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ED HEARTS INTERNS
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Last night was so much fun ??¦ until the cops came and busted everyone for underage drinking. KIDDING! Ha ha. Ed's such a jokester. Thanks to all the interns who came out last night to the Welcome to New York Intern Party. You guys are Da Bomb. Yo.

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News
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1. The New York Post
His Star is falling
By Keith J. Kelly
6/15/05
http://www.nypost.com/business/48370.htm

AMERICAN Media, owner of Star, Shape and the National Enquirer, released its full-year earnings numbers yesterday - and they ain't pretty.

For the first time since CEO David Pecker came on board, the red ink is flowing. In a significant blow, Standard & Poor's said it was downgrading the company's nearly $1 million in debt to a "B" rating from "B+."

A "B" grade is generally given to a company considered to be bottom-rung - and still a running concern, Wall Street observers said. "The rating action reflects the decline in fiscal fourth-quarter operating performance, eroding tabloid circulation and profitability, increased competition in the celebrity magazine market niche, and rising debt leverage," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Hal F. Diamond.

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2. Media Life
For Radar, its time may have passed
By Lorraine Sanders
6/15/05
http://medialifemagazine.com/News2005/jun05/june13/2_tues/news2tuesday.html

Looking back, it's now clear that Maer Roshan's biggest mistake was in launching Radar two years ago. Though it only lasted two issues, it was innovative, and it got people talking.

People talking is good. The problem is that it built up expectations, as it turns out expectations that could not be met when Radar relaunched at the end of May. For many, the reborn Radar is a disappointment. A lot of what's in the new Radar is what was in it two years ago. It was innovative then, but in the time since the world has moved on, and the sense of critics is that Roshan and his Radar have not.

Tellingly, the new Radar cover features Paris Hilton and George W. Bush. For a magazine that promises to be on the cutting edge, critics note, these are throw-back figures. As much as they may be in the news, they are old news, especially for the young hip urbanites the magazine aims to attract as readers. Radar targets young, educated professionals with a median age of 31 and a household income of $75,000+. It launched with a rate base of 150,000.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears??¦

... that FHM magazine is seeking a talented web designer for a six-month, full-time contract position on the magazine's highly successful and rapidly growing website, FHMUS.com. Responsibilities will include maintenance and production of both repurposed and original content on the site. The ideal designer for FHMUS.com is collaborative by nature and able to work closely with our content editor to plan, arrange and execute the design, coding and deployment of monthly update content, as well as develop original web-only exclusives. Required skills include: Outstanding design skills in Adobe Photoshop; Great working knowledge of HTML; Experience working with and around _JavaScript; Good working knowledge of-and ability to design in-Flash; Ability to quickly learn the site's form-based content management system; Familiarity-but not necessarily coding experience-with ASP or another similar server-side scripting language; Familiarity with databases. Portfolios of past work required. All work will be done on site. Applicants can contact FHM's Online Director at kritz@fhmus.com. (This is an official Ed2010 posting)

... that Best Review, an award-winning monthly insurance magazine that covers insurance trends, news and leaders, is seeking a senior associate editor. This person will be responsible for covering insurance industry trends and insurance industry events and assisting in the development of articles; working with publication editors to develop article budgets, art concepts, and graphics to enhance the articles; and developing contacts in the insurance industry. Candidate must have at least 5 years experience as a professional writer and editor with a newspaper or magazine; strong writing and editing skills; a Bachelor's degree in English, journalism or a related major. Experience in financial journalism is desirable but not required. Visit website for more information at ambest.com. Please send your resume and cover letter (including salary history and requirements) as a Word document to hr @ambest.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that HNW, a custom publisher in New York City, has two openings, one for an associate-level editor and one for an assistant-level editor. Both will work on HNW's portfolio of print and electronic publications commissioned by financial and luxury goods companies. Send resumes to Jackie Riley at jackie@lpalmer.com. (DO NOT MENTION Ed)

... that RVLiving is looking for a copy editor who is proficient in InDesign. Please send resumes to nina.hammerling@rodale.com. RVLiving is located in the NYC offices of Rodale. (OK to mention Ed)

... that American Spa magazine is looking for summer and fall editorial interns. Summer interns are needed ASAP. Some admin stuff but you will leave with many clips. E-mail EIC Julie Keller at jkeller@americanspamag.com. (Official Ed2010 posting)

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