That’s All She Wrote?
In a past life, I worked for a trade magazine that has been in continuous publication since 1869. As with the rest of the publishing industry, the parent company of this magazine has been hit hard, and yesterday they decimated the ranks of experienced writers, sales reps and business staff, leaving only a skeleton crew. There is no reasonable way that the remaining staffers can keep this magazine afloat, and I find myself wondering if this is just the last step before shutdown after their big trade show in June.
For perspective: Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began in 1870, and wasn't completed until 1883. This tower of the bridge was constructed in 1875.
While it’s been years since I had anything to do with the magazine or even that industry, I can’t help but be filled with a terrible sadness for the demise of something that has been a stable presence for generations of skilled craftsmen in a very close-knit industry.
I know that the world is moving on and getting its information in different ways, but to be on the verge of losing something that’s been in existence since Ulysses S. Grant was president saddens me in ways that I can’t even begin to explain.
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