Governing magazine was published for the past three decades; I’ve been a subscriber for at least 20 years. It ran articles about local and state governments, an invaluable source if you taught or were interested in either of those subjects. Since many newspapers lack the resources to staff state capitols, and since most local papers don’t cover local activities outside their subscriber base, a magazine devoted to state and local government filled a huge hole in news reporting.
It is still needed, but today I received an email explaining that Governing will no longer be published in a paper format. Here is the key sentence: “Governing has unfortunately proven unsustainable in the current media environment....”
The email said I could get a daily newsletter. Really. Another thing to read on my screen. Sorry, no thanks.
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