April is Magazine Month
Rotary Magazines: Getting the Word Out
April is Magazine Month, a time to celebrate the global network of Rotary’s official magazines, which provide valuable information to 1.2 million Rotarians. Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
The Rotary World Magazine Press consists of 32 magazines from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe that inform, inspire, and entertain in 23 languages. In addition to The Rotarian, Rotary’s English-language flagship publication, it offers magazines such as Vida Rotaria (Argentina), Rotary in Bulgaria, and The Rotary-no-Tomo (Japan).
The RI Bylaws require all club members to subscribe to The Rotarian or a Rotary regional magazine. Rotary leaders, district governors, and club presidents are encouraged to support magazine editors in their country or region by submitting story ideas, promoting readership, encouraging timely subscription payments, and assisting with other communication efforts.
Thoughts from around the Rotary World:
Sanju Choudhury ( Debodeep) wrote: The only bridge that understands the value of giving by outstanding service.. Rotary magazine is THE only connector between us and them. The only means of knowing what is going on round you and around the world. The ultimate media of sharing our Vision, Belief and Dream. Just carries the WOW factor.
Prince Adebanjo Adejuwon wrote: Truely speaking Rotarian Monthly Magazine serve as a mean of show case what is going on in the World of Rotary World wide. In those days back home in Nigeria, i do go through the monthly magazine and make sure i dont miss it every month.
Rtn Dr Indumati Gopinathan wrote: Indeed a month to celebrate Rotary magazine month !! Our regional Rotary Magazine (Rotary News) and The Rotarian are windows into the amazing vast world of Rotary across the globe. Through them we get to know our truly inspiring world leaders in Rotary and experience a sense of pride to belong to this unique world body. The Rotary magazines are tools that enthuse Rotarians to do innovative projects and get to know the wide and diverse spectrum of Rotary activities in different continents. PP and Club bulletin editor, RC of Bombay Chembur West, Dist.3140
Rotarian Stanley Okerek, (PHF), RC of Tincan Island, district 9110, Nigeria wrote: Rotary magazine is the medium through which Rotarians microscope, communicate, highlight and disseminate information on Rotary activities with a view to rendering humanitarian services to the world all over. It inspires. It nurishes. Let's support the idea.
Rtn. SuryanarayanaSV ( www.rotaryclubofsecunderabadwest.org) Hyderabad, India wrote: Every Rotary Club must celebrate the Rotary Magazine Month April by organizing workshops or Seminars or Awareness programmes to highlight the importance of global network of Rotary’s official magazines.
Rtn Prof R Panchanadhan wrote: THE MAGAZINE MONTH helps us think back on our efforts in the field of creating Public Relations through our Publicity through our Publication. Any house bulletin creates both internal and external PR. The cost may deter Clubs from publishing Club bulletin. But they may not know what they really miss. It staisfies the 'biological' urge for members to see their names [photos] in print in the magazine. Well-formed layout, balanced-information, not-too-many non-Rotary info, helps in bringing Rtns and Non-Rtns closer for a stronger bond.