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Thursday, July 23rd, 1998 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Vibe Magazine Launches Fashion-Music Trade Show Vibe, a magazine of urban fashion, music and culture, will launch the trade show Vibe Style this October, it was announced by Keith T. Clinkscales, President and CEO of Vibe/Spin Ventures. To be presented twice yearly, the first three-day Vibe Style show will be held this October 18-20 at New York City's Javits Convention Center. "This is an exciting new arena for Vibe," noted Clinkscales. "Just as Vibe has brought together all aspects of urban culture, capturing the hottest aspects of everything from fashion to music to sports, Vibe Style will offer today's hippest fashion voices the perfect forum for presenting their products to retailers who want to reach young trend-setters," says Clinkscales. Open to the trade only, Vibe Style will spotlight the wide array of fashions featured in Vibe magazine. In addition to runway shows and exhibitor booths, Vibe Style will feature special events, such as appearances by celebrities, seminars on timely topics relevant to the business of urban culture, parties and other happenings. In addition to Vibe, other Vibe/Spin Venture publications will be featured prominently at the show. Spin will sponsor a section spotlighting action sports and alternative lifestyle and club wear. Blaze, a new magazine geared exclusively towards hip hop music, will sponsor a section of hip hop streetwear. Founded in 1992 as a joint venture between Quincy Jones and Time Inc. Ventures, Vibe is based in New York and is published 10 times a year, with a current circulation of 600,000. In 1996, Vibe magazine was sold to Vibe Ventures, a partnership led by Jones and Robert L. Miller. Last June, Vibe Ventures acquired Spin Magazine, which provides coverage of new voices in rock 'n roll. This August, Vibe Ventures will launch Blaze. Celebrating the four original elements of hip hop - Blaze will target young adults aged 14 to 24. Modern Physician Launches Website Modern Physician has launched its own website, located at http://www.modernphysician.com. The site was formerly housed on the website of its sister publication Modern Healthcare, http://www.modernhelathcare.com. The Modern Physician website is divided into the following departments: Articles, Subscribe, Second Opinion, Staff Info, Marketplace, Media Info, Classifieds and Tell Us. Several Modern Physician articles are featured on the internet site each month. In addition to the cover story, selected news articles and classified advertisements, department offerings include: Editorials, Technology, Managed Care, Finance, Legal Issues and Clinical Trends. The Modern Physician site also includes an "Article Archive" that allows users to view all articles that have been posted to the Modern Physician site. Unique to the Modern Physician website is "Second Opinion." The bulletin-board format of this feature allows the user to read the views of leaders in the executive physician community on current industry issues and share their thoughts and opinions with the public. An additional feature of the web site is the "Marketplace," a collection of information on associations, organizations and resources in the business of healthcare that includes a hotlink to each site mentioned. Christien Boskin Joins Age Wave Communications Corp. Christien Boskin, a respected veteran of magazine publishing, has joined Age Wave Communications Corporation as a member of the board of directors and special advisor to the company's Get Up & Go! magazine network, announced Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., founder and chairman. Ms. Boskin's 26-year career in publishing has included successful leadership positions in sales and marketing with Worth magazine, Hearst Magazines, The New Yorker, Bon Appetit, Countryside, and Town & Country. In 1987, she was included among "100 Outstanding Magazine People" by Advertising Age magazine. Get Up & Go! is an upbeat mature lifestyle magazine for people who lead active "can do" lives. Published monthly, each issue features detailed coverage of community events and activities, inspirational profiles of mature men and women, and articles about travel, leisure, health, finances, relationships, sexuality, children and grandchildren, religion and spirituality, and home and garden. To enable specific community coverage with national reach, the Get Up & Go! network publishes 45 editions and distributes 1.6 million issues in 10 states: California, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Utah. Age Wave Communications is increasing distribution to 2 million over the next 18 months through acquisitions and start-ups. "I'm thrilled about my association with Get Up & Go!," said Ms. Boskin. "This is the only magazine written for the active, mature reader at a neighborhood and national level. We offer an unparalleled and unique position to both our readers and our advertisers." Mecklermedia Launches Australia.Internet.com Website Mecklermedia has launched its Australia.Internet.com Website. The site publishes original news and feature articles authored by the editorial team from the newspaper Internet World Australia. The site is modeled after the successful Internet.com website. "These news reports profile the blossoming Internet industry in Australia, as well as the major e-commerce and Web developments being produced by both large, established companies and entrepreneurial firms," said Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia. "The news items preview the Internet products and services which industry and business professionals can see first hand next month (August 11-13) at the fourth annual Internet World Australia trade show in Sydney, the largest Internet industry exhibition and conference in Australia." Scene and NewsChannel 5 Announce Strategic Alliance NewsChannel 5 and Scene Entertainment Weekly officially announced their plans to work together in online publishing. The new alliance will link the two media outlets' websites, as well as create co-branded online editorial, including "Scene's Music & Entertainment Picks Of The Week" provided by Scene and available on NewsChannel 5's website. Each week, visitors to NewsNet 5, NewsChannel 5's interactive website, will be able to find the week's top entertainment choices, determined by the editorial staff at Scene. "Online publishing is about partnerships," said Keith Rathbun, associate publisher of Scene Entertainment Weekly. "While we are continuing to develop and expand our own website, Scene Online, we are also targeting new audiences through content partnerships. This allows us to continue to serve our loyal readers, while reaching out to new people." Scene Online is the interactive version of Scene Entertainment Weekly, Cleveland's premier entertainment magazine now in its 29th year. Both Scene's print and online publications are owned and published by Northeast Scene Inc. 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. |
