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New York Magazine staffers were stunned to learn that their 51-year-old publication had been sold to Vox Media by reading about it in the New York Times, their union said Wednesday. Staffers were “deeply unsettled” by the article, which appeared late Tuesday and included extensive quotes from their boss, New York Media CEO Pam Wasserstein, as well as a photo of her posing next to Vox Media chief executive and chairman Jim Bankoff. “We’re deeply unsettled by the disrespectful manner in which they informed our staff—after the New York Times story was published and after the press release was issued,” said the News Guild of New York, the union that represents editorial workers at New York magazine and related web sites. The union said the company didn’t tell employees about the deal until 9:11 pm, after the New York Times story ran complete with on-the-record interviews with Wasserstein. “It’s a brilliant, in our view, opportunity, so … [Read more...] about New York Magazine staffers learned company was getting sold in New York Times

Hell no, they won’t go. The American Society of Magazine Editors, which has long shared office space with the MPA, the Association of Magazine Media, will be heading across the East River to Queens when the MPA pulls up stakes and moves its HQ to Washington, DC, next year. “ASME has filed, with the support of MPA, articles of incorporation as an independent trade association,” ASME Chief Executive Sid Holt told Media Ink. “The ASME offices will remain in New York — in a new WeWork in Long Island City.” “ASME will continue to operate much as it has in the past,” Holt said. “In fact, the National Magazine Awards 2020 call for entries will be published next week, on Oct. 1. ASME will also continue to collaborate with MPA on industry issues.” MPA CEO Linda Thomas Brooks will exit at year-end. The MPA, a trade group representing the glitzy consumer mag industry that has spent 100 years in Manhattan, was revealed by Media Ink to be … [Read more...] about Magazine stalwart ASME bolts to Queens in office move

Tinkle Magazine has been a fixture in India since its launch in 1980. Along with Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle has long been one of the most famous and iconic Indian comic magazines, and characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu are instantly recognisable to many Indians. One thing that's been a constant for the magazine is its monthly frequency, but the July issue of Tinkle brought a couple of surprises.For one, Tinkle has announced its first fortnightly issue - the July 2016 issue. This should have come out at the start of the month, but apparently it got delayed due to some postal issues, and is arriving late. The second issue will arrive mid-July, a first for the magazine.As seen on the cover and Tinkle's website, the new issue also introduces a new character, Wai Knot, a kid from Bengaluru who's motto in life is, "don't ask why, ask why not?"Both Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle were founded by Anant Pai - who signed off as Uncle Pai - with ACK Media acquiring the magazine in 2007. The … [Read more...] about Tinkle Magazine Goes Fortnightly, Introduces New Character ‘Wai Knot’

The Tomato magazine publisher Mary Bailey talks about the upcoming Canada’s Great Kitchen Party fundraiser – a prestigious food competition featuring Edmonton’s top chefs that raises money for sport, music and food charities. … [Read more...] about The Tomato magazine: Canada’s Great Kitchen Party preview

Mac Conner, a prodigious illustrator whose realistic, colorful and often dramatic paintings for major magazines and advertisers helped lend a distinctive look to postwar popular culture, died on Sept. 26 at his home in Manhattan. He was 105. His death was confirmed by a family spokeswoman. Mr. Conner thrived as an artist from the late 1940s to the early ’60s, when magazines still prized illustrations for short stories and advertising agencies on Madison Avenue valued artwork over photography to pitch clients’ products. Mr. Conner’s illustrations, largely in gouache, appeared in major magazines like The Saturday Evening Post, Redbook and Woman’s Day, and in ads for United Air Lines, Armco Steel, Blue Bell denim and many other companies. Mr. Conner said he wanted to tell a story in all of his work. But he had a pragmatic assessment of its ultimate value. “You don’t give a damn whether it’s hanging on the wall or is put into the trash … [Read more...] about Mac Conner, Illustrator for Ads and Magazines, Dies at 105