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Re: [PUP] Objectivity in boating publications (a bit off topic?)

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Fri, Sep 25, 2009 2:27 AM

Georgs: Much thanks for explanation behind publishing. It does bring a
clarification of balancing, fact, fiction and money. I especially agree that
digital publishing will become more prominent. You may or may not know that
my  winter hobby is Model Railroading. The two main magazines are Model
Railroader  and Model Railroad Craftsman. MR in particular is putting a lot of
effort into  digital through their web site. Even with that effort their
subscriptions  keep falling.
Recently some hobbyist put together the Model Railroad Hobbyist  magazine
and so far they have issued 3 magazines plus monthly newsletters. The
regular hobbyist requires to download these so a computer is necessary and
preferably a fast one as the files are over 20 MB. The bills are being paid by
Model Railroad manufacturers and all their new products are featured in the
magazine but not necessarily reviewed. Those that are reviewed  are done
with the hobbyist in mind where specifics of the closeness to the prototype of
the model is featured. This technique has forced the manufacturers  to
get it right. This has taken a toll on the "don't care" suppliers but for
those  suppliers that strive for accuracy their stuff sells out even before
production.

My main point is that this type of digital publishing is already here and
expanding.

Regards, Leonard Stern, INDIFFERENCE

Georgs: Much thanks for explanation behind publishing. It does bring a clarification of balancing, fact, fiction and money. I especially agree that digital publishing will become more prominent. You may or may not know that my winter hobby is Model Railroading. The two main magazines are Model Railroader and Model Railroad Craftsman. MR in particular is putting a lot of effort into digital through their web site. Even with that effort their subscriptions keep falling. Recently some hobbyist put together the Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine and so far they have issued 3 magazines plus monthly newsletters. The regular hobbyist requires to download these so a computer is necessary and preferably a fast one as the files are over 20 MB. The bills are being paid by Model Railroad manufacturers and all their new products are featured in the magazine but not necessarily reviewed. Those that are reviewed are done with the hobbyist in mind where specifics of the closeness to the prototype of the model is featured. This technique has forced the manufacturers to get it right. This has taken a toll on the "don't care" suppliers but for those suppliers that strive for accuracy their stuff sells out even before production. My main point is that this type of digital publishing is already here and expanding. Regards, Leonard Stern, INDIFFERENCE