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From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
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Subject: Re: Major Taylor
Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 15:47:40 -0700
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On Fri, 30 May 2025 17:30:30 GMT, cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Fri May 30 07:46:24 2025 Jeff Liebermann  wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 May 2025 09:59:05 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>> <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> 
>> >On Fri, 30 May 2025 09:47:36 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>> ><Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Fri, 30 May 2025 06:25:00 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
>> >>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>On Fri, 30 May 2025 06:18:01 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>> >>><Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>On Thu, 29 May 2025 16:36:45 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> >>>><frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>Major Taylor made the cover of The New Yorker magazine.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-06-02
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>He deserves more recognition than he commonly gets.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>An article in an obscure paywalled leftist magazine isn't going to get
>> >>>>him much recognition.
>> >>>
>> >>>Not really "obscure":
>> >>><https://deadline.com/2025/02/new-yorker-centenary-defies-magazine-downturn-1236296103/>
>> >>>"The New Yorker with its 1.23 million subscribers..."
>> >>
>> >>In the USA, they're rated as 21st, after The American Legion Magazine
>> >>and American Rifleman, both of which are also obscure..
>> >>
>> >>Actually, all magazines are obscure, nowdays.
>> 
>> >Sorry, forgot  the cite;
>> >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_magazines_by_circulation
>> 
>> The Wikipedia circulation list is only up to date to 2016.  See the
>> "This article has multiple issues" box near the top of the page.
>> 
>> This list seems a little better:
>> "Top 100 U.S. Magazines by Circulation"
>> <http://www1.psaresearch.com/images/TOPMAGAZINES.pdf>
>> The New Yorker is 88 out of 100.  Not great, but hardly obscure.
>
>1.3 million subscribers doesn't even pay for the printing costs. Who is paying the writers?

Advertising and contributions usually pay most of the bills.

<https://advertisers.mediaradar.com/the-new-yorker-advertising-profile>
"The New Yorker is part of Advance Publications Inc.. They spent under
$100 million on advertising in digital and print in the last year.
They invest in premium ad units and advertised on over 50 different
Media Properties in the last year across multiple Media formats. The
New Yorker launched and advertised 6 new products in the past twelve
months.  We have 11 people on file in marketing roles at The New
Yorker, and 1 at their agency."

The New Yorker print circulation is 1.3 million magazines.  
725,000 are paid printed subscriptions.  
548,000 are paid digital subscriptions. 
There is some overlap because some subscribers get both digital and
priinted subscriptions.  There are also a small number that get
complimentary subscriptions. 

<https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/The-New-Yorker-Freelance-Writer-Salaries-E1418343_D_KO15,31.htm>
"The estimated average salary for a Freelance Writer at The New Yorker
is $82,604 per year or $40 per hour, but some professionals have
reported earning up to roughly $139,632 per year (90th percentile).
The typical pay range is between $63,093 (25th percentile) and
$109,321 (75th percentile) annually."



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