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Los Angeles class: How to Get Freelance Work, also with Eric Butterman
******* William B. Ziff Jr. (1930-2006), Magazine Publisher Titles like Skiing, Stereo Review and Boating didn't sound like the makings of a magazine empire in the 1950s and '60s when mass-circulation publications such as Life and Saturday Evening Post reached millions of American households every week. But William B. Ziff Jr. -- decades before 600-channel cable and niche marketing -- recognized he could attract both readers and advertisers with tightly focused specialty publications targeting big-spending hobbyists with single-minded passions. MORE ONLINE
2. WWD
ALL OVER: A party to celebrate new window displays? Why not — it was New York Fashion Week. Bergdorf Goodman invited a crowd that included Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler and Carlos Souza to the third floor of its men's store on Wednesday evening to celebrate the new window designs. Bergdorf's windows are a collaboration with The New York Times T: Men's Fashion issue — which came out Sunday — and had a "Lost Boys" theme that displays giant photographic prints by photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Clothing in the windows is styled to mirror the tough, urban, rock-inspired imagery of the photographs. The party also featured DJ Paul Sevigny, Chlo? Sevigny's brother. Meanwhile, downtown on Prince Street, Marie Claire held court in the loft of philanthropist Henry Buhl
to celebrate its Haute Shopping SoHo weekend. Sarah Michelle Gellar, one of the party's hosts, was wearing a Marchesa gold lace corseted bubble cocktail dress and Prada shoes. She's also going to be on the magazine's November cover. On Thursday, actresses Michelle Trachtenberg and Dana Delany; Giuliana DePandi, co-anchor of E News, and Bill Rancic — winner of "The Apprentice" — made the rounds at W's fashion week party in a Fifth Avenue penthouse.
INSTANT ACCESS: Fashion news used to seep out very slowly, often not appearing until months after the models had walked the runway. Of course, all that changed with photographs, then video, cable and now, the Internet. As fashion bloggers seem to pop up like mushrooms, designers and show organizers are struggling with how to cope with all of them demanding access and live video feeds. This season, a handful of media outlets, including MSN and New York magazine, put up same-day video footage of New York runway shows. Surprisingly, the outlet with the most comprehensive video coverage was upstart blogger network Coutorture Media. As of Thursday, it had posted 31 videos of runway shows online and put up still photos of every look on Flickr so its bloggers could have free photo rights.
DOMINATING THE AISLE: With its acquisition of the Wedding Channel, made final last week, the Knot said it has managed to corner about 90 percent of the online bridal audience, cementing its dominance of the wedding market online and, increasingly, in print. The purchase also put an end to a pileup of legal fees for both parties, since the Wedding Channel (actually a Web site) has for three years been suing its current owner for patent infringement on a search tool.
3. The New York Times
COVER an industry, any industry, long enough and you will learn that the sky is always falling. Morale has never been lower, competition is beyond the pale, and the customers have lost their minds. Nowhere has the drumbeat been more persistent than in publishing. After last week, I think Chicken Little may be on to something. On Tuesday, Time Inc. announced that it was putting 18 of its 50 magazines in the United States up for sale. Given the somewhat marginal publications involved — niche magazines like Popular Science, Yachting, Transworld Skateboarding — it is not as if the company is burning heirloom furniture to stay warm. But the garage sale of unwanted odds and ends signals that the world’s largest magazine publisher — the home of Olympian titles like Time, People and Life — is back on its heels. MORE ONLINE
4. The New York Times
WE all want to change the world. But for the people at Good magazine it’s going to take a lot of Red Bull. It was 9 a.m. one morning last week, and a half-dozen staff members were drinking iced coffees on Sunset Boulevard, a few steps down the bleached California pavement from their tiny, worn offices on the strip. At the center of the activity was Ben Goldhirsh, 26, the owner and a founder of Good, an unshaven bundle of enthusiasm wearing a Red Sox T-shirt and a pair of pale blue corduroys, held up by some clear twine from his car. MORE ONLINE
5. CJR Daily
In his very first communication to his staff, back in March of this year, James Bennet, the new editor of the Atlantic Monthly had to break the news that the famed, award-winning editor-writer duo of Cullen Murphy and William Langewiesche had quit the magazine. They had gone off to glossier (and presumably more lucrative) pastures at Vanity Fair. The two had been at the source of so much of the publication's recent excellence -- David Carr, in a column, called them the "Tracy and Hepburn of the Atlantic Monthly for the last 15 years" -- that their loss was bound to leave a big hole. Langewiesche alone had been nominated for eight National Magazine Awards in the last eight years (including those for his breathtaking look at the Ground Zero cleanup); as a magazine, the Atlantic itself had just received eight nominations for its work in 2005, in no small part due to Murphy's leadership. "We will miss both of these extraordinary men, but we will honor their record here most by finding and nurturing other great talents," Bennet wrote in his memo. "This magazine is the proper home for the most deeply reported and powerfully told stories in journalism." But the loss of the two giants was only one of many potential pitfalls facing Bennet as he took the helm of the 149-year-old magazine. It had just moved its office from Boston, where it had been housed since 1857, to Washington, D.C. This, too, created a certain amount of tribulation, with much of the staff refusing to make the move. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Good Housekeeping magazine is looking for an associate photo editor. This is a staff position, working alongside the photo director and the assistant photo editor. It is full time with a yearly salary and benefits. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years experience with the photo department of a magazine, ideally a woman's magazine, and is very familiar with Photoshop, stock agencies, and local photographers and stylists. Responsabilities include producing photo shoots, handling contracts, working closely with the art and production departments, overseeing all photo credits, and maintaining organization in the photo department. Candidates should be eager about photography, highly motivated, and very organized and responsable. Must have the ability to multi task and work in a team. Please send resumes and cover letters to Emily at epinney@hearst.com. ... that Las Vegas Home & Design magazine, a high end interior design publication reaching more than 40,000 readers through newsstand and subscription sales islooking for a new editor. Sadly, our founding editor is moving on. The cutting edge, stylish magazine has a very small staff, and the position will require someone with style, flair and finesse. It's a fun position for someone who is looking to flex creatively, and is able to work under difficult deadlines. This job is part art director, part stylist, part managing editor and all instinct. DO NOT MENTION ED. Email resumes and cover letters with salary requirements ASAP!! to melissa.marsh@gmgvegas.com. If you must, send info to: Home + Design c/o Greenspun Media Group, 2290 Corporate Circle Drive, #250, Henderson, NV 89074 or Fax to 702-990-8943 ... that a new company publishing several new city publications is looking for freelance editors and contributing writers. Offers pay, writer-friendly terms, byline and photo/bio inclusion for feature contributors. Markets include San Fran, Miami, Atlanta and Chicago. Experience only, samples required. OK to mention Ed. Contact Tamika S. Goins at "tamikasgoins@hotmail.com" Internship-wise, Ed hears... ... that AOL Diet & Fitness is looking for a PAID fall/winter intern in NYC. Job descrip: Lifestyle-savvy intern with a strong writing talent and desire to learn more about the Web sought to work in a daily deadline-driven environment. You will be building pages for news stories and diet features, helping our site become more search-engine optimized, maintain our Web 2.0 content, writing blurbs, brainstorming stories, and more. Fitness and health interest is not just a plus, but essential. Pay is $17/hour. Requirements: You must be a current student in a degree program at an accredited institution. Juniors and seniors preferred., they don't necessarily have to be full-time students, but you may want to use that as a criteria. This is a paid internship. Please send two recently published clips or two writing samples and your resume to BetterBodyBlog@aol.com. ... that InStyle Special Issues is looking for a PAID fashion intern to begin immediately and to be responsible for the following: Management of the fashion closet; Clothing Call ins and returns; Database maintenance; Providing assistance to Fashion Director; Act as credits editor; Providing assistance on photo shoots; Other various administrative duties. Our ideal candidate must have a strong interest in fashion, excellent administrative and organizational skills, and work efficiently and autonomously in a fast paced environment. This is a paid internship which will require a full-time commitment. An ideal opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to learn everything from the ground up. Please email cover letter and resume to juliet_feehan@instylemag.com. Thanks for your interest! ... that AOL Living/Style/Food is looking for a PAID intern. Job description: Blog-savvy intern with a strong writing talent and familiarity with current Web standards sought to work in a daily deadline-driven environment. You will be building pages in our publishing tool utilizing the latest in Search Engine Optimization standards, writing blurbs, brainstorming stories, and more. A passion for design, fashion/style, food and relevant blogs is essential. FYI, while we will discuss exact rates directly with prospective interns, we do pay very well relative to other internships (and even some full-time jobs!) and, in return, we expect top notch candidates. Requirements: You must be a current student in a degree program at an accredited institution. Juniors, seniors and grad students preferred. This is a paid internship. Please send two recently published clips or two writing samples and your resume to living10@aol.com. FYI, while we will discuss exact rates directly with prospective interns, we do pay very well relative to other internships (and even some full-time jobs!) and, in return, we expect top notch candidates.
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