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How can you say that and not laugh?! Ed’s bring it back, kids.

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..

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May EIC Happy Hour is next week!
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There's no better way to enjoy the spring weather than an EIC Raffle! Join Ed on Wednesday, May 14 for some networking and enter for a chance to win meetings with Sarah Gray Miller, EIC of O at Home, and Field & Stream's Anthony Licata. They're both amazing! We'll be at Revival (on 15th St near Irving Pl.) from 7-9 taking advantage of $4 beers and $5 well drinks. Tickets are available online now for $4 each or at the event for $3. Can't wait to see you there!

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Find Your Inner Ugly Betty Book Raffle Update!
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The names of 15 lucky Edsters were drawn from a hat, and they've been notified about the free book coming their way. But, to those who didn't win and all other interested folks, you can still buy the book for just $11.53 on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Inner-Ugly-Betty/dp/1427797676. And a note to bosses: This would be a great gift for your interns (especially if they're unpaid!)—it's the millennials guide to the workplace!

Ed on Campus Director and Entertainment Weekly editorial assistant Tanner Stransky's new book Find Your Inner Ugly Betty: 25 Career Lessons for Young Professionals Inspired by TV Shows extrapolates career advice from the young professionals on television—everyone from Ugly Betty's Betty Suarez and The Office's Michael Scott to Mary Tyler Moore. Lessons range from "Kill 'Em with Confidence" to "Exit Gracefully" and everything in between. (Go to http://www.ed2010.com/2008/05/tanner-stransky-author-find-your-inner-ugly-betty to read a Q&A with Tanner!)

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News
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1. WWD
The Web Cuts Jobs, Too
By Irin Carmon
May 9, 2008
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/124765

The ax fell on Hachette's digital operation Thursday, with roughly 15 editorial jobs cut from a staff of about 100, though a company spokeswoman claimed the positions would eventually be refilled with hires possessing a "new skill set." (Further details on which skill set were not supplied.)

At least two of the cuts came from Ellegirl.com, which lived on after the magazine's demise in 2006: fashion editor Joyann King and senior editor Holly Siegel, according to sources. (The spokeswoman declined to provide names of those whose jobs were eliminated.) Both were hired about a year ago by elle.com executive editor Keith Pollock. A producer and a videographer who work on elle.com also were said to be among the cuts. Premiere.com's Glenn Kenny wrote on his blog Thursday morning, "I've just been informed that my position at premiere.com is being terminated. What this means for this blog is still up in the air; I've got meetings this afternoon in which such things are to be negotiated. In any case, I now join the ever-growing ranks of film critics without staff positions."

Officially, the restructuring came at the initiative of Todd Anderman, who left Maxim Digital after Dennis Publishing was acquired by Quadrangle, and took over as senior vice president of digital media at Hachette in January. Among the possibilities on the table, said one person at the company, is pursuing outside partnerships to create Web video content as an alternative to internal production.

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2. WWD
Moving Parts
By Stephanie D. Smith
May 9, 2008
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/124765?page=0

Cond? Nast on Thursday shuffled several business side executives to new roles. At Gourmet, vice president and publisher Tom Hartman moved to the Cond? Nast Media Group as vice president of corporate sales. Succeeding Hartman at Gourmet will be Allure vice president and publisher Nancy Berger Cardone. Hartman was publisher of the magazine for nearly a year and was associate publisher for four years before that.

But Gourmet's ad business shrunk during his tenure: Ad pages fell 7 percent in 2007 to 1,252, according to Publishers Information Bureau. Through this month, pages fell 18 percent to 393 pages, according to Media Industry Newsletter. Allure's business thrived under Cardone — ad pages increased from 1,159 in 2001, the year she took over, to 1,735 last year, according to PIB. Pages so far this year have declined 3 percent, to 633.

Succeeding Cardone at Allure will be Agnes Chapski, who had been associate publisher of advertising for Vanity Fair. Prior to Vanity Fair, Chapski was associate publisher at Lucky, where she helped launch the magazine under then-publisher Sandy Golinkin. Jason Wagenheim, currently Cond? Nast Media Group's executive director of corporate sales, will replace Chapski at Vanity Fair. That magazine also will lose Kathryn Banino Bano, who will move over to Details as advertising director. She was most recently sales development director at VF. Succeeding Bano will be Keri Mahe, who was promoted to Bano's position from account director. The changes are effective Monday.

3. WWD
Tried and True
By Amy Wicks
May 9, 2008
http://wwd.com/memopad/article/124765?page=1

The summer months traditionally have been good ones on the newsstand for Glamour, but given the current economic environment, no issue is a sure thing.

So perhaps that's why the magazine is retreading a well-worn formula for its June issue: the "50 Most Glamorous Women of '08," as selected by readers and a panel of fashion insiders. Of course, the list isn't to be confused with People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful" ranking, which comes out at about the same time. Glamour editor in chief Cindi Leive said her new list may become an annual tradition, however.

"Everyone loves a good list and we thought since it's a summer issue, it would be a great read at the beach," she said, not mentioning that it's also a relatively surefire advertising vehicle. Glamour's newsstand sales declined 13 percent during the second half of last year to an average of 747,014, and this year, January sold 770,000 and February had 760,000 from the newsstand, according to an estimate from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

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4. NY Post
Elle of a Trend
By Richard Johnson
May 9, 2008
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05092008/gossip/pagesix/elle_of_a_trend_110054.htm

"PROJECT Runway" isn't alone in switching allegiance from Elle magazine to Marie Claire. One of the show's three judges, Nina Garcia , who was fashion director at Elle until recently, is said to be going to Marie Claire, too. The show's winning models and designers will now be featured in the Hearst title rather than Elle. A Marie Claire rep told us: "We have no personnel announcements at this time." A rep for Garcia didn't return calls.

5. NY Post
Time’s Titans Jazz It Up
By Keith J. Kelly
May 9, 2008
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05092008/business/times_titans_jazz_it_up_110129.htm

THE hottest spot in town on the media scene was the Time 100 party last night at Jazz at Lincoln Center to honor the 100 people that the weekly magazine deems to be the world's most influential.

Somewhere between 30 and 40 honorees were expected to be on hand for last night's event, which meant that the majority of those who were named the world's most influential - such as Mayor Bloomberg - didn't attend the black-tie bash.

Time Managing Editor Richard Stengel said that so far the magazine has not ranked the honorees in any particular order.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

JOBS

...that LAPTOP and laptopmag.com is seeking a seasoned technology editor to edit and help oversee the product reviews for the magazine and Web site for a period of 2 to 3 months. The right candidate will have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience editing product reviews of laptops, cell phones, projectors, GPS navigators, and more. You will be working collaboratively with the editor-in-chief and associate reviews editor to manage workflow. You'll also work closely with writers to answer editorial queries. Beyond excellent organization, communication, and editing skills, you should be able to turn on a dime to react to fast-breaking product releases. Experience with MobileMark, PCMark, and 3DMark benchmarking tests a plus. To apply, send an e-mail to jobs@bedfordmags.com with a cover letter explaining why you're the best person for this job, along with your resume, references, and hourly rate requirements. Type Reviews Editor in the subject line. (OK to mention Ed)

For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here.

INTERNSHIPS

...that VIBE Media Group is seeking dynamic graphic design interns to work with the Art of VIBE magazine during the summer of 2008. VIBE Media Group wants individuals who are keen on today's pop culture. Ideal candidates will be detail oriented and reliable and must have strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to multi-task and the desire to work hard and be a team player. Candidates must also be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. An internship with VIBE will allow students to gain insight into the inner workings of a magazine, from editing to production. Responsibilities will include scanning, printing, research and occasionally layout/design pages of the magazine. This is a great chance to network with and learn from creative art and photo editors. All interested students should e-mail a cover letter and resume to artintern@vibe.com. Use the subject Art Intern Summer 2008. (OK to mention Ed)

For even more internships, go to http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list or click here.

FINE PRINT:
In order to win a "Chat with an EIC," a one-on-one meeting with an editor in chief, you must buy a raffle ticket. Ticket sales will only be accepted by junior-level editors and recent graduates (defined as two years from your undergraduate or graduate school graduation date). Tickets can be purchased at the Ed2010 happy hour at Revival between 7 p.m. and 8:29 p.m. Tickets are $3 at the event. No one person can buy more than 10 tickets to each raffle. On each ticket, you must write your full name, job title (if not employed, say "unemployed") and email address. Winners will be drawn at random at the Ed2010 Happy Hour Revival on May 14th at 8:30 p.m. Tickets will also be sold online for $4 each. Online tickets will be incorporated into tickets sold at the event; on the Pay Pal form you MUST include your current job title to prove that you are a junior editor and/or your graduation date from college. Tickets that are incomplete and job title or graduation date is not indicated will NOT be entered into the raffle. Tickets will be sold online until 6 p.m. on the day of the event. You do not have to be present to win; we will contact you via your email address. If you do not respond within 7 days to the e-mail announcing that you won, another winner will be drawn at random in your place. Ed2010 will send out an introductory e-mail to you and the EIC, and exchange contact information, but will not make scheduling arrangements—that is the winner's responsibility. Meetings are valid for 6 months after winning. In case of unforeseen circumstances, Ed2010 reserves the right to substitute the EIC with whom the winner will meet. (But, seriously, that's not going to happen. Anthony and Sarah Gray are on board! We just have to cover our butts.)

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About Ed:
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