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Cities, Change, and Careers: An Afternoon of Innovation with
Next American City Editor-in-Chief Diana Lind
Come join 25-year-old, EIC, Diana Lind as she talks about living outside the big apple, going green, and the perks of working for a niche publication. Next American City is the first magazine dedicated to future and environmentally sustainable economic growth of cities. Magazine staffers travel across the country experiencing city culture and being on the front line of investigative journalism, urban change, and innovation.
When? Thursday, November 20
Where? The Miron Room, NH1
As always, come ready to listen but also ready to ask lots of questions! Diana is young and willing to fill you in on everything you wish to know about the mag industry.
THIS YEARS EVENTS 2008 - 2009 |
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With over eight years in the mag industry, Glamour's Sunny Sea Gold, gave Ed members more than a few helpful tidbits at his brunch on Friday. As one half of the first Ed-produced marriage, Gold has only good things to say about the man we all adore. The former Ed editor brought sample pitches and cover letters to teach Cuse Edsters the real way to land an internship or even a job. When it comes to grabbing an editor's attention, Gold says be yourself and really know the magazine you are targeting. If the mag's voice comes through, it's clear you belong there!
In an effort to calm Edsters' worries about the current state of the industry, Gold explained that yes, you are constantly looking, and even when jobs fall through, it is important to keep going! It all works out, and in the apparent personal mantra of Gold, things you wouldn't expect to work, often end up for the best!
--Marissa Broe
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If Ed had a Match.com profile, it would say, “Must love magazines, meeting new people, and Lindsey Pollak.” The career expert, professional speaker, and author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before you Join the Real World is an SU Ed favorite. With indispensable networking and career tips to offer, it’s no wonder we keep bringing her back again, and again, and again.
Nearly 50 Edsters gathered together to discuss the job market, interview dos and don’ts, and networking skills. Despite students’ fears of the current economy, Pollak stayed positive encouraging us with tips like “Cast a wide net” and “Don’t time the job market; time your life.”
If you’re like Ed and just can’t get enough of Pollak, check out her blog at LindseyPollak.com/blog for even more professional tips and insider advice. As Pollak would say, “Always keep one arm in the digital world.”
--Kat Kondracki
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Ed learned how to mix it up with Jeannie Ralston this past sunny Friday afternoon. With 20 years of experience, Ralston brought Edsters tips on how to dabble in every corner of the magazine industry. Writing for Glamour, National Geographic, Time, and Travel and Leisure and editing for Allure and Parenting, name just a few stops in Ralston’s mag career. Ralston suggests that having a natural curiosity and knowing how to write for your audience keeps the doors open to writing for all different types of magazines. Build a network, use your clips to get jobs, and always bring enthusiasm to your work were also some of Ralston's tips. “Work your relationships and don’t ever burn a bridge.”
Ralston shared the perks of freelancing for magazines: “You can live where you want to live,” she said. Magazines like an outside perspective and want to find stories from other places besides New York. Ralston also spoke about moving to Texas, starting a lavender farm and business, and writing a book. “Don’t think there’s only one way to measure your success,” she told Edsters.
--Sarah Digiulio
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Maggie's on Marshall Street was filled to the brim with enthusiastic Edsters on Tuesday night. At the 100+ Member Happy Hour Celebration, Ed's peeps munched on pizza and appetizers while exchanging internship stories and resume advice. After an hour of shmoozing, Ed's execsters held a Q&A session about everything from interning at a local mag, to inquiries about Ed2010 chapters at other campuses. All in all, the night was a success, and Ed's posse left with full minds and even fuller stomaches.
--Lindsay Silberman
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"Don't be too picky about your first job" was just one of the insightful career tips Prevention fitness editor Natalie Gingerich entertained Edsters with at last night's event, the first of the year. A packed Bartlett Room listened while Gingerich outlined her six points to make it from college to career. As someone who took a somewhat alternative route, beginning at her university's alumni magazine, Gingerich says your first job can be anything, and that your second job is where you really begin planning for your career. Finding a specialty, such as fitness or health, Gingerich says, is the reason why she made it from editorial assistant to assistant editor in less than two years. Ed learned so much while he munched on Prevention-worthy fruits and veggies in the back. Ed was so impressed with the awesome questions his peeps asked the young editor. Judging by the success of the first event, Ed cannot wait to see what's in store for the rest of the year--Stay tuned!
--Marissa Broe
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There is just one thing Ed loves as much as magazines—meeting new friends. And that is just what he did at this year’s Juice Jam at Skytop Field on South Campus. Over 100 guys and gals stopped by to chat it up with Ed himself and learn about his connection in the magazine industry. While getting down with Ra Ra Riot, Talib Kweli, and Bloc Party, he made his best pitch to any interested Edster about his networking skills and involvement on campus. Meeting so many new faces, Ed felt like the most popular guy on campus. But then again, Ed’s got so much to offer, who wouldn’t want to be his friend?
--Kat Kondracki
LAST YEARS EVENTS 2007 - 2008 |
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Ed was so psyched to finally meet Sally Koslow, author of Little Pink Slips. It was funny to hear how her publisher made her change the description of one of the characters in her book because it was too close to the real thing! Koslow spoke about life after being an EIC, the wacky world of publishing, and co-writing a screenplay with her son.
--Malaka Gharib and Ashlee Davis
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It's always a good thing to hear that there are people out there that obsess over magazines just as much as Edsters do! Edsters chatted with Marisa Meltzer and Kara Jesella, the authors of How Sassy Changed My Life, a book about how one earth-shattering alterna-teen magazine from the early 90s shaped their fashion and music tastes, inspired their magazine careers and influenced their writing style. Meltzer and Jesella gave Edsters some insight about the book publishing process. Meltzer says that anyone can do it, as long as you have something to write about. Jesella also warned Edsters of the evil Gawker.com crew, the "Big Brother" of the magazine industry. Gawker makes writers afraid to publish their work for fear of it getting made fun of, says Jesella. And some good news: Jesella and Meltzer swear that mag journalists will have a rocking social life in the Big Apple!
--Malaka Gharib
Edsters met at the Jab to discuss Sally Koslow's book in depth over donuts and coffee. Let's just say we're a bit freaked out about potential career drama, i.e. overnight magazine takeovers, scary celebrities and evil corporate advertisers. Can't wait to meet Koslow in real life!
--Malaka Gharib
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Edsters spent a snowy afternoon getting to know a journalist with a love for traveling, playing guitar and the Spice Girls. On Tuesday, February 26, Chuck Thompson, travel writer and author of Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer, talked about his life as a freelance writer and his new book, which he described as everything he really wanted to write in his magazine stories. Thompson shared it all with Edeven the reasons he doesn't like the Caribbean.
Later in the evening, Thompson entertained an intimate crowd of students and faculty with tales of his travels to China, Malayasia, Brazil, and London to name a few. Thompson wrote for Maxim, the Atlantic, Esquire, National Geographic Explorer and Escape. The hour flew by with Thompson's sarcasm, occasional rant and genuine advice. He explained his 13 months as Editor-in-Chief of Travelocity Magazine, his typical day as a freelance writer and what it takes for him to write the first draftfour hours and his computer, and he hates it. His advice? Rewritethere are no good writers, only good rewriters.
--Sarah DiGiulio
Ed got the facts straight with Sarah Harrison Smith, managing editor of The New York Times Magazine, on Monday, February 11th. Smith mingled and chatted with curious Edsters and later spoke to large student audience. She landed her first gig as a freelance fact checker at The New Yorker. A few years later, Smith authored The Fact Checkers Bible, a guide book to the world of accurate fact checking. She even signed copies! There is something strangely powerful about the position of a fact checker, says Smith.
Her advice for fact checkers everywhere is to be skeptical and go straight to a primary source. Smith prides herself on her skeptical eye and reads all copy for The New York Times Magazine before it goes to print. Her job is full of challenges, but she says the biggest is finding a new web identity that is consistent with the print magazine.
--Jessica Prince
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In honor of our newly formed Ed Book Club, the Ed Board put together a list of their favorite books just for YOU! Be sure to check them out...and don't make excuses! There's always time to read -- in between classes, before bed and on those lazy Sunday mornings!
Basic Black by Cathie Black: Cathie Black, the uber-successful president of Hearst Magazines, dishes her advice on succeeding in the magazine industry.
The Joys of Much Too Much by Bonnie Fuller: The high-powered magazine editor tells us how to have the great career, marriage, and family - all at the same time.
The Best American Magazine Writing 2007: This book, put out annually by the American Society of Magazine Editors, showcases some of the best recent articles. Selections are varied in tone and subject; they come from everywhere from Esquire to The Atlantic Monthly.
The Fabulist by Stephen Glass: Some say it's Stephen Glass' thinly-veiled autobiography; he was The New Republic's version of Jayson Blair.
Fair Game by Valerie Plame: The former CIA agent was in Judith Miller scandal; the CIA forced her to redact parts of the book
How Sassy Changed My Life by Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer: A behind-the-scenes look at the Sassy magazine's office culture, including sections on the glossy' coverage of feminism, celebrity and girl culture.
The Art of the Interview by Lawrence Grobel: For anyone who is still dying to know the secret to conducting a good interview, Lawrence Grobel (who has written for Rolling Stone and the New York Times) offers some advice and recounts many colorful interviews with stars such as Mel Gibson, Drew Barrymore and Al Pacino.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin: A quick read at only 150-pages, but very vibrant. At her summer cottage in the late 1800's, a wealthy young wife and mother discovers herself through a romantic seduction--an easy-to-read story of self-discovery.
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich: Heard from a friend it was good, but I'm not sure!
Almost Moon by Alice Sebold: The follow-up novel to The Lovely Bones
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: A beautiful, heartfelt story of an Indian boy searching for his identity after his father's death.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Read this and then watch it on the big screen! Garcia Marquez has a knack for description that's out of this world
--The Ed Board
The third annual Magazine Benchmark Trip to New York City hosted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications rocked this year. Students visited tons of editors and SU alums at titles including Print, Field and Stream, CosmoGIRL!, Popular Mechanics, Teen Vogue, Esquire, and SELF.
Students dined at the delicious Osteria al Doge Restaurant in Times Square and met up with recent grads to learn all about their job search experiences and post-college lives. Everyone left very full and extremely motivated for the future!
The fourteen lucky and talented magazine journalism seniors were Allison Baker, Marisa Bevilacqua, Jen Carmona, Gabrielle Frank, Malaka Gharib, Jennifer Horvath, Meghan Loftus, Andrea Morabito, Julianne Pepitone, Jessica Prince, Mallory Rubin, Ashley Stites, Shannon Sweeney, and Jamie Wilson. --Jessica Prince, Ed2010 SU Chapter, President
Despite the winter wonderland in Syracuse, Edsters enjoyed a year-end pizza party with Michael Haederle, a former Deputy Bureau chief of People Magazine. Haederle talked about how he initially got involved in reporting for People (he started out working for newspapers) and also gave a brief overview of the mag's history. His coverage has ranged from topics such as the Oklahoma City Bombing, Jon Benet Ramsey's murder and Hurricane Katrina, to interviewing celebs such as Britney Spears, Tim McGraw, and Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20. Haederle schooled Edsters on the craft of interviewing celebrities and talked about the difficulties of having a "normal" life as a reporter and journalist. Thanks to all of the Edsters for braving the winter elements! We wish you all a happy holiday and a safe and healthy 2008! --Lindsay Silberman
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Edsters partied in HBC Wednesday night in honor of two special occasions--100+ members AND Professor Glavin's birthday! Vanilla-frosted cake and tons of candy made the celebration especially sweet. Ed even bought Professor Glavin a new pair of brown fleece Crocs to keep warm this winter. Ed knew Glavin would love them.
Thank you to everyone who attended.
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| Now if only we could get Carrie Underwood to come... |
Entertainment Weekly Senior Writer Steve Daly (who's been with the mag for 17 years!) lit up the room with his sense of humor and colorful personality at Ed2010's A (Steve) Daly Dose of Entertainment Weekly. From his accounts of crazy celebrities, to his traumatic experience of being called Stephanie Daly in kindergarten, Daly had Edsters laughing their a**es off all night. Daly took Ed through a day in the life of a senior writer and told the group the challenges of writing lengthy feature stories on a short deadline. Despite that fact that he was in the middle of closing the most recent EW cover story about Johnny Depp (the star of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Daly gave Edsters his undivided attention and ton of valuable advice along the way. Check out some memorable quotes below that definitely had everyone on the edge of their seats:
1. Mastering the college experience is the best preparation you can get for the journalism world (in reference to late hours and time management skills).
2. If you think the world of entertainment journalism is glamorous, I'm here to wipe the cobwebs from your eyes.
3. [Today], at least one third of your life is about how to `extend your brand' into the internet world.
4. The harder I work, the luckier I am (the aphorism Daly has always lived by).
After some good old-fashioned shmoozin', delicious Mediterranean snacks and an inspirational lecture, Daly left the room what one solid piece of advice: You gotta do what you love, and you gotta do it 100%.--Lindsay Silberman
A series of un-fortune-ate travel delays led to the cancellation of the Ed2010 event with Roger Parloff of FortuneMagazine. Shout outs to the Edsters who stuck around for some coffee talk and Dunkin' Donuts anyway - you guys rock Ed's world! --Lindsay Silberman
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Edsters chatted with Mr. David Friend in one of the Newhouse school's rockin' new hotspots on October 16th. The Editor of Creative Development for Vanity Fair shared his background from college days at Amherst to the two-year story, which revealed Mark Felt's identity as Deep Throat. Friend also stressed the power of images in a story. The hardest person he ever interviewed was former President Bill Clinton. Friend said he was able use images in the interview to help Clinton open up. Ed also had the chance to purchase David Friend's book, Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 and even get it autographed! He hasn't been able to put it down... --Jessica Prince
Ed dished some major internship advice (and yummy pizza) to his favorite juniors and sophomores. Two of his exec gals, Julianne Pepitone and Allie Baker, talked the truth about ASME. Their number one tip: dont not freak out if youre assigned to a magazine about power tools or old women. Eds friends shared their internship experiences at such diverse pubs as Vogue, Sports Illustrated, and Latina magazine. Eds favorite guy, Professor Glavin, stopped by to make the event even more awesome.
Ed wishes his peeps good luck on their ASME applications! --Allie Baker
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| Crazy Chris is so hot right now. |
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| Mag girls at Maggie's! |
Ed filled up on fried food at Wednesday night's Happy Hour and now his trainer's mad. Whatever! All those fries were worth all the new faces Ed met. Nothing goes better with FOB and internship talk than onion rings and chicken tenders. Right? Ed's first happy hour went as smooth as a glossy cover. Mag's owner, Crazy Chris even photographed Ed and his peeps for the Maggie's slideshow. Check it out next time you're bumpin and shakin on that dancefloor. --Marissa Broe
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| Matters autographed a Money cover just for Ed. |
Ed's newest friend is the money-man Craig Matters, who came to mingle with Edsters at an exclusive reception on September 20. Craig, the executive editor of Money magazine, left the print world in 2001 to launch CNNMoney.com,the third most popular financial destination on the Web!
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| Craig and the fabulous ED staff! |
Craig told Edsters the greatest way to get a foot in the door is to be Web
savvy and technologically skilled. While Craig stressed the importance of
creating a personal Web site, learning to take quality photos, and even
carrying around a video camera during interviews, he's a traditionalist at
heart: "Nixon will always be my president," he said, "and Bob Woodward and
Carl Bernstein will always be the only journalists who matter." --Julianne
Pepitone
:: General Interest Meeting, September 12
Ed met so many new faces at the general interest meeting, he cant take the smile of his face! More than 100 magazine lovers gathered together in Newhouse II to learn about the campus networking club and how to become future Edsters. Ed hopes to remain the most popular guy on campus, and it looks like he is off to a good start.Kat Kondracki
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Ed's reps at Syracuse University flipped out (in a good way) when they met Gloria Steinem on March 20! The legendary feminist, journalist, and Ms. Magazine founder visited the university for a special lecture "An Evening With Gloria Steinem," hosted by yours truly, the Ed-on-Campus chapter at Syracuse University, and the Women in Communications chapter. Ed was so nervous that he nearly broke a sweat going to meet her, though. But, Steinem welcomed all of the Edsters with an open heart and mind, answering questions about starting a magazine, the publishing industry, and feminism. The lecture and the up-close-and-personal session rocked Ed's socks off. Seriously.
Here are six kickin' things, as written and reported by Ed-on-Campus President Sharon Clott, she shared about the magazine industry:
1. She wants more: "The economy of magazines has changed since I started Ms. Women's magazines can't get ads unless they write favorably. It's all for advertisers. I like Bitch and Bust. We should have many more. I wish there were more feminist magazines-a fiction and poetry feminist magazine, a health one, or one that pulls feminist pieces from all over the world. But, by definition, we can't because we don't want to comply with advertisers."
2. She doesn't pick sides in the print vs. online battle: "If the Internet came first, people would be welcoming print magazines and newspapers. They'd say, 'Oh, look it's portable. I can take it places.' Meaning, just because the Internet's such a new medium, doesn't make it better."
3. She prefers reading online and reads all of her news online, except for the Sunday New York Times, as she always gets a paper copy of that. But, she doesn't read blogs (and doesn't plan on writing one of her own any time soon).
4. She's a hope-a-holic for magazines: "Ms. started with a group of women. We were all working as editors at magazines we wouldn't read. And all we wanted to do was make a magazine we would read. The magazines weren't integrated. It was difficult. I am a hope-a-holic and I don't mean to discourage you, but it's difficult to start a magazine." [Ed note: Luckily, she succeeded! One student even came with the very first issue of Ms. Steinem signed it. It was a moment.]
5. She once made buttons that said "The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off." This came up in her discussion about the current administration's policies.
6. She wants you to tell your stories: "Our stories are narratives. Narratives are crucial. Our minds are organized around narratives. They always talk about the 'Oprahfication' of the news and I think if only. The 'serious' journalism lacks narratives. Perhaps we won't be as hungry and starved for celebrity journalism just because we want to read a story about another human being. Feminism is about selling your memories."
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| SMILE SENIORS. You're graduating and jobless and we love you! |
Ed's April 25th happy hour marked a bittersweet occasion where old and new members gathered to say a final farewell to the graduates. Legal Edsters toasted to four wonderful years of hard work, magazines, and memories. Ed is sad to see his seniors go, but on behalf of the entire chapter, we wish the senior class much luck and success in the future. A special thanks to President Sharon Clott, Developmental Director Carly Migliori and Project Coordinator Christine Mattheis for their outstanding efforts in making this year so successful. Ed is pumped for the upcoming 2007-08 year with a great E-board ready to go!
Congrats to all incoming executive board members and to the Class of 2007. May all your dreams come true. *tear* Jessica Prince
The Edsters teamed up with Women in Communication members for some pizza and valuable networking advice from a power team of professionals, including:
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| The guests, Ed, and WIC groups pose for a pic. Way cool. |
-- Lindsey Pollak, the networking queen herself and author of "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World"
-- Melissa Chessher, Chair and Professor of the magazine department at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
-- Monica Roberts, Director of the Newhouse Career Development Center
-- Ryann Acton, Staff Writer for the Central New York Business Journal
-- Susan Filkins, Alumni Coordinator for the Syracuse University Center for Career Services
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| Ryann Acton shares her business journalism knowledge with Ed members Mina Markham, Shavon Greene, and Matt Allyn. |
Ed hosted a "mock" career fair in which 'Cusers "speed networked" spending 10 minutes with each of the five representatives set up at individual tables. Topics discussed included marketing yourself to a potential employer, important questions to ask at career fairs, the best places to network, and the importance of keeping in touch and following up with previous contacts. Ed2010 and WIC members were net-WORKED out by the end of the session, and will undoubtedly be working it at the Communications Career Fair the following week. Hopefully, they'll take some of these lessons to work the room and "get their asses some work!"Lindsay Silberman
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Ed's buddy, Lindsey Pollak, stopped in the 'Cuse on April 5 for The Best Job Workshop EVER.
With her new book in tow called "Getting from College to Career"
Lindsey offered Syracuse University's Ed chapter a batch of tips to make the job and internship search a success.
We learned how to present ourselves like professionals, how to network effectively, the best ways to prepare for interviews,
and much more. Lindsey also gave Ed the inside scoop on the biggest mistake in career prep and job hunting (pssst if you
want to know what it is, pick up her book!). Christine Mattheis
Ed partied it up with friends at Maggies Tavern, where Edsters gathered to chow down and catch up on all their great internship news and upcoming summer plans. Between munches and chats, everyone relished in the spring issues of several campus publications that launched that week: Equal Time, Jerk, and What the Health. And the Ed E-board made a big announcement: three positions will be open for the 2007-2008 Syracuse Chapter Executive BoardTreasurer, Webmaster, and Project Coordinator. Time for Edsters at SU to show Ed some love and jump on the opportunity to add to the current amazing team. Jessica Prince
The Syracuse Ed Chapter was graciously invited by the top editors in New York City at magazines like Jane, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, CosmoGirl!, and more -- to send in our resumes so they can see what does or doesnt make the cut. They offered CONSTRUCTIVE criticism on our resumes that will help us land a job or internship! Thanks Ed!
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| Lindsay models a T-shirt. Lookin' fine! |
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| Vice President Jessica Prince and Treasurer Lindsay Silberman display the program from the show. |
Be STRONG. Be BOLD. Be SASSE! Ed2010 at Syracuse proudly announces that it will be co-sponsoring the sixth annual benefit production of "The Vagina Monologues" hosted by Students Advancing Sexual Safety and Empowerment (SASSE). All proceeds of the show will go to four local women's organizations: Vera House, SU Rape Center, Planned Parenthood of Rochester/Syracuse Region, and the Chadwick Residence. So far, SASSE has raised over $40,000 for these impressive organizations. Ed is happy to help out! If you want to join Ed at the performances of this amazing show, they will be February 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Additionally-for the first time ever-women in the sorority and fraternity community will compose their own show on March 4th at 4 p.m. So, if you're not busy and up to support a good cause, join Ed and his posse for what is sure to be some amazing performances!Lindsay Silberman
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Try cramming 50 cheese cubes in your mouth at once.
I didn't, but one grown man did at this year's Society for News Design 28th Best of Newspaper Design competition. The sight of it fascinated me. By the time I finished helping with the judging Sunday night I began to understand how this guy's mouth must have felt. My brain felt the same way. Trying to see all the entries at SND was like trying to get through Disney World in a day.
As a student facilitator, my job was to make sure the judges were comfortable at all times and to set up and take down each category of entries. The judging process is complicated to explain, but basically there are very long tables with pages from newspapers laying upon them. Judges come by and vote if the entry deserves an Award of Excellence, a Silver or Gold Medal, or a Judges' Special Recognition award. During the judging, I had the opportunity to walk around the rooms of the Drumlins Country Club and see the entries for the different categories. I facilitated on the Graphics team. This category includes infographics, charts, and maps. Some of the most creative entries were in the Features category, which is quite large. I got to see quite a bit of the features, and was blown away by the talent of the designers and artists.
The best part for me was getting to know my team, an incredibly diverse and charming group of individuals. All the judges are professionals in the field and other facilitators besides students also work in graphic arts as well. As I am about to begin my career in design, I realized that newspaper may not always be as glamorous as the magazine industry seems. It takes a ton of hard work and critical thinking, but I can make just as big of a career in this industry as I can in magazine. This was my second year helping at the competition, and I appreciated it so much more this year.
After going from 8 a.m. to about 10:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18, my head was ready to explode. I was not able to make it to Monday's judging, because of my classes. The event went on without me, however. To check out the results of the judging and to research the organization, head to www.snd.org. A blog, including video of the cheese cube cram-fest, has been posted as well at http://snd28.blogspot.com/. A special thanks must go to Marshall Matlock, Shamus Walker, and Sean McNaughton, for hooking us students up with a really kick ass experience.Carly Migliori
Edsters kept warm on Tuesday night during the Meet, Greet, And Eat with Ed event. Everyone munched on chips and chatted about their past internships, favorite magazines, and future summer plans. Eds awesome E-board gave the run-down for this semesters rockin event schedule, which includes exciting guests and opportunities: a professional virtual resume critique, a niche-internship workshop, returning freelancer and author Lindsey Pollak, happy hours galore and much more! Newcomers learned the mission behind Ed2010, and not one could resist joining the Syracuse chapter. Membership now stands at 87 members and growing. Go Ed! Jessica Prince
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| Edsters take a break from learning to pose for a pic at CondeNast Traveler. L to R: Lauren Shopp, Sharon Clott, Assistant Editor Annemarie Kropf, Christine Mattheis, and Matt Allyn. |
Ed canoodled with lots of cool editors in New York City for three big days. As part of the senior Benchmark trip sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, the magazine journalism department takes 12 senior students on the trip of a lifetime. The talented 12 were: Matt Allyn, Brooke Carey, Sarah Christensen, Sharon Clott, Abigail Cuffey, Krystle Davis, Jennifer Gong, Christine Mattheis, Carly Migliori, Rachel Lear, Lauren Shopp, and Courtney Woods.
One day was dedicated entirely to Hearst, where the crew visited editors from CosmoGirl!, Marie Claire, and Seventeen, as well as munched and mingled with editors from O, the Oprah Magazine and Diversions over lunch at the infamous Hearst cafeteria. The next day the posse rolled over to Conde Nast (holler at the Newhouse-owned company) and visited editors at Jane, Details, Glamour, CondeNast Traveler, and TeenVogue. Then on the final night, Ed went to the craziest magazine part-ay EVER and introduced himself to more than 30 editors. Way to work the room, Ed!
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| Professor Glavin at TeenVogue with (OMG!) Harry Potter cover girl Hermione, played by Emma Watson. |
Big shout out to the kickin' magazine department hosts Professor and Chair Melissa Chesser and Professor Bill Glavin. It was quite a treat, and quite a featso many fabulous editors and all from the magazine major. Ed left inspired for the future! Sharon Clott
For the last hurrah of 2006, Ed's hosted one last fiesta before the fall semester ended. Ed lovers gathered in the Newhouse Lounge to vent about finals, dish about reality TV, and of course peruse magazines while chowing down on Domino's. Ed was so happy to make so many new friends this year (83!). But, he'll miss those who are leaving to study abroad as well as a few December grads. With the success of fall 2006, Ed can't wait to see what 2007 will bring! Jessica Prince
Ed members joined PRINT magazines editor-in-chief Joyce Rutter Kaye for an intimate discussion about the direction of the magazine industry and design-oriented journalism jobs. PRINT is the bimonthly magazine about graphic design and visual culture, and she has served as EIC for the magazine since 2003. The groups discussion talked about specific issues in the magazine and how to transition from a trade magazines into consumer niche publications.
Kaye is an alumnus from the Newhouse magazine journalism program. During her tenure at PRINT, the magazine has been named a finalist for three National Magazine Awards, winning the Ellie for General Excellence in 2005. Before joining the magazine as managing editor in 1998, Kaye was managing editor of U&lc, a reporter for Crains Advertising Age/Creativity, and a freelance writer covering design and consumer culture. Carly Migliori
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| Gillin autographed an Esquire cover just for Ed. With Eds ambitious spirits fresh in his mind, he wrote: Dear Ed, Rainbows and unicorns 4eva! --E. |
Ed welcomed his boy Eric Gillin to town on November 9 to chat about mens magazines, Esquire, and the synergy between print and Web. Gillin plans to introduce a new design structure and interactive features to Esquire.com, taking the site to whole new Interweb levels. He plans to launch the site in February or March with the aim to make Esquire.com the go-to site for men across the country.
Before becoming the online editor, Gillin worked for TheStreet.com, founded the online magazine BlackTable.com, and worked as senior editor at Maxim magazine.
Eds favorite G-man moment: reading all of his hilarious material on BlackTable.com. Check out the site and prepare to spend at least 20 minutes praising the virtual magazine. (Start by reading the women writers in 'Waxing Off' or the quirks of the country in 'Things You Didnt Know About America.' That'll keep you busy, for sure.) Sharon Clott
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While Eds beloved members chowed down some of Cuses finest pizza (Augies), Monica Roberts of the Newhouse Career Development Center presented an informational résumé workshop tailored for students seeking internship and job opportunities in the magazine industry. Words and phrases editors look for in a résumé, how much info is too much, résumé and cover letter dos and donts, and the importance of proofreading, were just some of the topics she covered in the workshop. Members also received sample résumés and cover letters and left eager to restyle, reword, and revamp their own. Lindsay Silberman
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| After chatting about the state of the magazine industry and how magazines will last forever, she posed for this great pic with the SU Edsters. Left to Right: Shavon Greene, Kat Kondracki, Sharon Clott, Susan L. Taylor, Carly Migliori, and Jen Gong. Courtesy of Kiana Cornish, Black Communications Society president |
Students, admirers, and Syracuses community gathered to listen to Susan L. Taylor, media innovator and ESSENCE magazines editorial director. Syracuse Universitys Black Communications Society hosted Taylor as their keynote fall speaker event in Studio A of Newhouse II.
Each month in the magazine, she writes the well-known monthly column In the Spirit. Taylor carried her spirit to the crowd that night, keeping the audience engaged and encouraged with phrases like, When you start loving you, everything else falls into the perfect place. Her motivating speech on self-love, the community, and our nations schools captivated the hearts of everyone.
Taylor explained the launch of ESSENCEs 2006 Call to Action for the majority of her address. With this initiative, she hopes the nation and its leaders will unite to form one of the largest mentoring campaigns to support African-American youth and the reformation of the public school system.
A reception followed, giving enthusiasts, including Ed, an opportunity to get up close and personal with Taylor. After speaking with Taylor, getting a magazine autographed, and munching down on some amazing brownies, Ed left inspired and ready to take the magazine world with a lot more spirit.
Kat Kondracki
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| The Ed exec board is all smiles with Lindsey Pollak, after she offered great advice on landing your next big gig: take more risks! Left to Right: Sharon Clott, Lindsey Pollak, Lindsay Silberman, Julianne Pepitone, Carly Migliori. |
Led by Lindsey Pollak, this Ed-only workshop featured great tips on how networking leads to your next internship, writing gig, and possibly future job. Highlights included special tips on e-mail etiquette, reaching out to dream editors, the 15-second pitch, and strategies to reach your dream job or internship.
Pollak is a freelance writer for Marie Claire, New York Metro, New York Moves, and more. She also wrote several books, including Women for Hire: The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job. Read more about Lindsey and her work at www.LindseyPollak.com.Sharon Clott
Ed lovers gathered at Chuck's for the first happy hour of the year to chat about the magazine industry, favorite magazines, and on-campus publications. Members shared past internship experiences, present editor responsibilities, and future dreams. Cheers to that!
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| Ed representatives Sharon Clott, president, and Lindsay Silberman, treasurer, at the Juice Jam Concert featuring the tunes of Motion City Soundtrack on September 3. |
:: Juice Jam, September 3
:: Student Involvement Fair, September 6
:: General Interest Meeting, September 19
Ed met so many new friends in the first month of school, he felt like he was a freshman again!
At Juice Jam and the Student Involvement Fair, Ed's reps spotted more than 150 students who shot Ed a double-take and signed up for more information about the organization. Ed felt so specialhe loves attention.
Then, at the general interest meeting, Ed made the best pitch he could to students who wanted to know more about Ed2010 and it's role on campus. And we love to love new members!
Interns braved the rain and united uptown from 6 to 8 p.m. to meet and chat about life as an intern. Students from across the country (literally Syracuses Ed rep met Iowans and Mississippians) to share fizzy drinks and their stories of coffee fetching, researching, and copy machines. Life as an intern rocks when you see a lot of people loving magazines as much as Ed does. CosmoGirl!, Ladies Home Journal, Popular Science, Seventeen, and more were representin. Oh the glory!
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Ed hosted the first annual SENIOR EVENT this year (Eds seniors always need to feel the undergrad mag love before heading off to their cubbie-holes in the newsroom real-world of magazines). Members discussed plans for after graduation, moves to major metro areas like New York City, Boston, Philly, and Los Angeles (or no plans of moving to those places), and the when and where logistics of moving. They shared excitement, anticipation, and trepidation of graduation. Oh yeah, and the job thing.
There is nothing like an ED happy hour to end a hectic day filled with classes. Edsters rendezvoused on M-Street for some good ole Varsity pizza and soda to chat about our love for mags, upcoming summer internships, fall professors and the all-consuming registration. On-campus magazines like Equal Time and Jerk, were also a topic of interest and we learned about which positions to take on to get the most valuable experience. Great way to end the year, thank you to 2005-06 President Jessica Girdwain for an oh-so-fab year with Ed. Good luck in all your future mag endeavors! JBP
So it turns out HR doesnt stand for Hotass Referrals like Ed thought. Rather, HR is the first-step barrier between you and your dream job. And as Stella Angelakos, of Astra-NY Consulting, former Condé Nast Human Resources Associate, told the Ed crew in this seminar, NO, just knowing someone wont cut it. Angelakos assured Edsters that HR is involved in every step of the hiring process. So all the whisper jobs you are tipped off on arent actually under the noses of HR. Though when a position becomes available, an editor may have someone in mind for a replacement, it is ultimately up to HR to approve the hire. She also delved into what HR really cares abouthow much you can fit in to the company. HR is about human resources (ohhhh), meaning they want to meet you as a human to see if they like you enough to fit into the company and drain their resources. Angelakos advised¬ the group that sending your resume to HR is always worth it.
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| Left to Right: Tammy Tibbetts (TCNJ Ed Chapter); Sharon Clott (Syracuse Ed Chapter); Jessica Girdwain (Syracuse Ed Chapter); Candida Francesca (TCNJ Ed Chapter); Diana Villibert (NYU student & Jane magazine editorial intern) |
If you arent interning for a magazine, access is rare. And even if interning, there are hardly moments between working for free and memorizing copier machine settings when the top editors give you a little sit-down one-on-one action. But on this special day, Ed got a little treat.
Ed schlepped all around town meeting some top editors at major magazines like CosmoGirl!, Cosmopolitan, and Jane. Speakers offered advice and shared stories on how to get your first job (understand the mags mission), make the move to New York City from out of town (get a realtor/stalk Craigs List), and the dos and donts of interviewing (know the masthead).
Lets break it down:
11 a.m. :: CosmoGirl! :: Visit and advice with Emily Kate Warren, assistant beauty editor
12 p.m. :: Cosmopolitan :: Visit and chat with Andrea Lavinthal, associate beauty editor
3 p.m. :: Jane :: Visit with 5 editors !! (in conjunction with The College of New Jersey Ed-on-Campus chapter) ...The group toured the fashion department, the book department, and generally the entire eighth floor of Condé Nasts hot spot. Then, we got the low-down on breaking in to the biz with Cheryl Brody (assistant editor/books editor), Julie Bloom (associate editor), Catherine Strawn (assistant to the editor-in-chief), Annemarie Conte (associate editor), and Nathan Gedde (assistant to the managing editor). One thing Ed learned: the editors keep it real. Stay in the know with the Jane editors and read their hilarious and helpful blogs at www.janemag.com/memos/blogs/editor.
Simply put, the day was fab. Even though Eds feet hurt and the trains out of New York were not running because of game traffic at Madison Square Garden (yeah, Ed almost shed tears), by the end of the day Edsters were still going gaga for the amazing advice they received and the igniting of passion via New York City magazine-world.
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| Left to Right: Sharon Clott; Cosmopolitan's Andrea Lavinthal; Lauren Sadowski; Allworth's Jessica Rozler; Heather Comak; Molly Murkett; and Jessica Girdwain. |
Ed got the real deal thanks to Cosmopolitan associate beauty editor Andrea Lavinthal and Allworth Publishing editorial assistant Jessica Rozler at the Landing Job in Publishing & Making a Book on the Side event. These two mastered two worlds of print: books and magazines.
Co-authors of The Hook-up Handbook: A Single Girls Guide to Living it Up, the ladies offered tips on the future of hook-ups and the subsequent death of relationships. Not only did Edsters learn how to manage dating faux pas, we also scored helpful (and inspirational) tips on publishing a book like what it takes to find an agent, pitch an idea and write a best-selling book. Then, Lavinthal and Rozler returned to the world of magazines, offering tips on how to angle a cover letter (keep it light and short, not too serious, remain professional) in order to get your hands on your dream internship.
They also shared personal anecdotes about achieving success after SU. Lavinthal transitioned from intern to editor at Cosmopolitan and Rozler found her job posted in The New York Times. As alumni of Newhouses magazine journalism program, this was their first return trip to SU. They reveled in memories of walking on Marshall Street, writing for the student publication The Student Voice, and going to Glavins classes. Their advice: No matter what, go after your dreams. JBP
click here for The Daily Orange review of the event.
A Chill-and-Spill night where members discussed magazines and life during winter break. Members chatted about figuring out strategies for summer internships and how to start figuring out early where you want to be and what kinds of tasks you want to be doing. Early to plan, better the chances!
Kristin Kane, a Newhouse Career Development Center staff member, magazine freelance writer, and former editor at Self, gave a detailed Ed-tailored workshop for members. She reviewed and edited member resumes. In addition, she focused on the importance of a strong resume (different for each publication) and the strength of the cover letter (if youre going for a writing/editing job then the cover letter needs to be PERFECT, she said). Some tips: spell-check doesnt cut it; have other people read over your materials; ask questions; do your research. For more information, the Newhouse Career Development Center is open Monday Friday. Check out the hours and career tips at http://newhouse.syr.edu/current/career/about.cfm.
In 2005, Joyce Rutter Kaye made Newhouse history. The Print magazine editor-in-chief became the first Newhouse alumnus to win the ASME Award for General Excellence (the TOP award) for her design and graphic arts magazine Print. She visited her alma mater for a school-sponsored lecture. For special insider access to aspiring magazine editors, Kaye sat down with Edsters before her lecture to share the secrets behind her and her magazines success. Kaye spoke about her start in the industry (she worked at smaller magazines and then moved to larger ones), balancing a work and family (has two children), and how to get started (find your niche and work your way up). See why Print is excellent: www.printmag.com.