Many readers might have returned to old habits across the weekend – visiting newsagents to purchase printed copies of newspapers and magazines published by News Corp, Nine and Are Media.
While newspapers unloaded special tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, those wanting a glossy magazine tribute will have to wait until Thursday.
Both News Corp Australia and Nine Publishing increased the print runs of their daily papers on Saturday in anticipation of stronger demand.
When it comes to magazines, The Australian Women’s Weekly is the title many will look to for a keepsake.
The magazine’s editor-in-chief Nicole Byers told Mediaweek the team had been working on a special tribute edition that will go on sale Monday September 19.
Women’s Weekly publisher Are Media released the October edition of the magazine on the day before the death of the monarch on September 8. The souvenir edition will now be on sale for $12.99.
Byers said the on-sale date for the November edition of The Weekly will be brought forward with exact dates yet to be confirmed.
Business as usual today with editions of the Are Media weeklies printed before new of the death of Queen Elizabeth II
While both New Idea and Woman’s Day magazines on sale on Monday September 12 didn’t have any details about the events of late last week, that will all change on Thursday.
Are Media is bringing forward the on-sale dates of the next regular editions of both New Idea and Woman’s Day to Thursday September 12. In addition New Idea will be publishing a special one-shot tribute also on sale on Thursday with a cover price of $9.99.
Who magazine will be on sale as normal with its coverage of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles on Thursday.
Hello magazine sprinted to the newsstand with its special edition
While Australian magazines move into gear, UK weekly Hello magazine wasted no time with a special issue, releasing a digital and print edition on Sunday running to 116 pages. The title will also be available later in Australia.
As Mediaweek reported on Friday, News Corp was working on special Saturday editions of its newspapers. The Saturday edition of the Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph carried saturation coverage with the events of the previous 36 hours detailed across pages 1-17 and then in a 24-page tribute magazine.
The Australian didn’t hold back either with a 16-page lift-out plus six pages of coverage in the news pages.
Commemorative editions of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age started with a 24-page section with news, reaction and opinion. Sunday papers from both major publishers updated readers with the accession of King Charles.
Some readers were left disappointed arriving at their newsagents. Because magazine inserts are printed before the newspapers, increased print runs from both publishers meant there were not enough magazines to satisfy demand for the increased print runs.
Globally newspapers also rose to the occasion with special editions and pictorial tributes.
Global front pages of special edition newspapers. Source: Paperboy
