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Time Takes on the Mommy Wars (Again)

Linda Ruth — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:39 +0000

Joe Berger took on Time Magazine in an interesting blog post called “Dear Time Magazine: Seriously?” He questions that appropriateness of using an edgy photo (the almost-four-year-old boy standing on a chair breastfeeding, with the cover line “Are you Mom Enough?”). Joe’s points were first, it isn’t news; second, it attempts to re-ignite the Mommy Wars to no one’s benefit; and third, this is the business of the mother, not the business of Time Magazine or its readers.

He makes a great point about the responsibility of the media, not just to jump on every bandwagon for every sale they can get but also to give some thought to what they are saying and selling.

Now its up to the newsstand readers to let us know what they think.

A Ban on Dangerously Thin Models: Is the Issue Workplace Safety or Is It Free Speech?

Linda Ruth — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:37:00 +0000

Thanks to Bo Sacks for sending around an update to the Vogue Publishing breakthrough, wherein Vogue editors worldwide have agreed not to work with models who are dangerously thin.

From the Atlantic we learn that Israel has mandated that its publishers cannot legally work with dangerously thin models, or models who have eating disorders; now they also cannot airbrush models thinner.

Similar legislation could not easily be passed here, according to some first amendment experts, because it is an issue of free speech.

But is it? Or is this an issue of workplace safety? And has modeling become a high-risk, even a deadly, profession?

Afar’s Laura Simkin Speaks at EWIP Luncheon

Claudia — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:55:02 +0000

Event: Afar Media: Launching a Print Publication in the Digital Age
Date: Friday, June 8, 2012
Location: Blu Restaurant—Yerba Buena (private dining room)
747 Market Street @4th Street
Inside the Sports Club/LA (4th floor)

About this Event: The public is invited to learn about Afar, an award-winning publication. The featured speaker isLaura Simkins, general manager and VP of operations at Afar Media. The luncheon from noon till 2 pm is co-organized by EWIP and WFMA features a Q&A session with Kate Byrne of EWIP. Register by June 7th: pay $35. Tickets at the door: $45. RSVP Here.

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Launch a Print Magazine in the Digital Age!

Claudia — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:35:48 +0000

What were these publishing neophytes thinking? In 2009, the audacious co-founders of Afar Media launched a print magazine featuring information they wished they had during their own travels. They could not find what they were looking for on newsstands, so, they reasoned, there must be others like them who would value a publication that helped travelers (armchair and otherwise) connect with people and learn about other cultures as experiential travelers. Despite the obsession in the publishing world with all things digital, three years into their dream project, Greg Sullivan and Joseph Diaz, and their exceptionally talented publishing team have defied the odds with a successful, unique, and beautiful print magazine, Afar.

Afar Media: Launching a Print Publication in the Digital Age
Friday, June 8, 2012
Noon – 2:00 pm
Featured speaker, Laura Simkins, Afar Media
Moderator, Kate Byrne, EWIP
Hosted by: EWIP and WFMA
To RSVP

EWIP and WFMA members and colleagues in media and tech are invited to learn about this award-winning publication from Laura Simkins, general manager and VP operations at Afar Media, a multi-platform travel media brand that cultivates the passions of experiential travelers. Laura has more than 17 years of experience in media and publishing, specifically in the areas of finance, audience development, research, digital, and events strategy for a range of properties. After successful tenures at established brands including Health and Mother Jones, she ultimately embraced her affinity for launches as a founding member of the teams who created AFAR and Dwell Media. Laura is the featured speaker at the June 8th luncheon co-organized by EWIP and WFMA. The event features a Q&A session moderated by Kate Byrne of EWIP.

Blu Restaurant—Yerba Buena (private dining room)
747 Market Street @4th Street
Inside the Sports Club/LA (4th floor)
Register by June 7th: $35
At the door: $45
RSVP Here
or contact Carol Rives at carol@prepress.com for more information.

Publishing Course – Yale Style

Claudia — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:25:54 +0000

Yale University’s summer publishing course for senior-level professionals brings together an international audience and industry experts. The special week-long course, one for book publishing on July 22-27th, and another week for magazine and digital publishing on July 15-20th, encourages participants to get away from daily routines and immerse themselves in a course with a global perspective on the strategies and innovations needed today. Yale’s mission: to provide participants of the publishing courses with knowledge and skills that will enable them to be more effective leaders.

You are bound to make some great contacts, too. EWIP members receive $250 discount off the tuition. When applying, enter code YPC12EWP on your application.

A Step in the Right Direction from Vogue Magazine

Linda Ruth — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:33:28 +0000

Props are due to Vogue magazine, if not to parent company Conde Nast. According to the Associated Press, Vogue will no longer work with children younger than 16, or women with eating disorders.

So too young and too thin is out.

This applies to all the editions of Vogue published in the U.S. and worldwide. It’s an important step–although only a step. Sixteen is still very young; and for a mother of girls it is shocking to hear of children as young as fourteen modeling adult clothes.

Also, Conde Nast has no plans to adopt these guidelines across the company–which means that its other fashion magazines will continue to hire children and dangerously thin women.

Publishing, Girl Power, and Raising Money Online

Linda Ruth — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:49:19 +0000

My son in law, Ben Aldrich, co founder of SatYuga Studios, thought that I would be interested in Kickstart, an internet-enabled way of raising venture capital, donation by small donation. He linked me to Wollstonecraft, a “pro-math, pro-science, pro-history and pro-literature adventure novel for and about girls, who use their education to solve problems and catch a jewel thief.”

The project does seem to combine everything we love: publishing, entrepreneurship, girl power, the internet, and a fun dollop of steampunk to leaven it all. And Kickstart is an interesting project, especially for women. Women’s projects, we are told, get only 3% of existing venture capital. This entrepreneurial approach to raising money might be a godsend for independent women publishers.

Has anyone tried it? I’d love to hear your stories.

EWIP Leadership Conference [the video]

Claudia — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:55:31 +0000

You get a taste of EWIP’s 2012 conference viewing this snappy video. We captured much more from the event, including significant recordings of the panel sessions. Watch this overview now and when we complete editing the rest, we will share the remarkable video with you on EWIP’s video channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel and you will be notified when these more in depth “video conversations” are released.

Video produced by Jackson Street Productions, with additional photographs by Nader Khouri.

Women Define Paths to New Content and Collaborations

Claudia — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:02:46 +0000

High energy and excitement filled the Parc 55 Hotel throughout the day during EWIP’s fourth annual leadership conference in March. The conference featured a range of talented speakers with multiple generations well represented. The opening panel explored mentoring and other issues for the development of new talent with the two founders from The Levo League, a recently launched website to provide support and resources to young women entering the workplace. The theme for this year’s conference, Content, Community and Collaboration, featured innovative publishing executives from CBS Interactive, Sunset magazine, and VegNews. The conference keynote panel, moderated by the always entertaining media observer, Kara Swisher, of AllThingsD.com, as digital media veterans from Twitter, BlogHer, LinkedIn, and Facebook shared workplace stories, reported trends, and revealed the latest statistics on their communities.

The full day program offered numerous choices for the attendees with morning and afternoon breakout sessions but the highlight had to be the EWIP Awards celebration. There were more than a few touching moments during the luncheon when honoree, Dorothy Kalins (2009) warmly introduced her friend, and this years’ honoree, Michela O’Connor Abrams (2012).

There was plenty of time for connecting with friends and colleagues who enjoyed the opportunity to connect with each other in person. And for those who attended the evening wine reception, they enjoyed even more “connecting” and a captivating 10-minute scene from a Sam Sheppard play, acted out, courtesy of San Francisco’s Boxcar Theatre. It was a full day that delivered something valuable for every one. For sure, no one left empty-handed—most were clutching the shiny white and orange gift bags as they left.

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VIDEO FROM THE CONFERENCE
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Online News Association Conference

Claudia — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:11:34 +0000

Event: 2012 Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet
Date: September 20-22, 2012
Location: Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

About this Event: The Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet is one of the premier events for digital journalists who are shaping the future of media. Session Selection ends April 12. Registration opens April 10. The conference has sold out for the past five years so plan to register early.

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