Hot Off the Presses. H&S Media introduces hot!, a bimonthly title for tween girls featuring star-inspired beauty and fashion tips, celebrity dish and music,
movie, TV and video game reviews. The premiere issue hit newsstands last week. And get this: even the cover has pitch potential. Each cover will feature "cool gifts" to "add
value for the savvy tween consumer." Sara Fiedelholtz is VP/publishing director. (800/210-0334)
Brotherly Love, Mother Lode. Who's the fairest of the regions? Philadelphia Magazine was named the top city magazine in America last week by the City &
Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). The title also walked off with a handful of editorial trophies following the awards, which are coordinated by University of Missouri School
of Journalism. The editor is Stephen Fried. 215/656-3518...Meanwhile, just up the coast, Dow Jones Interactive was recently named "the mother of all business news sites," by
Forbes. Other "Best of the Web" picks in the running included Bloomberg, FT.com and The Wall Street Journal interactive edition. (http://www.forbesbest.com)
Submerged. Emerge Magazine tanks and disappears after this month's issue - at least for the time being. Publisher Vanguarde Media says it plans to explore new
editorial strategies for a possible re-launch of the 10-year-old title in 2001. (Vanguarde, 212/532-5217)
Old and New. Last week we reported that Continuing Medical Education Inc. (CME) will introduce a bimonthly magazine, Geriatric Times, next month. Some new
contact information: The editor is Christine Potvin. (949/225-5111)