Wednesday News Round-Up for April 25th

It’s either feast or famine at The Horse.  No news one week followed by an avalanche of news the next.  So dive right in and get the good, the bad and the OMG-you’ve-got-to-be-kidding.  All titles with an asterisk* are included in our Wooden Horse Database.

LADIES HOME JOURNAL* and BETTER HOMES & GARDENS* publisher Meredith Corp will eliminate another 80 jobs, affecting all titles in the company’s stable.  Meredith’s year-over-year revenues declined 9% in the first quarter of 2012…

ESSENCE* magazine removed managing editor Michael Bullerdick after it was discovered that he had been posting right-wing news, opinion pieces and derogatory caricatures, some with racial overtones, on his Facebook page.  Bullerdick has been transferred to Time Inc’s book division, and no replacement has been named for his previous position.  As a magazine targeting African-American women, Essence created a stir last year when it named Bullerdick, a white male, as a top editor…

ESSENCE* publisher Time Inc is now working with its top editors to develop a social media policy for employees.  The move comes in the wake of publicity about the Bullerdick incident at Essence…

SALON.COM* unveiled a redesign, comparing the new look to “red lipstick and a simple black dress.”  More changes arrive next month with the debut of Salon Studio, which will include original video series, music shows and art galleries…

INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN* has been sold by Weiss Communications Inc to an anonymous private investment group, and the entire staff of 14 was let go.  The May issue of the magazine, which has a circulation of 45,000, is the last one to be released under the current publisher.  The investment group hopes to find a buyer…

Daniel Salem, former Conde Nast International chairman from the 1960s to 1991, has died outside of London at the age of 87.  He began at Conde Nast in the 1950s, after fleeing the Nazis in France as a young man, and was credited as the architect of Conde Nast’s international success…

LUCKY* brought in Dabee Kaye, dabee_kaye@condenast.com, as eecutive beauty director…

THE HUFFINGTON POST* snapped up Kate Palmer, kate.palmer@huffingtonpost.com and @katepalms, as national editor…

PREVENTION* welcomed Hannah Woit, hannah.woit@rodale.com and @hannahwoit, as an editorial assistant…

JEZEBEL* managing editor Kate Abney stepped down…

LATINA* brought in new online editor Samantha Leal, samantha.leal@latina.com and @samanthajoleal…

SKIING* magazine said goodbye to digital editor Heather Hansman…

SKIING* magazine named Gavin Gibson, gavin.gibson@bonniercorp.com, as the new digital editor,…

POWDER* magazine snagged Heather Hansman, heather.hansman@sorc.com and @hhansman, as the new online editor…

CHICAGO MAGAZINE* bid farewell to senior editor Nora O’Donnell.  No replacement has been named…

PLAYSTATION: THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE hire Mikel Reparaz, mreparaz@futureus.com and @wikiparaz, as executive editor…

NATURAL FOOD MERCHANDISER named cristine Kapperman, ckapperman@newhope.com and @KappermanC, as managing editor…

Two local lifestyle magazine are set to launch in major Canadian cities

VILLAGE LIVING WEST VILLAGE and VILLAGE LIVING WESTMOUNT, two new Canadian magazines from Village Living Publishing, are set to launch this spring. Both local lifestyle publications cover food, health, wellness, fashion, home, real estate and finance.

Village Living West Village, debuting in April, covers a section of Toronto, and will be mailed to more than 14,000 homes and businesses.

Village Living Westmount, serving the Montreal area, will appear in May with a circulation of 10,000.

Founders and co-publishers Iris Zimmer, @HealthyIZ, and Stephanie Horne, no email addresses available, are leading the upscale, community-based magazines.  Visit
http://villagelivingmagazines.ca
for more information.

Marketing good health in a new custom magazine

FRESH JUICE, a new custom publication produced for Canadian food retailer Loblaws, launched in early April.

Published six times per year, the magazine features articles on healthy living, wellness, relationships, food and fitness, as well as recipes.

Partner TC Media published 425,000 copies, with 325,000 of those mailed directly to preferred Loblaw customers, and the remainder sold on newsstands across Canada.  No editorial contact information for the magazine is available at this time.  Find the website at www.freshjuice.ca.

Wednesday News Round-Up for April 11th

Check out this week’s news bits, and scroll down to see new magazines and other posts.  Titles with an asterisk* can be found in our Wooden Horse Database.

EATING WELL* plans to raise its rate base from 500,000 to 600,000, beginning with the September/October issue.  This will be the second rate base hike for the magazine this year…

SOAP OPERA WEEKLY* has been folded by American Media Inc.  The decline of the TV soap opera genre led to the closure…

PIXIE, the teen celeb magazine sold only on newsstands, was shuttered by American Media Inc…

SHAPE* welcomed Amber Kallor, akallor@shape.com and @ajkbeaute, as senior associate beauty editor…

HARPER’S BAZAAR* said goodbye to accessories director Ana Maria Pimentel.  No replacement has been named…

DETAILS* snagged Sheila Monaghan, sheila_monaghan@condenast.com and @sheilamonaghan, as senior editor for Health & Fitness…

DETAILS* named Greg Emmanuel, greg_emmanuel@condenast.com and @gemmanuel, as articles editor for the Know & Tell section…

INSTYLE* promoted Lavinel Savu, lavinel_savu@instylemag.com and @LavSav, to assistant managing editor…

HUFFINGTON POST* promoted Emma Gray, emma.gray@huffingtonpost.com and @emmaladyrose, to associate editor for HuffPost Women…

HUFFINGTON POST* hired Emma Mustich, emma.mustich@huffingtonpost.com and @emustich, as associate editor for HuffPost Women…

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER* named Eriq Gardner, eriq.gardner@thr.com and @eriqgardner, as a senior editor…

TEXAS MONTHLY* named Jason Cohen, jcohen@texasmonthly.com and @Jason__Cohen, as a senior editor for the print edition…

TEXAS MONTHLY* moved Sonia Smith, ssmith@texasmonthly.com and @sonia_smith, to the print edition as an associate editor…

TEXAS MONTHLY* now has Andrea Valdez, avaldez@texasmonthly.com and @andreamvaldez, as deputy editor…

TEXAS MONTHLY* moved Stacey Hollister, ahollister@texasmonthly.com and @shollister, to director of editorial operations…

WEND magazine bid farewell to editorial director Kyle Cassidy.  No replacement has been named…

A new regional lifestyle magazine puts the focus on Austin

REAL: AUTHENTIC AUSTIN LIVING made its debut on March 30.  The magazine, published by the Austin American-Statesman newspaper, targets residents in the greater Austin, Texas area.

The regional lifestyle monthly will highlight neighborhoods, home design, fashion, health, family issues, pets, events and other topics of interest to local residents.  Austin’s culinary scene is the focus of the inaugural issue, with the May issue covering Austin’s neighborhoods.

More than 8,000 copies of the publication will be distributed to 500-plus locations throughout Austin, and copies will be sent to select Statesman subscribers.  The editor is Kathy Blackwell, kblackwell@statesman.com.  Direct editorial inquiries to real@statesman.com.  Visit the website at www.statesman.com/real.

A new custom magazine aims to click with customers

CLICK, a Canadian custom publication from Future Shop, recently launched.

Described as a “digital lifestyle” magazine, the new monthly focuses on new releases in games, movies and technology, and offers exclusive Canadian content such as interviews, news, reviews and more.

Available for free in Future Shop stores, the print edition has an initial circulation of 100,000.  Editor Frank O’Grady can be reached at frank@clickonline.com.  Find more information and a digital version of the magazine at www.clickonline.com.

A Chicago arts and culture magazine is raised from the dead

THE CHICAGOAN, which originally debuted during the Jazz Age and ceased print during the Great Depression, has been relaunched.

The magazine offers long-form journalism about the arts, culture, history and innovators of Chicago and the Midwest region.  Readers will find profiles, interviews, fiction, reviews and more.  Publisher and Editor-in-Chief J.C. Gabel hopes the resurrected title will nurture local, home-grown journalistic and literary talent.

Published biannually, the print magazine is available at independent bookstores, boutiques and 1920s-style pop-up newsstands around Chicago, or by ordering online, bypassing traditional magazine distributors.  The inaugural issue has a circulation of 5,000 copies.  No email contact is available.  For more information visit www.thechicagoanmedia.org.

Nautical niche: A new bimonthly magazine for yacht brokers

PROFESSIONAL YACHT BROKER MAGAZINE launched in early February, exclusively targeting yacht brokers, large boat dealerships and yacht builders.

Editorial content includes information about yacht broker training programs, legal issues, marketing strategies, digital and social media platforms and more.

The bimonthly publication has an initial circulation of 7,500, distributed to yacht brokers across North America, Europe and the Pacific Basin.  The publisher and editor is Jim Ramsey.  For additional information email info@professionalyachtbroker.org.   View the magazine at www.professionalyachtbroker.org.

Wednesday News Round-Up for March 14th

Taking a break from March Madness?  By some estimates, employers will pay a whopping $175 million this year for time that workers actually spent on NCAA basketball tournament activities.  So at least make yourself appear well informed about industry news, and catch up while you’re here.  Then, commence with your NCAA bracket, people.  We won’t tell.

ON NATURE* magazine now is only available through membership in Ontario Nature.  It will no longer be sold through subscriptions or on newsstands…

TOWN & COUNTRY* brought in Gemma Sieff, gsieff@hearst.com, as senior editor covering culture.  She comes to the magazine from HARPER’S BAZAAR*…

TOWN & COUNTRY* promoted STellene Volandes, svolandes@hearst.com, from hewelry and accessories editor to style director…

ROLLING STONE* named Monica Herrera, monica.herrera@rollingstone.com and @lapuravida, as senior editor for the website…

GLAMOUR* no longer has Pina Del Percio as as senior accessories editor…

GLAMOUR* promoted Maria Duenas Jacobs, no email available, @MDuenasJacobs, to senior accessories editor, replacing Pina Del Percio…

BILLBOARD* said goodbye to editor Danyel Smith…

HEALTH* appointed Kimberly Goad, kimberly_goad@@health.com, as deputy editor…

ESSENCE* now has Nicole Marie Melton, email not available, @NicoleMMelton, as associate beauty editor for the website…

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS* promoted Michael Arndt, marndt@crain.com and @MrInnovation, from managing editor to editor…

LATINA* is without executive editor Lori Hoffman, who exited the magazine…

LATINA* magazine will welcome new executive editor Damarys Ocana, no email yet, @EntertainLatina, replacing Lori Hoffman on March 20…

ACCOUNTING TODAY promoted Daniel Hood, daniel.hood@sourcemedia.com, from executive editor to editor-in-chief…

MICHIGAN AVENUE* magazine picked up Kaitlin Madden, kaitlin.madden@nichemediallc.com and @KaitMadden, as deputy editor…

GEEK MONTHLY now has new managing editor Brady Flechter, bflechter@geekmv.com and @BradyFlechter…

PHAITH magazine named Elena Perri, eperri@adphila.org, as the new managing editor…

A new wellness publication from a big box store

HEALTHY LIVING MADE SIMPLE, a custom bimonthly publication produced by Sam’s Club, debuted with a January/February issue, and launched issue number two on March 1.

Articles focus on health and wellness, exercise and lifestyle, with an emphasis on health products available in Sam’s Club locations.  Readers also will find features on well-known personalities and health advocates, such as fitness expert Jillian Michaels, giving tips on getting in shape, and women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt, advocating on behalf of a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.

The magazine has a circulation of 8 million, with 7.4 million copies delivered to members’ homes, and another 600,000 distributed through Sam’s Club stores.  Visit the magazine’s website at www.samsclub.com/healthyliving.