• by Erik Sass  @eriksass1, July 3, 2013

With controversy swirling around Paula Deen’s admission that she has used racist language, most sponsors and media partners are backing away from the matron of Southern cuisine -- but not Hoffman Media.

Last week, the niche publisher (which also produces titles like Victoria, Southern Lady and Taste of the South) said it will continue publishing Cooking With Paula Deen. Hoffman executive vice-president and chief operating officer Eric Hoffman stated: “Hoffman Media has worked closely with Ms. Deen since 2005. The recent images portrayed by the media do not reflect the person we know on a personal or a professional level… We are aware of the hurt that has been generated in the media in recent weeks. To be clear, Hoffman Media does not condone the use of offensive, discriminatory language or behavior. With that said, we feel that Ms. Deen's apology for past indiscretions was heartfelt and genuine. Our partnership will move forward with greater sensitivity and understanding.”

Defense One Reveals Launch Sponsors, Summit Plans
 
Defense One, Atlantic Media’s new media offering serving professionals in the national security community, has lined up a number of big-name sponsors for its upcoming launch.
 
Northrop Grumman, AT&T and PricewaterhouseCoopers are all signed up to be launch sponsors for Defense One’s debut later this month. Atlantic Media executive Tim Hartman stated that the sponsors “share our vision that there is a new era in defense which requires an innovative, digital–first approach to delivering news, analysis and ideas to the national security leadership community.”
 
Hartman also revealed plans for Defense One’s first big event, the Defense One Summit, on Nov. 14 of this year. The summit will bring together national security leaders and stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the future of defense and the national security landscape. Northrop Grumman is the elite underwriter for the event.
 
According to Atlantic Media, Defense One will will deal with issues like budget uncertainty, emerging national security frontiers, new management approaches and opportunities from emerging technology. The brand will launch an iPhone and Android app in the fall, followed by the release of a special eBook series by the end of the year.
 
Davler Acquires New York Spaces
 
Davler Media Group has acquired New York Spaces, billed as “The Home Design Magazine of Metropolitan New York,” along with its Top 50 Design Gala event business, from Wainscot Media. New York Spaces, which appears nine times a year, covers best homes, gardens and interiors in the metro area, with the goal of inspiring readers to achieve their own vision of domestic pulchritude. Jason Kontos will continue in his role as editor-in-chief.
 
ABM, SIIA Merger Official, New Events Planned
 
The merger between American Business Media and the Software & Information Industry Association became official on July 1, with ABM becoming a division of SIIA. The newly expanded SIIA also revealed plans for a number of new events, Webinars, and conferences, including a Digital Content & Media Summit to be held in London on Sept.23; DataContent2013, to be held in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, and the SIPA Marketing Conference, to be held on Dec. 11 in Las Vegas.

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