Ewen Page
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 93/2011
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PANEL
* Ewen Page – Co-Host – Top Gear Australia / Editor-In-Chief – Top Gear Australia Magazine
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Tom Harley, Felicity Harley
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 88/2011
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PANEL
* Felicity Harley – Founding editor – Women’s Health Magazine
* Tom Harley – AFL commentator – Channel Seven
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Kim Wilson
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 85/2011
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PANEL
* Kim Wilson – Editor In Chief – New Idea
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Mark Fletcher
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 100/2010
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PANEL
* Mark Fletcher – Newsagency Blog
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Toby Creswell, John O’Donnell
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 87/2010
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PANEL
* Toby Creswell – Co-Author – 100 Best Australian Albums
* John O’Donnell – Co-Author – 100 Best Australian Albums
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine

Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 45/2010
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PANEL
* Lizzie Renkert – Editor – Madison
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Mark Fletcher, Erica Bartle, James Manning, Brenden Wood
Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 33/2010
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PANEL
* Mark Fletcher – Newsagency Blog
* Erica Bartle – Girl With A Satchel
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Mediaweek Podcast
Episode 6/2010
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PANEL
* Nicky Briger – Editor – WHO
* Richard Wilkins – Entertainment Editor & Presenter – Today Show – Nine Network
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek magazine
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 7
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PANEL
* Claire Isaac – Editor – OK! Australia
* Marc Andrews – Assistant Editor – Mediaweek
* Gavin Scott – TV and entertainment writer
* Robyn Doreian – Writer
* Eddy Sarafian – Editor and Consultant
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood

NB Slight microphone interference occurs early in the podcast. Stick with the podcast – we rectified the problem after a few minutes.

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 6
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PANEL
* Erica Bartle - Editor – Girl With A Satchel
* Nigel Herbert – Director – Australian Traveller Magazine
* Mark Fletcher – Newsagency Blog
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood – Moderator

NB Slight microphone interference occurs early in the podcast. Stick with the podcast – we rectified the problem after a few minutes.

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 005
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PANEL
* Erica Bartle - Editor – Girl With A Satchel
* Mia Freedman – Columnist & Blogger – Mamamia
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood – Moderator

TOPICS
* Coverage of Michael Jackson’s death
* Jodi Gordon on the front cover of Woman’s Day
* Woman’s Day appears to have massively shifted their editorial policy from a photo driven agenda to a factual editorial agenda
* Sunday newspaper magazine inserts: Sunday Life and Sunday
* Will womens magazines recruit more newspaper journos?
* Can their be too many editorial chiefs at a magazine?
* Editorial appointment at Woman’s Day
* Cover-mounts for magazines
* Significant staff changes at ACP
* Alison Veness-McGourty’s focus on Harper’s Bazaar
* Box Magazine
* Girlfriend magazine’s Body Image campaign

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 004
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PANEL
* Erica Bartle - Editor – Girl With A Satchel
* Mia Freedman – Columnist & Blogger – Mamamia
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood – Moderator

TOPICS
* Erica Bartle is appearing at this weekend’s Sydney Writer’s Festival
* Latest weekly magazine circulation figures have been released
* Grazia magazine
* Has Grazia dented Harpers Bazaar?
* Famous magazine
* Sarah Grant’s move from the Daily Telegraph to Who magazine
* Dolly v Girlfriend
* What’s the future for the major weekly mags Woman’s Day & New Idea?
* Woman’s Day pays for the story of the designer Wayne Cooper
* Magazine awards events. InStyle holds its Women of Style Awards, marie claire has Prix de Marie Claire, Madison has its Sex Frocks & Rock N Roll awards night, Australian Women’s Weekly has Product Awards.
* Pacific Magazines‘ format plans for their new Prevention health mag
* Melbourne-based magazine retailer Mag Nation looking for a Sydney location

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 003
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PANEL
* Sarah Oakes – Editor – Cleo
* Sarah Cornish – Editor – Girlfriend
* Angus Fontaine – Editor-In-Chief – Time Out Sydney
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood – Moderator

TOPICS
* 2009 Cleo Bachelor Of The Year – Axle Whitehead
* Cleo’s November Swimsuit issue
* Girlfriend’s National Compliments Day
* Girlfriend’s Model Search
* Russell Brand’s phone number on the front cover of Time Out Sydney
* Magazine special issues and souvenir issues
* The ingredients that are needed to create Cleo, Girlfriend & Time Out Sydney
* ‘Best Of’ lists and ‘number’ headlines still work for magazines
* The Sydney Magazine – The Most Powerful People In Sydney issue
* Voting for Girlfriend Of The Year
* Time Out Sydney operates a 6 star review of products and services
* Time Out Sydney ensures independence in their restaurant reviews by paying for meals
* The success of Girlfriend’s My Space site / Girlfriend’s bullying initiative
* Cleo’s website
* Time magazine and Good Weekend magazine
* Girlfriend’s Think Do Be Positive campaign
* Video and audio content on the Girlfriend website
* Follow Cleo, Girlfriend and Time Out Sydney on Twitter
* Kellie from Hi 5 strips for Ralph
* What mags do magazine editors read?
* Sarah Cornish is part of the Federal Government’s National Advisory Group on Body Image

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 002
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PANEL
* Erica Bartle - Editor – Girl With A Satchel
* Nick Smith – Managing Editor – GQ
* Ros Reines – Gossip Columnist – The Sunday Telegraph
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Brenden Wood – Moderator

TOPICS
*Woman’s Day appointments a new editor – Fiona Connolly joins ACP from the Daily Telegraph.
* New Idea apologizes for last week’s Bec Hewitt story & photo
* The Sonia Kruger headline on the front cover of New Idea magazine: “Sonia’s New Love”
* Are readers of gossip magazines forgiving of editorial mistakes?
* GQ magazine’s editorial direction
* GQ’s launch parties
* US cover trends – what sells well
* Dealing with celebrities and their handlers
* Australian Vogue’s front cover
* Supermodels on magazine front covers
* Mag Nation’s Twitter poll results
* Cover girl Michelle Obama
* Publishers move into health: Pacific Magazines launches Prevention / ACP re-launches Good Health
* The magazine industry’s use of Twitter
* Forbes launches ForbesWoman

Mediaweek’s Magazine Industry Podcast
Episode 001
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PANELISTS
* James Manning – Editor – Mediaweek
* Mia Freedman – Columnist – Sun-Herald
* Angus Fontaine – Editor-in-Chief – Time Out Sydney
* Erica Bartle – Editor – Girl With A Satchel
* Brenden Wood – Podcast Moderator

TOPICS
* Love magazine launches in the UK
* Jennifer Aniston is a popular cover girl on Australian mags
* Grazia magazine
* Sport & Style mag in The Age and SMH
* Time Out Sydney announces Sydney’s sexiest person