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******* Glamour may have lost a market editor, but it gained an editor in its features department. Samantha Bishopp Mollett, the magazine?s senior fashion editor, market, is moving to In Style as senior market editor. Mollett returns to In Style after working there as a fashion assistant. She had been at Glamour since 2004. A replacement has not been named for Mollett?s position, but a vacancy in the features department has been filled. Veronica Chambers, a freelance writer and author of several books, has been named features director. Chambers has roots at the magazine ? in the Nineties, she was named one of its Top 10 College Women and edited a column in the magazine, ?Bridges.? More recently she has penned profiles of Jennifer Lopez and Mariska Hargitay. Additionally, Chambers has contributed to O at Home; the American, Japanese and Italian editions of Vogue, and Philadelphia Home. The changes come as Glamour preps to unveil a redesign in its September issue.
2. WWD Memo Pad
Portfolio.com is adding yet another blog to its Web site, Playas (yes, Pla-YAAHS). The weekly blog will feature contributions from celebrities and executives, and appear on the site every Thursday. Each blogger will post about a half-dozen entries during his or her Thursday appearance. Movie producer Harvey Weinstein will be the first to blog on Playas today, followed by Playboy Enterprises chief executive officer Christie Hefner, author, entrepreneur and chess expert Bob Rice and Ford Models ceo John Caplan. Few guidelines have been given to the guest bloggers on their topics of conversation, but Dan Colarusso, portfolio.com managing editor, is confident each will keep visitors engaged. ?If Harvey decides to talk about the movie business, about the fashion business or about politics, he?s going to strike a cord with other like-minded execs who aspire to be Harvey Weinstein.? Or not.
3. Portfolio
As global warming was first becoming a cause c?l?bre a few years ago, many serious environmentalists worried that green was in danger of becoming a fad -- something that would inevitably recede from consciousness after overtaxing our limited pop-cultural attention span. Sad to say, that prediction shows signs of coming true. Last week, The New York Times noted that the advertising industry is pulling back from green-themed marketing, having "grasped the public's growing skepticism over ads with environmental messages. And advertisers' concerns are buttressed by the recent sales figures for magazines that have published a "Green Issue" this year. Time's Earth Day issue was the newsweekly's third-lowest-selling issue of 2008 so far, according to ABC Rapid Report. A typical issue of Time sells 93,000 or so copies on the newsstand; the April 28 installment, which substituted green for red in the magazine's trademarked cover design, sold only 72,000. (As usual, The Onion nailed it.) MORE ONLINE
4. Folio
As we reported earlier this week, Manhattan Media, the community newspaper and magazine publisher that acquired irreverent Harvard alumni publication 02138 this summer, has hired legendary Esquire cover designer George Lois and noted Pentagram designer Luke Hayman to redesign the three-year-old magazine for a relaunch later this year. The company also named former Maxim group publisher and Giant magazine founder Jamie Hooper as publisher and CEO, and David Blum as its editor-in-chief. It's not unreasonable to say that this could be the most expensive relaunch for a city and regional magazine ever. But just how much are they actually spending? I tried to put that question to Tom Allon, Manhattan Media's CEO, but I gave up on the phone tag. I e-mailed Hayman?a speaker at the upcoming FOLIO: Show in Chicago (more info below)?but haven't heard back. I also asked a number of the industry's designers, most of whom declined to guesstimate. MORE ONLINE
5. Media Week
In a bid for Hispanic mothers and moms-to-be, Meredith Corp. is rebranding two of its Spanish-language parenting titles under the umbrella of its growing Hispanic parenthood magazine, Ser Padres. Ser Padres launched in 1990 as an offshoot of Parents. Earlier this year, it folded in Healthy Kids en Espa?ol while increasing its frequency and rate base to eight times and 700,000. Starting in April 2009, Espera, for expectant mothers; and 12 Meses, focusing on the first year of life, will be renamed Ser Padres Espera and Ser Padres Bebe, respectively. Alberto Oliva, editor of Ser Padres, will take over responsibility of the two titles from Siempre Mujer, Meredith?s Spanish-language women?s lifestyle magazine. MORE ONLINE
6. Media Week
In its latest effort to reach the digital-centric teen consumer, Hearst has launched a fall school shopping guide on Kaboodle, its online shopping network. The channel will feature mainly clothing and accessories from JCPenney, Hearst?s exclusive retail partner for the program, as well as polls and quizzes from Hearst?s Seventeen magazine. The channel has a social networking component that lets shoppers create outfits and share them with others. Hearst also plans to promote the program through its other teen properties, CosmoGirl!, Teen and eSpin.com, an online social network for teens.
************ JOBS ... that Art & Auction, the leading magazine of the art market, seeks an ambitious, talented associate editor to handle market-driven sections. Editing, writing, and assigning are all part of the job. Knowledge of the art world is a must, as is the ability to work well on deadline. Please send resume, five great clips and a cover letter to: jobs@artinfo.com. (OK to mention Ed) For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here. INTERNSHIPS ... that Time Out New York's "I, New York" section is looking for editorial interns. Responsibilities include research, fact-checking, contributing ideas, running the occasional errand, and writing items for the magazine. Sharp attention to detail, an interest in the particulars of NYC life, reliability, and a strong work ethic are required. Interns can gain clips and editorial experience at a weekly magazine. The length of internship is flexible, though a two-month commitment is preferred. Availability from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm at least two days (or three half-days) per week is required. Please send resume, cover letter and a writing sample to Allison Williams, I,NY Editor, awilliams@timeoutny.com. Please include the subject line "Internship." (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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