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******* A former writer for Cosmo politan magazine is hopping mad after an article he wrote in the July issue of Maxim blasting the advice offered in women's magazines ran his byline as "Anonymous." Ostensibly, Michael Callahan's name was removed to give the article an added sense of intrigue, as if it were written by a whistleblower who was shedding much needed light on the shadowy world of relationship advice offered by women's magazines. Callahan was described as an editor who has spent the last five years working at "various women's magazines." However, the reality is that while Callahan did work at Cosmopolitan, he left in November 2004 and since then has not worked on a women's mag. MORE ONLINE
2. Ad Age
he march of new media has forced everyone from Time Inc. to Hearst Corp. to Conde Nast Publications to re-examine priorities and the path ahead, but the future is especially unintuitive for a company like Meredith Corp. in Des Moines, Iowa. Its properties -- including storied magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal and more than a dozen network-TV affiliates -- all but define traditional media. Since Stephen M. Lacy became president-CEO a year ago, however, he has expanded Meredith's capabilities and reimagined its priorities. So far he has overseen the acquisition of three interactive ad agencies and, just in June, the health search engine Healia. The company bought one magazine, the hip do-it-yourself book ReadyMade, then closed another one, long-struggling Child. With these and other moves completed in his first 12 months, Advertising Age met Mr. Lacy in New York to talk over the outlook. MORE ONLINE
3. Information Week
The mainstream media is still more trusted than social networking sites, video sites, and blogs for political news, according to research released Monday. Some 72% of 383 people surveyed last month said they looked primarily to the mainstream media for political information, according to research released Monday by market research firms Nucleus Research and KnowledgeStorm. More than 56% of survey respondents cited newspapers and magazines as the sources that they trust the most when seeking political information. "People didn't trust what they found on the Internet," said Rebecca Wettemann, VP of research for Nucleus Research. MORE ONLINE
4. La Times
PlanetOut Inc., publisher of Out magazine and the Gay.com website, plans to cut about 15% of its workforce in a restructuring to reduce costs. Severance payments will cost as much as $600,000, and closing offices in Buenos Aires and London will require as much as $100,000, the San Francisco company said in a regulatory filing. MORE ONLINE
5. WWD
The four-month hiatus between Portfolio's first two issues is about to end, as will the momentary lull in scrutiny of the new business magazine. The September issue is expected to look different — what some have called a redesign, a spokeswoman calls the "tinkering" intended to take place in the lag between issues one and two. The front of the book, criticized by some for its lack of magazine-style packaging and pacing, is said to be more graphic this time around, but the names of sections and basic organization reportedly are not changing. To ramp up subscriptions, "synergistic titles" (the spokeswoman could not say which ones or how many) within the Conde Nast stable are carrying advertisements and blow-in cards for Portfolio, which didn't happen the first time around. And speaking of those other books, the spokeswoman vehemently denied reports that fellow Conde Nast editors' feathers were ruffled by editor in chief Joanne Lipman's approaching their staffs for jobs without following internal house protocol. (WWD is also owned by Conde Nast). As the magazine prepares to move monthly, it's already made one more hire, though not within the company — Jeff Garigliano, currently executive editor of Departures, will join as senior editor in August. It remains to be seen whether the looming sale of Dow Jones will send any of Lipman's former Wall Street Journal colleagues running to 4 Times Square. WORKING BEAUTY: Beauty coverage and advertising may not be the first things that come to mind at the mention of Working Mother magazine, but like so many publishers looking to attract the still print-faithful beauty industry's pages, Joan Sheridan would like to change that. By hiring Beth Brandes Roth from CosmoGirl to be the magazine's first beauty and fashion director for advertising sales, Sheridan said, "we are making a real focused effort on the beauty and fashion community to tell them the story of the information needs of our readers, and how they can reach them." MORE ONLINE
6. Times Online
A free men’s magazine, positioned between the naked entertainment of Nuts and Zoo and the upmarket GQ, will be launched in the autumn with the backing of several high-profile magazine and business figures. Around half a million copies of the weekly title will be given away in London and in five other cities, supported by a ?7.5 million investment raised by the former Emap and IPC boss Sir David Arculus from investors including Stephen Marks, the founder of French Connection, and Matthew Vaughn, the film-maker. The title is the brainchild of Mike Soutar, the former editorial director of Time Warner’s IPC Media, where he presided over the launch of Nuts. It is one of the titles that he hopes to side-step in another attempt to reinvent the men’s market, which has become dominated by downmarket titles. MORE ONLINE
7. Forbes
In a media marketplace heavy on celebrity news, stories are interesting, but pictures reign supreme. Want proof? Just look at the price tags. The past few years have seen an explosive rise in the prices paid for exclusive celebrity photos. Driven by the public's desire for the nitty-gritty of celebrity life and celebrities' moves to control--and profit from--their images, the photos on our list are testament to a maturing market worth tens of millions. In Forbes' list of the 10 most expensive celebrity photos, we surveyed top-priced photos sales in the United States over the past 10 years (our estimates are not adjusted for inflation). Since the entertainment magazines are notoriously tight-lipped about such sales, we were forced to rely on published reports and only considered photo sales where information was available. MORE ONLINE
************ Jobs ...that Weekly Reader Corporation is looking for an editor for its custom publishing programs to serve as a client liaison, a fact-checker/proofreader, and a project manager. Responsibilities: Perform variety of creative, logistical and research tasks for clients. Manage, write, and edit Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing projects from concept to post-delivery services (i.e., contests). Liaison with client to coordinate educational content and project delivery. Contribute to the brainstorming and proposal-development process. Work with other Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing and Weekly Reader Corporation departments. Serve as backup to other Weekly Reader Corporation Custom Publishing editors. Direct and edit the work of freelance editorial contributors. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent. Minimum four years’ experience in education, journalism, and/or other communications. Strongly prefer educational publishing experience. Experience in new-product development. Experience in dealing with clients. Skills in areas of modern publishing and communications required, with non-print experience as script-writing and computer-based media strongly preferred. To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website: www.rd.com/careers and reference job posting number 3089BR. ...that there's a junior web designer job available at MagNet, the division of Conde Nast that provides design and technology for all of the company's magazine Web sites. The designer will work on art for several Conde Nast sites, including dominomag.com, self.com, allure.com and glamour.com. Contact MagNet Executive Editor Denise Tilles, denise_tilles@condenast.com. Do NOT mention Ed. ...that Ladies' Home Journal is looking for freelance fact checkers. Please have at least 3 years experience fact checking at major consumer magazines and good references. Candidates should be versatile in working on different kinds of copy with great attention to detail and be dedicated to "getting it right". Send cover letter and resume to Rebecca.Jones@meredith.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Popular Mechanics is looking for a special projects assistant to work full-time (10 am-6 pm, 5 days a week) in our New York offices from mid-August through December. Responsibilities include providing support to our small staff, tackling administrative tasks, some light writing for the web and possibly fact-checking. We're looking for candidates with a genuine interest in what we cover and a positive attitude. Perfect for recent college grads with previous internships or experience at student publications. Pay is $7.15/hour. Please send resume and cover letter with subject line "Special Projects Assistant" to Emily Masamitsu at emasamitsu@hearst.com. No phone calls, please.(OK to mention Ed) ...that there are two open positions in the lifestyle department at Woman's Day. We're looking for a mid-level beauty editor and a mid-level home editor. Send resumes to Davida Sidrane, dsidrane@hfmus.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Lucky magazine is searching for a Seattle-based reporter to cover local shopping and style news, emerging designers, stores, etc. for its monthly Seattle regional pages. Potential candidates should have at least 3 years of professional magazine writing, reporting and/or editing experience, along with extensive knowledge of and contacts within the Seattle retail world. Send resume and relevant clips to Marissa Patlingrao Cooley (marissa_cooley@condenast.com). Please, no phone calls. (OK to mention Ed) ...that U.S.News & World Report has an immediate opening for an yearlong intern with excellent news reporting skills and experience with dailies. This is an exciting opportunity to write for a major newsweekly in a fast-paced environment. Please email resume with references, 3-4 clips and cover letter to mmeixell@usnews.com. (OK to mention Ed) Internships ...that the Outtraveler photo intern position's contact email was incorrect yesterday. Resumes should go to anna.hankow@planetoutinc.com. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Seventeen.com is looking for a fall intern to work from September to January. Only college students, eligible to receive school credit for their work are accepted. This internship is unpaid. Duties of a seventeen.com intern are (but are not limited to): writing quizzes, writing and researching articles, participating in brainstorming meetings, testing and troubleshooting the Web site, checking e-mail boxes, making phone calls, prize fulfillment, researching special projects and assisting the editors in their daily tasks. Interested? Submit a cover letter, resume and two clips or writing samples to Associate Web Editor at juliemiller@hearst.com. The cover letter should indicate why you're interested in interning at seventeen.com, your college major and expected graduation date, relevant experience, and your availability for both the internship and for a face-to-face interview. Ideally, we are looking for interns who can commit to a minimum of three full days a week and possess a strong interest in journalism, editing, beauty, fashion, and entertainment. No phone calls please. Deadline to apply is July 25, 2007. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Cond? Nast Publications is offering an exciting internship opportunity in our fine jewelry department in New York. We are seeking responsible, proactive, motivated and detail-oriented students who are have and an interest in fine jewelry and are eager to learn about the magazine industry. Interns will participate in a variety of projects, which may include: Viewing the newest jewelry collections. Transcribing interviews with various jewelry designers. Organizing photographs and look books. Assisting with photo shoots. Assisting in obtaining proper insurance and credit information for photo shoots. Liaising with PR and showroom contacts. Completing daily administrative tasks and projects. The ideal candidate is majoring in fashion, jewelry design, journalism or merchandising management and can work a minimum of 3 full days a week. Must have the ability to multi task while working in a high-pressure environment. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word is required; familiarity with Outlook, Excel and Adobe Photoshop is preferred. Students must receive college credit. Please email your resume and cover letter in one MS Word document to nicole.keating@fairchildpub.com Please subject your email, "Jewelry Internship" and apply as soon as possible. (OK to mention Ed) ...that The Advocate, a national award-winning gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender news magazine, is seeking interns for the fall in LOS ANGELES. Interns will assist with various support projects such as editorial research, daily web site writing, writing for the print edition, and other tasks. Writing is a crucial part of the internship as you are expected to work with our small, hard-working staff. The position is very hands-on, with daily planning meetings and working with editors, art/photo department. Preferred editorial intern candidates will have a related field of study and a career interest in journalism or publishing. Excellent writing, communication and organizational skills are required. The position is unpaid with some opportunities to be paid on scale for printed work. Please be available at least 2 days per week. Please contact michelle.garcia@planetoutinc.com. (Certainly mention Ed!) ...that MVP/NY (publisher of IN New York Magazine; WHERE Magazine: New York; Where Guestbook: New York; and QuickGuide: New York Itineraries) is looking for fall editorial interns. Duties may include calling in products for photo shoots; fact checking and researching listings, FOB items and feature articles; and whatever else it takes to get publications out on time. There are opportunities to write short bylined pieces and gain editorial experience in NYC food, fashion, beauty, art and entertainment. Good writing, research, fact checking and proofreading skills are needed, plus a time commitment of 2-3 days per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. The internship is unpaid but it can be taken for school credit. Please email cover letter, r?sum? and brief writing samples to Liz Pink at liz.pink@morris.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Modern Bride & Elegant Bride magazines, of Cond? Nast Publications, are looking for 8 to 10 fall interns. Interns will be placed in the Art/Production, Features, Lifestyle, or Fashion departments based upon their interests and background. The internships are unpaid and students are required to receive academic credit. Must have strong computer and phone skills, must be a hard-working self-starter and question-asker. We need outgoing, energetic people! Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Features and Lifestyle – assisting features and lifestyle editors with fact-checking, Internet research, phone interviews and administrative duties. Interns will also prepare for and assist at photo shoots. Fashion – assisting the fashion, beauty and accessories editors with fact-checking, Internet research, trafficking samples from designers, manufacturers and PR firms, as well as general clerical duties and photo shoots. Art/Production – Interns will report to the production and art directors and will assist with scanning and trafficking materials to photographers, among other tasks and projects. Must be familiar with InDesign, Quark Express and Photoshop. Interns must be available 3-4 days a week from September to December and must be enrolled in a college or university. Please email resumes and cover letters (specifying availability and department of interest) to michaela_garibaldi@condenast.com. No phone calls. (OK to mention Ed) ...that BagTrends.com is looking for an editorial assistant/intern to help call in samples/images for trend stories, research new handbag designers, write stories (ideally, but you don?t have to) rsvp for events, follow up with freelancers, update editorial calendar, attend fashion shows, assist at market appointments etc. Also the editor works on interesting freelance projects and may need assistance planning events and doing research. No pay, but great swag, ideal connections and fun team. College credit is possible. Must be able to work from your own space, commit to 10hrs a week and be based in or around NYC. Must love fashion and be very organized. Would like someone to start ASAP. E-mail resume and short letter of interest to inof@bagtrends.com. ...that Self magazine is hiring "sittings" interns for the fall semester. This is an unpaid internship, but a great opportunity for those interested in fashion editing to gain experience at a national women's lifestyle magazine. Tasks include: Setting up for shoots, packing and unpacking clothes, assisting on shoots, and assisting the editors with various duties. Must be in college or able to receive school credit and can commit to this internship. Hours are 9:15 am- 6:15pm. Must be available 2-3 days a week starting in August/September - December. Only enthusiastic, responsible and trustworthy applicants will be considered. Please e-mail all resumes to Audra Jones (Assistant to the Fashion Director) at Audra_Jones@condenast.com No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Aroundphilly.com is now accepting fall interns. This is a highly competitive editorial internship in a fun, fast-paced creative environment. Interns work alongside our top editors and designers creating content, pitching ideas and streamlining information. Responsibilities include: Writing and pitching stories. Fact checking. Attending events. Newsletter writing. Keeping contact database. Posting events. Keeping Web site fresh and up-to-date. Requirements include: A great personality. Determination and drive. Journalism/writing major or minor. Detail-oriented and perfectionism. Creative thinking and passion to be involved in all processes. This internship can be as big as you make it. This is a non-paying internship but students will get credit and recommendations. Journalism, public relations and English majors welcome. Please submit your resume, a writing sample and the reasons why we should give you this internship to Caitlin Connors, cconnors@aroundphilly.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Fitness Magazine will be interviewing college juniors and seniors for two internship positions in the editorial department for fall 2007. Responsibilities will include: administrative duties, research and fact checking, organizing products and press releases, contacting pr agencies to call in products, and assisting editors in the health, beauty, nutrition and fitness departments with various projects. Candidates must have school or internship related writing experience. Interns should be available 2 or more days a week and be Macintosh savvy. Must be creative and interested in the subject matter. All internships are unpaid but must be taken for college credit. Interns will have to provide us with an official school letter stating they are receiving credit in order to be approved. If you are enthusiastic and hardworking, please e-mail your resume and clips (if applicable) to: Sarah.D’Angelo@meredith.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Harper's Bazaar is seeking highly motivated fall interns for its fashion department to begin on August 1. Interns will be working with the entire fashion team, and more specifically, with the French market. We require a minimum of three full days a week. Among learning the inner workings of a fashion magazine, tasks will include running errands, picking up clothing at showrooms, creating look boards, managing samples, making copies, and helping create art memos for outgoing fashion stories and their corresponding photo shoots. This internship is an amazing opportunity and, although intense, quite fun. As a fashion intern, you will have an extensive amount of exposure to both our staff and fashion PR. Please email a brief cover letter clearly stating availability and resumes to Jessica Karcher at hbzintern@gmail.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Bridal Guide is looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic home intern to join the staff. We're looking for someone who is hard working and passionate with great organizational and phone skills! An interest in home d?cor is a plus. Interns would help us with researching, calling in and returning products, helping to come up with ideas for upcoming issues, as well as attending and assisting at photo shoots and organization in the product closet. There is also a possibility of writing opportunities. This is a great way to get your feet wet in the magazine world and learn first hand about the ins and out of publishing! Please send a cover letter and resume to Monica Forrestall, Home Design Editor at mforrestall@bridalguide.com and CC Aimee Morgan, assistant Home Design Editor at amorgan@bridalguide.com with the subject "Internship." This is an unpaid internship. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Harper's Bazaar is looking for an editorial intern to assist with a variety of editorial and administrative tasks, for the month of September. Must be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, punctual, and able to multi-task. Intern must be available for the entire month of September, at least 4 days per week, for credit. Only candidates who meet all of these requirements should contact Neha Gandhi at ngandhi@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed)
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