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1. The Washington Post
Post Co. Sells Technology Magazines And FOSE Show to California Firm
By Frank Ahrens
December 9, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/08/AR2006120801494.html

The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell Post Newsweek Tech Media, its portfolio of technology magazines, to 1105 Media of Chatsworth, Calif., for an undisclosed amount, acknowledging that the business-to-business venture no longer fits the company's strategy.

The magazines include Government Computer News, Washington Technology, Government Leader and Defense Systems. Also included is FOSE, the annual information technology convention put on by Post Newsweek Tech Media.

"Unfortunately, we could never seem to make the business work," said John B. Morse, The Post Co.'s chief financial officer. All of The Post Co.'s other media assets are consumer-oriented.

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2. NewYork Post
ART MAG DIVA MAY HAVE EYE ON ARMORY SHOW
By Keith J. Kelly
December 11, 2006
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12112006/business/art_mag_diva_may_have_eye_on_armory_show_business_keith_j__kelly.htm

The Canadian-born multimillionaire Louise T. Blouin MacBain is said to be on the brink of buying the Armory Show, even as her art magazine empire bleeds red ink.

A spokesman for the show conceded to The Post that there have been some "preliminary talks" with prospective suitors, without disclosing their identities.

According to the new issue of New York, MacBain actually has signed a letter of intent to buy it for $10 million. However, in a profile on MacBain that hits the newsstands today, Vanessa Grigoriadis writes that the deal may have hit a last-minute snag. Reached in London yesterday, MacBain said of any Armory talks, "I can't comment on that."

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3. New York Post
WELSH GO-ES WEST TO LAUNCH MAGS
By Keith J. Kelly
December 11, 2006
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12112006/business/welsh_go_es_west_to_launch_mags_business_keith_j__kelly.htm

After only three months, magazine entrepreneur Don Welsh is splitting from Mariah Media - where he was attempting to serve as the launch publisher of Outside's Go - to head west to start anew with his own publishing company.

The new company, called Mountain Time, plans to publish lifestyle magazines in affluent ski resorts towns such as Telluride and Aspen, Welsh said.

Jake Hill, ex-publisher of Spin, will now be the launch publisher of Go, a travel magazine aimed at the super affluent males in the 40-plus age bracket. Hill had been consulting on the project under Welsh.

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Rodale today is announcing a sweeping series of changes to integrate its print and online functions.

Its approach differs from that of other publishers who have taken incremental steps to integrate online and print sales, or merged editorial and sales functions on a title-by-title basis, to reflect the readers and advertiser’ platform-neutral approach to media. Rodale, meanwhile, is attempting to change the way it sells and manages content for all its brands at once.

Starting Dec. 11, the parent of Prevention and Men’s Health will dedicate online salespeople to individual publishers, while training print salespeople to sell online. Rodale hopes that dedicating online sales people to individual brands will position the company to grow online ad sales by 50 percent in 2007.

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HANGING HIS SHINGLE: Norman Pearlstine sure is preaching the religion of private ownership. At a panel he moderated Thursday night on the future of news, the former Time Inc. editor in chief repeatedly asked his guests leading questions about public ownership's effect on the integrity of news. Of course, Pearlstine — as he stated in his introduction — is now a senior adviser to private equity firm The Carlyle Group. Equally ironic was that the discussion was held in the environs of Pearlstine's former employer, and the lineup included Time Inc. chief executive officer Ann Moore as well as former Los Angeles Times editor John Carroll and New York Times managing editor Jill Abramson.

THE SAME, BUT DIFFERENT: What will be new in the next print reincarnation of Radar when the title finally relaunches (it's the third try) in print next February? Well, not much. Former Domino art director Barbara Reyes has given the magazine a new look, and perhaps most importantly, there's the money — at least for now. "The only difference now is that we have an investor" — or investors —"who believes in it," said founder Maer Roshan. Radar's backers include Yusef Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and unofficially, supermarket mogul Ron Burkle. Roshan said his investors have committed to the title for five years, but didn't reveal under what conditions. Besides, past investors also made promises, but Harvey Weinstein and a few of his personal connections stopped at two issues, and Mort Zuckerman and Jeffery Epstein ponied up only $10 million of their Roshan-claimed $20 million commitment.

FRESH BLOOD: The editorial offices of In Style are getting awfully crowded. First, managing editor Charla Lawhon got a helping hand from Martha Nelson when Time Inc. gave the title to Nelson in addition to her duties as editor of The People Group. Now from today, former Cargo editor in chief Ariel Foxman will start working his mojo on the magazine, having been named Time Inc. editor at large on Friday and given In Style as his first assignment. As editor at large, Foxman will report to John Huey, Time Inc.'s editor in chief, but he will report to Lawhon in his duties at In Style.

RHINO MESSAGE: Marc Ecko Enterprises has secured a one-year global endorsement agreement with teen music and film sensation JoJo for its Rhino Red junior footwear line. As part of the deal, the actress, singer and producer will appear in the line's spring TV and print campaigns, titled "JoJo the Creator." For print, the ad will appear in Seventeen, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl and In Touch Weekly, among others, while broadcast media includes MTV, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and various tween Web sites. JoJo, or Joanna Noelle Levesque, the 16-year-old star's real name, rose to fame in 2004 with her platinum-selling self-titled debut album. In 2006, she expanded her reach to film, starring in both "Aquamarine" and "RV," where she appeared with Robin Williams.

BACK TO THE FARM: A high-gloss magazine that discusses wine worth hundreds of dollars a bottle and rare ingredients might seem an unlikely champion of down-and-dirty farmers, but Food & Wine doesn't think so. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Food & Wine Magazine Classic, June 15 to 17 in Aspen, the magazine has set a target of raising $1 million for Farm to Table, a national initiative that supports independent farmers across the U.S. "Enjoying wine and food grown, raised or harvested locally boosts our economy, protects our farmland, provides greater quality foods and enhances our overall environment," said the magazine's editor in chief Dana Cowin. Chris Grdovic, associate publisher, said the fund-raiser will continue until the end of next year to meet its monetary target.

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In a bid to connect with young, tech-savvy readers, Sports Illustrated struck an alliance with Takkle.com, an online social network for high school athletes.

Under the alliance announced today, sports fans can go to Takkle.com to nominate candidates for SI’s Faces in the Crowd, a longstanding department of the magazine that recognizes student athletes. Visitors also will be able to submit video highlights of student athletes on Takkle.com, and SI will showcase one athlete’s video each week on Takkle.com.

SI plans to expand the editorial partnership by cross-selling Takkle.com with the magazine.

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Primedia agreed to sell its 17 hunting, fishing, and shooting titles to private equity-controlled InterMedia Outdoor, Inc., for $170 million in cash, to reduce its debt and focus on males 18-34. Primedia had long-term debt of $1.46 billion in 2005.

The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, would include events, Web sites, TV and radio programming, and branded products related to the 17 titles. The magazines, including Bowhunter, Fly Fisherman and Guns & Ammo, make up Primedia's Outdoors Group.

The sale would leave Primedia with about 73 enthusiast publications, the company having sold its nine consumer crafts titles and four enthusiast jewelry titles and their related assets earlier this year. Primedia reported revenue of $984 million in 2005.

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In an age when bikram is a household word and the city that put cheesecake on the map is outlawing trans fats, it’s a good time to be in the health and fitness category. Fitness books are right in the sweet spot.

Meredith Corp.’s recent acquisition Fitness seems to be improving circulation and ad health since moving over from G+J USA Publishing in May 2005. Total circulation grew 1.8 percent to 1.5 million in first-half 2006 following a 4.4 percent decline in first-half 2005, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Ad pages narrowed their decline to just 3.7 percent in ’06 from an 18.9 percent drop in ’05, per the Mediaweek Monitor.

Once perceived as being for the woman who works out all the time, the magazine under editor in chief Denise Brodey has developed a more attainable message. “Fitness is not a gym magazine. It’s a magazine for every level,” Brodey contended.

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When Franklin Sports went to Sports Illustrated Kids to promote Battle Max, its new paintball-style game for teens and tweens, the conversation quickly moved beyond print and online ads. SI Kids created an online forum of Battle Max that let kids play a virtual version of the game. Through the magazine, Franklin got a booth at the Dew Action Sports Tour where it was able to demo the game.

“It was extremely effective,” Chuck Quinn, vp of marketing and sourcing for Franklin Sports, said of the program. “I give [SI Kids] credit for looking at it in a comprehensive way.”

Winning Franklin’s and other ad schedules this year depended on the monthly’s ability to deliver programs that went beyond the page, argued Dave Watt, publisher of Sports Illustrated Kids. “We would not have carried that business were we not able to come up with programs like that,” he said.

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Is Bauer Publishing one of publishing's least friendly employers for those with XX chromosomes? That's what multiple current and former staffers, from the business and publishing side of the business, have been telling us. Forget VNU's dildo-slash-sexual harassment doozy of a lawsuit. If you're a woman who feels uncomfortable in the workplace, there's a good chance Bauer is your boss.

And most of the blame, we're told, falls on chief Hubert Boehle. One former Bauer employee calls the CEO an "egomaniacal misogynist," and that seems to be the kindest of compliments we've heard.

Bauer, of course, was in the news most recently for axing Debra Birnbaum as Life & Style's editor-in-chief, even after she managed a staggering 49 percent increase in circulation only to see the floor fall out on her. Her replacement was Mark Pasetsky, the mag's general manager who – we've been telling you – doesn't have the confidence of many staffers.

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...that Law Firm Inc. is looking for a business-minded editor who can bring life, imagination and a healthy skepticism to the subject. The Editor-in-Chief will lead the editorial/art team in planning and managing content and graphics for each issue and responsible for the overall development of the magazine, create the annual editorial calendar, manage staff members and contributors, assign projects and facilitate successful completion, work with other departments to facilitate the completion of each issue, and the development and growth of the magazine, and the brand via speaking opportunities, appearances, etc. Ideal candidate will have at least five years relevant journalism experience, must be a strong editor who will able to translate his or her vision into desirable and profitable print and publications, have an understanding of journalistic principles and guidelines, must possess strong oral and written communication skills, including public speaking ability and have excellent managerial skills. Law degree/law firm experience would be helpful. Qualified candidates should submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements to opportunities@alm.com for immediate consideration. ALM is an equal opportunity employer that encourages and values diversity.

...that The Real Deal, a 60,000-circulation magazine that provides an inside look at the big players and major deals in the New York City real estate market, is seeking a web editor. Job involves running the magazine's blog, including writing short original breaking news items as well as compiling summaries of stories in other publications. Great chance to compete with daily newspapers and other news outlets covering New York City real estate. Candidates must have strong business reporting and hard-news backgrounds as well as the ability to self-manage. Competitive salary. Interested applicants should send a resume and three clips to editor Stuart W. Elliott at jobs@therealdeal.net. No attachments please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that The Real Deal is also seeking freelance writers. Candidates must have strong business reporting and hard-news backgrounds, and the ability to dig deep into the most aggressive real estate market in the world. We offer per-word pay rates competitive with other New York City trade magazines. Please send resume and no more than three newswriting clips to editor Stuart W. Elliott at jobs@therealdeal.net. No attachments please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Boheme Verite, an international “underground” online art magazine seeks writers and copy editors to interview, profile and report on artists on an international level. Artists featured in the zine are up and coming artists that we feel the world should see and hear, as we include mp3s, photos and artwork on the site. Art that we include are photography, poetry, music, fashion, dance, travel, painting, sculpting, digital arts and new arts. Our belief and mission is that “Everything is Art and Art is Everywhere.” That is what and who we promote and expect the same from those who write for the zine. We offer an experience to promote you as a writer or editor in an online atmosphere. Writers should have experience in journalism or interviewing others with strong writing skills. Clips are not necessary but accepted. To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Jessica Noll at jnoll@bvmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships

...that Working Mother magazine has an excellent opportunity for a smart, talented and on-the-ball web editorial intern. Duties include working closely with editors, researching, working on special projects and some administrative assistance. This intern will also develop and report stories for our new website, in addition to posting content. We’re looking for someone who has a strong interest in the web, and has creative ideas to make our site the go-to destination for working mothers. We’re a small staff so you’ll get the chance to really be part of the team. In this market it's all about experience and this is a great start. Must be a team player, comfortable with computers and able to work autonomously. Position starts in early January and runs through May, depending upon your availability. Schedule is flexible, but we prefer 3-4 full days/week. Position is unpaid, but we'll make sure you get great experience! Please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line. Send resume, cover letter, and 2-3 clips to susan.gerstenzang@workingmother.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that UR Chicago has positions open for unpaid internships lasting two to three months, 15 to 20 hours a week. Get editorial experience at a fast-paced monthly magazine, make industry connections, and take advantage of free CDs and admission to shows. Duties include data entry and filing, writing for the newsletter, for the Web site and for print, fact-checking, research and helping out at events. College credit is not required, but enthusiasm, familiarity with the publication, knowledge of Chicago nightlife and culture, attention to detail, and excellent grammar, writing and speaking skills are. Please send a cover letter stating why you want to intern for UR Chicago, your resume, references and writing samples (published preferred) to Amber Drea, Editor-in-Chief, UR Chicago, 213 W. Institute Place, Ste. 305, Chicago, IL 60610, e-mail to amber@purefuture.com or fax to 312/238-9838. (OK to mention Ed)

...that The Real Deal, a 60,000-circulation magazine that provides an inside look at the big players and major deals in the New York City real estate market, is seeking an intern. The internship will provide real reporting experience, and will include research and writing. Pay is negotiable. Hours are flexible, but interns are expected to work three hours a day at least three days per week. Interested applicants should send a resume and any clips to editor Stuart W. Elliott at jobs@therealdeal.net. No attachments please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that the fashion and accessories departments of ELLE are looking to fill several internship positions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, checking in and out clothing and accessories samples, organizing the fashion and accessories closets, picking up designer samples around Manhattan, assisting on photo shoots, help in putting together lookboards for the editors and occasional administrative tasks. Interns must be dedicated, mature and enthusiastic about learning how the fashion department of a top publication works. Internships must be for school credit and interns must commit to 2-3 days per week. Please contact kpaine@hfmus.com to submit a resume or for more information.

...that the editors of Media and OMMA magazines (MediaPostPublications.com), which target the media planning and buying community, are looking for a spring intern (for credit if you'd like, but it's not necessary). Duties will include research, writing, copy editing, and interacting with all areas of magazine production. We're fun and hard-working and want to give you clips! Hours and days are flexible. Please send a cover letter and resume in the **body** of your e-mail, and no more than three recent clips to Tobi, telkin@mediapost.com. (OK to mention ED)

...that ForbesTraveler.com is looking for a razor-sharp editorial intern in the new year. Great opportunity for hands-on involvement in a young website. Duties will include the expected fact-checking and filing, but there will also be opportunities to research, write, brainstorm ideas, and participate in editorial meetings. Be uber-organized and detail oriented. Position is unpaid, but you will leave with clips, contacts, and great experience. Looking for either one full-timer or two part-timers. E-mail letter, resume, clips if you have them, and availability to: Rich Beattie, Deputy Editor, RBeattie@Forbes.net. (OK to mention Ed)

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