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We all love an end-of-year round-up, so as 2023 comes to an end, all five of the magCulture team look back at their favourite magazines of the year. The brand new and the long-established mix it up as we offer proof of the continually developing, exciting world of the independent magazine. Is your favourite included?

Which magazines stood out in 2022? What themes did we spot? Before we dive fully into the new year, here’s our look back at the old one. Spoiler: in our world, at least, it was good ’un. Expect newcomers, surprise returns and redesigns alongside familiar favourites, events, podcasts and a new generation of magazine shops.

The second report from magCulture Live, London 2021 looks back at the afternoon session, featuring Modern Matter, MacGuffin, Terry Jones and i-D, and The Guardian Saturday magazine.

Last week we returned to Conway Hall, London for the first edition of magCulture Live since the lockdown. 13 speakers joined us to celebrate the current state of independent publishing. This is our first of two reports from the day, covering the morning session.

For our second brief report based on the results of our recent survey of indie publishers—the first ever formal research in this area—we find out more about the role of advertising for indies, and whether or not it’s a significant source of income for the sector.

We know the indie scene is in a healthy state creatively, but how successful are the magazines as businesses? We’re always being asked questions about this, but until now there’s been no research to look to for answers. So we’re excited to post a first headline figure from our new survey of publishers, the first of its kind.