[caption id="attachment_159535" align="aligncenter" width="768"] magCulture founder Jeremy Leslie[/caption] NEW YORK—During the second annual ModMag NYC summit last week, organized by the London-based magazine shop and creative studio magCulture, creatives from across the industry attempted to answer one question: What is a magazine? Founder Jeremy Leslie led off the day by stating that he is open-minded about what makes a magazine, especially in this day and age with all of the “contemporary concepts” that have been brought to the market. And the first speaker, Douglas McGray, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The California Sunday Magazine and Pop-Up Magazine, spoke to that point by detailing the process of experimenting with new mediums that led to the creation of Pop-Up, a live, performance-based magazine. Mixing mediums McGray said that while he was developing a story for “This American Life,” after spending years working with magazine media, he realized that telling stories through audio was really similar to the way he had been telling stories already—it was just with a different set of tools that he didn't necessarily know how to use. He also realized that because storytellers from across the different mediums of film, radio, writing and photography all shared a similar skillset of producing magazine-like content, he "started thinking about the world of people who make stories," and the events they have that celebrate their crafts. [caption... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Look at the list of winners for the annual City and Regional Magazine Association awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Longform journalism is having its moment, one that backers of recent print and digital magazines hope will linger like a 10,000-word New Yorker profile.Readers appear hungry for a more relaxed experience than the harried web.The hashtag #longreads took off on Twitter. Buzzfeed launched a long... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Specs Who Troy Young Age 45 New gig President, Hearst Magazines Digital Media Old gig President, Say Media What’s it been like coming from pure-play digital companies like Say Media to Hearst, which has had a print mind-set? It was different at first, for sure. There were a lot more steps... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online paywalls are helping some newspaper and magazine websites increase the ad rates they charge, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.It's a hopeful sign for publishers that have hesitated to erect paywalls, despite the potential to generate new revenue from... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine was once the most hotly anticipated Sunday read. Now it's been eclipsed by the showy T style publicationTwo magazines, both published by the New York Times, arrived in my house over the weekend, one thin, the other thick.The thin one, The New York Times Magazine, is largely about... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kurt Vonnegut worked at a car dealer after publishing his first novel, and Philip Glass worked as a plumber while crafting his music. So while you may be itching to ditch your 9 to 5, take a lesson from these legendary creatives and pursue your passions while still collecting a pay check.No... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor & Francis Group has released a short motion graphics film entitled What is Open Access Publishing?, which offers an explanation of the concept in under two minutes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York magazine will reduce its frequency from 42 issues to 29—effectively going from a weekly to biweekly—in a move that reflects shifting reader habits as much as it does the economic realities of putting out a print magazine, the company said Monday.The magazine will save $3.5 million in... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free women's title is guest edited by BBC sitcom star, while TV chef 'reveals special 60s makeover' as its beauty directorThe 200th edition of free women's magazine Stylist, out this week, has been guest-edited by BBC star Miranda Hart and features contributions from Nigella Lawson, Lauren... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is not particularly great at keeping secrets. Its Nexus devices always leak and peeks at code are constantly revealing features before they're announced. So, it's no surprise that, exactly one month after we reported references to a Google Play Newsstand popping up, Mountain View is... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media, the publisher of the eponymous financial magazine and website, is exploring a sale.The company is working with Deutsche Bank AG to consider its options. In a memo to staff Friday morning confirming a report by Bloomberg News, CEO Mike Perlis said the company had received... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc.'s All You is looking to increase its penetration into the Hispanic women's market with a multipoint holiday campaign. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The literary magazines at a Barnes & Noble include Tin House, The Paris Review, Mad Magazine and comics, while a New York Times renewal offers a year for $1099. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While I love Linux, quality magazines about the kernel are few and far between. Over the years, my favorite has been Linux Format. I was attracted to the magazine by the quality articles and interesting content. However, the price of the magazine was particularly high in the USA, which often... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard, the personalized magazine app, is known for its high–quality news and social content. With its elegant format and simple curation tools, the service has grown to 90 million users. Now, the company aims to open up that massive audience to a new, potentially lucrative vertical:... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine companies are increasingly shifting their attention to the surging Hispanic community in the U.S. and their impressive buying power.In the last 10 months, Hearst, Conde Nast and Time Inc. have introduced or strengthened English-language magazines and inserts aimed at Latinas, a growing... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith launched its previously announced Allrecipes print magazine today, a bimonthly, with a $4.99 cover price and a $12 one-year subscription. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The journalist who broke, and continues to break, the NSA Snowden leaks may be off to Greenwald–ier pastures with the launch of his exciting new journalism venture, but on Friday the Guardian published an incredible NSA explainer that breaks down and visualizes some of the newest, and most... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Lynn Rosen We spend a lot of time finding the most appealing image and compelling copy lines for our covers, and I'm sure you do the same at your publication. I learned from my years in the book business that... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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