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******* 1. The Wall Street Journal When Jennifer Beck moved to New York City from Sunrise, Fla., in August, she didn't have a job. But she had a plan. Read Ed2010's newsletter every day. A group for magazine editors, Ed2010 sends out a daily e-mail that features buzz about the goings-on in the magazine world, along with dozens of job and internship openings -- many of them unofficial "whispers," as the letter calls them, that aren't posted anywhere else. Magazine editors and those looking to break into the industry can sign up to get Ed's daily news and peruse recent job listings free at ed2010.com. By mid-September, Ms. Beck, then 22 years old, scored an internship at Tango magazine, thanks to an Ed tip. Now, she is freelancing for Popular Mechanics, after following up on another Ed posting.Though industry-focused e-mail newsletters and Web sites with job listings have been around for years, they are increasing in popularity as online job searching expands. Some niche sites, such as Ed2010 -- which started with a circulation of just 30 seven years ago and now has about 4,000 subscribers -- are free and maintained by volunteers. Others are run by professional organizations, like the Association for Women in Mathematics, or by various businesses. World Air Data, for example, has published Air Jobs Digest, an aviation-and-aerospace-industry employment newsletter for 30 years and several years ago launched AirJobsDaily.com. The online site updates job postings daily and costs $29.95 for an annual subscription. While industry sites and newsletters don't necessarily replace general online job sites, they can supplement a search. Hey Martha, Your Slip is Showing By Keith J. Kelley 3/15/05 http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/pfriendly_new.php Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is predicting a second-quarter ad revival for its flagship magazine, but it will have a lot of ground to make up. During the first two months of 2005, Martha's mag got the equivalent of a prison beating from rival Real Simple. The ad figures for the first two months of the year, released last week by the Publishers Information Bureau, show Martha Stewart Living was down 23.1 percent in ad pages to 81.8 pages for the January/February period compared to a year ago and down 18.1 percent in ad revenue to $9.4 million compared to a year ago. MORE ONLINE
3. Washington Post
The Believer sounds like the name of a religious magazine but it isn't. The Believer is a literary magazine. Or maybe not. Can you be a literary magazine if you run an article about a convention of people who collect '70s-era Mego action figure dolls and you tout the story with the cover line "Adorable Flaws, Goofy Charm, and Soft, Rubbery Heads"? The Believer reviews books, which is certainly literary, but it also reviews motels and animals and hand tools, such as the Ace Heavy-Duty Glue Gun, which doesn't sound very literary at all. The magazine is published 10 times a year in San Francisco by a gaggle of young editors who explain their brainchild in a cryptic statement on their Web site: "We will focus on writers and books we like. We will give people and books the benefit of the doubt. The working title of this magazine was The Optimist." MORE ONLINE 4. NY PostMags Lack Sticker Shock 3/14/05 http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/pfriendly_new.php With spring's arrival just around the corner, men and women are naturally thinking about love ??” the love of shopping, that is. And who doesn't need a new spring wardrobe? To help you navigate the deals and the steals, newsstand takes a look at some of the shopping magazines currently for sale. Vitals bills itself as the men's magazine about life's great necessities. For whom a $28,000 crocodile skin attache, a $947 cheese bowl or a $550 Marc Jacobs-designed surfboard would be a necessity is another question altogether. The mag, as usual, is heavy on the big-ticket stuff ??” which women have been force fed for decades. This issue chats with hip-hop mogul Damon Dash about his Muhammad Ali memorabilia collection and with actor Adrian Brody about his music. Some of the issue actually has things we could learn and use, like what belongs in a good closet. But as usual, the mag gets lost in telling us we should stock up on hangers that cost $180 a dozen. For the more sensitive males, there's a nice feature on floral arrangements and how to keep them looking fresh as, well, a daisy. For men genuinely disinterested in any functional relationship with a female, April's Cargo magazine has plenty for you. First, there's a little self-helper on where to buy padded underwear that will make any guy look more, ahem, impressive. If that old trick ropes you a filly, though, be warned that she'll surely bolt from the barn when you start using the facial masks featured later on in the mag. Didn't we used to be men? The editors redeem themselves, however, with a good spread on how well- tailored suits, pants and shirts fit and another on how to match shirts and ties in these crazy, pastel- striped times. Now, that's the kind of stuff guys like to read while they're sit ting around waiting for their toenail polish to dry. MORE ONLINE
5. NY Post
Time Inc. is the big winner in the latest Adweek Hot List of best-performing magazines. The list, set to be unveiled today, shows the nation's largest magazine publisher with three of the top-10 titles. The New Yorker and Cooking Light, which made the list last year, fell from their perches this year, while Real Simple, as expected, emerged as the New England Patriots of the magazine world ??” winning the No. 1 slot for the second year in a row. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Vogue is looking for an entry-level art assistant ASAP (hopefully someone with an art school background). Responsibilities will include scanning all the FPO's and some light designing. Our tipster said to send an email directly to Akiko Ichikawa at akiko_ichikawa@hotmail.com. (Absolutely DO NOT mention Ed! You heard this from a friend of a friend.) ... that Real Simple has an opening for an assistant copy editor. We are looking for a candidate with at least two to three years of experience at a monthly consumer magazine. He or she should be familiar with Chicago style, know QuarkXPress and CopyDesk, and have first-rate copyediting skills and the ability to do line-editing. The candidate should expect tight deadlines and some late closing days each month. Familiarity with fashion and beauty, recipes, and health topics is a plus. If interested please go to http://www.timewarner.com/careers/, Click on Time Warner Job Search, Search Openings and enter Req number 38940BR under the requisition number field. (OK to mention Ed) ... that one of Alliance Media & Communications' media clients is seeking a part-time editor for a New York-based Hispanic publication. All interested candidates should email Roger Gonz??lez directly at AllianceHM@aol.com and include a resume with cover letter and two writing samples. No phone inquiries at this time, please. Candidate Requirements: New York or Tri State area resident preferred; Bi-lingual Spanish & English a must; Strong English (about 80%) with Spanish (20%) writing/editing skills; Ability to translate and adapt Spanish language editorial to English; Ability to coordinate minimal freelancers / Photographers; Ability to recommend and produce one to two articles per issue; Strong sense of the NYC Young Latino reader community (roughly 18 - 25); Entry or Junior level editorial/ reporting experience will be seriously considered. This is a part time position (apprx 6 issues per year) that could grow to a full time position. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Us Weekly needs interns to start immediately. Please DO NOT send resumes for summer internships. We will post for summer interns in April. No phone calls. Please remember that this internship entails long hours. Send resumes and cover letters to kristen.sardis@usmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that First for Women is seeking an entry-level reader services editor. (Best not to mention Ed) ... that an assistant editor at Cottages & Gardens publications, a regional shelter magazine company based in New York, is leaving at the end of the month. (Don't mention Ed) ... that SmartMoney, the monthly personal finance magazine of the Wall St. Journal, has two openings for writers. One is for the investing side of the mag, where you'll write about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The other is for the consumer side, where you'll write about travel, healthcare, and other non-finance trends. Both writer jobs will get lots of clip opportunities. Neither are entry level jobs, but the bosses are flexible with how much experience you have. Salaries are also really flexible. To get more info, e-mail Russell Pearlman, a senior writer at the magazine: rpearlman@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Teen People is looking for a beauty director. The beauty director is in charge of overseeing the management of the beauty team, conceptualizing and executing beauty features with celebs and real teens and generating ideas and shoot concepts for fob pages. Director will also need to be able to present beauty mission to advertisers and represent the magazine on sales calls. Director will also need to work with the fashion director on shoots. We're looking for a high energy, creative thinker that is knowledgeable about the field, teen-specific beauty needs and also good with deadlines and a team motivator. 5 yrs experience minimum. No phone calls please. If interested, go to http://www.timewarner.com/careers/, Click on Time Warner Job Search, Search Openings and enter Req number 39042BR under the requisition number field. (OK to mention Ed)
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