Look magazine launches cosmetics range

Posted by Kelly Alford on 16 September 2011 at 08:28
Tags: Consumer Magazines, Journalism, Magazines

Look magazine has launched a new range of cosmetics that will be sold in Superdrug stores with a percentage of proceeds going to a national cancer charity.

The Look Beauty cosmetic range includes nail varnishes, eyeshadows, lipsticks and how-to kits, and seeks to raise money for charity Look Good… Feel Better, which helps women cope with the visible side effects of cancer treatment. (more…)

Alexander Lebedev sues Russian secret service for damages

Posted by Kelly Alford on 14 September 2011 at 10:17
Tags: Journalism, National Newspapers

Alexander Lebedev, owner of The Independent and The Evening Standard, has filed a lawsuit claiming 350m roubles ($11.6m) in damages to his business reputation against the Russian FSB, The Financial Times reports.

The claim follows a masked raid in November last year by Directorate K, a division of the Federal Security Service, on the Nation Reserve Bank which is owned by billionaire Lebedev.

According to the FT, the division of the FSB which is responsible for economic crime has a reputation for corruption. The lawsuit, which was filed in a Moscow court yesterday, is believed to be the first of its kind in Russia directed at the secret service. “It’s the first time to my knowledge that anyone has tried this,” said Lebedev.

The Financial Times reports that Lebedev believes the raid was intended to put pressure on his political activities, which include owning the opposition weekly newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

Teen blogger launches online magazine aged 15

Posted by Kelly Alford on 7 September 2011 at 15:20
Tags: Journalism, Magazines, Online

US teenager Tavi Gevinson, who began blogging aged 12, has launched her own online magazine Rookie.

Following the success of her personal blog, The Style Rookie, Gevinson began plans for the online magazine for teenage girls over a year ago.

In an interview with the New York Times, Gevinson said she believes Rookie will fill a gap in the market: “Our content respects a kind of intelligence in the readers that right now a lot of writing about teenage girls doesn’t.” Rookie aims to be an outlet for adolescent girls going through the perks and pitfalls of their teenage years, containing vintage fashion, music and art reviews and advice pages. (more…)

BBC proposal to cap redundancy payments at £75,000

Posted by Kelly Alford on 6 September 2011 at 10:24
Tags: BBC, Broadcast

The BBC is proposing a cap of £75,000 on redundancy payouts as part of plans to save company spending by 20 per cent, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The move comes after revelations that deputy director-general, Mark Byford, was paid a redundancy package of £949,000 in June when he left the company after 32 years at the BBC. (more…)

British teenagers ranked 47th out of 65 countries on reading

Posted by Kelly Alford on 6 September 2011 at 10:09
Tags: Journalism

New data shows that children from countries such as Kazakhstan and Albania are more likely to pick up a book, newspaper or magazine on a daily basis than those from Britain.

In a table based on the number of teenagers who read regularly, the UK was ranked 47^th out of 65 nations, behind countries such as France, Australia, Italy, Canada and Singapore.

The data, compiled by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and reported on in the The Daily Telegraph, also showed that just four-in-ten 15-year-olds read for enjoyment outside school.

Tests taken by students in 2009 showed teenagers from Kazakhstan, Albania, China and Thailand were keen readers, with over 90 per cent reading books, newspapers or magazines for pleasure.