Ana Connery and Rachel Fishman Feddersen to Head New Editorial Model for Parenting Group
Bonnier Corp.’s Parenting Group has restructured its editorial management team to focus on greater brand consistency across its multiple print and digital media platforms for moms. The group’s editorial content development will be led by co-directors Ana Connery, who will assume the role of director, print content, strategy & design, and Rachel Fishman Feddersen, who will become director, digital content, strategy & design.
Oprah Magazine Art Director Joins the Team
The Parenting Group has also named Hervé Kwimo as the creative director. He will oversee the editorial design of each of the Parenting Group brands. Kwimo joins the Parenting Group from O, The Oprah Magazine, where he served as art director.
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Bonnier’s Second Launch on the iPad — Popular Photography
Popular Photography, the world’s largest photo magazine, has become the second Bonnier title to launch its tablet edition to run on Apple’s iPad. Popular Photography+ is available now in the iTunes App Store for an initial introductory price of $2.99 per issue.
Popular Photography+ is built on Bonnier’s proprietary Mag+ platform for tablet devices, developed by Bonnier’s global R&D task force and BERG, a London-based design firm.
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Skiing Business Launched — Fills Gap in Ski-Industry Reporting
Bonnier has launched Skiing Business, a new online publication committed to serving the ski industry through the analysis of news and trends. Skiing Business joins Bonnier’s mountain brands, including SKI, Skiing and SNOW magazines, Warren Miller Entertainment and NASTAR in the Boulder office.
Led by Ryan Dionne, Skiing Business will provide in-depth stories on the winter-sports industry. Through accurate, timely reporting, Skiing Business will focus on trends, expert advice, products, and the industry’s movers and shakers.
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Carol Evans Kicks Off Working Mother 100 Best Companies Initiative on CNBC
Working Mother President Carol Evans appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to reveal three qualities that make a company working-mom friendly, and to jumpstart the 2010 Working Mother 100 Best Companies inititiave. As the magazine celebrates 25 years of its 100 Best Companies list, it will once again feature the winners in its October issue. Corporate advertising for Working Mother’s October issue is up 17 percent, as compared to its October 2009 issue.
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Marlin’s Charlie Levine Does Humanitarian Work in the Dominican Republic
Many of the world’s top fishing destinations in Central America, Africa, the Caribbean and Mexico are mired in unthinkable poverty. The goal of Reel Life Adventures, a nonprofit group, is to make a difference in the lives of the people locked in the grip of such hardship. Marlin’s senior editor, Charlie Levine, spent a week with a group of 13 Reel Life volunteers in the Dominican Republic in late July doing humanitarian work.
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Dean Travis Clarke and Ben Ellison, editors for Bonnier’s fishing titles, were selected as judges for the National Marine Electronics Association Innovation Awards competition, taking place next week.
- Bonnier brands went three for three in MIN’s Integrated Marketing Awards.
- Outdoor Life won in Online Event category for Outdoor Life’s Live Hunt.
- Field & Stream and Outdoor Life took first in the Retail/Merchandising Tie-In category for the Gore-Tex Gear Corner & Widget.
- Parenting Group won the Total Integrated Program category for the 2010 JCPenney Ultimate Kid’s Closet.
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| MOVERS |
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Robert Stephens has moved over to Islands as executive editor. He’s been with the company for more than 15 years‚ working for WaterSki, Boating Life and, most recently, Boating … Two other moves at Islands: Ashley Fraxedas has been upped to associate editor from research editor and Audrey St. Clair joins the staff as managing editor. She was a copy editor for the marine and travel groups … Robert Goyer was promoted to executive editor at Flying. He was senior editor … Paul Smith is a new account manager for the marine group … Kaisa Filppula joins Bonnier Corp. full time in the corporate research department. She’s a former GROW participant from Bonnier Publications Oy in Finland … Maria Urso is the new integrated sales development manager for Bonnier’s technology titles … Ashley Smestad is also new to those titles, joining as a junior designer … Alex Witkowicz joins our Boulder office as multi media editor for Skiing … Kevin Duffel is the new associate editor for TransWorld SKATEboarding … Caroline Bales joins Bonnier in our Los Angeles office‚ working as an account manager for Saveur … Stephanie Grice is the new email marketing coordinator in the Winter Park office … Also in Winter Park, Haley Dym joins as business development manager for the water sports and dive titles … Jennifer Allen Kay joins Parenting.com as deputy editor in New York … Lauren Murphy comes aboard full time as advertising services manager for the travel and lifestyle titles … Rachel Durst joins the new luxury and lifestyle team as senior integrated marketing manager … Kim Eddy is the new associate art director for Field & Stream … Nick Vinson is a new Web developer in our Winter Park office … The newly branded TransWorld WAKEBOARDING hires Shawn Perry as its new senior editor … Jessica Goldman is the new associate marketing director of the Working Mother brand. |
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| UP CLOSE |
As a reminder of great days spent in the field, game heads adorn the office walls of this week’s Up Close subject. Outdoor Life’s Editor-in-Chief Todd Smith says his favorite part of the job is working with a staff that is passionate about hunting and fishing — and occasionally traveling to some amazing places, of course. Find out what Smith makes special time for every day, despite his busy schedule.
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| BONNIER SPOTLIGHT |
Jonas Bonnier, chairman of the board for Bonnier Corp., visited our Cirque de la Mer (Circus of the Sea) show at SeaWorld in San Diego. The show is produced by our World Entertainment division.
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