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Posted inCulture, Reading List, Story

What’s The Vibe? A Reading List

by Bekah Waalkes April 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Amorphous and intangible, a vibe is hard to describe. Let these five longreads sharpen your focus.

Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Media, Nonfiction, Story

When American Media Was (Briefly) Diverse

by Danielle Jackson September 4, 2019January 27, 2023

An economic downturn in 2008 shuttered numerous publications and further marginalized people of color in an already minimally integrated industry. But in the 90’s and early-aughts, multicultural publications flourished, providing an alternative model for journalism that bears remembering.

Posted inArts & Culture, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Where Have All the Music Magazines Gone?

by Aaron Gilbreath December 27, 2018October 19, 2022

Inside music journalism post-2008 recession, and how media consumption in the 21st century offers a road map for the continuation of the once-robust medium.

Posted inArts & Culture, Covers, Culture, Highlight, Quotes

25 Years of Vibe Magazine

by Danielle Jackson October 2, 2018October 19, 2022

From its first issue in 1993, Vibe magazine reflected the “multicultural mainstream.”

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