The Archives: April, 2000

More freelance opportunities with Maxim's new editor

April 16, 2000 - After Mike Soutar left Maxim after only one year on the job, Keith Blanchard, the new editor is looking to "beef up the coverage." Full story

US Playboy loses control over licensee magazine's content

April 26, 2000 - An April Fool's Day joke in the Romanian version of Playboy has angered the US-based Playboy Enterprises and have spotlighted the difficulties of controlling the content of affiliated magazines. Full Story

Red Herring doubles to 24 issues per year

April 24, 2000 - Red Herring, a successful business technology title, will be publishing 24 issues per year to allow better coverage of business news. Full Story

"How-to" subjects introduced with Electronic House re-launch

April 23, 2000 -- PC networking and broadband services will be topics for the re-launched Electronic House in July. You'll find the list of the key features in the full story.

Real Simple looks to fine-tune editorial content

April 19, 2000 - Real Simple, launched by Time on March 27, may not have put its best editorial foot forward in the premier issue, but publisher Andy Sareyan is confident it will all work out. Full Story

O, The Oprah Magazine launches today

April 19, 2000 - The premier issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, a women's lifestyle glossy, reached newsstands today. Although Oprah Winfrey's name is its best initial asset, focused content is needed for long-term success. Full Story

Shape, CODE and Houston win Maggie Awards

April 19, 2000 - Consumer publications Shape, CODE and Houston won Maggie Awards at the Western Publishers Association (WPA) 49th annual banquet April 14. Full Story

NFL Insider - More Robust Content, More Issues

April 15, 2000 - NFL Insider Magazine, now a joint venture of The National Football League and emap usa, has re-launched with a March/April premier issue. Full story

National Enquirer, Star and Globe All One Big Happy Tabloid Family

April 15, 2000 - The National Enquirer, Star and Globe, all published now by American Media Inc., are consolidating editorial operations in a restructuring strategy. Full story

Computer Titles Sold by Ziff-Davis Publishing

April 15, 2000 - Smart Business, PC Magazine, Yahoo! Internet Life, Interactive Week, PC Week and Smart Reseller, titles under the Ziff-Davis Publishing umbrella, have been sold. Full story

Space.com and Hearst Magazines on July 4 will launch a Will Smith.eh, a print magazine, Space.com Illustrated. It'll be published three times in 2000 and have an initial distribution of 150,000 with a cover price of $2.50. Anne Mollegen Smith will be editor. April 24.

Sport Magazine has lost its Editor-in-Chief, Norb Garrett, who has taken another position within publisher EMAP Metro's organization. (April 24)

ESPN The Magazine welcomes Neal T. Scarbrough as a senior editor. Mr. Scarbrough was previously a sports editor at The Denver Post. (April 24)

Automotive Industries Magazine has named Andrew J. Cummins as editorial director. (April 24)

Interactive Week has a new Editor-in-Chief, Rob Fixmer, formerly with the New York Times. (April 24)

Out is still being edited by Brenda Lemon in New York, after a reorganization by new owner Liberation Publications and is looking to regain its original vitality and focus on the art and culture of being gay and lesbian. (April 19)

George's May issue was produced completely under the guidance of new Editor-in-Chief Frank Lalli, a definitive moment for the magazine since the death of founder John F. Kennedy, Jr. (April 17)

T&L Golf, the new name for two-year-old publication Travel & Leisure Golf, has added three new features: Buy.com Buzz, T&L Golf Lessons and Tour Caddy Tips. (April 19)

US Weekly, formerly a monthly title, has been redesigned as a weekly publication focused on delivering news-driven content about entertainment and celebrity lifestyles. Editor-in-Chief Terry McDonell also noted that the celebrity question and answer column recently lost its correspondent.
(April 19)

Cigar Aficionado has been revamped to tone down cigar news and other tobacco-related content and expand its lifestyle coverage with new features and columns (Insights, Making It Outside Hollywood, Dressing Down, Buying Today's Hot Artists). The effort is an attempt to reach readers who mistakenly thought the title was just for cigar lovers. Go figure! (April 19)

National Enquirer's Stephen Coz will step down as Editor-in-Chief to become editorial director of American Media Inc.'s Consumer Magazine Division. (April 15)

PC Computing recently changed its name to Smart Business. The online version can be accessed at. (April 15)

PC Week is scheduled to change its name to eWeek starting with the May 8, 2000 issue. Content will shift from personal computer news to information helpful for companies initiating e-commerce and Internet-based business. (April 15)

Sales & Marketing Automation and Customer Interaction Center have merged into one magazine: CRM Magazine. Editor Mark Atterby can be reached by e-mail at matterby@xer.com.au. (April 5)

Elle Ultimate City Guide, a new biannual publication, will feature cities that are considered centers of style, including New York, London and Milan. The title is a spin-off from Hachette Filipacchi Magazines' Elle. (April 5)

Details has a new Editor-In-Chief, who will refashion the title over the summer to a fashion magazine. Daniel Peres, a 28-year veteran at Fairchild Publications, which took over the publication of Details, recently left his position as European editor of W to head up the effort. (April 3, 2000)