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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Turning pages in Brazil
Touching down in Brazil, we take a closer look at what makes the country’s voracious readers leaf through their favourite magazines. Plus: as the Olympic Games draw closer, we ask how the nation’s daily…
Lucia van der Post
When we leaf through the pages of the world’s most luxurious publications, what is it about the images and words that captivates and enthralls us? Lucia van der Post joins Tyler Brûlé to reflect…
The fashion pages
From the industry staples to the grand dames of consumer fashion, we’re peeling back the covers of fashion publishing. Plus: as pioneering Australian title ‘Cleo’ bids us farewell, we consider what makes the modern…
How the mighty fall
With news that ‘The New Republic’ is for sale once again, we look at the wider picture of the media landscape in Washington and New York. Joe Pompeo, senior reporter at ‘Politico Media’, joins…
China’s watchful eye
How do you run a serious newspaper in China? Jonathan Fenby, former editor of the ‘South China Morning Post’, joins the programme to recount his experiences operating an ambitious news organisation in an often…
Talking to the editors
Mexico’s Eduardo Rabasa of ‘Editorial Sexto Piso’ believes that his region is one to watch in 2016. We also head to Vienna to meet Rita Vitorelli who is the editor of ‘Spike’, a publication…
Best of 2015
In this special edition of The Stack we look back at some of the best interviews on the show this year. We recap the first episode in September with a live audience in London…
Premium titles
On this week’s show we discuss the divide between the weeklies and premium titles. Plus: a look at ‘Too Much’, a magazine based in Tokyo, and Austrian magazine ‘A Priori’.
State of the industry
We’re jumping into the numbers with Bloomberg Intelligence for a long-form look at 2015. Some once-mighty titles disappeared from newsstand shelves, as so-called lad’s magazines struggled to remain relevant. And yet those with a…
Live at the Monocle Christmas Market
Tyler Brûlé clears a space between Santa Claus and his reindeer to host a special edition of The Stack live from the Monocle Christmas Market. Hear from Monocle’s editors and friends as they discuss…
