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******* Jann Wenner lost Rolling Stone executive editor Joe Levy to Alpha Media Group's Blender, where Kent Brownridge hired him as editor in chief (Brownridge also poached Men's Journal editor James Kaminsky to edit Maxim). But Rolling Stone has upped two staffers to fill Levy's slot, and did some poaching of its own. First, Eric Bates and Jason Fine were promoted to executive editors from deputy managing editors. Fine will still be in charge of the magazine's music coverage, while Bates will continue to edit features and national affairs. As for new hires, Rolling Stone has added Jason Gay from GQ and Michael Endelman from Spin. Gay, previously articles editor at GQ, will join as deputy editor in mid-March. Endelman, who was a staff editor at Spin, will become a senior editor in the music department. He will join the Wenner title on Monday.
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The Magazine Publishers of America doled out its second annual digital awards this afternoon at the Magazines 24/7 Conference in Manhattan. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, large consumer magazines were well-represented on the winner's list. Time.com won the news Web site of the year, beating out BusinessWeek.com and Slate. CondeNet's Style.com won for best fashion/beauty site over InStyle.com. People.com took top honors in the entertainment category over EW.com and TV Guide. New York magazine—no stranger to MPA awards—won two: service Web site of the year for nymag.com, and magazine blog of the year for its Daily Intelligencer. The full list of winners, including links to each site, via magazine.org. MORE ONLINE
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Major magazine publishers like Conde Nast and Time Inc. are forging ahead with e-media initiatives and online digital content distribution partnerships at a dizzying pace—even without the guarantee of ad dollars. “Experiment, and follow where the readers are online,” Sarah Chubb, president of CondeNet, said this morning during a session at Magazine Publishers of America’s Magazines 24/7 conference. “Maybe there won’t be ad dollars, initially, but stick with it.” “I’m bullish on distributing our content,” Chubb said. “We produced hundreds of videos last year and, through partnerships, are distributing that content all over the Internet. We want to get in front of people who are our type of readers who hopefully have never found us before.” MORE ONLINE
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While dozens of magazines have partnered with YouTube in recent months to create brand channels, the $1.6 billion video-sharing site wants more. “It’s still early,” says Jordan Hoffner, head of premium content partnerships at YouTube, speaking at the Magazine Publishers of America’s 4th annual Magazines 24/7 digital conference in Manhattan Wednesday. “Despite what the CFOs say, there needs to be a bit of patience.” In what amounted to a 45-minute sales pitch, Hoffner urged magazines to tap into YouTube’s massive audience—“hundreds of millions of streams a day” and 10 hours of video uploaded every minute—by giving up a modicum of brand control through aggregating users on their YouTube branded channels, as opposed to, say, their million-dollar Web sites. MORE ONLINE
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Seeking to capitalize on the growing popularity of spas, Cond? Nast’s Allure is launching an annual spinoff for the pampered set. Positioned as the “ultimate insider guide” to luxury spas, Allure Spa will cover topics including spa beauty treatments, diets and the growth of the medi-spa, spas that provide medical treatments. As for advertising, the title has such categories as beauty, fashion, spas and personal care marketers in its sights. Allure Spa will be distributed free to 200,000 spas and salons in September, with plans to publish annually. “It’s clear that women want more information on the spa experience, which makes Allure Spa an exciting next step for our brand,” said Nancy Berger Cardone, publisher of Allure and Allure Spa.
************ JOBS ...that a funded internet startup seeks talented, hungry, ambitious editors who wants to get their work noticed. We feature the best restaurants, hotels, boutiques, and nightlife venues around the world as well as some of the best artists and musicians just breaking through. What we?re looking for: Knowledge of one or more of our featured cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Seattle and Orange County. Appreciation of and ability to effectively communicate about food, nightlife, culture, art and music. Highly detail-oriented. Ability to work quickly and thrive while under pressure and deadlines. Editing experience We are committed to bringing our users inside information on our venues and therefore prefer candidates who have spent significant time in the city/cities they will be editing. Responsibilities: Edit venue write-ups and reviews done by company interns. Make certain work is consistent with company voice and objective. Fact check for misinformation. Include information you feel is necessary but has been omitted. Weekly deadlines to be reached. You will join a team of highly successful and professional people who have strategically positioned this company for rapid expansion. While this is a remote contract position, if we are impressed with your work there is the possibility of a full-time opportunity as we establish offices around the world. Compensation DOE and based on the number of weeks necessary to complete your city of expertise. Send your resume, writing sample and/or link to some of your previous work to be considered to taylorbrekke@gmail.com. (OK to mention Ed) For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here. INTERNSHIPS ...that Maxim Online is seeking an intern for its photo department. This intern would be working specifically on the Hometown Hotties section of the website. Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to: Organizing submissions (photos and contacts). Uploading images. Assisting with other miscellaneous tasks as assigned. Our ideal candidate would have the following characteristics: A positive attitude. A desire to work in a fast-paced creative environment. Be comfortable with performing the required tasks. Excellent organizational skills. An ability to be meticulous and efficient. This internship may be either taken for school credit, or paid ($7.15 per hour). Ideally, we are looking for someone who could work 3 days a week who can start immediately, but candidates with different availability are also encouraged to apply. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@maximonline.com. Please include Hometown Hotties Intern in the subject line when applying. (OK to mention Ed) For even more internships, go to http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list or click here.
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