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Bye, Bye LaKisha
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Ed's rooting for Jordin!

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EdSchool online
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EdSchool presents: The online version of How to Get Freelance Work (and End Up On Staff if You Want To!)
What: A five-week course on freelance pitching and writing, taught by mag freelancer and teacher Eric Butterman
Why: Recent success stories like these: The last online class helped net a student an associate editor position at Oprah's O at Home and, in the last month, another Butterman student published a pitch in New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer while the class was still going on!
When: A weekly lecture is posted each Monday, followed by a one-hour online chat room meeting Wednesdays June 6th-July 11th from 9 to 10pm EST, with no chat July 4th
Cost: $185
To sign up: RSVP to freelance@ed2010.com is required. You'll get an email back with the PayPal URL.

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News
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1. Wired.com
PC World Brings Editor Back, Removes CEO
May 10, 2007
http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/05/pc_world_brings.html

In a surprise reversal, IDG management removed Colin Crawford as PC World's CEO and reinstated Harry McCracken as Editor in Chief, after a dispute over a canceled Apple story led McCracken to quit. A memo just sent to PC World and Macworld staffers by IDG president Bob Carrigan states that McCracken "has decided to remain with PC World."

Crawford, meanwhile, is being kicked back upstairs, assigned to "driving IDG's online strategy and initiatives" -- a nice, safe, strategic role where he can't do any more harm to the company's editorial reputation.

It's good to see the IDG bosses standing behind principled editorial, even if it is a fluffy piece of Digg bait. It's even better to see a stand-up guy like McCracken keeping his job, while the shill takes a hike.

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2. New York Post
RODALE UNLOADING BACKPACKER
By Keith J. Kelly
May 10, 2007
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05102007/business/rodale_unloading_backpacker_business_keith_j__kelly.htm

Privately held Rodale, home to Men's Health and the South Beach Diet series, is getting ready to take Backpacker magazine on a little trip with a new owner.

Active Interest Media, an El Segundo, Calif.-based company headed by former Times Mirror executive Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III, is said to be in the final stages of negotiations for the magazine.

Industry sources said the price tag is about $14 million and that a final deal may be only a week away, pending the completion of due diligence.

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3. WWD
Memo Pad
By Amy Wicks and Stephanie D. Smith
May 10, 2007
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/115649

CHANGE OF PLANS: Things have changed at American Media Operations Inc., now that it has finally released its financials for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and its restated numbers for 2005. First, the publishing company might not be interested in selling Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Country Weekl, and Mira! after all because it is not ready to provide financial statements for those titles. The publications collectively represent total revenues of $20.3 million, as of June 30, 2006.

TIMELY FASHION: So, does a shaggy-haired rocker feel more pressure to dress up after attending the grand Costume Institute Gala? “Absolutely not,” said John Mayer, who performed at Tuesday’s Time 100 dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall the day after the Met gala. Mayer was also named to the power list of entertainers, politicians, thinkers, and financiers that make up Time’s annual roster.

SWEET NOTHINGS: Elle advice columnist E. Jean Carroll will expand her reach online to DearSugar.com, the advice site under the Sugar Publishing umbrella that includes entertainment sites PopSugar.com and BuzzSugar.com. Carroll will answer one question a week via video, while DearSugar will link back to both AskEJean.com and Elle.com. The energetic columnist, who’s contributed to Elle for 15 years, admitted she is addicted to PopSugar, and her intern reached out to the site to ask if Carroll could contribute. The twentysomething audiences are similar, and, as Carroll noted, “The Internet is where it’s at.”

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4. Journalism.org
How J-School Students See The Future
By David Vaina
May 10, 2007
http://www.journalism.org/node/5509

When it was released last fall, University of Georgia professor Lee Becker’s annual study of journalism graduates entering the job market contained some counterintuitive—if not downright surprising—news. Despite revenue and circulation problems, job cuts, and budget slashing in many newsrooms, 73% percent of 2005 print journalism graduates found full-time employment in their industry. That was the highest percentage in six years and a four-point increase over 2004.

Becker says those numbers make sense when you consider that most starting journalists are not looking for jobs at the big metro newspapers, the category that has been hit hardest by the industry’s financial ills. The more local and small-town newspapers, which have fared better, are offering recent grads their first jobs, he says.

That relatively rosy picture is, to a substantial degree, borne out by PEJ online interviews with 14 journalism and communication students from six schools.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

Ed Ad

2 Freelance female writers/artists (from california and sweden 24yo) have 1 room available in a 3 bedroom for June, July, Aug, Sept. The apartment is located on S3rd and bedford...amazing location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. HUGE 3 full bedroom HUGE living room and AMAZING personal roof deck. 1075/month. This apartment is safe, furnished, all redone, high ceilings, brick walls. Just june is fine as well. We just need to fil the spot while our one roomate goes home for the summer! Email Juliereneewilliams@gmail.com.

Jobs

...that Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Inc. is looking for a senior online editor for Pointclickhome.com as well as Homemag.com, MetHome.com, and ElleDecor.com. The candidate is responsible for all editorial content and overseeing the web editorial team. Responsibilities include top editing editorial content, developing editorial calendar, managing editorial budget, approving all layouts and art used on the site, assisting in production when needed, managing sweepstakes, and developing online extensions of print stories. A minimum of 5 years related experience at a Shelter Website is required. The ideal candidate will be an organized multi-task self-starter with excellent project management skills, and strong editing skills. We are seeking a highly experienced Web professional with a proven track record managing digital projects and working with Web producers, developers, designers as well as marketing and sales. The candidate should have top-notch writing abilities, a love of design and architecture, and excellent interpersonal skills. College graduate preferred. Please e-mail resume with salary history to Geraldine Casale, gcasale@hfmus.com.

Internships

...that SPIN.com is seeking interns (now through the end of August) with strong backgrounds in writing and a serious interest in music and youth culture. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited university in order to be eligible for the internship. Intern responsibilities include organizing mail, running errands, researching stories, transcribing interviews, and assisting editors with various tasks. Interns may also pitch and write stories for SPIN.com, including ?Artist of the Day? and ?It Happened Last Night.? All editorial internships are completed at our New York offices in Manhattan. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and three clips to MacKenzie Wilson at mwilson@spin.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that a part-time intern needed to research and compile list of top 100 retailers for publication in August 2007 issue of Chain Store Age, a leading trade magazine read by top retail executives. Interns will also be responsible for researching and compiling a list of Big Builders, those retail companies opening the most number of stores, adding the most square footage and allocating the most in capital expenditures. Research will involve analysis of corporate annual reports and 10K filings as well as direct contact with retail companies. Light reporting duties for magazine and Web site also possible. Number of hours per week: 15. Intern will work three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday preferred), from 10 am to 3 pm. Internship begins May 21, concludes July 31 (dates are flexible). This internship is for school credit only. There is no monetary compensation. Sophomore or junior level ideal. Send resume and letter of interest to resume3@unitmanager.com.

...that Niche Media Holdings, LLC, the parent company of ASPEN PEAK, BOSTON COMMON, CAPITOL FILE, GOTHAM, HAMPTONS, and LOS ANGELES CONFIDENTIAL magazines is looking for summer editorial and fact checking interns. Please send your resume to jobs@nichemediallc.com.

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