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******* Five years after its launch, Elle Girl is shutting down, the first magazine casualty in the once white-hot teen market that has now cooled down considerably. Hachette Filipacchi Media CEO Jack Kliger told staffers yesterday that following the June/July issue the magazine's print version will be discontinued. He said the magazine would be continued in digital form on the ellegirl.com Web site and via wireless content. Christina Kelly, who took over as editor-in-chief last August when founding editor Brandon Holley bolted to become editor of Jane, is not staying with the company. MORE ONLINE 2.New York PostFelix Dennis Throws in Towel Here, Mags May Sell for $250M By Keith J. Kelly 4/05/06 http://www.nypost.com/business/66492.htm FELIX Dennis, the maverick British publisher behind bawdy lad-mag Maxim, is putting his Dennis Publishing U.S. unit on the block. Allen & Co. won the mandate to sell the firm, which could carry a $250 million price tag. Investment firm Veronis Suhler is also said to be poking around, but at this point it could be more as a potential buyer for its fund. Dennis is among the wealthiest people in Britain. He owns a home once owned by David Bowie on the island of Mustique and a 16th Century estate in the English countryside. While his empire has been built in part on products printed on dead trees, he has often waxed philosophical on a desire to become a philanthropist and restore a major forest to his native England. MORE ONLINE 3.Fashion Week DailyPublicist on the Move! By Staff 4/05/06 http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=319605&itype=8486 In the eyes of Glamour magazine, Jen Weinberg is a definite “do”. The 27-year old public relations and special projects manager at Henri Bendel is leaving her professional home for the last 5 _ years to join the Cond? Nast title as senior public relations manager. Her last day at Bendel's is this Friday; she starts at Glamour on April 17. Weinberg will join the current PR team of Meg D'Incecco and Samantha Rosenthal. She succeeds Beth Andrews, who jumped over to GQ as associate director of PR back in February. JIM SHI MORE ONLINE 4. New York ObserverIt's Conde Nast: Newhouse Keeps Editorss Housed By Michael Calderone 4/0506 http://www.observer.com/20060410/20060410_Michael_Calderone_finance_manhattantransfers.asp When Tina Brown turned down a five-year deal to stay on as editor of The New Yorker in 1998, she was reportedly living in a $4 million East 57th Street maisonette with four bedrooms, a library, six baths, three maids' rooms and a large garden-all bought with help from her employer, Cond? Nast, which put up their mortgage on the place. If you want to employ the “Queen of Buzz,” you have to give her a good salary-something Cond? Nast chairman Si Newhouse is famous for. And you have to give her something Cond? Nast is less famous for: a castle. Because a million-dollar salary may seem like a lot. But when you've got Tony Blair, Paul Wolfowitz, Judith Regan, Salman Rushdie and Tom Brokaw to entertain, it's just mad money. And at Cond? Nast, entertaining on that scale is part of the job. MORE ONLINE 5. Game Daily BizTime Inc.: The Game By David Radd 4/04/06 http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=12314 Time today announced that it will partner with LimeLife. The subsidiary of Time Warner will help the women's content oriented publisher put out four mobile titles based on Time's magazines. The games are expected to release later this year. "Time Inc. is already one of the world's largest media companies online and we're fast expanding on to the mobile platform as well, where many of our brands have great offerings," says Ned Desmond, President of Time Interactive. "We're confident that the partnership with LimeLife will fortify the leadership of our brands across multiple platforms." "We're thrilled to be working with the innovation leader in media publishing. LimeLife and Time Inc. share a common goal of delivering exceptional content to women. We will work with Time Inc.'s best media properties to produce fresh, convenient mobile applications for the increasingly vital mobile lifestyle," said Kristin McDonnell, CEO, LimeLife. "This opportunity validates our mission of delivering the content women want and need to their mobile phones, making their lives a little easier and a little more fun while on the go." MORE ONLINE 6. Media LifeWords and thoughts from the Atlantic By Barton Biggs 4/04/06 http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman/publish/article_3882.asp Each year when the National Magazine Award nominations are announced, the Atlantic Monthly is inevitably nominated for a handful. Last year it was up for five. This year it's been nominated for eight, more than any other title. The nominations, announced last month, include one for general excellence among magazines with circulations of 250,000 to 500,000. Today, as part of ongoing series on this year's Ellie nominees, Media Life excerpts passages from Atlantic pieces that earned nominations. In the Reporting category, the Atlantic received two nominations. The following excerpt is from William Langewiesche's "The Wrath of Khan" examining the history of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. It ran in the November 2005 issue. "On the night of May 27, 1998, just hours before the scheduled test, word was received from Saudi intelligence that Israeli fighters, flying on behalf of India (of course), were inbound to take out Pakistan's nuclear facilities-specifically the laboratory at Kahuta and the test site in Chagai. Pakistan scrambled its own fighters and rolled its missiles out of their shelters in preparation to launch. MORE ONLINE ************Whisper Jobs ************ Ed hears… ... that For Me magazine is looking for a part-time freelance art assistant to start immediately. Candidates should have an art/journalism background and be familiar with InDesign as well as possess solid administrative skills. Duties may include photo research, trafficking art, and layout production. This is a great opportunity for those interested in gaining experience in an art department at a monthly national magazine. Please email resumes/cover letters to rriedel@hfmus.com. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Popular Mechanics, a Hearst magazine in NYC, is looking for a research chief. Great atmosphere, coworkers. You should have solid, multiyear fact-checking experience at a national mag and be ready to take on complex stories on science, tech, military, etc. And to run dept. Send resume asap to pm.researchjob@yahoo.com. (OK to mention Ed) ... that LIFE, America's Weekend Magazine, seeks a talented and highly motivated assistant editor to research and write entertainment and general interest stories, as well as support the editorial department with some administrative duties. The candidate should be a creative thinker, well-organized and a strong reporter/writer. A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years editorial experience are required; a background in entertainment and/or service journalism is a plus. Seeking a team player to join LIFE's fast-paced, creative environment. If interested, please use the following link to apply: http://jobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp? partnerid=391&siteid=5161&Codes=NXXX,58071BR (OK to mention Ed) ... that OK! magazine is looking for a freelance copy editor to work three days, April 12 to 14 (Wednesday to Friday), at its New York office. Previous copyediting experience and proficiency in Quark a must. Interested applicants should send resumes to art.vaughan@ok-magazine.com. (Official Ed2010 posting) ... that there is an opening for an assistant art director at Boating Magazine in New York City. The candidate will be responsible for the design and production of front-of-book pages and will the assist the Design Director with photo shoots, photo editing and photo research. Responsibilities also include shipping files to prepress, maintaining and creating the digital archives, designing several front-of-the-book departments. Seeking a minimum of 2 years related experience at a magazine. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator are musts. We are a fun, small staff and have created a very enjoyable and lively work environment. No late closes! Please be a team player and have a positive, can-do attitude. Please e-mail resume (with salary history) and samples of your work to rdybec@hfmus.com. We will contact those candidates whose experience matches our needs. (OK to mention Ed) ... that Evan Schindler, founder of BlackBook Magazine and former editorial and creative director and publisher of BB, is launching a new media company. He is looking for experienced editors and in-house PR. Knowledge of the arts is required. Email resumes and inquiries to mediastaff@gmail.com. ... that BusinessWeek Online is looking for someone to help build slide shows for the tech channel. The slide shows would feature personal tech gear and other tech-related subjects. You don't have to be a techie. You just have to be smart and careful. Having some experience building slide shows or doing other Web-related work would help. And knowing a thing or two about tech gadgets would simply be a bonus. If you're interested, please send an e-mail with your resume to Francesca Di Meglio, B-schools channel editor, at Francesca_dimeglio@businessweek.com. If she thinks you would make a good candidate, she'll pass your information to the appropriate editors at the site, who will then be in touch with you. (OK to mention Ed) Internships ... that Worthwhile Magazine (a national business magazine about work with purpose, passion and profit) is looking for a well-rounded go-getter for a summer internship position. Please check out our website (worthwhilemag.com) to see if this is the place for you to get your feet wet in all aspects of running and producing a publication (and website). If you know you're the right person for the internship, please email our editorial assistant Nicole (nicole@worthwhilemag.com) a cover letter, resume, writing samples and anything else that will show us you're the best candidate (hint: we're looking for creativity and well-roundedness here). The internship will be unpaid and must be for college credit. Dates and hours are flexible to work with the person we choose. We are located in the Midtown area of Atlanta, GA. (OK to mention Ed) ... that the Stuff photo department is seeking to fill new internships for Summer 2006 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 and photo 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. There will be opportunities for the interns to go on photo shoots, assisting producers and editors A working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, In Design, and Microsoft 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 wasilewska@stuffmagazine.com and PLEASE PUT STUFF INTERN IN SUBJECT. (OK to mention Ed) ... that julib.com is currently seeking an editorial intern for the summer. the intern will work closely with our editorial manager and assist in the daily operations of the website. responsibilities include: updating submissions database, fact-checking, editing, researching, and administrative duties. this is the ideal job for someone who is interested in learning the ins and outs of working for a small publication, and someone who wants to get involved on all levels. the ideal candidate will be able to work 2 to 3 days a week, have knowledge of ny, la, or london, and be extremely organized. this internship is unpaid, but there are fun perks. www.julib.com is a lifestyle and luxury e-column with issues in new york, los angeles, london, travel, the hamptons. we will also be launching two new issues this summer. please e-mail your resume and a brief description of why you are the right candidate to jobs@julib.com no phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed)
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