The Archives, May 2003

Video gaming magazine Silicon becomes Polygon

May 27, 2003 - Five year-old video game magazine Silicon will be reborn as Polygon under the editorial direction of its new owner, 24 year-old Dane Baker.

Baker feels that most video gaming magazines target younger teens. However, he believes that the majority of people that play video games are 18 and older. So Polygon will contain the traditional features, such as game reviews and short newsy items, but also a few longer pieces.

Polygon is published by Deviation LLC in Knoxville, TN and a promotional edition of the magazine was showed to the intended distributors, independent video stores, at a recent convention.

The publication's website is supposed to be http://www.polygonmag.com.

New regional legal magazine for in-house attorneys to debut

May 27, 2003 - GC South, a new regional magazine for general counsel, corporate attorneys and senior corporate executives, is launching on May 28.

The bimonthly will have a controlled circulation of more than 10,000 in Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia, North Florida and Tennessee and is a product of American Lawyer Media, Inc.

It will focus on "coverage of the people and personalities directing the legal affairs of the region's largest companies, as well as law and business management news and issues. In addition to profiles of leaders in the field, GC South will feature management case studies, by-lined guest columns, and regional lists, rankings and compensation reports related to
in-house legal departments."

New magazine for business-to-business publishing executives to launch

May 27, 2003 - Media Business, a new trade magazine for business-to-business publishing executives will debut on June 9 and go monthly in September.

The publisher is Crain Communications who also publishes BtoB Magazine. Media Business will be sent to its 5,000 subscribers. It will cover such topics as readership development, advertising trends and online initiatives/events.

"We will be the only magazine covering b-to-b publishing and media exclusively," said BtoB vice president and publisher Bob Felsenthal in a press release.

Bridge Today ends as print publication

May 27, 2003 - A well-known magazine for bridge palyers, Bridge Today, has ceased to be a print publication.

It was founded in 1988 by Matthew and Pamela Granovetter, who will publish twice as many issues (12) online for the same subscription price ($33.00.)

Hallmark tests a consumer magazine

May 23, 2003 - Hallmark Cards Inc is testing a new women's magazine titled - what else? - Hallmark.

"It's for those women who really resonate to relationships and emotional connections and expressions of caring," a company spokesperson said. "It's much more about psychographics and life stages." Read More.

Country Living Gardener to cut frequency

May 22, 2003 - Country Living Gardener, the offshoot of Hearst Inc's Country Gardener, will move from bimonthly publication to four issues per year with the fall issue.

Fewer than 10 staffers are losing their jobs, although one of them is Country Living Gardener's editor in chief, Diana Gold Murphy. Editing will continue under the auspices of the parent publication.

The rate base was also dropped from 400,000 to 350,000.

Internet World to go online only

May 21, 2003 - Internet World will cease to exist as a print magazine with its June 3 issue.

The magazine's subscribers will be offered a free subscription to the weekly e-newsletter, Internet World's Internet Business, and will be provided with expanded services at its website.

New travel magazine for women launches in July

May 19, 2003 - A former CNN travel correspondent will be launching travelgirl, a new magazine for women travelers "and the men who travel with them."

Stephanie Oswald, former host of "CNN Travel Now," plans to "convince the world that travel is still fun and affordable and that 'escape' is a state of mind." The magazine's first issue is scheduled for July and their website is at http://www.travelgirlinc.com.

Life is coming back to life - again

May 19, 2003 - Time, Inc has confirmed that it has prototyped a new version of Life magazine but this time as a Sunday magazine supplement.

After being launched in 1936 as a general-interest magazine, known for its photo journalism, it closed in 1972, came back in 1978 as a monthly, went weekly during the first Gulf War and finally terminated in 2000. Time, Inc kept the brand alive with occasional special issues.

The proposed new supplement will compete with established magazines Parade and USA Weekend and newcomer American Profile, as it looks for newspapers to partner with. The Publishers Information Bureau reports that the Sunday supplement market is approximately $1 billion yearly.

New music magazine for mature audiences

May 16, 2003 - The music wars are on. This fall publisher Good Music Media will "pick off all the readers that Rolling Stone is trying to shed," specifically the 30-to-45 year olds. Read More

IT for Industry has moved

May 15, 2003 - The magazine, which is dedicated to helping Canadian manufacturers implement information technology solutions so they can cut costs and improve their productivity, has moved to new offices on One Mount Pleasant Road, Seventh Floor, Toronto, ON M4Y 2Y5. The phone number is now (416) 764-1531 and the fax number is now (416) 764-1742.

Worth survives brush with death

May 13, 2003 – The Robb Report has dived into the pool to save nearly drowning Worth magazine. The luxury lifestyle magazine is reportedly paying about $10 million for the floundering personal finance title.

Last month, Worth canceled plans for its April-May and summer issues. The magazine had said it might be sold and would publish again in the fall. Worth had already laid off most of its staff.

Home Magazine - Carol Reed is a new copy editor, Carolyn Weber is building editor, and Nicole Sforza, formerly the articles editor is senior editor. (May 28)

GQ Magazine has several new editors: Jason Gay and John Gillies as senior editors and Brian Raftery as associate editor. (May 28)

Golf Magazine - Kevin Cook is the new editor, replacing Jim Frank. (May 28)

Gourmet - Margo Leab and Nichol Nelson have been promoted to assistant editor. Research editor Cathy Jones and Food editor/Stylist Lori Powell have left the publication. (May 27)

Car Collector - Managing Editor Daniel Sage has left. (May 27)

Elle - Kym Canter has been appointed to special projects fashion editor and Francesca Mills as fashion assistant. Pauline O'Connor (formerly associate articles editor) has left. (May 26)

Business Traveler - Mary Beth Hubard has replaced Gina Masullo as assistant editor. (May 26)

Salon - Lori Leibovich is the new lifestyle editor. (May 26)

ElleGirl - Melissa Walker is the new Global Girl editor. She can be reached at (212) 767-4894. May 23

In Touch - Debbie Castaldi is a beauty editor. (May 22)

Traditional Home - Ethne Clark has been named garden editor. (May 22)

Family Circle - Managing editor Jennifer Taylor is on maternity leave until August. Robin Ruttle at 212-499-1929 will take on her duties in the interim. (May 22)

Real Simple - Karen Kozlowski has joined as fashion director. Jane Burdon, formerly home editor, and Nancy Laboz, formerly fashion editor has left. (May 16)

PC World - Eric Butterfield is the new associate editor in the reviews department. "Butterfield assigns, edits and writes reviews related to end-user-oriented PC hardware and software. His beats are printers, Macintosh computers, scanners, voice recognition software, workgroup and collaboration software, and employment and recruiting Web sites." (May 16)

Elle - Miranda Purves is the new lifestyle editor. (May 16)

Harvard Business Review now only has one executive editor, Sarah Cliffe, after Nicholas Carr was named editor-at-large. (May 16)

Bank Investment Consultant's Gregory Morris, executive editor, has left the publication. A replacement has not yet been named. (May 15)

AdWeek's Jennifer Comiteau, senior features editor, has left to become a contributing editor for the publication. (May 15)

Aromatherapy Journal - Emily Ray has replaced Jennifer Tan as editor-in-chief. (May 13)

Chicago - Hannah Feldman has been named as dining critic, and Jennifer Tanaka as senior editor/Frontline. (May 13)

PROMO magazine has a new managing editor. Patricia Odell "will spearhead the expansion and enhancement of the magazine's news coverage and lead an overhaul of the magazine's Web site, www.promomagazine.com. (May 13)

Ms. - The publication has two new editors: Michele Kort will be senior editor responsible for assigning, editing, writing and proofreading articles for the publication. Sarah Gonzales joins as book reviews editor. She also facilitates the fiction submissions. Her e-mail is sgonzales@msmagazine.com. (May 13)

*Surface has moved. The new address is 1663 Mission Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA, 94103. The new phone number is 415-575-3100 and the new fax number is 415-575-3105.

Go-Go Magazine - The publication ceased operation on March 7, 2003. (May 13)

Inside Internet has lost two editors: An Bloemen and Florence de Radiguès. (May 13)

Inc. - Special projects editor Karen Dillon has left and no replacement has been named. In the interim, managing editor Kelly Winkler will take over. (May 13)

Fiberoptic Product News - Jennifer Walkup will be replacing Rosaleen Welsh as senior associate editor. (May 13)

PC World - Eric Butterfield has joined the publication as associate editor. (May 13)

DV (Digital Video) has promoted Jim Feeley to editor-in-chief. Dominic Milano, formerly editor-in-chief, is now editorial director. (May 13)

Communications Technology - Rex Porter, editor-in-chief, has left the publication. No replacment has been named. (May 13)

SPIN has a new managing editor, Jeanann Pannasch. (May 13)

Call Center Magazine - Lee Hollman, associate editor, has left. (May 13)

Traditional Home has a new garden editor, Ethne Clark. (May 13)

Technology & Learning - Kristen Kennedy, senior editor, has left the publication. Michelle Thatcher, managing editor, will assume Kennedy's responsibilities and beats. (May 13)

Computer Dealer News has two new staffers: Howard Solomon is section editor and Kristy Pryma is a staff writer. (May 13)

Vanity Fair - Patricia Herrera, fashion editor, has left. (May 13)

Cap & Design - Anders Emretsson, technical editor, has left the magazine. (May 13)

CURE - Arushi Sinha, assistant editor, has left the publication and Melissa Weber was promoted to this position. (May 13)

Scrip World Pharmaceutical News - Science editor Nicole Yost has left but no replacement has been announced. (May 13)

In Touch Weekly has hired Debbie Castaldi as beauty editor. (May 13)

Inc. Special Projects Editor Karen Dillon has left. (May 12)

Real Simple Home Editor Jane Burdon and Accessories Editor Nancy Laboz have left. Christine Camean Garson, formerly senior associate home editor, is now staff editor, home. Kay Chun, formerly senior associate home editor, is now staff editor, food. (May 12)

Acumen Journal of Sciences is a new magazine being launched by former Red Herring Editor Jason Pontin. (May 12)

Teen People has named Wendy Wilson assistant editor. (May 12)

In Style has made several editorial staff changes. Senior Editor Ariel Foxman has left. Robin Sayers, senior editor, is now in charge of the Scene and Heard section. (May 13)

ELLE has hired Miranda Purves as lifestyle editor. (May 12)

Rolling Stone has let go Fashion Editor Angela Arambulo. (May 12)

Popular Photography & Imaging - John Owens, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. senior vice president and group editorial director, has been named editor-in-chief, replacing Jason Schneider who will remain with the publication as editor-at-large. (May 8)

Travel + Leisure has named Sheila Glaser, formerly arts editor, to features editor. Niloufar Motamed, former associate editor, is now food editor. (May 7)

Playboy has hired Heidi Parker as West Coast editor. (May 7)

Stuff is naming Mike Hammer as executive editor to replace Greg Gutfeld. Hammer was the former top editor at Maxim. Greg Williams was hired as his replacement at Maxim. (May 5)

Country Living has hired Gyna Slomcinsky as deputy managing editor. Sean Keefe, former deputy managing editor, is now editor. Cheryl Slocum, formerly associate editor, food, is now food editor. Rebecca Thienes, formerly assistant, architecture and home building, is now associate editor, architecture and home building. (May 5)