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Swipe (magazine)

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SWIPE is a free-print magazine.[1] Launched in May 2016,[2] SWIPE targets millennials (18 - 34 year olds) in London by distributing the magazine at tube stations and in selected offices, co-working spaces and cafes. 20,000 copies are distributed every fortnight and contributors include online brands like Business Insider, CityLab and Wikihow. SWIPE was founded by Tom Rendell and Barney Guiton[3][4][5] and includes a young editorial team formerly of The Times, The Independent and Newsweek.[6]

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  1. ^ Jackson, Jasper (2016-05-26). "Swipe magazine: will millennials read 'the best of the web' in print?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  2. ^ Hearon, Liza (26 May 2016). "New magazine turns the 'best of the Internet' into print". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  3. ^ "SWIPE magazine: The best of the web now comes in a hot new physical magazine". The Memo. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. ^ "The internet (without the clickbait) launches in print as fortnightly magazine – Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Jon (2016-06-27). "From digital to print: the publishers bucking the online-only trend". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  6. ^ Southern, Lucinda (2016-05-26). "Swipe is a print magazine filled with web content". Digiday. Retrieved 2016-08-31.