Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:05 amFrom time to time folks ask if there's a "conga magazine" available, and generally the reply is no. I wonder if there's any practical way to use this site to publish a periodical that looks and feels like a magazine, but has all the advantages of web-based delivery (intergalactic distribution, for one). Probably would be named "CongaZine", I'd think 
Benefits would include indexibility, cross-referencing, hyperlinking, etc. I don't know who would contribute, but think what the greatest conga magazine in the world would look like!! Just imagine if professional congueros (or percussionists in general) could be persuaded to publish an article every, say, 3 months. You might even find folks who would volunteer to do editing, etc.
Now suppose a big-shot headliner would make a guest appearance, or do interviews, etc., from time to time. This IS possible--I'm not sure where one would begin--I have no experience in this area (except as a published magazine writer--different topic).
Most folks seriously underestimate how much work this kind of thing is, but it's an idea. The toughest first step is to decide what the 'mission' or 'charter' of the magazine is (scope, purpose, intended audience--all that marketing stuff essential to maintaining focus).
Edited By Bongo Boy on May 13 2002 at 18:09
Benefits would include indexibility, cross-referencing, hyperlinking, etc. I don't know who would contribute, but think what the greatest conga magazine in the world would look like!! Just imagine if professional congueros (or percussionists in general) could be persuaded to publish an article every, say, 3 months. You might even find folks who would volunteer to do editing, etc.
Now suppose a big-shot headliner would make a guest appearance, or do interviews, etc., from time to time. This IS possible--I'm not sure where one would begin--I have no experience in this area (except as a published magazine writer--different topic).
Most folks seriously underestimate how much work this kind of thing is, but it's an idea. The toughest first step is to decide what the 'mission' or 'charter' of the magazine is (scope, purpose, intended audience--all that marketing stuff essential to maintaining focus).
Edited By Bongo Boy on May 13 2002 at 18:09
