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******* Both the editor and the publisher who ran Interview magazine for almost two decades will join Cond? Nast to help guide one of its fastest-growing businesses, the European editions of Vanity Fair, the company said Monday. Sandra J. Brant and Ingrid Sischy will become international editors of the European Vanity Fairs, their names appearing in each magazine’s masthead just below the top editor’s. Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Cond? Nast International, said that “literally within a minute of learning that they were available,” he began trying to reach them to discuss new positions. He said, “I feel it’s a real coup for Vanity Fair internationally to have them.” MORE ONLINE
2. Reuters
Slate, the online news and opinion magazine owned by The Washington Post Co (WPO.N: Quote, Profile, Research), plans to join a bustling business news market with an analysis and commentary site expected to launch this summer. "The Big Money" aims to use wit and irreverence to explain the arcana of Wall Street, the same way Slate has done with general and political news, Editor James Ledbetter told Reuters in an interview. "We're reaching a different audience, a general interest site for people who have an interest in money and financial affairs and economics ... but not specifically or necessarily who work in the finance industry," he said. MORE ONLINE
3. Radar
The cover of the current issue of Vogue, featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen, is proving controversial with some African Americans. While no one questions the historical importance of James' cover appearance—he's the first black man ever to be so featured—word in the black blogosphere is that the cover plays into the old stereotype of the black man as a savage in search of a prized white woman. Some have gone so far as to say it evokes the dreaded imagery of King Kong, and question the choice of photo when a less highly-charged alternative was available. This isn't the first time blacks have taken issue with Vogue's cover shots in recent times. Did editrix Anna Wintour's weekend with Bob Marley teach her nothing?
4. DM News
CosmoGirl magazine is holding a virtual prom on March 27 at its CosmoGirl Village in the virtual world There.com, which first appeared in November, and several of its corporate partners are also invited. ABC Family will show video trailers for its reality series America's Prom Queen at the event, and Acuvue Contact Lenses will be featuring its colored lenses for avatar makeovers at the prom. “Prom is a big deal and has always been for our readers,” said Keith Gordon, associate publisher, marketing for CosmoGirl. “We know that young women are going into the virtual world, so we wanted to have an event presence there like in the real world.” MORE ONLINE
5. Folio
Time and Newsweek made major changes in 2007, but time will have to tell if they were positive moves or just more steps toward decline, according to the 2008 State of American News Media report, conducted by the Project for Excellence in Journalism. The 700-page report—which analyzes media outlets including magazines, newspapers, radio and television—was released today. Time shifted its publication date to Friday, cut its circulation and redesigned its magazine. Newsweek redesigned, too, and broke free of its former online home under then MSNBC.com banner. MORE ONLINE
6. The Washington Post
Politics magazine publishes many fine articles, but the most astonishing, amazing and entertaining thing about the magazine is the ads. Flip through the March issue and you quickly come to an ad illustrated by a photo of a wood-paneled sitting room where three animal heads are mounted on the wall like hunting trophies. But they're not the heads of deer or moose. They're the heads of donkeys. "We bag the big ones," the headline reads. "And we're ready to add your Democrat to our collection." MORE ONLINE
7. Mediaweek
Responding to media buyer frustration over the pokey pace of postings, The Audit Bureau of Circulations board last week took a step to get magazines to file their topline sales numbers faster to ABC’s online Rapid Report service. ABC is expected to announce March 18 that the board approved a recommendation from its magazine buyers’ advisory committee that weeklies and monthlies file initial postings no later than three and seven weeks, respectively, after their on-sale date. Buyers have been frustrated over the lack of filing uniformity among magazines, some of which don’t report their sales estimates until 10 weeks after their titles go off sale. MORE ONLINE
8. WWD
NEW HOME: On Jan. 24, Cond? Nast International chairman Jonathan Newhouse received a call from Fabien Baron, who told him that he would be resigning from French Vogue to head to Brant Publications — publisher of Interview, Art in America and The Magazine Antiques — as an editorial director. After Newhouse got off the phone, he called Ingrid Sischy. "As soon as I heard, I immediately wanted to talk to her," Newhouse said. "I've known her for 10 to 12 years. We see each other at the shows and stay at the same hotel in Paris." EMAP'S NEW CEO: There's a new chief executive at Emap Communications, the B2B publisher that will soon belong to Apax Partners and the Guardian Media Group. Eden Bidco, the company formed by the two parties to acquire Emap Communications, on Monday tapped David Gilbertson as the company's ceo, effective March 20 when Eden Bidco's acquisition of Emap Communications is set to be completed. In December, Eden Bidco agreed to acquire the company for 1 billion pounds, or $2 billion at current exchange. MORE ONLINE
************ JOBS Lucky is looking for a full-time freelance photo/bookings assistant. Responsibilities will include photo research, assisting with model castings, tracking and processing invoices and model releases, handling film storage and returns, submitting travel and expense reports, and general department assistance. Please send a cover letter and resume to krissy_webster@condenast.com. (OK to mention Ed) For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here. INTERNSHIPS ...that Redbook magazine’s photo department is looking for interns from May to mid-August of 2008. Responsibilities would include heavy photo research, picking up/dropping off props, attending photo shoots, and administrative duties such as faxing, filing, and film returns. There are many other tasks, and you will learn how an editorial photo department runs. We are looking for excited, driven people who want to give 110%. We need students who are FAST LEARNERS, trustworthy and reliable that are willing to work hard and be resourceful. A desired career in photography is not required but heavily recommended. This is unpaid and students must be able to receive college credit, or fulfill a requirement. Please do not contact us if you are a post graduate or other. Please send resume and cover letter in pdf format to Sarah at ssebastiano@hearst.com. No phone calls please. (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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