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1. Market Watch
Al Gore looms as Time's Person of the Year
By Jon Friedman
11/12/07
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/al-gore-times-person-year/story.aspx?guid=%7B5FEEFAE8%2DB39A%2D41A5%2D9DC6%2D58914AF53111%7D

After attending Time's discussion of who should be the magazine's Person of the Year, I reached two conclusions: 1. Al Gore looks like a shoo-in. 2. Time is blowing a major journalistic and marketing opportunity by bestowing only one award.

Gore, 59, looms as a timely and popular selection. Through his respected documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," and his presentations, he has sparked interest in global warming and the environment. He has jump-started America's "green" movement more significantly than any other individual. That alone is noteworthy.

But over the past few years, Gore has come a long way. In 2006, the puffy ex-presidential hopeful looked like little more than a prime candidate for a Weight Watchers commercial. Then, in only the past nine months, he has accepted an Oscar and a Nobel Peace Prize.

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2. WWD
Memo Pad: In and Out
By Stephanie D. Smith
11/12/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/120180

Mary Berner made yet another high-level change at Reader's Digest Association, poaching Peggy Northrop, editor in chief of More since 2004, to help revamp the aging flagship title. Northrop, who replaces Jackie Leo as Reader's Digest's editor in chief, will also sit on RDA's executive committee, and will report directly to Berner. She'll also face a longer commute — Northrop lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., while Reader's Digest is based in Pleasantville, N.Y.

A day before the announcement, Northrop attended a party at The Modern to celebrate More fashion columnist Charla Krupp's new book. Staffers seemed to have no idea at the party that Northrop would reveal her departure the next morning, and were shocked by the news.

According to a source close to the situation, Berner tried to lure Northrop over to RDA for months, but Northrop declined. Finally, Berner offered her what is said to be double her salary at Meredith Corp., and Northrop agreed. "She's a great talent with a loyal following by both readers and staffers," said Eva Dillon, Reader's Digest president and group publisher.

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3. WWD
Memo Pad: U.K. HOUSE & GARDEN IN BLOOM (3rd item)
By Samantha Conti
11/12/07
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/120180?page=1

The British edition of House & Garden certainly has more life than its U.S. counterpart, which will close with the December issue. The London-based Cond? Nast Publications Ltd. said it plans to continue publishing the magazine — not only that, but it's soon to launch in Greece. "We are in the 60th year of the British edition of House & Garden and it's our strongest year to date, with both circulation and ad revenue up," said Nicholas Coleridge, managing director at Cond? Nast Publications Ltd. He added: "The home interest sector in the U.K. is very different to that of the States — it is a sector that is prospering here, and the British edition of the magazine is equally prospering as never before. In addition, later this month, we are launching House & Garden in Greece — further evidence of the strength of the brand and the market sector in Europe." The monthly circulation of U.K. House & Garden for the January-June period was 141,782. The magazine also increased its U.K. newsstand sales 5.3 percent in the same period. Ad pages at the title increased 9.8 percent year-on-year to 1,237 pages from 1,127.

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INTERNSHIP OF THE MONTH
CosmoGIRL! magazine is looking for a SPRING EDITORIAL intern who can work on TUES., and THURS. to assist the founder and president of Ed2010, Chandra Czape Turner, and the editorial assistant. Our likes: savvy research skills, a positive, can-do-anything attitude, strong writing and editing skills, organizational prowess, creative flair, attention to detail, a knack for independent problem solving, and an obsession with magazines and teen girls. Our dislikes: see likes and note the opposites. Responsibilities will include working closely with the executive editor (Chandra) and the editorial assistant, writing a weekly blog on our website, researching for articles, attending weekly meetings, and finding quotes for stories. This internship is unpaid and you MUST be able to receive college credit. Please send your resume and cover letter to editorial assistant Jessica Strul at CosmoGIRLInternship@gmail.com. Please do not apply if you can?t work Tues., and Thurs. every week. And, by all means, mention Ed.

...that E! Online is currently looking for winter editorial interns. Internships are unpaid and school credit is required. Internships last a minimum of 8 weeks for at least 15 hours a week. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide general support for the staff at E! Online, including website maintenance, minor editing, image scanning, HTML and updating celebrity fact sheets. Assist editors with research for stories, pitching ideas and writing for various sections. Transcribing interviews, conducting interviews via phone and on red carpet. Administrative and research duties as needed. Please apply online at http://www.eentertainment.com/careers/categories/ or send their resume directly to Sydne Summer at ssummer@eentertainment.com with ?Internship? in the subject line. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Esquire.com is looking for spring interns (January - May) to support the senior web editor in digitizing the magazine's archives (including loading the content into our content management system, cleaning up the HTML, and researching the article archives). For school credit only. Opportunities to write are available. You will learn about magazine/online publishing and search-engine optimization. You should be semi-fluent with basic HTML (how to bold, italicize, and do general coding) and understand the basic elements of a magazine story (how to write a good headline and dek). Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail is a must. Familiarity with Esquire is a plus. 2-3 days per week between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please send a cover letter with your current resume to eellard@hearst.com - include why you are applying, when you are available to work, and any other relevant information. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Glamour is looking for an intern for the spring semester for the fashion department. Candidates should be detail-oriented, eager, and available a minimum of four days a week. Please email resumes to nicole_boucher@glamour.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Art & Antiques magazine is looking for spring/winter paid editorial interns. The responsibilities include: fact-checking, compiling sidebars and various other informative sections within the magazine, obtaining images from galleries, museums, etc., research projects, general assistance to the edit dept., pitching, researching, and writing numerous articles for the website. Requirements: strong grammar and writing skills, attention to detail, college junior, senior, or grad student; English, Communications, or Journalism majors. Please send resume and cover letter to: Margo Lakin at margol@curtco.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that J-14 magazine is looking for an editorial intern with strong writing, researching, and multitasking skills to work through the spring semester. With an audience from 10 to 16 years old, J-14 gets the scoop on all the hottest trends, celeb gossip, beauty tips, music and more! We are located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, just outside NYC. Our working environment is friendly and we have a small, incredibly supportive staff, making for a wonderful learning atmosphere. Duties include handling reader mail, updating our website and assisting senior staff with interviews. This internship is unpaid and ONLY for college credit. This internship is very flexible, but we?re looking for someone to put in at least 7 hours per week. We are willing to set a schedule according to the intern?s availability. If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to ekrauser@bauerpublishing.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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