French Media News (08/02/2010)

8 February, 2010

Business & Finance

  • Journalist Lucie Morlot has joined the advertising department at Boursorama.  Julien Gautier remains the sole editorial contact.
  • Emmanuel Mayega and Geneviève Allaire have joined La Revue du Courtage.
  • Esteval has closed three of its titles.  BIG’R, Bulle Financière as well as Bourses & Convergences no longer exist. The publisher will launch two newsletters in the coming weeks.
  • Jean-Raphaël Fontannaz will leave Bilan in April 2010.
  • Publisher Infopro Communications has bought Gestion Privée Magazine.
  • Dutch editor Mieke de Jaegher has left RH Tribune.
  • Editor Christel Lambolez has left Vocatis. Stéphanie Marpinard has quit sister website Studyrama.
  • Journalist Christof Vanschoubroek has left FinanceWorld.
  • Deputy editor Grégoire Naudin has left E-business.

Technology & Telecoms

  • New products and industry writer Henri Arnold has retired from EE Times Europe.
  • Website 01net.com has recruited Jérôme Bouteiller as deputy editor. Bi-media journalist Bertrand Braux no longer works for magazine 01 Informatique and website 01net.com.
  • Elsa Sidawy no longer works for website L’Internaute.com.

National Press

  • Le Monde has launched Le Mensuel, a monthly magazine featuring the best articles published in Le Monde and its supplements.
  • French newspaper La Croix has appointed Dominique Greiner as editor. He is taking over the religious section from Michel Kluber.
  • From 8 February, French newspaper Le Figaro will feature a weekly section on health, wellness, psycho and medical discovery. The section is to be inserted every Monday with the daily paper. Doctors Martine Perez and Sandrine Cabut have taken editorial responsibility for the section.

Fashion & Retail

  • Masculin.com has appointed Ludovic Bonnet to editor in chief.  He takes over from Christophe Boucher who has left.
  • Entrevue and Guts, published by SCPE, are about to join 1633.
  • Weekly retail trade LSA has promoted two of its journalists. Writer Florence Bray has become section editor responsible for household electrical appliances and interior design.  Magali Picard is promoted to section editor in charged of management and recruitment issues.

Health & Pharmaceutical

  • Journalist Erik Beerten is to leave the editorial team of Annales Pharmaceutiques Belges at the end of February.
  • French medical journals publisher Elsevier Masson has revamped its title aimed at paediatricians and GPs, Journal de pédiatrie et de puériculture. The next issue, to be released in February, is to feature extra sections such as Clinical case, Child Psychiatry, Therapeutic news, Self-evaluations, and Flash info.

Environment & Energy

  • Courrier de l’eau is no longer a standalone magazine. It is now a section named “Inf’eau” in Courrier de l’Environnement Industriel.
  • Dominique Leroux has taken over from Paul Etienne Pimont as editor in chief of ActuEL-HSE.

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SourceWire Press Releases of the Week 05/02/10

5 February, 2010

RUBY WAX TO HOST LIFESTYLE MONTHLY MAGAZINE AWARDS IN LIVERPOOL

Lifestyle Monthly magazine, Liverpool’s largest and most successful independent glossy magazine is celebrating its second birthday with its inaugural Lifestyle Monthly Awards on 20 March 2010. Taking place at the Hilton, Liverpool, the prestigious and showbiz-packed awards ceremony will be hosted by the fabulous Ruby Wax and is sponsored by Liverpool’s own drinks company, Lambrini, together with Bo Concept and Elaine Cunningham Interiors.

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CADBURYS & GOOGLE TOP UK’S 10 MOST ENGAGING BRANDS

A groundbreaking new way to measure how people engage with brands from global research agency Hall & Partners has revealed the top 10 most engaging brands in the UK.

  • 1. Google
  • 2. Cadbury
  • 3. Amazon
  • 4. BBC
  • 5. Facebook
  • 6. Marks & Spencer
  • 7. Sony
  • 8. Microsoft
  • 9. The Olympics
  • 10. Dove

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ONE THIRD OF BRITS LIKELY TO PAY THE PRICE FOR DISORGANISED HOUSEHOLD ADMIN

One third of Brit’s do not have the time to be organised and rarely compare prices to get the best deal.

Despite constant bombardment of money-saving tips and advice, few of us will head into 2010 with hopes of increased prosperity if the way we manage our household admin is anything to go by. According to new research, over one third of Brits (32 per cent) do not consider themselves organised when it comes to household paperwork; and as a result, are likely to miss out on money-saving deals or even incur fines via late renewals of policies and official documents. The research commissioned by just-launched web service allfiled.com, which surveyed over 2,400 consumers , found that only five per cent have a system in place for reminding themselves when important documents or agreements are due to expire or whether they could be switched to cheaper deals.

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Tips for freelancers with Louise Chunn of Psychologies Magazine

5 February, 2010

The Focus is a chance for editors listed on www.featuresexec.com to tell everyone a bit more about their work and experience, and to tell freelance journalists what they commission and what they expect from you. If you’d like to take part email us on researchers@dwpub.com.

Tell us a bit about Psychologies Magazine:

We are a very different women’s magazine – no fashion, no celebrity gossip. We focus on stimulating intelligent features aimed at living positively. We are not afraid to be highbrow; we expect our readers to want to be stretched.

What stories are you most interested in covering?

We are interested in stories that touch on research into personality and behaviour; where the outside world meets women’s interior lives, and the impact it has (eg effect of credit crunch on our wellbeing); heart-warming real life stories; sex and relationships are important areas, and we cater to those in relationships and single women.

How does the editorial process run? Do you have specific days when you focus on different aspects of the magazine, or is the planning on a much more ad-hoc basis?

We are mostly a features magazine and we are constantly talking about what is going into the issue and on in the world. We have flexibility to change throughout the production period as we are not so tied to release dates/transmission times as those magazines that rely largely on celebrities.

Do you use freelance contributions, and if so, are they for any particular section/type of work?

Yes, we do use freelances. Our travel editor is a freelance editor (Kate O’Donnell, ex In Style), many of our columnists are freelance, as are many of the features writers.

Name the three most important attributes that make a freelance journalist stand out for you and would make you use them again?

Working to the brief, writing well. Caring about the piece, not tossing it off and asking for the money.

Where have you worked previously, and how did you end up in your current position?

I have edited Just Seventeen, ES magazine, In Style and Good Housekeeping. I have been deputy editor on Elle and Vogue, and Women’s page editor (and Style page and Parents page) on The Guardian.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?

Don’t freak out. Not everything you hope to happen will happen. And not everything you dread happening will happen either. And, importantly, it’s a job, not your life.

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Industrial media news 05/02/10

5 February, 2010

TheDailyEngineer.com has hired Edward Fraser as deputy editor. The growing site will now feature more news and video, with the editor, Charles Clayton, building a catalogue of text and video that is easily findable through search engines.

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Consumer media news 05/02/10

5 February, 2010
  • Freelance writer and author Simon Griffiths has launched Tzero, a website for triathletes of all ages and abilities. The majority of the site’s content is user generated, but Simon aims to maintain quality through tight editorial control. Articles include race reports, book reviews, how to guides and product reviews written by triathletes for triathletes. The website address is www.tzero-tri.com
  • BeGrand.net launched on 25 January. Articles include maintaining great relationships across the family, fun things to do without breaking the bank, advice on caring for children and keeping them safe, and information on everyday issues around growing up.
  • FHM has a new look from the March issue. Design guru Jeremy Leslie worked on the redesign, enhancing the magazine’s three main sections – Access, Filter and Upgrade. He will continue at the title as creative consultant in a freelance capacity. The art team will also undergo changes to implement the design redirection. Max Power’s Nick Thackray now heads up the FHM art desk. Adam Gerrard has been promoted to deputy art editor, and Samantha Webster has joined as picture editor.
  • homesandtravel.co.uk launched on 1 February 2010. The website, which is edited by property journalist Stewart Anderson, is aimed at members of the public who are planning to buy a property both in the UK and abroad.

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