Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Swerve named western magazine of the year at Western Magazine Awards



Swerve EIC Shelley Youngblut, AD Danae Thompson, Living editor Meghan Jessiman
This post is a bit late acknowledging the winners of the Western Magazine Awards, announced on Friday in Vancouver. Swerve magazine  of Calgary was the standout winner, named Western Canada magazine of the year, as well as magazine of the year for NWT/Alberta and winning  a gold award for best article, five

The Economist reports worldwide revenue jumped 9% in fiscal year ended March

The Economist, the worldwide media brand that often sets the pace for other magazine companies to follow today reported that its overall revenue was up 9% (to about $563 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31. North America accounted for $259 million. Its profit was up 10% (about $102 million). The results were reported by Folio: its worldwide circulation grew by 4% (to reach 1.5 million)

Magazines Canada doesn't speak for us on postal back-to-work bill: indy publishers

A group of independent magazine publishers are unhappy with Magazines Canada speaking for them on the matter of back-to-work legislation for postal workers. As an extension of a week of lobbying with the federal government, this week Magazines Canada president Mark Jamison wrote a letter to labour minister Lisa Raitt commending the government for its intent of legislating an end to the dispute at

Tom Bowie's


new XS650 footpegs

This Guy

Is putting this on again in 2011
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Good work Gabe.

Go with Nova




Shige's '72

Newspaper-carried magazines lead top 30 notable U.S. launches list

Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni has released his 30 most notable (U.S.) magazine launches list for 2010 and co-leaders are magazines that are distinguished by being distributed through newspapers -- Athlon Sports and Dash, a food magazine. Husni and his team selected Athlon Sports, a monthly magazine, launched in October 2010, aimed at men and with a circulation of 7 million, principally because it