SEE Magazine
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See Magazine was a free alternative weekly published in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It was published every Thursday, distributing an average of 20,849 copies each week at more than 1,250 locations including street boxes, libraries, and local retail stores.
The magazine was a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
. It was owned by Great West Newspapers, LP a St. Albert-based community newspaper group, that also includes the St. Albert Gazette and Calgary’s alternative weekly Fast Forward.
See was first published on July 1, 1992 as ponytab format (small-sized) monthly. In 1994, it merged with Bullet a ten year old biweekly. Not long after, however, it was acquired by its publisher Gazette Press, because of outstanding debts. Many of the original staff then jumped ship to found the rival, alternative newspaper, Vue Weekly
.
In 2011, See and rival Vue Weekly were both purchased by a BC publisher who merged the two publications under the Vue Weekly banner.
The magazine’s current staff includes:
Jeff Holubitsky, publisher and editor;
Kerry Duperron, sales manager;
Craig Janzen, art director;
Angela Brunschot, news and features editor;
Maurice Tougas, senior writer;
Curtis Wright, arts and entertainment editor;
Kurt Gallop, designer;
Erin Campbell, sales consultant;
Andy Cookson, sales consultant;
Megan Hall, sales consultant, promotions, listings.;
Fred Curatolo, cartoonist and distribution.
The magazine’s columnists include:
Fish Griwkowsky, Scott Lingley, Darren Zenko, Trent Wilkie, Maurice Tougas, and Angela Brunschot.
See Magazine awards include: Cover Design, circulation under 50,000 — 2010 Alt Weekly Awards ;
Best Coverage of the Arts — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Certificate of Excellence, second place, best environmental writing — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Certificate of Excellence, second place, best photo essay — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Mayor’s Award For Sustained Support of the Arts — 2009 Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts
See is a regular sponsor of local arts events in Edmonton, including Edmonton Opera, local theatre groups and others.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It was published every Thursday, distributing an average of 20,849 copies each week at more than 1,250 locations including street boxes, libraries, and local retail stores.
The magazine was a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is a diverse group of covering every major metropolitan area and other less-populated regions of North America. AAN members have a combined weekly circulation of over 6.5 million as well as a print readership of nearly 17 million active, educated and...
. It was owned by Great West Newspapers, LP a St. Albert-based community newspaper group, that also includes the St. Albert Gazette and Calgary’s alternative weekly Fast Forward.
See was first published on July 1, 1992 as ponytab format (small-sized) monthly. In 1994, it merged with Bullet a ten year old biweekly. Not long after, however, it was acquired by its publisher Gazette Press, because of outstanding debts. Many of the original staff then jumped ship to found the rival, alternative newspaper, Vue Weekly
Vue Weekly
Vue Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and with new issues coming out every Thursday.Vue was founded in 1995 by former employees and owners of SEE Magazine, upset over losing control of SEE to creditors...
.
In 2011, See and rival Vue Weekly were both purchased by a BC publisher who merged the two publications under the Vue Weekly banner.
The magazine’s current staff includes:
Jeff Holubitsky, publisher and editor;
Kerry Duperron, sales manager;
Craig Janzen, art director;
Angela Brunschot, news and features editor;
Maurice Tougas, senior writer;
Curtis Wright, arts and entertainment editor;
Kurt Gallop, designer;
Erin Campbell, sales consultant;
Andy Cookson, sales consultant;
Megan Hall, sales consultant, promotions, listings.;
Fred Curatolo, cartoonist and distribution.
The magazine’s columnists include:
Fish Griwkowsky, Scott Lingley, Darren Zenko, Trent Wilkie, Maurice Tougas, and Angela Brunschot.
See Magazine awards include: Cover Design, circulation under 50,000 — 2010 Alt Weekly Awards ;
Best Coverage of the Arts — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Certificate of Excellence, second place, best environmental writing — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Certificate of Excellence, second place, best photo essay — 2010 Better Newspapers Competition, Canadian Community Newspapers Association ;
Mayor’s Award For Sustained Support of the Arts — 2009 Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts
See is a regular sponsor of local arts events in Edmonton, including Edmonton Opera, local theatre groups and others.