chief Atoosa Rubinstein was voted biggest brown-noser) and surprising (US Weekly's Janice Min is remembered at her alma mater for her focus on hard news and her disdain for features). MORE ONLINE
4. Radar
Flush with cash from a resurgent Us Weekly, Wenner Media CEO Jann Wenner regularly flies around the globe in a plushly appointed private jet. And until recently, his tabloid-publishing rival, American Media's David Pecker, did too. But the latter may end up in coach if his company's fortunes don't improve soon. Under heavy pressure to stem AMI's hemmoraging bottom line, the owner of the National Enquirer, Star, Globe and sundry other rags has been ordered by his board of directors to stop chartering private planes for his frequent trips between the company's headquarters in Boca Raton and New York, according to insiders. "He blew so much cash on that chartered jet, you have no idea," sighs an AMI source. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Boston magazine seeks part time fact checkers to work flexible hours in house 1-2 weeks a month. Duties include fact checking copy for accuracy by using primary and secondary sources. A pleasant phone manner, and thorough online/research skills are crucial. Familiarity with research process, terrific written and verbal skills, and the ability to work accurately and efficiently under deadline pressure is a must. Former fact-checking experience for a consumer magazine is ideal. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, responsible, well-read, flexible, curious and naturally clever with words. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Cheryl Alkon, Research Editor, calkon@bostonmagazine.com. NO PHONE CALLS. (Official Ed2010 posting) Internships ...that SELF magazine is looking for a PAID, full-time photo intern to start immediately. This position will work closely with the entire photo department, duties include: working on invoices, helping with print orders, dispatching messengers, logging in film, occasionally going on shoots and prop shopping, and other administrative work. We are looking for someone who is extremely organized, a good problem-solver and excited to learn how a photo department works as this an excellent opportunity to work with an incredible photo team. $8/hour, please send cover letters and resumes to Natalie_Hawwa@condenast.com ... that Shecky's, a lifestyle and media company, is looking for a Photo Intern for their NYC office (must be able to work the entire duration of the semester). Intern should be able to work two to three days a week from 10am-6pm (you will receive a small daily stipend as well as course credit-if needed). Should be proficient in Photoshop and Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include photo research, resizing and uploading photos, and assisting the Photo/Design dept. with administrative tasks. Please e-mail your resume and a cover letter detailing why you would be a good candidate to alecia@sheckys.com. No attachments. No phone calls. Please put PHOTO INTERN in the subject of the e-mail. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Complex Magazine is looking for talented young professionals to intern in our editorial department. Candidates must display a significant interest in pop culture, as well as an eagerness to learn about the publishing industry. Daily responsibilities include performing research & light fact checking, transcribing interviews, assisting with mass mailers, and providing general support to the entire editorial staff/administrative department. Ideal candidates will have a Journalism background, but all persons passionate about gaining great experience with a fresh, innovative magazine are welcome to apply. This is an unpaid, part-time internship with an immediate start date. Please send your cover letter, resume and writing clips (2 if possible) to us at editorial@complex.com. Thanks! ... that Complex magazine is seeking a multi-talented intern to join our Web department. All candidates should be extremely detail oriented and organized, and methodical in their approach to larger projects. Candidates should be familiar with the following: HTML, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite. Any or all of the following are pluses: Web design experience, PHP coding familiarity, blogging experience. Please send your resume and samples for consideration to editorial@complex.com, and make the subject of the email "Web Editorial Internship". This internship is in NYC and is unpaid. All majors are considered, as we look forward to hearing from you soon. ... that Radar Magazine (a national general interest title focused on pop. politics, scandal and style, see www.radaronline.com) just relaunched and is still looking for a fall intern. The editorial intern will assist with the day-to-day operations of running our new website and preparing content for print publication. Writing opportunities are definitely available. We are looking for someone energetic, bright, and plugged into popular culture, politics, fashion, and general news. We need someone self-motivated, who is familiar with research tools, administrative tasks, and editorial processes, who can take initiative during a time as exciting (and fast-paced) as an online launch. Most importantly, we are looking for someone familiar with Radar and our sensibility-we want to find a contributor and a fresh voice as well as someone to do more traditional intern tasks. The internship is unpaid and will last through fall semester. College credit is required; there are no exceptions. We are looking for someone to work 10-15 hours/week in our New York office. Please submit a resume, three writing samples, an article idea that you think belongs in Radar, and a list of references. Thank you and good luck. Contact: Rachel Syme, editorial assistant, rsyme@radaronline.com
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