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******* It looks like another Food Network regular has scored a magazine deal. Hoffman Media, the company behind "Cooking with Paula Deen," is planning to publish a new magazine with Sandra Lee, a New York Times-bestselling author, who has also made a few appearances on People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People list. Hoffman Media LLC is offering a subscription for six issues of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine for $19.98, to begin with the February/March premiere issue. The cover price will be $4.99 and it will be published six times a year with a print run of 280,000. It will have recipes, entertaining tips and home decor advice. More information could not be learned, as Sandra Lee did not return calls by press time.
2. Media Week
The pains affecting consumer magazines are trickling down to its lobbying association. Magazine Publishers of America laid off seven staffers, according to sources. A spokesman said that because of declines in its members’ core print publishing operations, “it was necessary to streamline operations.” After the cuts, MPA will have 36 employees. Rate-card reported ad pages for consumer magazines are down 3.1 percent in the first half of ’08 and 8.2 percent in the second quarter, with particularly steep declines in the auto, technology and pharma categories, according to Publishers Information Bureau, a service of MPA. The cuts come during the run-up to MPA’s annual American Magazine Conference, which takes place Oct. 5-7 in San Francisco.
3. Media Week
Having snapped up Time Inc.’s parenting books last year, Bonnier Corp. is adding to its stable of women’s magazines, buying up Working Mother Media from investment bank MCG Capital and Carol Evans, its founder and CEO. Working Mother Media publishes 831,150-circ Working Mother magazine, which comes out eight times a year. It also produces the research initiative, “100 Best Companies,” for working moms. Terry Snow, CEO of Bonnier Corp., said the “acquisition of Working Mother Media allows Bonnier to strengthen our foothold in the mom market and offer advertisers the most comprehensive variety of media platforms reaching mom consumers.” Evans will stay on as president of what will become the Working Mother group at Bonnier. MORE ONLINE
4. New York Post
Anna Wintour needs to watch her couture-clad back. "Elle's October issue scored 66 more ad pages than Vogue," a source told Page Six - a figure which doesn't sit well with her boss S.I. Newhouse, who may have already found her successor. At a party for Russian GQ earlier this week in Moscow, one attendee told Page Six, "The event's announcer introduced [Russian Vogue editrix Aliona Doletskaya] as 'The next editor of American Vogue.' " Doletskaya was the recent subject of a New York Times profile that boasted of her "lithe physique" and "foxlike features." Asked about the Doletskaya remark in Moscow, a Vogue spokesperson told Page Six, "These variations are nothing unusual for magazine publishing, and we have the greatest admiration for every editor in chief of all the international Vogues." Elle happily confirmed that the magazine's newsstand and ad pages are up.
5. WWD Memo Pad
In this green age, Allure editor in chief Linda Wells is taking the cosmetics industry to task for its excessive product packaging. In her October editor's letter, Wells urges the industry to cut back in order to reduce waste. "The packaging of expensive beauty products has gotten out of control," she writes. "Some cosmetics companies seem to believe that all these layers create a sense of luxury, that they make the product look precious, like a Valentine's present from Harry Winston. But that idea is pass?." Wells' call to action is noteworthy considering the October issue is its Best of Beauty edition. The issue recognizes cosmetics and grooming aids for their effectiveness and innovation, and is filled with product samples. Beauty firms consider the awards a major fillip (evidenced by the advertising: the October issue is the largest in Allure's history with 209 ad pages). Wells said she'd been thinking about the packaging of products months before Best of Beauty was published, but thought the letter would have the most impact appearing in the awards issue. And while Wells tested "$200 firming creams, scrubs of every flavor on each limb and more perfumes than you'd find in an entire Moroccan souk," she found that, "by the time I'd unwrapped three products, my wastebasket was filled." MORE ONLINE
6. Columbia Spectator
The night before my first day interning at a major magazine, I tried on a modest outfit: a pair of flared jeans and a collared button-down shirt. A floormate and burgeoning New York fashionista took one look at me and said, “You’re not going dressed like that, are you?” She lectured me on skinny jeans and H&M bangles before following me to my room, sifting through my drab closet, and finding a decent sleeveless top and beige skirt I once wore to a restaurant. After strapping on my only pair of four-inch pumps, I was ready to hobble my way to my dream job. When I arrived at the gleaming Hearst Tower with its indoor waterfall and heavenly caf?, I was instantly awed. I called my mom to tell her: “OMFG! This is exactly like The Devil Wears Prada!” before stepping into the office. The first girl I met was blonde and clearly not from New York. Her every sentence implied an exclamation mark—definitely a fellow intern. Before I met anyone else, she gave me the unofficial intern commandments. MORE ONLINE Ed Ads Hey! I'm a 24/f working in media looking for 1 or 2 cool 20-something media- minded girls like myself to find an apartment with starting Nov. 1. I'm leaning strongly towards the Upper East Side and am hoping to pay $1200/month max. No smoking, drugs, or drama here (and in my future roommates please). I'm a very respectful roommate who is always down for a dinner party, Sex and the City re-runs, and someone to join me for cocktails and a night of dancing. Send me an email at UESdweller@gmail.com asap if you're interested in apartment searching, and tell me a little about yourself. I can't wait to chat! I am looking for a female roommate to take my place in a large, 2 bedroom convert (over 1,000 square feet) located in Midtown West. The other two girls in the apartment are young female professionals in their mid-20's, very laid back and easy to get along with. The 1 bedroom will be available on November 1, 2008 (or earlier if needed). The rent is $1540/month in addition to $120/month (approx) for utilities. Utilities include internet, TV, phone, and electricity. The apartment includes a pass-through kitchen with modern appliances (dishwasher included); lots of natural light; high, 12-foot ceilings and 2 bathrooms. The building has a great midtown location, close to Restaurant Row, Times Square etc; 24-hour concierge; state-of-the-art fitness center; sundeck; courtyard garden; 24-hr laundry facility; in-house valet offering dry cleaning pick up and delivery; and easy access to the 1, 2, 3, 7, B, C, D, E, N, Q, R, S and W trains. The room can come fully furnished if needed (Queen size bed, night stand, 2 dressers, TV w/ stand, lounge chair). If interested, please email me at gaurikitchlu@gmail.com and tell me a little bit about yourself and what you are looking for.
************ JOBS ... that Spirit, the in-flight magazine for Southwest Airlines, is looking for an Assistant Editor to work out of the Dallas office. Must be willing to relocate. Send a resume and cover letter to Associate Editor Mike Darling at mike.darling@paceco.com. (OK to mention Ed) For even more jobs, go to http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs or INTERNSHIPS ... Complex Magazine is looking for talented young professionals to intern in our editorial department. Candidates must display a significant interest in pop culture, as well as an eagerness to learn about the publishing industry. Daily responsibilities include performing research & light fact checking, transcribing interviews, assisting with mass mailers, and providing general support to the entire editorial staff/administrative department. Ideal candidates will have a Journalism background, but all persons passionate about gaining great experience with a fresh, innovative magazine are welcome to apply. Interest in Web and/or working closely with the Managing Editor is a bonus, but
********* Whisper jobs or internships to share? Send 'em to whispers@ed2010.com. Ed'll keep it anonymous for you. Ed’s blogging! Catch up with what the big guy’s thinking at Ed2010speaks.blogspot.com or read the young musings in Ed’s Intern Diaries at www.ed2010.com/boards/section/ed-campus How to unsubscribe from this newsletter: How to subscribe: |
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