A magazine connection

The billowing storm over the activities of U.S. lobbyist Jack Abramoff has swept up the U.S. magazine industry's own lobby group, the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA).An article in the New York Times by Katherine Q. Seelye says Mr. Abramoff revealed as part of his guilty plea to mail fraud and conspiracy to bribe public officials, that he and an unidentified Congressional aide worked to stave

Smart publishing down east

One of the reasons why Saltscapes magazine in Halifax is so successful is that it leaves no source unexplored in building its audience. We've meant for some time to highlight the magazine's Community Spirit Partnerships.Organizations can raise money for worthwhile, community-based causes by keeping $10 of every new Saltscapes subscription they sell. The organization has to be not-for-profit, in

300 posts

As hard as it is to believe this is the 301st post in Canadian Magazines. This blog began whimsically and without a plan (except to write about Canadian magazines) and that's pretty much how we intend to continue.

Hostel Q&A

Senior Editor Jeff Goldsmith interviews writer/director Eli Roth for Hostel.

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Copy these

Below decks at most magazines are the vital but often unacknowledged heroes and heroines of journalism, the copy editors. For those of you who are, or might wish to be, or wish to understand these specialists, there are a couple of American sites worth visiting (we'd be glad of indications of any similar Canadian sites). One is called The Slot, run by Bill Walsh, the chief of the copy desk of the

Flare Volunteer Award celebrates a decade

The 10th anniversary of its Volunteer Awards has been announced by Flare magazine, and its corporate sponsor CIBC. The awards, to be made this spring, will honour six Canadian women aged 18 and up who have made significant contributions to their communities.The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 3, 2006.

Maclean's's new Postings

Lest I be accused of being one of the "usual suspects", I will let Paul Wells' latest blog entry enumerate the many and various hires just announced at Maclean's. If any spin is detected by linking to Wells' blog, take it up with him. Here is where to go.If you'd like a less reverential take, you can always go to this item on The Dirt.