The Press List

Welcome to The Press List, our weekly newsletter alerting you to upcoming media events worth knowing about. December has started off with lots of layoffs, but the bad jobs news isn't stopping the media industry from celebrating the holiday season. This week's calendar features seasonal media festivities hosted by the American Society of Magazine Editors, the New York Press Club Foundation, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and American Business Media. Expect plenty of eggnog and economic crisis war stories at all of these events.

Literature buffs and publishing professionals will be especially busy this week. There are several readings and book parties in our listings, including events for RED the Book, Mad Hatters' Review, and Michael Wolff's biography of Rupert Murdoch, The Man Who Owns The News. Also on schedule for this week are the several networking opportunities and the final installment of the monthly Media Meshing event.

Last Wednesday, Anna Wintour, Graydon Carter, and David Remnick at the Newhouse Panel at The Plaza where Wintour assured the audience that she's not doomed at Vogue and magazines aren't doomed in general. Friday evening, we went to the Young Manhattanite party at old-school blogger hangout bar The Magician. Among all the Tumblr devotees, we saw Rex Sorgatz, CNet's Caroline McCarthy, and ex-Radar Online executive editor Alex Balk. We hear Balk's been taken on a tour of the offices of The Daily Beast. Stay tuned to see if he ends up writing for them sometime soon.

Recently laid-off Gawker writer Sheila McClear was also in attendance at the YM bash, and we chatted about all the attention her underwear has been getting lately. Speaking of Gawker, we also overheard that they plan on having a "celebrity intern" stop by on Wednesday. Of course, we also saw Young Manhattanite mastermind Andrew Krucoff in the crowd. Krucoff said that, despite the success of this latest party, he has no plans to pick up where Media Meshing left off by throwing regular events. Let's hope that's one promise that doesn't get kept.

We'll be back next Monday to forecast which media events you won't want to miss, along with what went down at this week's hottest (holiday) happenings. Be sure to check out 'Conferences, Etc.' and 'Beyond New York' for media events beyond the five boroughs in Cambridge, Chicago, and Los Angeles...

Monday December 8, 2008

American Business Media Holiday Mixer
Mixer for media industry professionals
Host: American Business Media
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
When: 6pm-8pm, Monday, December 8
Where: Arctica Bar & Grill, 384 3rd Avenue, New York

The New York Enterprise Report Networking Reception
Networking for business owners
Host: The New York Enterprise Report
Access: Closed/Private
When: 6pm-8:30pm, Monday, December 8
Where: Crest, 268 W. 47th Street, New York

New York Press Club Foundation Holiday Party
Annual holiday party and silent auction to benefit New York Press Club Foundation
Host: New York Press Club Foundation
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-9pm, Monday, December 8
Where: Cafe Martinique, Radisson Martinique Hotel, 49 W. 32nd Street, New York

The NextWeb NY Web 2.0 Meetup
Presentations and networking for digital professionals
Host: NextWeb
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
Previous/Expected Guests: Brett Petersel
When: 6:15pm, Monday, December 8
Where: M1-5, 52 Walker Street, New York

The Man Who Owns The News Publication Party
Party celebrating the publication of the Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns The News
Host: Newser, Broadway Books
Access: Closed/Private
Previous/Expected Guests: Michael Wolff
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Monday, December 8
Where: Milk Studios, 450 W. 15th Street, New York

Tuesday December 9, 2008

Design Cares Charity Auction and Holiday Party
Holiday party and charity auction to benefit the homeless
Host: Metropolitan Home
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
When: 6pm, Tuesday, December 9
Where: New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Avenue, New York

High Speed Networking Holiday Party
Holiday networking event
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Tuesday, December 9
Where: Union Hall, 41 E. 11th Street, New York

Moth StorySLAM
Time is the theme at this open mic sponsored by nonprofit storytelling organization The Moth
Host: The Moth
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm, Tuesday, December 9
Where: Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd Street, New York

Moment Magazine's Short Fiction Contest/Jewish Book Month Celebration
Reading celebrating the winners of a short fiction contest
Host: Moment Magazine, The Karma Foundation
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Geraldine Brooks
When: 7:30pm, Monday, December 9
Where: B'nai Jeshurun, 257 W. 88th Street, New York

Wednesday December 10, 2008

ASME NEXT Holiday Party
Holiday party hosted by the American Society of Magazine Editors
Host: ASME
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
When: 7pm-9pm, Wednesday, December 10
Where: Sweet and Vicious, 5 Spring Street, New York

Thursday December 11, 2008

Media Meshing Drinks - The Final Mesh
Final edition of the monthly media networking event
Host: Richard Blakeley
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Nick Denton, Rachel Sklar, Sarah Austin
When: 6pm-11pm, Thursday, December 11
Where: Sweet and Vicious, 5 Spring Street, New York

RED the Book
Party celebrating the release of a collection of essays by teenage girls
Host: RED the Book
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
When: 6:30pm, Thursday, December 11
Where: The Lower East Side Tenement Museum Bookstore, 108 Orchard Street, New York

Friday December 12, 2008

Mad Hatters' Review Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes Reading Series
Reading featuring contributors from the Mad Hatters' Review
Host: Mad Hatters' Review
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Rebecca Goodman, Martin Nakell, Steve Katz
When: 7pm-9pm, Friday, December 12
Where: KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th Street, New York

Saturday December 13, 2008

Digging Deep for Reporters
Seminar for showing how to use Web resources for investigative reporting
Host: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Amy Webb
When: 1pm-5pm, Saturday, December 13
Where: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York

ASJA Holiday & 60th Anniversary Party
Anniversary and holiday party for the American Society of Journalists and Authors
Host: ASJA
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-9pm, Saturday, December 13
Where: General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, Main Library, 20 W. 44th Street, New York

Conferences, etc.

Magazine Marketing: Writing Proposals for Today's Integrated Sales
Workshop on writing magazine ad sales proposals
Host: AdMonsters
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 9am-12pm, Thursday, December 11
Where: MPA Conference center, 810 7th Avenue, 24th Floor, New York

Backpack Journalism Workshop
PBS producers teach seminar on creating TV and Web video productions
Host: PBS NOW
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Bill Gentile
When: Thursday, December 11-Sunday, December 14
Where: American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD

Taking the Pulse of B-to-B Media in 2009
Panel discussing challenges and opportunities for business-to-business media
Host: American Society of Business Publication Editors
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-8pm Thursday, December 11
Where: Cascina Ristorante, 647 9th Avenue, New York

ASME's 2008 Legal Update For Magazine Editors
Discussion of the year's developments in magazine law
Host: American Society of Magazine Editors
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 9am-5:30pm Friday, December 12
Where: 810 Seventh Avenue, 24th Floor, New York

AdMonsters: Ad Ops 206: Inventory Management & Forecasting
Training session for ad operations professionals
Host: AdMonsters
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 9am Friday, December 12
Where: Microtek Computer Labs, 90 Broad Street, New York

Beyond New York

RED the Book at the Harvard Coop
Reading from a collection of essays by teenage girls
Host: RED the Book
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Amy Goldwasser
When: 7pm Tuesday, December 9
Where: The Harvard Coop Bookstore, 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

mediabistro.com Holiday Party in Chicago
Holiday drinks and conversation for media professionals
Host: mediabistro.com
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
Previous/Expected Guests: Veronica Hinke, Stuart Cleland
When: 6pm-8pm Thursday, December 11
Where: The Melting Pot, 609 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago

AdMonsters Technical Forum EU III
Discussion addressing the challenges and opportunities of online trading systems
Host: AdMonsters
Access: Limited/Available on request
When: 4pm-6pm, Thursday, December 11
Where: Interactive Advertising Bureau UK Offices, 14 Macklin Street, London

Gala Holiday Party
Holiday celebration with members and guests of the D.C. chapters of the Association for Women in Communications and The American News Women's Club
Host: Association for Women in Communications, Washington, D.C., American News Women's Club
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Wednesday, December 10
Where: American News Women's Club, 1607 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

On Message: Voter Persuasion in the 2008 Election
Breakfast and expert panel on political advertising
Host: FactCheck.org, The Annenberg Public Policy Center
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
When: 8:30am-1pm Friday, December 12
Where: Newseum, 55 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.