The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
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A sense of place
This week we explore titles that delve into the culture of a country, the cuisine of a particular city and the character of a specific street: ‘Fare’, ‘Flaneur’ and ‘Lodestars Anthology’.
The best in print
We look at Monocle’s latest newspaper, ‘The Salone Weekly’, a new crime title on newsstands and Spanish glossy ‘Solar, plus get insight into the Australian publishing industry.
‘ZEITmagazin’, ‘Pilot TV’ and ‘Record Culture Magazine’
A publication on cinematic television, a music-themed magazine from New York and everything that is new in the world of ‘ZEITmagazin’.
Spring arrivals
We celebrate the arrival of a few new titles and outline the expansion plans of an iconic one.
Distribution
A special edition of ‘The Stack’ where we look at the world of magazine distribution.
A print celebration
We meet Susan Goldberg, editor in chief of ‘National Geographic’, celebrated author Dave Eggers tells us why the printed word still matters and Jeremy Leslie from MagCulture gives us a lesson on the art of making magazines.
Craft
From ceramics to textiles, the print world has an incredible selection of craft magazines. We look at two of them.
Monocle Media Summit 2018
Last week Monocle hosted its second annual Media Summit in London. Among the speakers were luminaries from across the world of print, from broadsheet CEOs to magazine editors. We bring you the best bits of our discussions with them.
‘Anorak’, ‘Vogue Poland’ and ‘Kyoto Journal’
It’s all too easy to get caught up in the moral panic over youngsters’ addiction to social media and digital devices. But this week we speak to the founder of a children’s magazine publisher proving the kids are alright. And as Poland gets its own edition of ‘Vogue’, we pick…
Happiness in magazines
It’s the cruellest time of year: the nights are long and the willpower to maintain new year’s resolutions is in short supply – if not already exhausted. For the sake of moral support this week we’re speaking to three people who make magazines that make you feel good.
