Comments on: One Small Step: Digital Subscriptions

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:14:01 +0000

Michelle, thanks for stopping by and letting us know about Mothering going digital.

Karen, how lovely to see you here. Thanks for sharing about your magazine life. I’ll check out your post.

By: Karen L. Alaniz

Karen L. Alaniz — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:48:29 +0000

I love, love, love Plenty magazine! I discovered it about six months ago. But the whole question of printed vs. digital subscriptions is a difficult one. I write for both. But honestly, I like to read a printed magazine. It’s more relaxing. It takes me away from the glare of technology. That said, I let my subscriptions all run out. My thought was that there isn’t any magazine that I just “have to” read each and every month. And if I really wanted it, I’d go buy it or check it out. Truth is, I don’t. I do, however get quite a few from relatives. And as I posted on recently on my blog, I’ve decided to give them another life rather than tossing them into the recycling bin.

I guess my answer is, I want the best of all worlds. How’s that for decisive? ~Karen-bob

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:53:15 +0000

I love Mothering Michelle, after Brain, Child, it’s my fave parenting mag.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:47:27 +0000

Mothering Magazine is celebrating their first year of publishing a digital version. So wonderful to be able to get my fix of smart, well-researched parenting information in a format I can feel good about (plus it comes faster than the mail!).

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:23:13 +0000

You are welcome Laverne. I did find Plenty at Hastings as well in case you are looking for it in print.

Jennifer, I know what you mean about print bringing more respect, but I think that attitude is slowly changing. Also, with digital subs, you still have to pay, so I think most good mags will survive. Still, I know many are struggling quite a bit right now.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:54:23 +0000

I think digital is good too. I read a lot of my office pubs online (I write an office blog), and some architecture mags too. I keep wondering what the digital age will do to magazine writers, I think me getting out of that when I did was wise. Although, people do take you more seriously when they see your name in print vs. online. That’s a bummer.

By: Laverne

Laverne — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:57:53 +0000

A fine article, Peggy. Very informative. Looks like digital subscriptions are going to be big. Thanks for the article and thanks, also, for linking to me.