May 26, 2010
Joel Johnson, Editor-at-Large of Gizmodo: “Why paper? Why’s that so important? Is it symbolic?”
Mat Honan, Co-Founder and Collaborator of 48 Hour Magazine: “While the Internet has largely taken over that cultural delivery vehicle role, I still find the experience of immersion you get from a paper magazine unequaled. It’s free from distractions. It doesn’t ping every time you get a new email or @ message. It won’t parade links across the pages that will whisk you away to a completely unrelated story in a completely different publication. If you can find a title where you trust the editors to bring you the goods month after month, I think that’s still something special. For me diving into a magazine, offline, offers a way to focus my mind and immerse myself in a cohesive experience that I still don’t find elsewhere. I’d like to offer that same immersive experience to others.”
Source: 48 Hours, 1,000s of Contributors, 1 Magazine
Via: Something for the Weekend by The Casual Optimist
Labels: Print
