ShortList magazine to close amid declining revenues

About 20 staff are expected to lose their jobs at men’s title, which launched in 2007ShortList magazine is shutting down after more than a decade, as publishers struggle to make free print publications profitable amid declining advertising revenue and the increased cost of paper.The magazine helped revitalise the men’s magazine market when it launched in 2007 but has fallen victim to the industry-wide decline in print advertising. About 20 staff are expected to lose their jobs. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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