The Archives: September, 2003

:Portland Monthly adds itself to the city magazine confusion

September 30, 2003 - There is Portland Magazine (Maine), Portland Magazine (Oregon) and there was Portland UpClose, and now there is Portland Monthly - except it is a bi-monthly, at least for now. Read more.

Walrus is launching in Canada

Sept 26, 2003 - Walrus, Canada's answer to Harper's Magazine, is launching this month.

David Berlin, a former editor and owner of The Literary Review of Canada, is the editor. He told the Edmonton Journal he "will pay writers well for their stories, up to $2.50 a word." The magazine has a $5 million fund for the first five years.

The magazine's website is at http://walrusmagazine.com/index.pl.

Our Canada to come in January 2004

Sept 26, 2003 - Reader's Digest Canada is planning a new title called Our Canada and is asking for subscriptions on the website. Read more

New Florida fishing magazine tries to lure readers

Sept 20, 2003 - The publishers of G.A.F.F. (Gulf Atlantic Florida Fishing) Magazine is trying something new to get their new magazine going: Ignorance and inexperience.

First-time publishers Matt Draper and Pete Rumenik released their new statewide magazine featuring saltwater fish and bikinis last month.

" One of the reasons this magazine is working is Matt and I don't know what we're doing," Rumenik, 35, said during an interview with Tallahassee.com.

The first issue distributed 10,000 copies statewide and the website is http://www.gaffmag.net

Fort Wayne to have its own magazine

Sept 19, 2003 - The premiere issue of Fort Wayne, a bimonthly city magazine focusing on local personalities, entertainment and events, has hit the newsstands.

It's published by Fort Wayne Direct Publishing Group, a division of Fort Wayne Newspapers with Gregory Perigo as editor. Circulation will be 10,000.

Buy.com is finished in print

Sept 19, 2003 - Online retailer Buy.com has discontinued BuyMagazine as a print publication and will distribute the magazine online only.

The free publication was a mix of editorial and advertising on electronics and entertainment products and will continue with the same format electronically. Starting with this month's issue, it was e-mailed to a larger list of 3.5 million customers, including those who have spent an average of $200 on Buy.com in the past 24 months.

120-year old Editor & Publisher is changing

Sept 16, 2003 - Editor & Publisher will go from weekly to monthly in January 2004. Read more

Town & Country Travel to test

Sept 13, 2003 - Hearst Corporation is ready to try a brand extension to their successful Town & Country magazine. Town & Country Travel will be tested with two issues this fall.

The quarterly title will be mailed to Town & Country subscribers and will be available on the newsstand for $4.95 per issue. It is aimed at upscale vacationers ''who want the best.''

Town & Country's Editor-in-Chief, Pamela Fiori will perform the same function for the test magazine.

Front Porch is back

Sept 13, 2003 - This magazine ceased publication as a newspaper insert in March 2003. In October 2003 it will be tested as a weekly bound-in page in participating newspapers, usually in the lifestyle section.

There are two sections to this page: The Front Porch - an entertaining mix of reader-provided content for the whole family; and Fresh Voices - an interactive page targeting young adults 18-30 years, but with wide appeal.

Planned circulation is 350,000 for this fall. Participating newspapers range from the 72,000 circulation Washington Times to the 3,500 circulation The Tiller & Toiler of Lamed, KS.

Trade mag for designers to begin in October

Sept 9, 2003 - The premier issue of Graphic & Design Business will mail in October 2003 and be published as a quarterly in 2004. Read more

New southern magazine by first-time publisher

Sept 9, 2003 - A political consultant with no publishing experience is launching a regional magazine called South.

The bimonthly will hit the newsstands on Sept 23 and will be available in 13 southeastern states. The initial circulation is reported as 50,000.

"There is a place in the market for a publication like this," the Brent Alexander says. "Magazines like Southern Living and Southern Accents and Veranda have branded the south from a shelter standpoint. We're going to do it from a lifestyle and entertainment standpoint."

Biography to be scaled down

September 8, 2003 - The cable TV channel A&E, jointly owned by Disney and Hearst, is tired of losing $5 million a year and is pulling Biography magazine from the newsstands. From now on, it will become a quarterly marketing vehicle as a free fan club magazine.

Although touted as a brilliant idea when launched six years ago, the magazine failed to catch on. The number of ad pages never reached expectations. The problem appears to have been Biography's audience, which qualified neither as mass or niche in the eyes of advertisers. It simply had no endemic advertising base, industry observers have noted.

Regional magazine for Latinos debuts

Sept 5, 2003 - A King County (WA) businssman is launching Persona, a monthly lifestyle magazine.

Owner and publisher Juan Mayans has tested the idea with three earlier issues called Discovering Latinos, and is personally funding the magazine but is seeking investors.

Persona is filled with a mix of stories on celebrities, financial advice, recipes and film reviews - with a Latino focus. But it's not just for Latinos. Persona is written in English to appeal to anyone with an affinity for Latino culture.

It will be distributed to about 500 Latin-goods stores from Everett to Tacoma as well as the Wenatchee area.

New inflight magazine to launch in Canada

September 2, 2003 - Beginning mid-November, passengers of Canada's low-fare Jetsgo airline will receive a free in-flight magazine.

Simply called 'Jetsgo's in-flight magazine,' it will be distributed to the airlines' 130,000 monthly passengers. It will launch as a quarterly and is scheduled to move to bimonthly in mid-2004. It will be 64 pages, 9" x 11", on high quality stock with a 50-50 editorial/advertising ratio.

The magazine will be custom published by TNC Publishing of Alberta, Canada and is edited by Michelle Greysen.

Brooklyn gets its own magazine

September 2 - Move over New York magazine, BKLYN is coming.

This month will see the debut of a regional magazine for the Brooklyn borough of New York, primarily sponsored by Heart of Brooklyn, a consortium of six area institutions. Read More

The Independent Film & Video Monthly - Rebecca Carroll has been named executive editor. (Sept 24)

Teen People - Laura Morgan is the new entertainment director. (Sept 24)

Elle Decor - Diane Stegmann has been promoted to features director. (Sept 24)

Elle Decor - Peter Webster has joined as the articles director. (Sept 24)

Elle Decor - Anita Sarsidi has been promoted to the position of design and decorating editor. (Sept 24)

The Souc - Renee Billy is the new fashion advertising director. (Sept 24)

Glamour - Michele Shapiro is the new research editor. (Sept 24)

Gear - Sara Lieberman, formerly an assistant editor, has left. (Sept 24)

Austin Business Journal - Matt Hudgins, real estate and advertising reporter, has left. Giselle Greenwood has joined as transportation reporter and Williamson and Hays counties reporter and Mary Alice Kaspar, environmental news reporter, has added real estate to her coverage. (Sept 19)

Crain's New York Business - Anne Michaud has joined as business, finance, and political reporter. (Sept 19)

SmartMoney - Roben Farzad, staff writer, has left. A replacement has not yet been named. Stephanie Williams, senior writer, is on leave for an undetermined length of time. All inquiries should be directed to Lauren Young, senior writer. (Sept 19)

Cosmetic World - Sharon Samuel, business editor, has left the publication. (Sept 19)

Us Weekly - Marc Malkin has been named news director. (Sept 19)

CRN - Jennifer Hagendorf Follett is now senior editor. Larry Hooper, formerly infrastructure editor, is now senior editor/features and covers all topics related to the "new networked home" including gaming, home networking, multimedia, AV, and security products and services. Frank Ohlhorst, formerly senior technical editor, CRN Test Center, is now
Technology editor, CRN Test Center. (Sept 19)

DV (Digital Video) - Due to a fire, the publication's New York office mailing address, phone, and fax number are not accurate at this time. An alternate New York office address is not available. All materials intended for Kimberly Reed, technical editor, should be forwarded to the e-mail address news@dv.com. Lydia Linker, news editor, can be contacted with
inquiries. (Sept 19)

Electronic Publishing - Courtney Howard, managing editor, has rejoined the publication. She is also senior technical editor at Computer Graphics World. (Sept 19)

InformationWeek - Mary Hayes is now news editor for the Leadership section. (Sept 19)

Planet PDA Magazine has changed their phone number to (203) 852-6950 and fax number to (203) 853-2845. (Sept 19)

SC Magazine has a new product reviews editor, Rene Millman. (Sept 19)

Supply & Demand Chain Executive has a new editor, Andrew Reese, and a new main phone number,(480) 456-1206, and fax number, (205) 987-3237. The frequency has changed to bimonthly. (Sept 19)

Mediaweek - Brian Moran, editor, has been laid off. (Sept 19)

Baltimore Business Journal - Rachel Sams is the new Banking and Finance reporter. (Sept 16)

Tampa Bay Business Journal - Jane Meinhardt, general assignment reporter, now covers education, banking, finance, and the marine industry. Ken Salgat, Real Estate and Government staff writer, adds construction and international business. Stacey Snow, Healthcare staff writer, adds technology, biotechnology, and manufacturing to her beat. Aja Whitaker, Hospitality and Tourism reporter, adds restaurants. (Sept 16)

Cincinnati Business Courier - Lisa Biank Fasig is the new Banking and Finance reporter. (Sept 16)

Crain's New York Business - Christine Haughney is the new senior reporter for commercial real estate. (Sept 16)

Multex Investor - Tom Dove is the new managing editor. (Sept 16)

Chile Pepper/Cooking Zesty - Hala Habal is the new managing editor. (Sept 16)

Star - Jared Paul Stern is the new executive editor. (Sept 16)

24 x 7 - The new address is 6701 Center Drive West #450, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The phone numbers are (310) 642-4400 and fax is (310) 641-0790. The following has: Scott Andersen, publisher; Melissa Duval, administrative assistant; Wayne Forrest, senior editor; Marie Marchese, editor; Sydney Schuster, staff writer; and Mary Tierney, vice president/editorial director. The following have joined: Marian Benjamin, editor; Brian Perreault, associate publisher; and Tony Ramos, publisher. (Sept 16)

HomeCare Magazine - Brook Raflo, senior editor, has left and Tim Heston is the new associate editor. (Sept 16)

Baseline - Rory Thompson, assistant managing editor/copy chief, has left. (Sept 16)

Cable World - Shirley Brady, editor-at-large, is now also the Programming editor. (Sept 16)

ComputerUser - James Mathewson, formerly editor, is now editor emeritus. (Sept 16)

Federal Computer Week - Allan Holmes, editor-in-chief, is now the editorial director, Events and New Projects. (Sept 16)

Global Wireless has ceased publication. (Sept 16)

Linux Magazine - Christina Empedocles, the managing editor, has left the publication. A replacement has not yet been named. (Sept 16)

Microsoft Certified Professional - Doug Barney is the new editor of software and hardware products. (Sept 16)

MSDN Magazine - Benjamin Freidlin, technical editor, has left. A replacement has not yet been named. (Sept 16)

Solid State Technology - Pieter Burggraaf, senior technical editor, has left the publication. Carrie DiRienzo is the new assistant editor. (Sept 16)

Computer Games Magazine - Jason Cross, hardware editor, has left. (Sept 03)

New York Times Magazine - Gerald Marzorati is the new editor. (Sept 16)

Consumer Reports - Julie Kagan, editorial director, and Eileen Denver, associate editorial director, are no longer with the magazine. (Sept 15)

Boston Magazine - Kari Molvar is the new assistant lifestyle editor. (Sept 11)

Baseline - Rory Thompson, formerly chief copy editor, has left. (Sept 9)

Star - Jennifer Gunn is the new copy chief. (Sept 9)

Self has a new nutrition assistant, Amanda Pressner. (Sept 8)

Home has a new associate editor, Kristine Solomon. (Sept 8)

Slate - Virginia Heffernan, television critic, has left. (Sept 5)

City Limits has several changes: Geoffrey Gray has joined as associate editor; Cassi Feldman has been named senior editor; Jill Grossman, formerly senior editor, has left. (Sept 5)

The American Spectator - Jeremy Lott is the new assistant managing editor and George Neumayer is the new managing editor.

AdWeek - Michelle Jeffers, San Francisco reporter, has left the publication. A replacement has not yet been named. (Sept 4)

CNI - Clara Tan, reporter, and Hema Raval, assistant editor, have left the Web site. (Sept 4)

U.S News & World Report - Holly Morris, People deputy editor, has left the publication. A replacement has not yet been named. (Sept 4)

Bridal Guide - Travel editor Laurie Wilson has left and is replaced by Sherri Elsenberg. (Sept 4)

Travel Agent - The following have left the publication: Luisa Arellano, bureau chief, Mexico & Latin America; Joel Fishman, managing editor; Maria Lisella, senior editor, Europe/Israel/Morocco; and Sara Perez Webber, senior editor, Hotels & Resorts. (Sept 4)

Woman to Woman ceased production in August 2003. (Sept 4)

HME News - Jeff Hall, associate editor, has left and is replaced by Jennifer Gundersen. She will write for the HME Providers and the Rehab, Rx, and Specialty Provider sections of the publication. (Sept 4)

EDN Magazine - Nicholas Cravotta, formerly technical editor, and Dan Strassberg, formerly senior technical editor, are now contributing technical editors. (Sept 4)

Writer's Digest has a new editor, Kristin Godsey. She will oversee a a full redesign of the magazine from paper stock and color usage to new columns, content and tone, which will appear in February 2004. (Sept 2)