Oct. 31,
2012
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For
more information contact:
Terry
Cotton, general manager, Angus Productions Inc., 816-383-5214, tcotton@angusjournal.com; or
Shauna
Hermel, editor, Angus Productions Inc., 816-383-5270, shermel@angusjournal.com
Angus Journal
Offers Digital Edition
New
format will provide subscribers quicker access, bonus features.
Angus
Journal subscribers
are getting a bonus this month as the flagship publication of the American
Angus Association® premiers its digital component. The new format
puts the entire magazine — articles and advertising — online as soon as the issue
comes off the printing press, giving subscribers access to the issue a week to
10 days earlier than usual.
“That’s
a great benefit to readers wanting to review sale offerings before attending a
producer’s sale, not to mention the advertiser hoping to give potential
customers a few extra days to evaluate the cattle,” says Terry Cotton, general
manager. “The new format will allow advertisers to include video that will be
accessible in the digital edition, and, of course, website addresses will
provide instant access to the advertiser’s homepage or sale book.”
“Editorially,
we hope to enhance articles with video interviews of sources that can add a new
dimension to our stories,” says Shauna Hermel, editor. “We always try to give
our readers tips on where to go to get additional information. The new format
will allow that at the click of a button, and we’ll be able to add bonus
features.”
Navigation
is simple. Readers can click on a story title in the table of contents and go
directly to the article or use the search feature to find an advertiser or
article topic. Readers can share stories or advertisements with the click of a
button.
“We
are not moving away from the print edition,” Cotton assures readers, “and
that’s why we have chosen to couple the digital edition with the print
subscription. Both formats are included in one subscription rate. We simply
want to enhance your experience with what we think is the best publication in
the beef industry.”
Instructions
for how to sign up for Angus Journal Login to gain access to
the digital format are available at www.api-virtuallibrary.com/AJLoginSignupInstructions.htm. To
subscribe to the Angus
Journal or to purchase a gift subscription for an Angus
enthusiast, visit www.angusonline.org/Journal/JrnSubscr.aspx. For
assistance, contact the Angus Journal staff at 816-383-5100 or
email shermel@angusjournal.com.
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