The first time I went through the Aug. 22 issue of The New Yorker, I knew it was strange.

First, I didn't see any advertisements. Second, the magazine was festooned with pages of hip illustrations, stylized cartoons with figures strutting, kibitzing, consuming, generally looking urban and cool. The drawings were rendered in different styles, all imaginative and contemporary, and used only black, white and red. Looking closely, you'd notice a motif of red-and-white concentric circles.

The overall effect was confusing, as if The New Yorker had been hijacked by a gang of art school seniors. Were these graphics supposed to illustrate the articles they ran alongside? And where were the ads?

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Ed hears??¦

... that Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine is seeking a full-time copy editor with an excellent command of grammar and an eye for detail. Responsibilities include copyediting articles in all stages of production to ensure correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage as well as consistency and clarity. The copyeditor is responsible for formatting and text fitting in QuarkXPress layouts, therefore extensive experience with QuarkXPress is required. The copyeditor works with editors and researchers to resolve queries in matters of style, and also oversees and updates our in-house style guide. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills as well as the ability to work under deadline. Candidates should have at least four years experience at a consumer magazine therefore recent college grads need not apply. Send cover letter and resume to marilyn.holstein@newsweekbt.com. No phone calls please! (OK to mention Ed)

... that First for Women in Englewood Cliffs, NJ has a READERS SERVICES position open. This person will respond to reader's requests and concerns - surprisingly demanding job that requires excellent organizational skills. Some editorial work will be included such as writing sidebars, etc. The person will be promoted into an editorial position. Please send resume to JSANCHEZ@BAUERPUBLISHING.COM. (OK to mention Ed)

... that First for Women in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is looking for an editorial assistant in the real life department helping find women to interview for the "real life stories." This person will get to interview the women and get clips of biographical type stories. CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS A MUST. Email resume to LMAXBAUER@BAUERPUBLISHING.COM. (OK to mention Ed)

... that First for Women in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is also looking for an editorial assistant for the health and wellbeing department. This person will assist senior editors with science, medical and health research and will do some writing starting with sidebars and short pages. EXCELLENT RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS A MUST. Email resume to JSANCHEZ@BAUERPUBLISHING.COM. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Cultural Survival, an international indigenous peoples' rights organization in Cambridge, MA., seeks a senior editor with 5+ years journalism experience to develop, assign, and edit stories for Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine, the semi-annual Cultural Survival Voices newspaper, the Cultural Survival's Weekly Indigenous News, and other website content. Candidate must have excellent editing, writing and diplomacy skills and be able to grasp complex issues and communicate them effectively to a variety of audiences. The senior editor will lead a very small publications staff team and work with staff from across the organization to identify stories and opportunities to reinforce Cultural Survival's messages. Required knowledge/skills: Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or related field and 5+ years related experience or equivalent combination. Understanding of indigenous peoples' issues. Demonstrated experience in developing, assigning, writing, and editing features. Knowledge of layout and Quark helpful, but not required. Please send cover letter and resume to: Mark Camp, Director of Operations, Cultural Survival, mcamp@cs.org. (OK to mention Ed)

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