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******* The Hearst Tower's housewarming earlier this month has spawned yet another tidbit. As reported by The Delaney Report, Victoria Hearst left a confusing message to partygoers on two long canvases at the entrance to the tower where guests signed their regards. "The [Hearst] company belongs to the God of Israel. We must bless others," was a quote attributed to her on the canvases. Hearst staffers are bewildered as to what exactly she meant by the statement. One called the message "weird," but many, including Jewish staffers, weren't too put off by the comments. "I wasn't offended because I didn't know what it meant," said one insider. "We were just very puzzled." As of Thursday, the banners were still in the Hearst lobby, which the insider believed reflected most people's ambivalent reaction: "If it were something that the company was really horrified by, I think they would have removed it." MORE ONLINE
2. WWD
Earlier this month, an editor at Glamour described its Web site's "Don'tspotting" feature, which invited readers to post and vote on the fashion choices of random passersby, as an impetus for "a dialogue about fashion." In other words, user-generated content could be a cost-efficient way to pump up page views and build site loyalty. But the mild uproar of a handful of bloggers pointing out that the unregulated nature of the site, among other things, could lend itself to "Mean Girls"-esque behavior has led to "phase two" of that dialogue (read: damage control), which includes, well, listening to bloggers. Glamour will implement a 24-hour waiting period for posting photos, during which "sweepers" will evaluate the posting's appropriateness. In a few weeks, the site will unveil a technological innovation that slaps an anonymity-granting black bar over the eyes of those eventually voted "Don'ts," similar to what the magazine does in its pages. Good taste in the eyes of voters grants an unobscured face. Finally, in a public show of humility, the magazine has been soliciting the advice of its critics, including Coutorture blogger and former Glamour intern Julie Fredrickson and The Huffington Post's Rachel Sklar. "As a magazine that's based on the idea of empowering women, it's very important to us to make sure that's also happening online," said Glamour editor in chief Cindi Leive. Or, as her new informal consultant, Fredrickson, put it, the point is to prevent the site from devolving into "rampant bitchery."
3. WWD
In Style has found a successor to outgoing director of photography Bradley Young, who left the magazine last month. Alix Campbell, photography director of Marie Claire, will defect to In Style just three issues into Joanna Coles' tenure as editor in chief of that title. Said Charla Lawhon, In Style's managing editor: "It's clear to me that she understands the In Style reader, magazine and brand." Campbell, who has held past photo positions at Glamour and Cosmopolitan, was director of photography at FHM magazine from August 2002 to April 2005 and was photo director at Redbook. She joins In Style on Nov. 6, "jumping in just in time for the spring issues," said Lawhon.
4. WWD
The American Magazine Conference kicks off Sunday night in Phoenix, but attendees will have less pool and pi?a colada time this year thanks to a jam-packed three-day itinerary. The festivities begin with Sunday night's opening panel with People assistant managing editor Jess Cagle and ubiquitous Food Network chef Rachael Ray, who launched "Every Day With Rachael Ray" last November. Speakers and panel sessions will run all day Monday, featuring former Men's Vogue cover hunk Sen. Barack Obama (D., Ill.), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., celebrity publicist Ken Sunshine and a host of magazine editors and publishers, and end Tuesday afternoon in time for attendees to catch afternoon flights back to New York. "The world moves faster now, so we're adapting to what our members want. There are as many sessions as before, it's just we cut out some of the recreation," said a Magazine Publishers of America spokesman. But what would the conference be without some high jinks — public or otherwise? Monday night's dinner will feature chefs from Arizona's top restaurants, including Beau McMillian, who recently beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay on an episode of Food Network's "Iron Chef." Then, TV Guide editor Ian Birch; Dana Fields, FHM president and executive publisher; Urb publisher Raymond Roker; Jane editor in chief Brandon Holley; Maxim group publisher Rob Gregory, and Rodale chief executive officer Steve Murphy will ramp things up by deejaying at an after party that will be complete with a cigar and martini bar. While Ray is leaving the conference before the party and before cooking up a 30-minute meal at Monday's dinner, she did make a long-distance request for Birch and crew: "Anything Tom Jones will work."
5. Business Week
Regarding the 18 magazines from its Time4Media and Parenting groups that Time Inc. put up for sale in September, we hear: Initial bids are due October 25. (I'd bet that Time Inc. is hustling to get this done by the end of year.) That revenues for all the magazines are somewhere north of $260 million and somewhere south of $300 million. That their combined profit margin is around 8%--or somewhere north of $20 million and somewhere south of $25 million.
************ Jobs ...that Cosmo is looking for a new fashion Editor. The Fashion Editor is responsible for styling all features shoots and men's portfolios. Someone who assisted a top fashion editor at one time and has 2 years of styling experience would be ideal. A flexible personality is key as there are a lot of people to answer to in this job. The most important quality is good taste and an enthusiastic demeanor. Send your resume to magazineshr4@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed) Internships ...US News & World report is looking for a production intern in the graphics department. Ed's tipster recommends you check out the official listing, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/webjobs.htm#productionintern, and send your resume and cover letter to graphics@usnews.com.
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