For those of you at home keeping score, this just in from MarketingCharts.com:
More than 525 US magazines ceased publication in 2008, and 40 have already folded in 2009 as the downturn in the economy continues to heavily impact most forms of print media, according to MediaFinder.com.
The regional magazines category suffered the largest decline in 2008, losing 33 titles. The travel category lost 18 titles. The next largest category losers were home and automotive, both losing 17 publications each in 2008.
Looking back to 2007, 591 magazines ceased publication. As in 2008, the regional category had the most casualties, with 37 ceased publications. Crossword puzzle and college student press had 22 and 20 now-defunct magazines, respectively.
They are falling like flies out there. If you have a title that survives the next 12 months consider yourself blessed.
Posted by: BoneCollector | February 12, 2009 at 03:36 PM
It's only a net loss of 190 since 335 started up.
Posted by: Burch Barley | February 12, 2009 at 06:12 PM
What will happen to the death count if Source Interlink goes down, which is possible if their recent TRO against Time inc and others does not hold up in 2 weeks when this one expires? Source Interlink consists of what's still left standing from Primedia. What's left - something like 75 magazines now?
Posted by: mag bagger | February 12, 2009 at 09:33 PM
That picture! LOL! Which magazine is that?
Posted by: billdyszel | February 14, 2009 at 09:07 PM
I think you may have missed the demise of Soundings magazine and its sister pubs: http://www.freelists.org/post/access-uk/Fw-Soundings-Forum-Soundings-Forum-to-Close,1
Posted by: kingspill | February 14, 2009 at 09:38 PM
Busy little Reaper, aren't you?
Posted by: tangerinedream | February 17, 2009 at 09:01 AM