The Archives: May, 2004

Another celebrity magazine to launch

May 21, 2004 - Bauer Publications will launch a new celebrity-friendly magazine, Life & Style Weekly, this coming November.

Following the lead of its other celebrity title, InTouch, the new magazine will be priced at $1.99 - lower than established competitors such as People, Us Weekly and Star, which all are selling at $3.29. But Life & Style Weekly will be different in that it will publish positive success stories of celebrities.

The editor is Sheryl Berk.

New lifestyle magazine for professional athletes won't be on the newsstand

May 21, 2004 - How professional athletes live on and off the field will be one topic covered by a new quarterly launching next month. But you'll have to be one of the 25,000 professional athletes, team owners, executives and industry insiders on their controlled circulation list to see it. It won't be available on the newstand.

OT will have a business/lifestyle focus with news, insights, advance notice of trends, and practical real world advice about developments related to the professional sports industry.

The publisher is RMS Media Group Inc and editorial inquiries should go to Stacy Small, (561) 838-4373

BusinessWeek is spinning off small biz mag

May 20, 2004 - BusinessWeek SmallBiz will launch in June. From the publishers of BusinessWeek, it will use the resources of the established financial magazine.

It will be aimed at small business owners and executives and topics will range from finance and economic trends to technology and business books. The stand-alone title will be published quarterly and have an initial circulation of 500,000 copies. It will be distributed mainly to subscribers of BusinessWeek, as a free supplement.

Kimberly Weisul is the editor.

"Mother-approved" magazine for teen girls launched

May 13 - Justine, a wholesome magazine that will be hip enough for teens while still pleasing to parents, has published its premiere issue.

The title is aimed at young women from juniors in high school to juniors in college (approximately ages 14 to 21). Jana Pettey is the publisher and editorial director.

New Oprah shelter magazine to test

May 11, 2004 - After the success of O, The Oprah Magazine, the publisher, which is a co-venture between Hearst Magazines and Harpo Print LLC, has launched O at Home.

It is an Oprah-inspired publication that will help readers create a home that reflects their personal style and will appear - on newsstand only - twice in 2004 - in May and October.

The editor-in-chief is Amy Gross but the magazine will also be overseen by Oprah herself. There will be features on decorating, makeovers, quality products, collecting, entertaining, organizing, home finance, and more. "O at Home is for readers who want their homes to reflect their lives and passions - not just trends," said Gross.

The first special issue of O at Home features 164 total pages. It will have a rate base of 600,000 and a cover price of $3.95.

ARTICLE ARCHIVES

Suede - Margeaux Watson has been named arts and entertainment editor. (May 29)

Suede - Mia Stokes has been named beauty editor; Ying Chu has been named beauty director and Baze Mpinja has been named associate beauty editor. (May 29)

New York Magazine - Chris Lehmann is the new features editor. (May 29)

This Old House - David Sloan is leaving as managing editor. (May 29)

Popular Mechanics - James Meigs is the new editor-in-chief. (May 29)

Vibe - Jodie Becker is the new fashion manager. (May 29)

American Kennel Club Gazette and AKC Family Dog - Elizabeth Barden Ackerman is the new features editor for both publications. (May 29)

PRWeek - Thom Weidlich is the new news editor. (May 29)

Billboard - Editor-in-chief Keith Girard has left. (May 26)

Cincinnati - Jay Stowe is the new editor-in-chief. (May 17)

Money - Eric Schurenberg the new managing editor (editor-in-chief). (May 17)

Complex - Jimmy Jellinek is the new editor-in-chief. (May 17)

Allure - Lily Amado is the new international fashion manager. (May 17)

Allure - James D'Adamo is the new American fashion director. (May 17)

Harper's Bazaar - Melissa Foss, former senior beauty editor, has left the magazine. (May 17)

Star - Amy Spencer, features editor at the Star, is leaving. (May 17)

Real Simple - Rachel Hardage is the new staff editor. (May 17)

New York - Jeremy Gerard, formerly features editor, has left the magazine. (May 17)

Redbook - Anne Jensen is the new copy editor. (May 17)

Diabetic Cooking - Lucy Saunders is the new editor. (May 17)

New York - Emily Nussbaum is the new culture editor. (May 17)

New York - Amy Goldwasser is the new features editor. (May 17)

New York Magazine - Amy Goldwasser is the new features editor and Emily Nussbaum is the new culture editor. (May 13)

Prevention - Caroline Bollinger is the new fitness editor and Gloria McVeigh is the new Nutrition News editor. (May 13)

Allure - James D'Adamo is the new fashion director. (May 13)

Cooking Light - Ana Pelayo is the new senior editor of health and lifestyle. (May 12)

Cooking Light - Krista Montgomery is the new food editor. (May 12)

Cooking Light - Alison Ashton is the new senior food editor. (May 12)

Lucky - Regan Solmo is the new managing editor. (May 12)

Star - Jon Auerbach is the new executive editor. (May 12)

Travel + Leisure - Clark Mitchell is the new assistant editor. (May 12)

TV Guide - Editor-in-Chief Michael Lafavore has resigned. (May 12)

New Yorker - Sasha Frere-Jones is the new pop music critic. (May 12)

VMan - Andrew Richardson is the new fashion director. (May 12)

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