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ABC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
'A different type of president': TIME magazine's creative director on the tricky task of covering Trump
It's been said that the cover of TIME magazine is the most important real estate in journalism. For more than 100 years, the publication's covers have helped to encapsulate the news into one arresting image every week. Using the now-iconic red border, the covers can be shocking, controversial and always thought-provoking. DW Pine, the magazine's creative director, has been the man responsible for bringing these covers to the world since 2001. He has put some of the world's most recognisable faces on TIME's front page, including Steve Jobs, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Pope Francis. Pine, who has overseen more than 1,000 of TIME's covers, told ABC News Breakfast the incumbent US President Donald Trump has created a unique challenge for the magazine. "We have an interesting relationship with him," he said. "He has famously said that he only likes about 25 per cent of the TIME covers, so from where I sit I think that's actually pretty good." Pine says the magazine is approaching Trump's second term differently to his first. "The first term… we had never seen anybody like him in the United States as the president, at least not in modern day. So we presented the visuals the same way. Lots of scandals, lots of chaos." Pine's favourite Trump cover is the magazine's 'Nothing to See Here' publication from February 27, 2017, just after he was first inaugurated. It portrays Trump subsumed in a thunderstorm in the middle of the Oval Office. "What's great about this cover, is that it's a perfect place for a TIME cover to be," Pine says. "If you're an opponent of the president, you look at that and see all the chaos he's created. And if you're a supporter of his, you see how resolute he is sitting behind the Resolute desk as all the chaos rains around him." Pine also worked with artist Edel Rodriguez to produce the August 22, 2016 cover, titled 'Meltdown', which attracted worldwide attention. "We did eight different covers that was just this single orange and yellow take. We used that quite a bit throughout. It's a tricky balance because you have to treat it with respect. "I actually looked back at some of the old covers and how we treated presidents over the last 100 years and made sure that we were still in keeping with treating the office with respect, even though he was probably the most and still is a different type of president for the United States." Under Pine, TIME also ran its 'Aisha' cover on August 9, 2010, which depicts an 18-year-old woman from Afghanistan, whose nose was cut off by the Taliban. Pine says it was a "very important" image for the magazine. "It's really, really difficult to look at," he told News Breakfast. "She was trying to flee abusive in-laws. The story wasn't really being told at that time. "The editor-in-chief, Rick Stengel, at the time went to child psychologists to make sure what we were doing was okay, that when kids saw this image they were going to be okay with it. "It was important for us to put that on there, even though the visual was very difficult to look at." DW Pine first joined TIME in 1998 as design director before becoming creative director in 2010, overseeing a staff of art directors, designers and researchers. He says each morning starts with a staff meeting where the day's biggest news stories and current events are discussed. Those meetings inform who, or what, will grace the magazine's cover each week. Pine says picking a cover is a weekly challenge that he loves, and one which ultimately helps readers "crystallise this complicated world we're living in". "You get together and figure out what's the important news of the day. And from there, the editor-in-chief and some others decide who is the person. "We tell a lot of stories through people. We found that their lives and experiences are a great way to be able to tell the complicated stories of today and be able to create a really visual storytelling that's what is important for a TIME cover." Pine says the magazine's bold covers are even more important today than when TIME was founded in 1923, calling it a "dream job". "I think people nowadays are really in need of a trusted news source," he says. "I get to work with some of the world's best artists and photographers to help us fill this canvas every single week. "That teamwork, that collaboration process… it really makes it fun to do." DW Pine will be speaking about his career and creative process at Vivid Sydney on May 29.
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Can't say the same for you': Worker's savage response after termination
An employee has shared the moment she was laid off from her job, with her savage response earning her huge amounts of praise from social media users. The US woman, who goes by Karson Bree online, recently shared a recording of a video call from last year in which she was told by her then-employer that she would no longer be working for the company. Karson did not name the company and also blurred the faces of the other people in the video but, in the caption of the TikTok, she explained she had taken a job at a local magazine and described the experience as a 'sh*t show' After less than three months with the company, she was asked to join a video call with two senior staff members and an HR representative, in which she was told her employment was being 'terminated effective immediately'. Asked why she was being let go, her boss, who she referred to only as Lisa, informed her that it was coming towards the end of the first 90 days of her employment and felt it 'wasn't a great fit'. When Karson asked why they thought it wasn't a great fit her question was met with an almost 10 second silence. Her boss then pointed to issues like the publication going out late, having typos and her design not being a 'good fit' for the publication. Karson then asked if she could offer her own feedback to these claims, before launching into a detailed breakdown of her experience with the company. She claimed a lot of the reasons for these issues were out of her control, such as receiving materials late and not being given access to accounts that would help get things out on time. The worker claims she was 'met with roadblocks' every step of the way, before taking direct aim at her boss. 'I received very little feedback from you and often there were times where I did reach out to you without being told anything or having any reply or response whatsoever,' she said. 'I also found it very unacceptable to receive a message at 11pm last night informing me that I was going to be laid off the next day with this meeting and then immediately revoking my access to everything.' The woman added: 'I feel like I have done every step of the way of trying to do this job to the best of my abilities and, quite frankly, you have made it very difficult.' There was another long pause following this, after which Karson asked when the decision to end her employment was made. This time the other senior worker on the call, referred to as Kendall, responded, claiming there was 'no specific date' and they just felt it 'wasn't a good fit' and hoped she could find a role that was better suited to her 'style' of work. Once again, Karson pushed back on this, asking: 'So was it a problem with my style of working? Kendall I would love to know specifically if you had issues with my workflow with you.' The woman explained it wasn't as much a workflow problem as they found that she wasn't a stylistic fit for the magazine. But the worker wasn't done quite yet, saying that, in that case, she would 'love to make a suggestion'. 'If you guys want to maintain a good team and moving forward, you need to make sure that your leadership is also possessing the strengths that need to be had to make a well designed magazine,' Karson said, adding that if she had been given the proper materials in a timely manner she would have been able to do her job more effectively. 'I apologise for there being slips and typos and slight mistakes, but when it comes down to it, the publications being sent out late are not my fault. I want that to be clear. It was not my fault.' She then addressed her boss Julie directly, saying she hoped she took this feedback on-board, stating that 'since starting my biggest frustration was working with you'. 'I want that to be known because you have not given me the time to express that to you or give you any feedback until this moment,' she said. Karson was then reminded that this call was 'not about Julie', to which she responded that she understood that, but felt she wouldn't get a chance in the future to raise her concerns. She then ended the call by saying. 'It has been lovely working with you Kendall, I cannot say the same for you Julie. Have a great day.' Since sharing the video to TikTok last week, it has been viewed more than 2.3 million times and has gained more than 4400 comments. Many praised the employee for how she handled the situation and her professionalism. 'You did such a beautiful job standing up for yourself. Their answers were so vague,' one wrote. Another person branded her response 'epic' and another said it was 'extremely satisfying to watch'. Others were stunned by how unprepared the leadership team seemed to be when Karson asked simple questions, such as why she was being let go. 'Did they not expect you to ask why…?' one person said. 'Them sitting in silence like that was embarrassing when she asked questions,' another wrote, with one agreeing, saying 'the silence was crazy'. There were also HR professionals in the comment section who were horrified by how the situation was handled. 'I'm a person that unfortunately has to fire people and lay people off as part of my job. I have a full script and different things to say based off of different outcomes. I always tell them why, show empathy and let them know I never want to give the news,' one person said.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Church of Scotland to stop printing Life and Work magazine
The Church of Scotland says it can no longer afford to print its 146-year-old magazine, Life and Kirk's General Assembly in Edinburgh was told on Tuesday that publication of the monthly magazine would end later this readership and a "growing" financial deficit was blamed for the magazine is editorially independent of the Church of Scotland. Lynne McNeil, who has edited Life and Work for 23 years, said many print publications were struggling due to a market of "diminishing returns".She said the magazine's core audience was among the 68,160 worshippers on average who attended church on number of worshippers before the Covid pandemic was about 88, McNeil said that Life and Work lost sales every time a church Jim Stewart, convener of the Life and Work advisory committee, said the magazine had "enhanced and strengthened" the Church of Scotland's national are expected to be put to next year's assembly about a new General Assembly is an annual gathering of the Kirk's 2023, it heard warnings that hundreds of churches would have to close due to falling membership and dwindling income. 'Long way short' The Free Church has also said it would end publication of its magazine, The Record, in the coming Alasdair MacAulay, chairman of the Free Church communications group, said 100 years ago it would sell 10,000 copies but readership had fallen to about 1, told BBC Naidheachdan: "That's a long way short and it's continuing to fall all the time unfortunately."The Record is published every second month.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Edward Enninful's comeback: Ex Vogue editor launches rival fashion magazine after unceremonious exit from Condé Nast - but will it be enough to dethrone Anna Wintour?
Edward Enninful is launching a new 'magazine and platform' that is set to compete with former boss - and rumoured rival - Anna Wintour 's Vogue. British-Ghanaian Enninful, 53, was the first male and first black editor-in-chief of British Vogue and, for a time, was widely considered to be the protégé who would succeed Wintour. Wintour, 75, who started out as an editor at British Vogue, has been editor of American Vogue - the original edition of the title - since 1988. She also works as well as global chief content officer of the magazine's publisher Condé Nast. But as Enninful put his stamp on the British version of the so-called fashion 'Bible', rumours of a 'power struggle' between him and Wintour began to swirl - before his departure from the magazine was announced at the start of 2024. Now, after nearly 18 months out of the spotlight, Enninful is back with a quarterly print magazine, 72 (after his media company EE72) - and it may well deepen the reported rivalry that emerged between the two fashion publishing titans. Enninful, who was appointed fashion director of the edgy i-D magazine at just 18, announced his new venture on Instagram just two days after the Met Gala - unquestionably the most important night in fashion, which Wintour has presided over for three decades. He revealed that both the media platform and the magazine will launch in September of this year. Describing the upcoming magazine as the 'cornerstone' of the entertainment company that he and his sister, Akua Enninful, founded in February of this year, he said: 'I've been waiting a while to announce this to my loyal followers. 'EE72 magazine and platform coming in September. Thank you for the continued support'. Enninful announced that he would be launching a new 'magazine and platform' in September 2025 In another post, he said: 'We've assembled the best-in-class teams to define and deliver boundary-breaking storytelling and content. 'We are so excited to share an editorial world that reflects the cultural shifts shaping today's landscape, and we can't wait to reveal more in the coming months!!!' Those 'best-in-class teams' include Enninful's former Vogue colleague Sarah Harris, according to the Telegraph. Sarah has worked at the magazine for 20 years, and a move is likely to irritate Wintour. Lee Swillingham and Stuart Spalding, two former Vogue contributors, have also been recruited as 72's creative directors. As The Telegraph highlighted, the fact that Enninful said he had been 'waiting' to reveal the new project suggests he was previously 'contractually prevented from doing so'. This would likely have been due to 'a non-compete clause in his contract with Vogue's publisher, Conde Nast. By drawing emphasis to the 'cultural shifts shaping today's landscape' in his Instagram announcement, Enninful could have been making a thinly veiled reference to Wintour, who some believed was too slow in driving diversity at Vogue. In an internal email in 2020 she wrote: 'I want to say plainly that I know Vogue has not found enough ways to elevate and give space to black editors, writers, photographers, designers and other creators.' Wintour admitted: 'We have made mistakes, too, publishing images or stories that have been hurtful or intolerant.' In September of that year, Enninful's British Vogue cover featured black activists Marcus Rashford and Adwoa Aboah. During his six-year reign, the magazine featured a transgender model for the first time and Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet was the first man on the cover. Another cover featured five disabled stars and was also released as a Braille edition. Wokeness, however, is not a quality commonly ascribed to 73-year-old Wintour - the woman said to have inspired Meryl Streep's fearsome editor in hit film The Devil Wears Prada. Enninful's 72 has had a warm reception from his 1.6 million followers and, importantly, his celebrity fans, including supermodel best pal Naomi Campbell who posted her 'Congratulations' on Instagram. Addressing the question on everyone's lips, The Telegraph reported that an insider said: 'Anna won't be threatened by this – she's Anna Wintour – but she'll be keeping a close eye.' The insider added that while Anna will 'understand why Edward wants to control his own narrative,' she will nevertheless see him as 'competition.' 'There are only so many A-listers who'll sell magazines these days, and it's naive to think they won't both be chasing the same names – or advertisers,' they pointed out. Whether or not it will topple Anna's reign is unclear, but it'll do nothing for their relationship which is said to have been frosty for years, with some believing Enninful was forced out of British Vogue. While Enninful insisted his career at British Vogue ended 'how I wanted it to end' - his final issue was in March 2024 - his tenure of just six years was very short compared to his predecessor Alexandra Shulman's 25 years. He said: 'It ended how I wanted it to end', speaking about his final days in the top job at British Vogue. Rumours began to fly last in 2023 that Enninful, who had openly expressed he'd like to take over from Wintour one day as global editorial director of Vogue, had been caught in a power-struggle with the fashion matriarch. At the time, a Vogue insider said: 'He made no secret of wanting the big job [global editorial director] but he hit the glass ceiling and he'd gone as far as he could go. 'He thought he would be in London for a few years and then head for New York, but he now knows that he's never going to get Anna's job at Condé Nast. 'Anna is the undisputed boss. She has seen off many rivals and continues to do so. She could swat him like a fly.' However, addressing the rumours head-on, Enninful said: 'I don't comment on gossip, I never have.' Another fashion source at the time said: 'I think Edward underestimated [Wintour's] power. He had so much smoke blown up his a**e when he was appointed editor that he couldn't see his own trousers.' The Mail on Sunday revealed two years ago that he threatened resignation unless given Wintour's job by the end of 2022. That, of course, never came to pass. As a result, an insider said Enninful's move to another role within Condé Nast was a 'power struggle'. 'Edward pitched his new vision against old Vogue – and lost. Succession [the hit TV drama about a toxic media family] has got nothing on this,' they said. There were reports of blazing rows between the pair with one source saying that simmering rancour boiled over when Enninful planned to make the magazine gender neutral. 'This was too much,' said the insider. Another Vogue source added: 'There would be differences of opinion. Wintour would say, 'Don't listen to Edward' and he would say 'Don't listen to Anna'.' Known as 'Nuclear Wintour' and famous for her sleek bob and dark sunglasses, she has a reputation for being the demanding titan of the industry. Vogue insiders called Enninful the only 'real threat' to her power. Insiders whispered that the pair 'don't talk', with a source five years ago saying: 'I don't think she ever felt he was qualified for that role.' As far back as 2018, there was speculation that Enninful's position at British Vogue was only temporary and that he would take over from Wintour when she retired. But he said in an interview: 'Everybody wants to know what I'm doing, but I would like to tell you that I don't want Anna's job. I've spoken to her about it a few weeks ago.' In 2018, Vogue was forced to deny rumours that there was a 'growing rift' between Enninful and Wintour. It came after Enninful was said to have been left in tears when Wintour sat next to the Queen at London Fashion Week show - while was notably absent. An insider told the Daily Mail's Sebastian Shakespeare at the time: 'Edward was in tears when he found out. 'None of them knew about it. They had all flown to Milan for Milan Fashion week so they weren't even in London when it happened.' While Vogue's publishers Condé Nast strongly denied the claims, saying 'there is no truth to this', another source described how the animosity between them was growing, suggesting the pair no longer talked. The source told FEMAIL: 'They don't talk. I don't think she ever felt he was qualified for that role. 'After all that's gone on the animosity between them is growing.' The insider suggested that the tensions dated back to when Edward worked as a stylist at US Vogue under Anna, who is known as 'fashion's ice queen' due to her frosty demeanour. In the 2009 documentary The September Issue, Anna is seen reprimanding him, saying: 'Where's the glamour? It's Vogue, OK? Please, let's lift it.' However, someone else at Vogue denied the suggestion they were not on speaking terms, but confessed they were not close. 'They are perfectly cordial and polite to each other, just not close friends,' the source said. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Wintour also denied the rumours, saying that she was 'very proud' of Enninful and loved 'having him as a colleague'.
