*******
News
*******

1. Folio
ASME Prez Says New Yorker/Target Flap Did Not Direct Guidelines Change
By Bill Mickey
10/20/05
http://www.foliomag.com/index.php?id=396&backPID=392&tt_news=1309

Despite being announced conspicuously close to the imbroglio over the August 22 New Yorker single-sponsored by Target, and among increasing reports of deterioration of the church-state wall, the American Society of Magazine Editors president and Newsweek editor Mark Whitaker says specific recent events did not necessarily precipitate changes to its editorial guidelines.

ASME, the editorial peer and watchdog division of the Magazine Publishers of America, announced updated guidelines October 17 at MPA's annual American Magazine Conference in Puerto Rico.

???We started polling our members in summer 2004,??? says Whitaker. ???There were growing numbers of questions being raised, and there were certainly some new trends and pressures in advertising that weren't addressed properly in the existing guidelines.??? A recent study released by Starcom USA found that 65 percent of consumers believe advertisers pay for editorial mentions.

MORE ONLINE

Despite the industry's renewed interest in custom titles and talk of turning a corner, Hearst is folding its 7-year-old custom publishing unit into the Hearst Group, its integrated sales and marketing division, FOLIO: has learned.

The announcement was made internally on Friday (Oct. 14), according to a source familiar with the situation. Hearst began its custom operation in 1998.

Michael Hurley, the unit's director and publisher, is leaving the company; Jeff Hamill, SVP of the Hearst Group, will be overseeing the business side. ???Much??? of HCP's existing staff will make the transition, according to a Hearst spokesperson.

MORE ONLINE

Bonnie Fuller, the editorial director of American Media, has finally found a replacement for Anne Russell as editor-in-chief of Shape Magazine.

Russell resigned after American Media CEO David Pecker announced he was shifting the magazine's main editorial office from Woodland Hills, Calif. to New York and that it had hired a new design director.

The editor is going to be Valerie Latona, who had been Shape's beauty editor for the past five years and was one of the few staffers to actually be based in New York.

MORE ONLINE

Us Weekly's recent cover stories have been fixated on what it characterizes as the definitive split between Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. But now the magazine might not be so sure.

Earlier this week, Us' West Coast executive editor, Ken Baker, said on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, "This is a couple that just will separate at every opportunity, and I just have to say that whoever is going to finally get to the bottom of these guys, to get them to step up and say what's happening, to tell the truth, there's really going to be an interesting story for them to tell."

So clearly, Us hasn't told it yet.

MORE ONLINE

Back in September, Bazaar editor in chief Glenda Bailey confirmed to The Daily that her magazine had secured exclusive rights to cover LVMH heiress Delphine Arnault's nuptials to Alessandro Vallrino Gancia. Bailey even missed the last day of the New York shows in order to attend the weekend affair in the South of France. This week, however, Bazaar rival W Magazine ran a two-page feature on Arnault's wedding, looking much like the September 20 story sister publication WWD had run immediately after the event.

When asked about the exclusive that wasn't, a Bazaar rep said the magazine was still slated to run coverage of the wedding in the January issue, hitting newsstands on December 20. ???All is scheduled to proceed as normal,??? the spokesperson said. ???The story has not been cancelled, we're very excited for the story, and it's going to be fantastic.??? As it turns out, while LVMH supplied W with photos of the wedding taken by their hired wedding photographer, Bazaar's exclusive might turn out to be not the wedding itself, but its photographer, the revered Karl Lagerfeld.

A Fairchild spokesperson said that as far as W knew, Bazaar was not given an exclusive on the wedding. ???How could Bazaar have gotten an exclusive when we had the story in November???? the rep added.

MORE ONLINE

NB to the kind folks at People: When creating a photo feature about Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, be sure that it's actually Jennifer Aniston in the pictures and not, as the photo agency captions indicated, Aniston's double.

We know, it's confusing. The bitch is like Saddam Hussein.

MORE ONLINE

Last night's party celebrating the new issue of Heeb had all the ingredients of a potentially historic Gawker Team Party Crash: Jews, Media, Sex. It's the Holy Trinity of our existence - and so we decided to send Jewish, mediocre, and undersexed Gawker mascot Andrew Krucoff, along with gentile photog Nikola Tamindzic, to the LES shtetl to document this simcha.

Budget Living, the shelter/shopping/lifestyle mag for the heeb in everyone, held its third-anniversary party at the Hotel QT last night, and it presented the perfect, parsimonious warm-up for the evening. You could feel that heat as WWD's Jeff Bercovici was seen running around the joint like a pool boy with a sack of towels on shoulder. Everyone's favorite media lifeguard, Greg Lindsay, offered a quick hi/goodbye and declined to comment on his Mediabistro EIC candidacy. But then we were told this was largely a business-side party, and we don't co-mingle well with ad sales people, so we left. Real fast.

MORE ONLINE

************
Whisper Jobs
************
Ed hears??¦

... that there is an opening at Seventeen magazine for an associate art director, with several years of experience at a print magazine. Interested parties should fax their materials to Jessica Musumeci, art director, at 917-934-6574. Absolutely no phone calls or e-mails. Best not to mention Ed!

... that iVillage.com is looking for a great copy editor with a couple years' experience and some knowledge of (or an interest in learning) basic HTML. The Hearst part of the site (Cosmo, GH, etc.) is already covered -- we're looking for someone to help work on the rest of it. If you're interested, check out the site, then fax your resume to Y. Goff at 212-600-6569. (Best not to mention Ed)

... that Recommend magazine, a trade publication for travel agents based in Miami, is looking for a new web editor to publish a weekly email newsletter and cover Florida for the print magazine. You may get to travel. Call (305) 828-0123 and ask about writing opportunities for Recommend. (DO NOT mention Ed)

... that InTouch Weekly may have found itself without a market editor. Candidates should have 3-5 years experience working in the market and several rolodexes full of contacts. (Do NOT mention Ed)

... that MensHealth.com needs an editorial web temp. We're seeking a recent graduate to fill a full-time temp position. The paid job includes putting Men's Health articles into our content management system, searching through archives and researching topics, editing content, and updating the site daily. The candidate would also develop editorial features and special sections and conceive web editorial ideas, stories, quizzes, and polls. There may be an opportunity to write articles, create e-mail newsletters, and revise a daily page of compelling Men's Health tips. Candidate should have a background in journalism and some computer skills. The job is is Emmaus, PA. All interested candidates (Even those that graduate in Dec.) should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and references by Nov. 14 to Assistant editor, Ms. Jamie Bellavance at Jamie.Bellavance@Rodale.com. (OK to mention Ed) unpaid stuff

... that BagTrends.com, an online magazine devoted to bags, is seeking freelance writers. We cover trends, news, designer bios, shopping advice and much more. This is a great time to get in on the ground floor as we expand the site and develop an e-commerce element. We are seeking fun, fresh voices to join our freelance team. Unfortunately we can't pay at this time. Great by-line/great opportunity for students. Contact info@bagtrends.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Men's Journal is seeking three editorial interns to start immediately. The positions are unpaid and we ask that interns work at least 30 hours a week fulfulling administrative tasks (including photocopying, faxing, and handling editorial requests); receiving and filing writer correspondence; researching, fact-checking and proofreading editorial assignments; and reporting and writing short items for the magazine. To apply send a resume, cover letter, clips and a completed application (see mensjournal.com/contact/internships.html) to michael.slenske@mensjournal.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that SELF magazine is interviewing for Winter fashion interns. This is a great opportunity for those interested in fashion editing to gain experience at a national woman's lifestyle magazine. Only enthusiastic, responsible and trustworthy applicants will be considered. Please e-mail all resumes to Joyann King at Joyann_King@condenast.com, NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE (OK to mention Ed)

... that Weight Watchers Magazine is seeking an editorial intern to start immediately. Schedule is flexible, approximately 2 days a week. Depending on experience, intern will assist editors with article research, fact-checking, and light administrative duties, and perhaps do some writing (sidebars, etc.). Intern may also assist the production department, so knowledge of Quark is helpful (but not required). Journalism majors and students with experience in campus journalism preferred. Internship is unpaid; college credit may be arranged. Please send resumes to Barbara Brody, senior editor, at brodyb@wwpublishinggroup.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Weight Watchers Magazine is also seeking an art department intern to start as soon as possible. Schedule is flexible, approximately 1-3 days (or half days) a week. Knowledge of Quark, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator is a plus but not required. Internship is unpaid. Please send resumes to Ed Melnitsky at melnitskye@wwpublishinggroup.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

... that JEZEBEL magazine, Atlanta's #1 Luxury Lifestyle magazine, is looking for interns who are hard-working, motivated and looking to get great experience. The internships are non-paid but interns receive plenty of responsibilities including actual writing assignments. Ability to work directly with the Editor-In-Chief. Min. GPA 3.2. Openings are immediate. All inquires should be via email to Editor-In-Chief, Beth Weitzman at bweitzman@jezebelmagazine.com. Please include resume and writing samples. (OK to mention Ed)

... that CO-ED Magazine is seeking full-time or part-time interns. Students should have an interest in magazine writing, be able to think on their own and have good phone skills. Duties include writing, researching, PR and general ofice work. Academic credit possible but not required. Send cover letter, resume and two clips ASAP to julie@co-edmagazine.com or 201-526-0207, attn. Julie Gordon, collegiate editor. (Fine to mention Ed).

*********
About Ed:
Ed2010 is a purely volunteer organization dedicated to helping people reach their dream magazine jobs by the year 2010. Find out more (and donate to the cause!) at ed2010.com

Reminder: Ed has message boards!
Ed on Campus -- http://www.ed2010.com/eocboard.html
Ed2010 -- http://www.ed2010.com/boards.html

How to unsubscribe from this newsletter:
Send an email: 5557-unsubscribe@zinester.com
or go to: http://www.zinester.com/mpb/unsub.cgi?5557

How to subscribe:
Email: 5557-subscribe@zinester.com
or go to: http://www.zinester.com/mpb/ml_fs.cgi?topic=5557

BTW, Ed doesn't endorse the advertisement you see below. It's just what happens when you use a free e-newsletter service.