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******* The Weider family that sold its fitness magazine empire to American Media for $360 million is back in the publishing business. It just spent an estimated $15 million to buy the 10-title history magazine group from Primedia. The group includes Military History, World War II, Civil War Times, Wild West, America's Civil War, British Heritage, Vietnam, MHQ, American History and Aviation History plus the historynet.com Web site. Eric Weider ??” nephew of Joe Weider who engineered the sale of the muscle mags to David Pecker's AMI ??” said he plans to keep the history titles in Leesburg, Va., where they will be known as the Weider History Group. Eric Weider will be the president and CEO while Bruce Forman will be the chief operating officer. MORE ONLINE Joanne Lipman, the editor-in-chief of the still-untitled Conde Nast business title that is still a year away from launch, is staffing up. She has just raided Fortune magazine to hire Dan Roth as a new senior writer. "That's the rumor, and it is true," said Roth yesterday. He starts the new gig March 20. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to a start-up magazine that is backed by Conde Nast," he said. MORE ONLINE
2. MarketWatch
A few weeks ago, Newsweek put the ballyhooed skier Bode Miller on the cover of its Olympic Preview issue. The tag line was "Miller Time," a play on words about the high expectations by the media, among others, for the 28-year-old American as well as his stated proclivity to party hearty. But in Turin, Italy, Miller, astoundingly, became the biggest bust of the games. Not only did Miller fail to win even a single medal but he seemed to care more about preserving his renegade image than explaining his dismal performance. Newsweek, feeling properly chagrined, saluted this development in its Conventional Wisdom section, writing, tongue-in-cheek, "We put this jerk on the cover?" Rest assured, Newsweek wasn't alone in building up Miller. Time had called Miller a "rebel" on its cover -- which, before the Olympics fiasco, presumably described an athlete who proved to be better at giving provocative interviews than being a sports champion. MORE ONLINE
3. WWD
GOODBYE STUFF, HELLO THINGS: Martha Stewart's company may be back in growth mode ??” it recently reported its first profitable quarter in two years ??” but that doesn't mean all of its properties are gaining ground. Kids: Fun Stuff to Do Together, the National Magazine Award-winning parenting title, has been discontinued and replaced by a new publication with a smaller trim size, scaled-back distribution and lower frequency, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The new magazine, called Good Things for Kids, recently made its debut on newsstands with an issue dated winter 2006. It has a digest-sized format, a decision influenced by the success of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's most recent launch, Everyday Food, said the spokeswoman. One more issue is planned for this year, with no frequency determined yet for 2007. Unlike its quarterly predecessor, which had 212,000 subscribers and a controlled circulation of 53,000, Good Things for Kids will be a newsstand-only title. MORE ONLINE EMAP FRANCE ON THE BLOCK: Emap plc, the U.K. publishing giant, has put its French division on the block for an undisclosed price. Emap France publishes 44 titles including TV listings T?©l?© Star and T?©l?© Poche, as well as FHM, Top Sante, Closer and a slew of sports, science and hobby magazines. Emap said in a statement Tuesday the decision to sell came from a review of its "investment priorities," and that it had generated "significant value" at Emap France since 1994, when it purchased the division. MORE ONLINE SELFRIDGES GOES POP: How many ways can a magazine brand be spun? The latest permutation is a boutique from Pop magazine, Emap's twice-yearly fashion title. Called Pop's Shop, it will be open for a month, starting March 9, at Selfridges in London. "Pop already sells really well on Selfridges' newsstand, so the fashionista type is familiar with the brand," said Alannah Weston, creative director of Selfridges who collaborated with Pop's editor in chief, Katie Grand, on the boutique. "I've always been interested in guerrilla shops," Weston added. "I love the idea of Pop's Shop being there for just a month ??” if you miss it, you miss it." MORE ONLINE
4. San Francisco Chronicle
The McEvoy Group of San Francisco, owner of Chronicle Books, said Tuesday that it acquired Spin, the rock music magazine founded more than 20 years ago by Bob Guccione Jr. McEvoy Group chairman and CEO Nion McEvoy becomes CEO of a new company created for the acquisition, Spin Media LLC. McEvoy said the purchase price was less than $5 million. Tom Hartle, co-manager of Hartle Media LLC, was named Spin's president. Hartle is the publisher of San Francisco's 7 x 7 magazine and California Home Design. Hartle Media has been a longtime sales representative for Spin. McEvoy also named Malcolm Campbell as Spin's publisher and Andy Pemberton as Spin's editor in chief. Campbell was Spin's publisher six years ago and previously was editor of the British magazine Q. In 2000, they were recruited by Dennis Publications to start Blender, another music magazine. "Spin has been an authoritative voice for contemporary rock music for over 20 years,'' McEvoy said. "I have every confidence that Tom, Malcolm and Andy will secure and expand Spin's role as the pre-eminent music magazine in America.'' MORE ONLINE
5. Jossip
At this point, we are pretty sure that FX pays people to watch its shows. But this upcoming drama, based on the wonderful world of tabloids and celeb stalkers, we might just have to check out. Dirt is yet another attempt by Courteney Cox and David Arquette's production company "Coquette Productions" to make a decent TV show ??” we don't need to tell you that Daisy Does America was not such a smash. As of now, FX is preparing for the pilot of Dirt, a drama based on the celeb mag industry. "Dirt," a co-production with Cox and Arquette's Coquette Prods., explores the world of tabloid journalism and follows the female editor-in-chief of two gossipy magazines and a schizophrenic paparazzo. MORE ONLINE
6. Jossip
Jessica Alba is pissed, yo. After the starlet rejected Playboy's offer to appear on its cover, the mag went ahead with its own agenda anyway. Playboy fanagled their way into obtaining and using a promotional photo of a bikini-clad Alba from Columbia Pictures and using it on the March cover. The celeb, who did not pose nude for the magazine, is suing Hugh Hefner & Co.,claiming that they "are trying to make it seem that she appears in a "nude or semi-nude pictorial." Yep, when you're on the cover of Playboy (bikini or no bikini) people expect to find your bod in the buff inside. Alba is demanding that the magazine cease distribution of the March issue and pay her "a monetary sum," as retribution for damages to her name and image. MORE ONLINE
7. Gawker
Back to Men??™s Journal for just a moment. So who did Michael Caruso, according to his wrongful-termination lawsuit, spend six trying to fire because his or her ???removal was integral to the success of Men??™s Journal???? Survey says??¦ Managing editor Leslie Lewis, by an 11-percent margin. This tracks with a number of emails we received, too, including several that turned Caruso??™s version of the tale on its head: Rather than Lewis??™s departure being integral to the mag??™s success, several tipsters say, she was the competent vet who kept things going at the mag, and Kent Brownridge wouldn??™t let Caruso fire her because he knew she was needed. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Oakland Magazine in Oakland, Calif. is looking for an events reporter. We need someone to attend and photograph six society events for each of the eight issues we put out each year. If interested, please send a resume and clips to amanda@oaklandmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Oakland Magazine in Oakland, Calif. is also looking for freelance contributors to write about real estate, dining, culture, entertainment and more for our eight-times-a-year general interest magazine. If interested, please send a resume, clips and a few story ideas to amanda@oaklandmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed) ??¦ that JEZEBEL Magazine based in Atlanta is looking for an Atlanta-based music writer to author an article involving the local music scene. Interested writers should email cover letter, resume and clips to Editor-In-Chief Beth Weitzman at bweitzman@jezebelmagazine.com. ??¦ that JEZEBEL Magazine based in Atlanta is also looking for Atlanta-based freelance copy editors. Must be well-versed in AP style as well as exhibit a talent in content editing. Rate is $15 an hour. Some in office time; majority of time will be spent editing over email and fax. Interested editors should email cover letter and resume to Editor-In-Chief Beth Weitzman at bweitzman@jezebelmagazine.com. ??¦ that the Time Inc. custom publishing division, TISC, is looking for an edit assistant who can work as an hourly temp, maybe as much as 2 weeks a month or so. Duties would include assisting with a couple of tech magazines, a home finance publication and possibly an automotive magazine. It will be lots of administrative work (research, contracts, trafficking between departments) but possibly some short writing assignments. On the plus side, it gets your foot in the door. Send resumes and cover letters to Anna Attkisson (anna_attkisson@timeinc.com) and she will forward them to the right people. Don't mention Ed. ... that Maxim??™s fashion editor gave notice recently. (Do NOT mention Ed) ??¦ that Campaigns & Elections magazine, is looking for a staff writer/researcher to contribute to our magazine, Web site and weekly newsletter, Campaign Insider. Applicants should be an excellent writer, able to meet tight deadlines, able to work independently, ambitious and hard-working, and must have a strong knowledge of politics and political consulting industry. Must have prior writing experience for a professional publication. We will consider recent graduates. The staff writer/researcher will be responsible for long and short form reporting about the consulting industry, research and data gathering for Campaign Insider, www.campaignline.com and Campaigns & Elections. E-mail cover letter, resume and writing samples to mfelchner@campaignline.com with the subject line "STAFF WRITER." Please do not mail application materials. (Do NOT mention Ed) Internships ??¦ that LIFE Magazine has an immediate opening for a paid intern, working from noon to 6pm five days a week through the beginning of June. Candidates should be extremely organized and great at multi-tasking, as they will be reporting to several editors in both entertainment and lifestyle/health fields. Duties include: admin; maintaining entertainment listings; reporting; fact-checking; and possibly writing. Previous journalism experience from a college newspaper or a magazine internship is a must. Send a cover letter and resume by March 3rd to lifemagazineinternship@yahoo.com ??¦ that Quick & Simple, a new women's weekly magazine from Hearst, is seeking crafty, enthusiastic interns to join our home department this summer. This is a great opportunity to work side by side with a very creative, small staff. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing product requests and returns, maintaining product files, organizing prop closets, picking up and returning props for shoots, handy tasks like stapling, gluing and painting, as well as the usual administrative tasks such as filing, researching, making phone calls, etc. All candidates must be eligible to receive school credit and should be available to work 2-3 days a week. Please send resume, cover letter and availability to Kimberly Sica at QSinternship@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed) ??¦ that Quick & Simple is looking for organized and energetic interns to be a part of our beauty staff this summer. Interns will have the opportunity to research products, pitch story ideas, attend press events and test the latest beauty merchandise. Other responsibilities include filing press releases, organizing the beauty closet, calling in and returning beauty samples, and maintaining the beauty clip book. All candidates must be eligible to receive school credit and should be available to work 2-3 days a week. Please send resume, cover letter and availability to Kimberly Sica at QSinternship@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed) ??¦ that Atlanta Sports & Fitness magazine is looking for editorial interns to start immediately and work through May. Hours and days are flexible. This internship is unpaid, but qualified interns will walk away with bylines and great experience working on almost every aspect of magazine production. Please mail resume and clips to allison@atlantasportsmag.com.
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