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That’s all. Just FOAMING, irritated Ed. Be careful, lest he go all Hulk on you.

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1. WWD
Memo Pad: Weeklies Still Smoking...The Jettisoned
Jeff Bercovici and Sara James
April 6, 2006
http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/105524

WEEKLIES STILL SMOKING:

Celebrity Living may be dead, but the weekly gossip category is still defying predictions of a market crash. Sales projections based on scan data from a sampling of retailers paint the first quarter of 2006 as one of the best three-month periods to date for the category as a whole. According to one company's estimates, People, Us Weekly, Star, In Touch and Life & Style combined for around 5.25 million copies per week in the first quarter, compared with 4.8 million for the same group a year ago. Of those titles, only Star saw a drop in its newsstand average, sinking 8 percent to 803,000. (A Star spokeswoman declined to comment on that figure.) About half the category's growth can be attributed to Life & Style, which averaged just under 650,000 in first-quarter '06, up from 415,000 in '05. People, Us and In Touch all appear to have clawed out modest year-over-year gains — no mean feat considering first-quarter '05 was when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston broke up, an event Kent Brownridge, then general manager of Wenner Media, termed “our tsunami.”

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The Jettisoned

Time Inc. employees have the jitters all over again as the company prepares for its third round of layoffs in less than six months. On Wednesday, Gawker.com broke the news that more cuts could happen as soon as Friday — a scenario several sources at Time Inc. confirmed to WWD. It is unclear if this pink slip session will match the 105 staffers let go by Time Inc. in December, or the roughly 100 shed through voluntary buyouts and layoffs in January, but one insider stressed that “edit numbers will be small” this time around. Time Inc.'s public relations departments, on the other hand, are not likely to fare as well. One insider expected to see the p.r. staffs of Real Simple, In Style and Essence slashed and the remaining staffers combined into one group that would handle all three titles. A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment.

2. New York Post
Mag Goofs On Lindsay's Mom
Richard Johnson
April 6, 2006
http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm

THE last time Lindsay Lohan said a magazine misquoted her, Vanity Fair pulled out its tape of the interview and proved her wrong. This time, Lohan may actually have something to legitimately complain about. Lohan did several interviews - accompanied by co-star Meryl Streep - with W magazine writer Kevin West to promote their movie, "Prairie Home Companion.

In the final article, which Lohan got a glimpse at on Tuesday morning, West wrote: "As for the ongoing drama with her father [Michael], Lohan acknowledges that she hasn't spoken to him, although her mother and siblings do visit him in jail, where he is serving time for multiple unrelated crimes, including assault and driving while intoxicated."

Lohan never said that and West is, ac- cording to Lohan's representative, ac- knowledging his mistake. "There will be a correction in next month's issue," Lohan's rep, Leslie Sloane, said. "Kevin West took down the wrong notes and inferred something about [mother] Dina and her kids visiting him in jail. No, they haven't visited and neither does Dina want to - she has nine orders of protection out against him. Michael and the children only speak occasionally on Mondays when he calls." A W rep declined comment

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Ed hears ...

... that Popular Science seeks an associate editor to work on its award-winning How 2.0 section, a celebration of tech-centric, hands-on service, showing readers how to build, hack, rip apart, and get more from their personal tech. Responsibilities include generating section lineups, assigning and editing stories, and contributing to other parts of the magazine. Must have at least 2 years of consumer magazine experience, as well as a strong familiarity with current consumer tech and a passion for the DIY ethic of the section. Prior section-editing experience a plus. Send resume, cover letter and clips to mike.haney@time4.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Stuff@night magazine, a lifestyle/entertainment pub in Boston, is looking for a staff writer. Need 1 year writing/editorial experience and a good insight into the Boston nightlife scene. Need a strong interest in fashion, beauty, lifestyle. Send resume and clips to jobs@phx.com. Mention that Ed sent you.

... that Adoptive Families, the leading magazine for families formed through adoption, is looking for a senior editor. This person will be a talented, experienced magazine editor who can oversee features and several departments in each bi-monthly issue. We are looking for a hands-on editor with a passion for the emotions of parenthood and a nose for good writing who can also serve up nuggets of information that our readers will find useful. Must have experience working with writers, be able to deliver the articles in a timely fashion, write with flair, attend to details of bringing articles to final layout. Responsibilities: Working with in-house copy editor, designer, and assistant editors, the senior editor will: generate feature article ideas and assign them to writers, assign department topics to experts, edit/rewrite to finished copy (including sidebars, boxes, headlines, deks), and oversee layout to completion. In addition, the senior editor will write cover lines, TOC blurbs, heds and deks for other articles in the magazine, as needed, during the magazine close. This position requires a minimum of six to ten years experience in consumer service magazines (parenting/health category strongly preferred), first-rate editing and rewriting skills. Experience closing magazine pages critical. Personal experience and/or enthusiasm for parenting/adoption subject matter strongly preferred. Hours and responsibilities are flexible; senior editor may work less than full-time and/or remotely, depending on agreed-upon responsibilities. Presence in the Adoptive Families mid-town office required during the two to three week closing of each bi-monthly issue. Please send cover letter, resume, clips to Susan Caughman via e-mail: susan@newhopemedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that All You, Time Inc’s fast-paced women's newsstand consumer magazine, seeks an associate photo editor. To thrive in this position, you must have an organized and efficient work style suited to a small team and a good knowledge of stock libraries, stock photography and photographers. You must be a highly efficient self-starter who thrives in multi-tasking, deadline-driven environments. The ideal candidate must have a strong visual sense and be able to articulate editorial photographic ideas and work closely with editors and the art team. Everyday tasks include researching stock photography, ordering high resolution images for print, managing the digital studio shoots and general photo production. If interested please apply here: http://jobs.brassring.com/en/asp/tg/cim_home.asp?partnerid=391&siteid=5101&codes=NXXX,58196BR. DO NOT CALL or EMAIL RECRUITER DIRECTLY. ONLY THOSE RESUMES RECEIVED THROUGH THROUGH THE CAREER SITE WILL BE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Martha Stewart Weddings & the upcoming new Martha Stewart magazine Blueprint will soon be hiring a copy staff to work on both books (neither runs a full schedule). One AME/Copy Chief, and three copy editors, I don't know about researchers. Send resumes to managing editor Melissa Morgan, mmorgan@marthastewart.com, and don't say you heard it here.

... that Reader's Digest seeks a full-time (or 3-4-day-a-week), energetic, PAID editorial production intern for its new media division. Main responsibilities include: adapting and inputting book and magazine articles using Teamsite content management software, preparing newsletters for distribution, some editorial research, fact-checking, and writing. Prior editorial experience desirable. Previous experience with Teamsite and knowledge of basic HTML are major pluses, but not required. Must be organized, efficient and detail-oriented. Position is in our Pleasantville, NY office (free shuttle bus is available from the Chappaqua Metro North station). Pay: $15/hour. Email letter and resume to christine_luff@rd.com. Official Ed2010 posting

... that New York-based publisher New Hope Media is looking for an editorial assistant and an editorial intern to help with its two consumer glossies and web sites, ADDitude (for people with attention-deficit disorder) and Adoptive Families (for families before and after adoption). You'll work closely with staff editors on a wide range of editorial projects: pursuing story leads, doing article-related research, tracking down expert sources, proofreading and copy editing, writing headlines and tout copy for both magazines and web sites. Based on candidates' experience, each of these positions can be tailored to focus mainly on Web vs. print work. We're a small company, so we can offer the right candidates the opportunities to learn a lot about consumer magazine publishing in print and on the web as well as the opportunity to make a personal impact in a fast-growing company of fun, smart people working on magazines and web sites that resonate deeply with readers. These full-time, paid positions begins in late April and run through the summer. Exact dates are flexible. Requirements: demonstrated excellence in writing/editing, attention to detail. English and journalism background and Quark/HTML experience a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, and any available clips to Susan Caughman via e-mail: susan@newhopemedia.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Abaca US is looking for two interns. Abaca US (http://www.abacausa.com) is a international celebrity photo agency. The interns responsibilities would include inputting events into ical, dealing with publicists and photographers. This internship would be good for people interested in the photography, celebrity magazine publishing and public relations world. If any chance someone who spoke French walked in my door (we are owned by a French company, I speak no French, whatsoever) and had the rudimentary skills, I would be thrilled. It is a somewhat paid internship, travel expenses, lunch and a little extra. Please send resumes and a bit about yourself and interests in the photo agency or celebrity world to allison@abacausa.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Glamour is looking for a full time art intern. Candidate must be well organized and enthusiastic! InDesign and Photoshop knowledge a plus! Send cover letter, resume and any clips to kelly_crook@condenast.com

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