NUJ subscription prices to rise

Posted by Ajmal Sarwar on 19 February 2010 at 13:00
Tags: Journalism, National Union of Journalists

The NUJ is increasing membership fees by between 8p and 15p a week. (more…)

The Field throws its weight behind Help for Heroes

Posted by Ajmal Sarwar on 17 February 2010 at 19:13
Tags: Journalism, Magazines, People

IPC Media country sports magazine, The Field, has thrown its weight behind the Help for Heroes campaign.

The latest issue is a special edition of the 157-year-old title and will be donating 50p for every copy sold to the charity which helps British servicemen and women wounded in conflicts.

The Help for Heroes campaign is more usually, and closely, associated with The Sun newspaper which reported in October than it had helped the charity raise more than £30m over two years.

The Field, which covers shooting and hunting in its pages, will include an interview with H4H’s founder Bryan Parry and a feature on the work of dogs in current military conflicts in its special issue.

Jonathan Young, editor of the Field, said: “We’re proud to be associated with such a brilliant charity, and we’re expecting a huge response to this issue from readers.”

Sarah Brown to edit Fabulous magazine for a second time

Posted by Ajmal Sarwar on 16 February 2010 at 19:08
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Journalism, National Newspapers, People

Sarah Brown, the wife of the Prime Minster, is to guest-edit News of the World’s Fabulous magazine for the second time.

Brown previously edited the magazine last July in support of women’s health charity, Wellbeing of Women (WoW). She will be supporting WoW again as she edits the February 21 issue of Fabulous.

Brown said: “My second time in the editor’s chair has been every bit as exciting as the first and I’m delighted Fabulous magazine has helped this brilliant charity spread their message and raise funds for life-searching research.”

As part of her second stint in the editor’s chair, Brown interviewed the model Elle Macpherson. The issue will also include interviews with other celebrities, whose lives have been touched by women’s health issues, including the The One Show’s Christine Bleakley.

Sally Eyden, editor of Fabulous, said: “Sarah has been an avid supporter of our women’s health campaign and we are delighted to be welcoming her back to Fabulous for her second guest edit.

“Sarah is brilliant to work with, has been very hands-on, and her extensive experience working on behalf of charitable causes brings a fresh perspective to the magazine.”

In addition to its guest editor, Fabulous has signed-up the wife of Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood as an online “agony guru”.

Jo Wood, who becomes the magazine’s first web-only columnist, is penning a weekly readers’ Q&A which will appear on the Fabulous website.