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******* It may get a little harder for the Cond? Nast Portfolio folks to deny that there is unrest among the troops now that a second high-profile writer on the expensive glossy start-up has turned tail and run back home. Betsy Morris, who quit Fortune when Eric Pooley was the top editor, has been lured back to the Time Inc.-owned magazine, now that new Managing Editor Andy Serwer and boss John Huey, editor-in-chief of Time Inc. are mounting a counteroffensive. Morris resigned from her senior writer job yesterday and expected to be named to her old job at Fortune as early as today. She is the second high-profile defection from Editor-in-Chief Joanne Lipman's staff. Earlier, Laurie Cohen quit even before the launch took place to return to The Wall Street Journal, where she and Lipman were once colleagues. MORE ONLINE
2. WWD
LIVING LARGE: All those lads who read Maxim now have the chance to live its pages — well, provided they bring the beer and babes and have a passport. Come October, Maxim's parent, on-the-selling-block Dennis Publishing, plans to debut Maxim Bungalows, a five-star resort in the Dominican Republic, in a venture with Elliott, a hospitality and real estate company. Barry Pincus, manager of brand development at Dennis, said that despite the uncertainty as to who will be the next owner of Maxim, Stuff and Blender, marketing for the bungalows is just business as usual. "This is structured as a licensing agreement but it is really functioning as a partnership," he said. "We worked together on all the creative aspects and obviously, we bring a lot of marketing power to the table." He declined to provide financial details. At Forbes.com, the online arm of the 90-year-old Steve Forbes–run publication—which now famously includes rock star Bono as an investor—nine editorial staffers have recently fled, according to a former staffer. COAST TO COAST: Self has tapped Caroline Schaefer to be its features director. Most recently deputy editor of Us Weekly, Schaefer worked at Self from 2000 to 2002, and will replace Stephanie Dolgoff, who took on the title about six months ago but is leaving the magazine. Schaefer's new boss, editor in chief Lucy Danziger, will plug the magazine on both coasts today, starting with a "Good Morning America" appearance with a 7:15 a.m. EST call time and ending with a 7 p.m. PST dinner in Los Angeles for her new entertainment director, Laura Brounstein. The dinner, to be held at Il Sole, is expected to draw the celebrity agents and publicists who control the keys to the newsstand castle. MORE ONLINE
3. LA Times
THE COST OF getting magazines into your mailbox will shoot up July 15. How much? It depends. Magazine publishers are facing a radical postage rate restructuring that favors those with large circulations and transfers costs to small- and mid-circulation publications. Past increases to periodical postage were applied fairly equally across all publications. But this time, things are drastically different — and potentially damaging to the diversity of voices that our founders strove to foster when they created the national postal system. MORE ONLINE
4. Herald Tribune
Like executives at advertising agencies, Richard Beckman and his team talk to managers at consumer brand companies about the customers they want to reach. Four to six weeks later, they present a marketing and advertising plan. But Beckman does not run an advertising agency. He is president of Cond? Nast Media Group, a division of the magazine company that publishes titles like Vogue, Wired and The New Yorker. Over the past five years, Beckman has developed an agency-like business within Cond? Nast's ad sales unit, generating new revenue by planning events for advertisers and creating advertisements that help sell more magazine pages Customarily, magazine companies have made money by selling ad space in their magazines or, more recently, on their Web sites. Now some of them have set up what amount to internal mini-agencies that work with clients to design campaigns for the media company's pages. Sometimes this work spills out into other forums, like radio and television ads. MORE ONLINE
5. ABC
Andy Roddick may have the fastest recorded serve in the world at more than 150 miles per hour, but his arms of steel don't measure up to the bulging biceps he's flexing on the June/July issue of Men's Fitness. The magazine enhanced his muscles with photo editing -- so much so that Roddick said he stopped in his tracks when he saw the cover while walking through the airport. The tennis star dubbed the hulking masses "22-inch guns" and wrote on his blog, "If you can manage to stop laughing at the cover long enough, check out the article inside." In an age when Americans' appetite for celebrity snapshots seems insatiable, retouching photographs has become routine. But some say magazines are getting too liberal with their edits, and stars are fighting back. MORE ONLINE
************ Jobs ...that Gradspot.com is looking for several writers to craft 300 word bi-monthly columns. The column categories include: Food & Drink, Q&A, Apartment & Decor, Dating, Travel, Money, Career, Gadgets, Keeping Healthy, and Humor. All columns are geared towards the recent college grad. If you are an expert in any of the above categories or have another category in mind that you think the website should cover and in which you are an expert, please submit a 300 word mock column plus some ideas for further columns in the same category to columns@gradspot.com. Pick any topic relevant to a recent college grad, but be sure to check out Gradspot.com for tone. In addition to your writing sample and topics, please submit your resume, and let them know why you are an expert on the category you choose. Sharp, witty, and concise writing is preferred. (OK to mention Ed) ...that The In-Store Marketing Institute, the leading resource for marketing professionals in the in-store marketing world, is looking for an Associate Editor who can turn facts and figures into insightful analysis. Writing online content is part of the job so experience in web publishing and digital photography is a plus. This person will work out of the Skokie, Illinois office. The best way to get an idea of the style and content of writing required is to go to www.instoremarketer.org and click on some of the links, like the "Industry News" for example. If you're curious, email jeanine_caughlin@hoytpub.com. She's the "Ed friendly" HR person and she will send you a copy of the job posting if you request it. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Wondertime magazine is looking for a senior editor. The senior editor will be responsible for researching, conceiving, assigning, and editing both departments and features, for working closely with the art department, and for helping the editor to determine and execute the magazine's overall look and feel. He or she will need an interest in critical topics such as child development and learning, as well as general family topics (like travel, pets, and home design). The senior editor will be expected to work independently and efficiently,and to actively recruit writers and sources. Must deliver work on time and on budget. Minimum of 5 years of magazine editorial experience at an associate or senior level. Previous experience with topics of child development and education a plus. This is an on-site position located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Northampton is located in western Massachusetts, at the foot of the Berkshires, 90 minutes from Boston and 3 hours from New York City. Please send resume to TriciaH@TalentFusion.com. ...that Wondertime magazine is also looking for an assistant editor. The assistant editor will be responsible for researching, conceiving, assigning, editing and/or writing magazine departments. Strong organizational skills are required, as well as a knack for networking with writers and outside sources to bring in a steady flow of new topics. He or she will work closely with the art department and will be responsible for helping fellow editors to execute the magazine's overall look and feel. He or she may be asked to assist other editors with article research, to create editorial databases and research libraries, and to provide back-up proofreading and fact-checking. Tasks might also include work on special projects, such as web initiatives or advisory-board missives. Must deliver work on time and on budget. Minimum of 3 years of magazine editorial experience. An affinity for the topic of parents, children, and learning a plus. This is an on-site position located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Northampton is located in western Massachusetts, at the foot of the Berkshires, 90 minutes from Boston and 3 hours from New York City. Please send resume to TriciaH@TalentFusion.com. ...that Campaigns & Elections magazine is looking for a hard-working, enterprising staff writer to join our growing network of publications. The staff writer will work on the magazine, Web sites and weekly newsletter, Campaign Insider. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience or be a recent college graduate with relevant internships and coursework in political science and journalism. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and follow politics closely. Responsibilities: Staff writer will work on our weekly newsletter, writing stories and tracking the consulting and campaign industries. The staff writer will write weekly for our Web site, www.campaignsandelections.com and monthly for the magazine. Some research and copy editing is required. The person must come up with story ideas that are relevant to all three products and be able to search out appropriate sources. Requirements: Candidates must have an excellent understanding of national and state politics. Must have 1 to 2 years writing experience and a Bachelor's in journalism, communications, political science or related field. Candidates must show the ability to work independently and effectively manage his or her own schedule. Knowledge of html, InDesign and Quark a plus. To apply please send a cover letter, writing samples and resume to mfelchner@campaignline.com. ...that LAPTOP Magazine has an immediate opening for an energetic, detail-oriented Managing Editor. This position works closely with the Editor in Chief and must be able to work as part of a team. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, able to multitask, knowledgeable about mobile technology and be dedicated to ensuring on-time production of the magazine. Responsibilities: Participate in editorial planning and decision making including editorial calendar, award submissions, cover lines, Web design and features, contests, and more. Manage workflow and proof-approval process with EIC, reviews editor, copy editor, fact checker, and art department. Assign all columns and features to freelance and in-house writers; handle contracts and collaborate with accounting department. Write and edit reviews, round ups, and features for both the print publication and the Web site. Hire and manage editorial staff in collaboration with the editor-in-chief. Attend trade shows and industry events, including CES, as well as appear on TV and radio to promote the magazine. Qualifications: Excellent organizational skills, experience managing a staff and assigning articles to freelance writers, the ability to act quickly and think on your feet, familiarity with magazine production and layout, and at least three years of experience at a national publication. Knowledge of InCopy and Chicago style is required; familiarity with mobile technology a plus. Send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to Mark Spoonauer at jobs@bedfordmags.com. Internships ...that amNewYork is looking for a summer intern for its features department. Candidates should have an interest in feature writing, the ability to work on deadline and good interviewing skills/phone manner. Duties include researching, performing administrative tasks and compiling briefs. There is also ample opportunity to pitch stories and write! The internship is part-time (two days a week). Please send resume and clips to Julie Gordon at jgordon@am-ny.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Upscale Magazine has an internship available working as a website/print designer. Responsibilities include assisting with the maintenance of upscalemagazine.com; designing special print projects; as well as, generating online newsletters, surveys and forms. Must have experience creating html pages, developing tables and working with programs that utilize cascading style sheets. Candidate must have excellent print design skills. Should have experience creating basic online forms and knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash and similar design/animation programs. This is an unpaid internship opportunity for course credit. Position allows participants to telecommute. Candidates should submit a copy of resume and examples of work to Tiffany Anderson, tanderson@upscalemagazine.com, or fax resume to 770.859.9139 by June 20. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Luxury lifestyle e-zine Julib.com is looking for an editorial intern in it's Manhattan office for the summer. The editorial intern will get hands on experience in a fast-paced online environment. Please have some experience writing, and an interest in fashion, beauty, travel, grammar, and dining. Being a smart ass doesn't hurt. Also, looking at www.julib.com before e-mailing us does wonders. Send a resume and two writing samples or links to online work to writers@julib.com.
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