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Hamster heart
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That's how you spell that little critter's name, right? It's not hampster? Ed kinda likes having a p in it, though.

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News
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1. NY Times
Billboard Makeover
By NAT IVES
4/25/05
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/25/business/media/25billboard.html?

Billboard, the bible of the ever-changing music industry, has made some big changes of its own, for the first time since 1963.

The weekly magazine has undergone a redesign, with a less cluttered cover and expanded coverage of topics like marketing and unsigned bands.

Billboard, published by the VNU Business Media division of VNU, wanted to adapt to the times. Forty years ago, music moguls had no inkling that songs would be bought online or used as cellphone ring tones, or that new bands could get a big break in television commercials.

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2. Fishbowl LA
Another Useless LA Magazine
By MICHAEL SONNENSCHEIN
4/25/05
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/on/california_gets_another_useless_lifestyle_magazine_20848.asp#email

The Kalamazoo Gazette published a series of stories last Sunday focusing on the problem of heavy drinking by young adults on and off campus. In that report was a story about a drinking game called "beer pong."

As a part of the reporting for the series, staff writer Craig McCool and photographer Mairin Chapman arranged to go to an off-campus apartment where the game was being played..

McCool and Chapman said they consumed alcohol while reporting and photographing the story. They did not divulge this information to their editors prior to the story's publication.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears??¦

. . .that Best Body, a new women's health and fitness publication that launched worldwide in February, is seeking a summer intern who can assist editors with writing and editing duties. The person will write features and department stories, fact check, as well as help with production work and issue planning. Filing will be kept to a minimum. Internship will provide lots of clips and LOTS of experience. Perfect for someone looking to learn more about the entire publishing field, including circulation, advertising and production work. Previous internship experience preferred but not required. This internship is non-paid. Hours are flexible. Please send resume and a cover letter to mcivor@exercisegroup.com. Best Body is owned by Chelo Publishing, Inc., 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 3323, New York, NY 10118.

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