Western magazines' economic impact being studied

Rowland Lorimer of the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing at Simon Fraser University is researching the economic impact of magazines throughout Western Canada. The project, which is funded by the Canada Periodical Fund and the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association, involves the Manitoba, Alberta and BC magazine associations. Since there is no equivalent Saskatchewan association, the research will be done with individual magazines. (Lorimer is looking for feedback on the draft questionnaire and to have publications indicate that they'd like to receive the final version.)