MagBlog

Wired magazine has done something brilliant. It is publishing a blog that covers the entire lifecycle of a story in the magazine (an interview with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, as it happens).

For anyone even remotely interested in the processes that go into creating a magazine feature, it's pure gold. Read it here.

Labels: blogging, magazine, magazines, print magazines, subediting

Fashion bible Vogue is upgrading its online offerings.

The new look Vogue.com will
• include more news stories every day
• add a mapping mashup element to its vox-pop street fashion regular
• feature fashion industry bloggers
• allow users to add calendar apps

The new look site template, to be launched on 7 May, will be used for Vogue editions around the world.

Conde Nast has online plans for other parts of its publishing empire, as reported here.

Vogue UK

Labels: blogging, mashup, online, Vogue

This is a very interesting addition to the debate, from the Guardian's blogs editor, via journalism.co.uk.

Plus, it looks as though the sharks may be backing off - or does this mean they are circling? The financial outlook is "weak" apparently.

Labels: audience, blogging, communitity, Emap, share price