As an update, I have just received this email.
Terence C. Gannon
Managing Editor
The NEW R/C Soaring Digest
NewRCSoaringDigest@gmail.com
I am pleased to announce that commencing immediately, I am assuming the role of Managing Editor of the NEW R/C Soaring Digest. This comes at the conclusion of a lengthy discussion with Bill and Bunny Kuhlman. As a result I am equally pleased to announce that as part of that discussion, they have agreed to remain as Editors Emeritus for the new publication. This was essential as I am keen to build on their legacy of excellence established over their many years at the helm. I will seek their counsel and assistance as the new publication launches and on into the future.
My primary goal for the NEW R/C Soaring Digest to provide continuity between the publication that readers came to know and love over the 35 years it was published. That said, the new publication will inevitably have to evolve to adjust to the new publishing landscape in which we find ourselves. In the near future, I will announce a new digital platform as well as new systems and processes to support this. But I hope the net result of these blended objectives will continue to result in a journal its readers can't wait to arrive each month.
To make the NEW R/C Soaring Digest sustainable over the long term, I have already embarked on a program to recruit long-term corporate sponsors who will underwrite the publication's basic operating costs. There is also going to be some paid advertising. However in both cases, I think you'll be pleased as to how that can be accomplished without significantly detracting from the readers' experience. Stay tuned.
One really important thing will not change: the R/C Soaring Digest is a reader written publication. It is going to depend on your support for the articles which readers will no doubt find fascinating and entertaining. As Managing Editor, I intend to employ a very light editorial hand. I will be guided by common sense and a simple, straightforward Editorial Policy which is currently in development and will be available in the near future.
Finally, I intend for the NEW R/C Soaring Digest be a participant in social media which, as we are all aware, provides a considerable opportunity while also being fraught with potential pitfalls and risks. To that end, I am also working on a Social Media Policy which will hopefully keep the conversation civil, smart and most importantly tightly focused on the hobby we all love.
My intention is to have the January, 2021 issue out before the end of this month and then gradually move up the publication schedule so that by December, 2021 (and thereafter) new issues come out on the first calendar day of each month. This aggressive schedule means that if you have an article you would like to contribute I urge you to get in touch right away at
NewRCSoaringDigest@gmail.com. I really look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you, in anticipation, for all of your support. I feel both truly fortunate, and frankly a little frightened, to now be at the helm of this great publication.
Fair winds and clear skies.
Terry
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