More WIA problems .. AR Magazine

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The editors note in the new edition makes for interesting reading, which I will reprint here to save folk from having to venture over to the dark side......

 Editorial 

You will all be aware by now that changes have taken place in the management of the production/editorial team of the AR magazine. These changes have provided an opportunity to review the operation and content of our Journal and make it, once again, Australia’s premier electronics and amateur radio publication. 

In order to achieve this the future magazine needs a faster turnaround, increased technical value (for example, the number and style of technical articles) and a unified supporting online/digital approach. The editorial process will be undergoing changes to streamline the review process and remove the barriers to publication that have existed in the past. Some new articles of interest to the wider community of electronic, digital and radio technical developers will be added to increase the reach of the journal. 

We will be developing an upgrade in style, content and advertising for the magazine and it will be supported by content sourced through and within the digital and social media environment. A team of Digital Content Technical Editors and technical support has been appointed to ensure material is fast-tracked into the digital space that is relevant content and quickly available to readers. Material will be selected from the digital channel for inclusion in print media with those who have contributed articles, that will be published in AR, with contributors rapidly notified so that they can participate in the publishing process. Accordingly, we will be seeking expressions of interest for additions to both the Digital Technical Editor team as well as those of Technical Editors for the print material. If you are forward thinking with an interest in getting exciting new information to aspiring and current electronic, digital and radio amateurs please contact me on vk6ybz@wia.org.au. 

In addition to new articles of broader interest you will see, an exciting new regular multi-page inclusion that will be called Amateur Foundations focussed entirely on the delivery of resources to aspirant and early stage operators. This will include regular material from Onno Benschop (VK6FLAB). 

I hope you will look forward to receiving your new look journal and follow us regularly on social media.

http://www.wia.org.au/members/armag/2019/july/