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1. Chicago Tribune
Ebony pushes for a new edge
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
January 28, 2007
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0701280344jan28,0,1569130.story?coll=chi-business-hed

Just before Christmas, before she had even agreed to take a job at Ebony magazine, syndicated columnist and author Harriette Cole supervised an auspicious cover photo shoot for a coming issue.

It proved to be a plum assignment for Cole, who this month was named Ebony's creative director. The February issue--with an attractive cover shot of Sen. Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, accompanied by the text "America's Next First Couple?"--hit newsstands just as Obama announced the formation of an exploratory committee to consider a presidential bid.

"It's magical timing," Cole said. "It doesn't get any better than this."

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2. WWD
Memo Pad
By Stephanie D. Smith, Irin Carmon, and Samantha Conti
January 29, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/112230

BOWING OUT: At least one executive from Time Inc. is leaving the company of her own volition: co-chief operating officer Nora McAniff will step down from her post as of March 1, a move unrelated to the impending 289 layoffs at the company. McAniff, who has been with the company for 25 years save for a short sabbatical in 1992, stressed the move was for personal reasons. "I had been thinking about this for six months," she said. "I just want to do something different. I'm young, I'm 48 and I have a lot left in me. I want to try something new, and I don't know what that newness is." However, she said her next move most likely won't be in magazines.

FORTUNE'S SMILE: Publishers often bend over backwards to give their advertisers so-called added value, but the bargain apparently struck by Fortune and American Century Investments shows a little more "synergy" than usual. Starting last September, five of the six times ACI bought ads in the magazine they were adjacent to older articles from fellow Time Inc. publication Business 2.0. Some of those stories originally appeared as much as five months back. The advertisements were for a partnership with Lance Armstrong's Livestrong charity, and each article focused on socially conscious dimensions of business, labeled as a "Giving Back" column that has not since reappeared in the magazine. (The sixth article, about charitable investing, was written by Ellen McGirt, a Fortune writer now following Robert Safian to Fast Company).

VISIONS OF AMBER: Stella McCartney has wooed Amber Valletta away from Tinseltown — where she's making her mark as an actress — back to the fashion glossies. Valletta will be featured in McCartney's spring ad campaign, shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinnodh Matadin at London's Number Eleven Cadogan Gardens hotel in November. "As far as I'm concerned, it's time for a bit of Amber," declared McCartney, who assisted on the shoot while she was eight months pregnant. Valletta replaces Kate Moss, who has appeared in past McCartney campaigns. The ads, art directed by M/M Paris, will break in WWD during New York Fashion Week, and in the March issues of American Vogue, Pop, Another Magazine, Vogue Italy, and W.

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3. Radar (online)
NEW YORK'S GAY PROBLEM
By Jeff Bercovici
January 29, 2007
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/01/new-yorks-gay-problem.php

New York City is the birthplace of the gay rights movement. It also happens to be the capital of the media business, which, as industries go, is about as homo-friendly as Broadway.

So why is it that New York magazine—a purportedly progressive publication with an openly gay editor, a deep-pocketed liberal owner, and an abiding interest in all things queer—refuses to extend health benefits to the domestic partners of its employees?

In the past, Adam Moss, New York's openly gay editor in chief, has been a vocal advocate of gay issues in the newsroom. But on this particular issue, he's been surprisingly silent. Instead, he referred our calls to New York spokeswoman Serena Torrey, who dashed off a robotic statement blaming the magazine's regressive health insurance policies on the government.

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Bill Keller, the executive editor of the New York Times, smiled slightly when I asked him if he was feeling vindicated at all these days. The "fusillade" of criticism directed at the Times , from both the right and the left, has slowed down, to Keller's relief. "I can focus more on journalism, not rebuttals," he points out.

Over the years, Keller has received all sorts of responses from his not-so-adoring public. He keeps two humbling mementos in his office. A nun sent him a typed postcard saying in part: "Obey your holy priests + bishops or risk excommunication, anathema and eternal hellfire." And after Keller had ragged on his native California in a piece, the Central Coast Tribune published this dandy reply: Stuff It, Mr. Keller.

In fact, Keller might have been tempted recently to send the same message to Time Managing Editor Rick Stengel. The New York Observer had speculated that Stengel was wooing star Times columnists Maureen Dowd and Thomas Friedman as well as a slew of journalists on Keller's news staff.

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A controversial "Heterosexual Questionnaire" given to hundreds of Port Washington High School students last spring has been picked by Esquire magazine for its annual list of Dubious Achievements in 2006.

Under the headline, "If you've never diagrammed a sentence, then how do you know you couldn't?" the Esquire listing takes aim at the survey, which included the question, "If you have never slept with someone of your same gender, then how do you know you wouldn't prefer it?"

Other questions on the survey included, "What do you think caused your heterosexuality?" and "When did you decide you were heterosexual?"

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Ellen Kunes, founding editor of O, The Oprah Magazine and former editor-in-chief of Redbook, has been named editor-in-chief of Health magazine, announced Southern Progress Corporation, parent company of Health.

Kunes brings a vast amount of experience to the position. O, The Oprah Magazine became one of the most successful launches in magazine history. She originated the plan for the magazine's "personal growth" focus and developed a strategy for translating Oprah Winfrey's TV message and personal charisma into magazine form. After O, she became editor-in-chief of Redbook, where she revamped the look of the magazine, created new sections and columns, and oversaw brand extensions including new books, a magazine Web site and new products. Earlier in her career, Kunes served as executive editor at Cosmopolitan and Redbook and lifestyle director at McCall's and was an editorial consultant for Health. She also held a variety of editorial posts at such titles as Self, Mademoiselle, and Seventeen. Most recently, she owned and managed a magazine consulting firm.

"We are delighted that Ellen will be joining Health magazine," said Jeanetta Keller, Southern Progress executive vice president and editorial director. "She is an extremely talented and innovative editor with an impressive history in women's magazines. Ellen's vision and ability to connect with women will be a huge asset as we continue to build on Health's position of strength in the marketplace."

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...that Chain Store Age, a Lebhar-Friedman publication, is seeking a candidate to perform copyediting duties, including caption and headline writing. Excellent spelling and grammar skills are essential. Must be able to work well on a team and under heavy deadline pressure. B.A. or B.S. in English, Journalism or related field of study is required, and a minimum of two years work experience. Requirements: Knowledge of Quark, Microsoft Word and Macintosh desktop systems is a must. Familiarity with AP style, Excel, Photoshop a plus. Please submit resume and cover letter, which MUST include salary requirements, to: resume3@lf.com

...that Passion Magazine Toronto is looking for a lifestyles editor. Must have prior experience in the magazine editorial departments. Ideal candidate should be a self-starter, detailed-oriented, very reliable with the ability to write articles related to health, diet and travel. Must be able to edit stories for style, content, grammar, spelling, syntax and usage. Qualifications: English/Journalism degree preferred. Passion Magazine is a monthly publication, that celebrates the multi-ethnic people who make up the combined majority of the population of Canada. It offers a unique opportunity to celebrate the innovative and new in the areas of fashion, entertainment, lifestyle, design and travel. Please submit resume and writing samples to lmod76@hotmail.com.

...that Doubledown Media seeks an associate editor to generate, assign, edit and write lifestyle copy for Trader Monthly and Dealmaker magazines. Minimum three years' experience in magazines; minimum of one year experience assigning and line-editing. Strong ability to work with copy, especially editing and rewriting humorous service copy and matching an existing irreverent-yet-authoritative voice. Knowledge of and ability to edit in a number of the following areas of high-end men's lifestyle coverage: travel, adventure, cars, spirits, gadgets, homes, planes, watches and other consumer reviews. Enthusiastic self-starter with an ability to generate ideas, work with writers and meet editorial schedules. Must be able to thrive in a startup environment. Please send cover letter and resume to editor Ty Wenger at twenger@tradermonthly.com. No phone calls, please.

Internships

...that Quick & Simple, Hearst’s new weekly lifestyle magazine based in Manhattan, is seeking crafty, enthusiastic interns to join our home department this spring. This is a great opportunity to work side by side with a very creative, small staff. Responsibilities include managing product requests and returns, maintaining product files, organizing prop closets, picking up and returning props for shoots, handy tasks like stapling, gluing and painting, as well as the usual administrative tasks such as filing, researching, making phone calls, etc. All candidates must be eligible to receive school credit and should be able to work 2-3 days a week. Please send resume, cover letter and availability to Meredith Gray at QSinternship@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Town + Country is still 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 Meredith Interactive, the publishers of AmericanBaby.com, Child.com, FamilyCircle.com and Parents.com, has an immediate opening for a PAID editorial and production intern. This is a great opportunity for a recent college graduate looking to get a start in Web publishing, and build a clips portfolio. The candidate needs to be a self-starter with a good attitude -- and must have a combination of project management, editing, writing, and creative skills. Interest in the Web technology is a must. Please send resumes and cover letters to: healtheditor@meredith.com. Position starts immediately. No phone calls please. Duties and skills include: Identify stories and images from magazines that should be put on the Web sites, edit and format stories for production with an eye for search engine optimization and web usability, conceive new story ideas and content areas, write short descriptions for newsletters and introductory blurbs for partners, oversee production of bi-weekly content feeds to partners, track all content production efforts from start to finish, experience and strong interest in women's service journalism are a plus, especially in the areas of pregnancy, parenting, and health, must be able to perform light administrative tasks; strong organizational and communication skills are a requirement. (Definitely mention Ed!)

...that Teen Vogue is looking for photo interns. Needed immediately for at least 2 days a week, you will gain hands-on magazine experience working directly with the photo researcher. You must be able to intern for credit and any previous experience is a plus. Contact Antonella D'Agostino, a_dagostino@condenast.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Time.com is in need of an intern for their newly relaunched website. Candidates should be in New York, available five days a week, familiar with HTML, able to write and able to adapt to content publishing tools. They should have some news exeperiece, good news judgement and knowledge of AP style. If this is you, please send your resume to Joe Gray at Madison_Gray@timemagazine.com. Best not to mention Ed.

...that Karen Salmansohn (www.notsalmon.com), best-selling author of titles like HOW TO BE HAPPY DAMMIT and BALLSY: 99 WAYS TO SCORE EXTREME BUSINESS SUCCESS and career coach for AOL and amNY newspaper's 1 MINUTE CAREER THERAPIST, is looking for an intern to help with research for upcoming books and her SIRIUS radio show, the BE HAPPY DAMMIT HOUR. This person will do pre-interviews, find interesting guests and topics, respond to reader emails and talk with publicists. It would be great if you're enthusiastic about psychology, sociology, research on happiness, quirky news items, career productivity findings and if you have an edgy, irreverent sense of humor. No prior experience necessary, but welcomed if you have it! Also, a talented web person would be a BIG PLUS! No pay, but you'll get terrific experience, a glowing recommendation, contacts galore and an introduction to all media ventures: books, magazines, radio, TV, mobile, internet. Hours are flexible - 5 or maybe more each week. It could be virtual or here in NYC in my Chelsea office. This internship is perfect for an NYU or Columbia student. Please send a resume and explain why you'd be the ideal person for the job to info@notsalmon.com. I'd love someone to start ASAP. (OK to mention Ed)

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