As editor of Your Crochet & Knitting magazine, it’s no surprise that Joanna Cummings’ favourite magazine is Crochet Now. But it’s not just the subject matter that makes the magazine for her – find out how the strong community, reader contributions and interviews with designers make it more personal.
Paul Evans from Fourth Estate Creative, the International Magazine Centre’s training partner, talks about why he loves magazines in general, and especially the New Humanist.
Margaret Hughes, President at the Association for Journalism Education (AJE) UK and Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of West of Scotland, tells us why she loves The Big Issue and why social justice and equality should sit at the heart of all good journalism.
Chris Phin, Head of Podcasts at DC Thomson Media, talks about his favourite magazine PCW Plus, which gave him his first writers break. He talks about the permanence and importance of magazines, to give a sense of connection and community – a point of coalescence for passion.
Writer and accessibility consultant Julie Farrell talks about her favourite magazine, New Philospher.
