The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
Latest Episodes
Print publishing
This week we discuss quality of life, in tune with Monocle’s first ever Quality of Life conference. We speak with Monocle creative director Richard Spencer Powell and Australian food stylist, author and magazine editor, Donna Hay.
Print is good
Steve Watson of Stack Magazines and Jeremy Leslie of MagCulture review Brick (UK), MITT (Aus), ÉGOÏSTE (France), Rubbish (Singapore), Pamphleteer (UK), The Lifted Brow (Aus) and Romka (Germany) with Monocle’s Tom Edwards.
Toronto special
Assessing the state of Toronto’s magazine publishing industry from Monocle’s Toronto bureau, Tyler Brûlé speaks to the editor of ‘The Walrus’, Jon Kay, the editor in chief of ‘Toronto Life’ magazine, Sarah Fulford, and the co-founder of ‘Spacing’, Matthew Blackett.
Print-industry review
We review the inspirations and findings of independent magazine distributor Steve Watson and see what the young editor of women’s title ‘Riposte’ Danielle Pender has been up to. Plus: we catch up with ‘The Gentlewoman’ editor Penny Martin and Jop van Bennekom of ‘Fantastic Man’ in Singapore.
Advertising in print
Discussing the advertising landscape with Tyler Brûlé and two industry creatives: Rik Moran and Nils Leonard.
European review
A new Euro-press special as Javier Moreno launches the Leading European Newspaper Alliance and a look at what the weekly magazines say in France, Italy and Germany with Bénédicte Paviot, David Plaisant and Imke Henkel.
Design for editors
A special report from Munich where the QVED International Editorial Design Conference gathers magazine and newspaper creative directors, graphic designers and typographers to see what’s making the headlines in 2015.
Men’s magazines
Monocle chairman Tyler Brûlé discusses the male market in print from lads’ mags to gents’ journals. Plus, we hear from Poland where ‘Fathers’ magazine aims to change perceptions about fatherhood.
The page turners
A look through the best of British with Anthony Teasdale, the editor of new Blighty-centric title ‘Umbrella’, and media commentator Rik Moran. Plus we assess SAS’s in-flight magazine offering.
