Raleigh Media Receives Unlikely New Source
The number of local media sources has grown tremendously, and until now, that growth has been limited to online distribution. This past weekend, a newcomer arrives with print copies of “The Stagger”, a publication known in Chapel Hill/Carrboro, but not in Raleigh.
The Stagger bills itself as “Your source for live entertainment in the Downtown Raleigh area”. It relies on print distribution with a web site that consists of scans of the printed version. According to a Facebook update, the folks had planned on distributing the printed version in Raleigh after landing ad sales with local businesses. Now that the print version has arrived, we can assume they were successful.
Like the frequently updated and beloved local favorite, Raleigh Specials Tonight, it focuses on events and drink specials. As of now there is no Raleigh flavor of their main site, which means they’ve launched here solely as a print venture. The gentlemen in the photo above had around a dozen stands when I saw him. They have a large reach and wide distribution network in Chapel Hill, and I’m guessing they have the same aim here.
Do you think it will be as successful in Raleigh as it is in Chapel Hill/Carrboro?
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10/26/2009
Seems like a re-birth in the amount of printed ‘zines in the past few months. Back in the early 90′s we had Stay Free! and Trash and a few others.
10/26/2009
I noticed this last night at the Borough- didn’t know how long it had been around. Nice to see some more focus on Downtown and what is going on here. Everyone complains that downtown is dead- they just don’t know what they are actually missing. This puts it in print- much like the Indy does and is cool because it lists things a couple of weeks ahead of time rather than just that week.
10/26/2009
Hey guys… That’s my smilin’ mug in that picture up there. We’ve got the website updated with all the Raleigh info now, so be sure to check it out online at http://www.thestagger.com. We look forward to our future in Raleigh, and hope everyone likes what we’re doing. Thanks to goodnightraleigh.com for the mention, and we’ll see you downtown. Cheers!