Events
Newspaper Conference Annual Lunch
Jack Straw will be addressing editors and chief executives on topics concerning the regional press.
Date: 1 April
Contact: Martha Leary-Tanner
Tel: 020 7693 0441
E-mail: martha_lt@newspapersoc.org.uk
Website: www.newspapersoc.org.uk/nsservices/newspaper-conf/intro.html
Books
Was it good for you too? 30 years of Cosmopolitan by Linda Kelsey
Price: £16.95
Publisher: Robson Books
Launched in 1972, Cosmopolitan capitalised on women’s interest in love, sex and work. The frank and empowering way it addressed these issues contributed to its success. This book charts the charges in the lives of young women over the last 20 years through topics that Cosmo became renowned for covering: Lipstick feminism, sex, fashion and beauty advice, and social issues such as sexual health and domestic violence. Author Linda Kelsey, who worked on Cosmo at its launch, went on to hold senior roles on Company and SHE.
Contact: Chrysalis Books, 64 Brewery Road, London N7 9NT
Tel: 020 7697 7304
Pharmaceutical Industry Press Directory
Publisher: The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
This annual directory provides press office contact details and out of hours telephone numbers for the major pharmaceutical companies press officers. Their main areas of research and interest are also listed.
Contact: Margaret Fleming, publications office, 12 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY
Tel: 020 7930 3477 ext: 1446
E-mail: publications@abpi.org.uk
OneWorld Media Awards
These awards recognise outstanding coverage of the developing world. There are categories for print, radio, television and news media. The women’s achievement ward is a new addition to the event. It rewards broadcast programmes that explore the role of women in society and development.
Deadline: 21 March
Contact: Danny Winkler, OneWorld Broadcasting Trust, 3-7 Euston Centre, Regent’s Place, London NW1 3JG
Tel: 020 7874 7609
E-mail: oneworld@owbt.org
Website: www.owbt.org
Reminders
Martha Gellhorn Prize
Date: 7 March 2003
Contact: Send non-returnable entries to “Rutherfords”, Herbert Road, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8HN
Mind Journalist of the Year
Deadline: 7 March 2003-02-28 Contact: Julia MacPherson
Tel: 020 8522 1743
Courage in Journalism Awards
Deadline: 14 March 2003
Contact: Amy Johnson
E-mail: ajohnson@iwmf.org
Relaunches
Riba Journal
Sector: building
Publisher: Builder Group and Royal Institute of British Architects
Frequency: monthly
Price: £5.50
The RIBA Journal has gone from being A4 to a shorter, wider format. Designer Stefano Arata said: “A4 is the worst possible size for a magazine. It doesn’t get an emotional reaction. It’s just a piece of stationery. The magazine is very busy with ads so I was trying to brand the editorial with a strong grid and a small slug. Because adverts often feature san serif type faces, we are using slab serif, which is a strongly architectural design. It helps differentiate between the ads and the editorial. There’s a scheme of black, red and yellow which are strong colours and are familiar to the language of architectural design.”
Editor: Amanda Baillieu
Contact: 7th Floor, Anchorage House, 2 Clove Crescent, East India Docks, London E14 2BE
Tel: 020 7560 4000
E-mail: amanda_baillieu@buildergroup.co.uk
Website: www.ribajournal.com
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