The Archives, March 2001

To the Maxx magazine must be renamed

March 28, 2001 - H&S Media has been ordered to rename its men's title, To the Maxx magazine. The courts determined that the name infringed on the trademark of Dennis Publishing's Maxim.

The magazine's new name will be To the Edge and carry a new cover slogan, "The Best Thing to Happen to Men Since Sex."

UK edition of Marie Claire has new editor

March 28, 2001 - The UK edition of Marie Claire, the high-profile women's title, has named a new editor, Marie O'Riordan. The announcement follows the sudden resignation by editor Liz Jones, under speculation that the move was forced due to an 11 percent decline in circulation.

Avant-garde writers should do well at Tank

March 28, 2001 - If you've ever consider writing about the secret life of orchids, or thought interviewing the French dance music duo Daft Punk would be nirvana, then Tank is the place for your work. Full Story

Writers with teaching background have new venue

March 28, 2001 - A new title aimed at new teachers has launched. Instructor New Teacher Magazine is looking to relieve first-time teacher's jitters. Here are submittal clues. Full Story

CTOs have new quarterly title addressing their issues

March 28, 2001 - CTO Magazine recently debuted its first issue. It's designed to arm IT executives with the news and analysis they need to connect solutions to larger technology strategies. Here is more content and contact information. Full Story

Freelancer wins significant copyright case

March 23, 2001 - Friday, three judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit handed photographer Jerry Greenberg a victory, which may foreshadow victories in crucial copyright suits filed by freelance writers against publishers. Full story.

Dated magazine titles change to better reflect the times

March 26, 2001 - Several magazine publishers announced that key publications would be renamed in order to clearly identify the material that they are covering.

BusinessWeek SmallBiz is the new name for BusinessWeek's monthly insert, Frontier, published by The McGraw-Hill Companies (April issue)

Smart Business: Technology at Work is the new title for Smart Business: For the New Economy, published by Ziff Davis (May issue)

Communications Convergence is the new name for Computer Telephony, published by CMP (June issue)

Transform magazine is the new title for Imaging & Document Solutions, published by CMP (April issue)

New women's title to launch in UK

March 26, 2001 - On April 3, a new women's title, Real, will debut in the UK. The magazine, edited by Janice Turner, will be published every two weeks. The target audience is 25- to 45-year-old women and will launch with 900,000 copies. Reportedly, Real will be modeled after German magazine Brigitta, and be "stylish, contemporary, sophisticated, but will also be thought provoking, innovative, informative and witty with a healthy dose of realism," noted publisher H Bauer's publishing director Louise Newton. Contact information was not readily available.

New editor-in-chief at Martha Stewart Living

March 21, 2001 - Martha Stewart Living has promoted executive editor Douglas Brenner to the editor-in-chief position, following the resignation of Stephen Drucker. Before joining MSO, Mr. Brenner edited Garden Design. He has also served as executive editor of Travel & Leisure, arts editor at House & Garden and executive editor of Architectural Record.

Atlanta Jewish Life new niche title

March 21, 2001 - A new quarterly lifestyle magazine for Atlanta's Jewish community has launched this month. Here are content/contact details. Full Story

No advertisement version of Salon.com's content available, at a cost

March 21, 2001 - Salon.com, a well known online magazine, will be offering its content, ad free, for a fee. "Salon Premium" will also reportedly present more content and features, but no other editorial details were available. The move was made to bolster revenues from banner ads, which don't quite cover the e-zine's costs, despite cuts in staffing over the last year.

ON Magazine covers Internet and electronic equipment

March 21, 2001 - ON Magazine launched this month to one million readers as a replacement for Time Digital. The editorial focus in on helping readers navigate and feel comfortable using the Internet, as well as learning about the latest in electronic equipment. Managing editor Joshua Quittner can be reached at Joshua_Quittner@timeinc.com or at 212-522-1212. The online version will be edited by Nathaniel Wice.

Three travel agent titles fold

March 21, 2001 - Leisure Travel News, Travel Counselor and ASTA Agency Management, three titles published by VNU Business Media's Bill Communications, have ceased publication.

Freelance writers welcome at ComputerworldROI!

March 14, 2001 - Computerworld magazine has launched a new supplement titled ComputerworldROI. The title is "largely comprised of outside contributors and freelancers with business journalism expertise." Get more information here. Full Story

New Red Cross publication launches

March 14, 2001 - The Humanitarian is the latest publication from the American Red Cross. Here is content and contact information. Full Story

Travel supplement Motion to premier in Business 2.0's May issue

March 12, 2001 - Readers of Business 2.0 travel 19 times per year on average, compelling the title to create a quarterly travel supplement titled Motion. Here's the focus. Full Story

Writers outside of mainstream have new venue

March 12, 2001 - Catch Magazine recently debuted as a new forward-thinking lifestyle title. Articles written for mainstream publications should not be submitted. Full Story

Expanded opportunities at EW.com

March 12, 2001 - Entertainment Weekly's web site, EW.com, is beefing up content coverage for the following sections: movies, TV, music, video, books and pop culture. Contact online editor Mark Bautz at mbautz@ewonline.com with queries.

Monthly New York City-centric title launches

March 12, 2001 - In/New York, which launches this month, targets visitors to New York City. Content for the monthly magazine will cover shopping, entertainment, dining, art and antiques, and family fun and sports. Contact editor-in-chief Trisha Drain at 646-487-6870 with fresh editorial ideas or write 711 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Visit the title's website for more content clues.

Jump essentially folds publication

March 12, 2001 - Weider Publications' Jump, a teen fitness title, has been sold to Gruner + Jahr USA. Subscribers will be folded into the publisher's ratebase for YM. It is predicted that the first issue of YM Jump will premier sometime in 2002.

Liberation Publications to remain independent

March 12, 2001 - Advocate and Out, two Liberation Publications titles, will not be acquired by Internet company PlanetOut. The two largest gay/lesbian content providers had announced last March that they intended to merge.

The New York Times Magazine adds new style specials

March 7, 2001 - Starting March 11, the first of four new style specials will appear in The New York Times Magazine. For more on this, read the Full Story.

New job search title aimed at exiting military personnel

March 7, 2001 - Stripes Jobs, a monthly title launched this month by Stars & Stripes Omnimedia (SSO), is aimed at military personnel moving into civilian life. Article content includes company profiles and job search tips. Contact SSO at 100 First Avenue, Suite 1100, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, call 1-412-552-1350 or e-mail info@stripes.com

Two new titles launch in the UK

March 7, 2001 - If you are interested in writing articles for self-employed professionals and/or technology web aficionados, check out these two new titles debuting in the UK. Full Story

Writers in teen market need to recheck Teen's content focus

March 5, 2001 - Teen magazine will spin a new format starting with the August issue. Writers for this market need to recheck guidelines for queries and submissions. Here is the most vital clue. Full Story

Transform is revamped title aimed at business and IT managers

March 5, 2001 - Content and collaboration technologies will be the focus of Transform, a revamped title debuting in May. Here is how e-business figures into the editorial equation. Full Story

Men's Journal reshapes content again

March 5, 2001 - Men's Journal is moving its content back to familiar ground, that of adventure and fitness, following a year under then editor Mark Bryant's move towards more highbrow journalism and fiction.

The title's new tag line, "Adventure, Sports, Fitness, Culture, Ideas," is designed to communicate that the magazine is going to mix up content that focuses on "an idealized version of what a man can be," noted new editor Sid Evans. Check the April issue to see the addition of a new feature called The List, a rundown of new movies, books, music and other products. Other subtle changes are planned, but no detail was available on what that would entail.

ePlant, a Chemical Engineering supplement, has folded. Publisher Chemical Week Associates has folded other publication spin-offs, but further details were not immediately available. (March 28)

Vibe has named a new music editor, Shani Saxon, formerly the title's senior editor as reported on February 21. (March 28)

Four Four Two, a British football magazine, has named a new editor, Mat Snow, formerly editor at Mojo. Mr. Snow replaces Michael Hann. (March 28)

Cosmopolitan Bride is the new name for National Magazine Company's Bride & Groom. The title will be published as a spin-off from Cosmopolitan rather than as a standalone magazine. A new editor will be announced shortly. The National Magazine Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation and is based in the UK. (March 28)

Newsweek has named a new executive editor, Dorothy Kalins, formerly editor-in-chief of Garden Design and Saveur. The title's assistant managing editor, Ande Zellman, resigned after five months. (March 26)

Automotive Industries, Owner Operator and Commercial Carrier Journal have been acquired by Randall Publishing from Cahners Business Information. RPM was also sold, but then immediately resold to American Graphics Group owned by Roger Muselman. (March 26)

Time4 Media is the new name for Time Inc.'s Times Mirror Magazines. (March 26)

Match of the Day, the BBC's flagship title covering the world of football, will cease publication after the May issue. (March 26)

Talk has a new society editor, Pamela Gross, formerly editor-in-chief of LuxuryFinder.com. (March 26)

Mademoiselle has named a new news editor, Debra Birnbaum, formerly a senior editor at George. (March 26)

Fortune has appointed a new deputy managing editor, Rick Tetzeli, formerly the title's executive editor. (March 26)

Homestyle has appointed a new editor-in-chief, Suzanne Slesin, formerly the design editor at House & Garden. (March 21)

Daily News has named a new Sunday editor, Frank Lalli, most recently the editor-in-chief at now defunct George. (March 21)

Heat Treating Progress, formerly a supplement to Advanced Materials & Processes, launched as a stand-alone title in February. The ASM International title will publish seven issues per year, focusing on the business and technology of heat-treating. (March 21)

Heart & Soul has named a new editor-in-chief, Corynne L. Corbett, formerly editor-in-chief of Mode. (March 21)

Travelocity has appointed a West Coast editor, Jordan Rane, formerly senior editor at Escape magazine. Adam McGill has been promoted from associate editor to senior editor. (March 21)

EE Times has named a new executive editor, Gail Robinson. The title has also named a deputy executive editor of news, David Rowan, formerly the title's online managing editor. (March 21)

X-Ray, a music lifestyle title from UK publisher Swinstead Publishing, will be published as a quarterly stand-alone title starting in April. Editorial content will be produced by the publisher's editorial teams at Jockey Slut and Sleaze Nation. (March 21)

Mature Outlook will cease publication following the March/April issue. The title was published by Meredith Corp. and Sears Roebuck & Co. (March 21)

Rodale Women's Health Books has named a new editor-in-chief, Tami Booth. (March 21)

Elle Canada, the 33rd international edition of the title, launched yesterday. The magazine will be published monthly starting in September. (March 14)

Wired has lost its editor-in-chief, Katrina Heron. A replacement has not been named yet. (March 14)

Health Magazine has appointed a new editorial consultant, Ellen Kunes, formerly editor-in-chief at O, The Oprah Magazine. Ms. Kunes will oversee long-range planning and story lineups. (March 14)

Home magazine has appointed a new editor-in-chief, Peter Lemos, formerly the title's executive editor. (March 14)

e-learning Magazine has named a new editor-in-chief, Gene Smarte, who will be based in Advanstar Communications' Santa Ana, CA office. Mr. Smarte can be reached via e-mail at gsmarte@advanstar.com. (March 14)

POWER Magazine will cease publication following the distribution of its March/April issue. The title was published by Regardie. (March 14)

YM Beauty, a sister publication of Gruner + Jahr's YM, will publish two stand-alone issues this year. No further information was readily available. (March 12)

Financial Services Advisor Magazine has added a new monthly feature called What Makes A Person Great. Submissions should be from celebrities, business executives, experts and other accomplished people and leaders, answering the question in one to three paragraphs. Include a bio and photo and mail to editor Jeff Miller, 915 River Rock Dr., Woodstock, GA 30188. (March 12)

YM Beauty, a sister publication of Gruner + Jahr's YM, will publish two stand-alone issues this year. No further information was readily available. (March 12)

Riverside Book & Bible House and it's wholly-owned subsidiary World Bible Publishers Inc. has been acquired by Huron Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm. (March 12)

The Merchant Magazine and Building Products Digest, publications covering the lumber and building product industries market, have been sold by Cutler Publishing to Alan Oaks, an investor/publisher. (March 12)

WAGteen, a new publication targeting teens in Westchester, NY, is planning an April 21 launch. Articles are from the teen viewpoint and experience and give area teens a sense of community. Contact publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. at 914-834-3100, e-mail mliebert@liebertpub.com or write to Two Madison Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538. (March 12)

Playgirl has a new managing editor, Ms. Ronnie Koenig. (March 12)

Health has a new editor, Fiona Gow. (March 12)

On the Road with Hampton, a new quarterly title launched this February for Hampton hotels in the U.S., is aimed at business and leisure travelers. Content includes articles on health, finance, travel and entertainment. The magazine is published by Emmis Communications' Custom Publishing division. (March 7)

Automotive Body Repair News, Motor Age and Automotive Marketing are now published by Advanstar Communications, following their acquisition from Cahners Business Information. (March 7)

eCompany Now, published by Time Inc. and Fortune Group, will increase its ratebase to 375,000 in June. This represents an 87 percent increase since January. (March 7)

Redbook has named a new beauty editor, Cheryl Kramer, formerly the beauty and fashion director of Fitness. (March 7)

Latina Media Ventures has appointed a new editorial director, Betty Cortina, a founding editor of O, The Oprah Magazine. (March 7)

Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek and Shoot, all published by BPI Communications' Adweek Magazines, has laid off 16 employees, some of whom were on the editorial staff. No further details were available. (March 5)

The New York Daily News has named a new editorial page editor, Richard Schwartz. (March 5)

Creating Keepsakes, a scrapbook magazine published 10 times per year, has been acquired by Primedia Inc. Editorial operations will continue to be based in Salt Lake City, UT under editor Lisa Bearnson. The title has an approximate circulation of 250,000. (March 5)

New Idea, a Pacific Magazine Publishers title, and Two Wheels and Australian Country Style, magazines from Independent Print Media Group, will be published under one umbrella as the two Australian publishers finalize their merger. (March 5)