Magazine Publishers Operating Grant

Industries: magazine publishing, cultural industry

Region: Alberta

Other Criteria: Primarily involved in the production of magazines, Registered and in good standing in accordance with appropriate provincial legislation in Alberta, In operation in Alberta for at least 12 months prior to application date, Completed one full publishing schedule prior to the application date, At least 51% majority owned by an Albertan or Albertans, Effective managerial and editorial control of the magazine resides with persons who are residents of Alberta, Produce magazines and digital magazines by individuals other than the organization's principals, board members or stakeholders, Published editorial content from more than one person, Primarily engaged and generate earned revenues aside from any government sourced funding, Present fair compensation for editorial content from more than one person, Physically located in Alberta, Editorial policies and decisions are in the sole control of an editor or editorial board, Clear distinction between editorial content and advertising, with advertising or sponsored content and supplements clearly identified, Products clearly display a masthead or contact page that includes, at minimum, the names of the publisher and editor in addition to the postal address for the publication, Contain at minimum, an average of 80% original Canadian editorial content, For print issues: Be a minimum of 24 bound pages in length on average for published issues, For print issues: Have a publicly accessible distribution network (e.g., subscriber list, newsstand, tourism outlets), For print issues: Have a minimum print run of 500 copies, For print issues: Publish at minimum 2 issues per year to a maximum of 52, For digital issues: Be a destination for users or readers rather than an e-newsletter, RSS feed or similar, For digital issues: Publish under a common title, with an established publishing calendar, For digital issues: Archive a substantive amount of content (articles, videos, photos, infographics etc.) as sequential, issue-based, For digital issues: Maintain a regular publishing schedule in which the majority of editorial content changes, at minimum, twice during a 12-month period, For digital issues: Be able to demonstrate readership using a verifiable method identified by the publisher, For digital issues: Maintain circulation at one of the following levels over the most recent 12-month period: open-access, web-based service with minimum 5,000 unique monthly visitors; OR closed-access (subscription, paywall) with minimum 200 active subscribers