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The Archives, January 2001 myNews@Sabre.com new e-zine for travel professionals January 31, 2001 - A new e-zine for travel professionals debuts tomorrow. Here are some content clues. Full Story Soap Opera Digest tests new content ideas
New content opportunities at Style Ideas, Outlook and The Next Big Thing January 31, 2001 - Three titles are re-launching and making changes to their editorial content and format. Style Ideas, a Home Depot title, is publishing quarterly as a decorating resource for interior design and home renovation projects. Outlook, Sears' publication for the Mature Outlook Club, will focus on wellness, travel and spirituality for active men and women over 50-years-old. The Next Big Thing, an e-zine dedicated to the new economy and produced by Marketspace, a Monitor Group company, will re-launch in April with more stories that are shorter. Contact Kate McDonald in Toronto at 416-360-7339 for Style Ideas and Outlook. For The Next Big Thing, contact Jan Alexander in New York at 212-829-6000 with strategy and customer relation queries and Elizabeth Millard in Cambridge, MA, at 617-582-3535 with marketing and business operations ideas. Ourtheory Magazine new title for young professionals
Two new extreme sports titles to launch this year
Today's Homeowner, Senior Golfer and Outdoor Explorer to cease publication January 29, 2001 - Three Time Inc. publications will cease publication in the near future. Today's Homeowner's last issue is March and will then be combined with This Old House. Senior Golfer also ends its run with the March issue, and will be rolled into Golf. Outdoor Explorer suspends publication with the February/March issue. Six new titles for Latino market to launch in 2001 January 29, 2001 - American Media Inc., publisher of many well-known tabloids, including the National Enquirer and the Globe, is planning to launch six magazines in the coming year, aimed at the Latino market. Included are a men's magazine, sports title, music publication, financial magazine, wrestling title and automotive magazine, two of which are planned for a June 2001 debut. Contact American Media, Inc. at 5401 NW Broken Sound Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33487. Titles reach for recognition in new ways January 24, 2001 - Most writers are familiar with publications extending their presence by publishing special issues throughout the year, normally a chance to query and submit additional material. Are new trends including or excluding writers? Full Story South Florida baby-boomers target of new title
Sunday/Monday WOMAN new Christian title
eService new title to debut in March January 24, 2001 - Web and application hosting executives are the target audience for a new B2B magazine, eService. The title, which debuts in March, will include case studies, industry executive profiles, regulations, Internet application software and how-to articles about running a more profitable business. Contact the publisher, Randy Goldner, at rgoldner@penton.com, 303-374-9535, or by snail mail, 13949 W. Colfax Ave., Ste. 250, Golden. CO 80401. Two special technology review issues for 2001 January 24, 2001 - Fortune/CNET Technology Review will appear as two special issues this year, featuring articles and technology reviews regarding trends and business/personal technology applications. The project is a joint venture between Fortune and CNET Networks and will have a circulation of 1.2 million. New webzine for women moves beyond traditional women's content
New food and cooking title open to submissions! January 22, 2001 - Writers who love anything to do with food should take a minute to look at a new title, Gastronomica. Here's what's cooking! Full Story Music.com website morphs into quarterly print title January 22, 2001 - Music.com Magazine, a joint venture between Music.com and Milor Entertainment Group, is set to launch this April. Learn about the editorial focus here. Full Story New insurance title to emerge in March January 22, 2001 - Insurance Marketing & Distribution, a new bimonthly title for insurance executives, agents and brokers, will launch in March as a supplement to Insurance Networking. Content to 25,000 readers will focus on news, trends and competitive analysis as it pertains to customer retention and maximizing profits. The title will be edited by Jesse Snyder, although more information should be requested from publisher Janice Stober, at 312-983-6212 in Chicago. Staff cuts at magazines and webzines means increased competition January 17, 2001 - There is no question that the media industry is experiencing an economic slowdown, forcing highly qualified people from editorial positions to seek new opportunities. What does that mean for the freelance writer? Full Story More editorial content opportunity at More
Spanish language titles on the move January 17, 2001 - Condé Nast Publications has purchased a majority interest in Ideas Publishing Group (IDG), a publisher of Spanish language editions of nine major American titles. The acquisition is seen as a move to expand Condé Nast's presence in Latin American markets, which currently boasts five million readers every month. Vogue en Espanol, Glamour en Espanol and Architectural Digest en Espanol are already published in collaboration with Condé Nast. The other titles, which are published under licensing arrangements with various publishing companies, include Newsweek en Espanol, Discover en Espanol, Teen en Espanol, Prevention en Espanol, Motor Trend en Espanol and Men's Fitness en Espanol. Friday is new women's title being tested January 15, 2001 - Tested with focus groups last fall, Friday, the working title of a new Gruner + Jahr USA Publishing magazine, looks like it might receive a green light to go ahead, but it could still be too early to tell. Reportedly, the magazine will focus on the lifestyle of young, upscale women. Content, under the direction of Sally Koslow, formerly McCall's editor-in-chief, would include fashion, beauty, entertainment, home and health. The possible launch date isn't predicated until late 2001 or early 2002. Writers can try to make contact through corporate headquarters of Gruner + Jahr USA Publishing in New York at 212-499-2000, 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Check our database for information on a wide variety of publications. January 15, 2001 - U.K. publisher Dennis Publishing, which recently announced the launch of a new music title, Blender, is planning to launch a newsweekly. Is that wise in such a crowded market? Full Story e-com magazine re-launches as webzine
Published by Specialty Publishing Company, the title is read by 90,000 executives, and will continue to focus its editorial content on the business of Internet technology. You can reach e-com magazine by calling 630-933-0844. JD Jungle needs five editors familiar with the law January 15, 2001 - JD Jungle, a new title aimed at law school students and first-year lawyers, will launch at the end of April. Editor Jon Gluck is looking to hire five full-time editors. Here's more contact and editorial information. Full Story Blender new music title to stick to . . . music January 10, 2001 - Content for the new title Blender, due to launch some time in spring, doesn't plan to veer off into pop culture, politics or lifestyles. It's music all the way. Full Story Writers with Macintosh know-how should note new title
Time Digital to be renamed and redesigned January 10, 2001 - Time Digital, the monthly technology magazine spun off from the newsweekly Time, will be renamed On starting with the March issue. Billed as a business-to-consumer magazine, the title will compete directly with Yahoo! Internet Life. The magazine reports on the Internet lifestyle and culture and is "about how people use stuff," noted managing editor Joshua Quittner. The title has a rate base of approximately one million. No information about possible changes to content was readily available. New wireless magazine launches
Ladies' Home Journal updates look, content
George flounders, ceases publication
People en Español revamps content
Emarketplace writers should check out new eMarketect Magazine
Offspring ceases publication January 8, 2001 - Offspring, a SmartMoney spinoff which debuted last March, has ceased publication, following the December/January issue. Lackluster circulation growth was cited as the chief reason. SmartMoney plans to include special sections in 2001 based on the Offspring brand. Dennis Publishing acquires Shape January 8, 2001 - Dennis Publishing, the U.K. company known for its "lad" magazines, has purchased Shape, a women's health and fitness title, from Mollin Publishing. The firm currently publishes another women's title, PS. Alistair Ramsey, managing director of Dennis Publishing, noted that the two titles could form the backbone of a new women's publishing department. Regional Latino title gains readership
11 Cahner titles sold January 8, 2001 - Cahners Business Information has sold 11 titles of the 33 currently up for sale. The new owner, Business News Publishing, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, has acquired:
Still up for sale are publications in the travel, automotive and trucking groups. REITStreet new title covering REIT industry January 3, 2001 - Writers familiar with the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry have a new venue for their work. Here's more information. Full Story New editorial opportunities at Fortune Small Business for business management writers
Writers in tune with celebrities need to recheck US Weekly
Rosie's McCall's reconsidering name January 3, 2001 - McCall's, due to re-launch as Rosie's McCall's in May, might debut just as Rosie's. The change is being consider in an effort to distance the magazine from McCall's over-the-hill reputation. Browser magazine broadens content for re-launch
January 3, 2001 - Browser is being re-launched with its March issue and boosting circulation from 1.2 million to 2.5 million, following the title's purchase by Redwood Custom Communications. While the magazine is still "for digital living," the title will have a lifestyle emphasis, including gardening, travel and e-shopping, along with the usual profiles on industry leaders and trend analysis. Editor Matthew Church can be reached in Toronto at 416-360-7339.
PetPlace.com, an e-zine covering pet news, health and well-being, has appointed a new editor-in-chief, John Bonagura, DVM. Queries can be sent to johnb@petplace.com or call 954-659-8338. Snail mail goes to PetPlace.com, 2141 N. Commerce Parkway, Weston, FL 33326. (January 31) Billboard Bulletin has lost its managing editor, Michael Amicone, to Farmclub.com, a music e-zine, where Mr. Amicone will assume the editor-in-chief position. (January 31) Soap Opera Weekly has a new editor, Lynn Leahey, replacing longtime editor Mimi Torchin. Ms. Leahey also is editor of Soap Opera Digest. (January 31) Teen People is expected to name a new editor-in-chief, Barbara O'Dair, following the departure of founding editor Christina Ferrari. (January 31) Good Housekeeping has appointed a new executive editor, Judith Coyne, formerly the editor-in-chief of the Women.com Networks. (January 31) Blender has appointed an executive editor, Craig Marks, formerly with Inside.com. He will join newly appointed editor-in-chief, Andy Pemberton, formerly with British music title Q. (January 31) Health has named a new executive editor, Lisa Delaney, following the announcement that headquarters for the title would move from San Francisco to Birmingham, Ala. (January 31) Premiere has appointed a new senior editor, Fred Schruers, based at the Los Angeles office. Mr. Schruers was previously a senior writer for Entertainment Weekly. (January 31) Validity Magazine, a publication for military spouses and families, has been purchased by Stars & Stripes Omnimedia. (January 29) Out has named a new executive editor, Bruce Shenitz. (January 29) Photographic Processing, a Cygnus Business Media publication, has announced a new editor-in-chief, Bill Schiffner. (January 29) Rolling Stone and Men's Journal, both published by Wenner Media, fired between 20 and 30 people on January 26. No specific information regarding the editorial teams was readily available. (January 29) Golf Digest and three other golfing titles may soon be sold by the New York Times Company to Advance Publications, owners of Condé Nast. (January 29) E-Merging Business, an Image Publishing title published in partnership with two divisions of the US Small Business Administration, will increase publication from two to four issues per year. Editor Daniel Kehrer can be reached at editor@bizbest.com, 310-230-6898, or 860 Via de la Paz, # D-4, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. (January 24) Look for Ziff Davis Internet, a subsidiary of Ziff Davis Media Inc., to launch a variety of technology news and information websites soon. The target audience will be business technologies and the "new" American Internet consumer. No additional information was available. (January 24) Hippocrates, a 10-year-old health magazine published by the Massachusetts Medical Society, will cease publication with its next issue. The title was owned by Time Life Inc. (January 24) Casino Journal, a monthly trade title, has been sold by Casino Journal Publishing Group to GEM Communications, along with The National Gaming Summary, a weekly trade newsletter. (January 24) Working Mother has named a new editor, Sharlene Breakey, following the promotion of editor Lisa Benenson to editorial director at Working Woman Network. (January 24) Travel + Leisure has named a new senior editor, Peter Frank, who will be responsible for assigning and editing features. (January 24) Multichannel News, a weekly trade magazine, has revamped its editorial staff. Marianne Paskowski is editor-in-chief and editorial director, Carol Jordan is deputy editor, Kent Gibbons is news editor, Mike Farrell is finance editor, R. Thomas Umstead is sports editor, Monica Hogan is marketing editor and Ted Hearn is the Washington bureau chief. (January 24) AECWorkForce is a new bimonthly title that will feature articles for engineers, architects and construction industry professions. The companion website is due to fully launch in February. Interested writers should log on to see what editorial direction the content will take. The title is published by ZweigWhite. (January 22) Pubblicita Italia and Pubblicita Italia Net, part of the Gruppo Publlicita Italia company, have been purchased by VNU Business Publishing Europe, a division of VNU. The titles will be published under the VNU Business Publications Italia group in Milan. (January 22) Health has named a new VP/editor, Doug Crichton, replacing Barbara Paulsen, the title's former editor-in-chief who is not interested in relocating when the magazine moves from San Francisco to Alabama. (January 22) Print & Graphics, Southern Graphics and Printing Views, regional magazines published by Spencer/Cygnus Regional Print Network in partnership with Cygnus Business Media, are now fully owned by Cygnus Business Media. (January 22) The Seattle Times has announced a new editorial page editor, James F. Vesely. Mr. Vesely succeeds Mindy Cameron, who held the position for 10 years. (January 22) U.S. News and World Report has named a new editor of the U.S. News section, Michael Tackett. Brian Kelly has been promoted to managing editor, and Marianne Szegedy-Maszak is now the senior editor of the Science section. (January 22) FSB: Fortune Small Business Magazine has named a new executive editor, Josh Hyatt, formerly a senior editor at Inc. (January 22) The Source Sports, a spinoff from The Source, has ceased publication as of January 12. (January 17) Real Simple has a new executive editor, Tom Prince, formerly the executive editor of Allure. (January 17) The New Mexico Business Journal, a monthly title published by Sierra Publishing Group of Albuquerque, has ceased publication. (January 17) Health, a Time Inc. title in the Southern Progress division, will move its editorial headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham, Ala. It is reported that none of the approximately 40-member staff will be making the move, including editor-in-chief Barbara Paulsen. (January 17) America's Network has named a new chief editor, Joan Engebretson, formerly the editor of Telecom Investor. (January 15) Teen People will lose its executive editor, Amy Paulsen, in June. The announcement came one week after the resignation of editor Christina Ferrari. (January 15) Come & Eat! Is the new title for a quarterly food publication previously called Fast and Healthy. The magazine is published by Pillsbury Co. in Minneapolis, MN under the guidance of editor Maureen Rosener, who can be reached at 612-330-5401/ (January 15) Real Simple has named a new accessories editor, Nancy Laboz, formerly the accessories and home editor at Mademoiselle. (January 10) Playboy has dismissed its full time fiction editor, Alice K. Turner. Fiction will now be evaluated by the editorial staff, with all Chicago submissions drilled down to a short list and forwarded to executive editor Kevin Buckley in New York for consideration. (January 10) Achieve, a new bimonthly title about achieving success despite personal challenges, will be published by DreamINK Publishing starting in September. (January 10) DNR has lost its editor, Robert Lohrer. Rumor has it that he will be replaced by John Birmingham, Unlimited's editor-in-chief. (January 10) Newsweek has appointed a new West Coast editor, David J. Jefferson, starting in February. Mr. Jefferson will run the magazine's Los Angeles bureau. (January 10) The Industry Standard, the newsmagazine of the Internet economy, will be laying off seven percent of its staff, a total of 36 people. No word on whether the editorial department is affected. (January 10) Automotive Manufacturing & Production has appointed a new senior associate editor, Kermit Whitfield, whose new position includes responsibility for developing, researching and writing monthly feature articles. (January 8) Adobe Magazine has ceased publication after 10 years, following the November/December issue. (January 8) GQ has named a new senior editor, Katrina Szish, formerly YM's editor-in-chief. Ms. Szish, who replaces Brandon Holly, will oversee fashion text, including Elements of Style, Style Guide and fashion articles. (January 8) People en Español has appointed a new entertainment editor, Genevieve Fenandez. (January 8) Time has named a new Nation editor, Eric Pooley, formerly Time's chief political correspondent. (January 8) Interior Business magazine has a new managing editor, Ali Cybulski, formerly the title's associate editor. (January 8) Service Technician and PCT magazines have a new managing editor, Bran Harbison. (January 8) Teen People has lost its editor, Christina Ferrari. A replacement is expected to be announced soon. (January 8) Fortune Small Business has named a new executive editor, Josh Hyatt, formerly a senior editor at Inc. (January 3) Supply Chain Technology News has named a new editor-in-chief, David Blanchard. (January 3) Elsevier Science and Cahners Business Information group will relocate to a single Manhattan address, but no specific information was immediately available. (January 3) PC Magazine has named a new editor, Jeffrey Rothfeder, who will oversee the title's boost to 24 issues per year, up from 22. (January 3) eCompany Now has appointed a new executive editor, Adam Horowitz. (January 3) Sun Valley Magazine has been purchased by Valley Publishing (Ketchum, Idaho) from NW Publishing Group. (January 3) EE Times has a new editor, Brian Fuller. Filling his former position as executive editor is David Lammers. Contact Mr. Fuller at bfuller@cmp.com. (January 3) Women's Wear Daily will launch a companion web site May 15 (www.wwd.com) under the direction of newly appointed editor in chief, Steve Dowdell, formerly the print title's special sections editor. (January 3)
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January 31, 2001 - Two soap opera magazines, both published by Primedia, are expanding their subject matter. Traditional content includes TV soaps' plot twists and backstage gossip. Now, Soap Opera Digest is testing features on soap-star style, fashion and beauty. Soap Opera Weekly will start including coverage on prime-time soaps such as CBS' Survivor. Enterprising writers might find the time is right to pitch new ideas as the titles struggle with dropping magazine circulation and a shrinking soap viewer audience.
January 29, 2001 - A new lifestyle magazine is being planned for the 18- to 35-year-old crowd of urban professionals. Read all about it. 
January 29, 2001 - Extreme sports will be covered in two new magazines planned for launch this year. Learn more about it here. 
January 24, 2001 - Lifestyle advice for baby-boomers in the South Florida region is now available in a new title launched last November. Here's the scoop on Living in Balance. 
January 24, 2001 - A new bimonthly publication, Sunday/Monday WOMAN, recently launched to help women discover greater meaning in their lives. 
January 24, 2001 - Writers interested in women's topics other than fashion, beauty and relationships, may find an exciting new venue at webzine 
January 17, 2001 - More, the lifestyle magazine for baby-boomer women, is expanding its publishing schedule from six issues to 10 issues per year, starting with the February issue. Circulation has grown approximately 42 percent since the magazine's launch in September 1998. "By the end of this decade, the largest group of women will be in their 40's and 50's," said editor-in-chief Myrna Blyth.
January 15, 2001 - Launched as a traditional print magazine, e-com magazine now will be a 
January 10, 2001 - A new how-to title aimed at Macintosh graphic designers debuts this week at the MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco. Here's some editorial and contact details. 
January 10, 2001 - Wireless Business & Technology, a new title for the unwired world, will launch sometime this January, although a preview issue was distributed last October at the CTIA Wireless IT show. Content focuses on industry analysis and insight, along with real-world applications in mobile commerce and emerging solutions for management, education and communication. The editorial department can be reached at 201-802-3040
January 8, 2001 - The February issue of Ladies' Home Journal is sure to turn heads, as colors, type and other art elements are simplified. Here's how the content is changing. 
January 8, 2001 - George, the celebrity/politics title founded by the late John F. Kennedy Jr., will cease publication following the January issue. A commemorative March issue is scheduled, featuring interviews conducted by Kennedy for George. It is reported that the magazine's demise was the result of an unsuccessful attempt to classify the title in one genre or another, leaving advertisers skeptical of the draw.
January 8, 2001 - Fashion and beauty coverage will occupy more space in People en Español's pages, along with other new content. Here's the scoop. 
January 8, 2001 - A new business title is due to launch in February, covering anything and everything useful to eMarketplace executives. 
January 8, 2001 - Valiente, a three-month-old Latino lifestyle title, is growing its readership in the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area. Content includes focus on people, places and communities with editorial features profiles and departments that cover fashion, home décor, cuisine, business, health, culture, and the arts. You can reach the title in Plano, Texas at 972-517-2700, 
January 3, 2001 - Fortune Small Business is growing, starting with the February issue. 15 pages of editorial content will be added, including expanded departments and new columns. The most exciting news is that some time in spring, the title will be adding a comprehensive business management section, a great opportunity for writers savvy in this subject matter to pitch their ideas. Contact the magazine staff at 
January 3, 2001 - US Weekly, which is slowly reverting to its original title US, is set to publish 43 issues in 2001, five less than announced last March and seven fewer than promised to subscribers. Writers should note that three double issues are planned however: the Oscars, celebrity-fitness and most beautiful people. Circulation has been cut back to 1 million from 1.8 million since last summer.
