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******* Wendy Weiner, a longtime copy editor at Cond?© Nast, wields her red pen onstage in the world premiere of her solo show ELEMENTS OF STYLE at the New York International Fringe Festival. Weiner exposes the colorful characters behind the pages of America's favorite magazines - and reveals the beauty of the Free Table, the glory of Taco Day at the Cond?© Nast ???caff,??? and even brings a (willing) audience member onstage to take a copy test. The New York Post has called Weiner ???great...funny and authentic??? and the San Francisco Bay Guardian has dubbed her ???a marvelously expressive performer with impeccable comedic timing.??? Go to www.fringenyc.org to buy tickets and get more info and check out our website at http://www.geocities.com/elementsofstylefringenyc
******* Oh, how quickly we replace the ones we love. Just weeks after Jane founder Jane Pratt announced her retirement, Fairchild has found a replacement. Ladies and ladies (okay, maybe 2 or 3 gents care), meet your new Jane editor, Ms. Brandon Holley. 38 years young, Holley comes from the top editorial throne of ELLEgirl and enjoys surfing, horesback riding, and drag racing in New Jersey. No, seriously ??” she??™s just that ???Jane.??? MORE ONLINE
2. New York Post
In what some experts see as the first of many blows for big consumer magazines, BusinessWeek was found to have missed its rate base in 12-month period an average of 4.5 percent a week in a revised audit issued quietly last week by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The development is likely to send shock waves across the industry because BW is one of the first major titles to report under new, tougher guidelines on paid circulation issued recently by the ABC, which is one of the major circulation monitoring agencies for daily newspapers and consumer magazines. The rate base is the amount of paid circulation that publishers promise advertisers they will deliver, and it directly affects advertising rates that magazines charge. "It will probably be the first of many," said one prominent circulation specialist, who expects many other big magazines to have similar problems with their own rate base down the road. The ABC tossed paid circulation from two leading subscription agents and tightened regulations on third-party sponsored sales of magazines in public places. Experts said they believed that most of the major publishing houses in the country will have some exposure, but the ABC was not pointing a finger at anyone at the time. Instead, a picture will slowly emerge as each individual magazine releases its audits, which could take place at any time during the year. MORE ONLINE
3. New York Post
Whoever said, "Never let them see you sweat," hasn't been outside in Manhattan recently. Everyone wants to keep stylin' through these blistering days of summer as we ease toward autumn, and the ladies' magazines have plenty of suggestions to impart, from the practical, such as a broad survey of seasonal footwear, to the practically useless, such as wildly expensive accessories and sometimes unhelpful opinions. At 380 editorial pages, the September issue of Lucky is a little intimidating. Thankfully, Lucky's trend special highlights some of the season's big looks, including romantic Russian, men's tailoring and the return of slick black. Suggested looks include layering, cropped vests and floating dresses. For the definitive word on fall shoes, check out Lucky's 16 editorial pages. As proof that no single style dominates the way it once did, there are pages on pointy-toed shoes, round-toed shoes, t-straps and even cowboy boots. There are also tips for making runway looks streetwise, including suggestions on how to wear those lacy blouses and full skirts. Shop Etc.'s chic issue is full of great tips on looking stylish for fall. Some of the world's great tastemakers offer opinions on what is chic, such as this gem from Iman: "Chic is flawless skin." Great if you can get it. If not, the rest of us will have to content ourselves with gold lam?©, the perfect suit or a great pair of wide- leg ged pants. There are also little black dresses for every occasion and at every price point, an abundance of boots and even an early look at what may become a new trend: the revival of the square- toed shoe. For the home, there are lessons in coffee table chic and a look at Urban Outfitters, the chic home furnishings shop. MORE ONLINE
4. MediaWeek
After years of infertility, the parenting category is in the midst of a baby boomlet. For the past decade, service-oriented titles like Time Inc.??™s Parenting and Meredith Corp??™s Parents and Child (owned until recently by G+J USA Publishing) dominated the category. Rivals such as Hachette Filipacchi Media??™s Family Life, Hearst Magazines/Dow Jones & Co.??™s Offspring and Time Inc.??™s Sesame Street Parents all shut down and publishers deemed the genre impenetrable. Now the category is set to expand again, with a new litter of launches: Harris Publications??™ Bundle made its debut in June, Fairchild Publications will introduce Cookie in November and Disney Publishing Worldwide??™s Wondertime will arrive in February. MORE ONLINE
5. New York Times
With its September issue, Esquire magazine will embark on what promises to be at least a five-year journey - a chronicle of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. The magazine says it is committed to publishing at least two major articles and several photographs a year until the new building, called the Freedom Tower, is complete. Scott Raab, a writer at large for Esquire, and Sasha Bezzubov, a freelance photographer, begin their first installment, which arrives on newsstands on Aug. 15, in the gritty construction pit at ground zero. While there, they captured the project's first derailment, when security concerns voiced by the New York Police Department halted construction, and "some very important people looked stupid," Mr. Raab writes. "Awfully stupid." MORE ONLINE
6. Gawker.com
Golly, we sure do love lists. Especially arbitrary, wonderfully judgmental lists. And so it brings us great joy that the latest New York magazine has come forth to magically proclaim the 50 most aesthetically pleasing New Yorkers. MORE ONLINE
7. Women??™s Wear Daily
MALE ORDER: With new men's titles popping up on newsstands seemingly every few weeks, it was only a matter of time before the backbiting and territorial line-drawing started. In the women's sector, edicts declaring that certain models can only work with one magazine in a competitive set have long been commonplace, but traditionally, male models haven't been subjected to the same sorts of rules. (Unless you count that old rivalry between L'Uomo Vogue and Vogue Homme International.) This week, however, an editor at Cargo was told by at least one modeling agency that, if a model appeared in Cargo, he wouldn't be able to appear in fellow Cond?© Nast publication GQ.
Jim Moore, GQ's creative director, said in a statement, "It's a lie. They are a sister publication. This has never happened and never would."
HUMOR US: Goldbrickers of the world, rejoice. The minds behind two of the best-loved stoopid-funny magazines of the modern era are hard at work devising new ways to help you slack off. Mark Golin, who was editor of Maxim in the late Nineties, is secretly developing a new male-oriented Web site for Time Inc. Working with him on the project is Mark Remy, who supplied much of the comic vision behind the Greg Gutfeld-era Stuff before leaving to start the entertainment title Giant. A source familiar with the pair's plans said what they're working on is roughly similar to Collegehumor.com, but "adjusted to reach the slightly older male who's now stuck in a cubicle instead of a dorm room." It would also rely more on content generated by its own staff, and less on reader-contributed jokes and links,
than six-year-old Collegehumor.com, which claims to host 3.2 million unique visitors a month.
A NEW LOW: It started with the weeklies, then spread to the teen books. Will men's magazines be the next to break the $2 cover price barrier? FHM has taken a baby step in that direction with a small-scale test of a $1.99 price in two different markets. Some 25,000 copies of the June issue were distributed in Los Angeles with large stickers advertising the price, which was $3 cheaper than usual. In July, the test moved to Boston, where 18,000 discounted copies were sent to newsstands. Naturally, FHM's competitors have been claiming to advertisers the maneuver is a desperate ploy by the magazine, whose single-copy sales average was down about 5 percent in the first half of the year. In fact, it's a routine test, something FHM has done at least twice a year since it arrived in the U.S. in 2000,
according to consumer marketing director Susan Allyn. "We do it all the time ??” everybody should be doing it," she said, adding the magazine plans to test a higher price, $5.25, in December and January.
THE INTERNISTS: In Cond?© Nast's corporate program, they make their own magazine. Fairchild's (parent of WWD) are asked to dress like stuffy executives in training. Some arrive at magazines on their own merits, but many are helped along by family connections, and nearly all of them toil for the summer without pay.
8. Women??™s Wear Daily
JANE FINDS ITS NAME: Brandon Holley, editor in chief of Ellegirl, is expected to be named the new editor of Jane magazine, according to sources at Hachette Filipacchi, Ellegirl's parent company. An announcement from Fairchild, parent of Jane as well as WWD, is anticipated this week.
THE REAL ATOOSA: No one medium could hope to contain the personality of someone like Atoosa Rubenstein. The Seventeen editor in chief recently concluded five weeks of taping for her new MTV reality series, "Miss Seventeen," which airs starting in October. On the show, a number of teenage girls ??” why, 17 of them, in fact ??” will compete for a chance to intern at the magazine and appear on its cover, while inhabiting a loft filled with Seventeen-branded clothes and furnishings. Rubenstein will be responsible for deciding who to eliminate from the competition, but she won't be dispensing caustic put-downs, ? la Simon Cowell, or a catchphrase, ? la Donald Trump and Tommy Hilfiger. "How many reality shows have you seen that have their versions of ???You're fired'?" she said Friday. "That's not me.
My schtick has never been about being mean."
************ ... that the copy editor at Redbook may be leaving. (Don??™t mention Ed) ... that a downtown Manhattan weekly newspaper company, Community Media, has an opening for an arts and listings editor. This is a part-time position. The editor will work with freelancers on story-ideas, content and writing. There is also an opportunity to write articles as well. In addition, position involves overseeing the listings pages. Qualified candidates should have an interest in the downtown Manhattan arts scene, as well strong writing experience. The salary is $16,000 annually, for a 15-20 hour work week. Please send a cover letter, resume and clips to Casey Easterling at Casey@downtownexpress.com. (Do NOT mention Ed) ... that Latina Magazine has an immediate opportunity for a freelance associate photo editor in New York. This position is full-time freelance and starts asap. The candidate will assist the photo editor and creative director with photo shoot production, photo research, handling bills, ordering hi rez images, inputting credits and supervising interns. The candidate must have a good eye, attention to detail and work well in a fast-paced environment. The associate will report directly to the photo editor and be able to take direction and run with it. An enthusiastic and collaborative spirit is needed. Previous photo experience working at a consumer magazine, with a photo agency, or with a photographer is required. Please e-mail resume and salary requirements (hourly rate) to dhardt@latina.com. We will only contact those candidates whose experience matches our needs. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Celebrity Living is looking for a managing editor who will work directly with the editor-in-chief and the executive editors. Will supervise the production editor, copy editor and the research editor. Will also be responsible for supervising the production process from start to finish. Will create/maintain production schedules, lineups and will make sure tight deadlines are met. Other duties include participation in editorial meetings, over seeing the shipping/post production cycle; ensure quality control, maintain/update editorial lineups. Coordinate and facilitate edit/art/production interaction. Must have excellent editorial skills and at least 3 years as a managing editor. Must possess excellent management and communication skills as well as excellent production and editorial skills. Familiarity with Mac systems, Quark, and QPS is required. Please fax your resume along with salary requirements to 212-696-5589 or email: myresumenyc@amilink.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that Celebrity Living is seeking experienced editor to work on its weekly publication. Must have strong line-editing, assigning, writing, and copy-editing experience. Duties including planning stories; assigning and editing articles. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years editorial experience preferably in magazine publication and celebrity writing. Please fax your resume along with salary requirements to 212-696-5589 or email myresumenyc@amilink.com (OK to mention Ed)
************ ??¦ that the Maxim photo department is seeking an intern for the fall semester ASAP. We are looking for someone with a high level of maturity and responsibility. The position offers a vast amount of experience and exposure to the magazine industry. We require a very capable, self-disciplined and proactive individual. The work, while mostly administrative in nature, remains creatively oriented. It is not a paying position, and candidates must be able to receive SCHOOL CREDIT for their work. Please investigate eligibility prior to applying. All cover letters and resumes' can be emailed to Caitlin Peters at peters@maximmag.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that OK! Magazine needs photo interns. Must have knowledge of Celebrities and photo stock agencies. Knowledge of studio lighting would also be wonderful! Email Astrid.Stawiarz@ok-magazine.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that Domino Magazine is looking for a fall photo intern. Our ideal candidate is a creative, happy, proactive, and organized individual who is available at least 2 full days a week Sept-Dec 2005. This is an unpaid internship--candidate must be able to receive college credit. Responsibilities will include: logging in film, managing print orders, researching for new photographers, stylists and locations, scanning for layouts, and assisting on pre-production and on-site at photo shoots. Interested applicants should email katie_priester@condenast.com (Please mention Ed). ... that BlackBook Magazine, is currently seeking fashion interns for the fall. Duties include organizing the closet, filing lookbooks, compiling credits, assisting during photo shoots, and other basic administrative duties. Please be organized and responsible. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Macs a must. The internship is unpaid, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience and work in relaxed and fun office environment. Please email Souhi at slee@blackbookmag.com with your cover letter and resume. (Best not to mention Ed) ... that Atlanta, Ga.-based Art & Antiques magazine is looking for outgoing fall interns to assist with research, obtaining images, fact-checking, reader assistance, Web posting, some writing, administrative tasks and special projects. Interns must be able to work three days per week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Internships are for school credit only. All candidates must be able to commit three full days per week, be eligible to receive school credit, be familiar with AP style and Macs, be able to prove prior interest in journalism and have a positive attitude. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable initial editorial experience, and we will only interview candidates who match these criteria. Please send cover letter, published clips and resume to kott@artandantiques.net. (OK to mention Ed) ... that CollegeBound Teen magazine is looking for fall editorial interns, for college credit. Great opportunity for published clips in a national publication, and a real-deal, hands-on writing/editing experience. Specific editorial duties include writing departmental features, researching potential story topics, proofreading and editing, and staying in contact with college public relations agencies to find out what??™s new on campuses across the country. Please send your resume to Dawn Papandrea, Managing Editor: dawn@collegebound.net. OK to mention Ed.
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