Zakrylas_Arthronika?

[Konstantin]

Took the news of the closure of the magazine ArtChronika.

    

Magazine about contemporary art "ArtChronika" who wrote about art and culture in Russia and the world, has closed. This became known to "Lente.ru."
    According to the information portal Colta.ru, the editorial staff was asked to resign. For what reasons is closed edition, not yet officially reported.

    More detailed information yet. So it's true or not even a question.
    Let's say the truth, then there is an additional series of questions:
    - This is bad or no?
    It might seem a strange question, and the answer on the surface - of course bad, because at least affected employees - the dismissal, finding a new place, etc. Then - a fading source of information is also not good for readers.
    Still, I think a legitimate question and if in sympathy with the staff, aside from this, the answer does not seem so obvious ...
   - This is a problem specific business magazine or a symptom of something bigger?
    And here's an interesting question, if the problem is the business model of a particular magazine, it is interesting to a small circle of people involved in the publishing business and generally understandable. Paper edition with the advent of the internet slowly dying and this process is irreversible.
    If, however, along with the "paper" is still a problem and symptom, the question of what?
    - The crisis of art in general?
    - The crisis of Russian art?
    - The crisis in the country, as well as art until the pile is the problem?
    - Crisis Communications?
    This question requires some explanation: due to the advent of the internet the flow of information to our head falls with great force. it looked good, but suddenly this thread turned into noise, through which nothing can bring. The old links are dead, and the new line up just barely, and only about the money, do not say anything.

    Offhand until all the issues - wait.
    Oh come while writing some of the details are not very reliable sources: That decision was unexpected for the editorial board, one person (and clear by whom, call it SB) and a question for the business model. If funding is not dependent on income (the magazine was unprofitable), then it is clear - tired and all.
    But the rest of the questions in force.