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1.New York Post
Up to six companies are believed to be in the hunt for the 18 magazines that Time Inc. is auctioning off. The deadline was yesterday, and according to sources, several bidders invited into the second round sat out the finals. The company had initially set a $240 million cutoff for titles that included Field & Stream, Outdoor Life and TransWorld Snowboarding as well as the Parenting Group. The frontrunner may be Bonnier Publications, the Stockholm-based publishing company that has a chunk of Terry Snow's World Publications, because Time Inc. CEO Ann Moore has said she prefers to sell to a strategic partner. Also in the hunt is the Quadrangle Group, helmed by Peter Ezersky and Steve Rattner, who are backing ex-Wenner Media exec Kent Brownridge. Jack Haire, former executive vice president at Time Inc., is also seen as in the running, backed by Boston Ventures. The dropouts include Oak Hill Capital Partners, a venture fund that recently said it was going to buy the New York Times Co.'s television stations. MORE ONLINE 2. Media WeekUs Weekly, Veoh to Launch Celebrity Channel By Mike Shields 1/22/07 http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003535806 Us Weekly has signed a deal with Veoh Networks to launch a branded entertainment channel on both Usmagazine.com and the Web video repository Veoh.com. The new Celebrity Channel, which goes live sometime in February, will feature a variety of Us-produced video footage culled together from various celebrity-filled occasions, ranging from parties to news events. Users will also be able to submit their own celeb-themed clips to either site – much in the same way that user-shot celebrity videos populate the increasingly popular TMZ.com. With the move, Us Weekly is hoping that it continues building a lasting interactive relationship with its rabid print readers. “Usmagazine.com celebrates the celebrity lifestyle and gives our readers a forum to interact with us,” said Janice Min, editor in chief, Us Weekly. “By partnering with Veoh, we are enhancing our readers’ online community and giving our core audience of young sophisticated women an ultimate celebrity Web destination.”
3. WWD
It seems Helen Gurley Brown's legacy affected more than young women in the Seventies, according to actor-comedian Denis Leary. The star of F/X's "Rescue Me" described at Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless Male Awards how the legendary editor in chief helped him, and arguably scores of men around the globe, understand the "machinery" of what makes women tick in terms of love, sex and relationships. "Thank you, Helen, for explaining the machinery. I've been married for 25 years. And you're the f---ing reason!" he cheered. Leary was honored at a lunch Monday with a dozen other men, including Jeremy Piven, Forest Whitaker and Omar Epps. But this group was overshadowed by Cosmo's Male of the Year — Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson's ex who's clearly been having lots of fearless fun lately.
4. WWD
Bids came in at 5 p.m. Monday for the 18 Time 4 Media and Parenting Group titles after what some sources close to the deal called a "frustrating" process. "The information was not as complete as anyone would have liked to see it," said one source, meaning that gathering all the necessary numbers and data from Time Inc. in order to analyze the deal took much more time than expected and was one reason why the process was delayed for several weeks. Now, bidders will sit tight for Time Inc. to decide who will go on to the next round, which most likely will happen by the end of the week. While Time Inc. officials declined comment, sources close to the deal expect the publisher received four to six bids, with two or three of those being for the entire portfolio of 18 titles, and that bids most likely fell in the ballpark of $200 million to $240 million.
5. WWD
Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (R.) didn't mince words during an interview with GQ on President Bush and his administration's handling of Iraq, so the magazine has decided to act more like a newspaper by posting his Q&A on its Web site today — a full month before it will appear in the March issue. This type of breaking-news reporting is just the first of many stories GQ hopes to provide readers. But will posting a story so far in advance of publication eat into those coveted newsstand sales? Executive editor Andy Ward admitted that's an issue, but he believes a two- or three-page interview with a senator won't stop the average reader from buying the magazine. He added GQ is focused on an increased commitment to break more political stories via the Web site throughout the end of this year and continuing into 2008. As to the interview, Hagel told GQ correspondent Wil S. Hylton that the Bush administration expected Congress to let it start a war anywhere it wanted in the Middle East — "They could go into Greece or anywhere. I mean, is central Asia in the region?…There were no boundaries. No restrictions." Hagel said that, even if it meant deceiving Congress, it was pretty clear the administration was "hell-bent on going to war in Iraq." In what may come as no surprise, Hagel is considering whether he should run during the next presidential election.
6. WWD
Let it not be said that public service journalism is for awards and glory alone. "A Hard Earned Life," an article by Jennifer Gonnerman in New York magazine's Money issue, has helped score an apartment and a job for its subject, Robert Gonzalez, a 30-year-old security guard and father of two struggling on his salary of $338 a week. "I got letters, checks, gift cards, which was a big help," said Gonzalez. "People read my story and they want me to keep my head up." One reader helped find him a second job in the mailroom at Grand Central, and today, with the help of another reader, he will finally move out of his parents' house and into a studio in subsidized housing. Though Gonzalez said he was originally intimidated at the prospect of being profiled, in the end, he said, "It was something I just needed to do."
7. Gawker
Despite the Mediabistro job postings that seemed to indicate that AMI would be moving Star's operations back to Florida from whence they came, Star has thus far vehemently denied that that was, in fact, the case. But over the transom comes the following: Star staffers are out in March. Star really moving to Boca. Nobody asked to join the ride. The usual caveats apply, but this would seem to be quite a repudiation of Bonnie Fuller's reinvention attempts.
8. Jossip
If ever there were a MySpace profile we wanted to befriend, it is, undoubtedly, "Fans Against the Paparazzi." With 21 (!) friends and counting, Fans has just one central mission: celebrate celebrities without attacking them. As if there were another way. Its mission is clear: "STOP BUYING WEEKLY TABLOID MAGAZINES WHO SUPPORT PAPARAZZI BY PURCHASING AND PRINTING THEIR CANDIDS!" Somehow lost in the message, however, is an asterisk about "continue buying the tabloids who set up arrangements with celebrities to shoot 'candid' photos in exchange for a fat profit sharing arrangement." Below you'll find a list of tabloid and weekly magazines to BOYCOTT, as well as photo agencies we are asking them to STOP SUPPORTING. - globe magazine - hello! - in touch weekly - life & style - national enquirer - ok! magazine - people magazine - planet sun - star magazine - us weekly MORE ONLINE
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...that Womansday.com is looking for a Web Designer. We're seeking a creative individual with a minimum of 2-3 years of related web experience who has a solid graphic design sense of layouts, color combinations, and typographic choices. Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with daily deadlines. Knowledge of CMS publishing environments and proficiency in Dreamweaver, HTML, Photoshop, and Flash on PC and Mac are required. Please e-mail resume with cover letter, including salary requirements, to gcasale@hfmus.com. No phone calls please. ...that the Detroit Free Press, the largest newspaper in Michigan, will be looking for a deputy editorial page editor. The job includes editing, writing, planning, inspiring and cajoling, plus managing most of editorial's web presence and "community conversation" should contact editorial page editor Ron Dzwonkowski, but not until Feb. 5. Email him at dzwonk@freepress.com. Do NOT mention Ed. ...that the Detroit Free Press is also looking for an assistant features editor. The duties are diverse. Features covers all aspects of the way we live: from food, clothing and shelter to entertainment, family, relationships and sex. Interested? Contact Julie Topping at topping@freepress.com. Do NOT mention Ed. Internships ...that Nirvana W magazine, the first international fashion and lifestyle magazine geared to South Asian women, is accepting applications for their spring internship program. Positions are available in both Editorial and P.R/Communications and interns can work remotely. The ideal applicant should be a motivated, self-starter with a strong interest in either field and in areas such as fashion, beauty, fitness, wellness, lifestyle, culture, online media, Diaspora, etc. Duties include, but are not limited to, contributing story ideas and content for the website, researching and fact-checking, writing and sending out press releases and newsletters, reaching out to various related organizations, contacting PR agencies, and helping us brand the internationally-recognized Nirvana W name. This is a very hands-on internship that requires about 5-10 hours/week from potential candidates. Interns are given ample flexibility by being able to conduct work for Nirvana W on their own time, at their own location. Interested candidates should email their resume, availability, and supplementary materials to: Rupa Dev, Assistant Editor, rupad@nirvanawoman.net (OK to mention Ed) ...that DailyCandy is looking for one bright, motivated intern to join the ranks at our Dallas office. Got an eye for trends and a knack for detail? Want a glimpse into the world of publishing? Think you deserve to do more than fetch coffee? Tell us in three paragraphs why you belong at DailyCandy. Email your clever narrative to dallasjobs@dailycandy.com. Best not to mention Ed. ...that Travel + Leisure Family magazine seeks an intern to start immediately and continue through June, and possibly longer. This is a paid internship ($10/hour), and requires a minimum of three full days a week in the office. Travel + Leisure Family (tlfamily.com) is an offshoot of Travel + Leisure with high literary standards and a discerning outlook. We've been around for eight years as a bimonthly and are now producing four issues a year. We're a controlled circulation publication that is sent to 500,000 readers, half of whom are Travel + Leisure subscribers with kids. We have a very small staff: an editor-in-chief, deputy editor, articles editor, art director, photo editor, editorial assistant, and interns. We're looking for someone with standout research and writing skills. Candidates must be extremely details oriented and capable of working on many projects at once. A travel background and an interest in family matters are, of course, a big plus. Our interns work closely with the editors on all aspects of creating the magazine. Days are spent researching stories, calling in products for fashion and gear stories, and offering ideas and opinions. There are writing opportunities. Please email your resume, clips, and references to alison.l.goran@aexp.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Bridal Guide's fashion and beauty editor was having trouble with her email, so anyone who sent in a resume for the internship should please re-send it ASAP to Dana Wagner, dwagner@bridalguide.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Niche Media, publisher of Gotham, Hamptons, LA Confidential, Capitol File , Boston Common and Aspen Peak, is currently interviewing candidates for spring interns in fashion and fashion bookings. This is an amazing opportunity for those wanting to work directly with the fashion director and editors of a department responsible for these six luxury magazines. Fashion interns handle the check-ins and returns of all samples, as well as maintaining the organization of the fashion closets, among other responsibilities. Bookings interns secure background props, locations and logistics, also among other tasks. Current students and college graduates are both encouraged to apply. The Niche fashion team is extremely busy but offers an exciting, creative and friendly environment. Please send resumes to Susan Waits at susanw@nichemediallc.com, and specify whether you'd like to apply for the fashion or fashion bookings position. Visit our website, www.nichemediallc.com, for more information on the company, and note that all editorial is done out of our New York office. (OK to mention Ed)
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