Record (magazine)
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The Record is the fortnightly (biweekly) news magazine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
in the South Pacific region of the church
. It's office is located in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
, and connected with the Adventist Media Network. The magazine is printed by Signs Publishing Company
, located outside of Melbourne
, in Victoria
.
Record was first published in 1898 in Victoria, replacing an earlier title known as the Gleaner. It currently has a circulation of 26,000, mainly to Seventh-day Adventists in Australia and New Zealand
. Pablo Lillo is the current editor (head of news and editorial) and has been in the role since late 2009. In April 2010, distribution also commenced in urban areas of the Fiji
Islands and Papua New Guinea
. Adventists receive it free of charge at church.
which (today, at least) is an inner suburb. The last issue was published the following year.
The Tract Society divided, and responsibility for the publication passed to the Australasian Union Conference (now South Pacific Division), and it was renamed the Union Conference Record, or Record for short. The first issue was published in early 1898. It was published monthly, until mid-1902 when it was published twice a month. Starting in early 1907, the paper was published weekly.
Meanwhile, in 1906 the Signs Publishing Company had moved to the small town of Warburton
, situated 85km east of Melbourne's center. Also, some issues were printed by the Avondale
Press in Cooranbong
in the Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales.
A column whose title "People and Events" showed a general focus appeared, concluding with the 27 March 1967 issue. This was replaced by the regular page "Flashpoint" in the next issue (3 April 1967). A minor feature titled "Finally brethren", consisting of a short pithy quotation, first appeared in the 19 June 1967 issue. It's present title (as of 2010) is simply "Finally".
Record conducted a survey in 1991 of both general readers, and of ministers and teachers who were mailed surveys individually. The weekly circulation was 25,500 at that time. 60% of the general reader respondents were 50 years or older. These reported their top 3 reasons for reading the Record, out of a choice of 10, as "1. To be informed about the church's activities in the South Pacific Division (55.3 per cent). 2. To be spiritually uplifted (36.3 per cent). 3. To gain insights into practical Christianity (35.2 percent)."
While the editor did note some disagreement, he stated:
Management and editorial staffing changes were implemented during 2009. The Record office was moved to Sydney to the church's South Pacific Division headquarters in the suburb of Wahroonga
. The printing and distribution remained in Warburton. Commencing on 6 February 2010, the publication went from black-and-white to colour, and was given a layout makeover. At the same time, the magazine changed from being weekly to fortnightly (every two weeks).
Anna Hindson was the longest serving editor, and Nathan Brown is believed to have been the youngest editor. Bruce Manners affirmed his preceding editors as follows: Jim Coffin had an "ability to readily articulate [his] thoughts", Geoff Garne had "depth", and Bob Parr had "wit".
In 2009:
In 2008:
Note that once a month an Adventist Review insert is featured. See that website for the insert.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
in the South Pacific region of the church
South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific, , is formally organised as the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists , also abbreviated as the South Pacific Division or simply "the Division". It is one of 13 world divisions of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in...
. It's office is located in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and connected with the Adventist Media Network. The magazine is printed by Signs Publishing Company
Signs Publishing Company
Signs Publishing Company is a Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in Warburton, Victoria, Australia.-History:Three Adventist preachers, Stephen Haskell, John Corliss and Mendel Israel, a printer, Henry Scott, and an experienced door-to-door literature salesperson, William Arnold, travelled from...
, located outside of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
Record was first published in 1898 in Victoria, replacing an earlier title known as the Gleaner. It currently has a circulation of 26,000, mainly to Seventh-day Adventists in Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Pablo Lillo is the current editor (head of news and editorial) and has been in the role since late 2009. In April 2010, distribution also commenced in urban areas of the Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
Islands and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Adventists receive it free of charge at church.
History
The first issue of the Record was published in 1898, however it stemmed from an earlier publication, the Gleaner. The Australasian Union Gleaner began earlier in a type-written form, and reported on the church's evangelistic progress. A new version of the Gleaner was first published in 1896. It was published monthly by the Australian Tract Society, and printed by the Echo Publishing Company (now Signs Publishing Company) in the Melbourne suburb of North FitzroyFitzroy North, Victoria
Fitzroy North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Yarra and Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Fitzroy North had a population of 11,069....
which (today, at least) is an inner suburb. The last issue was published the following year.
The Tract Society divided, and responsibility for the publication passed to the Australasian Union Conference (now South Pacific Division), and it was renamed the Union Conference Record, or Record for short. The first issue was published in early 1898. It was published monthly, until mid-1902 when it was published twice a month. Starting in early 1907, the paper was published weekly.
Meanwhile, in 1906 the Signs Publishing Company had moved to the small town of Warburton
Warburton, Victoria
Warburton is a town in Victoria, Australia, 72 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Warburton had a population of 2288....
, situated 85km east of Melbourne's center. Also, some issues were printed by the Avondale
Avondale College
Avondale College of Higher Education is an Australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Avondale College has two campuses, Lake Macquarie being the primary campus situated in Cooranbong, New South Wales...
Press in Cooranbong
Cooranbong, New South Wales
Cooranbong is a town and rural suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located west of the town of Morisset off the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway....
in the Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales.
A column whose title "People and Events" showed a general focus appeared, concluding with the 27 March 1967 issue. This was replaced by the regular page "Flashpoint" in the next issue (3 April 1967). A minor feature titled "Finally brethren", consisting of a short pithy quotation, first appeared in the 19 June 1967 issue. It's present title (as of 2010) is simply "Finally".
Record conducted a survey in 1991 of both general readers, and of ministers and teachers who were mailed surveys individually. The weekly circulation was 25,500 at that time. 60% of the general reader respondents were 50 years or older. These reported their top 3 reasons for reading the Record, out of a choice of 10, as "1. To be informed about the church's activities in the South Pacific Division (55.3 per cent). 2. To be spiritually uplifted (36.3 per cent). 3. To gain insights into practical Christianity (35.2 percent)."
While the editor did note some disagreement, he stated:
- "Three points are worth noting: First, the overwhelming majority of all readers say that the RECORD should keep the readers informed, the RECORD should encourage discussion of issues facing the church, and readers should have the right to speak candidly in the letters section. Second, RECORD is seen to support the church's doctrines, lifestyle emphasis, ministry, administration etc. Third, the overwhelming majority feel that, granted the spectrum of readers the RECORD seeks to reach, it has a good balance in its editorial mix."
Management and editorial staffing changes were implemented during 2009. The Record office was moved to Sydney to the church's South Pacific Division headquarters in the suburb of Wahroonga
Wahroonga, New South Wales
Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire....
. The printing and distribution remained in Warburton. Commencing on 6 February 2010, the publication went from black-and-white to colour, and was given a layout makeover. At the same time, the magazine changed from being weekly to fortnightly (every two weeks).
Former editors
There are no editors listed until mid-1907. Subsequently:- Anna L. Hindson (?July 1907 – December 1922)
- A. W. Anderson (January 1923 – December 1923)
- Anna L. Hindson (January 1924 – December 1933)
- Viola M. Rogers (January 1934 – September 1938)
- Reuben E. Hare (October 1938 – May 1939)
- E. E. Roenfelt, (June 1939 – July 1940)
- H. E. Piper (July 1940 – October 1941)
- S. V. Stratford (October 1941 – August 1943)
- A. G. Stewart (August 1943 – December 1954)
- L. C. Naden (January 1955 – January 1963)
- Robert R. Frame (January 1963 – September 1966)
- (W. E. Battye, interim "associate editor")
- Robert H. Parr (March 1967 – January 1981)
- Geoffrey E. Garne (February 1981 – September 1986)
- James N. Coffin (October 1986 – November 1991)
- Bruce Manners (November 1991 – March 2004)
- Nathan G. BrownNathan Brown (writer)Nathan G. Brown is a Christian author and editor. Brown is the "book editor" for Signs Publishing Company, based near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
(April 2004 – October 2009) - Pablo Lillo (October 2009 – present)
Anna Hindson was the longest serving editor, and Nathan Brown is believed to have been the youngest editor. Bruce Manners affirmed his preceding editors as follows: Jim Coffin had an "ability to readily articulate [his] thoughts", Geoff Garne had "depth", and Bob Parr had "wit".
Awards
Record articles have received a number of Australasian Religious Press Association Awards for Excellence:In 2009:
- Silver Award in the "Best editorial/opinion piece" category, for David Edgren's article "My Life Verse". The judges commented: a "confession [that] took courage to write, and takes courage to read, although it is ultimately rewarding and uplifting."
- "Highly commended" in the “Best news item” category, for Adele Nash's report "Leaders Support Targeting Binge Drinking". The judges commented: "A piece that not only details the Adventist support for anti-binge drinking campaigns but also steps back and reflects on the problem of binge drinking within some sections of the Adventist community."
In 2008:
- "Best editorial/opinion piece" for Nathan Brown's editorial "The 'family' myth" which critiqued the "family valuesFamily valuesFamily values are political and social beliefs that hold the nuclear family to be the essential ethical and moral unit of society. Familialism is the ideology that promotes the family and its values as an institution....
" rhetoric of politicians, and appeared in Record just prior to the 2007 federal election. The judges commented,
- "What a pity we didn’t hear more of this kind of thing during the election campaign, when the phrase ‘family values’ was being tossed about in into almost every speech and discussion. Nathan Brown, in examining what this nebulous term really means, urges us to see it in a larger perspective, as going beyond the nuclear family and into the wider world. He also points out something preachers and teachers often forget, that Jesus was very far from being a family man in the narrow Western sense. A brave and original point of view."
See also
- Adventist Review
- Adventist WorldAdventist WorldAdventist World is a monthly international magazine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church published by the Review and Herald Publishing Association...
- Signs Publishing CompanySigns Publishing CompanySigns Publishing Company is a Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in Warburton, Victoria, Australia.-History:Three Adventist preachers, Stephen Haskell, John Corliss and Mendel Israel, a printer, Henry Scott, and an experienced door-to-door literature salesperson, William Arnold, travelled from...
- South Pacific Division of Seventh-day AdventistsSouth Pacific Division of Seventh-day AdventistsThe Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific, , is formally organised as the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists , also abbreviated as the South Pacific Division or simply "the Division". It is one of 13 world divisions of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in...
- List of Seventh-day Adventist periodicals
- Media ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist ChurchMedia ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist ChurchThere are a number of media ministries associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These come in print, radio and television forms and reach countries all around the globe. The Adventist church has a long history of media-based communication, having grown out of the Millerite movement of the...
External links
- Record official website
- Archives: (as of May 2010)
- Record website (2002 onwards)
- Adventist Archives website (1898–2000)
- Gleaner archives (1896–1897)
Note that once a month an Adventist Review insert is featured. See that website for the insert.