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Swampy Hump Day
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Ed ate approximately, somewhere around 23 slices of the free pizza last night at the Alligator Lounge. No wonder his already-battered pores are oozing cheese today.

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3rd Annual EA SquareTable Event
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Calling all NY Editorial Assistants (and Assistant Editors who still assist). Now's the time to apply to participate in our 3rd Annual EA SquareTable Event, to be held on Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30.

The event brings together EAs from New York-based magazines to discuss their jobs, as well as speak with senior magazine editors on how to succeed and get to the next level. The cost is $20.

If you'd like to participate, please reply NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, Jan 17 to Events@ed2010.com with the following info...

Your name:
Your magazine:
Your job title (as it appears on the masthead):
Who you assist (specific eds, or dept...):
How long you've been at your job:
Your Cell Phone Number:

Please note, becaue space is limited, we will send a confirmation email by mid-next week with location details.

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News
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1. New York Observer
Friday Time Waits for Chic Designer and McKinsey Cuts
By Michael Calderone
1/10/07
http://www.observer.com/20070115/20070115_Michael_Calderone_pageone_offtherec.asp

What??™s in a participle? When the new Time magazine appeared on Friday, Jan. 5??”returning, after decades of Mondays, to an end-of-week publishing cycle??”it included a note from managing editor Richard Stengel titled ???A Changing TIME.???

That was changing, not changed. ???In the coming weeks and months,??? Mr. Stengel wrote, ???you??™ll be seeing more changes and innovations.???

In other words: Pardon our dust! Soon after becoming managing editor last year, Mr. Stengel announced his intention to revolutionize the way the ancient Henry Luce property did business. Breaking news would go to the Time.com Web site, while a reconceived print edition would ???set the news agenda,??? as Mr. Stengel put it in the editor??™s note.

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2. WWD
Seeking The Crown
By Stephanie D. Smith
1/10/07
http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/111867

The annual Cond?© Nast publishers' meeting in Naples, Fla., is only three weeks away, so naturally speculation is rampant over who might take home the Publisher of the Year prize.

The publishers at two of Cond?©'s largest titles ??” Glamour vice president and publisher Bill Wackermann and Vogue's Tom Florio ??” are the top favorites this time around. Wackermann is a front-runner again after losing out to Teen Vogue's Gina Sanders last year. In 2006, Glamour's pages grew pages 7.5 percent, to 1,890, on top of a 6.6 percent growth in 2005, according to Publishers Information Bureau. Wackermann also brought back Glamour's "Reel Moment" film production franchise for the second year, and all three films earned spots at the Sundance Film Festival in February and got Wackermann a mention on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show." In addition, he spun off "Real Music," and one unknown female band won a music video directed by Pink.

"He didn't get it last year, and we know that [chief executive officer] Chuck [Townsend] likes him. It's a big, big magazine, so to be up 7 percent means it's probably up a whopping amount of dollars," said one insider.

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3. Media Daily News
??™06: The Year That Wasn??™t For Consumer Magazines
By Erik Sass
1/10/07
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=53671

YEAR-END NUMBERS ARE IN FROM the Publishers' Information Bureau (PIB), and there's few surprises for the magazine industry: 2006 was a hard year for consumer magazines, for the most part, a fact underlined by the closing of big titles like Celebrity Living, Cargo, Elle Girl, Teen People, and FHM. But some categories thrived--and even in categories that suffered, individual titles stood out with big gains in ad pages and revenue.

Overall, special interest titles struggled in 2006, including many magazines targeting audiences segmented by gender. Among the hardest-hit categories were homemaking magazines, which traditionally target women, and tech and sports' enthusiast magazines, which generally target men.

Among the big homemaking titles, Better Homes and Gardens saw ad pages fall 8.2% and rate-card revenue sink 2.9%. Good Housekeeping was basically flat, with ad pages down 2.2% and rate-card revenue up 4.1%. Home, a slightly smaller title, saw ad pages fall 11.1% and rate-card revenue decline 7.3%, and Metropolitan Home's ad pages sank 3.1% as rate-card revenue remained flat. Meanwhile, House Beautiful's ad pages tumbled 15.6% and rate-card revenue fell 9.8%. It wasn't all bad news in the homemaking categories. One of the bright spots was the continued success of Dwell, launched in August 2000, which targets younger women with hip content: the magazine saw ad pages jump 39.6% and rate-card revenue rise 59.9%. And House & Garden's ad pages jumped 15.3%.

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Magazine giant Meredith expanded its presence in the online marketing area by snapping up two interactive agencies Wednesday, Genex and New Media Strategies, in a further sign that traditional print publishers are latching onto the web to generate revenue as print readers go online.

The Des Moines, Iowa-based company, which publishes magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, Fitness, Ladies??™ Home Journal, More, and Parents, already has in place a Meredith Integrated Marketing unit, but the acquisitions should give the company more of a foothold in the latest ways to capture buzz on the Internet.

Print publishers have been struggling to adjust to the rapidly changing dynamics of the Internet as more of their traditional readers have been spending time in front of a computer screen instead of turning the pages of a magazine.

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In their quest for new readers more magazines and newspapers are turning to social networking standbys. Blogs, RSS feed and more are popping up on magazine and newspaper websites, and some publishers are buying entire social networks in the hopes of boosting readership and revenue.

One such buy is from Hearst Magazines, the publisher has purchased social network eCRUSH.com for an undisclosed sum. The social site allows members to send email "crushes" to non-members. The non-members must register with eCRUSH to learn who their admirers are. Along with eCRUSH Hearst gets eSPIN, an online version of the spin-the-bottle game and HighSchoolStyleBoard, a photo-rating site.

The purchase is the result of the high demand for targeted teenage advertising inventory, according to one executive. Many of Hearst??™s titles, including Seventeen, CosmoGIRL and Teen will begin including social networking capabilities like interactive content, photos, video, and podcasts this year. They will also launch MyPromShopper.com, which boasts content from the magazines.

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Elle Magazine today finally confirmed the news that Joe Zee has been named to the newly created position of creative director for the publication??™s U.S. edition. Zee will be responsible for the visuals of the magazine and will assume the role effective January 29. He will report to Roberta Myers, editor-in-chief of Elle. This confirms a first, and exclusive, report in The Daily on December 18.

???In his new role, Joe will build on Elle??™s continued success and reputation by enhancing the magazine??™s look and style,??? Myers said in a statement. ???He??™s an amazing talent in the magazine industry, and I am confident his experience and creativity is perfect for Elle.??? Gilles Bensimon, international creative director, added, ???As the Elle international network continues to grow in both size and stature, it??™s vital that we attract top-level talent and creative vision. Joe Zee brings that and more to the U.S. edition.???

According to Myers, Zee will not attend the Paris couture shows, but will be present at the upcoming fashion weeks in New York, Milan, and Paris as a member of the Elle team.

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EdAd
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One bedroom in a fully furnished, 1,000-sq.ft., Hell's Kitchen 3BR apartment available for $1250 (includes electricity, cable, Internet) from Jan. 19 to Feb. 18. The location is great—right in the heart of the city (west 50's) and close to a lot of great restaurants and bars, not to mention there's a D'Agostino's literally at your doorstep. About a 10-minute walk to Times Square, Columbus Circle and Central Park. Apartment has a big bathroom, large kitchen and eating area, great living space, WIFI and DVR. You would be sharing with two wonderful twenty-something gals who also both work in magazines. Looking for a young, professional, non-smoking female. Contact Kristin at krysleigh@yahoo.com for info.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

Ed Ad

One bedroom in a fully furnished, 1,000-sq.ft., Hell's Kitchen 3BR apartment available for $1250 (includes electricity, cable, Internet) from Jan. 19 to Feb. 18. The location is great - right in the heart of the city (west 50's) and close to a lot of great restaurants and bars, not to mention there's a D'Agostino's literally at your doorstep. About a 10-minute walk to Times Square, Columbus Circle and Central Park. Apartment has a big bathroom, large kitchen and eating area, great living space, WIFI and DVR. You would be sharing with two wonderful twenty-something gals who also both work in magazines. Looking for a young, professional, non-smoking female. E-mail krysleigh@yahoo.com if interested.

Jobs

...that Technology Review magazine in Cambridge, MA is looking for an editorial assistant to assist with the print and web teams, handling artist and author contracts, invoices, expenses and web site traffic statistics. The editorial assistant is also responsible for getting content to partners, and ensuring the print and we editorial schedules are up to date. This full-time position requires exceptional organizational and time management skills. Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@technologyreview.com.

...that ShopWiki.com, a recently launched comparison-shopping search engine with wiki functionality based in New York, is looking for a hip, funky writer/editor to cover the clothing and accessories section of the Web site. Do you follow all the trends and find the best deals on all the look-alike fashions? Are you the go-to person among all your friends for weekly shopping trips? It's a great opportunity for a fashionable individual with writing skills to tackle the clothing and accessories market and make a name for him or herself in the field. All candidates will be expected to write and edit on a daily basis and maintain a consistent voice. If you aren?t already, you will become an authority on all things fashionable (and what?s not). This job is made for someone with one to two years writing/editing experience, who is looking to get his or her feet wet in the Internet world. The ideal candidate is 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 email cover letter and resume to edit@shopwiki.com.

Internships

...that Scholastic Inc. is looking for interns for its 10-week program runs from June 4th to August 10th. Internships are available in New York City, Secaucus, New Jersey and Danbury, CT. Interns are paid $11 per hour and work a 35-hour week. Housing and travel expenses are the responsibility of the intern. Interested applicants can apply at http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/job/internships.htm by Monday, February 19, 2007. Students accepted as summer interns will be notified by March 31, 2007. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

...that Ivillage Parenting Network is seeking a spring intern for its New York City office. You?ll get a hands-on experience with a fun and easygoing staff. Must be able to receive college credit. For more information, contact Christina Guzzo at christina.guzzo@nbcuni.com.

...that the fashion + accessories dept of Town + Country is looking for one sharp, enthusiastic, anal retentively organized, fashion obsessed intern, available a minimum of 2 days/week for the spring semester (ready to start as soon as possible). Intern will assist the fashion team by handling sample trafficking, corresponding with PR companies, assisting on photo shoots, requesting credits, updating look books + story boards and performing general administrative duties. Town + Country only accepts current students who can receive school credit for this internship. Please state availability, start date + approx end date. Preference will be given to those eager to work more, as well as those who are available to start sooner as opposed to later. This is an extremely unique + rare opportunity that will give you a real glimpse into the on goings of a fashion editorial dept, prep for photo shoots and set experience. You will have your own desk, and will not be stuck in the closet all day or be busy doing coffee runs! You will gain actual fashion assistant experience. Opening is available immediately. Please put "Spring Fashion Internship" in the subject heading. Send resume and cover letter of why you're the ideal candidate to Anna Reyes at acreyes@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that 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 Time.com is looking for unpaid interns to start immediately. This is not a writing position. We need interns that know HTML, Flash, Photoshop, etc. to help with the relaunched time.com. If you are interested please email a resume to tiffany_black@timeinc.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Brides, a Cond? Nast publication, is looking for two photography interns. Applicants must be eligible for college credit and have a photography background. We are looking for a commitment of one to two days a week. Responsibilities will include scanning film, photo research, assisting with the production of photo shoots, ordering prints, returning portfolios and original artwork. Brides has a small Photo Department so there is a lot of opportunity to learn about editorial photo production. Please e-mail a resume and cover letter to the Associate Photo Editor, Kristen Walsh, Kristen.walsh@condenast.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Quest Media seeks an Editorial Intern. The company that publishes Quest and Q magazines seeks an intern with knowledge of the New York social scene, a strong work ethic, and a passion for words. In addition to first-hand experience working at a metropolitan magazine, the position offers ample opportunity for writing, including feature articles with bylines. Other duties will include proofing copy, assisting the editorial staff in collecting samples and images, updating the public relations contact database, and general office management. Quest Magazine is a monthly luxury lifestyle publication that caters to affluent Manhattanites. Q Magazine was launched in the fall of 2005 and is a quarterly focused on "timeless and classic fashion." Hours of operation are essentially 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, but scheduling is flexible, for a total of 12-20 hours per week. To apply, please forward a cover letter and resume to Victor Wishna at victor@questmag.com. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

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