Crisis roundup
Printed Blog folds
Thankfully doesn’t vow to continue online, unlike…
43 magazines turn web-only
Out of 279 that have closed, according to these stats anyway. Other measurements are available
Distill closes
Not yet acknowledged on their website; it might return as a mobile app apparently
Last-ever issue of Vibe to hit newsstands after all
If Portfolio is anything to go by, it’ll sit on the newsstands until it sells out (I still see copies of P’s final March issue around). Oddly, subscribers don’t get sent copies. Bit harsh
MagNation has worries about DuJour
Distribution may not be optimised yet, but bad news tweets fast
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