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I just finished reading the poll about the CCN emag. It got me to thinking...when did I receive the last one? I checked the email and it was Aug 30th when I got the Aug issue. It seems like we are behind.
Does anyone know when the next issue will be out? It is October and we still do not have the Sept issue. Since the emag is contracted out, are there financial penalties when deadlines are not met?
The CFC website says it is to be published on the 4th of each month, and since I save all the emails, I can see that only happens about half the time. If you can't get an emag out on time, what can you do?
I'm not privy to the exact publication date but I do know that September and October are being combined as a double issue, so I'd guess later this month.
The Sept-Oct issue of CCN is in the hands of Michael/Gerry to distribute. I would expect that those CFC members with valid e-mail addresses on file will receive their notification in a few days. We are hoping to be able to eliminate the clumsy password key that we've put on the publication (to avoid actually mailing the pdf file) at the web site and make it available for members and non-members alike in the near future.
The recent Governor's meeting authorized the Executive to establish a committee to review the CCN. I am one of the members and would be happy to any comments. I expect to be conducting a poll on the magazine down the road.
I think our key point is to consider "What do we have to do to increase readership of the magazine". This is one of our primary focus points to try and increase our membership base, along with CFC tournaments, and the web site.
For myself personally, I want my CFC membership to go towards a high quality publication with the widest audience we can reach. I do not mind if CCN is also available to non members. It is not the exclusivity of my access, but the quality of the product (both in terms of content and aesthetic criteria) that makes me feel I'm getting value for my money.
If CCN could add me to the mailing list, that would increase readership.
Not necessarily, Alan... you might glance at the first issue you receive, but probably not at subsequent ones. IMHO, there is nothing in CCN worth reading. (I hasten to add that I haven't actually looked at the thing for a year....)
For myself personally, I want my CFC membership to go towards a high quality publication with the widest audience we can reach. I do not mind if CCN is also available to non members. It is not the exclusivity of my access, but the quality of the product (both in terms of content and aesthetic criteria) that makes me feel I'm getting value for my money.
What might improve readership is promoting it online as a free info source. Of course, meeting deadlines and informing readership that issues are to be combined would also do the trick. Right now it is a Mickey Mouse operation from top to bottom - content to layout to punctuality. Which is odd, since it is being bankrolled by our membership dues. Can you imagine how long it would last in the real world if it was surviving on advertising and subscriptions? Can you imagine a business person looking at it and thinking the CFC was something to invest in? No chance. Right now it is a liability for our image and our finances, and it has been for years and years.
What might improve readership is promoting it online as a free info source. Of course, meeting deadlines and informing readership that issues are to be combined would also do the trick. Right now it is a Mickey Mouse operation from top to bottom - content to layout to punctuality. Which is odd, since it is being bankrolled by our membership dues. Can you imagine how long it would last in the real world if it was surviving on advertising and subscriptions? Can you imagine a business person looking at it and thinking the CFC was something to invest in? No chance. Right now it is a liability for our image and our finances, and it has been for years and years.
I'm not supposed to be seeing the publication because I'm not a member. However, I don't agree with much of what you wrote. It's simply not that bad.
I'm not making suggestions because they don't appear to take my suggestions very well.
The problem for the organization seems to be money. They should do what was done when the magazine was started in the 1970's. Raise the membership fees significantly. Running a federaton on goodwill is nice. Running a federation with money is a bit more practical.
I seem to recall the CFC grew after the changes and large membership fee increase.
The problem for the organization seems to be money. They should do what was done when the magazine was started in the 1970's. Raise the membership fees significantly. Running a federaton on goodwill is nice. Running a federation with money is a bit more practical.
I seem to recall the CFC grew after the changes and large membership fee increase.
That's probably true, but wasn't there an American gentleman called Fishing, or something, who was generating a lot of press in the 70's. That might have had something to do with the membership increase.
That's probably true, but wasn't there an American gentleman called Fishing, or something, who was generating a lot of press in the 70's. That might have had something to do with the membership increase.
Yes. However, the magazine and changes came after he won the world championship. Unless my memory is failing. Still, interest was high for several years following the win and also the failure to defend the title.
(Please excuse my poor english... hoping you'll understand my «point de vue» anyway!)
I think any magazin is from old times.
Why wait a particular time to read canadian chess articles ? CFC should use their own site to PUBLISH as they received them, the articles.
The visitors should be able to read and play all the games directly on the web without any particular software. (HTML and javascript).
Their should be a column (web page) on the site reserved to any particular column on CCN.
( in french ) Je crois que les revues (d'échecs ou autres) sont d'un temps révolu. Attendre une date de tombée pour publication est complètement dépassée. Il faut à la place utiliser au maximum le site web de l'organisation pour le rendre intéressant à visiter. Toutes les parties (commentées ou non) devraient être disponibles et jouables directement sur le site web, et ce, sans nécessiter un logiciel particulier (donc en pur HTML et Javascript) Idem pour les articles du genre les finales, les combinaisons, etc.
Le site web devrait donc agir comme un réservoir d'articles pertinents pour les joueurs canadiens !
I agree with M. Jobin. It makes no sense for people to wait for news. The e-zine combines the worst of both online and print media. It is slow like print media but it is ephemeral like most things on the web.
As for content, I think most people with computers who are interested in general chess news can find:
The CFC should have news that is unique to the CFC membership. That means Canadian content. If I care about the European Team Championship (for example) I will probably already know what happened, and if I don't I will know where to look long before the e-zine arrives in my Inbox.
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