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******* WENNER EYEING A SALE?: It's looking more and more like Wenner Media is not going to find a replacement for Kent Brownridge ??” not just one, anyway. According to Wenner Media sources, it is all but decided that, when Brownridge steps down as vice chairman and general manager at the end of the year, his duties will be divided among several executives, likely including chief marketing officer Gary Armstrong and chief financial officer John Gruber. MAGAZINE MERRYMAKING: How does the magazine industry celebrate the holidays? With frog-leg lollipops and drunken renditions of "The Final Countdown." Here, how various magazines are rewarding their staffs at the end of another year. MORE ONLINE
2. NY Post
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., whose founder was released from prison in March, will more than double advertising pages at its flagship magazine this quarter, Chief Executive Susan Lyne said. "We wooed advertisers back on the merits of the company," Lyne said at a media conference in New York. The company expects advertising growth will continue next year, she said. The increase in ad pages at Martha Stewart Living magazine reflects efforts to reverse the "advertiser flight" caused by Stewart's 2004 conviction for obstruction of justice, Lyne said. The Manhattan-based company is also discussing expanding its line of Martha Stewart-branded housewares sold in Kmart stores to Kmart parent Sears Holding Corp. as well as other retailers, she said. MORE ONLINE
3. The Advocate
The antigay American Family Association claimed a cultural victory on Thursday and called off its threatened boycott of Ford Motor Co. On Friday, Ford spokesman Mike Moran confirmed to Advocate.com that the company will stop advertising its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in gay publications but insisted it was strictly a business decision. The Dearborn, Mich., automaker came under fire from the AFA in May for its longtime efforts to increase LGBT workplace diversity and support gay rights causes. Ford has long been a regular advertiser within gay media, including The Advocate, and has donated significant sums to LGBT causes and nonprofit groups such as the Human Rights Campaign. Threatened with a boycott by the Mississippi-based AFA, Ford and some of its dealers agreed to negotiate, and the AFA announced in June that it would hold off on its planned action. On Thursday, AFA announced the boycott would be canceled altogether. MORE ONLINE
4. Salon
Brouhahas about maternal vs. professional priorities come and go like fashion: Remember when hollering about Sylvia Ann Hewlett was all the rage? This season's vogue is for debate over women leaving the workforce to raise children full-time. It heated up in 2003 with Lisa Belkin's New York Times piece "The Opt-Out Revolution," which earned criticism for focusing on a small group of wealthy women and for Belkin's questionable data. This fall, the Times ran an equally controversial piece by Louise Story about how some Ivy League undergrads already claim to know they want to stay home full-time. In October, Times tornado Maureen Dowd blew through with a book excerpt alleging that post-feminist women were moving in reverse -- toward husbands and housewifery -- with such alacrity that we would soon have a population of Ativan-popping suburban mommies. In November Linda Hirshman wrote a searing piece in the American Prospect in which she dissed Belkin, Story and Dowd, but asserted that much of what they've proclaimed may actually be true. Then on Friday, the Times backpedaled, publishing a piece on research that suggests that maybe women aren't opting out at all. Welcome to the fray the premiere issue of Total 180!, a magazine for working women who have chosen to stay at home full-time, with a tag line that reads "From briefcase to diaper bag. . ." MORE ONLINE
5. Washington Post
Hunter S. Thompson is dead and P.J. O'Rourke is writing for the Atlantic and delivering after-dinner speeches to Republican fat cats. But that's okay because Rolling Stone magazine has a new political reporter with the gonzo spirit that made Thompson and O'Rourke so much fun. His name is Matt Taibbi and here's how he describes Tom DeLay in RS's Dec. 15 issue: "Watching DeLay wade through a crowd of his own party members during a critical vote is an awesome thing, a nature show worthy of Sir David Attenborough. DeLay moves through the aisles like some kind of balding incubus, and as he passes, Republican members instinctively turn their backs on him, not wanting to be caught in the Gorgon's gaze (or, more to the point, be threatened with the loss of a chairmanship or reelection funding)." Thompson, who committed suicide last February, invented the "gonzo" style in the 1970s by combining on-the-scene reporting, off-the-wall comedy and inventive invective. In the '80s, O'Rourke kept up the gonzo tradition from a conservative perspective. Both were gutsy guys: Thompson rode with the Hells Angels and O'Rourke traveled to various Third World war zones. Taibbi shows his guts by spending time with a group that's far more vicious and dangerous than bikers or guerrillas -- the United States Congress. MORE ONLINE
6. The Guardian
The People newspaper and two celebrity magazines today issued formal apologies and paid "substantial" libel damages to the pop singer Robbie Williams over untrue stories that he was a secret homosexual. The star, who sued over allegations printed last year in the People, Star and Hot Stars, will also have his legal costs paid by the publishers. Williams' lawyer, Tom Shields, told the high court today the People had written a story in August 2004 headlined "Robbie's secret gay lover", which suggested his client was "about to deceive the public" over his sexuality in a forthcoming biography. MORE ONLINE
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************ . . . that Gayot.com is looking for experienced restaurant writers in the following areas: Seattle, Sacramento, Marin County (California), Oahu, Monterey/Carmel, and Kansas City. Desired qualities and skills: A lively writing voice and extensive knowledge about food and the local restaurant scene; Careful attention to details and nitpicky fact-checking skills. Please send a resume and relevant clips to jane.tunks@gayot.com. OK to mention dear Ed. Internships . . . that Celebrity Hairstyles magazine is looking for a bright, motivated college student or recent grad who wants a valuable learning experience as an intern in a friendly, fast-paced Manhattan office. The position involves online beauty and celebrity research, writing, light editing and clerical duties for school credit, leading to a possible full-time position. Please e-mail resume and cover letter, including availability to MaryG@harris-pub.com or fax to 212-924-2352 (attention: Mary). No phone calls, please. (Official Ed2010 posting) . . . that Plenty, an up-and-coming eco-lifestyle magazine, is looking for an unpaid intern to start as soon as possible. Duties will include fact-checking, research, the occasional writing job, and some minor administrative tasks. The intern will also help the assistant editor with a special project that requires making easy phone calls to university libraries. Previous fact-checking experience a big plus. Schedule is somewhat flexible but we'd prefer someone who can commit to two full days a week. All interns are promised at least one clip in the magazine. Please contact Jacquie, the assistant editor, at jacquelyn@plentymag.com with a resume and a short, informal cover letter. (Official Ed2010 posting) . . . that The Knot Inc is currently seeking undergraduate students, with majors in English or journalism, for an unpaid internship over the spring semester. We're looking for hard working, self-sufficient, talented student writers. The internship will involve assisting editors with research and writing stories and admin. work for photo shoots. Interns will experience all the stages of print and online production, from the research and writing stages of material to the production of content in print and online. This is a fantastic learning experience if you are looking for a career in magazines and/or online media! Please send your resumes to the attention of Allison Micarelli, Managing Editor. Send resumes to KHawley@theknot.com. DO mention Ed. . . . that Redbook magazine seeks an editorial intern in the beauty and lifestyle departments for the Spring 2006 semester. We're looking for a college junior, senior, or graduate student who is organized, dependable, and eager to learn. An ideal candidate is someone who can work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, as well as follow them through to completion. Meticulous attention to detail is also critical. The student should be available at least two full days per week (from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) and must receive college credit for the internship. Interested and qualified candidates should e-mail a resume and cover letter (within the body of the e-mail) to Penny Wrenn at pwrenn@hearst.com by Friday, January 6. (OK to mention Ed) . . . that Teen People's photo department is looking for a part-time Intern for the spring semester. Candidate must be able to receive college credit. Primary duties include; logging in and returning film, photo copying portfolios and returning them, photo research, sending out magazines to those involved in current issue, some production, assisting with day to day tasks. Candidates must be organized, proactive and detail oriented, work independently and well with others, follow through with tasks, and most importantly, have an interest in photography. Qualified candidates can email their resume and cover letter to rachael.lieberman@teenpeople.com. (OK to mention Ed)
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