Corgi Magazine

[corgimom]

That sounds reasonable to me will wait to hear what you decide

[dcole]

$20-25 per year sounds perfectly reasonable for a specialty newsletter. I've paid more than that for cycling newsletters, with a lot more members.

-Debi

[tandemgal]

I'm interested!

[Fluffypants]

I would love to subscribe . . . and the price is definitely reasonable.

[Michael Romanos]

Does one really need a Corgi newsletter in order to gain further knowledge about the breed?

Here is an extract of the article I am working on regarding the internet and dog clubs:

The internet is the information revolution of the present era and leaves papered written material far behind.
Dog clubs who communicate through newsletters are hopelessly left in the wake of the current information age.
A club newsletter sent out three or four times a year, or even monthly, cannot compete with the instant website communication tool where responses to items posted, new initiatives, and inter-action between members and between members and the executive, can be direct and immediate.

[corgimom]

I think there are places for both Michael; Forums like these and a newsletter.

The newsletter could be informative and also fun. There would probably be articles based on information by reputable breeders associated with their respective regional Corgi Clubs; we don't get their advice on this forum. We do get good advice from Deb(GlenCorgi) who is involved in rescue and breeding at one time, and has seen and witnessed many different things with Corgis. But to get additional direct information via a newsletter quarterly from breeders who deal with Corgis and the breeding aspect of it, would be interesting; along with their thoughts on raising a Corgi from puppyhood, their thoughts and experiences with placing new pups and everything inbetween.

The newsletter could also be fun and enlightening, maybe share a Rescue story of a Corgi that eventually found its way into a new home - we rarely hear about that on here. I see nothing wrong with it,and I personally would be interested in receiving it. One need not subscribe if they are not interested.

If internet forums were the only place to obtain information, there would not be one magazine/newsletter in print. Besides, a newsletter you can take with you lets say, if you are a passenger in a car and read it at your leisurely.

I hope Brynlea gets enough interest to follow through with making it happen.
Besides, possible articles in that newsletter would also help to spark more conversation on this forum and that would be a good thing.

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Does one really need a Corgi newsletter in order to gain further knowledge about the breed?

Well I for one know I wouldn't trade my hard copy newsletters and breed books for all the internet websites and forums around. They are invaluable reference and research materials. There is nothing much more relaxing and enjoyable than sitting back with a nice glass of ice tea or a cup of hot tea, putting one's feet up and going through the latest issue of a newsletter. Even with show results and even if I was at that show, that gives me a chance to live the moment again. One can't necessarily take their computer with them to have something to read while waiting in the doctor's office or for the garage to finish with their car. Print does have advantages.

Here is an extract of the article I am working on regarding the internet and dog clubs:

The internet is the information revolution of the present era and leaves papered written material far behind. Dog clubs who communicate through newsletters are hopelessly left in the wake of the current information age.
A club newsletter sent out three or four times a year, or even monthly, cannot compete with the instant website communication tool where responses to items posted, new initiatives, and inter-action between members and between members and the executive, can be direct and immediate.

I don't know of many dog clubs that the sole means of communication is left to print newsletters. However, there is information that is contained in print newsletters that just doesn't lend itself to the internet. I may be able to learn who won and who placed at a show within hours of the event. I will not be able to read the judge's critique until sometime later and that comes in print. (I realize this is not the intended purpose of Brenda's magazine inquiry.) Another reality is there are people who still do not have a computer and thus no internet access. Newsletters also serve to compile in one spot dogs from around the country or even around the world. Dogster nor forums such as GoCorgi are going to replace breed club newsletters or handbooks. Print still has its place.

My question on the magazine, will it be Pembroke only or Cardigans included as well?

Debbie

PS: The article you are writing Michael, where will it be published?

[Michael Romanos]

I actually like receiving magazines and newsletters and sitting on a deck chair in the sun close to my babbling brook, and sipping a coffee or a sparkling wine and reading the interesting bits. I like having my stories and articles published in newsprint. But I'm old time. Not everything you read is correct and how do you correct it. Here's a silly example. The Dominion Welsh Corgi League (Auckland, NZ-based), had a cake recipe for dogs in its quarterly newsletter which contained a lot of raisins. I wrote a letter to the editor pointing out that raisins are toxic to dogs and the recipe should be withdrawn or an alternative ingredient be substituted. The letter never got published three months later or six months later or nine months later. But the newsletter with the poison recipe, remains. If the same thing had happened via a website, I could have immediately pointed out the danger and damage the recipe could cause and the recipe could have been altered or withdrawn online immediately after I had made my point.

Debbie - the article about dog 'clubs' on the internet is almost finished. In fact I am waiting for Stephen's response to various questions - but I may have to go with what I've got. It will be available for Go Corgi members as soon as it is completed and a prelim version is typed up. The mag version may not be published this side of Christmas. My dreaming about your dog (Corgis) article will be published in October and the article about what dogs really see (a dog's vision) which relates to a incidence I had with Taylor, will be published either in October or November.

[corgimom]

Your example of the raisin article is not reason enough to not encourage this magazine/newsletter. Your mentioning of contacting someone faster in regards to an internet article is true(depending on how fast they read their emails), but does not mean that the Author would change the information anyway. With magazine/newsletters, one can always contact the person via the phone rather than writing a letter to them if they feel something needs to be corrected that they have read in print.

Brenda is already co-editer of the PWCCA newsletter and she has been a breeder for many years. I would think she would know better than to put a recipe that encouraged the eating of raisins by dogs.

She was just putting a question out there to see who was interested.

I think she would make sure that this newsletter would be fun to read with quality, factual information for all us Corgi lovers to enjoy.

[Cardiguy]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

Well I for one know I wouldn't trade my hard copy newsletters and breed books for all the internet websites and forums around. They are invaluable reference and research materials. There is nothing much more relaxing and enjoyable than sitting back with a nice glass of ice tea or a cup of hot tea, putting one's feet up and going through the latest issue of a newsletter. Even with show results and even if I was at that show, that gives me a chance to live the moment again. One can't necessarily take their computer with them to have something to read while waiting in the doctor's office or for the garage to finish with their car. Print does have advantages.




I don't know of many dog clubs that the sole means of communication is left to print newsletters. However, there is information that is contained in print newsletters that just doesn't lend itself to the internet. I may be able to learn who won and who placed at a show within hours of the event. I will not be able to read the judge's critique until sometime later and that comes in print. (I realize this is not the intended purpose of Brenda's magazine inquiry.) Another reality is there are people who still do not have a computer and thus no internet access. Newsletters also serve to compile in one spot dogs from around the country or even around the world. Dogster nor forums such as GoCorgi are going to replace breed club newsletters or handbooks. Print still has its place.

My question on the magazine, will it be Pembroke only or Cardigans included as well?

Debbie

PS: The article you are writing Michael, where will it be published?

Glencorgi, being a Cardigan owner and big Cardigan fan, I would love to see the newletter expanded to include Cardigans. Maybe calling it a Corgi newsletter would give you the freedom to subtly include Cardigans.
If that be the case, please tell us how to subscribe.

[ChloeLouise]

I do love the internet - the immediacy of current information, the connections to other people all over the world, the accessiblity to a myriad of sources...gocorgi being a prime example of why I enjoy prowling around on the internet!! BUT, I agree with Debbie - I still subscribe to a few specialized print magazines primarily so I can "carry them around" - read in bed, at the laundramat, doctor's office, etc. Also, hardcopy magazines can be "archived" - as in stacked up in the book shelf, in the back of closets , to be "rediscovered" and enjoyed at a later date!! Just as I LOVE my digital camera I still use my 35mm film camera - I think maintain a pretty good balance between the electronic and the print media, so I would like to see a Corgi magazine and definitely would subscribe.

Now, I have to laugh, when this discussion began - all I could think of was "OH GOODY!! GLOSSY PHOTOS OF CORGIS!"...I, of course, would be one of those people who say "Oh, I buy 'that magazine' for the ARTICLES"... when actually all I just want to do is look at the centerfolds! ....*he-he*....

Margo

[brynlea]

Michael, do you receive the PWCCA newsletter (which we keep calling a newsletter, but it is actually a magazine).?

[CorgiMum]

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[brynlea]

You guys have given me even MORE food for thought based on your recent responses. It appears that the appeal of a newsletter is more to be able to carry it around, read it at your leisure, and then "archive" it in those big stacks of "stuff" we all seem to have sitting around! I had moved on into Michael's internet world, thinking of an e-newsletter (which you could obviously print off, but still, not the same) simply because in order to go to print with the quality of photos and all that would make it special.......you would easily be looking at something back in the $50-$60 a year range per subscription. When you have something as specialized as this and not mass produced, it is very expensive!

Now, my thoughts had gone even FURTHER in another direction and I was going to save this, but now you really have me torn so I will spill the beans. I envisioned a World Corgi Community website, accessed by paying a subscription fee, where there would be not only articles in newsletter fashion but LOTS of other perks as well for "members". A step above what this site is, for example, in that there could be video clips, contests, an event calendar where members could plan "real" or virtual events, forums that can be both public to members or private (let's say you want to ask a Corgi expert a question but you don't really want everyone else chiming in), and different levels of membership depending on what your interests are (if you are only interested in Pems, you only join that portion of the site, if you are interested in both Pems and Cardis, you join both - if you show, there is a level above that has information and features devoted to that, etc. if you follow me).

Now, based on what you are all telling me in your recent responses, you prefer the idea of a down home paper newsletter delivered to your door, and that you would like it to be affordable beyond it being "fancy"? So........chime in here, I need more input.

[corgimom]

Okay, I will be first.

I would certainly like to get a quarterly newsletter/Magazine to read at my leisurely, however, I would be fine with the e-newsletter also because it is the "content" of what will be in that newsletter that I am most interested in; and it would be quarterly, so it wouldn't take up that much more time on the computer than I already spend on here


But...I am also interested in your other idea of the World Corgi Community web site. That would be neat to be able to access Corgi experts with questions and to plan events on a calender, videos and contests; and different levels of involvment all offered at one place. I find your idea interesting.