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******* CELEBRITY SLOWDOWN: The holiday season is turning out to be not so jolly for the celebrity weeklies. Newsstand sales of People, Us Weekly, In Touch and Star all are down in the fourth quarter from their previous year-to-date average, according to several industry sources. Us has seen the steepest drop-off, with fourth-quarter sales running about 15 percent below its January-through-September average. People is down about 9 percent; Star, 8 percent, and In Touch, 5 percent, said sources. (People, Us and In Touch are all on pace to report a year-over-year increase for the second half as a whole, however; Star will be slightly down.)
It's not unusual for magazines sold at checkout to experience a slowdown toward the end of the year, as holiday merchandise takes over front-end retail space. But category insiders see additional factors at work here, including overcrowding (three new magazines have entered the field in the past 13 months) and reader fatigue. Then there is the element of luck: While the first half of 2005 delivered up the Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston-Angelina Jolie love triangle, the second half has failed to yield a comparable bonanza. Of the new magazines, only Life & Style has climbed past the half-million mark. OK has claimed newsstand sales of 250,000 to 275,000, but a competing publisher's estimates put its average through October at less than 150,000.
SAVED SEAT: David Rock's quixotic campaign to take over Peter Armour's seat on the Audit Bureau of Circulations' board has come up short. At ABC's annual meeting, held in New York Monday, Armour, senior vice president of consumer marketing affairs at Cond?© Nast Publications (parent of WWD), defeated Rock, director of online and partnerships at Ziff Davis, in board elections, securing another two-year term. (The meeting was supposed to take place last month in Miami, but Hurricane Wilma forced a change in venue.)
2. NY Post
For the second time in five days, staffers at The New York Times were slammed by a major magazine article critical of the paper's botched handling of the Judy Miller affair and of the leadership of Publisher Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr. "People are pretty shell-shocked," said one editor, who said the newsroom has grown weary of its own role in an ongoing story and is critical of Sulzberger's direction. "There's a sense that The New Yorker piece is fairly accurate, that Pinch is tone deaf and not the brightest bulb," said the insider, speaking about Ken Auletta's piece in the current edition of The New Yorker. MORE ONLINE
3. The Boston Globe
Even as he is dismantling one magazine in Boston -- The Atlantic -- publisher David Bradley is building another publication in its place: the glossy Harvard fanzine 02138. A handful of 02138 staffers have established a beachhead at The Atlantic's offices on North Washington Street, where the 30 or so employees who will not be following the venerable monthly to Bradley's hometown of Washington, D.C., are packing their bags. It's an odd play for Bradley, a management consultant who took over the well-regarded National Journal Group in 1997 and then The Atlantic in 1999. Bradley is something of a high-end education groupie, having attended the Sidwell Friends School, Swarthmore, Georgetown Law School, and the Harvard Business School. He is also involved in creating a new, Episcopal high school in Washington. In an e-mail Bradley wrote that ''80% of my interest in this investment is my impression of [02138 founder] Bom Kim as extreme talent in the extreme. I think I might invest with him if he were starting a trade magazine on the cauliflower industry. Even so, this is a much more engaging terrain." MORE ONLINE
4. Media Industry Newsletter
The Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. president/ceo (since June 1999) has long been outspoken about "reforming" magazine business practices (e.g., making, ?? la tv, audience measurement more important than circulation, along with eliminating rate bases), but since Kliger's October election to a two-year-term as chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America board of directors, his clout has been enhanced. Speaking last Wednesday (December 6) to the MPA's AdMedia Partners-sponsored Breakfast with a Leaderat New York's University Club, Kliger said that publishers must be "committed to using technology to make it faster, cheaper, and easier to order, to place, and to pay for advertising in magazines." He also acknowledged, as consultant Rebecca McPheters did in min (April 4, 2005), that "it is much more costly and cumbersome for advertisers to do business with magazines and than to advertise in other media." MORE ONLINE
5. Media Industry Newsletter
On MTV next Monday (December 19) at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern), the editor-in-chief (since July 2003) will culminate the reality series that she created and produced with her selection of Miss Seventeen. Winner, from among 17 (naturally) finalists when the series premiered October 17, gets $25,000 cash, a paid internship at Seventeen, an appearance in a Maybelline ad, and she will be on the cover of the February issue. Though at times on air, Rubenstein can look as steely as Donald Trump on The Apprentice and the girls can seem as conniving as the castaways on Survivor, she tells min that behind the scenes there was a lot of camaraderie. "These were kids--mostly entering their first year of college--from all backgrounds. Many had not been to New York before, including contestant Brianne Burrowes from Montana. I eliminated her early from the competition, but I was so impressed by her character that I gave her a nonpaying internship at Seventeen. And I have helped other girls get jobs elsewhere." MORE ONLINE
6. AP
Magazine publisher Time Inc. fired several of its senior business executives Tuesday, including its former chief financial officer and the president of Time magazine, as part of a sweeping management shakeup. The revamp was designed to "delayer" the company's corporate management structure, continuing a streamlining effort that began in the summer, Time Inc.'s CEO Ann Moore said in a memo distributed to employees. The shakeup is also intended to "speed decision making" and "simplify communications and reduce costs," Moore said. "We needed to reallocate our workload and assets in order to invest in areas of higher growth, including online and new launches." MORE ONLINE
7.New York Times
The United States has tied with Myanmar, the former Burma, for sixth place among countries that are holding the most journalists behind bars, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. Each country is jailing five journalists. The United States is holding four Iraqi journalists in detention centers in Iraq and one Sudanese, a cameraman who works for Al Jazeera, at the United States Naval Base at Guant??namo Bay, Cuba. None of the five have been charged with a specific crime. This year, China topped the list of countries with the most journalists - 32 - in jail, many of them for activity on the Internet. This is the seventh year in a row in which China has led the list. MORE ONLINE
8. WWD SEX AND THE FOODIE: An HBO series about a female newspaper writer with a glamorous beat and a complicated love life. Sound familiar? No, it's not "Sex and the City," but a new show based on the memoirs of Ruth Reichl, Gourmet's editor in chief. HBO disclosed Tuesday it had bought the rights to two of Reichl's memoirs, "Comfort Me With Apples" and "Garlic and Sapphires." She will be an executive producer of the series, along with Cary Brokaw, who produced the network's adaptations of "Angels in America" and "Wit," and Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin, who were part of the team behind "Carnivale." The books chronicle Reichl's years as a food critic, first for The Los Angeles Times and later for The New York Times, as well as her affairs with Colman Andrews, her boss at the time, and Michael Singer, a television producer whom she eventually married. Reichl hinted she and her co-producers would not mind it at all if their show was seen as the successor to "Sex and the City." "Certainly, the thought has flown around the room," she said. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that SHOP Etc. magazine is looking for a full-time freelance fact-checker with at least one year of experience. Must be resourceful, extremely detail-oriented and comfortable with statistics, and must have excellent phone manner. The ideal candidate will be able to juggle multiple stories under tight deadlines. Note: This is not a writing position, and this position does not have benefits. Email resume and cover letter to Amelie Cherlin, acherlin@hearst.com. Please mention Ed. ... that Shecky's is seeking an experienced editorial director to oversee all editorial content, from printed city guides/magazines/maps to multi-city websites and e-mail newsletters. Minimum 7 years of editorial experience required, particularly a leadership position at a consumer magazine or publication; Strong familiarity with the city/lifestyle guide market, particularly in the areas of entertainment, fashion, beauty, and nightlife. Someone with a strong list of PR contacts is strongly preferred, as is a candidate who is in tune with the latest trends (nightlife, restaurants, shops, spas, etc.); AP editing skills; Experience developing and creating web-based content is preferred. Submit resume and cover letter to ian@sheckys.com; include "editorial director" in subject heading. (Don't mention Ed) ... that PaperCity Magazine, Atlanta edition, is looking for a new editor- you cover all things Atlanta, parties, new openings, design, style... send resumes to Michelle Giles, mgiles@papercitymag.com. (Don't mention Ed) ... that Bluefly is looking for an Art Director and a Senior Designer. Applicants should have fashion and web design experience. Apply at jobs@bluefly.com. (Best not to mention Ed) Internships ... that a veteran health journalist and author of a popular women's health book is seeking a PAID intern ($7 an hour, one day a week to start) who's looking for assistance on articles, publicity, the author's next book and in the launch of a new online women's magazine. Duties include: researching, fact-checking, writing article pitches, writing press releases, making calls to the media, participating in brainstorming sessions, writing front-of-book articles, working on many phases of publicity and in the launch of new online women's magazine and more. Prior experience is great, but willing to work with someone who wants to learn about the magazine and book industry and who is creative, organized and passionate about writing. Must be flexible and able to meet firm deadlines. This internship is for someone who wants to work from home. The day of the week is open to negotiation and can include a weekend day. Must have high-speed internet connection, phone and be a self-starter who can work on your own. This is not for school credit. Send your resume and cover letter to InternResume@aol.com. ... that The Onion, "America's Finest News Source" based in New York City, is seeking editorial interns for the Winter/Spring 2006 semester. We are seeking multiple interns with experience in journalism. Duties will include: research, fact-checking, typing. This is not a coffee-fetching internship, but interns may be asked to run errands when necessary. Internship begins Jan. 9th and runs through end of semester. Interns must be able to work 3+ days a week, but schedule can be flexible. Qualified candidates can receive school credit. To apply, please send resume and cover letter (including your availability) to onionintern@gmail.com with "Editorial Intern" in the subject line. Please, no phone calls. (OK to mention Ed) ... that The Onion, "America's Finest News Source" based in New York City, is seeking an intern in the graphics department for the Winter/Spring 2006 semester. We are seeking an individual with expertise in Photoshop to assist the graphics department with weekly production. Ideal candidate will be a quick photo searcher with the ability to illustrate by hand or on computer. Typography knowledge a big plus. Internship begins Jan. 9th and runs through end of semester. Intern must be able to work 3+ days a week, but schedule can be flexible. Qualified candidates can receive school credit. To apply, please send resume and cover letter (including your availability) to onionintern@gmail.com with "Graphics Intern" in the subject line. Please, no phone calls. (OK to mention Ed) ... that that the Stuff photo department is seeking an to fill new internships for the Spring semester ASAP. We need interns interested in working 2-3 days a week or more. We are looking for someone with a high level of maturity and responsibility. The position offers great 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. He or she will be assisting members of the photo department with production, research, invoicing, etc. A working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, In Design, and Mirocsoft Suite a plus. Most importantly, the individual must have a passion for photography and pop culture. Stuff is a fun, entertaining, and interesting environment to work in. It is not a paying position, and candidates must be able to receive SCHOOL CREDIT for their work. Possible candidates will please investigate eligibility prior to applying. Must be available to work 2 -3 days per week. All cover letters and resumes can be emailed to Agatha Wasilewska at Agatka_nyc@mac.com PLEASE PUT STUFF INTERN IN SUBJECT. (OK to mention Ed) ... that the new Penthouse is looking for temporary intern to assist the editorial department this spring. The qualified candidate will be responsible for researching stories, transcribing interviews and will also be expected to perform various office duties such as faxing and mailing. An interest in pop culture is essential. Previous magazine experience and/or journalism courses area plus. This unpaid internship is available for enrolled students only and the intern must be able to receive academic credit. The duration of the temporary assignment will be for one semester beginning in January and ending in May. To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and clips if available, to Rebecca Swanner at rswanner@pmgi.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that FIGURE magazine is seeking two college students to be editorial interns for a part-time winter internship in our SoHo office. Intern will assist editors in day-to-day operations of our women's fashion/lifestyle magazine. Responsibilities include: conducting research, generating story ideas, calling publicists for products, getting props for photo shoots, sending magazines to publicists and writers, and providing general editorial/administrative support. This internship is unpaid, but you can receive academic credit if enrolled in the appropriate journalism class at your university. Requirements: Excellent writing and communication skills; Polished phone manner; Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment; Ability to adhere well to deadline; Ability to pay close attention to detail; Strong command of the English language; Web savvy. English or journalism major preferred. Magazine experience is a plus. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Morgan Kuntze, Associate Editor, Figure, at morgan@brinsights.net; please paste your resume and cover letter in the body of the email and enter "Winter 2006 Internship" in the subject line. www.figuremag.com (OK to mention Ed) ... that Bridal Guide's Art Department is looking for an enthusiastic intern for winter 2006. Must have experience with Quark and Adobe Photoshop. Duties will include, but not limited to: cutting and assembling mini boards for art dept and creative director, scanning, and general art assistance. Depending on experience, possibility to work on pages. Please have student portfolio ready to show. Credit or non credit. Please send resumes to mjennings@bridalguide.com (OK to mention Ed)
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