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TMZ goes to Washington: Can the Hill survive the Hollywood treatment?
As politics and pop culture continue to converge, tabloid outlet TMZ has opened a Washington bureau. Will its merciless lens garner greater transparency or does it merely mark a new low?
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Air Force: How Enrico Galletti became one of Italy’s youngest primetime news presenters
Presenter Enrico Galletti, one of Italian radio’s freshest talents, is a firm believer in the medium’s staying power and relevance.
‘The format’s inconvenience accounts for its richness’: How Popeye’s editor took the magazine to global heights
From Ginza to a global English debut, the ‘City Boy’ remains an analog icon with an eighty-year reign over Tokyo’s newsstands.
How Nayla de Freige saved ‘L’Orient-Le Jour’ and reinvented Lebanese media
In a landscape of politically aligned news outlets, this Lebanese newspaper’s independence is ensured by its reader-funded pay model, with about 70 per cent of its budget coming from subscribers.
Editor’s letter: Our February issue is here to explore movement and new beginnings
Monocle’s February issue is all about being on the move and starting again. Our editor in chief explains why now might be the best time to put down fresh roots.
Not just ‘A F**king Magazine’: The unexpected renaissance of corporate publications
From dating apps to financial platforms, corporations are back to making magazines – and some of them are surprisingly good.
Die Alpen magazine is a specialised Alps guide for Switzerland’s committed mountain enthusiasts
A century-old Swiss magazine caters only to those who are serious about the Alps – and no detail is too small.
What other countries can learn from Finland’s world-beating media literacy
Finland claiming the top spot in the Open Society Foundations’ annual Media Literacy Index has become an inevitability. The Nordic nation has placed first every year since 2017, when the list – which compares…
Radio Shinyabin has found the secret to connecting ever more isolated young people: Late-night broadcasts
Japanese national radio’s late-night stalwart is finding a younger audience by lending a sense of connection and community.
In a digital world, reading printed media has become more important than ever
As we increasingly succumb to the temptations of touchscreens and AI, do we risk creating a generation with its head in the cloud? Thankfully there’s a solution: the printed page.
