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******* Consumers, faced with a dearth of celebrity scandals and a souring economy, have seemingly turned skittish on many of their favorite magazines. "Let's face it, magazines aren't a necessity, they're a luxury item and people are thinking twice about how they spend their money," said one high-level editor. MORE ONLINE
2. Fishbowl NY
In May, Wired's editor-in-chief Chris Anderson mentioned a social networking, um, network the magazine was developing. Due to lawyer-related constraints, he couldn't go beyond a brief announcement, choosing instead to wax philosophically about aerial robotics. It appears as though we're getting closer to the platform becoming a reality. Folio:'s Jason Fell reports that Anderson's magazine launched niche SN site Wired Biz on August 1. Jeff Howe, a contributing editor at Wired and author of the book Crowdsourcing, discusses the site's goals in a video. Among other things, Wired Biz will focus on "harnessing the creative power of the crowd" and small business development. MORE ONLINE
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The rest of the Tyra Banks as (possible) First Lady Michelle Obama have been posted online. Looking at the pics as a whole it becomes clear that the weirdness factor has nothing to do with Harper's Bazaar running a Obamas as First Couple photo spread so much as their decision to use Tyra Banks in the role of First Lady. If they had, say, decided to cast the part of Michelle Obama using an anonymous model chances are we'd be discussing how the fashion photos perhaps signify that a black presidency (specifically an Obama one) has become culturally acceptable. However, by choosing Tyra — a cultural force in her own right — it feels like we're merely watching "Ms. Banks" play out some weird personal fantasy of her own making. See the full slideshow at http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/tyra-banks-lookbook-0908
4. Fashion Week Daily Dispatch
April Long named senior beauty and fitness editor. (NEW YORK) April Long has been named senior beauty and fitness editor at Elle. She replaces Megan Deem, who joined In Style as fashion features editor in June. Long has plenty of pop-culture cred. She was most recently executive editor at Nylon, where she had previously served as deputy editor and senior editor. She also wrote Play: the Nylon Book of Music, which was published by Rizzoli/Universe in April 2008. Prior to joining Nylon, she was a head writer at Pop-Up Video for VH1. Long is a graduate of Boston University with an MA in Art Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
5. Folio
With the presidential election just four months away, the political climate on Capitol Hill is heating up—and the magazine industry is feeling it. Last week, the Free Flow Legislation Act, also known as shield law, was voted down by the Senate 51-43—just nine votes shy of passing the legislation. Magazine industry advocacy groups like American Business Media and the Magazine Publishers of America say they will continue to push for approval. “No one is giving up on getting this done,” says Jim Cregan, MPA executive vice president of government affairs. If passed, the legislation which would provide federal protection for reporters’ confidential sources. MORE ONLINE
************ JOBS ... Popular Mechanics magazine is looking for a paid Special Projects Assistant to work full-time in our New York office from mid-August to mid-December. You don’t have to be a tech geek to work at PM, but curiosity, a journalism background and an interest in our subject matter—green living, science, technology, outdoors—is a plus. The SPA assists editors with research, PM events and office duties, and has the opportunity to write for the magazine and web site. Send your resume and clips to Emily Masamitsu, emasamitsu@hearst.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed) For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or click here. INTERNSHIPS ... that Babytalk magazine seeks organized and enthusiastic part-time fall interns to assist the edit department beginning in late-August/early September. This position is unpaid, and you must be able to receive college credit for your internship. An interest in fashion, toys, and babies is helpful, as is previous experience on a magazine staff. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, calling in and returning product samples, updating PR contacts database, helping produce credits page, recruiting testers to try out baby products and interviewing them, attending press events and deskside appointments, sending out issues, researching and writing as assigned, and general administrative support. We're a small staff and consider our interns to be integral members! Please e-mail a brief cover letter and resume to meredith.bodgas@bonniercorp.com. (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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