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1. WWD
Memo Pad
By Irin Carmon and Elisa Lipsky-Karasz
6/14/07
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/116628

BYE, BYE, RACHAEL

There's been another personnel shake-up at Reader's Digest Association, but this time it's on the editorial side. Siobhan Hardy, who has served as creative director of Every Day With Rachael Ray since its launch, has left. (She'll be married this week and plans to move to France in July). Hardy will be replaced by outgoing Redbook creative director Tracy Everding, who starts on June 25.

NICK'S NIGHT

It certainly pays to know people — or at least to know people who know people. While many media-savvy New Yorkers might be excited by the idea of a dinner reservation at the Waverly Inn, Nicholas Coleridge got the place to himself Tuesday night to mark the U.S. release of his latest tome, "A Much Married Man." Though many in the room no doubt were there mainly because the evening's hosts were Anna Wintour and Graydon Carter, Coleridge was basking in the limelight, the culmination of a packed day for the man whose day job is as U.K. managing director of Cond? Nast.

"I went from Cond? Nast meeting to doing a TV thing to meeting to TV thing, back and forth," he said. "It was such a funny day." Nor was it his first time at the restaurant: "Graydon has been kind enough to give me a table," he said with a wink. "Well, his assistant. We all know how it works."

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2. Press Gazette
Silence surrounds Dennis's disposal of US magazines
By Jeffrey Blyth
6/12/07
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=37911&c=1

What happened to the sale of the American editions of Maxim, Blender and Stuff is something of a mystery. Closing bids for the Dennis Publishing magazines closed more than a week ago. An announcement was expected within days. The word was that the magazines had gone to a company in the US called Quadrangle, headed by former lads' mag editor Kent Brownridge. It was even reported that the price was between $200 and $250 million.

All that remained, it was said, was to cross the t’s and dot the i’s on the contract. But since then, there has been only silence. Are there complications? Did the deal fall through? No one is saying. Maxim, one of the biggest selling men's mags in the US, with sales of over 2,500,000 is of course the biggest prize.

The lads' mag scene has somewhat cooled lately – and some are even saying the heyday for babes and booze magazines is over, largely because American supermarkets are reluctant these days to display the provocative mags. But there was still big interest in who would acquire the Dennis titles. The only magazine not included in the deal was The Week, the mini-version of Time and Newsweek, which Felix Dennis prizes over all the others.

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3. New York Post
ESPN Site Gets Editor
By Keith J. Kelly
6/14/07
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06142007/business/espn_site_gets_editor_business_keith_j__kelly.htm

ESPN.com, the nation's most heavily trafficked sports media Web site, yesterday named Robert King, a former sports editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, as its new editor-in-chief. King replaces John Papanek, who vacated the job several months ago and handed his duties to Patrick Steigman and Kevin Jackson, both of whom remain vice presidents and executive editors at ESPN.com.

Papanek, one of the brains behind the launch of ESPN The Magazine in the early 1990s, still works for ESPN but has transferred from its Bristol, Conn., headquarters to a New York office. King, who was most recently ESPN's senior producer for pro basketball coverage, was in Cleveland covering the NBA finals and could not be reached for comment.

King's arrival comes as Time Inc.-owned Sports Illustrated and its SI.com, currently ranked No. 7 among the most visited sports Web sites, look to ramp up in a bid to attract visitors.

4. Mediaweek
Mags Uber-Effective in '07 Jeep Campaign
By Lucia Moses
6/13/07
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003598160

Magazines had a greater impact than other media in the recent launch campaign of Chrysler Group’s 2007 Jeep Compass, found research company Dynamic Logic, which surveyed more than 4,300 people online from July-December 2006 to measure consumers’ media habits and reactions to the campaign.

Dynamic Logic found that magazines, alone or in combination with TV and online, drove purchase consideration of the Jeep Compass more than any other medium alone or in combination with others.

The research also found that in each purchase stage of the Compass, magazines alone or with the Web were the most efficient of all media (TV, magazines, online) and combinations thereof, as measured by cost-per-person by metric and exposure cell.

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5. Circulation Management
Scripps Howard to Launch Upscale Women’s Mag
By Staff
6/13/07
http://www.circman.com/viewmedia.asp?prmMID=3177

Scripps Howard Publishing Inc. recently announced that it will begin publishing Skirt!, an upscale free monthly magazine for “educated and empowered women,” this fall. Skirt! was founded as in 1994 in Charleston, N.C., as a newsletter “highlighting women’s issues, but in a fun way,” according to publisher and founder Nikki Hardin.

As a part of the fun, men who appear in Skirt! must, in fact, wear a skirt in order to appear in the magazine. The publication currently has circulation of 350,000 in eight markets, including Atlanta, Jacksonville, Fla., August, GA., and Knoxville. The circulation is expected to increase to one million as more markets open. Leanne Kleinmann, who writes the iDivamemphis column for The Commercial Appeal, has been named executive editor.

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...that a national consumer magazine publisher needs a senior editor in NYC for a leading women?s romance magazine. Excellent opportunity for take-charge, disciplined, self-motivated individual who can work with minimal direction. Email resume to Jonathan Prebich, jprebich@dorchestermedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Creme magazine, which celebrates the lifestyle of tastemakers, fashionistas, and young professionals with common interests in art, fashion, entertainment and culture, is looking for a managing editor. Must have good writing and editing skills. You will create a bi-monthly production schedule for each issue, confirm all articles for each section in each issue with the editor-in-chief, receive and arrange articles for copy editing, pitch innovative story ideas to our target audience, write all titles, decks, abstracts, and subheads, collect all artwork, liaise with the publisher regarding any sales or event sponsorship leads. Must be available for red carpet interviews and press junkets. This position is a on a pay by issue basis. Send resumes to crememagazine@creme-magazine.com.

...that Metal Edge, a New York City-based music magazine, seeks a part-time designer to assist in the magazine's re-design. Working under the direction of the sr. designer, you will design layouts for features and monthly columns, give the magazine an updated look while showcasing its ability to stay young with its audience. The successful individual MUST have complete knowledge of Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat. We are seeking an individual who is very detail-orientated, is graceful under pressure and can manage multiple projects at one time. The ideal candidate will be a team player and have the ability to communicate effectively and is deadline driven. Previous experience working in a publishing environment is a plus. Interest in music, especially metal, a definite advantage. There is a possiblity that this could develop into a permanent position. Email Aeve Baldwin, abaldwin@zenbumedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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...that Current, a national student newsmagazine produced in cooperation with Newsweek, is looking for writers and artists for its September issue. All of our content is written for college students, by college students. So if you have not yet donned your cap and gown and are excited by the idea of a byline in a magazine with a distribution of 225,000 across the country, we want to hear from you! We are looking for short, punchy pieces for the front of the book (about 300 words) on interesting news items/trends that relate to college students; longer feature articles on issues of national concern; and fashion/entertainment/music stories for the back of the book. Please send pitches ASAP to currentmag@newsweek.com, as the deadline for this issue is fast approaching.

...that Scratch Magazine?a hip-hop mag about/for DJs and producers?is looking for a NYC-based (or tri-state area) summer intern to start ASAP. College-credit only. Writing experience a MUST. Need a letter that says that your advisor/school is approving you for an internship with Harris Publications' Scratch Magazine for college credit. The amount of credit doesn't matter. The letter should be on school letterhead. The internship is for 2-3 days a week, a few hours each of those days. Duties will include a wide variety of things from mailings and the occasional errand, to writing, research,transcribing, calling in artwork for albums reviewed, organizing our database, and listening to albums for our Listen to my Demo (unsigned producers) column, just to name a few. While it is an UNPAID internship, we DO pay interns for their writing that is published in our magazine. Please send your resume, writing samples, and cover letter to lizz.carroll@harris-pub.com. Please include "SUMMER INTERN" in the subject of your e-mail. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Fastcompany.com, a leading business website, has a paid internship. The position involves writing, researching and reporting daily, weekly and feature content (including multimedia) for the site, as well as providing general assistance to the editorial staff. Business experience and website experience preferred, but not required. Please send clips and cover letter to Miles Merwin, mmerwin@mansueto.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that MetroMix, a new Los Angeles city site set to launch July 9th, is looking for several interns to work with the editorial team through the summer, and beyond. Interns would get hands-on experience writing, reporting, researching and developing web production skills. Currently, we?re seeking interns in the Events, Music, Nightlife and Restaurant departments. Requirements: Freshman through senior enrolled in college. Ability to work 15-20 hours per week. Major in Communications, Journalism, English or other related area. Effectively handle multiple projects at once. Attention to detail and reliability. Should be an avid Internet user and familiar with Microsoft Office programs. Duties may include, but will not necessarily be limited to: Contributing to special projects (i.e., helping to build listings database). Contributing content to site (i.e., researching, reporting, writing and/or taking photos for articles). Assisting editors (i.e., fact-checking, emailing/calling publicity contacts for review material as needed, passing along story ideas, etc.). Assisting in photo production (i.e., pulling assets from publicity sites, editing for our formats, inputting into proprietary tool). Administrative work (i.e., sorting and posting mail, making copies, processing paperwork, etc.). Please send a letter with your background, and a resume (if possible) to: award@metromix.com.

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