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Have a great Fourth of July!
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EdSchool Panel: HOW TO BE A KICK-A** INTERN
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Ed KNOWS you're dying for your summer internship to end with a great letter of recommendation—or even a job. So, ladies and gents of the Ed world in New York City, that's why you need to come to this panel! Ed's convinced some of his high-level friends to give you the inside secrets on what they want and—more importantly—DON'T want from their interns. Last year's extravaganza was a smash, and Ed even learned a few tips that saved his butt during the last 12 months. Panelists include editors from Glamour, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Essence, Maxim, CosmoGIRL!, WWE, and more! You must RSVP and pay in advance. Here are the deets:

WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 11
WHERE: TBA in Midtown NYC...he'll send you the address when you RSVP
COST: $12

To sign up: You MUST shoot an RSVP email to tanner@ed2010.com with the subject line 2007 INTERN PANEL. Please include where you are interning-you must be at least a part-time summer intern at a magazine. You'll get an email back with the PayPal URL and full instructions.

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News
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1. PRINT Magazine
The 2.0 of the Town
By Emily Gordon
July 3, 2007
http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/the_20_of_the_town/tabid/235/Default.aspx

Storied magazines The New Yorker (est. 1925) and Harper’s (1850) both launched major website redesigns this year, upping the ante among fellow classics like Scientific American (1845), The Atlantic (1857), and The Nation (1865) in the challenging game of branding such periodicals online. In this looking-glass world, how do you serve devoted print-edition readers, catch YouTubers on the fly, and appease overlords with ad revenues and subscriptions—all without losing cachet? The solution: Expert editors become web magnates, the book is broken into bits, and art and editorial must lie down together. Harpers.org puts its weighty (and free) archive front and center thanks to Paul Ford, its one-man design and programming team. Thenation.com, redesigned by Brown+Ryan in 2000, has revived readership and circulation with blogs and activist tools; Scientific American’s Webby-nominated podcasts are hits on iTunes. Everyone will be tracking The New Yorker’s evolving strategy, though, which expands the magazine experience with multimedia and will soon include searchable abstracts of the entire archive. Part of the challenge for exacting print people, as web editor Blake Eskin observes, is that “there’s a level of precision that you can’t achieve online—you can’t control kerning or line spacing, for instance,” so content and search-engine functionality are key. Winterhouse’s Jessica Helfand and William Drenttel, along with New Yorker art and edit staff, were instrumental in developing the new site’s layout (an early sketch is above), color palette (“Whoever thought that black and red could look so good?” muses Helfand), and a subtly animated Eustace Tilley butterfly. Drenttel avers: “It’s not so much revolutionary as responsible, but in a way, that’s actually harder to do.”

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2. WWD
Memo Pad
By Amy Wicks and Irin Carmon
July 3, 2007
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117084

DELAYED AGAIN: On Monday, American Media Operations Inc. filed yet another notification of late filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company noted that because of the restated financial statements made earlier this year, it has been delayed in preparing and filing the subsequent periodic reports required. AMI has yet to file a report for the third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006, and its annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, will be delayed. The company also will incur a significant non-cash impairment charge during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 related to its goodwill, trade names and other identified intangibles. In the second quarter, AMI took a charge of $147 million relating to the impairment of trade names and goodwill of National Enquirer, Star, Weekly World News, Country Weekly, National Examiner, Sun and MiniMag.

BACK ON: The contract tug-of-war is officially over and Charlotte Ronson is now "100 percent committed" to the upcoming Soapnet show, "The Fashionista Diaries." A few weeks ago, the designer's role on the show came into question after an executive producer at Go Go Luckey Productions said Ronson was off the program and another "big-name designer" was in. The producer said that "we just couldn't get a contract that worked" with Ronson. But a Soapnet spokeswoman confirmed to WWD on Monday that the designer will be on the show, which originally was described as following six assistants from Jane magazine, Flirt Cosmetics and Seventh House PR as they produce Ronson's fashion show and after party for New York Fashion Week in September. The spokeswoman added that more designers will also be featured, but declined to provide more details. "The Fashionista Diaries" will begin airing on Aug. 1.

NOT SO FAST, BUT STEADY: Six months into the tenure of Robert Safian as Fast Company editor in chief, the magazine has moved into new digs and made a few moves at the top. Will Bourne has been promoted to executive editor from deputy editor, with outgoing executive editor Keith Hammonds moving to the role of contributing editor. Charles Fishman, formerly a senior writer who won his second Loeb Award for a Fast Company story last month, will now be editor at large. (Safian, who has been working to raise the magazine's profile, surrendered to media awards-show clich? when he called the Loebs "the Oscars of business journalism" in a press release.)

NEW RECRUITS: Two recent media acquisitions by private equity firms — that of Dennis Publishing and Reader's Digest Association — continue to make executive waves. Carolyn Kremins, who was named publisher of Cookie in March, has looked back to her old home of Dennis for one of her associate publishers: Amy Newman, who was associate publisher of marketing and creative services for Maxim, will now serve in a similar capacity at Cookie. Heddy Sams, who was the associate publisher for advertising at Cookie, followed former Cookie publisher Eva Dillon to Reader's Digest, also in March.

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3. The Arizona Republic
Rough road ahead for 'Arizona Highways': Iconic magazine to make tough choices to survive
By Dennis Wagner
July 3, 2007
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0630azhighways0630.html

Like an old cowpoke, Arizona Highways seems to be fading into the sunset, losing readers in a modern world, drifting toward possible extinction.

The state-owned magazine's circulation has dropped an average of 10 percent annually during the past four years. It operates at a deficit. Arizona lawmakers have raided reserve funds to a point where almost nothing is left.

A financial outlook prepared earlier this year shows a million-dollar debt by 2010. And Publisher Win Holden says he already has cut everywhere possible, reducing the staff by 45 percent.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

...that Seventeen has filled the freelance editor position. No more applicants, please!

...that Forbes.com has an immediate opening for a staff writer to cover the luxury autos market for Forbes.com's Lifestyle Channel. In this role, you will write and report autos-based features about luxury autos trends, manufacturers, design and methodological stories including those on safest cars, most fuel efficient, among others. You will generate a minimum of 4 stories each week. Must have at least 1 to 2 years' prior experience writing and reporting. Experience on an autos beat is preferred, but applicants with a layman’s knowledge of the industry will be considered. Please send resume, salary requirements and clips to: jobs@forbes.net.

...that Quick & Simple is currently seeking an assistant editor in the Coupons & Contests department. Primary responsibilities include booking and managing reader giveaways and coupons, organizing and enforcing deadlines, judging contest entries and writing copy for the magazine. All candidates must be extremely detail-oriented, efficient and energetic. Must be able to write concise, lively copy under tight deadlines. Strong communication and multitasking skills are required as the position involves daily interaction with readers and publicists. Superior telephone and people skills are essential. Must have 1-2 years of magazine experience (not including internships). Salary information MUST be included in order to be considered for this position. Please send your resume and cover letter to: Laura Manske, lmanske@hearst.com.

...that Woman’s Day SIPs is looking for an assistant to provide administrative support to the editor-in-chief. Responsibilities include answering phones, maintaining schedule, ordering supplies, answering questions from readers, maintaining archive and assisting on special projects. Seeking a candidate who is detailed oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills. Minimum 6 months related office experience, including internships. College graduate preferred. Should be computer savvy with a working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to juggle many projects. Please e-mail resume with cover letter, including salary requirements, to mosullivan@hfmus.com. We will contact only those candidates whose experience matches our needs.

Internships

...that Cosmogirl.com is looking for a FALL web intern to start the last week of August to work with the web editors. The candidate must have prior experience at a web site (at least one internship), should be familiar with basic HTML, be super enthusiastic about the web, have an eye for detail and work well under deadlines. You must be able to work three days a week. This is an unpaid internship for college juniors and seniors, and you must be able to receive school credit. If you'd like to apply, send an e-mail with your r?sum?, cover letter and two references to Cheryl Brody (cbrody@hearst.com). Please make your subject line CG! WEB INTERN. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

...that CosmoGIRL! is also looking for a FALL editorial intern to start the last week of August to help with day-to-day research, reporting, and brainstorming for various sections of the magazine (quizzes, health stories, love stories and more). Candidate should: have prior magazine experience, work well under tight deadlines, be highly organized and able to stay on top of multiple projects. You must be able to work three days a week. This is an unpaid internship for college juniors and seniors, and you must be able to receive school credit. If you'd like to apply, send an e-mail with your r?sum?, cover letter and two references to Cheryl Brody (cbrody@hearst.com). Please make your subject line CG! EDITORIAL INTERN. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

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