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Ed likes he weekends like he likes his... weekends
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Happy long weekend! Ed plans to park himself on a couch and not get off of it for three days--except for bathroom breaks, of course. He may be lazy, but he??™s not a FREEK. (OK, he is. And, apparently, so is the writer of one of his favorite new blogs: http://answerbunny.blogsource.com. Thanks EdTipster!)

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1. NY Post
Bruce Loses Juice
By Keith J. Kelly
2/17/06
http://www.nypost.com/business/60023.htm

SET TO PASS ON BUY OF N.Y. OBSERVER BRUCE Wasserstein's interest in the New York Observer is cooling, according to a source close to the situation. Allen & Co. is handling the sale for the Observer's founder and longtime owner, Arthur Carter. The peach-colored weekly has carved a niche covering the media elite and the political and society whirl in uptown Manhattan ??” but it has never rung up a profit. Currently, it is said to be losing about $2 million a year.

Observer Editor-in-Chief Peter Kaplan had pitched Wasserstein's people weeks ago, and there was preliminary interest. But now, says one close to the situation, "It is seen as too much of a distraction to New York magazine. "

Of course, New York magazine is also trying valiantly to make it back into the black. For the moment, however, it is still in the red, with losses expected to be in the high six-figures this year. Kaplan insists that the talks with Wasserstein are not stalled at all. "That's not true at all," he said when told Wasserstein was no longer interested. And he also insists there are several other suitors.

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2. Folio
Source: Spin to Go to Hartle Media by March
By Dylan Stableford
2/16/06
http://www.foliomag.com/viewmedia.asp?prmMID=5486

Spin magazine, the music title oft-rumored to be on the block for the better part of a decade, is close to a sale to San Francisco-based Hartle Media, according to sources familiar with the deal. An announcement is imminent, the sources say, and may come as early as next week.

Sources had speculated that the sale price would be close to $5 million, the price tag reported last week by Women's Wear Daily. But one source said that the actual cash value of the transaction, after the assumption of a subscription liabilty, would be significantly less. As recently as last August, Quincy Jones, the legendary record producer who founded Vibe in 1994, had reportedly offered Miller Publishing $100 million to buy both magazines, but Miller wanted to open up the sale to other bidders.

But even at $5 million, an amount shocking for a magazine that once sold for $42 million, the deal illustrates another drastic devaluation of a once-revered print brand. Last year, G+J sold Inc. and Fast Company??”a pair of titles it had originally bought for $550 million??”to Joe Mansueto for $35 million.

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3. WWD
Memo Pad: Friendly Poaching??¦Purple Hair Piece ... At Home with Anna??¦
By Jeff Bercovici, Sara James and Samantha Conti
2/17/06
http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/104469?page=0

RIENDLY POACHING: Clearly, Details editor in chief Dan Peres is not a man who rushes into things. Sixteen months after the magazine's executive editor, Andrew Essex, left to start Absolute, Peres has finally named a replacement. He notified his staff Thursday that Bill van Parys was coming over from Jane, where he was executive editor and a founding staff member.

The move has been in the works for a long time, according to Peres: "I broke all sorts of rules way back and actually approached Bill while Jane [Pratt] was still the editor of Jane," he said. The discussion went on hold when Pratt left the company last summer and was replaced by former Ellegirl editor in chief Brandon Holley, but Holley soon gave her blessing to the transfer, "with extraordinary graciousness," said Peres. "I'd like to say Details wins, but ultimately it's just great to keep him in the company."

The role van Parys steps into won't be identical to the one Essex vacated: Brian Farnham, who was promoted to deputy editor in the interim, will continue to report directly to Peres. "I'd like to think Bill, myself and Brian will be a sort of triumvirate," said Peres.

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PURPLE HAIR PIECE: Long-lost Suede editor in chief Suzanne Boyd ??” who, while editing the defunct fashion magazine for women of color, was known for her flamboyant sense of style and attention-getting personality ??” has been tamed. Or rather, her hair has. Boyd resurfaces in the March issue of Vogue, chronicling the straightening of her trademark "quasi-'fro."

One thing that will never be tamed, though, is Boyd's meandering prose. For Vogue, she writes: "Having been previously domiciled at a draconian Franciscan boarding school in Jamaica where we wore white for the Virgin and a girl was expelled for having an Afro ??” even though an errant nun did boast that an alumna had recently bagged the Miss World title, and Bob Marley ??” for me, South Point was very ???O brave new world that has such people in it.'"

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AT HOME WITH ANNA: For a look at how Anna Wintour spends some of her down time, pick up the March issue of The World of Interiors. The London-based title (which, like Vogue and WWD, is owned by Cond?© Nast Publications) has a 10-page feature on Wintour's home in the Hamptons near Mastic, N.Y. The story, written by Gully Wells and shot by Eric Boman, features the British-born editor in chief's lush ??” and very English ??” garden, a cast-iron stove thought to have been a gift from Ben Franklin to his friend the Marquis de Lafayette and some original wide-planked, pumpkin-pine floorboards, not to mention lots of comfy-looking rooms with fireplaces, pot-bellied stoves and spongeware jugs.

Gully mentions the recent rebuilding and decoration of the main barn for Wintour's companion, Shelby Bryan, and the extended family holidays that unfold at the house. Wintour, a former editor of House & Garden, said she had no reservations whatsoever about opening her home. "I have such respect for The World of Interiors, and knew from the start I'd be in extremely capable and professional hands," said Wintour before the Gareth Pugh show in London. "And Rupert [Thomas, editor of the magazine] was extremely understanding; I was able to work with both Eric, and Gully, whom I've known for years."

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4. Folio
Arizona Republic
By Suzanne Condie Lambert
2/16/06
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0216people0216.html

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are as committed and in non-creepy love as ever. And what about Life & Style magazine's Web site story, which says otherwise? Let's just say TomKat's attack lawyers have been fitted with their extra-fancy spiked collars.

"It should be known that the story is 100 percent false," flack Arnold Robinson says in a statement. "Mr. Cruise and Ms. Holmes are still engaged and are moving forward with their wedding plans, as well as planning for the arrival of their child."

The magazine's Feb. 27 issue, on newsstands Friday, says the pair "plan to keep up the charade of their romance until after their baby's birth this spring." A representative for the magazine, which predicted a Thanksgiving 2005 wedding for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and a bundle of marriage-saving joy for Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, says the story is accurate, according to the Associated Press.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

... that Soho Publishing, a growing publisher of craft and how-to magazines and books, is opening up the search for a crocheting editor again to launch a new bimonthly magazine on crocheting this year. Candidate must have a very strong background in crochet and fashion as well as prior magazine publishing experience. Candidate must also be detail-oriented, deadline-driven and have experience managing staff and resources, assigning stories and dealing with clients. Strong writing and editing skills also a must. If someone is interested, please send a cover letter and resume to: job060107@mediabistro.com. This is an official Ed2010 posting.

... that there's a Yoga Journal senior editor job posting on Craigslist in San Francisco. Not exactly secret but good to know, yes? http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/wri/132584257.html

... that the Woman's Day and For Me ed assistant job is no longer accepting applications.

... that the Glamour photo editor opening is no longer accepting applications, either.

Internships

... that The Source magazine is seeking unpaid interns for the art, photo, fashion and edit departments. Must be able to work two days per week (12 hours total). No school credit is available, but it is an excellent opportunity to work with the "Hip-Hop Bible", the #1-selling music magazine on news-stands. Contact mwebb@thesource.com or call 212.253.3787 for more information. (Best not to mention Ed)

... that Inside Lacrosse Magazine is looking for a photography intern. The photography intern will work directly with both the Art Director and Assistant Art Directors on all projects related to the magazine and website. Responsibilities include but are not limited to photo archive management, photo shoot assistance and game assignments. This is a hands-on internship: no coffee runs, photocopying or trivial duties. You will be asked to be significant part of a highly energetic and creative team of writers and designers. The ability to manage multiple tasks is essential and an interest in sports, especially lacrosse, is a big plus. A background in at least one of the following areas is required: photojournalism, sports action, sports feature and fashion. Pool equipment will be available for assignments. If you are looking for an internship where you will learn how a niche sports magazine develops, creates and distributes a high-quality color publication on a national level, this is an excellent opportunity. The internship is open to sophomore through senior college level students. Prefer digital portfolios either on CD or via web. For CDs send to James Schaffer Art Director, Inside Lacrosse Magazine, 701 E. Pratt St., Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21202. Please send resume to IL Assistant Art Director Keely Knopp at keely@insidelacrosse.com. Opening available immediately. Local applicants preferred. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Inside Lacrosse Magazine is looking for a graphic design intern. The graphic design intern will work directly with both the Art Director and Assistant Art Directors on all projects related to the magazine and website. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, photo searching/archive management, page layout, ad layout, admin duties and creative/editorial development. This is a hands-on internship: no coffee runs, photocopying or trivial duties. You will be asked to be significant part of a highly energetic and creative team of writers and designers. The ability to manage multiple tasks is essential. Organizational skills, understanding of typography, design, desktop publishing and team sports is essential. Knowledge of lacrosse itself is a plus but not a requirement. This internship is unpaid and is open to sophomore through senior level college students for the spring and summer months. A background in graphic design or visual communications is strongly suggested. Please be able to furnish a portfolio either via CD-ROM or website. Computer skills required, all in a MAC OS X environment: InDesign CS, Photoshop (use for both print and web environments), Illustrator, basic HTML and FTP clients. Our internship program runs from March-June. Period of work is flexible, along with hours. Please send resume and portfolio to IL Assistant Art Director Keely Knopp at keely@insidelacrosse.com. Opening available immediately. Local applicants preferred. (OK to mention Ed)

... that if you're obsessed with diet (and health/fitness to a lesser degree), if you're the type that subscribes to Self, Shape, Fitness and Your Diet, if you know Jessica Simpson's trainer's name (and what kinds of exercises he likes) by heart, if you can do research in this field with your eyes closed, you're the perfect person for this virtual (ie, you can work in your PJs), part-time internship. While it's part-time and unpaid NOW, if you are a STELLAR worker and writer, it has the possibility (just POSSIBILITY, no guarantees) of turning into a fulltime, paid job within two months. And I don't mean peanuts - GOOD pay, make-your-parents-proud pay, shove-it-in-Conde-Nasties-Faces' pay. But we have to see what you can do first. Please send your resume and a cover letter talking SPECIFICALLY about why you would be suited for a diet-and-fitness-esque job like this. College students are welcome to apply, as are out-of-the-NY-area people. Most importantly, you have to be damn smart and really love the subject matter. Talented bloggers welcome to apply. Please email julia@juliaallison.com (OK to mention Ed)

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