Joe Berger’s got a good rant going. He goes on at length about the need to up the bar on news coverage of the magazine industry in a recent blog post. “News reports about newsstand sales fascinate me,” he writes....

There’s no argument that we live in tumultuous times. Regardless of your political or social leanings, you’re likely to see something every day that either supports your argument or tries to tear it down. It can leave us feeling under...

When you’re aiming to land those first-time or one-off readers, you have to understand where they’re coming from. John Morthanos goes back years in publishing as a consultant helping niche and special interest publications grow sales. And he’s got something...

One publisher insists we have too many titles. An industry analyst says that position misses the point entirely. Around here, we like to celebrate new magazine launches; the more titles the merrier, especially in this age of niche consumerism. It...

Recent industry figures show newsstand declines slowing this year; are we about to level off? Seems like the print magazine industry may be catching its collective breath a little bit, as it settles into the new normal and sees newsstand...

The fate of the newsstand isn’t the same as the fate of print; here’s why the newsstand shouldn’t be used as a symbol of the overall state of print media. Tony Silber, VP of Folio:, wants to make one thing clear: Don’t equate...