QNews
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| Editor | Destiny Rogers, Jordan Hirst, Nate Woodall, Andrew Potts, Dale Roberts. |
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| Staff writers | Andrew Blythe, Sarah Davison, Richard Bakker, Mitch Broom, Blair Martin, Brooke Tindal |
| Categories | LGBTIQ publication |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 31,000 |
| Publisher | Richard Bakker |
| First issue | December 2000 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based in | Brisbane |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1833-4830 |
QNewsis an Australian online news outlet based inBrisbane,Queenslandcatering to thelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,intersexand queer communities in Australia. The first issue was published in December 2000.
History
[edit]QNewswas formed in December 2000 following the demise of predecessor publicationBrother Sisteramidst the collapse of national LGBT publisherSatellite Media.The first edition ofQNewswas released on 15 December that year. It was operated by Ray Mackereth, who had previously runBrother Sisterfor Satellite Media. A fortnightly publication from the beginning, it was originally printed as a tabloid newspaper, but changed to a fortnightly magazine in 2005. Historian Shirleene Robinson describedQNewsas being less "highbrow" than its then-rival publication,Queensland Pride.[1][2][3]
In 2013, under earlier ownership,The Australianreported claims thatQNewshad inflated its distribution figures, alleging that the publication was claiming that it had distributed approximately double the number of copies than had actually been printed. It suggested that the magazine's distribution at that time was averaging approximately 8,500 copies.[4]
In 2015, the company ran into financial difficulties and was facing closure, with the operators needing acrowdfundingcampaign to keep the publication alive for long enough to secure a new publisher.[5]It faced further issues later that year after its then owner, Ray Mackereth, filed for bankruptcy.[6]Later that month, it was sold to Queensland businessman Richard Bakker.[7]
In October 2018,QNewsappointed a transgender managing editor, Destiny Rogers, reportedly the first Australian publication to do so.[8]
In July 2023, "QNews" launched in New South Wales with 500 additional distribution outlets across the state and is looking to expand across Australia.[9]
Content
[edit]QNewsis a Queensland-focusedLGBTIQfortnightly lifestyle magazine catering to members of the Australian LGBTIQ community and their allies. The magazine covers local and national LGBTIQ current affairs, community issues, health, entertainment and culture. The print publication and website are available for free and supported entirely by advertising.
The company regularly partners with LGBTIQ community groups around Queensland and northern New South Wales, including Brisbane Pride,[10]Cairns Tropical Pride[11]and Tropical Fruits.[12]
In April 2016, the publication released its 400th issue and celebrated what it claimed was a record for the largest number of issues for a Queensland LGBTIQ print publication.[13]
Distribution
[edit]QNewscurrently has over 900 distribution points,[14]throughout Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The print magazine is also published online each fortnight.[15]
References
[edit]- ^Robinson, Shirleene (2007)."Queensland's Queer Press"(PDF).Queensland Review.14(2): 59–78.doi:10.1017/S1321816600006644.S2CID142620377.
- ^ab"About QNews Magazine".Qnews.com.au.Retrieved22 May2011.
- ^Featherstone, Lisa, ed. (2014).Acts of Love and Lust: Sexuality in Australia from 1945-2010.Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 68.
- ^"Gay titles accused over distribution data".The Australian.7 October 2013.
- ^"QNews to close, holding out for a hero".The Age.29 May 2015.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"Future of QNews uncertain following owner bankruptcy and" outrageous "workplace contraventions".Sydney Star Observer.2 October 2015.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"A bright new future for QNews".QNews.9 October 2015.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"Destiny Rogers takes the reins at QNews".Out in Perth.9 October 2018.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"QNews launches NSW magazine full of fresh content".Qnews.com.au.15 July 2023.Retrieved18 October2023.
- ^"Brisbane Pride Festival Guide 2018 - August 31, 2018".Qnews.com.au.30 August 2018.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"Home".Cairns Tropical Pride.Archived fromthe originalon 19 February 2019.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"Tropical Fruits Guide 2017".Calameo.com.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^QNews Celebrates 400 Issues
- ^"Distribution".Qnews.com.au.Retrieved21 December2018.
- ^"QNews Magazine Past Issues".Qnews.com.au.25 December 2017.Retrieved21 December2018.