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Every time Ed goes to the supermarket or the dentist's office, an instrumental version of ???Where Have All the Cowboys Gone???? is playing. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?!

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Ed's Girl on the Hunt
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If you haven't been reading Ed's Girl's blog, you're missing out, man. Check it out and root her on at http://ed2010.blogspot.com/

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News
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1. WWD
Memo Pad: People's Evolution
By Sara James
1/6/06
http://wwd.com/issue/article/103538?page=1

Martha Nelson didn't have much time to luxuriate in her liberation from the celebrity weekly grind on Wednesday. She was too busy flying to Los Angeles to attend a long-scheduled cocktail party for People's L.A. bureau chief, Elizabeth Leonard. But on Thursday, technically Nelson's first day as editor of the People Group, she took a moment to discuss her newly expanded role at Time Inc. by phone from the West Coast.

"The demands of a weekly are enormous," Nelson said. "When you're doing that 24/7, it doesn't give you a lot of time to think about the larger franchise. This gives me a chance to catch my breath and think imaginatively about what we can do with the brand." She specifically mentioned the magazine's Web site: "I'm very focused, at the moment, on People.com. I don't know how much larger it can be, but I'd like to see."

Nelson also said there was a schedule in place for increasing the number of People special issues and bookazines. The magazine currently has three daily spin-offs - for the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars - and its Style Watch special now comes out four times a year and is intended as a seasonal fashion guide. "We've seen real ad growth with Style Watch," Nelson said, adding the People spin-off was part of a select group of titles to carry a holiday Gap insert this fall. (In addition to People, the 24-page magalogue ran only in monthlies - Vanity Fair, Vogue, In Style, Oprah, Martha Stewart Living, Lucky, Glamour and Real Simple - according to a Gap spokeswoman.)

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2. WWD
Memo Pad: Ray's the Roof
By Sara James
1/6/06
http://wwd.com/issue/article/103538?page=2

From company-wide layoffs to lazy newsstand numbers to titles folding, the magazine business hasn't seemed like the best one to be in lately. But occasionally there is some good news. Several of the shelter and epicurean lifestyle titles launched in the past 18 months continue to outpace projections.

Every Day with Rachael Ray will up its rate base twice in 2006, to 450,000 from 350,000 with the April/May issue, and again with October/November, to 750,000 - a surprising growth spurt, even for a magazine attached to a celebrity chef with four television shows to her name. (Only Emeril Lagasse gets more face time on the Food Network.)

Every Day's publisher Christine Guilfoyle said, "You can't talk about the excitement of the magazine without talking about the excitement surrounding Rachael Ray. She has catapulted into the national spotlight in the past six months." Guilfoyle added that there had already been discussions about increasing the magazine's frequency above the planned six issues for 2006 - it's currently scheduled to go to 10 times a year in 2007 - and said ad pages were steadily climbing from 35 in the first issue, to 47 in the second, going on sale later this month, to an expected 55 to 60 in the magazine's third.

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3. NY Post
Swimming Upstream
By Keith J. Kelly
1/6/06
http://www.nypost.com/business/58963.htm

??¦David Pecker, CEO of American Media, has a little breathing room.

The company which publishes the National Enquirer, Star and Men's Fitness and Shape, was facing a $60 million repayment on its revolving credit agreement in April, and bondholders had been expressing concern about the "revolver."

But late last evening, the company said it has hammered out some major refinancing with a syndicate of financial firms led by its principal bankers J.P. Morgan Securities and Deutsche Bank Securities.

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You know what we hate about magazines? There's no, like, movement - as in, the pictures don't move on the pages. They're all so still, you know? And then there's the audio problem: you can't hear a single thing the magazine is talking about, right? It's just silent! Seriously, we'd love magazines so much more if they weren't so damn static.

But wait: Real Simple has come to the rescue of illiterates everywhere! Today the Time Inc. fluffjob announces that it'll be gracing PBS with a weekly half-hour show (just what PBS needs). Be sure to set the DVR for this one; you'd hate to miss the episode on how your mother can reduce bathroom cabinet clutter.

Full, over-enthusiastic press release after the jump.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

Internships

... that Cookie Magazine, Conde Nast's new lifestyle magazine for families, is looking for motivated and hardworking editorial interns for Spring 2006. Applicants need to be able to devote at least 2 full days a week. Duties can include researching, copy/faxing, messengering and writing short FOB pieces. Applicants should send resumes to dani.fisher@fairchildpub.com. All internships are unpaid. (OK to mention Ed)

... that CO-ED Magazine, a nat'l publication for 18-to-24-year-olds, is looking for editorial interns for the spring semester. Duties include writing (print and Web), researching, generating story ideas and anything else that comes up. CO-ED is located in Hoboken, NJ (about a 10-minute train ride from Manhattan). If interested, send a resume and two clips ASAP to julie@co-edmagazine.com (OK to mention Ed).

... that Elite Traveler Magazine (located in NYC) is looking for editorial interns to start IMMEDIATELY (If you can't start by January 16th, don't bother.) Applicants should be motivated, enthusiastic, VERY detail oriented and have excellent phone skills. Responsibilities include fact-checking, obtaining photgraphy, calling in samples and some light writing. Fun, friendly atmosphere; an excellent opportunity to learn about the magazine industry! Past internship experience preferred, but not necessary. Please send resumes to Tanya Dukes at tdukes@elite-traveler.com. Must be available for at least 3 full days each week. ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS. (Official Ed2010 posting)

... that the LA office of Citysearch.com is looking for some current students for our revolving internship programs. Duties include a lot of fact-checking with some light editing and writing. You must be able to receive college credit. Please email a letter and resume to Tara de Lis at tdelis@citysearch.com (OK to mention Ed).

... that POINTE, the ballet-focused magazine in New York City, is looking for editorial interns with an interest in writing about dance and a strong knowledge of ballet. Interns will assist the editors. Other duties include developing ideas and writing articles for monthly e-mail newsletter, helping to prepare for the annual POINTE Audition Workshop in July, aiding the the planning of photo shoots, making telephone calls, transcibing interviews and other odd jobs. Additional opportunities available. This position could start immediately and requires a minimum of 12 hours per week. Unpaid; academic credit can be arranged. To apply, e-mail r?©sum?© and cover letter to Jocelyn Anderson at janderson@lifestylemedia.com.

... that Stuff magazine is looking for hard-working, organized, fun-loving but responsible interns for this (spring) semester. Ideal candidates will have an interest in journalism and magazine production, be able to multitask and know how to do online research. We'll give you plenty of responsibilities, including assisting editors in researching articles and calling in products; establishing contacts with publicists; contributing ideas for articles; possibly writing articles and/or sidebars to articles; and general administrative help. MUST be able to earn college credit! Contact Anna Wahrman at wahrman@stuffmagazine.com immediately if interested. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Shop Etc. Magazine is looking for an Art/Photo Intern. Art/Photo Intern will be responsible for: Photo trafficking and returns; Managing and reviewing incoming and outgoing portfolios; Completing administrative tasks and projects; Maintaining a wall of up-to-date layouts using In Design; Helping to produce shoots and possibly going on shoots when needed. The ideal candidate is majoring in photography or graphic design. A working knowledge of In Design, PhotoShop and internet is a plus. Previous photography and/or design experience is a plus. Days are flexible. This is an unpaid intership, for college credit only. Please send resumes to ShopArtPhotoIntern@yahoo.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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