Utne Reader magazine is moving to Topeka, Kansas, in March 2012; Minneapolis staff unlikely to follow
Thought we should be the first to let you know. Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
Imagine Garrison Keillor moving “A Prairie Home Companion” to Des Moines or the Guthrie shuffling off to Omaha. The equivalent of those improbable scenarios is happening in the publishing world: The Utne Reader, the only national magazine based in the Twin Cities, will shut down its local editorial offices and relocate in Topeka, Kan.
“It’s a bummer,” said editor-in-chief David Schimke. “Everyone around here is in shock.”
Ogden Publications, which bought the literate-minded magazine six years ago, hopes to save money by consolidating operations at its national headquarters, where it also oversees such titles as Mother Earth News and Motorcycle Classics. None of the seven Minneapolis-based staffers is expected to make the move. Schimke said he thinks Ogden wants to cut the editorial budget from about $500,000 to $250,000.
This is where I work. So yeah, it sucks.
Utne Reader magazine is moving to Topeka, Kansas, in March 2012; Minneapolis staff unlikely to follow
Thought we should be the first to let you know. Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
Imagine Garrison Keillor moving “A Prairie Home Companion” to Des Moines or the Guthrie shuffling off to Omaha. The equivalent of those improbable scenarios is happening in the publishing world: The Utne Reader, the only national magazine based in the Twin Cities, will shut down its local editorial offices and relocate in Topeka, Kan.
“It’s a bummer,” said editor-in-chief David Schimke. “Everyone around here is in shock.”
Ogden Publications, which bought the literate-minded magazine six years ago, hopes to save money by consolidating operations at its national headquarters, where it also oversees such titles as Mother Earth News and Motorcycle Classics. None of the seven Minneapolis-based staffers is expected to make the move. Schimke said he thinks Ogden wants to cut the editorial budget from about $500,000 to $250,000.
This is where I work. So yeah, it sucks.
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shutuporgetnaked reblogged this from utnereader and added:
Well, time to kill myself.
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bridgetnelsonmonroe reblogged this from utnereader and added:
What???!!! This makes me very, very sad.
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utnereader reblogged this from flyovercountry and added:
Reblogging this for the day crowd.
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usagroningen said:
Sorry to hear that.
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practicalobscurity said:
:-(
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ohyesjess reblogged this from utnereader and added:
How was I completely unaware that there were any publishers in Topeka?
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flyovercountry reblogged this from utnereader and added:
This is where I work. So yeah, it sucks.
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ruff-draft said:
That’s like moving The NY Times to Phoenix. So wrong.
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mariatatuada said:
Aw man, nooooooooo dudes. :(
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youngmanhattanite reblogged this from utnereader and added:
So The Onion’s move to Chicago is not a joke?
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peterfeld said:
Oh how awful! That is not a wise move.
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