Publishing online has nothing to do with embracing the Internet. The internet
is just another distribution method.
One example of embracing the internet is creating a community. The most basic
example is this very reflector. CQ Magazine could have acquired contesting.com
and folded it under the magazine's brand thereby creating an instant community.
Readers seek fresh content and successful publications know how to harness the
power of user/members created content, members participation, etc.
I still don't understand how they sponsor the contest if the work is done by
volunteers. Is it the certs?
Rudy N2WQ
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Future of Paper Certificates
On Mon,8/31/2015 6:45 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> Sending magazine issues out months late or sometimes not at all probably
> has not helped with their circulation totals.
Sending magazine issues out months late or sometimes not at all is a
SYMPTOM of financial problems. So is turnover of long time staff. CQ has
been struggling for a while. They have been very supportive of the
contesting and DX community for as long as I can remember. And yes, the
work for administering those contests and awards are largely done by
volunteers. What other ham MAGAZINE sponsors major contests and DX
awards? Who among us would hit a man when he is down? For my part, I'm
keeping my subscription renewed.
As to a failure to embrace the internet -- CQ has published a digital
edition for a while.
73, Jim K9YC
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