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1. WWD
Memo Pad: Scarlett's The One
By Amy Wicks
09.29.06
http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/109483?page=0

After six months, the guessing game as to whom Esquire magazine will soon name its "Sexiest Woman Alive" has come to an end — and, no, the much-criticized Jessica Biel will not be repeating her title. Scarlett Johansson is about to receive the distinction, according to a source close to the actress. A spokesman for the magazine declined to comment but said the November issue will be unveiled Oct. 17.

Esquire has featured Johansson quite a lot in its pages, perhaps tipping its hand as to the actress it loves most for 2006. But Johansson certainly has been on a roll, appearing most recently in "The Black Dahlia," Woody Allen's "Scoop" and has been a regular cover girl this year, including the famous photo of her in the buff (along with Keira Knightley and a clothed Tom Ford) on Vanity Fair's March cover — maybe that helped her cause with Esquire — and most recently the October issue of In Style magazine (see below). So, now you can skip the 20-questions game on Esquire's Web site, such as the historical person she has the biggest crush on (Albert Einstein) and who she would pick to play her in a movie that chronicles her life (Allen).

Memo Pad: SHOOTING STARS
By Stephanie D. Smith

Cond? Nast's "Point of Passion" ad campaign is gearing up for phase two. This time the ads, developed by San Francisco-based agency Heat, will feature celebrities and influencers instead of anonymous models to best represent each magazine and Web site. "We're trying to find a group of subjects that have indeed strong relationships with the magazine but have an amazing effect on culture, too. Some are celebrities, but others just have influence on culture," explained Richard Beckman, Cond? Nast Media Group president.

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Memo Pad: PHOTOSHOPPED
By Stephanie D. Smith

After In Style used a pick-up photograph of Scarlett Johansson on its October cover, director of photography Bradley Young is exiting the magazine as of mid-October. A spokeswoman confirmed his departure but said he will continue to freelance for the magazine. Young joined In Style in July 2005 after serving as photo director at GQ. In Style has not yet hired a replacement. MORE ONLINE

Memo Pad: SOONER THAN EXPECTED
By Stephanie D. Smith

Seems like those Business Week layoffs came much sooner than expected. On Thursday, WWD reported that BW staffers were nervous about expected layoffs in November. But that day, the business weekly let go of 12 staffers across administration, editorial and editorial production. Additionally, national correspondent and former managing editor Mark Morrison is leaving the magazine after 32 years to teach journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, his alma mater. During his college years, Morrison was editor of the newspaper, The Daily Texan. (Additionally, WWD reported Thursday that art director Malcolm Frouman, a 27-year Business Week veteran, has also left the magazine.)

Memo Pad: FOLLOWING THE HERD
By Irin Carmon

In the latest chapter of the newsweeklies striving for relevance in a 24-hour news cycle, Newsweek launched a political blog on Thursday called The Gaggle. It follows last week's introduction on the magazine's Web site of a weekly online interview feature called Capital Sources. Though Time promoted ex-Wonkette Ana Marie Cox from newly minted columnist to editor in a bid to perk up its own online political coverage, Newsweek is going with what it knows: Established political team members like Michael Isikoff, Jonathan Alter and Eleanor Clift will contribute. The blog will likely be a forum for raw material absent the normal rewrite process at newsweeklies wherein designated writers craft one narrative from other reporters' files. Of course, Newsweek correspondents have been quietly filing Web-only content in column format for the last five years, in part to offset the space and time limitations of a weekly. Newsweek is evidently hoping there's something magical about the word "blog." Though the site went live Thursday, its first entries dated back to Sept. 1, suggesting that even experiments in up-to-the-minute forms require some lead time.

2. NYPOST
EDITOR'S A ONE-MAN CRIME WAVE
By Richard Johnson with Paula Froelich and Bill Hoffman
09.29.06
http://www.nypost.com/seven/09292006/gossip/pagesix/editors_a_one_man_crime_wave_pagesix_.htm

MAYBE he finds it easier to write in prison. The former editor-in-chief of The Source magazine, David Blanks, has been arrested again. Blanks, who uses the nom de plume "Dasun Allah," was jailed last week after he allegedly assaulted three strangers in Harlem.

Cops say Blanks knocked down a man on West 125th Street, then pushed a 36-year-old woman to the ground and punched her, breaking her arm. He strolled two blocks away and hit another man before finally being arrested.

Blanks was let go from The Source in January after serving just a few months as editor. He worked as a writer there and at the Village Voice for years. He was jailed for four months in May after hitting two other random strangers in Harlem, and had been arrested last October for defacing a Jehovah's Witness temple.

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3. JOSSIP
Jessica Coen Already Over at Gawker
09.29.06
http://www.jossip.com/gossip/jessica-coen/jessica-coen-already-over-at-gawker-20060929.php

Times certainly are a' changin'. After three years as the mama of Nick Denton's favorite child, Gawker, Jessica Coen is moving on to Conde Nast, where she will act as the deputy online editor for Vanity Fair. We guess appearing in Conde Nast magazines is the best way to land a gig writing for them! Ah, New York.

Coen, who was lucky enough not to be outed by any tipsters in the Vanity Fair office, wrote a letter to her readers on the recently reformatted blog.

“After I'm done here, I'll be heading over to Vanity Fair, where I'll be their deputy online editor. While it's actually quite hard to say goodbye to this job (crap, am I being sincere already?), I can't pass up the opportunity to do all sorts of inappropriate things to the Conde Nast salad bar when no one's looking.”

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... that Bridal Guide, a national, bi-monthly bridal magazine, seeks a creative and detail-oriented assistant art director to join our art department. Our magazine focuses on all topics related to weddings‹-fashion, beauty, honeymoon travel, receptions, relationships. We are looking for an energetic team player for the following job responsibilities: attending planning meetings with editors to brainstorm art for stories, researching stock photography, designing editorial pages, assisting Creative Director in planning photo shoots, working with Production Manager to facilitate closings, doing administrative tasks such as billing, filing, ordering supplies, returning art to photographers, sending out issues to contributors and more. Candidate must have 1 year related experience or internship at a consumer magazine art department and must be proficient in Quark and Photoshop on the Mac. Must be highly organized and able to work on many projects simultaneously. Send resume, cover letter which MUST INCLUDE salary requirements and portfolio samples to AssistAD@aol.com. No one will be considered without salary requirements. Mention Ed2010 in your letter. NO PHONE CALLS OR FAXES.

... that Womansday.com is looking for an online health editor. We are looking for online editor who can take charge of all the health content on the site: develop and write original fitness and diet stories, including scripts for step by step slideshows and oversee the production of those shows with in house photographer; develop and write original health stories, including disease, wellness, weight loss, medical news, quizzes, oversee 4 new health newsletters, find and oversee a good diet blogger and find ways to involve the current WD medical advisory board more directly with the web. The editor should also have an eye for repurposing as well as creating original expansions of current print stories. Send resume to Kathy Sagan (ksagan@hfmus.com). OK to mention Ed.

... that Womansday.com is looking for a web producer with design skills. Position open immediately for a web producer with design skills for Womansday.com. Produce and design web pages including articles, quizzes, polls, slideshows, videos, mobile, newsletters. Maintain forums and blogs. Analyze metrics..Liaison with the tech department. Skills needed: Knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, experience in using a CMS (content management system). Experience working with a database a plus and with vignette a plus. Send resume to Kathy Sagan (ksagan@hfmus.com). OK to mention Ed.

... that Pacific Beach Magazine is about the beautiful places and beautiful people that comprise life in one of the planet's most vibrant beach communities. From a grain of sand on the beach to a grain of rice in a sushi roll, Pacific Beach Magazine provides a fresh look at the established and the new. Our mission is to reveal the finer (cool, sexy, modern, upscale) side of Southern California beach culture, rewarding readers with witty editorial, memorable photographs and stunning design. And we need an editor-in-chief. $1500/month to start. Part-time gig.

... that ShopWiki.com, a new shopping web site, is looking for a tech-savvy editor with a background in and love of electronics and computers. The ideal writer has a true passion for keeping up to date on the latest technology – for work and play. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, writing new guides, editing existing material, coming up with a plan for each section and organizing video reviews. This job is made for someone with one to two years writer/editing experience, detail-oriented, outgoing and can work independently with little direction. You must be completely flexible and hardworking. Typical nine-to-fivers need not apply. Experience with the Internet editing a plus. Mac savvy a must. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send your resume, cover letter, salary requirements and tech-related writing sample to: edit@shopwiki.com

Internships

... that an alternative weekly in NYC is seeking a graphic design intern and possible assistant for the editorial department to assist the art director in researching and acquiring photos/images, develop creative imagery for articles, flow text/editorial layout into Quark and other miscellaneous duties. In addition, the intern will collaborate on projects with various members of the editorial team. Strong Photoshop and Quark skills required; illustration a plus. Candidates must be extremely detail oriented, willing to work hard, must be able to work on a deadline, learn new skills and have fun. We are looking for someone who can exhibit skills as an independent worker, as well as a strong team player. The position will be four days a week, weekly stipend. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, samples or a link to their work to ndolce@nypress.com

... that www.julib.com, the e-zine that covers all things considered lifestyle and luxury in ny, la, san fran, chicago, miami, and london, still has one opening for an editorial intern for the fall semester. the ideal candidate will have previous writing experience, be available three full days a week, and will be able to start ASAP. the intern will have the opportunity to fact check, research stories, write issues, help out with photo shoots, assist with events, etc. please send all resumes to jobs@julib.com. thanks. (official Ed posting)

... that Brides Magazine is looking for a college student to intern in their beauty & jewelry department for the Fall semester. We are looking for someone who is responsible, organized and detail oriented. Applicants should be able to work 2-3 days per week and receive college credit for the internship. Please email cover letter and resume to sarah_leingang@condenast.com

... that Domino magazine, Conde Nast's home style magazine, seeks fall PHOTO interns. Responsibilities include: logging in film and portfolios, sending back film and prints, administrative duties and helping with photo production (such as finding locations/models & scouting). Our ideal candidate is incredibly organized, detail-oriented, enthusiastic and dependable. Photography/art background is a must. This is a part-time internship (3-4 days a week) for CREDIT only. Interested candidates should check out www.dominomag.com and email cover letter and resume to Nicole Williams @ nicole_williams@condenast.com.

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