Next Magazine (New York City)
.jpg) First issue, July 1993 | |
| Editor | Alexander Kacala |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Jay Jimenez (Editor-in-Chief) |
| Categories | LGBT culture |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 50,000 |
| Publisher | Kevin Hopper [1] |
| First issue | July 23, 1993 |
| Final issue | September 2016 |
| Company | Multimedia Platforms, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | nextmagazine |
| OCLC | 29806807 |
Next Magazine is a weekly gay lifestyle magazine that was published in New York City from July 1993 to September 2016. It addressed topics of fashion, life, entertainment, sex, and LGBT culture news, and was distributed freely in gay bars and other locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Long Island, and New Jersey.
History
The first issue of Next Magazine "hit the streets of New York" on July 23, 1993.[2] It was founded by co-publishers David Moyal and nightlife promoter John Blair in response to the gay sexual revolution happening in and around the West Village and Chelsea neighborhoods of Manhattan. Their first offices were located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street.[3]
On July 1, 2009, Next Magazine became the only free local glossy gay night life publication in New York City, following the closure of longtime rival The New York Blade.[4] The last issue of Next Magazine appeared in September 2016 when Multimedia Platforms, Inc. ceased operations.[5] The parent company Multimedia Platforms laid off all its employees including those of Next Magazine.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "About Next Magazine". NextMagazine.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Pulos, Will (October 24, 2013). "Throwback Thursday: Rocking spandex and boots on the first issue of Next Magazine in 1993". NextMagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Woodward, Jeff. Associate Publisher. Personal interview. 08 APR 2009. Interview.
- ↑ Lee, Jennifer (July 1, 2009). "New York Gay Newspaper Suspends Publication". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Trudy King (September 28, 2016). "Owner of Frontiers, Next Apparently Closing". Advocate. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ↑ Kent, Norm (September 28, 2016). "Parent Company of Florida Agenda Shuts Down Operations". South Florida Gay News. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ Ciriaco, Michael (September 29, 2016). "Frontiers, L.A.'s Longest Running Queer Magazine, May Cease Publication". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved November 23, 2017.