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Samir Husni Magazine Collection.

Creator

Husni, Samir, b. 1953.

Title

Samir Husni Magazine Collection.

Extent

Series 1: 445.50 linear feet.

Description

Biographical Sketch

Samir "Mr. Magazine™" Husni, Ph.D., is a leading expert on print journalism and magazine industry consultant. Husni received his undergraduate degree from Lebanese University in Beirut and a scholarship to work on advanced degrees in the United States. He went on to earn a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Texas in 1980 and a Ph.D. in magazine journalism from the University of Missouri in 1983. He is the founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the School of Journalism and New Media at The University of Mississippi, where he served as a professor of journalism from 1984 to 2021.

Husni authored numerous books, including the annually published Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines (1985-2011). Some other Husni publications include The Future of Magazines: A Five Year Forecast (2003), Inside the Great Minds of Magazine Makers (2015), and The Definitive Guide on How to Launch Your Own Magazine (2019). In 2007, Husni started his Mr. Magazine™ Blog, on which he interviews prominent figures in publishing, gives his expert insight on the magazine industry, and tracks new magazine launches.

Source: https://samirhusni.wordpress.com/

Scope and Contents

The Samir Husni Magazine Collection represents a lifetime of research in media history and magazine publishing. Husni’s yearly publication, Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines, was in print from 1985 to 2011, and is published electronically to date as the Mr. Magazine Launch Monitor. The Guide and Launch Monitor document more than 24,000 first issue magazines published in the United States in the twentieth century, about 80% of which are contained in the collection. A significant percentage of first edition magazines in the U.S. never published a second issue.

The collection also includes longer or near-complete runs of other periodical titles from the early twentieth century, merchandise and marketing kits created by magazine publishers, and Husni's professional papers. Taken as a whole, the Husni Collection provides a detailed view of the landscape of American periodical publishing for a large span of the 20th century.

Table Of Contents

Series 1:

Series 1 Finding Aid (pdf)

The series contains a wide range of first and special-issue magazines published in the United States from 1985 to 2022. This includes popular titles and uncommon magazines, some of which only survived a few months. All magazines are listed in the publication Samir Husni’s Guide to New Magazines or the Mr. Magazine Launch Monitor. Consult the guides for indexes; see Related Resources, below.

Items are arranged by year according to the order provided in Husni’s annual directory of new magazines. For first edition title lists, see the printed guides and Husni’s online publication, Mr. Magazine™ Launch Monitor.

Series in process as of February 2024:

  • Series 2: Magazine first issues not listed in the Guide.
  • Series 3: Magazines published prior to 1985. 
  • Series 4: Merchandise and marketing materials.
  • Series 5: Personal and professional papers.

Additional materials: Monographs, comics, and sets or runs of post-1985 magazines. These items are listed in the catalog under the collection heading Samir Husni Magazine Collection (University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries).

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Rights

The University of Missouri Libraries do not hold copyright on most collection materials, and therefore we do not charge usage fees or require permission to publish scanned images. The libraries encourage use of reproductions of Special Collections materials in publications, broadcasts, public displays and on web pages. However, please be aware that the user is responsible for determining copyright status and applying for permission to copyright holders. More on publication permissions.

Access Rights

Materials do not circulate, but are available to users in the Special Collections Reading Room by appointment

As of February 2024, only series 1 is available to researchers. The other series are currently in process and are not yet available to researchers. However, librarians are happy to assist with questions. Please contact Special Collections.

Additional access restrictions apply to a small part of the collection; contact Special Collections for details.

Rights Holder

Copyright restrictions apply.

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