micah lauer
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Absolutely, it all boils down to money. That’s the point of being in business, right?
Advertising sells and so does article 1,382 about the Madison, Missouri, Big Horn, etc. That’s what the 90% wants to read about and where they want to go on their summer vacations.
Then you also have the issue of qualified writers and magazine format. I’m guessing it’s hard enough for some magazines to fill all the pages, let alone hold themselves to rigorous quality standards.
I find it boring and repetetive, but I guess some don’t. Interesting conversation so far.
Finally, for (c), this is is really the editor’s fault for not double-checking the facts as presented by the writer. Lack of quote support is a common hallmark of these articles, and frankly, they usually appear in the regional publications which run on lower admission standards, lower writer pay, and more over-worked editorial staff.
I think this is probably the worst offense. I mean, I really like reading about streams that are allegedly in a different watershed than in real life. [/sarcasm]
Or, how about this one… an author who claims to fish a lake 12 months out of the year when the lake sits miles behind a closed gate several months each winter and is often ice covered for months at a time? That sort of gross inaccuracy wrapped up in a blatant lie is really pathetic. And it’s really sad that an editor would even need to check stuff like that.
Another one I recently saw involved a small regional river being written up as a short destination piece in one issue, followed by the same river being written up as a feature article one or two issues later. How many different ways can you write about one waterway? I guess when you’re scrounging for articles, anything that comes across the editor’s desk will work…
Anyway, solid analysis, Zach. I understand that magazines have different niches and that changes in format are highly unlikely, but the fact remains that a lot of publications have become pretty stale and seem to suffer from a lack of quality content. And you’re right, there seem to be big differences in quality between some of the national and regional magazines.
I have caught some awfully nice fish wearing the most obnoxious bright orange jacket known to mankind.
Nice fish!
We don’t get any lake-run monsters around these parts, but there are plenty ‘good’ fish to be found.
Just start telling your friends you’ll attend their second wedding because the first one probably won’t work out.
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Mark,
I am NOT a professional photographer in any way, shape, or form; just a guy punting around having fun.
