Aileen Gallagher is the new associate editor of mediabistro.com. She was previously research editor of New York Press and is a managing editor of The Black Table. (mb)

William Schmidt has been named an assistant managing editor at The New York Times. He retains his job as associate managing editor for resources and planning. (release)

Michele McNally has been named an assistant managing editor at The New York Times. She remains director of photography. (release)

Neal Charles has been promoted to junior research analyst at Smithsonian. With the magazine since 1999, he was previously an advertising sales assistant. (release)

Rachel Seligman is leaving as associate editor of Cooking Light to pursue a master's degree in San Francisco. (mb)

Chris Ryan has been named an assistant editor at The FADER. He was previously an assistant buyer for Kim's Video and a freelance music writer. (release)

Revolving Door Newsletter
No fireworks over this fourth of July weekend, but there were some rumblings in the book biz...

Libby McGuire has been promoted to deputy publisher at the Random House Publishing Group. She was previously senior vice president and associate publisher. (Pub. Lunch)

Elizabeth Bewley has been named an associate editor at Regan Books. (Publishers Weekly)

Maureen O'Neal has been named a senior editor at Regan Books. (Publishers Weekly)

Laura Kalehoff has joined Self as psychology editor. She was previously features editor of All You. (mb)