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******* It's one of the more unlikely revivals in recent magazine history. Radar, a glossy magazine about pop culture and scandal that has been launched twice in the past four years, is back for a third run at newsstands. Radar's attempt at resurrection might seem quixotic at a time when magazines are losing advertisers, firing workers and often scrambling to show the world they have an Internet strategy. But successful magazines still can be more profitable than their Web counterparts. Radar will be closely watched for what it says about the properties of buzz -- that elusive word-of-mouth phenomenon the ad industry is increasingly trying to figure out and use to its advantages. Radar springs from the buzz-intensive media hothouses of New York, Los Angeles and other big cities. Its editor in chief, Maer Roshan, is a battle-scarred veteran of these worlds. MORE ONLINE
2. GOOD magazine
The essential strength of a magazine is its ability to amplify. An idea, or an image, or a story, set within the pages of a magazine and assembled by the right hands, can become the grist of breakfast chatter, dinner-party conversation, or elective body debate around the world. Until recently, with the advent of USA Today and the national editions of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, newspapers were by and large local endeavors. Magazines were national, and as they became international, their power of amplification grew exponentially. A woman photographs a dam. Nothing noteworthy in this, except that the woman is Margaret Bourke-White and the structure is the Fort Peck Dam. A photograph from that shoot appears on the cover of the first issue of Life and becomes one of the most known feats of human engineering in the world. That is amplification. A magazine—like the smart, charming gazette you hold in your hands, even in this age of electronic everything everywhere, is a marvelous invention. In America, Ben Franklin is credited with conceiving of the first such publication, in 1741. (It was called The General Magazine, and it began a trend that exists to this day—within six months it had closed its doors.) Another essential difference between newspapers and magazines is this: News-papers tell you about the world; magazines tell you about their world—and by association, your world. Writers, photographers, editors, and designers bundle the slice of the world they have chosen to explore and deliver it to you in a singularly affordable, transportable, lendable, replaceable, disposable, recyclable package. You can buy a magazine almost anywhere. Publishers will even deliver it to your door, for less than the cost of going out into the hurried street to find and purchase one. I admire, or have admired, most of the magazines the editors of GOOD have chosen as milestones or bellwethers—and I don’t mean just Spy or Vanity Fair. But I have my own temple of greats. These magazines were original in concept and execution, and in their own ways, either minor or major, helped propel the idea of the magazine to its current state. MORE ONLINE
3. The New York Times
Google built an empire delivering advertisements across the Internet, and now it plans to distribute content from media companies just as aggressively. Google is working with Dow Jones & Company, Cond? Nast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other large content companies to syndicate their video content on other Web sites. The videos appear inside Google ad boxes on sites that are relevant to the content of the videos, and advertisements run during or after the content. Google shared the ad revenue with the video provider and with the sites that show the videos. There are already video ad networks that make similar deals, and NBC Universal is attempting something similar. But the Google experiment could be more widespread since the company already has a vast reach on the Internet. MORE ONLINE
4. New York Post
Looking to extend its lead in the fast-growing media market for running enthusiasts, Runner's World publisher Rodale has agreed to buy smaller magazine Running Times from Fitness Publishing. Running Times, popular among competitive runners and race directors, will remain separate from Runner's World, which is the premier magazine for joggers and more serious road runners. "Runner's World is already No. 1," Rodale CEO Steve Murphy told The Post. "Adding the most respected title for the competitive community really rounds us out." MORE ONLINE
5. Mediaweek
When Ann Shoket took over last month as editor of the Queen Bee of the teen titles, Hearst Magazines’ 2 million-circ Seventeen, she wanted her team to immerse themselves in the mindset of a teenage girl. So at her first staff meeting, she served up cases of Red Bull and big bags of Oreos. “The feeling I want every page of the magazine to have is this exuberant energy of being a teenager,” said Shoket, who Hearst brought over from in-house rival CosmoGirl, where she had served as executive editor since 2003. “It’s fun being 17.” But these have not been carefree times for the teen market, though. Last year, two titles, Time Inc.’s Teen People and Hachette Filipacchi Media’s Elle Girl, were killed off (but live on online). The remaining three, including Cond? Nast’s wildly successful spinoff Teen Vogue, are duking it out for a finite number of health/beauty and fashion ads, even though Teen Vogue does continue to mine gold from luxury accounts. MORE ONLINE
6. WWD
DUNNE AND DUSTED?: There's renewed speculation over Dominick Dunne's future as a special correspondent at Vanity Fair. Talk began last year that Dunne's time at the general interest magazine may be drawing to a close, but those rumors died by December. Now they're back — with some saying his contract won't be renewed and others suggesting he will be asked to take a different, or lesser, role at the magazine. NEW MAN: Djimon Hounsou, the Academy Award-nominated actor for "Blood Diamond," will next be featured in the fall Calvin Klein Underwear advertising campaign. A Calvin Klein spokeswoman said it's too soon to say where the campaign will be shot or which photographer will be chosen, but the shoot will take place sometime during the next six to eight weeks. Hounsou is the ninth man to be featured in an underwear campaign and the first actor in more than a decade. Calvin Klein's last underwear model was international soccer star Freddie Ljungberg. UN-FORTUNE-ATE COVER: Is Fortune trying to insert a bit of Page Six voyeurism into its business reporting? Private equity king Steve Schwarzman made headlines with a spectacular, multimillion- dollar 60th birthday party Feb. 13, where several hundred guests were entertained by Patti LaBelle, Rod Stewart and Martin Short, among others, at the Park Avenue Armory. The event was such a scene that even the Time Inc. business biweekly wrote about the party's details in its March 5 cover story featuring Schwarzman and his firm, The Blackstone Group. MORE ONLINE
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The MPA is holding a one-day career insight conference on building a career in magazines for college undergrad and graduate students on March 22, 2007 at McGraw-Hill in New York City. Ed's own Chandra Czape is scheduled to speak. Register by 3/12/07. Visit www.magazine.org/diversity for more information.
************ Looking for a social roommate to rent a room in a 3BR apartment in Jersey City, NJ starting March 15th. Rent is $533 not including utilities. It's the top floor apartment in a 2-story house - and you'd be living with 2 fabulous people. Lease is very flexible - month to month. Dishwasher in apt. You will share a bathroom with 1 other person. Parking on street is available. Apartment is very new - built about 2 years ago - on a neighborhoodish block in the Heights. Washer and dryer in the garage. 3-4 blocks to a big liquor store, Stop and Shop Supermarket, and downtown Central Avenue shops and stores. Commute to New York is easy - the house is 1 block to a bus that runs to the Hoboken PATH station. 2 blocks to buses that run to downtown Jersey City PATH and Port Authority/Bayonne. Now to you - it's very important that you be outgoing and openminded, respectful and responsible in paying rent and bills, and you must be a tidy person. Sometimes the dishes pile up, but we are pretty good about keeping the place cozy and clean. We like to hang out and have fun, have people over, and often times we come home late. If interested, please email Erika at imbertina@gmail.com.
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...that Woman's Day magazine is looking for a health editor. Extensive assigning experience, a large stable of freelance writers and a strong health/wellness background are required. Need someone who can come in and hit the ground running. DO NOT mention Ed. ...that MVP/NY is looking for an in-house freelancer to proof and fact-check the listings sections of a new publication. Pay is $10 per hour for about a day's worth of work. Start ASAP. Excellent knowledge of grammar and proofreading skills required. Must have related experience. Please email resumes and availability to Erin Chan, Associate Editor, at erin.chan@morris.com. No calls please. ...that a soon-to-launch online men's magazine is looking for viral link contributors. Job entails delivering a daily heads-up on watercooler chatter to busy, affluent 25-44 y.o. men. Ideal candidates are pop-culture junkies who understand the sensibilities of men who have grown out of Maxim. The voice is stripped-down, matter of fact, not snarky. Wit is OK, but avoid attitude or obfuscating the story. Please send 3 brief blurbs (25 words max) w/a link in each to a topical item in pop culture: news, sports, entertainment, viral video. Doesn’t need to be too cutting edge—it’s the watercooler chatter, people are already starting to talk about it. Contact: richbrest@zifdag.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that a new online magazine publishing content for college students and alumni is looking for a few writers to compose ten articles each ranging over a multiplicity of topics germane to the lives of college students and alumni. Time is of the essence, and therefore writers must be able to write and edit all ten articles within a month, on a rolling basis. Articles will range from 600 - 1,000 words. A bachelor's degree with experience writing for print and/or online publications is necessary. Writer must also have graduated within the past 5 years. The gig is paying $200 to $400 per article. If this piques your interest, please send to gs.apply@gmail.com: (i) your resume and (ii) your best writing sample that expresses a hip, witty, and trenchant tone and that is also informative about a specific topic. The submission can be of any kind: news article, short story, anything funny and informative that shows your chops, but we do mean only ONE (1). Submissions with more than one link or sample will be immediately discarded. Internships ...that People StyleWatch is currently looking for a full-time (40 hrs/wk plus) PAID fashion-loving intern (not a staff position) to assist the fashion assistant and the assistant fashion editor in the fashion closet. The intern will primarily be in charge of checking in and returning samples. Other duties will include: running errands, closet organization and basic administrative tasks. We are looking for someone who can begin immediately and who can commit to us for a few months. Please send cover letter/resume to tiffyhop02@hotmail.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that XXL magazine is looking for a paid intern for XXLmag.com. The ideal candidate must be able to work three days per week, be dependable, punctual and have an interest in hip-hop. Web experience is a plus. Responsibilities include: Assisting with daily editorial web tasks, transcribing interviews, fact checking, researching relevant rap content, performing administrative duties (i.e., photocopying, filing, mailings, miscellaneous purchases/pickups), adhering to editorial and administrative deadlines, attending meetings related to the magazine and website, carrying out additional duties determined by the executive editor and online editor. Send resumes to: Eskay@Harris-pub.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Cond? Nast Traveler magazine is seeking an editorial intern to assist three senior editors on staff starting IMMEDIATELY. If possible, we'd need someone full time, Monday through Wednesday through May. This internship is unpaid. Interns assist the editors with story research, phone calls and filing, work with features editors and their assistants on the planning stages of stories, and are often asked to do reporting for travel polls and other special projects at the magazine. Those who shine at the simpler tasks often have the opportunity to work on bigger projects, and write an occasional short piece. Editorial interns should have at least three years of undergraduate work, prior office experience and a strong interest in magazine publishing/editing. All applicants should be familiar with Mac OS X, have good phone and research skills, and be good at multi-tasking. Organization is a must! Please send a resume, brief cover letter and 2 or 3 references to Nandita Khanna, Senior Assistant Editor, at nandita_khanna@condenast.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that the accessories department at Vogue is looking for interns for the 2007 summer. Candidates must be smart, organized, detail-oriented, and highly motivated - an interest in fashion as well as prior relatable experience are musts. Interns need to be able to receive school credit and should be available at least three days a week. Please send cover letters and resumes to Megan Hayes at megan_hayes@condenast.com. Make sure to include start and end dates as well we when you are available to interview. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed)
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