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Former GOOD Staffers Launch Kickstarter for New Mag

Pandora Young — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:55:02 +0000

Earlier this month, 8 suddenly unemployed members of the GOOD editorial team announced they were collaborating to create a single issue magazine called Tomorrow. Today the Los Angeles-based group launched a fundraising effort on Kickstarter for the project, and they’ve already raised over two thirds of their $15,000 goal.

Beyond the opportunity to support a promising publication from a proven editorial team, there’s great swag to be had. A donation of $500 or more will earn you a personal PG-13 phone message from porn star James Deen. And if for some unimaginable reason that doesn’t do it for you, there’s also a tote bag.

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Good Magazine’s Editorial Department Decimated by Layoffs

Pandora Young — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:42:15 +0000

Bad news for Good readers – The bulk of the Los Angeles-based magazine’s editorial staff was laid off today. According to Poynter, those handed pink slips include executive editor Ann Friedman, managing editor Megan Greenwell, senior editor Cord Jefferson, lifestyle editor Amanda Hess, business editor Tim Fernholz, and associate editor Nona Willis Aronowitz. Wylie Overstreet stated on Twitter that he was leaving voluntarily.

Last night Good magazine threw a launch party for their latest issue, and it may have been a last hurrah. How can they publish without a staff? The company has released no statement about the layoffs, just a vague tweet at 7:57 this evening, several hours after the news broke:

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Do GOOD to Evoke Social Change

Ji Hyun Park — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:47:28 +0000

GOOD‘s mission is first and foremost, to do, well — good. The platform serves to help people learn about the world, live in it better, and accomplish what’s important to them.

So freelancers looking for a byline in the L.A.-based pub should embody ”pragmatic optimism” in their story ideas. Tailor your pitch to be forward-thinking, creative, and solutions-oriented, said executive editor Ann Friedman.

“We want to pick apart trends and figure out where the opportunities are. We want to use personal stories to illuminate bigger issues. And we want to have fun.”

To find out what Friedman looks for in short, opinion-driven articles or longer reported features, check out How To Pitch: GOOD. [sub req'd]

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