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Crowd pleasers
An increasing number of independent media outlets are launching via crowdfunding campaigns. But building on this income while delivering on promises is another challenge; we look at seven ventures playing to the crowd.
Green room
The co-founder and publisher of Vienna’s foremost news and reviews magazine likes to dodge the crowds in the city’s public parks.
Case of the vanishing journalists
TV, newspapers and podcasts have made reinvestigating old crimes big news. But who can they turn to for help? Meet two reporters who left their jobs to become media-minded private eyes.
The Ten
Hot Chip embraces euphoria, a Dutch munitions factory reinvents itself as a cultural hub, and a 94-year-old Lebanese poet finally gets her moment. Ten reasons to pay attention this week.
The shore thing
Summer by the sea demands a particular kind of playlist. We ask three sunkissed selectors to pick their hottest tunes.
Editor’s letter
As our correspondents report back on exceptional experiences for this year’s Escapist, editor in chief Tyler Brûlé delivers his verdict on the essence of travel and hospitality. This is your captain speaking...
Monocle doubles down on print, radio and live events with a busy summer ahead
As Monocle gears up for a schedule teeming with plucky print products and top radio programmes, our editor in chief outlines our editorial plans for the months to come.
The Ten
New York's shapeshifting Shed opens with Steve McQueen, Björk and Gerhard Richter; São Paulo's SP-Arte draws global collectors to Latin America's most dynamic art market. Culture's spring calendar is unmissable.
Writing rights
‘The Last Column’, a collection of final dispatches by journalists who have been killed in the line of duty, reminds us of the importance of a free press.
Nothing but the truth
From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.
