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The Decline of Rolling Stone Magazine
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Rolling Stone magazine's circulation peaked at 1.4 million in 2008, and currently has approximately 500,000 readers, around 27,000 of which are paper copies. The magazine was initially a national publication based in San Francisco during the late sixties and early seventies and has struggled to adapt to the digital age.
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The iconic magazine Rolling Stone has seen a significant decline in its readership since its peak in 2008.
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The iconic magazine Rolling Stone has seen a significant decline in its readership since its peak in 2008. The current circulation is around 500,000, with only 27,000 paper copies being distributed, and it is unclear whether this number includes digital subscribers.
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Rolling Stone magazine has had different sizes through the years, from the big 10 by 12 to the standard magazine size, and now it's back to the big size.
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Rolling Stone magazine has had different sizes through the years, from the big 10 by 12 to the standard magazine size, and now it's back to the big size. Initially a national magazine centered in San Francisco, Rolling Stone lost its ties to the city as the magazine grew, and now has a national audience.