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"In the classic comedy
Ghostbusters (1984), newly hired secretary Janice
raises the subject of reading, while idly flipping through the pages of a
magazine. The scientist Egon Spengler responds with a brusque dismissal: “print
is dead.”
Egon’s words now seem prescient. The prevailing assumption of the past couple
of decades is that print media is being slowly throttled by the rise of
digital. Print magazines, in particular, are often perceived as being under
threat.
While not nearly as popular as they once were, magazines haven’t died. New ones
have started since the dire predictions began, while others continue to attract
loyal readerships.
So what’s the enduring appeal of the print magazine? Why didn’t it die, as so
many predicted?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
