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The fall and rise of the football magazine
Opinion

The fall and rise of the football magazine

As Euro2016 reaches the semi-final stage our columnist notes a new golden generation of football magazines I have enjoyed the Euros this summer, but as with any major football tournament it has been a bit weird too. We’ve had the...
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My indie mag habits
Opinion

My indie mag habits

This month Rob Alderson goes indie magazine shopping and identifies nine types of purchase in his tote bag. I have tried to write this column from somewhere between magazine fan and magazine maker; a fairly straightforward task as the latter...
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Is it enough for magazines to be lifestyle objects?
Opinion

Is it enough for magazines to be lifestyle objects?

It’s the start of a new month and time to hear from our regular columnist Rob Alderson. Today he asks whether it’s enough for indie mags to be aesthetically satisfying lifestyle objects. What happened to iconclasm? A couple of weeks...
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Stop writing safe
Opinion

Stop writing safe

In his latest Opinion post, Rob Alderson appeals for more written experimentation alongside the clever designs and physical formats of independent publishing. I had never heard of the Sunday Correspondent newspaper until I heard Jon Ronson interviewed on the Longform...
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What is your content worth?
Opinion

What is your content worth?

For his March column, Rob Alderson warns publishers not to over-estimate what readers will pay for their magazines The recent announcement that the Independent newspaper is to stop producing a print product later this month was spun in two predictable...
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Do indies need awards?
Event

Do indies need awards?

For his latest Opinion post, Rob Alderson questions the introduction of a seperate categeory for independent magazines at this years D&AD Awards. Leonardo di Caprio should win. Creed was unfairly overlooked. Will Smith won’t go. This year’s Academy Awards are...
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