Pandemic? No Problem — How the Lockdown Boosted Sales for this UK Comic Book Publisher
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Is it worth it to create print magazines for young adults? If you ask the folks at UK’s Rebellion Publishing, you’ll get a firm yes — even while COVID-19 plays havoc with much of the industry. “As newsstand sales have...
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From a Uni Incubator to Life in Print… the Launch of Aballone
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For students at the Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) in the UK, there’s a strong emphasis on life after university; Business ideas are encouraged and supported by a modern office space near campus called the Ideas Factory, designed as...
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Regional Santa Fean Magazine is Back in Print
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Here’s some great news in the regional title niche — the Santa Fean magazine is back in the newsstands, with new owners and a new attitude. “Santa Fean magazine, silent since February, quietly returned to distribution stands in August with...
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Now is Not the Time to Hunker Down and Ride it Out
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In times of stress and uncertainty (i.e., 2020), it’s human nature to hunker down and wait it out, until we can safely return to what we once knew. While it may be human nature, it can be a disaster for...
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Hail the Humble Newsstand, Pandemic Hero
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The corner newsstand took a series of near-fatal blows over the last several years as digital disruption upset everything from consumer reading habits to physical distribution. Yet it’s getting some much needed TLC as consumers rediscover the simple pleasure of...
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FIPP’s 2020 Congress and the Future of Publishing
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The FIPP World Media Congress 2020 launched last week as a month-long digital event, billed as an opportunity to learn from the world’s leading media executives. While attendees of the yearly event no doubt miss the fun of being live...
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Hi, Hey, Hello…  Let’s Go on an Adventure
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What does women’s outdoor culture look like? That’s the question being asked by HiHeyHello, a new print journal magazine dedicated to celebrating a wide range of women and their outdoor passions. “Flipping through its pages you quickly notice that it’s...
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Back-to-School Buying Looks Very Different This Year
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This year’s back-to-school retail season is understandably… a mess. While some categories (like home computers and home office gear) are up, the typical back-to-school rush for new clothes and sneakers and notebooks is facing major disruption as parents grapple with...
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What Writer’s Digest Can Teach Us All About Readers
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Writer’s Digest, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is thriving. “Its secret is a resilience combined with a genuine desire among the team to inspire, educate and connect writers, as cited in the Writer’s Digest’s media kit,” writes Mary Hogarth...
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New Literary Magazine INQUE to Get Inked
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Dan Crowe and Matt Willey both have extensive experience in magazines. And they both have a love of the long, literary read that is so suited to print. So when the two of them teamed up to launch INQUE Magazine,...
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