Resources for Print Magazines
— Last checked and updated May 1, 2020 by Leah Vecchione, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum student.
Circulation
Abacus Circulation
Canadian consultants specializing in direct marketing, renewal series, fulfillment and other circulation matters. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Alliance for Audited Media
AAM provides circulation data and collection tools. For and above clients including the periodical analyzer for U.S. and Canadian magazines. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
BPA Worldwide
An international organization providing verified circulation audits, audience data & statistics, and market research (formerly CCAB). (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Magazines Canada – Circulation
Overview on how circulation marketing can reach out to promote Canadian content. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Subscriptions
Amazon Associates
A partnership program with Amazon.com that pays a percentage on subscriptions sold through partner websites. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Kable Media Services
A large U.S.-based subscription agency and direct marketing service. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
MagazineLine
A U.S.-based subscription agency providing access to magazine subscriptions in over 30 unique categories. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Magazines.com
A U.S.-based subscription agency specializing in online services. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Murugan Magazine Distributors
An English-language subscription service for libraries and institutions in India. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Publishers Clearing House
The largest sweepstakes/contest subscription agency in North America. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Synapse Group
A large U.S.-based general subscription agency for consumer magazines. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
Printing
Barcode Guide
A diagram showing Canadian magazine publishers how to correctly place a UPC code. (Accessed 04/21/2020) Visit Site
General Requirements for Applications in Offset Lithography
A U.S. task force formed to develop general guidelines and recommendations for quality colour printing. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress
CIP4 is a nonprofit German-based association that focuses on creating the standards to facilitate automation in the printing industry and to support education and marketing for those standards. Their primary focus is on the automated systems currently in use as well as a look into future advancements in the field. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Losowsky, Andrew. “The Return of Print.” Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, 5 Oct. 2018. On magazines and the printing industry. Visit Site
Magazine Printing Canada. Book Printing Vancouver.
Custom full-colour magazines printing services across the USA and Canada. Free designing services. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit site
Print World Trade Show and Conference
An annual trade show for the short-run printing industry. Takes place in Toronto in November. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
PrintCAN
The online printing news centre powered by Graphic Monthly Canada.(Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Printing Industries of America
PIA provides a list of free resources for those associated with the printing industry. Based out of Washington. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
PrintPlanet
A U.S.-based community site and discussion board for printers, graphic media and print services providers. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
Rody, Bree. “Many Magazine Readers Still Opt for Print.” Media In Canada: Keeping Media and Marketing Execs Up to Speed on the Canadian Media Scene, 2018.
This article discusses the results of a survey of reading habits of Canadians and their preferences for print and digital media. Visit Site
Send Publications. Canada Post
On Publications Mail. Discounted rates for eligible magazines, newspapers and newsletters. (Accessed June 24, 2020) Visit site
Specifications for Web Offset Publications
A U.S. group formed to promote specifications and tolerances for printing quality. SWOP provides specifications for everyone involved in graphic arts workflow. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
TC Transcontinental
The largest magazine printer in Canada. (Accessed 05/01/2020) Visit Site
