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1. WWD
Memo Pad: Catching Up
By Stephanie D. Smith
7/23/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117501

Looks like Kent Brownridge will be sitting in a corner office of Dennis Publishing before the end of the summer — although by then its name will surely be different. Brownridge, along with private equity firm Quadrangle Group, agreed in June to acquire Dennis from founder Felix Dennis for around $250 million. Sources close to Dennis say the deal is expected to close the week of Aug. 13. But before then, Brownridge was invited by existing Dennis top executives to meet and greet the staffers of Maxim, Stuff and Blender over the next two weeks to give them an opportunity to ask questions regarding his plans. As for a name for the new company, sources say many have been tossed around, but nothing has been agreed upon just yet. Meanwhile, Brownridge is said to be taking meetings with a number of potential employees from other men's titles. Rumor has it that he's shopping around Maxim editor Jimmy Jellinek's job, but sources say he's meeting with people for many top-ranking positions across business and edit at the company.

2. WWD
Memo Pad: Personal Space
By Irin Carmon
7/23/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117501

If the August issue of Elle looks like it's channeling Bonnie Fuller's now-deceased blog-a-zine, don't worry, it's not permanent. Fuller's short-lived redesign of Star last November was, she told WWD, intended to play up each editor's "strong personality" by borrowing the first-person voices typical of blogs. That experiment of running editors' photos and comments came and went unmourned. Now, Elle is running small "editor's pick" boxes on nearly every page, featuring thumbnail photos of staffers, from fashion director Nina Garcia down to the assistants, each musing on how they plan to wear a Derek Lam sweatshirt or the Velcro snaps of Lanvin satin boots. Departed style director Isabel Dupre, despite wearing a doleful expression in her photo, gushes over a Fendi bag: "It reminds me of a teddy bear, and I can hug it all day long!"

Major changes by creative director Joe Zee and design director Paul Ritter won't appear until September, sources indicate, and editor in chief Roberta Myers said the editor's picks were "a one-time thing," meant to reflect the informality of August. She said she was unfamiliar with Star's blog-a-zine. "In a sense, every month is an editor's pick month — this is what the editors are culling from far and wide. But we get very nice response to our contributors' notes from readers," she said.

No first-person turn would be complete without some introspection, found in the issue when senior features editor Ben Dickinson second-guesses his own book coverage. "Why on earth did I pass over the million-dollar marvel ‘Everything Is Illuminated'?" he wonders, concluding, "That's easy…hated it. And I was a Russian major!" In inimitable blog style, he laments that he cast aside "Little Children," a book one reviewer later compared with Chekhov. Dickinson's reaction? "Sob." Current mood: regretful.

3. WWD
Memo Pad: Reunited
By Irin Carmon
7/23/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117501?page=1

Newly-minted Tango editor in chief Carrie Sloan has tapped Maureen Dempsey to be her executive editor. Dempsey was formerly the Web editor at Vogue, but the two met when both worked at Marie Claire, before Dempsey left for the now-deceased Shop Etc. Sloan has also pulled from her employment history to draft author and New York Times book review columnist Dave Itzkoff to write a column called "The Male Brain." (Years ago, Itzkoff succeeded Sloan at Details). "He has a witty, sardonic take on male and female relationships — but not so much as to be world-weary," Sloan said. Former BlackBook publisher Jyl Elias has also landed at the magazine on the business side, as executive vice president for sales and marketing.

4. WWD
Memo Pad: Cruising Gawker
By Irin Carmon
7/23/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117501?page=1

Is New York magazine getting its third Gawker alum? WWD reported in early July that current online editor Jesse Oxfeld would take on more responsibilities at the print magazine after the departure of Ben Wasserstein to The New Republic, and the magazine is believed to be staffing up on its online efforts. Sources said New York had made an offer to Oxfeld's former Gawker co-editor, Jessica Coen, who has been serving as Vanity Fair's deputy online editor, but a spokeswoman for New York declined to comment. (Elizabeth Spiers, the first-ever editor of Gawker, also had a stint at New York.) The spokeswoman did confirm a report on the blog Jossip that Chris Rovzar would be joining nymag.com from the New York Daily News, but said he would work with another editor yet to be hired.

5. MediaWeek
Wired.com Helps Boost Print Ads
By Lucia Moses
7/23/07
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003614925

When Nokia came to Cond? Nast’s Wired Media to promote its new N800, a handheld tablet with Wi-Fi capability, print wasn’t necessarily part of the plan. In the end, it ended up buying a package that included a Wi-Fi guide on Wired.com, consumer events in New York and San Francisco where techie types could check out the new PC—and a four-page custom ad that ran in the August issue. “Without the online portion, I don’t think we could have had the print [ads] to the extent that we did,” said Wired publisher Jay Lauf.

Putting together such a deal would have been near impossible before July ’06, when Cond? Nast bought Wired.com for $25 million from Lycos, reuniting it with the magazine. The print and online properties had been separately owned since 1998, when Cond? Nast acquired the 14-year-old monthly from founders Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe.

To enhance the cross-sales effort, Drew Schutte, vp, publishing director, Wired Media, the umbrella for the magazine and its extensions, created an integrated marketing team. Integrated sales have generated more than $5 million so far this year; Schutte expects them to total $12 million by year-end. The reunion has lifted the less-robust print side; he projects print pages to grow 10 percent a year, with about one-third of that coming from sales involving some combination of print, digital and events.

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Intel is buying pages in Spin magazine for the first time as part of an advertising package that includes sponsorship of online material supported by the chipmaker’s technology.

The chipmaker is providing the technology for a portion of the magazine’s Web site that showcases a video from the shoot of Interpol, the August cover subject; backstage footage of music festival Bonnaroo; and an editorial roundtable on the making of the August issue. Those and other features are described on an inside cover flap of the issue, which goes on sale July 24. In keeping with church-state guidelines, the cover flap mentions the advertiser but not Interpol.

Malcolm Campbell, publisher of the music monthly, said the Intel deal grew out of a push to grow the magazine’s technology advertising. “Consumer electronics and technology are some of the real vibrant categories right now, and you’ve got to have Intel,” said Campbell, who joined Spin from rival Blender after McEvoy Group and Hartle Media bought Spin in February 2006. “They’re blue-chip.” He’s also working on the telecommunications and gaming categories.

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7. San Francisco Chronicle
Just for affluent, aging Boomers (yes, them again), a new magazine
By Joe Garofoli
7/23/07
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/07/23/MNG9RR56CP1.DTL

Dave Bunnell rattles off all the reasons why ELDR, his new Marin County-based national magazine aimed at people over 60, should be a hit. He talks about the 13,000 people who turn 60 every day, about the gargantuan spending power of that generation and about how older Baby Boomers don't describe themselves the same way their parents did when they reached their sixth decade: Old.

"This (magazine) isn't for people who sit around in their rocking chairs," said Bunnell, the founder of several successful magazines, including PC World and PC Magazine. He plans to mark his 60th birthday Wednesday with a 60-mile bike ride around Marin. "We are trying to redefine what it means to be 60."

But aiming a new magazine at that market has never been easy or terribly successful. Advertisers and marketers have long either overlooked those over 60 or treated them as though their consumer choices haven't changed since their hair started to gray. Once an Olds driver, always an Olds driver.

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Ed hears ...

...that RIS News, the nation's leading retail technology media group, seeks a talented associate editor who can write and edit about the convergence of information technology and business performance in the booming retail industry. Being an organized, detail-minded, self-starter is essential. One to two years of editorial experience is required. Email cover letter, resume, and clips to dhilliard@edgellmail.com, Edgell Communications, 4 Middlebury Blvd. Randolph, NJ 07869. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

...that Piedmont Parent is looking for an energetic, outgoing, detail- and deadline-oriented individual to be the editor of our dynamic local monthly parenting magazine. Excellent time management, writing and editing skills required. Journalism degree, managerial and parenting experience preferred, but not required. Flexible schedule, benefits and a great family-friendly company to work for. Apply via email at JeannieS@surejobshire.com. Position is located in Greensboro, NC. (OK to mention Ed)

...that the fashion assistant at W magazine who is in charge of the fashion closet just got a new job and will be putting in her two weeks notice soon. Do NOT mention Ed.

...that a luxury men's magazine is looking for writers well-versed, and with contacts, for each the following topics: Boats, Planes (Fractional ownerships as well as full ownership), Motorcycles, Hunting, Fishing, wealth management, life coaching, sex and relationships, cigars and wine. Writers need to have clips from reputable magazines and should have no less than 2 years experience. Must exhibit a talent for witty writing. Interested writers should email hiringcoordinator@yahoo.com with resume and clips. (OK to mention Ed)

...that WSAToday magazine (www.wsatoday.com) would like to thank everyone who applied for a freelance writer position. We’ve gotten some great applicants! If you’ve already submitted a resume, we’ll be getting back to you shortly. Right now, however, we’re looking for more writers based in the Los Angeles area. If this applies to you, this could be a great opportunity, especially for a talented, fashion-forward, and in-the-know college student or recent graduate. Pay varies, depending on the type of assignment. Most gigs require calling in high resolution photos, so knowledge of, and access to, Adobe Photoshop or other graphics programs is a plus. Please e-mail resumes with a brief cover letter to editor@wsatoday.com. Please, no phone calls. (OK to mention Ed)

...that The New York Sun is looking to expand its stable of freelance writers for the paper's National and Foreign sections. Do you have intriguing story ideas? Is your prose engaging and easy to understand? Do you honor deadlines? If so, then please send your pitch for a hard news piece, profile, or feature of 500-1000 words. Remember, articles MUST have a national or international angle. Here are two samples of what we are looking for in each section: http://www.nysun.com/article/50349 (foreign) and http://www.nysun.com/article/58464 (national). Pay is $125-250 upon publication. Send pitches (with resume and three writing samples) by e-mail to Channing Joseph, cjoseph@nysun.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Oregon Bride seeks a highly skilled freelance art director/graphic designer with extensive editorial design experience to art direct the Oregon edition of a family of award-winning regional biannual glossy wedding magazines. The art director contributes to editorial direction, sets overall visual tone and style of the magazine, hires photographers and stylists and models, assigns and collects photography, designs layouts and oversees the art budgets. The publication places a strong emphasis on design and aesthetic. Must have strong layout and typography abilities. Must have experience running editorial fashion and tabletop editorial photo shoots, directing photographers, models and stylists and working under deadlines. Five years of consumer editorial magazine design experience preferred. Must have in-depth knowledge and your own version of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Candidates located in the Portland or Seattle areas who are familiar with photographers and stylists in Portland only. Please email resume along with a link to your portfolio or PDFs of your work to Rachel.hart@seattlemag.com. No phone calls please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Oregon Bride is published by Tiger Oak Publications, publishers of Seattle Magazine, Seattle Bride and several other regional titles. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Elle Decor Magazine is looking for a Graphic Designer. The candidate will collaborate with editorial staff to create front-of-book and back-of-book department pages from concept through production. Responsibilities include designing layouts, trafficking layouts, working with production on color corrections, and preparing layouts/files to ship and art to send to press. Seeking a detail-oriented creative thinker with a passion for editorial design and a minimum of 2- 4 years related experience. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator are required. E-mail resumes to careers1@hfmus.com. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships

...that Working Mother is looking for fall editorial interns. Do you picture yourself someday sweating over the perfect cover line? Does the idea of seeing your name in print make you get all warm and fuzzy? Or how about working with top-shelf, experienced editors who will actually take the time to train you and treat you like a human being? Working Mother magazine has an excellent opportunity for a few smart, talented and on-the-ball editorial interns. Duties include working closely with editors, reporting, researching, sniffing out story leads, working on special projects and some administrative assistance. We’re a small staff so you’ll get the chance to really be part of the team. In this market it's all about experience and this is a great start. Must be a team player, comfortable with computers and able to work autonomously. Position starts in late August/early September and runs through December, depending upon your availability. Schedule is flexible, but we prefer 3-4 full days/week. Position is unpaid, but we'll make sure you get great experience! Please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line. In your cover letter, please indicate when you could start, which days you can work and your estimated end date. Please also indicate your availability to come in for an interview. Send resume, cover letter, and 2-3 clips to: Rhea Saran at rhea.saran@workingmother.com. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Working Mother is also looking for a lifestyle intern. Do you get your kicks finding the perfect sandal before anyone else does? Have you always wanted to work with fashion, beauty and lifestyle products? Working Mother magazine has an excellent opportunity for a smart, stylish, organized and on-the-ball lifestyle intern. Duties include working closely with our lifestyle editor, calling in products (some children's products), scoping out new fashion accessories and beauty products, working with vendors, writing buyer's guide info, going to trade shows and helping set up photo shoots. Must have a pleasant phone manner, be comfortable with computers and able to work autonomously. Position starts in late August/early September and runs through December, depending upon your availability. Schedule is flexible, but we prefer 3-4 full days/week. Position is unpaid, but we'll make sure you get great experience! Please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line. In your cover letter, please indicate when you could start, which days you can work and your estimated end date. Please also indicate your availability to come in for an interview. Send resume and cover letter to: Rhea Saran at rhea.saran@workingmother.com. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that JEZEBEL Magazine based in Atlanta is accepting applicants for its fall internship program. Must be exhibit a talent in writing and editing. Applicants should be detail-oriented and wanting to learn. Opportunity to get published. Interested persons should email cover letter and resume to editorialassistant@jezebelmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Atlanta Sports and Fitness Magazine based in Atlanta is accepting applicants for its fall internship program. Must be exhibit a talent in writing, editing and be interested in sports, fitness, health and other wellness topics. Applicants should be detail-oriented and wanting to learn. Opportunity to get published. Interested persons should email cover letter and resume to Tova Gelfond at tgelfond@atlantasportsmag.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Interior Design magazine (NYC) is seeking an editorial intern, 2-3 days per week, for school credit or a modest stipend. Responsibilities include administrative work, research, preliminary fact-checking, follow-up phone calls to designers, architects, and manufacturers and working with Edit staff pitch in whenever needed. We are looking for someone to start in Aug/Sept in a great, low-key office environment. This internship would work well for anyone looking for monthly magazine experience. Please e-mail resumes and cover letters to id-edit@reedbusiness.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Life & Style Weekly is looking for enthusiastic interns to join a fast-paced, celebrity-obsessed, style-savvy editorial staff this fall. We are looking for general editorial interns, as well as interns to specifically help in either the fashion or beauty department. Depending on department placement, interns will be expected to complete research assignments (using Nexis and other search engines) for stories on deadline, handle products in the fashion and beauty closet, complete various organizational tasks, update databases and calendars, respond to reader email, compile credit information for the magazine, put together the daily celebrity news packets that get distributed to the office, and, in time, much more. Life & Style Weekly is located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ — just a hop, skip and a jump (by public transportation) across the George Washington Bridge. Please send a cover letter (indicating which department is of most interest) and resume to Barbara Seigel, features editor, at bseigel@bauerpublishing.com for consideration. Ability to receive college credit is preferable. (OK to mention Ed)

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