Dork (magazine)

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Dork
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EditorStephen Ackroyd
Categories Music magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherThe Bunker Publishing Ltd
First issueJuly 2016
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Website readdork.com
OCLC 1065354071

Dork is a United Kingdom-based music publication, in print and online. The editor, Stephen Ackroyd, is the founder and former editor of DIY. [1]

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History

Dork magazine was founded in 2016 by Stephen Ackroyd, who had previously served as editor of DIY magazine. The magazine targets "younger readers," and it has made use of "digital diversification and [an] inventive online presence" to reach an audience. [2]

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References

  1. "Stephen Ackroyd - Muck Rack". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019.
  2. Snapes, Laura (24 May 2020). "'Like a tap being turned off': music magazines fight for survival in UK". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 June 2020.