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Tuesday, June 16th, 1998 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs June Issue of The Internet Writing JournalTM Now Online The June 1998 issue of The Internet Writing JournalTM ("The IWJ") is now online. This month's issue features interviews with Nora Roberts, New York Times and international bestselling author of Sanctuary (Jove, 1998), Sea Swept (Jove, 1998), Homeport (Putnam, 1998), Holiday in Death (Berkley, 1998), popular mystery novelist Leslie O'Kane, author of The Cold Hard Fax (Fawcett Gold Medal, 1998), and Judith Appelbaum, the former managing editor of Publishers Weekly and author of the industry classic How To Get Happily Published (HarperCollins, 1998). Featured articles in this issue include "Seduction, Not Instruction" from British crime author Alex Keegan, "Jump Start Your Online Research" and "How to Create a Character Profile." The IWJ also contains a large book review section with reviews in many genres. This month's book reviews include Homeport by Nora Roberts (Putnam, 1998), Sharp Edges by Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books, 1998), You Belong To Me by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon and Schuster, 1998), The Silent Cradle by Margaret Cuthbert (Simon and Schuster, 1998), The Uncanny by Andrew Klavan (Crown, 1998), Going Out In Style by Joyce Christmas (Fawcett Gold Medal, 1998), Zen Attitude by Sujata Massey (HarperCollins, 1998) and others. The Internet Writing JournalTM is an award-winning monthly online magazine published by Writers Write, Inc. The IWJ can be found online at: http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/. Muze to Provide Content For Online Retailers Muze, a source of digital information about music, books and movies, announced agreements with Amazon.com and Borders.com. Muze's music database will be incorporated into Amazon.com's newly launched music store. In addition, Amazon has also acquired access to Muze's extensive book and video content. Muze's book, music and video database will also contribute to the foundation of Border's e-commerce site. Founded in 1991, Muze is a provider of digital information, marketing support and technology to online and traditional music, book and video retailers including the following: Amazon.com; Barnes & Noble; Best Buy; Big Star Entertainment; Blockbuster; Borders Group; Camelot Music; CDnow; Columbia House; Harmony House; Hastings; HMV; Music Boulevard; The Musicland Group; National Record Mart; Tower Records; Trans World; Virgin Mega Stores; and The Wall. Muze's in-store information systems for music, books and video and its digital audio previewing technology can be found in over 13,000 locations throughout North America. America Online Launches 'Brill's Content' America Online announced the exclusive online launch of Brill's Content (Keyword: Brill's Content). The site, based on the new media magazine, will include an interactive forum where members can register opinions, contribute story suggestions and participate in polls. Brill's Content also plans to invite media personalities reviewed in the magazine to respond online and hold a dialogue with Brill's editors and AOL members. Brill's Content, created by Steven Brill, the founder of Court TV and American Lawyer, is a consumer's guide to the media industry with an insider's perspective and will review the media industry, its outlets, major players and coverage. "Brill's Content is the most talked about new magazine in a long time and we are pleased to deliver it to AOL member's homes and desktops," said Barry Schuler, President of AOL Interactive Services. "Surely Brill's Content will inspire comment, debate and dialogue. AOL is the perfect place for this kind of interaction and will allow our members to interact with Brill's editors, those covered in the magazine and each other adding to the dynamics of the publication." New Editor-in-Chief at Jezebel GGC Publishing, L.L.C., publisher of Jezebel, an entertainment magazine targeted at Southern readers, announced the hiring of Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Ellen Howle, in the Editor-In-Chief position for its entertainment title. GCC also announced that they have hired 30-year publishing veteran and former VP/Group Publisher for Primedia's Intertec Publishing division, William Manning as Chief Operating Officer for the company. Last month, the company announced a circulation increase from 40,000 to 100,000 in the near future due to newsstand demand and additional paid subscriptions throughout the Southern region. Jezebel, founded by the young media duo of Josh Goodhart and Adam Capes, is the first consumer entertainment magazine to tailor its editorial coverage specifically for the South. CBS.com Launches the Late Show With David Letterman Website CBS.com announced the launch of the Late Show with David Letterman Website, created by Worldwide Pants Incorporated, David Letterman's production company, and CBS New Media, the CBS Corporation Group that launched the CBS Network on the Web. "This really means a lot to me, because I met my lovely wife, Kathie Lee, on the Internet," quipped David Letterman. The Late Show with David Letterman Website is produced by long time Late Show with David Letterman staffers, Jay Johnson and Walter Kim. Some highlights include: The Top Ten Extra, Dave's Comedy Review. Dave TV, Late Show Comedy and Dave's Online Clubhouse. "Here's my favorite feature," said Executive Producer Rob Burnett. "Click onto the hidden icon and your computer will spit out a delicious golden brown waffle!" NetProfessional Launches NetProLive Xplain Corporation, publishers of NetProfessional magazine, announced the launch of NetProLive. NetProLive is a website and an email list aimed at the Internet community. Hosted by NetProfessional magazine, NetProLive is the source of news, information, updates and special offers specifically for the web developer and network administrator. The charter of the NetProLive list is to make Net managers, webmasters, and site producers more aware of available resources, and to provide an efficient channel through which Internet vendors can spread the word about new product releases. To further this charter, the list is open to press, developers, industry figures, and the general public. The magazine's Editorial Staff uses the list as its primary source of leads and information -- sharing what they find interesting, timely, and relevant for their audience. The list will be moderated by NetProfessional magazine staff and is an extension of NetProfessional's website, http://www.netprolive.com. The goal of the moderators is to manage the list traffic, so that subscribers aren't overwhelmed. In addition, a digest version of the list is available. Career Site Begins Regional Expansion CareerWeb, an Internet recruitment site, has launched CarolinasCareerWeb.com. CareerWeb is creating Internet career sites targeted toward regional geographic markets. CarolinasCareerWeb.com plans to meet the needs of the high-growth companies in the Carolinas economy to fill their professional, technical, and managerial vacancies. "CarolinasCareerWeb.com will be the career hub for Carolina job seekers", said Gary Baum, CareerWeb General Manager. "CarolinasCareerWeb is our response to a growing trend in on-line recruiting to limit the global scope of the Internet. Employers find that a global reach may not be as effective as reaching in their own back yard to find qualified candidates". The website at launch includes over 2,000 Carolina jobs from 40 of the Carolinas' top employers and includes detailed profiles of each employer. The site also offers an automated job match feature, a large resume database, informative content relating to living in and moving to the Carolinas and links to the nationally oriented CareerWeb site. Other regionally focused sites are planned for launch later this year. Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
