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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.

With 100+ international attendees logged in for a second helping of magCulture Live, Day Two: Analogue soon proved to be similarly upbeat to the first – opening with a lively presentation from Theseus Chan, creative director at Singapore-based Werk. Theseus,...