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WWD
Round Two
By Stephanie D. Smith
May 11, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115708

Us Weekly has caused yet another stir within the celebrity weekly category with an attack on its competition. The magazine, in its new section called "Faux Biz," this week calls out Life & Style and In Touch on stories they have printed since 2005 on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship. This follows a feature last week where Us Weekly "corrected" false headlines of Star, In Touch, Life & Style and OK!. Why is the Wenner title on this crusade for fairness in celebrity reporting? "The industry of celebrity magazines is the only thriving niche in magazines," said editor in chief Janice Min. "This sort of blatant abuse on the newsstands of selling covers really threatens the category. The whole idea of faking news is wrong."

Competitors suspect that there may be other reasons, though. A source at one competitor said, "They're doing this because their newsstand is down" for the first few months of the year. For the second half of 2006, Us Weekly sold 978,285 copies, third behind People (1.6 million copies) and In Touch (1.2 million), according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. An Us Weekly spokesman declined to discuss the magazine's newsstand performance, but Min denied that was the motivation behind the new section.

The editor believes publications such as In Touch and Life & Style do more than make mistakes, they fabricate stories to sell copies. "All news-gathering operations" — including Us Weekly — "will make reporting errors and they correct them and endeavor to keep reporting accurately day after day," said Min. "The difference here is these publications operate on a different level, of fantasy and make-believe. The wholesale practice of fabricating news stories is not what Us Weekly is about. We don't decide based on no reporting that a couple should split because we want to sell more copies. Us Weekly is synonymous with authority in the category." Despite the charge, a spokeswoman for In Touch and Life & Style said the magazines stand behind their stories on Brad and Angelina.

2.WWD
Back in Action
By Stephanie D. Smith
May 11, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115708?page=1

Former Us Weekly correspondent Katrina Szish has landed at In Style as national correspondent, contributing to both the magazine and Web site, as well as appearing on television segments. Szish will take her new position on Monday, reporting to managing editor Charla Lawhon. Szish most recently worked at Us Weekly as a contract employee, but was let go after hosting a show on ABC's broadband outlets using guests from competing celebrity publications without identifying her Us Weekly affiliation. Prior to her stint at Us Weekly, Szish wrote columns for Vogue and GQ and contributed to Style.com, Glam.com, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.

3. WWD
What a Group
By Irin Carmon
May 11, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115708?page=1

So much for the return of the model. Time Style & Design editor Kate Betts recently joined a Departures fashion shoot with an extra-large cadre of notables, including Rachel Roy, Annabel Tollman, Nina Griscom, Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo, the Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, Evan Yurman, Seventh on Sixth's Fern Mallis, Sirio Maccioni with two of his three sons and Lucy Sykes, Euan Rellie and their brood. (Jacquetta Wheeler represented for traditional mannequins.) The fairy-tale forest set, designed by contributing editor David E. Monn, apparently also had room for two members of the Olympic crew team, players from the American soccer league, dancers from the American Ballet Theater — and several ducks trained for Aflac ads. "They were fabulous," said Departures editor in chief Richard Story. "They kept running into the mirrors." (The ducks, not the dancers.) The set later played host to a party with Roaring Twenties touches, and the spread, shot by Keith King, will run on 12 pages in July.

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Home Sweet Home
By Irin Carmon
May 11, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115708?page=2

Evidently the perks of being a Cond? Nast editor in chief go beyond car service and hefty expense accounts — they also include redecorating tips. While Allure editor in chief Linda Wells' home was simply featured in the March House & Garden, Self editor in chief Lucy Danziger got Domino's help in redecorating her new Long Island vacation home in three weeks' time, as seen in Domino's May issue. (Besides their shared corporate parent — also WWD's owner — the two magazines have Domino publisher Beth Fuchs Brenner, formerly of Self, in common.) But there was little fabled excess at hand. As is Domino's wont in makeover stories, Danziger and her husband paid for the pieces, many ordered online from sources such as Restoration Hardware, Ikea and Pottery Barn. And Domino takes care to note the relatively modest budget, described by Danziger in the magazine as being "as little as we dared….We spent a boatload for the view." The Self brand is also manifest: "When the Danzigers aren't bodysurfing (Josie) or skim-boarding (Julian) they're loafing about outdoors," reads the copy, referring to Danziger's children. Synergy knows no limit.

5. WWD
Office Space
By Irin Carmon
May 11, 2007
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115708?page=2

O, which lost any claim to being the Susan Lucci of the National Magazine Awards when it won last week for Leisure Interests after seven nominations in previous years, has added several staffers. Kate Julian has joined from The New Yorker and will be a senior editor; Jessica Matlin, formerly of Allure, is now beauty editor, and Celia Barbour is the food editor. (She previously freelanced for The New York Times and others). The magazine also has added John Hastings, previously deputy editor at Prevention, as a contributing editor, and has landed "Vagina Monologues" author Eve Ensler to write a new interview column, "A Million Ways to Save the World." Starting August, former "Sex and the City" writer and executive producer Cindy Chupack will begin writing an advice column on relationships, sex and love.

6. New York Post
Better Late Than…
By Keith J. Kelly
May 11, 2007
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05112007/business/better_late_than_______business_keith_j__kelly.htm

TABLOID publisher American Media Inc. has blown another deadline to submit its restated financial results.

The publisher of Star, National Enquirer and Shape quietly reported one overdue quarter for the period ending June 30, 2006, earlier this week (huzzah!). But then conceded in a later filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had blown the deadline - yet again - to submit results for the quarters ended Sept. 30, 2006, and Dec. 31, 2006. Original filing date for all three-quarters was May 15.

The company is carrying $1 billion in long-term debt, so it has a lot of bankers to keep happy. The SEC filing says it has indeed been granted another waiver from the bankers, which include J.P. Morgan Chase, General Electric Capital Corp., Bear Stearns and Deutsche Bank.

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Ed Ad 1

Making the move to NYC in June. I'm currently living in Birmingham, AL and will be in the city June 1-4 for apartment hunting. I'm hoping to sign a lease that weekend, and move the week or so after. If you're looking for a roommate, please email me at BriADrye@aol.com. I'm up for living anywhere in Manhattan below 90th, and have also been looking in Hoboken during my search. I'm looking to room with someone that I can be friends with. I'm clean, but not OCD, I like going out on the weekends, and Thursday nights are dedicated to Grey's Anatomy. I have a kitty, Scout, who will be coming with me, so roommate must love animals (don't worry, it's hard not to love him). I have enough furniture to furnish the living spaces, but we can combine our stuff too. My budget is about $1000 a month, so looking for a 2-bedroom that runs around $2000. It'd be great if we could meet while I'm up there the first weekend in June and look together. I'm easy to get along with, and have been told I'm an awesome roomie!

Ed Ad 2

One bedroom in a great 3BR apartment located between Avenues A & B is available for the year, starting on June 10th. We are looking for a cool, laidback twenty-something with a sense of humor to take up a room in our charming domicile. Other roommate is a friendly and easy-going recent grad with a full-time job, who always does her dishes and is hilarious. Both the common room and eat-in kitchen are large and sunny, and the bedroom (while admittedly not large) is very nice. The street is quieter than most of Alphabet City, the apartment is on the second floor, and the building has a great roof (which is a lot of fun in the summer). Apartment is 2 blocks from Tompkins Square Park, and a short walk to the 2nd Avenue F, the 1st Avenue L, and the Astor Place 6 trains. The building is dog friendly, but no cats please. Email blondeoracle@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Jobs

...that Modern Mask, an online, quarterly art journal devoted to the insightful examination of art, photography, film, literature, theater, and music is seeking contributing writers for its Art/Photography section. Submissions may include critical essays, opinion pieces, interviews and reviews. Please email jkaziewicz@modernmask.org for more information.

...that TheNibble.com, an online magazine devoted to specialty foods, seeks an editorial assistant who loves to proofread and read about fine food all day. This is a freelance assignment, available immediately, that could lead to a full-time editorial assistant job. We are looking for the best person, so if you are available for 4 weeks or 4 months, let?s talk. If you want to do this job to pick up cash while you?re looking for another job, that?s fine too. You are welcome to be in the office for the duration of the assignment, although if you prefer, you can telecommute/proofread after the initial orientation and just come into the office (Manhattan) to input changes. SKILL SET: Love of proofreading and ?the game?--You read things over and over again to find the typo because you know it?s there and you?re going to find it. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Proofreading, minor editing, fact-checking and inputting changes into content management system. There can also be writing and other assignments (food photography, e.g.) depending on your interests. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU: A resume and cover note noting your proofreading experience. An unedited writing sample?journalism or business writing as opposed to creative writing. COMPENSATION: $15/hour plus the ability to taste lots of good food. E-mail Emily Hannah at NibbleHR@gmail.com. Please mention Ed2010 in your subject line. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

...that Hachette Filipacchi Media US Inc. has an opportunity for an art production assistant at Metropolitan Home Magazine. The candidate will assist in selection of film for current and future issues; scan all art and provide word counts to editors; send out color to prepress; receive back low-res scans and place them into layouts and relay instructions for corrections. Other responsibilities include creating and managing color separation cut log for the art dept and importing text into Adobe InDesign through WoodWing. Style text, revise layouts to accommodate text, update files through 3 rounds of corrections. Design formatted pages of the Front of Book. Special Projects as needed. Minimum of 2-3 years related experience. The candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to carefully complete detail-oriented projects, multi-task, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Woodwing, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Please e-mail resume with cover letter, including salary requirements, to mosullivan@hfmus.com.

Internships

...that Woman?s Day Specials is looking for a summer intern to start immediately. Duties include assisting the editors with locating and calling in art and product and helping out with administrative tasks. Candidate must possess strong writing skills, enthusiasm and an ability to multitask. This is a also great internship for gaining clips to build your portfolio! Unpaid, for college credit only. Email resumes and cover letters to Kelli Acciardo at kacciardo@hfmus.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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