Rabble.ca again taps its community for support

Rabble.ca, the online news site with a magazine sensibility, is holding its annual membership drive to help build audience and pay for providing progressive stories to it. As it points out, it receives no government support, has no parent company, no endowment and survives on community support for their 100% free site. We particularly like their wacky banner for the campaign that says "If you

Small cultural mags were cut adrift because they're not businesses

It was an interesting presentation this week at the MagNet conference in Toronto by Scott Shortliffe, the director of periodical publishing and programs from the Department of Canadian Heritage. He probably gladdened the hearts of publishers large and small by saying that they were only a couple of weeks away from receiving cheques under the new Canada Periodical Fund (CPF). Almost 1,000 titles

New rules make for winners and losers in the new Canada Periodical Fund

MastheadOnline has compiled a good and interesting rundown of the winners and losers (actual and potential) under the rules for the new Canada Periodical Fund, finally announced this week.

Radical journal keeps stoking the flame of activism

Interesting Q & A recently on rabble.ca with one of the founders of the radical journal Upping the Anti. In it, Tom Keefer told Jenn Watt that the twice-a-year journal began in April 2005 and is created by a loose coalition of activists from across Canada and around the world who have been working together in various capacities for the past 5 to 15 years. "Mainstream culture devalues both reading

Trouble stirring at the Toronto Small Press Book Fair

The mags and books may be small but the controversy is certainly getting fierce surrounding the Toronto Small Press Book Fair. The fair featured a number of small magazine presses.According to Quillblog, one of the fair's exhibitors, Stuart Ross, who is also a co-founder of the fair, has made his displeasure with the fair's organization and organizers known on his blog and the organizers, Halli

Small but provocative, little magazines sparked debate about architecture

Nice piece in the Sunday Toronto Star by Toronto freelancer Ryan Bigge about little architecture and design magazines. The article is focussed on a show at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. It's called Clip/Stamp/Fold 2: The Radical Architecture of Little Magazines 196X — 197X and runs until Sept. 9. It's a travelling exhibition that originated at Princeton University; its also on

Breaks for small mags at MagNet

Small magazines who are members of Magazines Canada are being alerted that there are bursaries available to them to attend MagNet, the industry conference being held June 13 to 15 in Toronto.A release from Magazines Canada says there is assistance available for titles with less than 50,000 circulation to get up to 50% of tuition or travel costs covered! Further information can be obtained from