Are magazines back?... With Galah founder Annabelle Hickson

Annabelle Hickson is the founder and editor of Galah Magazine, an
independent print magazine that captures regional Australia and the
people who live there. With the return of several big magazine
titles this year, we ask her if there is a growing desire for
non-digital experiences. We also talk about the lack of local
newspapers and how that might be feeding perceptions of rural and
regional Australia that aren’t quite accurate. Club picks: This
Australian Financial Review piece from last year by Squiz fave
Lauren Sams about the magazines making a comeback lays out the case
and data.  This article from ABC Online about the closure of
Broken Hill’s last newspaper, The Barrier Truth. After more than
125 years, they published their final edition in April. A piece of
research by Pew that takes a look at American’s local news
consumption habits. While a large majority say they value local
news, only 15% have paid for it in the last year. Finally, we’ve
recommended Galah a few times on the podcast and often gift it to
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