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Ed has a few too many proofs on his desk today!
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End of Summer Happy Hour!
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Say goodbye to summer at happy hour with your fellow Edsters! We’ll be at Porky’s (21st Street between 5th and 6th) from 7 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 23 throwing back half-price drinks, tap beer and appetizers. Also on the agenda: A “Chat with An EIC” Raffle with Marie Claire’s Joanna Coles and InStyle’s Charla Lawhon. If summer’s got to end, it may as well go out with a bang! Raffle tickets are available online for $4 or at the event for $3.*

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EdSchool presents: How to get freelance work (and end up on staff if you want to!)
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Birmingham Ed Happy Hour!
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Summer has been slowing us down, so let's take a second to cool off before it ends! Join Birmingham Edsters for an ice cream social at Clumpies in Crestline Village (www.clumpies.com). We'll meet at 6 p.m. on Aug. 23. See you then!

BTW, Ed doesn't endorse the advertisement you see above. It's just what happens when you use a free e-newsletter service.

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News
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1. The Weekly Standard
Beauchamp Recants
By Michael Goldbarb
August 6, 2007
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/08/beauchamp_recants.asp

THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned from a military source close to the investigation that Pvt. Scott Thomas Beauchamp—author of the much-disputed "Shock Troops" article in the New Republic's July 23 issue as well as two previous "Baghdad Diarist" columns—signed a sworn statement admitting that all three articles he published in the New Republic were exaggerations and falsehoods—fabrications containing only "a smidgen of truth," in the words of our source.

Separately, we received this statement from Major Steven F. Lamb, the deputy Public Affairs Officer for Multi National Division-Baghdad:

An investigation has been completed and the allegations made by PVT Beauchamp were found to be false. His platoon and company were interviewed and no one could substantiate the claims.

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2. USA Today
Tom Brady tops 'Esquire' best-dressed list
By Maria Puente
August 7, 2007
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-08-06-esquire-list_N.htm?csp=34

What do Tom Brady, Barack Obama, Scooter Libby, Jay-Z, David Beckham and the pope have in common? They all get nods in Esquire's fourth annual Best Dressed Men in the World list.

Brady, 30, the dapper New England Patriots quarterback, tops the list, which appears in the September issue, on newsstands Aug. 14. He's lauded for his "All-American Kennedy-clan suits," which clasp his yummy form like a well-fitting pair of football pants. Adding to his cachet: a supermodel girlfriend, Gisele Bundchen, on his arm. Not subtracting from his cachet: Being baby-daddy to his pregnant ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan.

"He's managed to learn to keep it simple. He's got a tailor who makes his clothes fit really well, and he always looks like he's put a little thought into" his dress, says associate editor Richard Dorment, who helped put the list together.

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3. The Washington Post
All the News That Seemed Unfit to Print
By Peter Carlson
August 7, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/06/AR2007080601293.html?hpid=topnews

Somewhere in Kalamazoo, Elvis weeps: The Weekly World News is folding.

The Weekly World News was not one of those sleazy tabloids that cover tawdry celebrity scandals. It was a sleazy tabloid that covered events that seemed to occur in a parallel universe, a fevered dream world where pop culture mixed with urban legends, conspiracy theories and hallucinations. Maybe WWN played fast and loose with the facts, but somehow it captured the spirit of the age—and did it in headlines as perfect as haiku: "DEAD ROCK STARS RETURN ON GHOST PLANE!" "BLIND MAN REGAINS SIGHT AND DUMPS UGLY WIFE!"

The most creative newspaper in American history, the Weekly World News broke the story that Elvis faked his death and was living in Kalamazoo, Mich. It also broke the story that the lost continent of Atlantis was found near Buffalo. And the story that Hillary Clinton was having a love affair with P'lod, an alien with a foot-long tongue. And countless other incredible scoops.

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4. WWD
Memo Pad
By Irin Carmon, Stephanie D. Smith, and Amy Wicks
August 7, 2007
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/117854

AGING, BUT THEY STILL READ: A year and change after gunning for the younger crowd with Blueprint, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is in the early stages of another magazine launch, this time aimed at older women. Sources said Gael Towey, MSLO's chief creative officer, is heading up the project for now, though she has been hunting for an editor to produce a test issue on a freelance basis. While the concept reportedly hasn't been finalized, it could be positioned to compete with Town & Country in the luxury market, or to potentially chip away at Meredith Corp.'s More, which was Advertising Age's 2006 Magazine of the Year and has seen robust circulation growth. If it goes beyond the test phase, the launch could also exploit vulnerability in more traditional women's service magazines like Good Housekeeping and Ladies' Home Journal, both of which have had sluggish circulation growth and advertising declines despite the efforts of new editors to reinvigorate them.

FIRST IN, LAST OUT: One of the few executives to survive the storm of firings and resignations at LTB Media since its New York consolidation last fall has given notice. Tim Robson resigned as head of corporate sales and publisher of Culture & Travel and Museums magazine, and will return to his roots to serve as managing director of the Fine and Decorative Arts Division at the Heritage Galleries (Robson previously spent 19 years at Sotheby's and initially joined LTB to consult on Culture & Travel's launch). As for his much-maligned boss, LTB Media head Louise MacBain, who seems to churn through editors and publishers like a combine in a cornfield, Robson insists she has been "misunderstood by the press...she wants to build her art empire with dizzying speed, and the job of senior management here is to manage those expectations." He added, "If you push a company at a fairly rapid rate, you're going to see a lot of fallout." As for that high turnover, he said, "These were good people, but in the wrong place at the wrong time."

GOD IS A DESIGNER: Kanye West is taking Hedi Slimane's departure from Dior Homme rather hard. The hip-hop producer in the August/September issue of Complex, which West guest edited, writes in his A-to-Z Guide to Style and Design '07 that the former Dior Homme designer was "not even a real person. Hedi Slimane is truly just a god." But Slimane's future plans after leaving Dior in March have West's fashion future in flux. "I heard that he wasn't going to design anymore," writes West. "Man, that's like almost as bad as when I heard James Brown died. That just means in two years my jeans are going to be looking ragged because I'm going to be wearing the same sh*t." Talk about brand loyalty. Perhaps West can find jeans by Karl Lagerfeld, whom he calls a "living legend" in the magazine, and pair them with a brightly-colored patterned jacket by Dries Van Noten. West says the jackets are a mix of "high fashion and 'hood at the same time—which is the ultimate goal when I get dressed."

LOOK-A-LIKES: The U.K. edition of Harper's Bazaar has changed its logo for the second time in two years and will now look the same as every other international edition of Harper's Bazaar. The new logo will debut on the cover of the 400-page September issue, which will also have 200 encrusted Swarovski crystals. This attention-getting gimmick, which will show up on all 50,000 London newsstand issues, marks the first time a British magazine cover has undertaken this kind of initiative (although they are known for using all kinds of cover mounts as lures—from bikinis to DVDs). In the U.S., Harper's Bazaar has been encrusting its December issues with Swarovski crystals for the past three years, but only for select VIPs, said a spokeswoman. The U.K. issue goes on sale Thursday.

MISINFORMED: The British press sent media watchers on both sides of the pond into a tizzy on Friday reporting that Amy Winehouse would be on the cover of American Vogue in September. The Daily Mirror reported Aug. 3 that "Ice queen Anna [Wintour, Vogue's editor in chief] insisted on the singer after falling in love with her award-winning album 'Back to Black.' Our Amy was then chosen to front the style bible's September issue, traditionally the highest-selling of the year." The story also quoted a magazine insider saying, "An order from Anna Wintour is like a royal command and the order was 'Get me Amy.'" Though a number of American blogs picked up on the erroneous report, Jezebel.com corrected the misinformation almost as quickly as it was reported Friday after calling a Vogue spokesman for comment. The spokesman confirmed to Jezebel.com Friday and again to Memo Pad on Monday that Winehouse will not be on the cover of Vogue, but will appear in the Fashion Rocks supplement that accompanies the issue. As to who actually is on the cover of the magazine, as reported, it's Sienna Miller.

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5. The Inksniffer
Newspapers could learn from the Economist's audio edition
By John Duncan
August 7, 2007
http://blog.inksniffer.com/2007/08/07/big-audio-dynamite-how-newspapers-can-kill-the-radio-star-or-how-to-read-your-newspaper-while-driving-to-work.aspx

…while everyone dutifully parrots the mantra of platform neutrality it is perhaps odd that no one has yet thought how newspapers might disrupt the radio business.

I have always subscribed to the Economist magazine. I love it because it ignores many of the pompous norms of newspaper journalism. The main one is that important news stories have to be long to be intelligent. The second is that people want to know who is writing a story: all the Economist's stories are unbylined. Thirdly, that news must be unbiased to be credible. I trust the Economist's news judgment despite an obvious bias. Fourthly, visual design is the key to presenting information in a way people will read. The Economist has a layout and pictures so simple that you could typeset it on Lintotype hot-metal if you had to.

Anyway, the Economist have just launched an audio edition. Old news, I hear you say. Every media outlet in the known world is doing a podcast. True, but The Economist audio edition is different in a way that hints at a potentially seismic change, one that could work out to the benefit of newspapers if we're quick and smart.

The Economist audio edition is not a podcast. It is the complete version of the Economist read out aloud word for word by four or five posh sounding British newscasters. Subscribers to the print issue can download it as a folder of MP3 files from Talking Issues. You can then create an iTunes playlist, import the files there and sync it with your iPod. So why is this so revolutionary? Because it means that I can press the forward button and skip any story I want and move to the next one. It's rather like reading a newspaper in your car - you start most of the stories but you skip quickly past the stuff that doesn't grab you in the first few seconds until you get to something that does.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

...that Woman's Day is looking for a home editor. Responsibilities include pitching, conceiving and executing story ideas and assisting lifestyle director in producing stories. Additional duties will include developing, writing and editing home stories; assigning, editing and organizing articles; helping secure celebrities for Decorating Features; working closely with publicists, photographers and stylists/designers in the production of home shoots. Will attend market events and industry shows, and scout new products and stay on top of industry trends. The candidate will have three years related experience, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks. Contact Kim Alessi, kalessi@hfmus.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Woman's Day is also looking for a beauty editor. Responsibilities include pitching, conceiving, researching and writing beauty stories; also will assist lifestyle director in producing shoots for stories. Additional duties will include developing and writing Good Looks column, calling in products for stories and staying abreast of current trends in beauty by attending market events and industry shows. The candidate will have at least three years related experience, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks. Contact Kim Alessi, kalessi@hfmus.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Avenue Report, the premiere lifestyle and luxury title for African American men is currently looking to fill off-site editorial writing positions. Only SERIOUS inquiries. Opportunities include print and online editorial. Writers will be compensated on a per article basis. If any of these are areas are your speciality than AR is the place to be: Entertainment, Male Fashion, News and Culture, Sports, Love and Relationships, Cars and Technology, Travel, Nightlife, Business. Duties include: pitching articles, writing articles on deadline and adhering to Avenue Report writing guidelines. Some travel for stories may be required, but writers will be reimbursed for expenses incurred. Please submit resumes and writing samples to editorial@avenuereport.com. In subject area please write: WRITING POSITION www.avenuereport.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that PointClickHome.com is looking for an editorial assistant whose duties would include, but not be limited to: writing, research, fact checking, proofreading and helping with overall site updates. Familiarity with html and Photoshop experience are desired, though not necessary. We are a very small staff, which offers the right candidate a great deal of opportunity and responsibility. Smart, eager, web-savvy candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Anne Collins at acollins@hfmus.com. PointClickHome.com is a new shelter site launched by Hachette Filipacchi Media US, and includes Elle D?cor, Metropolitan Home and Home magazine, as well as several other titles. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Venus Zine, the internationally distributed magazine and Web site about women in music and DIY culture, seeks a talented editor and music lover to edit music reviews for venuszine.com. This is a part-time freelance position. The ideal candidate will live in Chicago and should be able to work from home and communicate primarily via e-mail, though there is the opportunity to work in the Venus Zine office when necessary. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Listening to approximately 60 to 80 CDs per month and selecting the ones that would be of interest to Venus Zine readers. Assigning three to five reviews per week to a team of freelance writers. Mailing CDs to freelance writers (Venus Zine reimburses shipping costs. Or, the editor can drop mail off to the Venus Zine office for staff to mail). Editing reviews and posting them on venuszine.com using a Web content management program (extensive html knowledge not required; we will train the new editor on how to use the program). WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR: Someone to start immediately. (Also, venuszine.com is undergoing a redesign, which will likely launch this fall.) Someone who loves music, particularly in the genres of indie rock, punk, hip-hop and experimental. (Some of Venus Zine readers’ favorite artists include Cat Power, M.I.A., the Gossip, Neko Case and Regina Spektor.) Someone who has published music-criticism experience and isn’t afraid to express opinions. Someone with sharp editing and copy editing skills and enjoys communicating with writers about revisions. TO APPLY: Please e-mail cover letter, applicable writing samples (please no poetry or term papers) and resume to Amy Schroeder at amy@venuszine.com. No phone calls, please. PAYMENT: $125 per month plus all the free CDs you could dream of. (OK to mention Ed)

...that InStyle Home and Weddings is looking for a paid intern to assist the editors who produce our home and gift markets coverage. The ideal candidate will be extremely organized, detail oriented, proficient in excel and love home products. We are looking for someone to do everything from keeping our closet organized, to doing returns, to calling in products, to organizing information and processing credit sheets. Little to no writing is involved. Perks can include going to shoots, product showrooms and events. Looking to hire immediately. This is a full time paid position with some overtime required. All interested candidates should send a resume to dwyer_paulsen@instylemag.com. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships

...that The New Republic Online is looking for college students and recent graduates for its 2007 Web internship program in its Washington, D.C. office. Internships are unpaid but offer substantial experience in the production of a daily online publication. Responsibilities include: Fact-checking and research projects. Preparation of our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters. Writing for and helping maintain TNR's blogs and other Web articles. Pitching articles for the magazine and the Web is encouraged, and writing for the Web site is a required part of the job. Political journalism experience is preferred (but not imperative); some familiarity with HTML is important; and fluency in search techniques like LexisNexis is mandatory. We have three intern sessions per year: Fall (September through December); spring (January through May); and summer (June through August). A full-time commitment is preferred. Applications for our fall internship are currently being accepted on a rolling basis. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Alexander Belenky at job [at] tnr [dot] com. No phone calls and no snail mail please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Avenue Report, the premiere lifestyle and luxury title for African American men has current editorial internship positions for Fall 2007. Interns must be go getters and willing to learn all aspects of the magazine industry. Trust us, you won't be getting coffee! Duties include: online writing opportunities, fact checking and editorial research. Please send resume, cover letter and writing samples to editorial@avenuereport.com. Must be able to receive college credit. Internship can be done from home, but some travel to D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York City is required. In subject area please write: FALL 2007 INTERNSHIP www.avenuereport.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Philadelphia magazine is looking for art interns (designers/illustrators/photographers) for the fall 2007 semester. Insert the usual qualifications here: hard-worker, very organized, good at calling lots of people, great note taking, communication, fun person, likes good music (I know this is objective, but it still has to be good). We are also looking for someone with a great portfolio in their prospective field. Photographers, designers and illustrators could have the chance to photograph, design or illustrate, which depends on the work and the schedule. The internship is unpaid, and we strongly recommend getting some kind of credit for it. So if you need an internship to graduate, this is perfect. The average working hours are 2-3 days a week, from 9:30-5:00, but we are flexible with class schedules. We are looking to have the internship start the week of August 20th. Please send cover letter and resume to Dave Senior at dsenior@phillymag.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Julib.com, a luxury lifestyle e-zine, is currently seeking an intern for our NYC office for the fall. Our interns should not be afraid to write, and should bring taste, style, and attitude to their pieces. They'll be a tenacious researcher as well as organized and methodical. Did we mention that you need to be the kind of writer who scoffs at the words fashionista, sassy, classy and the like? Well, we just did. If you understand where we're coming from and can offer smart and opinionated prose in a lighthearted manner with a healthy dose of attitude, then we welcome you to e-mail us. Send your resume and two writing samples or links to writers@julib.com.

...that Marie Claire is looking for fall interns. Positions are unpaid and for credit only. Please send your cover letter (include your availability) and resume to the following editors, depending on which department you’re interested in: Photo—Melanie Chambers, mchambers@hearst.com; Fashion—Saeyeon Ahn, sahn@hearst.com; Beauty—Lizzie Dunlap, edunlap@hearst.com; Features—Laurie Campbell, lcampbell@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Time Out New York Kids magazine is looking for fall interns. Internships require a minimum commitment of three days per week and are very hands-on, so previous student media or professional internship experience is strongly preferred. Responsibilities include researching and writing listings and other items for the website, fact-checking, calling in products, and occasionally writing items for the print edition of the magazine. Please send cover letter, resume and writing samples to Carolyn Juris, senior associate editor, at cjuris[at]timeoutny.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

...that BRIDES magazine, a Conde Nast Publication, is looking for a fall intern (a rising college junior, senior or current grad student) for its travel editorial department, to start in early September. This internship is for credit only; please confirm that your school will give it before applying. We'd like you work 3-4 days each week, and prior magazine experience is preferred. A typical day might include a combo of writing, proofreading, fact-checking, researching and calling in products for photo shoots, attending staff meetings and juggling administrative tasks. We'd like you to be extremely organized and enthusiastic about magazines‹since you'll be reporting directly to the travel editors, this is the perfect spot for someone who wants to get a sense of what an editorial assistant job is all about. Past interns have gone on to Travel + Leisure, Details, and Southern Living, to name a few. Candidates should send a cover letter and resume within the body of the e-mail to Lexi Dwyer, Travel Editor, at adwyer@brides.com. Make the subject line of your e-mail message "intern application." We recommend reviewing at least one issue of the magazine (with special attention to the Honeymoon section) before applying. Please only inquire regarding this particular internship. (OK to mention Ed)

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