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1. Mediaweek
Details Pub. Chris Mitchell Exits Mag Industry
September 14, 2005
By Lisa Granatstein
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001137008
Chris Mitchell, publisher of Fairchild Publications' Details since April 2004, resigned today to become a partner and CEO of a high-end furniture company called BDDW. A Fairchild spokesperson confirmed the move. Mitchell's replacement has not been named. Mitchell becomes the second Fairchild publishing exec to exit the company, and the publishing industry. Alyce Alston, who oversaw W, and the Vitals Network, left last April to become CEO of De Beers North America. Details ad pages through September stayed flat at 799 over the year prior, reports the Mediaweek Monitor.

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Ed hears...

... that Dream Garage, a new national magazine featuring the world's most impressive garages, along with the exceptional automobiles and other "toys" found inside them, is looking for experienced writers for immediate assignment. The ideal writer will have professional experience profiling people, automobiles, and architecture. Please send a brief cover letter, resume, and 2 or 3 samples of your best work to jmoe@dreamgaragemag.com. Compensation: $1/word: 1000+/- words per story (Don't mention Ed)

... that Everyday Food (part of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia) is looking for a copyeditor who will also do some writing for the magazine. They are seeking someone with strong copyediting experience and an interest/background in food/recipes. The copyeditor is part of a small group that puts the magazine out each month--great personality required! Wonderful work environment, benefits and potential for career growth. Send resumes as an attachment to cangeli@marthastewart.com. Ed??™s tipster says this job was advertised on mediabistro but they are still looking: DO NOT MENTION ED!

... that Scuba Magazine (Savannah, GA) is looking for an assistant art director. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your cover letter, resume, design samples (3-5 in PDF format) and salary requirements via e-mail to: careers@fwpubs.com. Please indicate the job number S1432 and job title Assistant Art Director in the subject line of your e-mail. (Don't mention Ed)

... that Vitals magazine is currently seeking an editorial assistant. This position reports to the senior editor, and will work primarily on Vitals Man. This person needs to be a jack of all trades. The position is responsible for a wide variety of tasks including but not limited to the following: calling in and returning samples, preparing written correspondence, gathering all credit information, occasionally attending market appointments and press events, assisting in some aspects of still life and interior photo shoot production, including organizing all logistics. Additionally, research and small writing assignments are part of the job. This position also coordinates the editorial interns each semester and provides general administrative support. The ideal candidate will have 2+ editorial internships at major consumer magazines, no exceptions. Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirement in one Word document to fairchildhire@fairchildpub.com. Please subject the email "VITALS Editorial Assistant" for immediate consideration. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Contact: fairchildhire@fairchildpub.com; FAX: 212-630-4295. Please send all resumes via fax or email only. (Don't mention Ed)

... that Travel Savvy Magazine (www.travelsavvymag.com) and Frank Publishing are looking for a PAID editorial intern to begin immediately. Candidates should have an interest in travel, a desire to break in to the magazine industry, strong organizational and research skills and a pleasant disposition is essential. Administrative support is required, but the intern will work closely with Travel Savvy's editorial staff. Interested candidates should send a current resume to: Travel Savvy Magazine, attn: Tim Jacob, Associate Editor, 72 Madison Ave., 5th Fl, New York, NY 10016. Deadline for applications is October 1, 2005. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships
... that there's an internship opportunity at Niche Media working in the photo department of a fast paced, high end luxury magazine. Internship is located in NYC, and pays $50 for interns who work 40 hours a week. Students should be majoring in Photography and or Communications/Multimedia, and proficient in both Photoshop and Word. Please email both Alison Cabaero (alisonc@nichemediallc.com) and Gillian Nadel (gilliann@nichemediallc.com) regarding to the internship. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Meredith Interactive is looking for an editorial and production intern. This web editorial and production position focuses on optimizing content for the web, both for search engines and for the website user experience. The right candidate will: Edit and format licensed content for production team with an eye to web usability and search engine optimization; Identify magazine content that should be added to the website; Conceive of new story ideas and content areas to be added to the website in the areas of health and fitness; Improve the user experience of the health and fitness content across 4 websites; Be able to perform light administrative tasks, so strong organizational and communications skills are a requirement; Be able to function in a fast-paced team-oriented environment while still maintaining a positive attitude; Experience and a strong interest in health and women's service journalism are a plus, along with experience with a web content management system. HTML and other programming languages are not required. This is a great job for a recent college graduate looking to get a start in web publishing. Please email healtheditor@meredith.com with your cover letter and resume; it's OK to mention Ed2010.

... that Parents Magazine's art and photo departments are still looking for fall interns. The art dept intern should be Mac proficient, hard working, organized, enthusiastic and available to work at least two to three days per week. Responsibilities include maintaining image library, scanning and organizing film, photo research, preparing layouts, assisting with production duties, and general administrative support. Internship in unpaid, therefore, you must receive college credit. If interested, please send a cover letter, resume and list of days available to mliberace@parentsmagazine.com. No phone calls please. The photo dept intern will help with all aspects of shoots, looking for stock photography, scanning and filing film. Internship is unpaid so college credit is a must. Knowledge of stock photography would be helpful. Must be willing to help with an enthusiastic and organized attitude. If interested please send a cover letter and your interests to clissaman@parentsmagazine.com (Mention Ed)