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The NYC Happy Hour is tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 16), yo! Free pizza, cheap beer (but good, hopefully), good conversation, fantastic magazine hookups??¦ and Ed! It??™s gonna be big, yo??”don??™t miss it.
When: Wednesday, Feb 16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Alligator Lounge, 600 Metropolitan Ave, just steps from the Lorimer L stop, Lorimer Street side (just the second stop in Brooklyn)

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Atlanta, y??™all!
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Missing Ed? He misses you too. ???Tis time for another happy hour, ???tis! Come join Ed and his fabulous Atlanta crew for an evening of bangers, beer and a rollicking good time, whipped up southern style. Where? Meehan??™s Ale House in Vinings (2810 Paces Ferry Rd. SE; Atlanta, GA 30339). When? Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Why? Because you can. And oh, you so know you want to.

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News
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1. NY Post
Dressing Up Oscar
2/14/05
http://www.nypost.com/business/21894.htm

Be water-cooler cool and pick up a movie mag this week, as the pros handicap the likely winners and losers at Feb. 27's Academy Awards. A gob of Oscar glamour is the best remedy to treat the midwinter blahs.

Premiere serves a full plate of pre-Oscar nibbles plus pithy items on Movieland's nuts-and-bolts, ranging from set tales what Hollywood suits are doing. Full-blown articles are tops, such as who wins Oscars and why, a wrap-up on the Miramax crisis and a sit-down with Natalie Portman, whose photo graces the cover. Good pullout ballot for Oscar picks, and what 100 top critics think will happen. Editor Peter Herbst has transformed Premiere into a winner on style, content reading pleasure.

Entertainment Weekly continues to hit on all cylinders, offering up inside dope on spring's top offerings, a look at cable cult favorite "The L Word," and a feature on the much-anticipated "Sin City" flick. There certainly is something for everybody, and that seems to be the EW formula: throw everything but the kitchen sink at readers. They even prove that they have a calendar in the office with "The 50 Greatest Love Songs," in time for Valentine's Day. Hey, it's working: circulation is up and ad pages this year are ahead a strong 15 percent. But who's choosing the photos? Anyone? Still, it's likable.

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2. MediaWeek
Fairchild Pulls Prom Magazine Over Child-Porn URL in Ad
By Lisa Granatstein
2/14/05
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000798594

Two publishers today??”Fairchild Publications and Hearst Magazines??”are taking radically different approaches to the appearance of a child-porn Web site address that accidentally turned up in a prom-dress ad that is running in both publishers??™ newsstand prom fashion/beauty specials.

Fairchild Publications, publisher of Jane and Modern Bride, announced it will pull some 200,000 copies of YM Your Prom off newsstands after Studio 17, a prom-dress advertiser, mistakenly printed a child-porn Web site address in two of its six ad pages. Fairchild had put a total of 680,000 copies on newsstand in late December, but an estimated 75 percent had already been sold.

???As a publisher that reaches teens with this special prom issue, not to mention as a mother, we are taking swift action to take all the remaining issues off the newsstand to prevent teenagers from unwittingly being exposed to a Web site that contains pornographic material,??? said Mary Berner, president/CEO of Fairchild. ???We have contacted the advertiser who placed the ad and they are equally distressed by this copy error.???

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3. The Independent
James Truman: Home, James
2/14/05
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/story.jsp?story=610797

His job as Cond?© Nast's editorial director came with kudos, glamour and a fat salary. So why is he selling up and moving to Spain aged 46? Edward Helmore talks to James Truman about why he left Britain, the mystique of the Newhouse empire and the decline of American culture

Last month, James Truman, the editorial director of Cond?© Nast, went to see his employer, the chairman Samuel "Si" Newhouse Jr, and told him he was leaving his post. The news came as a surprise: the 46-year-old Truman had been prince to Newhouse's king for the past 11 years in a job that was bestowed on him for life and gave him, in theory at least, editorial authority over every US glossy magazine the world's pre-eminent glossy magazine company published.

His role was also to come up with new magazines, fix broken ones, appoint editors in chief and art directors, and act as an advisor and a general attach?© to the chairman, with whom he could often be spotted lunching in the Cond?© Nast canteen. Considering that the publications under his command include The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ and a dozen or so others; that the job came with a reputed $2m yearly salary, a town-car on 24-hour call, a lifestyle largely picked up on expenses, and imbued him with the power of a cultural seer in city dazzled by the sheen of glamour that Cond?© Nast confers, it was courageous to give it up.

4. Globe and Mail
Whyte to take Maclean's helm By James Adams
2/15/05
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050214.wwhyte0215/BNStory/Entertainment/

Toronto ??” The worst-kept secret in Canadian journalism was officially revealed yesterday as Kenneth Whyte, former editor of the National Post and Saturday Night, was confirmed as editor-in-chief and publisher of Maclean's magazine, effective March 14.

After more than three months of speculation, officials with Maclean's parent, Toronto-based Rogers Publishing Ltd., finally made the almost anticlimactic announcement that Mr. Whyte, 44, will oversee the news weekly's transition into and past its 100th anniversary this year.

While still a profitable magazine (estimated total revenue in 2003: $38-million), Maclean's in the past five years has suffered from reductions in staff and corporate investment, loss of advertising, declining paid circulation, an aging, semi-urban/rural readership and a general malaise over the role of a weekly news-oriented print periodical in today's electronic universe.
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5. USA TODAY
Magazines can't break up with Brad and Jen By Karen Thomas
2/15/05
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-02-14-brad-jen_x.htm

Breaking up may be hard to do. But for celebrity watchers, it's big business. Although it has been five long weeks since the separation of superstars Brad Pitt, 41, and Jennifer Aniston, 36, the couple continue to sell magazines, and there's no end in sight.

"Anything involving hope that they might get back together or signs that either of them is moving on is fascinating to our readers and the world," says Sheryl Berk, editor in chief of Life & Style. The Johnny-come-lately among a crop of highly competitive celebrity magazines has featured Aniston on the cover four times since the split.
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6. Washington Post
The Collar Of Money in New York Dog
By Peter Carlson
2/15/05
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24726-2005Feb14.html

At first, I figured New York Dog was an over-the-top parody of dog magazines, perhaps published by the folks who put out the Onion.

Then I decided that New York Dog must be some kind of communist propaganda, designed to get the toiling masses enraged that the rich treat their dogs better than their employees.

But now, after a systematic study of all three issues, I've concluded that New York Dog is exactly what it appears to be: a magazine about just how crazy you can get about dogs if you happen to have way too much money.
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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears??¦
... that Time for Kids is looking for an Assistant Picture Editor. Candidate must have at least 2 years photo research experience at a consumer magazine or equivalent experience. Candidate must also be able to quickly obtain news and stock imagery along with hard-to-find photos. Knowledge of photo agencies and stock vendors is a must. Responsibilities include photo research, dealing directly with photographers and agencies, invoicing and tracking photo submissions, negotiating fees and finding new and creative photo sources. Candidate must also have knowledge of photo rights, clearances, and Mac based software. Ability to work within tight deadlines in a fast paced work environment is a must. Previous photo production or children??™s publishing experience is a plus. TFK??™s ideal candidate has a strong photography or journalism background who is enthusiastic, creative, and not afraid to pitch story and photo ideas. If interested please go to our website at http://www.timewarner.com/careers/, Click on Time Warner Job Search, Search Openings and enter Req number 36843BR under the requisition number field. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Palm Beach Media Group in South Florida is looking for a few assistant art directors in their Palm Beach office. One assistant decided to leave while another recently moved up in the company. Send resume/clips to klande@palmbeachmedia.com. DO NOT MENTION ED.

... that Naples Illustrated in Naples, FL (part of Palm Beach Media Group) is looking for a managing editor. This is a new addition to their staff. Email resume/clips to kbecker@naplesillustrated.com. DO NOT MENTION ED.

... that Loudoun Magazine's editorial assistant was just hired as the magazine's assignments editor. Not sure if they are hiring a replacement, but it's worth pitching the editor and cc'ing the publisher. Loudoun Magazine is a high-end quarterly lifestyle magazine based in Leesburg, Va. Don't mention Ed.

... that BlackBook magazine, a new york-centric bimonthly journal focused on the art, literature, music and fashion of progressive urban culture, is currently looking for interns in the design department. Interns will work part-time (two or three days a week, depending on your schedule). Interns will have opportunities to not only be involved in real design work but also learn essential knowledge about prepress and the production process. All internships are unpaid. If interested, please fax or email your resume and cover letter and include any urls for portfolio websites. No phone calls please. fax: 212.334.3364, email: jessica@blackbookmag.com (OK to mention Ed)

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