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******* Psst! If there's a random wacky ad at the top of this newsletter, know that it's not Ed's. It's just what you have to put up with for a free newsletter service.. Ed2010 2-Day Conference (All About Magazines!) We're matching 10 magazine classes with present and former editor in chiefs and other leaders in the field--like Stephanie Izarek, Editor in Chief of Scholastic Parent and Child and Lauren Brody, Deputy Editor of Glamour! Every magazine area is represented as you're taken through strategies which score full-time jobs and win writing assignments. Here's the lineup for Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 (out-of-towners: share a hotel room through a special message board below): May 31 10:00 Show opens, Welcoming Address, 11:00 Feature Writing, Stephanie Izarek, Scholastic Parent and Child Editor in Chief, 12:00 Women's Magazines, Lauren Brody, Glamour Deputy Editor, 1:00 Lunch Break, 2:00 Entertainment, Mike Hammer, Former Editor in Chief of Stuff, 3:00 Travel, Glenn Haussman, Editor in Chief of Hotelinteractive.com, 4:00 Technology, Glenn Derene, Popular Mechanics Senior Editor 5:00 Networking, 6:00 End of First Day June 1 10:00 Day 2 opens, Job Interviewing Tips From EdSchool, 11:00 Web Writing, Laura Rich, Portfolio.com Editor and Former Editorial Director of Inc.com, 12:00 Health, Nicole Beland, Deputy Editor of Women's Health, 1:00 Lunch Break, 2:00 Business, Diane Harris, Asst. Managing Editor of Money magazine, 3:00 Blogs, Maud Newton, MaudNewton.com (as mentioned in the New Yorker), 4:00 Freelance Writing, EdSchool's Eric Butterman, 5:00 Networking, Extended Freelance Writing Q & A, 6:00 Show Closes Where: Manhattan Theatre Club, 311 West 43rd St., 8th Floor, NY, NY
Cost: $185 before April 15, $225 after To Sign Up: RSVP to freelance@ed2010.com is REQUIRED as space is limited. You'll get an email back with the PayPal URL. Hotel Room Message Board: www.chatzy.com/944943712368
******* JOINING THE JOURNAL The Wall Street Journal's upcoming magazine launch (it's called WSJ., conspicuous punctuation not to be omitted) has had an editor, Tina Gaudoin, since January, and now it has a publisher: Ellen Asmodeo, who spent 17 years at American Express Publishing that culminated in six as the publisher of Travel + Leisure and who was most recently president of brands for Louise Blouin Media — but only for six months. The appointment comes just in time for the New York leg of WSJ.'s advertiser-aimed road show, which after a tour of Europe hits The Core Club today. Per Dow Jones, WSJ., which will launch in September, will be "the inside track on the world of wealth and is a celebration of the lifestyle of its readers. From cars to fashion, from property to philanthropy, from personalities to travel, WSJ. magazine is the authority on how to live life to the fullest." That is, for those who still have any money or a job in this economic crunch. COMPLAINING ABOUT THE GOOD LIFE Ignore Alan Richman's inarguably cushy life as a food writer on the mastheads of GQ, Cond? Nast Traveler and Bon App?tit, his unending list of awards (12 James Beard awards among 22 nominations, plus a National Magazine Award, for which he was also a five-time finalist) and, once again, the fact that he gets paid to eat. He begs for sympathy in "My Days of Whine and Roses," an article in the May issue of Bon App?tit that seems to veer between tongue-in-cheek and genuinely plaintive. "First of all, you try being full all the time. I spend most of my afternoons lying flat on a couch, wondering how I can summon the strength to go to dinner," Richman writes, adding, "If you think you would like my life, try coming home from a four-hour dinner, sitting down at your computer and composing deep thoughts." MORE ONLINE
2. Kiplinger.com
Now that you've entered the full-time workforce, you'll enjoy getting steady paychecks, and so will your partner ... Uncle Sam. Becoming a wage earner means becoming a taxpayer, too. You'll owe federal income taxes at rates that range between 0% (on your first $7,825 of taxable income in 2007 if you're single) to 35% (for amounts over $349,700). Those income limits increase to $8,025 and $357,700, respectively, in 2008. Social Security and Medicare taxes will claim 7.65% of your first $97,500 of salary in 2007, starting from dollar one. In 2008, that wage base amount is expected to break six figures for the first time, rising to an estimated $102,000. After that, the 1.45% part of the tax that pays for Medicare continues no matter how high your earnings. State income taxes depend on where you live. MORE ONLINE
3. Folio
Active Interest Media’s Backpacker magazine is getting ready to officially relaunch its Web site next week—the site’s first significant redesign in several years. The new site was soft-launched about a month ago and features new multimedia content and more than 1,200 GPS-supported hikes. “Based on responses from a 2,000-person reader panel, as well as our extremely active forum community, we put a plan in place that would significantly increase the amount of content and the number of Web 2.0 features on the site,” explains Backpacker.com editor Anthony Cerretani. “Our readers are more internet-savvy than ever, and we wanted to give them the ultimate adventure and travel destination.” New content on the site is built around several “key content buckets,” Cerretani says, including tip reports, gear reviews and specifications; up-to-the-minute adventure news and advice; and editor-produced on-the-scene videos. MORE ONLINE
4. Mediaweek
Gay-interest media company PlanetOut is progressing with the sale of its leading gay-interest magazines The Advocate and Out. The company announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with an affiliate of here! Networks to sell its publishing business, which includes books, to the gay-focused network. The proposed deal calls for San Francisco-based PlanetOut to use its reach in the gay market to promote here! Films. PlanetOut said it expects to reach a definitive agreement by April 30 and close the deal by August 31. The company announced in January that it was working with Allen & Co. to explore strategic alternatives for itself, including a sale. PlanetOut continues to explore options for its online business. MORE ONLINE
5. Folio
Esquire has named Donald Perri as general manager. Previously, Perri was executive director of procurement for Heart Magazines. He replaces Glenn Fitzpatrick, who retired. Lisa Singer Moran has been named editor-in-chief of Bonnier's Babytalk magazine. Moran replaces Susan Kane, who was named editorial director of the Parenting Group and editor-in-chief of Parenting magazine last month. Greenspun Media has promoted Melinda Sheckells to group editor of the publisher’s Las Vegas-based Niche Media titles, including Vegas magazine and its other custom publications. Previously, Sheckells was editor of Las Vegas Home & Design. MORE ONLINE
************ JOBS ...that Stuff@night magazine, Boston's edgiest nightlife and style magazine, is looking for a full-time staff writer. In this position, you'll write feature stories and columns, brainstorm and develop ideas, stay on top of the city's trends, attend openings and promotional events, and be the face of the magazine. We're looking for someone with at least one year of professional writing or editorial experience, someone who knows the city well, and someone who's already living the life we will ask you to cover. Stuff@night magazine, part of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, was created in 1997 with a direct and unique mission: cover Boston nightlife. Issue after issue, Stuff@night brings readers into the world of restaurants, fashion, salons, boutiques, theaters, lounges, and pubs, in a voice that's sophisticated yet cheeky -- just like our audience. Job location is in Boston, MA 02215. To apply, please send resume and cover letter to twieder@stuffatnight.com. For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here. INTERNSHIPS ...that CosmoGIRL! is seeking a summer intern to work with the magazine's senior web editor and fashion and beauty directors to expand its online fashion & beauty offerings. The ideal candidate must possess a strong interest in fashion and beauty and the desire/ability to spot, track, and follow trends. You must be highly organized, efficient, detail oriented and have excellent follow-through. Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to: organize online look-books, maintain contact database, assist fashion/beauty research and fact-checking, investigate new brands and report on new trends, compile all credit and where to buy information on style items featured on the website, and contribute stories and feature ideas for the web on a weekly basis. Basic HTML and Photoshop knowledge is a plus. There will be some writing associated with this position. Candidate must be able to work 4 days a week. This internship is for COLLEGE CREDIT ONLY. Please send your resume and cover letter to dhess@hearst.com. For even more internships, go to http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list or click here.
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