SERIOUS: heat in the media, and How to Publish a Manuscript.
Happy foggy Monday from midtown Manhattan. I thought I'd update you a little bit on the interesting media news of the day:
This week, the min Exclusive! is "Best and Worst Selling Covers 0f 2005". Click on the image at left for a glimpse of what sold, and what did not.
At the beginning of each week, I receive this Media Industry Newsletter (min) at work. The jargon can be very esoteric and pretentious, but this week, it's accessible and interesting.
I only wish it was easier to see WHERE these magazines were sold, rather than HOW MANY of them. My suspicion is that they are consumed and read along the coasts, and in the south-South, all of which combine to make 'The Big Smile', as they sometimes call it during election time.
In other news, two intellectual magazines are having at it right now: in this corner, *Harper's Magazine* and in the opponent's corner, in blue, *The Nation*.
*Harper's* is in big trouble for printing an article about clinical trials for HIV treatments in Africa, and forwarding a scientist's thesis that H.I.V. doesn't actually cause AIDS. The article's called, "Out of Control: AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science," and has elicited rage from various groups, including *The Nation*, immunologists and scholars. 
Click here for the New York Times article explaining the intellectual mini-battle. If you liked the film, The Constant Gardener, the themes of the HIV/AIDS piece will resonate with you.
Today's clip from the HK Magazine archives is a more practical set of tips for any of you readers out there that might also be writers: How To Publish a Manuscript, located in blue on the bottom right-hand corner of the image to the right (click on image to enlarge). The 6 bullet points were solicited from an editorial director of Pan Macmillan publishing house, which has divisions all over the world.
This week, the min Exclusive! is "Best and Worst Selling Covers 0f 2005". Click on the image at left for a glimpse of what sold, and what did not. At the beginning of each week, I receive this Media Industry Newsletter (min) at work. The jargon can be very esoteric and pretentious, but this week, it's accessible and interesting.
I only wish it was easier to see WHERE these magazines were sold, rather than HOW MANY of them. My suspicion is that they are consumed and read along the coasts, and in the south-South, all of which combine to make 'The Big Smile', as they sometimes call it during election time.
In other news, two intellectual magazines are having at it right now: in this corner, *Harper's Magazine* and in the opponent's corner, in blue, *The Nation*.
*Harper's* is in big trouble for printing an article about clinical trials for HIV treatments in Africa, and forwarding a scientist's thesis that H.I.V. doesn't actually cause AIDS. The article's called, "Out of Control: AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science," and has elicited rage from various groups, including *The Nation*, immunologists and scholars. 
Click here for the New York Times article explaining the intellectual mini-battle. If you liked the film, The Constant Gardener, the themes of the HIV/AIDS piece will resonate with you. 
Today's clip from the HK Magazine archives is a more practical set of tips for any of you readers out there that might also be writers: How To Publish a Manuscript, located in blue on the bottom right-hand corner of the image to the right (click on image to enlarge). The 6 bullet points were solicited from an editorial director of Pan Macmillan publishing house, which has divisions all over the world.
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