The East Bay Monthly
Encyclopedia
The East Bay Monthly is the largest circulation magazine
in the East Bay
area of California. The magazine bears many similarities to altweeklies
in its distribution method, lack of cost to the consumer, newsprint pages and general size, which is roughly tabloid. It is also available by paid subscription. The Monthly (as it generally refers to itself) was founded in 1970 and, according to their website, distributes over 81,000 copies per month of its publication. It is primarily concerned with local cultural matters and frequently interviews local authors, artists and academics.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
in the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
area of California. The magazine bears many similarities to altweeklies
Alternative weekly
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper, that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Their news coverage is more...
in its distribution method, lack of cost to the consumer, newsprint pages and general size, which is roughly tabloid. It is also available by paid subscription. The Monthly (as it generally refers to itself) was founded in 1970 and, according to their website, distributes over 81,000 copies per month of its publication. It is primarily concerned with local cultural matters and frequently interviews local authors, artists and academics.
External links
- Basic information as released by The East Bay Monthly
- The East Bay Monthly's official Facebook page as released by The East Bay Monthly