Another One Bites the Dust
The monthly business magazine published by publishing giant Condé Nast centered on business coverage but also featured fashion and lifestyle content. I remember reading the premier issue back in 2007 thinking, “This is perfect!”
Forward to 2009, and the magazine is the latest in a line of my favorites (Blender, Best Life, Domino, Plenty and Men’s Vogue) that have closed their doors.
I can’t help but feel partly responsible.
I can’t remember the last time I purchased a magazine, and my paid subscriptions have long expired. I’d much rather read the articles online, for convenience and cost reasons.
According to Adweek, “Magazines have watched consumers and ad dollars migrate online at the expense of print and other forms of traditional media.”
Online media dominates, and it’s for that reason that traditional forms must either suffer or learn how to endure.
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babyboy said:
BLENDER IS CLOSING?! THAT’S ONE OF MY MAGAZINES… HOPEFULLY MY NEW FAVORITE, COMPLEX, WON’T CLOSE. ALSO, I’M SILL MAD AMERICA AGAZINE CLOSED… THAT WAS MY FAVORITE OUTSIDE OF VIBE.
OH YEAH, DUDE, COOL BLOG. IT’S GOOD TO SEE A MAN WHO’S NOT AFRAID TO BE SMART. I USED TO GET CHASTISED FREQ. FOR CHOOSING READING OR LEARNING SOMETHINS NEW OVER SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT AS THOUGHT PROVOKING.
Ivory said:
This recession is really crushing the ‘weak’ businesses. If the magazine was that good, you would’ve kept buying it. I haven’t bought magazines in a long time because the gossip in them is online quicker, kept up to date, and then you can discuss it with people worldwide.
RhondaCoca said:
Oh wow, I love Domino, I did not know they stopped publication. I would always pick it up @ the bookstore or newstand. Tear. And wow @ Blender as well though they will still be online. Sign O The Times I guess.
I am still one of those old school book and magazine readers despite my love for new technology and the blogosphere.