Topic: Physical Bitcoin/Crypto Magazine (Good or Bad idea?) (Read 971 times)

Can you give a link to see how it organized or maybe you can ship one to have a look at it? What language is it published?

It's a good idea for those non-geeky people. We already have some physical Bitcoin magazine in China.

Magazine is good idea. Can help with production and distribution globally

I would (maybe) buy a good collection of essays in book format, with the Best Of in Bitcoin-related articles and technical pieces. Say yearly or twice a year. Issue #1 of course should contain the Satoshi Papers.

Why not, the more choice the better !

These websites are free:

http://bitcoinmagazine.com/
http://www.coindesk.com/
http://thegenesisblock.com/

They give lots of info. If you add this forum, I can't imagine what you'll have to publish to convince people to pay for your magazine.

Well, why not. We need spread the adoption of bitcoin and this could be the way. It may be really popular if you take some time to create that.

Bitcoin magazine is very good. If you're competing directly, you'll need very good content. I am all for more competition though. Or perhaps you can target a slightly different audience?

I noticed that site today, to be honest I thought it was just an online magazine and I did not look in it to much. The magazine looks official considering the team involved, I still think there might be some room for an alternative. Maybe one magazine is enough?

Have you heard of Bitcoin Magazine?

Today the thought popped into my mind to create a physical magazine, either for Bitcoin or perhaps a more general crypto-currency related mag. I realize phsyical copy is getting a bit old-school now days however I still purchase physical magazines and books, I think physical copies are also a great way to spread the word. An E-Book / dedicated website could also accompany the magazine. As a graphic designer I have experience publishing magazines, branding and even web design so I have all the skills necessary to create the visuals and format the content. One slight issue is that I am unfortunately a terrible writer.

This leads me to the second point, finding writers would be critical to the success of the magazine. Initially the articles could be composed of blog posts and articles that authors want to share on the magazine, in return they would get the added exposure. I think an unconventional magazine would be the best approach, Bitcoin is innovative and anti establishment to a degree so the magazine could reflect those principles.

Ideas:

• Promote Bitcoin related business
• Discus recent events
• Perhaps add some informed speculation
• Added exposure to potential investment oppurtunites
• Perhaps even some ethical art (antipropaganda etc...)
• Dedicate pages to support Bitcoin accepting charitiy
• Allow advertising goods/services

Added Extras:

• Posters
• Stickers
• Coupons

Dedicated Altcoin:
Another interesting idea would be to create a new altcoin especially for the magazine and its users. Some copies could include large amounts as a bonus, obviously these wont be in competition with Bitcoin but they could be redeemable for products or services.

What do you think?
I would appreciate genuine opinions on this. What kind of content would interest you? Would you buy a Bitcoin/Crypto magazine? How much would you expect to pay? If there is enough positive feedback I could create a test copy, providing I get enough writers on board. I think initially this would be a monthly magazine, it depends how much content we get and of course if Bitcoin users actually want a physical copy mag.


Note: This is just a quick concept cover, obviously headlines and more details would go into the final magazine.