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Cision's Media Updates - Lifestyle & Entertainment
Cision Media Updates have moved! Media updates from Cision can now be found at the new and enhanced Cision Navigator, http://navigator.cision.com. MSN launches new entertainment site Fox serves up Daily Dish at Toronto Life Toronto Life has launched a new blog. Online editor Matthew Fox writes the blog Daily Dish, which covers restaurants and food in Toronto, including news on chefs and other culinary celebrities and where to get your next great meal. For further details, visit www.torontolife.com/daily/category/daily-dish. Arts and culture editor joins San Diego CityBeat Kinsee Morlan has left her position as the arts and culture editor at the community newspaper, San Diego CityBeat. Seth Combs has taken over the position. Combs previously served as an associate editor at Riviera San Diego. To learn more, call 619-281-7526. New to Cision! Fuchsia is a blog from the Web site Clutch covering beauty products. Blogger Lianne Farbes provides everything from new product reviews to reports on trends in hair, makeup and skincare. Farbes also writes the blog The Makeup Girl. For more information, visit http://fuchsia.clutchmagonline.com. Moving up at Vibe Layoffs at The Post and Courier Arts reporter Dottie Ashley, features reporter Rob Young and crime reporter Nita Birmingham have all been let go from The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC. Ashley had previously served as the arts editor for The State newspaper in Columbia, SC. For more information, call 843-577-7111. CRAFT now exclusively online CRAFT has gone online-only. The e-newsletter and companion Web site are dedicated to the renaissance that is occurring within the world of crafts. The publication targets a growing community of highly imaginative and resourceful people who are transforming traditional art and crafts in unconventional ways. For more information, call 707-827-7000. ChickLit finds a home on the Web ChickLit Daily is an e-newsletter and Web site that's filled with tips and tidbits about all things of interest to women, including fashion, health, beauty, home decorating, food, travel and entertainment. For more information, call 252-726-5023. New editor heads Better Homes & Gardens DIY New site features green fashion Beauty Revolution is a newly launched Web site that focuses on sustainable fashion and lifestyle. It discusses sustainable fashion and designers, fashion events, how to live green and offers other tips on leading a fashionable, stylish, sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. The site also publishes one print publication annually for subscribers. For more details, visit www.beautyrevolutionmagazine.com. Figure prints final issue Figure magazine, a publication aimed at plus-sized women, will cease publication after its March/April edition. It featured lifestyle tips and articles, fashion coverage exclusively for plus-size women and advice columns on a variety of topics. Shaffer takes over more roles at The Vindicator Barb Shaffer has taken on numerous roles at The Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio. In addition to serving as the paper's society editor, Shaffer has taken over for features editor Mike McGowan, who left the publication in January. She is also overseeing book reviews, in place of Jennifer Schatzel who is now a copy editor. For more details, call 330-747-1471. Welbel departs from Travel + Leisure Jennifer Welbel has left her position as editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure magazine. Current editorial assistant Christine Ajudua, 212-642-1928, can be contacted in Welbel's place. For additional information, call 212-382-5600. Vogue names assistant editor New magazine targets Alaskan hunters Hunters in Alaska now have a publication to guide them throughout the year. Hunt Alaska Magazine, which publishes semi-annually, recently launched as a magazine catering to Alaskan hunters. Readers can expect issues to be filled with product reviews, tips, hunting tactics and insights. Contact 907-345-4337 for further details. Globe and Mail loses travel team Travel editor Karan Smith and assistant travel editor Laszlo Buhasz have departed from The Globe and Mail. In their absence, Maggie Wrobel, 416-585-4867, is serving as the acting travel editor for the daily Toronto-based newspaper. For more information, contact 416-585-5000. Blog Spotlight! Concrete Loop features insight and news on African American entertainment and celebrities. It shares a plethora of gossip and provides photos and updates on celebrity mishaps. It also shares commentary on politics, fashion and music. Visit http://concreteloop.com for more information. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon bulks up staff for March debut Associate editor departs Elle Canada Kristen Vinakmens recently left her post as an associate editor for Elle Canada and is now freelancing. She was named an associate editor in August 2008 and before that she worked as an associate editor for Today's Parent, a position she had held since November 2007. To learn more call 416-733-7600. Casual Living loses associate editor Courtney Paschal recently left her post as an associate editor for Casual Living as part of company layoffs. She covered garden decor and a replacement has not been named. To learn more call 336-605-0121. New to Cision! Stylistic is a blog geared toward hip, stylish urban residents across the country. It offers daily styling tips, designer news, collection reviews, looks for less and more. For more information visit http://stylistic.clutchmagonline.com. No more runs for Mountain Time New Web site aims to help trendsetting parents PINT SIZE Social is a new Web site launching in March that aims to help hip parents find the best products and information for their children and themselves. The site provides coverage of toys, fashion, gadgets, travel and other items and news for the family. Meredith Levy, 646-414-2783, serves as publisher and editor. She is also a co-editor for the Web site BFF Bridal. For more information, visit http://pintsizesocial.com. Critic exits Canadian metro papers Rick McGinnis has left his position as a movies and television critic at Metro Toronto, Metro Edmonton and Metro Ottawa. McGinnis previously served as a photography editor at Metro Toronto. All three papers are free commuter dailies that cover news of interest to young professionals, including lifestyle, sports and local, regional and international news. For further details, call 416-486-4900. Cook moves up at Spa Anne-Marie Cook recently moved from contributing writer to contributing editor at Spa. She has also served as an associate editor and a managing editor at the magazine. For more information, call 415-291-0100. New editors at Museum Anthropology Museum Anthropology has had some changes in its editorial staff. Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, 303-370-6378, and Stephen Nash, 303-370-6056, have joined the magazine as co-editors after Jason Jackson stepped down as editor. Jackson continues to write for the magazine's blog, also called Museum Anthropology, and remains editor of the Museum Anthropology Review. To learn more, call 303-322-7009. Brand new staffers at OK! Weekly leave Austin American-Statesman loses home editor Melanie Spencer recently said goodbye to the Austin American-Statesman, where she served as the home editor and columnist. She also wrote the Design Notebook blog. She joined the staff of the paper in September 2005. No replacement has been named for her position. To learn more, please call 512-445-3500. Woods extis Country Living Courtney Woods recently left Country Living, where she served as an editorial assistant. No replacement has been announced. For more information, please call 212-649-2000. Layoffs at Muskegon Chronicle Several staff members were recently laid off from the Muskegon Chronicle in Michigan. Among them were Susan Harrison Wolffis, women's interest columnist, and Bill Iddings, who served as a staff writer covering movies, pop music and radio, television and cable. Iddings also wrote for the blog Extra Iddings. Stan Harrison, 231-725-6399, home and gardening editor, is set to leave in the spring due to the layoffs. He also writes for the blog, Been there, done that. For more details, please call 231-722-3161. New to Cision! Martha and Me follows the adventures of a woman trying to make the crafts, recipes and other ideas in the pages of Martha Stewart Living magazine, The Martha Stewart Show and all other Martha Stewart publications. Brette Sember authors the site. For more information, please visit http://blog.marthaandme.net. Editorial assistant joins Real Simple Meredith launches social networking site Meredith Corporation has created a new social network that serves as an online community built entirely around food, cooking and entertaining. Mixing Bowl enables members to join groups according to their food interests and share cooking tips, favorite recipes and more. For additional information, visit www.mixingbowl.com. Cruising World editor ships off John Burnham has left his position as editor of both Cruising World magazine and Sailing World magazine. Elaine Lembo, 401-845-5109, has stepped in as acting editor at Cruising World. No replacement has been named at Sailing World. For additional information, call 401-845-5100. Premiere welcomes new editor to staff Patrick Parker has joined Premiere magazine as associate editor. He fills in a spot left by Jenni Miller, who recently left her position as executive editor. For additional information, call 212-767-6000. Editorial, creative directors out at Interview Canadian magazine under new name Canadian Homestead magazine is now known by the name Canadian Home Trends. The publication, which is geared toward Canadian homeowners, recently changed its title but will continue to cover home decor, building, gardening and renovations. For further details, contact 204-346-0130. Coverage expands for Post-Gazette arts editor Sharon Eberson, 412-263-1960, arts and entertainment editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, has taken on the additional role of overseeing theater and performing arts coverage. Her new duties are brought on by the partial retirement of Christopher Rawson, who is continuing to serve as the theater and performing arts critic but will no longer serve as the theater and performing arts editor. Contact 412-263-1100 for more information. Micarelli departs Parents.com Details loses associate publisher Associate publisher Jamie Engel recently left Details. A replacement is expected to be named soon. Engel joined the staff in January 2008 and previously served as the corporate sales and development director for Conde Nast. Before that, he served as the associate publisher of The New Yorker. To learn more call 212-630-4000. Citysearch.com gets new editor Emilie Zanger, 312-980-8620, has recently joined Citysearch.com - Chicago as the editor. She replaces former editor Valerie Moloney, 312-980-8623, who was bumped up in July 2008 to the editor of the expansion markets, including the Twin Cities, Philadelphia, Orlando and Miami. To learn more call 312-980-8600. Beauty director departs Ladies' Home Journal Doubledown Media shuts down Doubledown Media recently announced that they will shut down operations of their magazines, including Trader Monthly, DEALMAKER, Private Air, Corporate Leader and The Cigar Report. Operations were abruptly shut down when their bank ceased to provide working capital. Orange County Parenting loses managing editor Jennifer Cho Salaff recently left the staff of Orange County Parenting, where she served as the managing editor. No replacement will be named. Randall Tierney, publisher and editor in chief, is taking over her duties. Cho Salaff previously served as fine arts and classical music reporter for The Sun in San Bernardino, Calif. For more details, please call 714-771-7454. Veteran travel editor exits Quad-City Times Shirley Davis, veteran travel editor and columnist, recently said goodbye to the Quad-City Times in Davenport, Iowa. She has been with the paper and its predecessors since 1957 and has traveled to six continents for the publication. Her column concentrated on travel tips for the family, combined with tidbits about her own travels. For more information, call 563-383-2200. Ozawa departs Country Living Melissa Ozawa recently left Country Living, where she served as a senior editor, articles and gardening. No replacement has been named. She most recently served as the garden deputy editor for the now defunct House & Garden. She also served as the associate garden editor and garden editorial assistant for that publication. For more information, call 212-649-2000. Departures at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Arizona Woman closes and joins AZ Magazine Arizona Woman has shut down its publication and will now be published as a feature within AZ Magazine. Arizona Woman covered career women around the state, while AZ Magazine focuses on affluent residents of Scottsdale, Ariz. and the high-end lifestyle. To learn more, call 602-444-8000. New to Cision! The blog BBQ Addicts provides tips and advice on the best methods and recipes for barbecuing. The blog is written by Aaron Chronister and Jason Day. For further details, visit www.bbqaddicts.com/blog.
Posted on: 2/19/2009
Posted on: 2/18/2009
Wonderwall is a new Web site from msn covering entertainment news. The Web site focuses on celebrity gossip and other pop culture events and features video, pictures and other multimedia to access the latest entertainment and celebrity trends. Alex Blagg serves as the editor. Prior to joining the site, he worked on VH1's blog, Best Week Ever. He has also written for Spin, The Huffington Post and Gawker. To learn more, visit www.wonderwall.com.
Posted on: 2/18/2009
Posted on: 2/18/2009
Posted on: 2/18/2009
Posted on: 2/17/2009
Angela Watford, 212-448-7341, has been named deputy managing editor at Vibe Magazine. Watford was most recently copy chief, a position she held since joining the magazine in February 2007. She has also worked for Newsday, the Daily Press and Star Magazine. To learn more, call 212-448-7300.
Posted on: 2/17/2009
Posted on: 2/17/2009
Posted on: 2/17/2009
Posted on: 2/16/2009
Better Homes & Gardens Do It Yourself magazine has welcomed a new editor in chief to its staff. Beth Eslinger, 515-284-2264, has taken over the position in place of Deb Gore Ohrn, who now heads up the Better Homes & Gardens crafts and special interest publications. For additional information, call 515-284-3000.
Posted on: 2/16/2009
Posted on: 2/16/2009
Posted on: 2/16/2009
Posted on: 2/16/2009
Posted on: 2/13/2009
Genevieve Bahrenburg, 212-286-6997, recently was promoted at Vogue. Most recently the associate to the managing editor, she now is an assistant editor of the monthly fashion magazine. Contact 212-286-2860 for more information.
Posted on: 2/13/2009
Posted on: 2/13/2009
Posted on: 2/13/2009
Posted on: 2/12/2009
Marc Leipis, 212-664-5424, Mike Shoemaker, 212-664-4511, and Gavin Purcell will all be on board when Late Night with Jimmy Fallon debuts on March 2. Leipis currently works on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and will serve as a segment producer while Shoemaker will work as a producer. Both previously worked with Fallon on Saturday Night Live. Purcell will work as a producer as well. Fallon is replacing Conan O'Brien in the late night slot when O'Brien takes over hosting duties from Jay Leno June 1 for The Tonight Show. To learn more call 212-664-3737.
Posted on: 2/12/2009
Posted on: 2/12/2009
Posted on: 2/12/2009
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Due to the state of the economy, ForbesLife MountainTime has shut its doors. The regional magazine launched last year and focused on outdoor recreation, skiing and other opportunities for fun and play in the Rocky Mountains. The magazine aimed to provide affluent visitors and residents of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah with a guide for play, lifestyle, dining and more.
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Posted on: 2/11/2009
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Roberta Caploe, Marc Einsele and Trey Speegle have exited the staff of OK! Weekly after an all too brief stint. The three were named to their positions in early January. Caploe served as senior executive editor and formerly served as executive editor at Ladies' Home Journal,a position she held since August 2002. Marc Einsele was the managing editor and previously served as the group managing editor of The Daily, Fashion mini and Tennis Week. Trey Speegle served as executive creative director of OK! Weekly and formerly worked as a freelancer for RadarOnline. He also worked for Us Weekly as the art director. To learn more, please call 212-672-0800.
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Posted on: 2/10/2009
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Real Simple magazine has welcomed a new addition to its editorial staff. Camilla Moshayedi, 212-522-3241, has joined the publication as an editorial assistant for its Home department. She replaces Danielle Armstrong, who left the position in January. For additional information, call 212-522-1212.
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Posted on: 2/9/2009
Posted on: 2/6/2009
Fabien Baron and Karl Templer have parted ways with Interview magazine. Baron is also no longer the co-editorial director of Art in America and The Magazine Antiques. He was named to Interview's co-editorial director spot in January 2008 and prior to that, served as the creative director of French Vogue. He has also served as the creative director of Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Arena Homme Plus and Italian Vanity Fair. Templer joined the staff as creative director in June 2008. For more information, contact 212-941-2900.
Posted on: 2/6/2009
Posted on: 2/6/2009
Posted on: 2/5/2009
Allison Micarelli is no longer on staff at Parents.com as the managing editor. She joined the staff in June 2007 and before that, she served as the managing editor of Interview, a position she had held since January 2007. She also held the same title at the defunct print version of Stuff. As previously reported by The Navigator, Amy Tincher-Durik, 515-284-3420, recently boarded Parents.com as the Web site group managing editor and is now the best contact for inquiries. For more information call 212-499-2193.
Posted on: 2/5/2009
Posted on: 2/5/2009
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Ladies' Home Journal recently lost their beauty director, Patricia Reynoso. She oversaw the examination of beauty products and the coverage of beauty features. No replacement has been named. Prior to joining Ladies' Home Journal in June 2003, Reynoso was a senior beauty editor for W magazine. For more details, call 212-499-2000.
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Posted on: 2/4/2009
Posted on: 2/3/2009
Two staff members have left the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Fashion editor LaMont Jones and arts and entertainment reporter Monica Haynes have both accepted buyouts and left the newspaper. Jones also covered beauty, grooming, style and etiquette, while Haynes previously worked at The Suburban News in Hunlock Creek, Pa. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was founded in 1786 and is written for residents of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. For more information, call 412-263-1100.
Posted on: 2/3/2009
Posted on: 2/3/2009